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Show For Safety's Safee and Your Family's Prepare Car Early For Cold Weather With cold weather just around the corner, it's time to get the car ready for the annual onslaught of snow, ice; and freezing rain. Early servicing prevents your car from getting caught in a sudden cold snap without anti-freeze. This can save you serious engine damage and a (large repair bill. For safety's sake, heed these tips from cooling system experts of the Du Pont Company, manufacturer man-ufacturer of "Zerone" and "Zer-ex" "Zer-ex" anti-freezes: 1. Drain and flush the cooling system with a chemical cleaner to eliminate rust-sludge accumulation. accu-mulation. 2. Check radiator and hose connections for leaks. Replace worn or cracked hosea and fan belts. 3. For heavy duty driving and for temperatures 30 degrees below be-low zero or lower, choose the (permanent type anti-freeze which lasts all winter. Leading dealers handling "Zerex", the permanent type, guarantee the initial installation to the degree of protection the car owner wishes. If additional "Zerex" Is needed to maintain this protection protec-tion during the winter, it will be added free of charge. 4. For average winter driving, standard type anti-freeze offers safe, economical protection and it won't boil away in modern mod-ern pressurized cooling systems. 3. Have your serviceman check the battery, windshield wipers, defroster, brakes, and headlights. Don't neglect a change to winter grade oil or an engine tune-up. Check the tread on the tires. Better yet, use snow tires or chains. Two final tips: Don't follow other vehicles too closely on icy roads and if you start a skid, don't jam on the brakes-pump brakes-pump gently and turn the wheels in the direction of the skid. |