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CAR MAINTENANCE SAFETY TIPS

CAR MAINTENANCE SAFETY TIPS. VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. TIRE MAINTENANCE PROPER AIR PRESSURE MEASURE TIRE PRESSURE WHEN COLD RECOMMENDED PRESSURE, NOT MAXIMUM PRESSURE TREAD WEAR ROTATE TIRES. TIRE FAILURE. TREAD SEPARATION SIDEWALL BLOWOUT USUALLY DUE TO UNDER OR OVER-INFLATED TIRES.

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CAR MAINTENANCE SAFETY TIPS

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  1. CAR MAINTENANCE SAFETY TIPS

  2. VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE • TIRE MAINTENANCE • PROPER AIR PRESSURE • MEASURE TIRE PRESSURE WHEN COLD • RECOMMENDED PRESSURE, NOT MAXIMUM PRESSURE • TREAD WEAR • ROTATE TIRES

  3. TIRE FAILURE • TREAD SEPARATION • SIDEWALL BLOWOUT • USUALLY DUE TO UNDER OR OVER-INFLATED TIRES

  4. TIRE FAILURE • TREAD SEPARATION • OCCURS WHEN OUTER LAYER OF TIRE PEELS AWAY FROM STEEL BELTED BODY OF TIRE • TIRE BLOWOUT • OCCURS WHEN SIDEWALL OF TIRE RUPTURES

  5. HOW TO HANDLE A BLOWOUT • TIRE INSTANTLY LOSES ALL AIR & PROVIDES NO STEERING OR BRAKING ASSISTANCE • SOMETIMES A THUMPING SOUND OR STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION PROVIDES A WARNING OF AN IMPENDING BLOWOUT

  6. HOW TO HANDLE A BLOWOUT • DO NOT BRAKE • MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL • DON’T ATTEMPT ANY RAPID STEERING MOVEMENTS

  7. HOW TO HANDLE A BLOWOUT • GRADUALLY TAKE FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR • STEER ONLY ENOUGH TO CONTINUE GOING STRAIGHT • AS VEHICLE ROLLS TO A STOP, GENTLY STEER TO SIDE OF ROAD • IF NO SHOULDER, SLOWLY DRIVE UNTIL YOU FIND A SAFE SPOT TO STOP • BUY A NEW WHEEL, VICE RISK ANOTHER CAR COLLIDING WITH YOU

  8. VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE • WINDSHIELD WIPERS • ENSURE THEY WORK PROPERLY • CHANGE BLADES IF: • HARD • CRACKED • BRITTLE • RECOMMEND YOU CHANGE EVERY SIX MONTHS • CHECK WINDSHIELD FLUID LEVEL

  9. VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE • FLUID LEVELS AND LEAKS • CRANKCASE (OIL) • TRANSMISSION • RADIATOR • BRAKE • POWER STEERING • FOLLOW MANUFACTURER’S RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

  10. VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE • MIRRORS, SIGNALS AND LIGHTS • ENSURE CLEAN AND NOT BROKEN

  11. VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE • OIL CHANGES • TUNE-UPS • BRAKE INSPECTIONS

  12. REVIEW QUESTIONS& SUMMARY

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