WINTER CAR GUIDE

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I hope this guide will help you with the worst weather that Old Man</b></div> <div> <B>Winter may bring your way.</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="049bc080.gif" border=0 width="700" height="8" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B><U>HINTS AND TIPS:</U></b></div> <div> <B>1.  Check your battery water levels.</b></div> <div> <B>2.  Check battery wires for cracking and replace if necessary.</b></div> <div> <B>3.  Clean battery posts and terminals.</b></div> <div> <B>4.  Check all engine belts for sign of wear and replace all worn ones.</b></div> <div> <B>5.  Check the antifreeze in your radiator to make sure it is adequate to handle</b></div> <div> <B>      the coldest temperatures in your area.</b></div> <div> <B>6.  Check your heater and defroster to make sure they both work.</b></div> <div> <B>7.  Check the windshield wipers and the condition of the wiper blades.</b></div> <div> <B>8.  Don't forget to keep the windshield water reservoir full of an antifreeze</b></div> <div> <B>      water solution.</b></div> <div> <B>9.  Check tires for proper air pressure. Underinflated tires do not provide</b></div> <div> <B>      better traction on snow or ice.</b></div> <div> <B>10. Check the heater and water hoses to make sure they are not cracked</b></div> <div> <B>      or worn and replace if necessary.</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="049bc080.gif" border=0 width="700" height="8" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B><U>DO'S AND DON'TS DRIVING TIPS:</U></b></div> <div> <B>     The first rule of driving on snow or ice is not to panic if you start to slide</b></div> <div> <B>and jam on the brakes. Instead, ease up on  the gas and steer the car in the</b></div> <div> <B>direction that the rear of the car is skidding. When you have regained control</b></div> <div> <B>of the steering, you may be able to begin braking by tapping the brake pedal</b></div> <div> <B>in a light pumping movement.</b></div> <div> <B><U>FOR CARS WITH FRONTWHEEL DRIVE:</U></b></div> <div> <B>     If you find yourself going into a skid, step down lightly on the gas pedal and</b></div> <div> <B>steer out of it in the direction that you want the car to go. Quick braking can</b></div> <div> <B>turn the car into a spin. But "DON'T PANIC."</b></div> <div> <B>     My son drove me,eight miles, to my home on two inches of ice by following</b></div> <div> <B>these rules. 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