You want to perform the winter car maintenance on your own? I have compiled the necessary steps in a clear and structured manner in the following checklist. I wish you great success!
Winter Car Maintenance
| Engine compartement |
| 1. Windshield washer system – Fill antifreeze into the container for the windshield washer system |
| 2. Engine coolant – Check antifreeze condition in coolant tank |
| 3. Battery – Check the state of charge and the age of the battery |
| 4. Engine oil – Check the level of the engine oil |
| Outside |
| 5. Windshield – Check field of view for damages and scratches |
| 6. Windshield wiper blades – Check condition of front and rear windshield wipers |
| 7. Door locks – Treat door locks with a door lock deicer |
| 8. Front lights – Check daytime running lights, parking lights, high and low beams, turn signals (also side), hazard warning lights and fog lights |
| 9. Rear light – Check brake light, reversing light, rear fog light, license plate light, turn signal light and hazard warning light |
| 10. Tires – Change to winter tires, check tread, age and air pressure of winter tires |
| 11. Car wash – Perform a complete wash with wax and underbody cleaning |
| Inside |
| 12. Door and trunk seals – Treat seals with rubber cleaner |
| 13. Windows – Clean windows from the inside |
| 14. Lighting – Check interior and trunk lights |
| 15. Heating/air conditioning – Check heating capacity and ventilation |
| 16. Seat heater – Check heating power |
| 17. Car floor mats – Replace velour summer floor mats with rubber winter floor mats |
| Accessoires |
| 18. Snow chains |
| 19. Tow rope |
| 20. Jumper cable |
| 21. Hand brush |
| 22. Snow shovel |
| 23. Window cleaning sponge or window cleaning cloth |
| 24. Door lock deicer |
| 25. Ice scraper or windshield deicer |
| 26. Ice protection film for the windshield |
| 27. Gloves |
| 28. Warm blanket |
| 29. Flashlight incl. spare batteries |
| 30. Cell phone charger |
| 31. High visibility vest |
| 32. Warning triangle |
| 33. First aid kit – Check expiration date |
Those were all steps for your winter car maintenance. I hope the checklist was helpful and I would be happy if you visit ChecklistFan.com again.
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P.S.: All information was provided by me to the best of my knowledge, but I give no guarantee and make no claim to completeness and accuracy. If you have any suggestions for improving the checklist, please send me a message: reiko@checklistfan.com. For the creation of the checklist I used the following sources, among others: American Automobile Association, Advance Auto Parts, Pellman’s Auto, Shift Into Winter
