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Did you change the oil before you put it away for the winter? I hope you did. If you park it with clean oil it will be fine after 5-6 months of storage. If you start it once a month or every other month it will be just fine. Moisture is the real danger when letting an engine sit. Modern cars aren't as sensitive as the older ones were to long periods of down time. Just get 'em all clean inside and out, fresh fluids, and park 'em.
If you parked it with dirty oil then change it right away. Check/change all the fluids, belt and accesory drives, etc. etc. and you'll be good all summer. Sythetic oil should be changed after 12 months regardless.
The only thing you really need to do is inflate the tires back up to 36psi, and drive it around to take care of those 'flat' spots. Highway miles are great for the car, but go easy and keep it under 4000RPM. Then when it all warmed up let it rip.
If anything goes wrong, take it to your dealer. It does come with a new car warranty.
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