Vauxhall 2010 Astra, Owner'S Manual

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307 Service, Maintenance
Vehicle decomm issioning
Observe na tional regulations.
If the vehicle is to be parked for severa l
months, to avoid da mage have the
follow ing work performed by a workshop.
z Wash and preserve the vehicle – see
page 289.
z Check corrosion protection in engine
com partment a nd on underbody a nd
repair if necessary.
z Clean and wax the rubber seals of the
bonnet, doors and roof. Intermediate
position of the Astra TwinTop roof for
cleaning - see page 58.
z Change engine oil – see page 300.
z Check antifreeze and c orrosion
protection – see page 301.
z
Check the coolant lev el, top up with
antifreeze if necessary – see page 301.
z Empty windsc reen w ash system and
headlight wash system.
z Inc rease tyre pressure to value sp ecified
for full load – see page 337.
Vehicle storag e
z Park vehicle in dry, well v entilated plac e.
With manual transmission or
Easytronic
3 , enga ge 1st or rev erse
gear. With automatic transm ission 3 ,
selector lever in P. Use chocks or the lik e
to prevent the vehicle from rolling .
z Do not apply hand brake.
z Disconnect battery by disengaging
neg ativ e terminal from vehicle electrical
system – see page 306.
Vehicle recommissioning
Observe national regulations.
Perform the following work before
recommissioning the vehicle:
z Connect ba ttery – see page 306.
z Check tyre pressure and correc t if
necessary – see page 337.
z Fill up w indscreen wash system – see
page 305.
z Check engine oil level – see p age 298.
z Check the coolant level; top up with
antifreeze if necessary – see page 301.
z Fit the num ber p la tes if necessary.