Winter maintenance knowledge sharing

Able to get the car through the winter year after year, to do much more than just the car to the 4S shop routinely replace three filters, motor oil, antifreeze, check the battery and so on. It should be said, a lot of things to do, but at least there are 15 that you do not forget.

1, car oil
Lubrication requirements of the car higher in the winter, if you use a summer oil must be replaced, or damage engines, the use of a longer time, the color black, or damage engines in order to ensure that the engine starts smoothly.

2, automobile antifreeze
Amount of antifreeze must be appropriate, different regions and different models should be noted that the degree and type of antifreeze freezing point, the use of more than two years should be replaced antifreeze, mixed antifreeze must be replaced every year. Note the different brands of different types of products do not mix.

3, car battery
Electrolyte inside the battery can not deficit, keeping the plates submerged 10 mm as well, and check the specific gravity of the electrolyte, to keep the charge amount, if insufficient battery charge, easily in the cold crack damage.

4, automotive braking systems
Note that the amount of brake fluid adequacy, the quality is poor, you need to add or replace should be timely. Note whether the brake weakens the case of deviation. Necessary to clean the brake pipe of the whole braking system.

5, wheel alignment
Winter road prone to ice, while rubber, metal, plastic and other materials at low temperatures harden control system is also correspondingly heavy, with road feel weakened, incorrect wheel alignment can easily affect safety.

6, automobile tires
Winter rubber hard and relatively brittle, the system will not only reduce friction, easy to leak than other seasons, rolling tires. Winter inclusions should always clean the tread, try to avoid using up the tires more than once, to replace worn out larger and different patterns of different brands of tires can not be ignored.

7, Heater
Check the heater pipes and fans, in particular, to pay attention to the windshield defroster vents under normal wind, the heat is enough windshield defroster vents have problems driving in the winter will bring a lot of trouble and insecurity.

8, glass cleaning fluid
Glass cleaning fluid in the winter usage will obviously be less than in other seasons, but it can not be ignored, some people in other seasons instead of cleaning solution with water and washing water, but those alternatives to regular winter freezes, so winter is not available use, be sure to put plumbing glass cleaning fluid, alcohol or liquor can also be added in water to lower the freezing point.

9, automotive air conditioning
Fall air conditioning is not in use, but be sure to check the winter air conditioning system is clean, there is no clogging water phenomenon, but must turn five minutes or so a week, so parts can be lubricated to prevent hose sclerosis.

10, waxing
After the cold winter, the vehicle will also reduce the number of exfoliating, waxing so early winter maintenance is the best way to the car. In addition, the body is not easy to wax play wet, winter is hard ice condensation phenomenon.

11, preheat
Low winter temperatures, increased oil viscosity, not easy flow, start the engine after the engine should be allowed to remain around 1100rpm/min, allow the car to warm-up before the start, during which the accelerator pedal can not be shoved do not let the engine speed is too high. Preheat the engine temperature rises and do not have to re-start the optimal temperature, as long as the pointer thermometer starts to rise on it.

12, car starter
Winter must be soft and slow start, so that one is to allow the engine to reach normal operating temperature when no load as small as possible, and to allow the tires do not heat up is still in a process of getting hot under the stiffer state, engine, tires and safety are good.

13, shift gears
Winter driving the shift to be diligent, driving a car should be like  run-in period driving a car, like driving, be sure to pay attention to the gear selection and car clutch fit all too easy to make low gear the car out of control, which is driving on snow and ice is particularly important .

14, the brake
Winter brake highlight the "soft" word, even driving on the road without snow, winter braking effect is not the same with the other seasons, often a little bit "hard", so winter driving brake light step should be earlier , combined with better braking and downshifts. In snow and ice on the road is to try not to step on the brake, and use lower gear so that engine braking. When necessary, use the hand brake, but it should stop brake button to relax, do not let the hand brake stuck. Never forget that the former rest stop on the road and the road again, we must try to step on the brake kicks to prevent freezing cause brake failure.

15, parking
Winter parking locations should be selected, try to avoid the potholes and wet place, in order to avoid frozen water into the wheels. In addition, there are to choose the ground when the snow park, not parking in the slope to avoid starting difficulties. There avoid hay leaves office, the car is equipped with three-way catalytic device should pay more attention to prevent the temperature of the catalytic converter housing will ignite hay.
 
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