{"id":142,"date":"2017-11-20T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cisforyou.com\/blog\/?p=142"},"modified":"2017-12-19T20:29:54","modified_gmt":"2017-12-19T20:29:54","slug":"getting-your-car-ready-for-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coinsurancespecialist.com\/blog\/getting-your-car-ready-for-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Your Car Ready For Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You paid a great sum to buy that precious car of yours. Maybe you even built it from the ground up with care. Here in Wheat Ridge, CO especially, you&#8217;ll want to check below for some ways to improve your car&#8217;s performance and safety this winter. Here are the top 5 tips from CO Insurance Specialist.<\/p>\n<p>1. Make Sure You Have Emergency Supplies<\/p>\n<p>If you happen to have an emergency in the winter, you will want to have a few key items in your possession. Be prepared by keeping jumper cables, a cell phone, a flashlight, snacks, warm blankets, water, reflective triangles, a tow strap, and a first-aid kit in your car at all times.<\/p>\n<p>2. Check Up On Your 4WD<\/p>\n<p>A properly-working 4WD is a winter essential here in Wheat Ridge, CO. You&#8217;ll want to have it examined by a mechanic well before the snow falls to ensure that it&#8217;s working properly. Also, if you need to brush up on exactly how to use your 4WD, now is the time to do it.<\/p>\n<p>3. Check Your Battery<\/p>\n<p>Cold weather takes a toll on car batteries. Ensure that your car will start on cold winter mornings by taking it to get checked by a mechanic.<\/p>\n<p>4. Think About Snow Tires<\/p>\n<p>To reduce slippage on an icy road, snow tires will do the trick. Trade your all-seasons for these winter wheels which are specially-designed to grip snow and ice.<\/p>\n<p>5. Take A Look At Your Belts and Hoses<\/p>\n<p>In cold weather, belts and hoses can become weak. Get them checked out to ensure that your engine will run smoothly during winter storms.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about insurance this winter, contact our friendly agents at CO Insurance Specialist today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You paid a great sum to buy that precious car of yours. Maybe you even built it from the ground up with care. Here in Wheat Ridge, CO especially, you&#8217;ll want to check below for some ways to improve your car&#8217;s performance and safety this winter. Here are the top 5 tips from CO Insurance [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[31,34],"class_list":["post-142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-auto-insurance","tag-co-insurance-specialist","tag-wheat-ridge-co"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coinsurancespecialist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coinsurancespecialist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coinsurancespecialist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coinsurancespecialist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coinsurancespecialist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.coinsurancespecialist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":143,"href":"https:\/\/www.coinsurancespecialist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142\/revisions\/143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coinsurancespecialist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coinsurancespecialist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coinsurancespecialist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}