How to properly maintain cars in winter

Myth 1: The window freezes and is poured with boiling water.

It snowed all night, and when I got up in the morning, my car was covered with snow and ice that could not be removed. Some people think that a hot bath can drive away the cold, but the windshield of my car suddenly burst.

Taking a hot bath after snow is destructive to the car, because the sudden change of temperature will hurt the car paint and make it lose its luster gradually, and the windshield of the car may burst in the pouring hot water. You can't wash the car directly with cold water after snow, especially after the engine is warmed up, the temperature of the front of the car is high, and cleaning with cold water will cause rapid cooling, which is very unfavorable to the surface paint. At this time, the correct way to wash the car is to start the car and turn on the heating system, and then wipe the car with warm water. After washing, open the door and dry the water to prevent the remaining water at the door crack from freezing. Don't forcibly open and close windows, especially electric windows, when it is frozen.

Myth 2: Don't wash the car in time after the snow.

In rainy and snowy weather, some car owners are always used to waiting until the weather is completely clear before washing their cars. If they encounter bad weather for several days in a row, washing the car will be delayed again and again. When they washed the car, they found that the paint was not as shiny as before.

Wash the car in time after snow, even if the weather forecast shows that it will snow in the next few days, don't delay washing the car. As long as it is covered with snow, it should be washed away with clear water immediately. Snow contains corrosive components, whether it is paint, chassis, tires, wheels, long-term snow will cause harm. In addition, when washing the car in the open air, clear water is easy to pour into the lock hole, and the weather is cold after snow, which is especially easy to freeze the lock core. So before washing the car, it is best to stick the keyhole with tape to prevent water from entering. If you wash your car with a car washer, the water mist will be even, and the chances of freezing the door will be less. If it is a frozen car, you can easily unlock it by burning the key with a lighter.

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Myth 3: Tighten the handbrake on rainy and snowy nights.

Because snow freezes the road, the owner will deliberately tighten the handbrake to prevent the car from slipping. As a result, when driving the car the next day, he found that the car was not as light as before, the throttle response was not as sensitive as before, and the speed increase became a bit slow. When I drove the car to the maintenance service station for inspection, I found that the handbrake was frozen.

After the rain and snow, there will be snow water on the brake disc. If you stop at night, the CD may freeze the next morning. If the owner stops for a long time on a rainy and snowy night, it is best to park the car on a flat road, hang the car in the gear, and find a bracket to fix the car, so as to avoid the brake disc from freezing as much as possible.

Myth 4: snow chains can be installed casually

It's snowing, because the snowy road is slippery. What are the requirements for purchasing snow chains and what should be paid attention to when using them?

Solution: First determine whether your car is front-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive, because the chain must be installed on the main set of tires. Especially for automatic transmission, attention should be paid to installing snow chains on both front wheels (rear wheels) at the same time, instead of using snow chains on only one wheel, which will easily damage the automatic transmission box. In addition, the size of snow chains is also limited, which is suitable for different wheel hub sizes and tire widths. Pay attention to choose the snow chains that match the wheel size. After installing snow chains, the driving speed should generally not exceed 50 kilometers per hour. When driving, avoid sudden braking, rushing, sharp turning and continuous idling. When driving on non-ice and snow roads, avoid walking on sharp-edged materials and dry roads that are difficult to drive. When driving on roads that do not need snow chains, unload the vehicles in time.

Regular maintenance of your car is not only mechanical products, but also interior maintenance. How to clean the automobile interior, and what are the cleaning methods of the automobile interior?

Cleaning method of automobile interior decoration

1, leather seats: leather seats have a long service life and cannot be maintained carelessly. When cleaning, it is best not to use ordinary chemical cleaning agents casually, but to use alkaline cleaning agents, such as soapy water, and dry them with cotton paper towels after washing.

2. Roof maintenance: The roof is the most easily overlooked place for daily cleaning. After long-term use, the roof often accumulates a lot of dust in an inconspicuous place. For the cleaning of the ceiling, it is generally to use a high-power vacuum cleaner and brush to clean a large area first, then use neutral washing liquid to clean the places where dirt is concentrated, and finally clean them all again. However, it must be noted that the filler in the roof canopy is made of heat insulation and sound absorption materials, which has strong water absorption capacity. When cleaning, the rag must be dry, otherwise it will be soaked by the wet rag, and the roofing material will be difficult to dry thoroughly.

3. Maintenance of dashboard: Generally speaking, when checking whether a car is clean, the cleanliness of dashboard is the most concerned part. Most dashboards are made of plastic. Under the combined action of sunlight, ultraviolet rays and ozone in the air, plastic materials will age, embrittle and crack after a long time. In order to reduce the aging of these plastic parts, a layer of clean protective water wax can be coated on the dashboard at ordinary times, which can effectively prolong the service life of plastic materials.

4. Fabric seat: For this kind of seat, it is relatively simple to clean up. Usually use professional cleaners for cleaning and protection. If you accidentally drop colored liquids such as juice and coffee, you must wash them off in time.

5, carpet maintenance: the carpet of the car is the facade of the owner, but also the most easily dirty part. The carpet with high-grade car belt is basically integrated with the car, and it is not easy to remove it for cleaning, so it is best to put a movable floor mat in the car at ordinary times. If the mat is dirty, take it outside the car to pat or clean it.

6. Other interiors: For the steering wheel, transmission, brakes and other parts in the car, you can clean them with a small toothbrush or a rag stained with interior cleaner. Finally, it is best to spray glass-coated products on the windshield to prevent fog from driving the window in rainy and snowy days or winter.

How often should the interior of a car be cleaned?

It is best to choose the cleaning cycle of automobile interior when the seasons change. In spring and summer, the temperature is high and there is a lot of rain, and many bacteria breed in hidden places such as carpets and carpets in the car. With the arrival of autumn and winter, the windows are not often opened, and the air inside the car will become turbid and smelly, which is harmful to human health. At this time, you need to clean the inside thoroughly.