Description

In this automotive video you learn about Holiday preparations for a summer holiday.

Transcript

Female Speaker: Blue sky, sunshine, time off, the nice weather gets you into a holiday mood and once again it's time for families everywhere to think about planning summer vacation trips by car. To make sure you stay safe and everything goes well, here are the most important things to remember when planning a safe journey with your car. Those who have not had an inspection in a long time might want to take a ride over to their local garage. Most important points like oil, water and tire pressure are things the driver can check himself at a very low cost or have an expert help. Michael Graven: You should have all the components of your car check that ensure it's safety like the brake, the shock absorbers. If the car has to be heavily loaded make sure you control the tire pressure water, oil, wiper fluid and of course the wipers themselves. Female Speaker: For a relax drive in the hot summer time it's nice to have air conditioning regular maintenance is advised every two years. Michael Graven: First of all air conditioning is important for your comfort on long journey that helps you keep a cool head maintenance should be carried down every two years due to basic wear and tear and to prevent any associated damage. Female Speaker: As for the wiper fluid switch from winter antifreeze to a summer mixture, any one still with their winter tires on, it's high time to change them for summer or all season tires. Stephan Manderfeld: Especially at the beginning of the summer you should change your winter tires. One main reason is that winter tires wear faster in summer due to the higher temperatures depending on the region you are in all season tire should be used making the transition from summer to winter less expensive. Female Speaker: Once you have the right tires on the car, check them to make sure they have the right air pressure. You need to give the tire pressure to the number of passengers and the amount of luggage to be taken along. Something that by no means should be missing of the warning triangle, the first day kit and a warning vest. In planning out a route many might want to refrain from taking a long maps and opt for modern alternatives like GPS and mobile navigation systems. Michael Graven: The modern customer no longer use his regular road maps, but relies on mobile and built in navigation systems covering the whole of Europe. Female Speaker: Before packing your bags make a thorough check list of everything you need, once you've checked of all the important points you are ready to role and have a safe and pleasant vacation. CAR-NEWS.TV