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2E | FLORIDA TODAY | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2017 #ACCELERATE
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2017 VOLKSWAGEN
Jetta S
$
259 *
36 Month $
99Lease
all-new2018 Tiguan S
per month
36 month lease
MY2018 ATLAS LAUNCH EDITION 6years/72,000 miles (whichever occurs first) New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Based
on manufacturers’ published data on transferable bumper-to-bumper/basic warranty only. Not based on other separate
warranties. See owner’s literature or dealer for warranty limitations.
$
339 *
per month
36 month lease
2018 Atlas Launch Edition
Seats 7
Passengers
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MY2018 TIGUAN S6years/72,000 miles (whichever occurs first) New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Based on manufacturers’
published data on transferable bumper-to-bumper/basic warranty only. Not based on other separate warranties. See
owner’s literature or dealer for warranty limitations.
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17 Jetta S: $99 for 36 mo w/$3000 down or equitable trade. 18 Tiguan S: $259
for 36 mo w/ $2699 due at signing. No security deposit required. For highly
qualified customers through Volkswagen Credit. 18 Atlas Launch Edition: $339 for
36 mo w/$3299 duet at signing. No security deposit required. For highly qualified
cusomters through Volkswagen Credit.Excludes tax, title, license, registration,
options and dealer fees. State Offer.Offer ends Nov 6, 2017.
By Matt Schmitz
CARS.COM — Whether it’s an overheating
engine on a long trip or a blizzard
unexpectedly burying you along a rural
road, it doesn’t take much to remember that
disaster can strike anywhere, anytime and
often without warning. It’s crucial to keep
that message fresh in your mind as winter
approaches and you go about your daily
activities at home, at work — and especially
while driving in your car.
But a disaster such as a blizzard, flash flood
or fire need not occur in order for drivers’
preparedness to pay off. Personal-finance
website Bankrate.com says many people get
lulled into a false sense of security by their
Be Prepared for the
Worst With a Car
Emergency Kit
roadside-assistance membership, and fail to
consider that help won’t always be ready and
waiting for their distress call.
“The ugly truth is that vehicle breakdowns
do happen and they don’t always strike in a
busy, well-lighted, cloudless, warm spot with
flawless cellphone reception and a tow truck
close at hand,” Bankrate stated, citing an
AAA figure that 1 in 3 motorists each year
face a breakdown or similar situation.
That’s where a roadside-emergency
preparedness kit comes in handy. Motorists
should keep a stash of commonly needed
items in their car at all times. A preparedness
kit can turn a potentially dangerous winter
breakdown in a remote area into little more
than a pain in the neck, providing for your
vital needs and comfort while you wait for
help to arrive.
The National Safety Council recommends
stocking your car’s kit with the following
items, which should be checked every
six months so that expired items can be
replaced:
• Properly inflated spare tire (if your car
comes with one), wheel wrench and jack
• Jumper cables
• Tool kit or multipurpose utility tool
• Flashlight with extra batteries
• Reflective triangles to make your vehicle
visible to oncoming traffic
• Compass
• First-aid kit containing gauze, tape,
bandages, antibiotic ointment, aspirin,
a blanket, non-latex gloves, scissors,
hydrocortisone, a thermometer, tweezers
and an instant cold compress
• Nonperishable, high-energy food such as
unsalted nuts, dried fruits and hard candy
• Drinking water
• Reflective vest (in case you need to walk
for help)
• Car charger for your mobile phone
• Fire extinguisher
• Duct tape
• Rain poncho
• Cold-weather tools such as a snow
brush, shovel, windshield washer fluid,
warm clothing, cat litter (for traction)
and blankets — especially during coldweather
months
• Family and emergency contact numbers
such as your insurance and roadsideservice
provider
You can assemble your own supplies, or
purchase a prefab roadside emergency kit
and supplement it with additional items as
needed.
The Department of Homeland Security
further recommends the following tips
for staying at the ready on the road when
disaster strikes:
• Keep your gas tank full in case of an
evacuation.
• Never drive through a flooded area and
be aware of possibly damaged roads after
waters have receded.
• If a downed power line falls on your car,
stay inside until a trained professional
removes the threat.
• Fill your car’s antifreeze to the proper
level.
• Routinely get your car battery tested.
• Have a trusted mechanic check your
brakes, exhaust system, fuel and air
filters, heater and defroster, exterior
lights, oil, thermostat, windshield wipers
and tires.
“If there is an explosion or other factor that
makes it difficult to control the vehicle, pull
over, stop the car and set the parking brake,”
DHS said in a statement. “If the emergency
could impact the physical stability of the
roadway, avoid overpasses, bridges, power
lines, signs and other hazards.”