1. Prepare your vehicle. It's important to maintain your vehicle. Otherwise, you could experience an operating failure and unnecessary frustration. Worse yet, a disabled vehicle could lead to a crash with injuries.
- Get in the habit of conducting periodic safety checks to ensure your vehicle is in good operating condition.
- AAA-approved repair shops offer members free safety inspections when other work is performed on their vehicle.
- A safety check includes tires, lights, belts, hoses, fluids and windshield wipers.
- Read your owner's manual to clearly understand which dash lights or signals indicate your vehicle is not operating properly and what to do.
- Learn how to operate your safety systems - horn, hazard lights, alarm and door and window locks.
- Understand how to use your cell phone to call for assistance. Program your phone with emergency numbers and keep a hard copy in your glove compartment.
- Familiarize yourself with the use of safety flares and other emergency equipment.
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