The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Check your tire pressure. With frequent weather and temperature changes, tires can expand and contract, causing them to lose air pressure. Tire pressure drops one PSI, or pound per square inch, for every 10-degree drop in temperature. Don't forget your spare tire needs to be in top shape too. Keep your headlights cleaned and in proper working order, making sure they are aligned. For safety reasons make sure all of the car's lights are working; it’s important for you to see, as well as be seen, during autumn’s longer and darker nights. Check all fluids, including engine oil, power steering, brake and transmission as well as windshield washer solvent and antifreeze/coolant. Always in-town pick up and delivery service. Make sure to have window ice scrapers and de-icers available for your windows and locks. Also make sure your windshield wipers and front and rear defrosters are working properly. Ade-icer for door locks is also useful. | TR ee, . Put together an emergency kit containing gloves, pay blankets, Late aera shovel, sand or kitty litter (handy for providing traction on slippery surfaces), ti a flashlight and a cell phone. You may also want to put a few “high- ae snacks in your glove box. Check the heating, ventilating and air conditioning system as proper heating and cooling performance is critical for interior comfort and for safety reasons such as defrosting. Before winter arrives, have a reputable garage do a tune-up and vehicle to detect any problems that may arise when you gy d r S least expect it. ws f laura sevice) aintenance 46 FOCUS - OCTOBER 2014