By Gene Hannon Jr.
We count on our vehicles to get us where we want to go safely. Most vehicles are reliable, but extreme weather and busy schedules can mean trouble for your vehicle. Basic vehicle awareness consists of simple little things we can do that might just help us avoid a bad situation. Here are 3 quick checks you can make to help protect yourself, your passengers and others on the road.
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| 通过丰田 |
1. Tires |
| 当你把头伸出你的车看看轮胎。确保他们看起来都差不多。做任何轮胎的外观低？仔细看一下轮胎胎面。人们很容易忘记轮胎是多么的重要。低轮胎会过热，然后它通常吹灭。谁愿意在路边被滞留在用瘪胎？只需通过在轮胎事先看，你可能会看到一个问题。 |
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| After you visually check all four tires on your vehicle, use a tire pressure gauge to check that the tires have the correct amount of air in them. |
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| 在大多数车辆的标牌贴在驾驶员的门框显示正确的轮胎压力。还有印在轮胎本身胎压。什么是在轮胎侧壁的最大的轮胎安全额定时，它的冷是。不要使用被标记在轮胎本身，除非它是一样的门框的压力的压力。门框轮胎压力标牌指示你的一年，品牌和型号与最初是由汽车制造商安装的组件（如4WD）适当的压力。 |
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| I know what you’re thinking, “What about my TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System)? It’s supposed to notify me when the tire is low….” While the TPMS will detect tire under-inflation below a certain threshold, the tires may be prematurely wearing in the meantime, so … check them anyway. I’m curious to know what my tires look like, especially when I’m going on a long trip. Also, I have experiencedproblems with some of the TPMS systems. |
2. Wipers and Washer Fluid |
| Okay, when you stop for gas, walk around the vehicle and see how things look, turn the lights on, are any bulbs out? How are the wiper blades? Is the垫圈溶剂低？检查刮片，并重新填充垫圈溶剂。 |
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3.灯 |
| Turn on your lights to see if any are out. Check the turn signal blinkers too. If a passenger is available, have him or her step on the brake pedal so that you can check the brake light operation. |
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| 通过2015年丰田汽车大灯西耶娜 |
| 如果你在寻找一些对你的车辆基本安全部件的习惯得到的，它会还清的道路。因此，当涉及到基本的保健意识，千万不要害怕去了。事实是，我们往往忘记它是多么的重要，使我们的车辆处于良好的运行状态。我们确实有贵重货物去想，因为我们正在推动我们身边的亲朋好友，更不要说其他驾车人士。 |
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关于作者
Gene Hannon Jr., ASE Master Technician, lives in Maryland with his wife Paula; they have 3 girls, Jocelyn, Sarah and Carly. Gene began working with cars when he was 13 at his father’s (Gene Sr.) ESSO service center where he cleaned equipment and tools, scrubbed out the repair bays, and pumped gas. By age 16 he was turning wrenches and receiving technical training. He worked at the ESSO (later Exxon) station for 29 years, before partnering with his father and brother in opening Avalon Automotive, an 8-bay repair center, where he worked for more than 10 years. Gene joined the Chilton Team in 2006.
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