TATA Motors INDICA VISTA, Owner'S Manual

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VEHICLE PARKING FOR LONG DURATION CAR CARE & VALUE ADDED SERVICE
10
VEHICLE PARKING AT ONE PLACE
FOR LONG DURATION ( Non use
maintenances) :
If you want to park your car at one
place for long duration, following
care is to be taken :
1. Park the Car in covered, dry and if
possible well-ventilated premises.
Engage a gear.
2 Remove the battery terminal
cables (first remove the cable from
the negative terminal).
3. Make sure the hand brake is not
engaged.
4. Clean and protect the painted
parts using protective wax.
5. Clean and protect the shiny metal
parts using commercially available
special compounds.
6. Sprinkle talcum powder on the
rubber windscreen wiper and lift
them off the glass.
7. Slightly open the windows.
8. Cover the Car with a cloth or
perforated plastic sheet. Do not
use sheets of imperforated plastic
as they do not allow moisture on
the Car body to evaporate.
9. Inflate the tyres to 0.5 bar above
the normal specified pressure and
check it at regular intervals.
10. Check the battery charge every six
weeks.
11. Do not drain the engine cooling
system.