How to get ice off of your windshield and other tips
Clearing frost, 清除积雪和刮冰有助于提高你在冬季驾驶时的道路能见度.
在一年中的任何时候，特别是在黑暗和潜在的危险 driving days of winter, it's essential to keep your car windows clear. 在你开车到寒冷的道路上之前，一定要留出额外的时间来清除汽车和挡风玻璃上的冰雪.
Clear the snow from around your car
- 在处理车窗上的积雪之前，检查一下排气管是否没有积雪. Snow covering your tailpipe could lead to carbon monoxide buildup in your car. After that, turn on the car and run the defroster. 可能需要五分钟或更长时间来预热汽车并开始熔化过程. Clear snow from the roof, hood and trunk lid while you wait.
- Next, clear the side windows and rear windows. 挡风玻璃是否会持续到给除霜器更多的时间开始融化冰.
- 别忘了清理车外镜、前灯、尾灯和转向灯. 最后的步骤:清理和干燥雨刷叶片，并确保雨刷液喷嘴是干净的. If your wipers are more than six months old or they're not clearing the windows properly, it's time to replace them.
Remove the frost from your windows
- Use the smooth side of a plastic ice scraper to clear frost. 如果它是一层特别轻的涂层，而且你没有刮刀, a plastic card from your wallet or an old, unusable CD can serve in a pinch. 使用垂直的笔划，轻轻地把堆积的东西往下推，从车上推下来.
- To lessen or prevent buildup in the first place, 您也可以在Windows上使用专门为此目的设计的产品. 向你的机械师或汽车用品店的工作人员寻求建议, 在使用时一定要遵循制造商的说明.
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How to get ice off the windshield
- 用塑料刮冰器刮掉挡风玻璃上的冰. Make vertical slashes down the window, 然后刮过窗户表面把冰碎成小块.
- Never pour hot water on a car covered in ice. 快速的温度变化会导致玻璃破裂或破碎. 不要用螺丝刀、金属钥匙或其他尖锐的东西来凿冰. These can scratch or shatter the glass.
How to remove snow from the car
- For fluffy snows, 使用带塑料刷毛的雪刷或扫帚清理窗户, followed by a light scrape with an ice scraper as needed. Heavy snows may require clearing snow with a push broom, but don't use your snow shovel or you risk damaging your car.
- Clear snow off the car's roof before you clear the windows, 在你出发之前，还要把前引擎盖和后备箱上的雪刷掉. 跳过这一步，大团的雪可能会在你开车的时候被吹走, obstructing your view or that of another driver.
- 如果你的车能停在车库里或悬在屋檐下，就能减少冰雪的堆积. If that is not available, covering the roof, 有雪毯的汽车挡风玻璃和引擎盖可以很容易地将雪毯从汽车上拉开.
- 考虑安装一个远程启动器来节省时间，并帮助您完成清理过程. 这是一个极好的方法来解冻窗户，使雪或冰清除更容易和更快. 汽车的远程启动器也有助于在你上车时让你的车温暖舒适.
Watch for fog buildup on the interior windows
- 有时你在车里的能见度会受到阻碍. 始终将排气口设置为“新鲜”，而不是“再循环”," which can contribute to foggy windows. 你的车的除霜器可以帮助减少这个问题，就像打开你的窗户一样. For best results, use your air conditioner. 空调的设计是为了去除空气中的水分, and they can do that job even when the heater is on. 最后，在车里放一块干净的超细纤维布，以清除顽固的雾斑.
- 上车前，司机和乘客应尽量抖掉衣服和鞋子上的雪和湿气. 这样可以减少地毯和室内装潢中的水分水平，并有助于防止雾的积聚.
- 此外，在冬天，至少每周清洁一次室内窗户. 随着时间的推移，薄膜会在窗户上积聚，增加起雾的可能性. 你当地的汽车用品商店也有你可以用来减少室内起雾的产品.
Learn more winter driving survival tips as well as possible ways to prepare your car for winter. Also, be sure to contact a State Farm® agent for your insurance needs or questions.
