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Originally Posted by Tannaton
He may be surprised - the Volvo guidance on storing new cars is that "battery maintenance" is required every 3 months. Now I read this a good few years ago so I'm not sure if it still applies to the modern cars with more complex electrics, but he won't know until he tries...
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Yes but do not forget that when new cars are in storage, they are put into storage mode (also called shipping mode), which turns off many devices that are normally active: like alarms, boot sensor circuits, oncall systems, remote unlocking receivers etc.
Almost every car manufacturer has a shipping mode on modern cars, used to ensure that the new batteries do not drain too much through a vehicle sitting in a yard or warehouse for months and months and months....
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