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- Get a tune up at least every 6 months or 6000 miles or refer to you auto manual
- Change your oil about every 3 months or 3000 miles
- Check your oil a least once a month
- Check you tire presses a least once a month
- Be aware of your cars proformance
- Make sure that all lights are working. If one becomes damaged have it fixed ASAP
- Make sure that your locks are working properly. Keep a tube of graphite in your glove box.
- YOU SHOULD ALWAYS CARRY EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT IN YOUR CAR
- A GOOD SET OF JUMPER CABLES CLEANED AND FREE OF RUST
- A BATTERY TERMINAL CLEANER
- A GOOD FLASH LIGHT ( MAG ) WITH EXTRA BATTERIES
- A DOLLARS WORTH OF EMERGENCY QUARTERS
- DON'T LEAVE VALUABLES SITTING ON THE SEAT PUT THEM ON THE FLOOR KEEP PASSENGER DOOR LOCKED WITH WINDOW UP
- KNOW WHAT IN YOUR CAR CAN BE USED AS A WEAPON
- EXTRA CANS OF OIL JUG OF HALF WATER HALF ANTIFREEZE A FEW BOTTLES OF GAS LINE ANTIFREEZE WINDSHIELDS WASHER FLUID AND RAGS TO CHECK YOUR CAR FLUIDS AND A SMALL BOTTLE OF DRY GRAPHITE FOR CAR LOCKS
- A TIRE GAUGE
- EXTRA BLANKETS
- FLARES AT LEAST four
- A SMALL SET OF TOOLS A BATTERY CLEANER MED. AND LARGE SIZE FLAT AND PHILLIPS SCREW DRIVERS A PAIR OF PLIERS AN ADJUSTABLE WRENCH A PAIR OF VICE GRIPS AND A CAN OF WD-40
- OWNERS MANUAL AREA MAPS PAPER AND PENCIL
- IN SUMMER, A JUG OF WATER
- EMERGENCY NUMBERS TOWING SERVICE, STATE POLICE 800 # ET
- GOOD SPARE TIRE SHOULD BE CHECKED AT LEAST EVERY 3 MONTHS
- SMALL WOODEN CLUB AT LEAST 18 IN LONG UMBRELLA
- EXTRA GLOVES AND HAT
- NEED HELP SIGN ( SOME COME ON THE BACK OF SUN SHAPED )
- GOOD ICE SCRAPER AND SNOW BRUSH
- 40 CHANNEL CB RADIO OR MOBILE CELL PHONE OPTIONAL: THERE IS NO EXTRA MONTHLY COST FOR A CB RADIO AND EVERY STATE HAS A MONITORING SYSTEM TO PICK UP DISTRESS CALLS. STATE POLICE CARS CARRY CITIZENS BAND RADIOS IN THEIR CARS