CT200 standing

[Al D-Much]

Hi all,

I’m looking for some advice.
My father is long term sick and has been in hospital for over 6 weeks now and will not be coming out until the new year.

Therefore his CT is stood unused for nearly 2 months.
Should I turn it over, let it idle for a while just make sure the Battery and batteries don’t go flat?

Or, any other basic maintenance that should be carried out to keep the car in good shape while not in use?

Any advice would be appreciated. 

[NemesisUK]

Read here..

Maintainace of hybrid battery.pdf

[200h]

you will probably find the 12v Battery has already gone flat

just connect another Battery to the 12v Battery start the car

and take it for a good run as long as your insured for the car

and maybe think of buying a Battery charger to keep it topped up

 

[NemesisUK]

Despite the title of the document I posted above it does also cover maintenance of the 12v Battery.

[me140]

If you are not insured just move it forward and backward to stop the brakes sticking on and leave it in park with the handbrake off.

[Poundy]

Mine is a low usage vehicle the only real issue is keeping the Battery charged.

The best way I have found is getting a C-Tek smart charger and comfort lead.

I permanently hooked up the lead to the Battery and leave it loose in the boot. Just plug in, on an as needed basis. Can check voltage on pins if required.

[colin79666]

Battery stuff is already covered above. If it is parked on a level surface leave the parking brake off, transmission in P will lock it in place anyway so no one can wheel it away. Wash off any bird muck ASAP. If you can take it for a drive every other week, failing that at least move it a bit so the tyres get rotated if it is going to be sitting for weeks. Before starting it check under the bonnet that it has oil and no furry creatures have taken up residence.