Before driving home these are sure to do these checks on the car!
The way home may be hundreds of kilometers, it may be thousands of kilometers. But run with your heart, and the distance is close. More and more people are driving back to our hometowns, and we are excited to go on the road, but our relatives are worried about our safety. Therefore, not only should we pay attention to safety on the way home, but before driving home, we must take time to check the vehicle in advance, sweep away the worries and then leave with peace of mind.
Long-distance travel must be given in advance to the car "physical examination" of the four major items
Spring Festival travel is not better than usual self-driving travel, the reason is that many car repair shops will be closed during the Spring Festival. If you find a problem before you leave, it will be difficult to find a place to repair the car. Therefore, the Spring Festival self-driving, must be checked in advance, and problems should be dealt with in time.
Item 1: Powertrain inspection
Before driving a long distance, be sure to check whether the amount of oil and antifreeze level of the engine are within the specified standards. In addition, most private cars are now automatic models, so it is also necessary to check the transmission oil. Vehicles with an age of more than five years, if the timing belt has not been replaced recently, it should also be combined with its actual service life to see if it needs to be replaced.
Item 2: Tire inspection
Many car owners in the north will change to snow tires in the winter, so as long as the tire pressure is not a problem, many people ignore the inspection of the tires. In fact, the situation of ice and snow pavement in winter is still more complicated, although the situation of ice cubes injuring tires is not very often, but in order to avoid accidents, it is necessary to check whether the tires are damaged, bulging or badly worn. And it is necessary to do a dynamic balance test for each tire to clean up the foreign body contained in the tire pattern.
Item 3: Brake brake system inspection
Before long-distance travel, it is also necessary to check whether the ABS anti-lock braking system is normal, and pay attention to whether the braking system is weak or deviated. Also check whether the brake pads are harsh or weary. Before the long-distance departure, you can not hold the fluke psychology of "not affecting what", drag the replacement of the brake pads, and be sure to replace them in advance.
Item 4: Comprehensive inspection of running lights
Routine checks of headlights are often overlooked. In fact, whether it is night running lights, fog lights and brake lights, it needs to be checked a few days before the trip to avoid repairing when problems are found. In addition, the relevant light sources in the car should also be checked on one side, so as to avoid finding problems when they need to be used.
There are also considerations before starting out
Although the vehicle is "physically examined" after it is completed, some types of confirmation work are still done before the car. For example, seat belts, because there are indeed car owners who have encountered situations where seat belts cannot be adjusted, resulting in driving along the way being very uncomfortable.
What do I need to check before the vehicle starts? One is that as mentioned above, each seat belt is not able to be smoothly adjusted. Second, make sure that the car gear is not hung to the neutral or parking gear before the vehicle starts, because some vehicles will have safety settings, if the gear is not correct at the time of starting, the vehicle cannot start ignition. Third, it is to look at the vehicle dashboard, show whether the relevant tire pressure is normal, and whether there is a fault light.
Warm reminder that not all New Year goods can be brought back to their hometown
It is inevitable to bring some gifts to relatives and friends when you go home for the New Year, but not all new year goods can be pulled by private cars. First of all, flammable and explosive materials such as firecrackers and fireworks must not be pulled. Secondly, items such as drinks and beverages cannot be pulled too much, because private cars cannot pull goods, and once the number of loads is too much, they will be punished if they are found.
The people evaluate the car
Vehicle inspection is a must do before a long journey, do not have a fluke mentality. In addition to the relevant inspection items mentioned above, safe driving also needs to avoid dangerous driving behaviors such as fatigue driving and receiving phone calls. Of course, traffic rules also exist to ensure traffic safety. Therefore, some things must not be taken on the road, such as electronic dogs, car decoration toys, are not allowed. Once caught, he could only obediently sign the ticket.
The way home is beautiful, and the family looks forward to reunion, to healthier and safer, not faster and simpler.