Breakdowns, mainly due to engine overheating, end -of -life batteries or bursting tires, weakened by burning asphalt.
To avoid falling into a harbor, a few simple gestures. Start by checking the level of the cooling liquid, which allows the engine temperature to be managed and avoiding overheating. The heat accelerates the aging of the batteries. If your battery is old, have it tested with a mechanic. Plan your trips by avoiding the hottest hours of the day. Finally, the tires must be inflated with the recommended pressure tires. “Insufficient pressure can cause a burst by strong heat,” recalls Touring which judiciously recalls “never to leave a child or an animal alone in the passenger compartment, even for a few minutes.”
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Note that when approaching vacation, Touring provides other advice. Like checking the engine oil level, brake and steering liquid as well as the operation of air conditioning. During the trip, take sufficient water, take regular breaks in shaded areas, keep your loaded phone and plan a emergency cable.
Touring patrollers on the roads of the south of France this summer
Finally, Touring recalls that she will deploy her own patrollers on French roads during the long holidays. “The novelty this year is that not only will our teams are always intervening in the areas most frequented by Belgian holidaymakers, but now alongside Dutch, German, Swiss or Polish colleagues. Multilingual coordination from Lyon will make it possible to intervene more quickly, where security requires it. This joint response makes it possible to intervene even more effectively in summer, where the traffic is dense, extreme, and more concentrated needs “.
