Hit the Road Confidently With These Helpful Tips | Gaithersburg, MD

Are you hitting the road for the holidays? It might be a good idea to brush up on your winter driving tips so you and your family can get to your destination stress-free! As a Kia driver, you have a love for speed, but it’s important to remember to slow down when you hit the road this holiday season! For information about driving tips, long-distance travel, and important maintenance tips, check out all the info below! 

Driving Tips: 

• Avoid driving while you’re fatigued.
• Never warm up a vehicle in an enclosed area, such as a garage.
• Make certain your tires are properly inflated.
• Keep your gas tank at least half full to avoid gas line freeze-up.
• If possible, avoid using your parking brake in cold, rainy, and snowy weather.
• Do not use cruise control when driving on any slippery surface (wet, ice, sand).
• Always look and steer where you want to go.
• Use your seat belt every time you get into your vehicle.

Long-Distance Driving Tips: 

• Watch Weather Reports
• Service your vehicle before hitting the road
• Keep at least half a tank at all times
• If you become snow-bound, stay with your vehicle. It provides temporary shelter and makes it easier for rescuers to locate you.
• Tie a brightly colored cloth to the antenna or place a cloth at the top of a rolled-up window to signal distress, if needed.
• Make sure the exhaust pipe isn’t clogged with snow, ice, or mud if you slide off the road

Tips For Driving In The Snow:

• Accelerate and decelerate slowly. Applying the gas slowly to accelerate is the best method for gaining traction and avoiding skids.
• Drive slowly. Everything takes longer on snow-covered roads. Accelerating, stopping, turning – nothing happens as quickly as on dry pavement. Give yourself time to maneuver by driving slowly.
• The normal dry pavement following distance of three to four seconds should be increased to eight to ten seconds
• Know your brakes. Whether you have antilock brakes or not, the best way to stop is threshold braking.
• Don’t stop if you can avoid it.
• Don’t stop going up a hill. There’s nothing worse than trying to get moving up a hill on an icy road.
• Make it known what kind of driving assistance you have (AAA, Roadside Assistance, etc.)

Now that you have the right tools to get you from point A to point B safely, be sure to request a service appointment so your Kia is in tip-top shape for all of your holiday travel!  

Request Your Kia Service Here: https://www.kingautokia.com/schedule-service.html

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