Tips for your car in winter

KÜS specialists in the examination of several cars, including important advice in winter.

German experts have made it clear that the vehicle's coolant should be examined in specialized centers. You can do it yourself but prefer specialized centers.

When the liquid decreases it must be refilled, for example provides 55% protection from frost up to 45 degrees below zero, so it is recommended that you should not use too much material.

As for the freezing protection material for the water of the areas. The Authority recommends the use of a substance that can withstand up to 20 degrees below zero

10 important tips for keeping your car in winter:

1.Misconceptions for many drivers on how to properly handle and take care of cars during the winter season cause many breakdowns that can be avoided with little knowledge.

The right way to handle the car is divided between how the engine works and maintains it in extreme cold, the distances the car must travel, and the best way to take care of the car's cleanliness.

2.Engine heating experts warned that some people used to warm up while standing on cold winter days, to corrode the engine parts, because the engine is not quickly heated to stand as while driving, as well as fuel consumption and more harmful emissions.

3.Glass areas may cause cold weather at night to stick to the windshield, and to avoid this, Vincenzo Luca of the German Quality Control Authority advises that the spaces be removed from the glass during the night. In this way, it can be avoided freezing, and in addition, the spaces need to work on scratch-free glass.

4.Engine oil, Bernhard Cheinscher, technical center of the German Automobile Club ADAC, pointed out that low temperatures cause increased viscosity of the engine oil, which requires a slightly longer period of time until all parts of the engine are removed after operation.

The technical expert advises against high torque values during the first kilometres of traffic, in addition to taking into account the viscosity of oil during the winter.

5.Dry ness of the cabin humidity in the car not only condenses water vapor on the window glass, but also causes mold and rust, and damage to the car's electronics, so it is better for the driver and front passenger to avoid rainwater reaching the cabin while entering the The car.

6.Short distances reduce battery performance, and at best short distances should be avoided completely or at least only using the electrical equipment that is so necessary when travelling short distances.

7.If moisture penetrates into the lip of the rubber door tightening elements, it can be frozen with low temperature, and with a simple trick can increase the resistance of the sealing elements to the water by painting the tightening elements with the wax pen before winter.

8.Paint damage accumulates dirt and salt residue on the areas affected by the paint. German car expert Dietmar Clijsters recommends treating scratches and minor damage with paint pen, and the undamaged areas of paint accumulate dirt on a continuous basis, so experts recommend going to the car wash station from time to time.

9.Cleaning glass is considered to condense water vapor on the windshield and window glass one of the colics, which face the driver during the winter, and the solution is to clean the glass with detergents for the car compartment, since the rubber tightening elements and plastic components do not bear all kinds of glass cleaners Normal, this may lead to severe patches.

10.Cleaning the wheel bed causes the mud residue to be eroded by rust, so modern models usually come with a plastic cladding that doesn't fix the mud, and if they don't exist, they need to be cleaned from the mud day after day.