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Old 26th August 2017, 09:44 PM
MikkiJayne MikkiJayne is offline
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Charge it fully and disconnect it. If you'll be away long enough for there to be any chance of it freezing, remove it from the car and bring it indoors.

The car will be in a little bit of a grump when you reconnect it - you'll need the code for the radio, the one-touch windows will need resetting, and the gearbox ECU will have lost its learned adaptations. A few of the other ECUs will have recorded a T30 voltage too low so its handy to have VCDS on hand to clear those. No harm will come to it though

Personally I would not recommend starting if its not going to be driven. That causes more harm than good as the engine doesn't get properly hot and you end up with condensation in then engine block, gearbox and exhaust, none of which react well to moisture. If it has to sit for a few months, its best for it to be completely dormant. I'd also flush out the screen wash and top it right up with fresh, to reduce the chance of any bugs growing in it.
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