SAFETY: Whether preparing for an annual holiday or just driving around town, it is important to have your car checked regularly, both by you and a professional.
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To ensure and trip down the road is stress and hassle free, you need to make sure your vehicle is well prepared and maintained.
A poorly maintained motor vehicle can not only be dangerous to you, the driver, but also to your passengers (usually family and friends) and other road users.
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Car maintenance should be done regularly with a list of essentials to check:
- Fluid levels in the radiator and the cooling system.
- The battery. Does it have enough juice?
- Tyres: Any signs of wear, replace them.
- Spare tyre: Must be in good working order; you won’t want the backup to fail you.
- Lights: Make sure headlights, high-beam, reverse, indicators and brake lights work. Replace any bulbs or fuses if needed.
- Windscreen wipers: Check these are in good working order and change if needed.
- Check the brakes to see if the pads show signs of wear.
- If travelling with children check car seats and belts are in good working order.
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