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Maintaining the proper amount of air pressure in your vehicle's tires is an important part of maintaining a safe vehicle. Tires that are overinflated or underinflated are at higher risk of blowouts and other problems. But thankfully, there is a light on your dashboard that will illuminate when your tire does not have the proper pressure. But do you know why tires don't maintain their pressure?

Tires lose pressure for a variety of reasons, including a slow leak. But they can also lose pressure when the temperature of the air changes. When the weather gets colder, the air…

At some point, you may have to jump-start a car. Be sure to read the owner’s manual before attempting it. If done incorrectly, it could cause severe damage to your vehicle.

To begin, make sure both cars are in park with the emergency brake set. Open the hood and locate the positive terminal of the dead battery. It is usually red or marked with a plus sign. The jumper cables should be marked or colored, so you know to clamp the red to the positive and the black to the negative terminal.

• Clamp the positive cable to the dead…