Lancia Lybra Owner's Handbook Manual

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173– Make sure the handbrake is notengaged.– Clean and protect the paintedparts using protective wax.– Clean and protect the shiny metalparts using special compounds read-ily available.– Sprinkle talcum powder on therubber windscreen and rear windowwiper blades and lift them off theglass.– Slightly open the windows.– Cover the car with a cloth or per-forated plastic sheet. Do not usesheets of non-perforated plastic asthey do not allow moisture on thebody to evaporate.– Inflate the tyres to 0.5 bar abovethe normal specified pressure andcheck it at intervals.– Do not drain the engine coolingsystem.The following precautions should betaken if the car will not be used forseveral months:– Park the car in covered, dry and ifpossible well-ventilated premises.– Engage a gear.– Make sure the handbrake is notengaged.– Remove the cables from the bat-tery terminals (first remove the cableto the negative terminal), and checkthe battery charge. If the car is to bestored for long periods the batterycharge should be checked everythree months and recharged if it fallsbelow 12.5 V.IMPORTANT Where relevant,switch off the electronic car alarmwith the remote control and turn theemergency key to off (see “Electronicalarm” in the chapter “Getting toknow your car”).REPEATEDCHECKS ANDCHECKS BEFORELONG TRIPSPeriodically, remember to check:– tyre pressure and condition– level of battery electrolyte– engine oil level– coolant level and condition of thesystem– brake fluid level– windscreen washer liquid level– power steering fluid level.STORING THE CAR