HOW TO PROPERLY GET READY FOR A ROAD TRIP!

THE CAR INSPECTION

IT IS IMPORTANT TO INSPECT YOUR VEHICLE PRIOR TO A LONG ROAD TRIP. FOLLOW
THIS GUIDE FOR A BASIC OVERVIEW OF A SAFETY INSPECTION SO ALL YOU MUST
WORRY ABOUT IS WHAT ADVENTURES YOU’LL GO ON!

STEP ONE- FLUIDS

POP YOUR HOOD OF YOUR VEHICLES TO INSPECT YOUR MAIN FLUID LEVELS. YOU
WANT TO LOOK AT THE LEVEL OF YOUR BRAKE, COOLANT, AND FOR CONVENIENCE
YOUR WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID. THESE CONTAINERS ARE CLEAR AND CHECKING
LEVEL IS SIMPLE. TOP OFF AS NEEDED WITH FLUID OUTLINED IN YOUR OWNER’S
MANUAL. LOOK FOR YOUR OIL DIP STICK TO CHECK FOR FLUID LEVEL. BELOW IS A
OIL DIPSTICK EXAMPLE. IF ITS BELOW THE SECOND CIRCLE TOP OFF OR CHANGE
OIL AS NEEDED.

(LEFT: COOLANT RESERVOIR, MIDDLE: BRAKE RESERVOIR, RIGHT: OIL DIPSTICK

EXAMPLE)

STEP TWO- TIRES

ALL TIRES SHOULD BE AIRED TO MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED PRESSURE.

LOOK AT YOUR DRIVERS DOOR JAM FOR THE TIRE PRESSURE TAG. FILL UP TIRES
ACCORDINGLY. NEXT, ENSURE TIRES HAVE PROPER TREAD. USE A PENNY AS A
REFERENCE AND HOLD AS SHOWN. IF YOU CAN SEE LINCOLNS HEAD, PLEASE
REPLACE TIRES. LASTLY, ENSURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A SPARE TIRE WITH PROPER
JACK AND WRENCH KIT JUST IN CASE!

STEP THREE- SAFETY ITEMS

I RECOMMEND HAVING A VEHICLE SAFETY KIT THAT INCLUDES AT A MINIMUM A
REFLECTIVE TRIANGLE, FIRST AID KIT, PONCHO, AND JUMPER CABLES.

STEP FOUR- FILL UP THE GAS TANK AND HAVE FUN!