Severe frost, snow, wind and ice - these are some features that complicate the operation of cars in winter. Unfortunately, some women at the wheel make mistakes in the winter, which often lead to vehicle damage.
What are the bad advice, which should be ignored? Consider the most common mistakes winterizing cars.
№1. Thaw glass via hot water - it is not the best solution to the problem, since, due to the difference of temperature indicators, windshield may crack. The best way to defrost the windscreen - is to use warm blowing and special means for thawing ice.
№2. Include "caretakers" in the ice-covered glass.This manipulation may damage the mechanism and the wiper rubber parts. For Use "wipers" We need to get a windshield has been cleared of ice. Therefore, you must first unfreeze the glass, gently clean the plastic scraper ice, and only then include "caretakers."
№3. Raise the "wipers" for the night, so as not to have frozen. If you constantly use this advice, then by the time the spring mechanism in the stretch, and the brush will not be tightly pressed against the windshield. To "wipers" are not froze, it is possible to put under them a box of matches, or simply enjoy a means of de-icing windows.
№ 4. Inclusion of vehicle windows without heating. If during the "overnight" car on the street was a hard frost, the power window mechanism freezes. This means, if you omit the glass in unheated machine, this mechanism can break. Therefore it is necessary to warm up a bit first car and salon, and then have to open the windows in the car.
№5. Leave gadgets in the car for the night. DVRs, navigation devices, and other electronic gadgets plates equipped with batteries, which at low temperatures may be damaged. Therefore, parked cars, it is better to take an all auxiliary devices and gadgets.
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