Arrange the receiving workshop before the vessel arrives
Give the workshop the VIN, original market, production information and the services you actually need. Ask whether it can support the installed charging system and obtain relevant diagnostic and maintenance information. Confirm which work it can perform locally and which would require referral. The warranty and overseas-support guide explains why a nearby brand sign does not prove coverage for every imported version. Agree a scope and booking window without promising a delivery date the carrier has not confirmed.
Record arrival condition before making changes
Compare the vehicle, keys and accessories with the dated departure photographs and handover list. Photograph new damage, warning messages and discrepancies while following the carrier's reporting procedure and deadlines. Do not clear faults or repair a suspected transport issue before the relevant evidence is preserved, except where immediate safety action is necessary. Use the shipping handover checks to keep custody and condition records connected. If the car shows damage or warnings that may affect safe movement, seek qualified handling advice instead of simply driving it away.
Establish the low-voltage and tyre baseline
Storage can expose a weak 12V battery or alter tyre condition, so inspect rather than assume the car is ready because it starts once. Ask for an appropriate 12V assessment, tyre pressure and condition checks, and a review of visible wheel or brake concerns. Remove any transport-specific settings or equipment only through the applicable handover process. A flat battery should not automatically trigger repeated boosting without diagnosis. Record measured findings and the reason for replacement if a component is judged unserviceable.
Verify charging and ordinary climate operation
Complete an appropriate session using confirmed compatible equipment and document the result. This is a receiving usability check, not a claim to measure long-term battery capacity from one charge. Inspect the accessible inlet and cable condition and retain any messages for diagnosis. Confirm ordinary heating, cooling and demisting operation under suitable conditions. If the home charging installation is new, coordinate with its installer so a property-side fault is not wrongly blamed on the vehicle. Avoid opening high-voltage components or improvising electrical repairs during routine handover.
Use history to decide what maintenance is due
Gather the applicable schedule and available service invoices. Distinguish documented completed work from missing evidence, and ask the workshop to identify due items by time, distance and relevant conditions. A BEV still needs attention to specified fluids, filters, brakes, tyres and other systems, but this does not justify applying a petrol-car service menu. Do not invent universal intervals or fluid grades. If records are incomplete, agree an evidence-based baseline with the technician and record why particular work was selected rather than calling everything mandatory.
Close safety findings before routine commuting
Review diagnostic results and the physical inspection together. Prioritise unresolved brake, tyre, steering, restraint or high-voltage concerns over cosmetic work. A normal dashboard after codes were cleared is not enough; ask whether the original fault was diagnosed and whether an appropriate retest was completed. Where necessary, refer back to the pre-purchase inspection scope. Keep any restrictions on use explicit until a qualified person confirms the car is suitable for the intended journey. The first month should not become an informal experiment with an unresolved safety issue.
Create a practical record for the next owner and workshop
Retain the arrival inspection, service invoice, part identifiers, odometer reading, date and outstanding observations in one file. Record the locally usable charging options and any digital functions that remain unavailable. Schedule follow-up only where required by the applicable maintenance plan or a documented finding. After several normal journeys, note repeatable changes in noise, warning status or charging behaviour for the workshop rather than relying on memory. This establishes a local operating baseline while preserving the original market identity and the limits of what was actually checked.
Buyer checklist
- Book a workshop that supports the actual imported version.
- Preserve arrival evidence before clearing or repairing faults.
- Confirm charging, tyres, 12V and safety systems.
- Base service work on the applicable schedule and verified history.
Questions and answers
Does every imported Yuan Up need a full battery test immediately?
The required scope depends on its condition and existing evidence. A receiving check should address warnings and shipping concerns; a deeper battery assessment is appropriate when the history or findings justify it.
Should I follow an Atto 2 DM-i service plan?
No. This guide concerns the battery-electric Yuan Up and Atto 2. Obtain the maintenance information applicable to the actual BEV market version rather than borrowing a plug-in hybrid schedule.
Reference information
Use the applicable market and year documentation for equipment and operating limits. The references have their own market and publication scope; they do not establish the condition, fitted equipment or destination approval of an individual vehicle.
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