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Storage–ElectricVehicleGENERALINFORMATION
7.Storevehicleinacool,dryplace.Thiswillminimizebatteryself-discharge.
8.Adjusttirestorecommendedtirepressure.
9.Performsemiannualperiodiclubrication.
10.Thoroughlycleanfrontbody,rearbody,seats,batterycompartment,andundersideofvehicle.
11.Donotengagetheparkbrake.Chockthewheelstopreventthevehiclefromrolling.
NOTE:Itisrecommendedthatthevehiclesbepluggedinandtheelectrolytelevelmaintainedthroughoutthestorage
period.Ifanyofthefollowingconditionsexist,however,thendisconnectthebatteriesforstorage:1)The
chargercannotremainpluggedin,2)ACpowerwillnotbeavailableduringextendedstorage,or3)Electrolyte
levelswillnotbemaintained.Todisconnectbatteriesforstorage,gotostep13.
12.Tokeepbatteriesfullychargedduringstorage:
12.1.Plugthebatterychargerintothecar.Leavebatterychargerspluggedinduringstorage.Thechargerwill
automaticallyactivatewhennecessary.
12.2.Checktheelectrolytelevelandchargerfunctionmonthlytoensurethatproperoperationismaintained.The
chargerisfunctioningproperlyifthebluelightisONandthetriangularlightisOFF.
CAUTION
•Besuretocheckthebatteriesandchargermonthlytomaintaincorrectbatterywaterlevelandto
ensurethechargerisoperatingcorrectlyduringstorage.
13.Ifdisconnectingthebatteriesforstorage,disconnectBnegative(-)batterycableandsecureitinawaythat
ensuresthecablewillnotcomeintocontactwithbatteryterminal.
RETURNINGTHESTOREDELECTRICVEHICLETOSERVICE
1.Ifnecessary,connectbatteries.SeeConnectingtheBatteries–ElectricVehiclesonpage1-4.
2.Fullychargebatteries.
WARNING
•Donotattempttochargefrozenbatteriesorbatterieswithbulgedcases.Discardthebattery.Frozen
batteriescanexplode.
3.Adjusttirestorecommendedtirepressure.
4.PerformtheSeePre-OperationandDailySafetyChecklistonpage10-1.PerformthePerformanceInspection
onpage10-2.
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