What are the safety precautions for driving in winter?

1. Pay attention to defogging.

In cold winter, the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the car is large, and the fog appearing on the car glass will cause a lot of trouble to driving, especially the front windshield and the front left and right windows. Therefore, it is particularly important to maintain the clarity of the glass when driving in foggy weather in winter. Clean the glass before traveling.

2. Prevent freezing.

In the cold winter, it is extremely common for glass to freeze and freeze. This is mainly caused by the large temperature difference between the inside and outside of the car. Cleaning with hot water will damage the car paint, and in severe cases may cause the glass to burst. Using cold water can also damage your car's paint, and frost may become more severe later. The correct method is to turn on the car heater and use a special deicing shovel to slowly remove the ice in the same direction.

3. Starting and braking skills.

The skills of starting and braking when driving in winter are also very important, especially for novices or those who drive manual transmission cars. When driving on icy roads, the friction between the tires and the road will be reduced, and the adhesion will be reduced, making it easy to slip or spin. When driving a manual transmission vehicle, you must start gently and decelerate slowly in advance. This is the principle of safe driving in winter.

4. Refuel slowly.

When starting and accelerating, refueling should be light and slow to prevent tire slippage and sideslip. Due to excessive refueling, the driving force of the vehicle is greater than the adhesion of the road surface, causing the driving wheels to spin and the vehicle to deviate laterally. Therefore, the throttle must be controlled well so that the driving force is less than the adhesion of the road surface to avoid or reduce the occurrence of skidding and sideslip.

5. Slow down smartly.

When decelerating, make full use of the resistance of the engine to decelerate, that is, quickly release the accelerator without disengaging the gear and depressing the clutch, so that the engine speed drops immediately, forcing the drive wheel speed to drop, causing the Ways to slow down vehicles.

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Vehicle maintenance during seasonal changes:

1. Antifreeze.

If the coolant is insufficient, make up for it, otherwise the engine water temperature will be too high, causing damage to the engine parts. When replacing antifreeze, you must strictly follow the instructions for using the product. The key is to drain as much clean water as possible and exhaust the air as much as possible without causing "air lock". Add as much as possible and wait until the vehicle has been running for a while. Observe the situation and make up the appropriate amount.

2. Keep the battery warm and charged.

Car batteries are mostly lead-acid batteries. In severe cold environments, their efficiency is often reduced due to freezing. Appropriate measures can be taken to keep the batteries warm and charged.

3. Pay attention to checking the tires.

The temperature is cold in winter, and rubber becomes relatively hard and brittle in low-temperature environments. Therefore, whether the air pressure is appropriate directly affects tire life and driving safety. If the air pressure is too low, the deflection of the tire wall will increase, and the low temperature will easily cause the sidewall rubber to break; if the air pressure is too high, the tire's grip will be reduced. Pay attention to check whether the inflation of each tire is even.

4. Install anti-skid chains in ice and snow weather.

In icy and snowy weather, you should install anti-skid chains before traveling, and do not install them after encountering icy and snowy roads, because installing anti-skid chains during temporary parking is more troublesome than installing them in advance, and is not conducive to safety. Park the vehicle in a safe area before installation or disassembly. For example, on busy roads, necessary traffic warning signs need to be set up.