SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE 285
VEHICLE STORAGE
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Anytime you store your vehicle, or keep it out of service
(i.e., vacation) for two weeks or more, run the air condi-
tioning system at idle for about five minutes in the fresh air
and high blower setting. This will ensure adequate system
lubrication to minimize the possibility of compressor dam-
age when the system is started again.
If you will not be using your vehicle for more than 21 days,
you may want to take steps to preserve your battery.
NOTE: When the vehicle has not been started or driven
for at least 30 days, an Extended Park Start Procedure is
required to start the vehicle. Refer to “Starting The Engine”
in “Starting And Operating” for further information.
BODYWORK
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Protection From Atmospheric Agents
Vehicle body care requirements vary according to geographic
locations and usage. Chemicals that make roads passable in
snow and ice and those that are sprayed on trees and road
surfaces during other seasons are highly corrosive to the metal
in your vehicle. Outside parking, which exposes your vehicle
to airborne contaminants, road surfaces on which the vehicle
is operated, extreme hot or cold weather and other extreme
conditions will have an adverse effect on paint, metal trim,
and underbody protection.
Negative (-) Battery Cable
1 — Release Button
2 — Negative (-) Cable Connector
3 — Negative (-) Post
• Disconnect the negative (-) connector from the battery
post and be sure that the battery is fully charged , press
button to detach connector from negative (-) post.
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