Vehicle Prep
![Close up of a stack of unused tires](https://highwaypatrol.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/10/vehicleprephero-1024x539.jpg)
IT’S ALMOST ALL ABOUT YOUR TIRES
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GOOD TIRES – YOU HAVE TO HAVE GOOD TIRES
You need good traction – older tires without a lot of tread can be the equivalent of ice skates for your car.
![Three bottles of bright blue wiper fluid sit on a shelf](https://highwaypatrol.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/10/wiperfluid-1024x768.jpg)
FILL YOUR WIPER FLUID RESERVOIR
Use the “anti-freeze” kind and fill it before the first snowstorm. But extra to keep in your vehicle.
![A windshield wiper moves across a windshield from the driver's view onto a snowy road.](https://highwaypatrol.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/10/wiperupdate.jpg)
CHECK YOUR WIPER BLADES & REPLACE IF NECESSARY
You want them to be clearing not smearing your windshield.
![Contents of an emergency kit are spread out including a medical kit, flash light and emergency blanket](https://highwaypatrol.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/10/emergency-kit.jpg)
PACK YOUR EMERGENCY KIT ALONG FOR THE SEASON
Make sure it’s well stocked – get details on what you should carry here.
![Car battery sits inside the engine compartment](https://highwaypatrol.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/10/battery1.jpg)
CHECK YOUR BATTERY
When the temperature drops, so does battery power. Make sure your battery is up to the challenges of winter.
![Bright yellow bottle of anti freeze sits on a shelf](https://highwaypatrol.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/10/antifreezepageimage-2.jpg)
CHECK YOUR COOLING SYSTEM
Make sure you have enough coolant in your vehicle and that it’s designed to withstand winter temperatures.
![Snow covers the hood and windshield of a parked car.](https://highwaypatrol.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/10/clearwindshield.jpg)
CLEAR ICE AND SNOW FOR VISIBILITY
Before moving your vehicle, clear ice and snow off your windows, headlights and tail lights.
![A car's windshield is bent in and completely shattered.](https://highwaypatrol.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/10/icedamage.jpg)
SNOW LEFT ON YOUR CAR CAN BE HAZARDOUS
If it hardens, it can fly off and cause damage similar to what is shown in this photo.