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Owner's Manual Cadillac BLS - IFS Europe BV

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460_OM_MY09.book Page 154 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 10:32 AM<br />

154 Starting and driving<br />

Laying the car up<br />

If the car is not going to be used for some<br />

time, e.g. three to four months, the following<br />

steps are recommended:<br />

• Drain the washer fluid reservoir and<br />

hoses.<br />

• Wash and wax the car. Clean the rubber<br />

seals on the bonnet, boot lid and doors,<br />

and lubricate them with glycerol<br />

(glycerine).<br />

• After washing the car, dry the brake discs<br />

to avoid corrosion by taking the car out on<br />

the road and applying the brakes a few<br />

times.<br />

• Fill the fuel tank to prevent condensation<br />

forming in it.<br />

• Top up the coolant and check the antifreeze<br />

before the onset of winter.<br />

1 Downhill with kerb.<br />

Turn the wheels toward<br />

the kerb and edge the car<br />

forwards until the wheel<br />

lightly touches the kerb.<br />

2 Uphill with kerb. Turn<br />

the wheels away from the<br />

kerb and edge the car<br />

backward until the wheel<br />

lightly touches the kerb.<br />

3 Uphill or downhill<br />

without kerb. Turn the<br />

wheel towards the verge<br />

so that the car, should it<br />

move, will not roll towards<br />

the middle of the road.<br />

• Park the car in a covered, dry, well-ventilated<br />

area. Do not apply the handbrake!<br />

• If necessary, place chocks under the<br />

wheels.<br />

• Disconnect the negative (-) battery lead.<br />

If frost is likely to occur during the lay-up<br />

period, remove the battery and store it in<br />

a frost-free place.<br />

• If it is not possible to stand the car on axle<br />

stands, increase the tyre pressure<br />

to3bar (43psi).<br />

Leave all the door windows open a crack<br />

and cover the car with a non-plastic<br />

tarpaulin.

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