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21-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, December 17, 2002 Winter Car Care Avoid winter road woes - maintain your vehicle (NC)-A wel-maintained vehicle is a reliable vehicle - and reiability is most important than in the dead of winter, when a roadside breakdown can cause enormous inconvenience for you and your family and possibly place you ini a dangerous situa- tion. Aside from the potential inconvenience and safety issues, there's another good rea- son to keep your car in top running condi- tion in winter. Coid weather is hard on a vehicle, making Use engine work harder to achieve its maximum operating tempera- ture and move the car down icy, snow-cov- ered roads. The harder the engine works, the more fuel it bums and Use more emis- sions it generates. A regular fall/winter checkup is an important starting point for your mainte- nance regime. A qualified technician should check Ue condition of spark plugs, the air and fuel filters, battery connections, engine beits, tires, brakes, ignition system, cooiing system as weIl as ail fluid levels. Between scheduied vehicle checkups, you can head-off problems by taking a few minutes once a month to check fluid leveis, tire pressure, spark plug wires, battery ter- minais and radiator hoses and clamps. Have anything that looks suspicious checked by your technician. Aiso, using a block heater to pre-warm the engine reduces engine wear and cuts fuel con- sumptiou. For more information on the importance of proper vehicle maintenance for safe, affordable winter driving, visit the Auto$mart Web site at http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/vehicles/ or cati I 800 387-2000 for your free Auto$mart Guide. swltcIued oser ua ut et Illl M ole àe : y ier tr A GRIF ON THE FUTURE buyera. Ar amormmr L&2r am mie The Winterbfter- The BLUM For " Multiceil Compeund Mlgh-Peilormnce Sedans for soew and Ice per- M Provides well-balanced formance vrithout overali performance studs. bath in winter and ami " UNI-T tochnology or dry condtU». Improves snow traction M Fer performance tourinq and brakinq. sedans Theu jOUAI for HIh-Porftanu Coupes " A hlb lillas cootMttusd conpouad mmuboUlin mintr a t«pudob sic. " For prtonnafIce teulng Utlnatn Trs Techeelogy umi-r S TUE DFFERENCE UhIIT, tut.Ultiete Networkt et lultellguot Tirs Tchnoloy, jolis- ers suporlor ast stogiuglnetu- formanco aitheut sacrfilclng dry or suai urfrunnco. IOU WIN ' TRE 5EA lUATR Milltown Tire Service Ltd. 675 Steeles Ave. E., Milton« 905-878-6785 n Tire Ltd. IRE Muet thu ee SOts sUmie@ reqelrouneot et Uts Ruiler Maistacturers Asuiot(RUIA) sud tutu Uubhsr AsscIaton of canada. MC).