You may be surprised by a few of these
We often take for granted what the little gizmos and mod cons in our cars really do, usually because we only use the ones we think we need, but you might be surprised to learn about the function of the others.
Grab handle You will find these over each door. You have probably used them before, either when your driver is handbrake turning around the corner or to hold a clothes hanger with an outfit you do not want to crease en route to an event. Road condition indicators It may appear obvious before you get in the car that it is cold outside, but there is a handy feature on the dash of most modern cars which is a light that looks like a road with a snowflake on it. This indicates that the temperature outside is cold to the extent that roads could be frozen, suggesting you take extra care on the roads in case of black ice, according to mycardoeswhat.org.
Tyre pressure monitor Cars made from 2008 onwards have in-built sensors monitoring tyre pressure, letting you know if your tyres are losing air. If they are, you will see a light illuminate on your dash which looks like a a cross-section of a tyre with an exclamation point in it.
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