Getting Your Vehicle Ready for Cold Weather
- Make sure you have a sturdy ice scrapper and snowbrush.
- Because cold weather reduces tire pressure, check them more often.
- Cold weather affects battery efficiency. Most cold-weather breakdowns occur because batteries are not delivering full cranking power. Make sure your battery is fully charged and the battery cables are free of corrosion.
- In severe winter temperatures, you may need to change the grade of your engine oil. See you Owner's Manual for the winter oil viscosity grade recommended for your vehicles engine.
- Use snow tires if you live in or travel through snow belts.
- Check the pliability of your wiper blades. Cold temperatures can make rubber blades brittle, and the ice on the windshield can cause nicks in the blades, decreasing wiper blade performance.
- If you're planning a trip, take a shovel, a bag of road salt, an extra bottle of antifreeze windshield washer fluid and jumper cables. It's also a good idea to carry a first aid kit, extra outerwear, work gloves, boots, a blanket, a few survival candles, matches and food.
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