Leave plugged in while away for more than a week?

Asked by GuruTN5H5 Jul 05, 2018 at 03:41 PM about the 2017 Ford C-Max Hybrid SE FWD

Question type: General

I'm going away for 3 months or more. What is the best way to maintain my car
while I am away. I have someone who could drive it around the block.
should I keep it plugged in all the time?

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CITYLIFE404 answered 5 years ago

Once it’s fully charged leaving it unplugged is better, if you can have someone turn it on every 2 weeks and leave it on for 15-20 mins it will keep the 12 volt battery from going dead. You can also hook up a battery maintainer to it

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F_O_R answered 5 years ago

Read the owners manual!!! Read the charger instructions too.

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