Vehicle care -> Vehicle storage for Your Vauxhall Vivaro Van Third Generation (2019-2026)

Vehicle care  
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Vehicle storage  
General Information  
Caution  
Storage for a long period of time  
(non-electric vehicle)  
If the vehicle is to be stored for several  
months:  
Accessories and vehicle  
modifications  
When transporting the vehicle on  
a train or on a recovery vehicle, the  
mud flaps might be damaged.  
We recommend the use of genuine  
parts and accessories and factory  
approved parts specific for your  
vehicle type. We cannot assess or  
guarantee reliability of other products  
- even if they have a regulatory or  
otherwise granted approval.  
Cold protection covers  
Wash and wax the vehicle.  
In order to prevent the accumulation  
of snow at the radiator cooling fan, it  
is recommended to install removable  
protection covers.  
The protection covers must be  
professionally installed, consult a  
workshop.  
Have the wax in the engine  
compartment and underbody  
checked.  
Clean and preserve the rubber  
seals.  
Any modification, conversion or other  
changes made to standard vehicle  
specifications (including, without  
limitation, software modifications,  
modifications of the electronic control  
units) may invalidate the warranty  
offered by Vauxhall. Furthermore,  
such changes may affect driver  
assistance systems, may impact fuel  
consumption, CO2 emissions and  
other emissions of the vehicle and  
cause the vehicle to no longer  
conform to the operating permit,  
impacting the validity of your vehicle  
registration.  
Fill up fuel tank completely.  
Change the engine oil.  
Drain the washer fluid reservoir.  
Check the coolant antifreeze and  
corrosion protection.  
Caution  
The protection covers must be  
removed when one of the  
following conditions occurs:  
Adjust tyre pressure to the value  
specified for full load.  
Park the vehicle in a dry, well  
ventilated place. Engage first or  
reverse gear or set selector lever  
to P. Prevent the vehicle from  
rolling.  
The ambient temperature is  
above 10 °C.  
When the vehicle is towed.  
The vehicle is driven at speeds  
above 75 mph.  
Do not apply the parking brake.  
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Open the bonnet, close all doors  
and lock the vehicle.  
Disconnect the clamp from the  
negative terminal of the vehicle  
battery. Note that all systems are  
not functional, e.g. anti-theft  
alarm system.  
Park the vehicle in a dry, well  
ventilated place. Engage first or  
reverse gear or set selector lever  
to P. Prevent the vehicle from  
rolling.  
Do not apply the parking brake.  
Open the bonnet, close all doors  
and lock the vehicle.  
terminals or keep the 12 V  
vehicle battery cables connected  
and trickle charge from the  
positive (+) and negative (−)  
terminals in the engine  
compartment.  
Every three months, check the  
battery's state of charge. If the  
state of charge is below 30  
percent, recharge the battery to  
30 percent.  
Storage for a long period of time  
(electric vehicle)  
If the vehicle is to be stored for several  
months:  
Up to four weeks  
Plug in the charging cable.  
Four weeks to twelve months  
Putting back into operation (non-  
electric vehicle)  
When the vehicle is to be put back into  
operation:  
Discharge the high voltage  
battery until 30 percent remain on  
the battery range indicator  
(battery symbol) on the  
instrument cluster.  
Do not plug in the charging cable.  
Always store the vehicle in a  
place with temperatures between  
−10 °C and 30 °C.  
Vehicle storage at extreme  
temperatures may cause  
damage to the high voltage  
battery.  
Remove the black negative (−)  
cable from the 12 V vehicle  
battery and attach a trickle  
charger to the vehicle battery  
Wash and wax the vehicle.  
Have the wax in the engine  
compartment and underbody  
checked.  
Clean and preserve the rubber  
seals.  
Drain the washer fluid reservoir.  
Check the coolant antifreeze and  
corrosion protection.  
Connect the clamp to the  
negative terminal of the vehicle  
battery. Initialize the power  
windows 3 41.  
Check tyre pressure.  
Fill up the washer fluid reservoir.  
Check the engine oil level.  
Check the coolant level.  
Fit the number plates if  
necessary.  
Adjust tyre pressure to the value  
specified for full load.