Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Winterizing your Vehicle

This Traffic Tip Tuesday we want to remind those of you with a vehicle to begin winterizing. Every season it is good to do a routine check on your vehicle. For the winter these are a few suggestions we have.
1.      Is your washer fluid appropriate for freezing temperatures… if not it can freeze and potentially damage the reservoir and cause the washer system to become useless
2.      How old is your battery…is there any corrosion around it? Cold weather can at times cause a battery to die, in which case check that you have jumper cables!
3.      Do you own an ice scraper? We highly recommend you not drive with a frosted front or back windshield
4.      Keep at least a quarter to half tank of gas to keep your gas from freezing, and running out on a roadway in the cold.


You can also visit the following article to read more in depth practices to ensure a safe winter on the roads. http://www.dmv.org/how-to-guides/winterize-car.php

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