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If you have kids, you know how important it is to have a reliable vehicle. Whether you purchase your car new or used, keeping your car maintained is essential to keeping you and your family safe.
Maintain you’re vehicle by following these simple tips o ensure you and your family stay safe when traveling.
Check Your Tires Regularly
Your tires are one of the most important parts on your vehicle. Tires are the only point of your vehicle that touches the road and they should be inspected regularly. While inspecting tires, look for any signs of damage or wear and fix them as soon as possible. Also be sure to check tire pressure daily. Driving on incorrect tire pressure can affect your car’s ability to brake on time, drive in wet conditions, and even cause a tire blow-out – which can also lead to a wreck.
Check Your Car’s Fluid Levels Regularly
Checking your car’s fluid levels daily can alert you of any potential car problems and help keep your vehicle stay free from harm. For instance, driving your car without enough engine, transmission, coolant, brake, or power steering fluid can cause your vehicle not to work like it is supposed to resulting in blown transmissions, faulty brakes, or lack of steering control power. It is recommended you check your fluid levels daily and if one of these fluids keep going low, it could indicate a potential problem with your car.
Check Your Child’s Car Seats For Proper Installation
Every time you hook your child into their car seat, you should be checking it for proper installation. If you’re not sure whether or not your child’s car seat would pass the car safety check, Cars.com can help you.
Their Car Seat Safety Check can give you tips on buying the perfect car that can hold the right amount of car seats, installing a car seat, and show you car seat checks in several different vehicles.
Your child is the most precious piece of cargo you will ever haul, so be sure to maintain your car to keep your kids safe!
Last Updated on 2 years by Crystal Carder
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These are great tips! Whenever I have my oil changed I always have them check my other fluids and tires. Thank you