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Show Prevent winter car ills, prepare now anti-freeze solvent. Check the heater and defroster for proper operation. The lighting system should be check and all defective bulbs replaced. The entire exhaust system should be inspected for leaks. Carbon monoxide from a faulty exhaust system can be fatal. It is important to have proper safety equipment in your vehicle. This should include booster cables, a shovel, tow chain, ice scraper and brush, road flares and tire chains. For information on current road conditions throughout Utah, motorists can call 964-6000. The Utah Departments of Transportation Tran-sportation and PUblic Safety update the recorded message as conditions change on highways throughout Utah. Shorter days and cooler nights means winter is coming soon to Utah. The Utah Departments of Public Safety and Transportation ' urge motorists to prepare for the ipproaching winter months. Winterizing Win-terizing your car now will give you i head start on hazardous winter driving. Now is the time to put snow tires i your car. Snow tires or chains will be required on the drive wheels of all vehicles using specified canyon "ads. All season tires will qualify 8 snow tires for canyon access Mil Nov. l, 1987. To make sure jour tires qualify, check the adewall. All tires with "Mud and Snow" or "MS" designation on the sidewall currently qualify as snow tire$- Radial tires are not snow '"es, unless they have a deep lug snow tread and have a "MS" marking on the sidewall. Four ' wheel drive vehicles are required to have snow tires or chains on one axle. Batteries are less efficient in cold weather, motorists are reminded to have theirs tested. Battery cables and clamps should not be loose or corroded. Brakes should be checked and serviced if necessary to avoid skidding on icy roads. Brakes must not have any tendency to grab or pull, you need equal braking power on all wheels for maximum safety. Check all fluid levels, have your antifreeze tested and replaced if needed. Change to a lighter, winter-weight winter-weight motor oil. Check your windshield wiper blades and fill the windshield washer system with |
