Tips to Keep Cars Safe When Snow and Mud Affect Vehicle Safety Features - 6ABC

Driving in winter can make your car dirty. Mud, snow, salt and ice can also be dangerous, especially if your car is newer.

In fact, these advanced security systems rely on their own sensors to function properly. Consumer Reports shows us how to keep sensors and cameras clear so you stay safe when you need them most.

Most often you will use the rear camera. Grab a bucket of water and some soap and you'll want to go underneath and find the exposed camera.

If your car has parking sensors, remove any debris from the bumper sensors.

Radar devices for blind spot monitoring are housed in the rear body panels. Remove snow and salt so they can continue to see objects that are outside their field of vision.

Many new cars have radar sensors behind the radiator grille. Therefore, keep this area free of snow.

If your car is equipped with forward collision or lane departure warning, you need to pay special attention to the windshield, where the camera and sensors are usually located.

If you don't clean it, these sensors can trip while driving through snow and mudslides. That's why you should wipe them down before driving and make sure they are clean.

One final point to consider is the 360-degree camera systems found in some vehicles. They are mostly found in the mirror area.

You should go under them to make sure they are clean, as well as the front and rear cameras.

Show your tires a little extra love, too, say experts.

Check tire pressure and check tire treads monthly. And of course the tank must always be full. If you drive an electric vehicle, do not let the charge level fall below 20%.

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