Potential Magazine Mar/Apr 2014 | Page 31

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TURN THE KEY TO GO. CHECK THE OIL Use the dipstick to check your fluids. Pull, clean and pull again to see the oil level. Change your oil every 7,500 miles. JUMPSTART 1. Positive on the good battery 2. Positive on the bad battery 3. Negative on the good battery 4. Then ground the last negative on a metal part of the car READ THE MANUAL It is the bible of your car (and can help you find that hidden jack!). CHANGING A TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE Lets you check your tire safety. Only useful if you open your door and see the recommended psi. PULL OVER AND NEVER EVER Confuse the handbrake with your seat controls! Your jack and spare are often hidden in a secret compartment in the back or trunk of your vehicle. Make sure you loosen the lugnuts before you jack the tire fully off of the ground so that the tire won’t spin. IF YOU SEE THOSE F 1M!%9