Emergency Tips: What to Do if You Have an auto Emergency

Emergency Tips: What to Do if You Have an auto Emergency

Often, we don't think about what we need in an emergency situation until we're in one. Whether you have a flat tire or another roadside emergency, you should have the following items in your car:

· Spare tire (be sure to have it checked each time you have your tires rotated)

· Jack

· Scissors

· Tool box with screwdrivers and wrenches

· Car Owner's Manual

· Blanket

· Small hammer

· Flares

· Fuses

· Snack food

· Sealant for small leaks in tires

· Duct tape

· Fire extinguisher

· Empty Gas can

· Can of motor oil

· Portable radio with spare batteries

· Emergency phone numbers of family and friends

· Insurance information

· Car registration

· Flash light with spare batteries

· First aid kit

· Bottled water

· Jumper cables

· Tire pressure gauge

· Paper

· Pen or pencil

· Pre-moistened towelettes

· Window scraper for ice

· Cellular phone

· Reflective