Carry emergency equipment
Depending on the severity of the weather where you drive your car, you should carry appropriate emergency equipment. Some of the items you may want to carry include tire chains, tow straps or chains, flashlight, emergency flares, sand, a shovel, jumper cables, a window scraper, gloves, ground cloth, coveralls, a blanket, etc.
See also:
Emergency towing
For emergency towing when no commercial
tow vehicle is available, attach a tow cable,
chain or strap to one of the towing hooks under
the front/rear of your vehicle. Be very careful
when attempt ...
PARKING BRAKE
Always engage the parking brake before leaving the car. This also turns on the
parking brake indicator light when the key is in the "ON" or "START" position. Before
driving a ...
Air bag warning label (if equipped)
Air bag warning labels, some required by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA), are attached to alert the driver and passengers of potential
risks of the air bag syst ...