Winter Tips 2: Prepare Your Car for a Frosty Night
ŠKODA WorldDo you park your car outside overnight in winter? Here are a few tips to make your mornings go better and ensure that you and those around you have safe journeys.
5. 1. 2018
Park smart
It is good to give some forethought as to where you are going to park your car. A car parked in the open is not protected from snow and wind. If you can find a place near a house or wall, though, the vehicle will be protected at least from one side. That means less morning exercise for you when scraping the windscreen and clearing away snow. Some operations can never be avoided in the morning, however, even if your vehicle is well prepared for the night.
You can protect the windscreen from frost using a cover, but it is also important to think about the rear window and all the other windows. Having a small snowbrush and an ice scraper at hand is also useful. You will find an ice scraper inside the fuel tank cover on all current ŠKODA models.
Keep in mind that you are driving your car and not a tank. That means it is important to have a 100% clear view from the car in every direction before setting out on your way. You should never set off having a view only through the windscreen. You would endanger not only yourself but also everyone else on the road. Safety first!
Don't forget the roof and, oh, take off that coat!
If it snowed overnight, don't forget to clean your roof in the morning as well. Otherwise, chunks of snow could fly off your roof onto other cars, obscuring the views of other drivers.
You should pay attention to your lights too. It is always a good idea to brush them off a little before driving. Consider whether your car is sufficiently visible even in the morning duskiness and during harsh winter weather. In daytime mode, your car’s rear lights are not lit. So, when visibility is impaired, lights should be switched to night-time mode.
