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Essential Checks Before a Long Car Journey
Terakhir Diubah : 07:05:36 - Friday, 30 December 2022
We all know we’re supposed to check our car before we set off on a long journey. But what does that actually involve?
These checks can be done by anyone at any time and will not need any special equipment or prior knowledge.
1.Check Your Tires
There are three elements that you should check:
Appearance
Tread
Pressure
2. Check Your Oil Levels
To check the oil level you will need to remove the dipstick. You should be able to easily locate this as it will be either a bright yellow or orange pull ring.
Once you’ve pulled out the dipstick you should then wipe it clean so that no residual oil remains and could provide a false level.
3. Check The Engine Coolant
It is especially important that this check and top up is done when the engine is cold, and we recommend leaving the vehicle for at least eight hours since it was last used before opening the coolant tank. This is because the coolant can get incredibly hot and with the pressure in the tank opening it when not cool can cause serious injury.
4.Make Sure Your Lights are Working
To check your headlights and high beams face the reflective surface, and turn them on. You can also check your cabin light, and your front fog light, if your vehicle has one.
5.Test Your Brakes
You should also check your brakes are working correctly before setting off.
There are two checks to complete. The first is to press down on the brake pedal before starting the engine, it should feel spongy and not slack at all. Then turn the engine on and conduct the second test. In a safe place you should apply the brakes firmly when driving. The vehicle should stop promptly and not pull to one side.
6.Check your battery
Before you head off you should check that your essential electric systems (battery) are working. A problematic battery will reduce the ability to supply electricity to a number of components, such as lights, wipers, door locks, air conditioners, audio systems and others. The characteristics are easy, these components do not work stably if the battery has a problem.
7.Fill Up
If you’re setting off on a long trip, then you should fill up at the fuel station.
Drivers should refuel their vehicle when they have anywhere between a quarter of a tank or half of a tank left for maximum efficiency.The less fuel in your tank, the greater the risk of running out completely in a bad spot.
For more info about car insurance, please call 021-50508080.
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Term Insurance Definition & Meaning
Insurance policy: is a legal contract between the insurance company (the insurer) and the person(s), business, or entity being insured (the insured).
Premium: is the amount of money you must pay to the insurance company for your insurance policy.
Claim : An insurance claim is a formal request from the policyholder (that's you) to their insurance company asking for payment after a covered incident.
Insured: A person whose life or property is the subject of insurance.
Insurer: Parties that already have formal permission to carry out business activities related to taking over the risk of other parties based on a policy; for this coverage, the risk insurer receives a premium from another party as the insured; usually, the Insurer is an insurance company.
The age of the Insured: is determined based on the last birthday on the Effective Date of Insurance and will increase on each Policy Birthday.
The coverage period :is the period of insurance protection for the Insured from the Effective Date of Insurance to the Expiry Date of Insurance as stated in the Policy Data.A coverage period is the period of time during which an insured event is protected by an insurance contract.
Fore more information please call Sahabat Insurance 021-50508080.
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