Prepare your Car for the Winter
What you need to do
- Service your radiator and antifreeze levels
- Check your tire tread, if necessary replace tires with all-weather or snow tires
- Keep the gas tank full to avoid ice in the tank and fuel lines
- Use a wintertime windshield washer fluid
Prepare an emergency kit for your car
- Cell phone, portable charger and extra batteries
- Items to stay warm such as extra hats, coats, mittens, blankets, or sleeping bags
- Food and water
- Booster cables, flares, tire pump, and a bag of sand or cat litter for traction
- Compass and maps
- Flashlight, battery-powered radio, and extra batteries
- First-aid kit and
- Plastic bags for sanitation
- Published: December 13, 2021
- Page reviewed/updated: September 11, 2023
