01. Clean your vehicle in advance
Whether the car is not used for a long time or in normal use, it is necessary to ensure that the interior of the car is clean.
If the vehicle is not used for a long time, it is necessary to clean up the garbage and food in the vehicle in advance, and do not leave items that are easily deteriorated, so as to avoid bad smell or breeding of bacteria.
In addition to taking away food and garbage, it is best to clean the floor mats, seat cushions and other items in the car and the interior. In addition, make sure that there are no flammable and explosive items such as lighters and matches in the car.
In the daily use of the vehicle, it is inevitable that dust and stains will accumulate on the outside. Before long-term parking, you can wash the car once to avoid long-term stains and damage to the car paint.
02.Choose the right parking spot
The parking place of the vehicle is very important. If the vehicle is not used for a long time, it is recommended to park the vehicle in a safer indoor parking lot as much as possible. Indoor parking can not only protect the vehicle from wind and sun, but also prevent foreign objects such as fallen leaves and branches from damaging the car paint. Before parking, you can observe the distribution of cameras in the parking lot to ensure that any problems with the vehicle can be documented.
If there is no suitable indoor parking lot, try to find a cool, dry and well-ventilated safe place to park. Be careful not to park under a tree or directly downstairs to avoid falling objects and hitting the vehicle.
Long-term parking is also recommended not to park at locations that affect road traffic or on the side of the road, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.
03.Recharge the vehicle from time to time
Even when the car is parked, the battery will drain the battery. When parked, the vehicle's anti-theft system continues to use the battery's charge, which itself will slowly decrease over time.
Generally speaking, parking for a day consumes more than 1% of the electricity. If you park for a long time, the battery will be unable to start due to lack of electricity.
In order to avoid the situation that the battery is out of power and cannot be ignited, you can start the car every one to two weeks, run it at idle speed for 10 to 20 minutes, or drive the car out for a lap.
When rolling the car, pay attention to let the water temperature and oil temperature reach the normal driving state, and the rolling time and distance should at least reach the target of driving at a speed of 40 km/h for 10 minutes.
04.Properly increase tire pressure
Long-term parking can also affect the tires. The car is stationary for a long time, and the part of the tire in contact with the ground is prone to cracking and deformation due to long-term stress.
Increasing the tire pressure can keep the original shape of the tire as much as possible and reduce the contact area.
05.Frequent virus activities, pay attention to disinfection and protection when driving
The weather is cold and the virus activity is frequent. After the vehicle has been parked for a long time, it is best to ventilate and disinfect the vehicle before using it, and pay attention to cleaning the door handles, windows, windshields, steering wheels and other places.
The epidemic prevention and control is still in a critical period. Everyone should gather less, try to avoid long-distance travel unless there are special circumstances, and insist on wearing masks, washing hands frequently, and ventilating frequently.
