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Tips To Protect Your Car During Winter

1. Lighting: Making sure your headlights are in excellent shape, providing the brightest possible illumination they can is important, especially during the winter time. Snow and the earlier sunset during winter requires good visibility while driving.  If your headlights are foggy or yellow, consider replacing them or look into headlight restoration in Boulder, CO. 
2. Battery: It is harder for your battery to operate in cold weather. Have a voltage test performed on your batter before the winter starts to make sure your battery is in good working condition. If it is not working properly, schedule a battery replacement as soon as possible so you don’t have to worry about being stranded in the cold. 
3. Tires: Winter tires in Boulder, CO, are a must. Winter tires provide improved traction when you're trying to stop and turn on cold pavement, even if there's no snow on the ground and winter tires are more capable of staying flexible at low temperatures. Cold temperatures can also cause tires to lose air, so you need to make sure your tire pressure is at the manufacturer recommended level. 
4. Coolant: Coolant keeps your engine from freezing in cold temperatures. Make sure your vehicle isn’t low on coolant and that there are no leaks. A 50/50 mixture of coolant and water is recommended to lower the engine freezing point. 
5. Defrost/ Climate Control System: Check the window defroster and climate control system of your air conditioning and heating system to make sure they are working properly. The climate control system helps to keep you warm and keeps your windows from fogging up. The climate control system is crucial for your comfort and safety throughout the winter. 

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