You are a Ford person all the way! There is no other brand of vehicle for you. You baby your automobile in every way possible. You have recently traded in your old car for a newer version. Where you live there is plenty of winter. You are not sure how your car will handle in the snow and on slippery roads. To prepare for the bad weather that the winter months will usher in, you need to be a defensive driver and you need to be super careful when behind the wheel.
There may be days when you go somewhere and the weather is fine when you leave, but it may be different when you head for home later in the day. Road conditions can deteriorate very quickly. Be ready for the changes that winter weather can bring your way.
When applying the brakes, whether there is snow or ice on the highway, do so with a light touch. This should be the case all year long, but is worth the reminder in the colder and more unpredictable months of the year. If you slam on your brakes in conditions where there is little traction, you are likely to cause your Ford to spin out of control. This could spell danger for yourself and other motorists. When you need to slow your vehicle down, put your foot down on the brake as gently as possible. Make sure you brake when there is plenty of room between yourself and the car ahead of you.
Driving uphill is not an enjoyable task, especially in the wintertime when the weather is inclement. Your Ford can do it, and it will do you proud! When you are making your way up a hill, be it steep or moderately so, do not brake. Just keep going. Even if the car starts sliding around somewhat, be confident and continue your ascent.
The only time that braking when going up a hill in winter is all right to do is when an emergency situation is unfolding ahead of you further up the hill. Otherwise, braking in low traction weather is not recommended. If you do brake partway up, getting up the hill will become more difficult because your car will not have the speed to do what you need it to do. What you should do is give your Ford some gas and keep working your way to the top. Your car needs gas for this uphill journey but you should not floor it. This will be more than it needs. Be patient and keep going. It will work.
The greatest prevention for staying safe in bad weather is to not get behind the wheel at all. If it is not necessarily to go somewhere, stay at home. Leave your Ford in your driveway where it will be safe and sound. Let the plow drivers and the salt trucks do their jobs before you venture out.
There may be days when you go somewhere and the weather is fine when you leave, but it may be different when you head for home later in the day. Road conditions can deteriorate very quickly. Be ready for the changes that winter weather can bring your way.
When applying the brakes, whether there is snow or ice on the highway, do so with a light touch. This should be the case all year long, but is worth the reminder in the colder and more unpredictable months of the year. If you slam on your brakes in conditions where there is little traction, you are likely to cause your Ford to spin out of control. This could spell danger for yourself and other motorists. When you need to slow your vehicle down, put your foot down on the brake as gently as possible. Make sure you brake when there is plenty of room between yourself and the car ahead of you.
Driving uphill is not an enjoyable task, especially in the wintertime when the weather is inclement. Your Ford can do it, and it will do you proud! When you are making your way up a hill, be it steep or moderately so, do not brake. Just keep going. Even if the car starts sliding around somewhat, be confident and continue your ascent.
The only time that braking when going up a hill in winter is all right to do is when an emergency situation is unfolding ahead of you further up the hill. Otherwise, braking in low traction weather is not recommended. If you do brake partway up, getting up the hill will become more difficult because your car will not have the speed to do what you need it to do. What you should do is give your Ford some gas and keep working your way to the top. Your car needs gas for this uphill journey but you should not floor it. This will be more than it needs. Be patient and keep going. It will work.
The greatest prevention for staying safe in bad weather is to not get behind the wheel at all. If it is not necessarily to go somewhere, stay at home. Leave your Ford in your driveway where it will be safe and sound. Let the plow drivers and the salt trucks do their jobs before you venture out.
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