Hot seats, hot seat belt buckles, stuffy air… Driving in the summer isn’t always fun. In addition to affecting your personal comfort, high temperatures can also cause hazards within your vehicle. Thus, it is essential to take a certain number of precautions when the heat comes to the fore.
According to the specialist magazine l’auto-journal, the engine is the part of the car that absolutely must be taken care of in the event of a heat wave. “Overheating of your block can have serious and irreversible consequences for the car, to the point of causing engine failure or even breakage (…) Do not forget to also monitor the engine temperature indicators on your dashboard”, specify our colleagues.
Steering wheel, coolant, tyres… What checks should be made before going through the first heat wave of the year? Check out 5 in our slideshow below.
You will have understood: parking in the shade is not enough to protect your car from the sometimes devastating effects of heat. In addition, high temperatures could cause damage to various objects left in the passenger compartment. Here is a non-exhaustive list of those to never leave in your car when the mercury rises: