fer2367

hi,

I will be gone for the next 3 weeks. Car will sit in the condominium garage. Any suggestions? Is this long enough time to worry?

Thanks,

Fernando

lopro

only if you tell us where its parked

bbbradley

3 weeks? It will be fine...not special treatment needed IMO.

pissedpuppy

how long do you think cars sit on lots? not sure how often they start them up, doubt they're on a trickle

kev_song

Just make sure you don't leave anything plug into the cigarette lighter sockets that draws power.

Hartdude

Make sure to lock the doors, and put the keys away from the car. It will eventually start putting control modules asleep that way.

jcnesq

It would be best to have a trickle charger, but for 3 weeks you'll probably be OK. You will need to open the door lock manually with the key when you get back.

sandwedge

I returned to an almost dead battery from a 3-week trip a few years ago. Had zero issues starting the car prior to the trip but maybe that battery wasn't a good proxy being almost 3 years old at the time. These cars do use battery power when parked though whether you have something plugged in or not. After that incident I disconnect the battery when traveling for more than two weeks. If you go that route, DON'T close/latch the front hood since none of the release buttons work without battery power. If you feel that you have to close the hood being in a condo garage you'll need jumper cables and another battery to get the front hood open. Go to your fuse panel and look for a red bar in the upper right hand corner. That pulls out and you attach the + jumper cable to it.

X51

+1 on sandwedge, or as suggested above, get a trickle charger (battery tender) if you have electrical access in your condo garage and plug it in before you leave. These cars love to eat batteries.

carbonblackcab

I leave my car in my garage for 3-4 weeks at a time and have no issues.

mten

I also leave my car in the garage 3-4 weeks at a time, once or twice a year, and have no issues.

JohnnyBahamas

Leave me the keys and I'll drive her a "little bit" every day while you're away.

I offer this for free.

Alstoy

I was gone for 2 weeks and the battery was dead. Either battery tender or leave it with someone you trust to start it once/week.

SteveFromMN

If you have a Trickle Charger throw it out. They are out dated. A battery tender monitors the battery voltage and shuts effectively off when the battery is fully charged. A trickle charger puts out about 2 amps forever. If left on for an extended period it will boil away your electrolyte.

equ

You will most likely be fine. Just remember that the remote will not work upon return (one week deadline I think), you'll have to put the key in the door.