Named the most serious mistakes of drivers in the winter

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Названы самые главные ошибки водителей зимойThey need to remember and not to do.

Mistake # 1: the Defrosting of car Windows with hot water or boiling water

This is a very common mistake motorists in the winter. Some car owners in order to accelerate the defrosting process of the glasses, pour them with hot water or even boiling water. Remember that this can not be done, as the glass (especially the windshield), you can burst with the sudden drop in temperature.

So it is better to use a special hand-scraper to remove ice from the Windows machine or a special tool deicer.

Mistake # 2: Using alcohol instead of antifreeze

Many motorists to prevent freezing of the water in the washer tank glass, use alcohol or cheap vodka. Recommend you do not add alcohol to the washer tank.

The fact is that despite the fact that obtained quite frost-resistant liquid, it is still likely to be exposed to frost on the windshield while driving.

On the glass will form ice crystals that will be hard to remove the wiper blades. In the end, the frozen mixture will significantly reduce the visibility of the driver behind the wheel.

So it is better to use special high-quality non-freezing liquid that will not freeze on the glass during movement of the machine.

Mistake # 3: Opening doors with the force after an overnight stay

Many drivers with the onset of winter, forget about the fact that because the formation of ice on the car door can freeze. In the end,it often happens that the drivers coming in the morning to the car after a frosty night, jerk the door and face the problems associated with damage to the sealing rubber door. Also drivers often due to frozen door handles break.

In order to avoid freezing of the door you must monitor their condition, time to clean away dirt and grease with special chemical means.

Mistake # 4: Enable the wipers when frozen brushes

Unfortunately, many car owners forget that if froze the wiper blades in any case they cannot be included. Indeed, in this case rubber or silicon seals brushes can tear and you’ll have to buy a new one.

But it’s nothing with even greater problems you might encounter if you turn on frozen wipers. Because in addition to wiper blades can damage the mechanism of the wipers and the fuse in the circuit breaker.

Not to freeze the wiper blades on the windshield, lift them overnight or treat the windshield anti-icing special means.

If the brush is still frozen, then you must first need to start the car and to channel the air flows onto the windshield. Then clean the ice with the special plastic scraper and wait for when the glass will get warm and thaw the wiper blade.

Mistake # 5: Using additional heating devices

In the winter time many drivers (especially owners of older vehicles) can acquire various additional electric heating device (an electric blanket or electric seat cushions).

Unfortunately, these devices consume too much energy and can quickly put a car battery in very cold weather. Especially those cars with the old battery.

So, if you use an electric blanket (for children) or the cushions for the seat heating, from time to time unplug them from the power of the car, not to put the battery.

Mistake # 6: Kids in safety seats with thick winter clothes

Unfortunately, many parents don’t know what to put children in a car seat in a thick winter clothes very dangerous.

The fact is that because of the exaggerated and thick winter coats seat belt is pressed against the body of the child sufficiently dense, as thick clothes leaves between the belt and the body of the child a large space. In the end an accident, the child has not sufficient protection.

In order to increase the safety of your child in a child seat remove the top thick clothes, when the child is seated in the chair. In an extreme case, unzip your jacket and fasten the strap under it.

Mistake # 7: leaving the gadgets in the car

In any case, do not leave smartphones, tablets, standalone DVRs and the navigation device in the car in the winter at night.

Do you remember anything at extreme night low temperatures all the gadgets that are equipped with rechargeable batteries can fail due to damage of batteries in the cold.

So leaving the car in the cold, don’t forget to take with you all standalone, portable device.

Mistake # 8: fog lamps on in clear weather and at any time

Many drivers love to use the fog lamps, even during the day in clear weather. This is a mistake, because fog lights are only effective in the formation of fog. Same in clear weather they can blind oncoming drivers.

So turn on fog lights only when visibility is less than 50 meters.

Mistake # 9: Movement without beam in a winter day

Some drivers believe that winter in the daytime due to the reflection of daylight from the snow the visibility on the road significantly better and therefore often do not include a passing light of headlights, using only daytime running lights (dimensions).

But unfortunately, this is not enough. The fact that in winter, more frequent cloudy days due to the different precipitation. On cloudy days the daylight, reflected, dissipated and visibility on the road opposite the falls.

So each driver is obliged to include a passing light of headlights even in the daytime.

Mistake # 10: activation of Windows without warming up the car

It would seem that everything is logical. After freezing machine night car glass covered with ice. Therefore, in any case can not immediately after starting a cold machine to use Windows, since their mechanism may be damaged due to the formed ice on the glass.

But for some reason many drivers think there is nothing wrong and eventually damage the drive mechanism of glass, including Windows in icy glasses.

To avoid failure mechanism Windows need to start to let the car warm enough to warm the entire body. Only after you make sure all the glass thawed, and they did not bother to include the Windows.

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