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Show KEEP ROLLING THIS WINTER There are several cardinal rules for driving on ice and snow: 1. Keep moving so you won't spin or get stuck. 2. Use low gear sparingly. 3. Stay several extra car lengths behind the driver ahead. 4. Avoid abrupt stops. (Sudden braking can throw you into a serious skid.) Train the children not to m- ' ffk Vrmrm IT" ITI terfere with your driving. In the fJ ll wintertime, particularly, you : need t0 8ive al1 your attention 1 r to the road. To start a cold or flooded car, follow this simple formula: A. : , j && VjSfiSjS Turn off everything electrical fefW7 JmS lights, radio, heater. j rfm iSJ B. With the car in neutral, s vJfc. push the accelerator to the y'b floor, hold, count slowly to N f: 10. C. Try the starter in y lT bursts of two or three sec- S , ) 7 onds. If nothing happens, wait, then re- ,X f " ' j peat A, B, and C. Once the car starts, ft , ' W? j press the accelerator hard till the , y motor roars and there's no danger it y V wil1 die X ' S If your door lock freezes, just the I ' V'fJ warmth of your hand or breath on L, , the lock may unfreeze it. Otherwise, warm the key with a cigarette lighter, a 1 match, or hot water and work it around m - ) V the lock until ice melts. ,jk Other winter problems, like stalling due LS to carburetor icing, can be avoided by using seasonally control ea gasoline and other automotive products made by companies iikl American Oil. |