car care = clean air · tips: if you hear a squealing sound when you turn a corner at normal speed,...

° Turn oﬀ your car’s engine if you’ll be waiting more than 30 seconds. ° Combine several errands into one car trip. ° Use the right fuel for your car. Check your owner’s manual to see what octane level is best to use. ° Keep your wheels aligned. ° Take unnecessary “stuﬀ” out of your car to make it weigh less. Remove roof racks. ° Obey the speed limit. ° Cut down on air conditioner use, but turn it on once a month to keep it from clogging. ° Accelerate and brake gently, and drive at a steady speed. ° If you have cruise control, use it whenever you can. ° Roll up your windows to reduce drag. ° Drive less. ° 1-800-RECYCLE ° http://1800recycle.wa.gov/ ° 1-800-272-3780 or 1-800-453-4951 Other ways to save gas, protect your car, and cut down on air pollution: 07-02-010 Contact us for more information How can you save money and help keep our air clean? It’s as easy as... Car Care Clean Air = If you need this publication in another format, please call Tami Dahlgren at (360) 407-6800. Persons with hearing loss can call 711 for Washington Relay Service. Persons with a speech disability can call 877-833-6341.

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Page 1: Car Care = Clean Air · Tips: If you hear a squealing sound when you turn a corner at normal speed, you may need more air in your tires. If your tires look bald, you should buy new

°Turnoffyourcar’sengineifyou’llbewaitingmorethan30seconds.

°Combineseveralerrandsintoonecartrip.

°Usetherightfuelforyourcar.Checkyourowner’smanualtoseewhatoctanelevelisbesttouse.

°Keepyourwheelsaligned.

°Takeunnecessary“stuff”outofyourcartomakeitweighless.Removeroofracks.

°Obeythespeedlimit.

°Cutdownonairconditioneruse,butturnitononceamonthtokeepitfromclogging.

°Accelerateandbrakegently,anddriveatasteadyspeed.

°Ifyouhavecruisecontrol,useitwheneveryoucan.

°Rollupyourwindowstoreducedrag.

°Driveless.

°1-800-RECYCLE

°http://1800recycle.wa.gov/

°1-800-272-3780or1-800-453-4951

Other ways to save gas, protect your car, and cut down on air pollution:

07-02-010

Howcanyousavemoneyandhelpkeepourairclean?

It’saseasyas...

Car Care

Clean Air=

Ifyouneedthispublicationinanotherformat,pleasecallTamiDahlgrenat(360)407-6800.

Personswithhearinglosscancall711forWashingtonRelayService.Personswithaspeechdisabilitycancall877-833-6341.

Page 2: Car Care = Clean Air · Tips: If you hear a squealing sound when you turn a corner at normal speed, you may need more air in your tires. If your tires look bald, you should buy new

Why:Motoroillubricatesandcoolsyourcar’sengine.Iftheoilislowordirty,theengineheatsup,whichmakesitwearoutfasterandputoutmorepollution.

What to do:Checkyourowner’smanualtofindouthowoftentochangeyouroilandwhatkindofoiltouse.Ageneralguidelineistochangeyouroileverythreemonthsorevery3,000miles,whichevercomesfirst.

Tips:Oilcanberecycledand

re-used.Buyoraskforre-refinedoilwiththeAmericanPetroleumInstitute(API)symbolonthecontainer.

Collectyourwasteoilinacleancontainer.Call1-800-RECYCLE,visit1800recycle.wa.gov,orcontactyourlocalsolidwasteprogramtofindthenearestusedoilcollectioncenter.

Why:Yourtiresloseairovertime.Thiscauseswearandlowersgasmileage.Themoregasyouuse,themoreyoupollutetheair.

What to do:Checkyourowner’smanualorlookontheedgeofthedriver’ssidedoortofindtherighttirepressureforyourcar.Onceamonth,useatirepressuregaugetocheckallyourtires(don’tforgetthespare!).Checkthepressurewhenthetiresarecold.Addairifneeded.Donotaddmorethanthemaximumtirepressureprintedonthesideofthedoor.

Tips:Ifyouhearasquealingsoundwhenyou

turnacorneratnormalspeed,youmayneedmoreairinyourtires.

Ifyourtireslookbald,youshouldbuynewtires.

Why:Justlikepeople,carsneedregularcheck-upstofixanyproblemsbeforetheybecomeserious.Awell–maintainedcarlastslonger,getsbettergasmileage,andcauseslesspollution.

What to do:Youoranautotechnicianshould:

Checktheowner’smanualtoseehowoftentoreplacethesparkplugs,oilfilter,airfilter,andfuelfilter.Checktoseeifyoualsoneedtoreplaceemissioncontrolfilters.

Checktheairconditionerforleaksandmakeneededrepairs.

Checktheantifreezeandbrakefluidsandrefillthemiftheyarelow.

Tip:Usedantifreezeandbrakefluidscan

berecycled.Collecttheminseparatecontainers.Call1-800-RECYCLEforthenearestrecyclingfacilityorvisit1800recycle.wa.gov.

Change your car’s oil regularly.

Keep your tires at the correct pressure.

Keep your car’s engine tuned.

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