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The North Dakota Department of Transportation maintains over 3,000
vehicles during the winter, and has some tips on how you can keep
your vehicle winter ready:
- Batteries are much weaker in cold weather, so keep your vehicle’s
battery fully charged.
- Tires should have M+S or All Season tread and be in good condition.
- Brakes should be checked and serviced if necessary. Even braking
on all four wheels will lessen the chance of skids on slippery roads.
- Make sure your vehicle’s exhaust system has no leaks. Carbon
monoxide is a silent killer and can accumulate quickly in closed
vehicles.
- Make sure your wiper blades are in good condition. Keep the windshield
washer reservoir filled with antifreeze solvent.
- Check the radiator, heater core and all hoses that carry anti-freeze
solution to see that they are in good condition and free of leaks.
Also check to see that the solution is good to at least 40 below
zero.
- Make sure you have winter weight oil (usually 5W-30) in the engine.
- Emergencies can happen when you least expect them,
so be sure to carry a winter survival
kit in your vehicle.
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