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Read Carbuyer's guide to preparing your car for winter, including car battery checks, winter tyres and antifreeze

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Preparation is key to make sure you stay on the road throughout the winter
The cold and damp can be a car battery killer
Car batteries come in many different shapes, sizes and outputs
A car battery charger can be a really useful piece of kit
A jump start is a quick and easy way to get going, as long as you know what you're doing
Screenwash will help shift winter grime, and is less likely to freeze
Winter tyre tread patterns are designed to shake out compacted snow on the move
Main dealers and many famous high street names offer winter checks, which are cheap - and occasionally free
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A mobile phone is now an essential piece of equipment when driving in winter
There's no shortage of winter driving equipment on sale

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