King Kia Of Laurel’s Guide To Allergy Proofing Your Car | Laurel, MD

We all know what it’s like to get into your car on a hot summer day and have the seat scorch your butt or the white-hot seat belt buckle feel like a brand! Let King Kia of Laurel keep your car cool as a cucumber with our compiled tips below! But really the best way to battle high summer temperatures is to blast your vehicle's AC! Make sure your vehicle can beat the heat by having your Air Conditioning System serviced at our Kia Service Center! Schedule your service appointment today and enjoy every ride this summer! King Kia Of Laurels Tips To Keep Your Ride Cool: Use a sunshade or window visor. This is a great go-to method for drivers who are hoping to counteract the hot interior temperatures throughout the summer season. We recommend placing your sunshade or window visor each time you exit your vehicle for more than a few minutes. If you’re looking for a pro tip, put a sunshade on your rear windshield as well! Use a dash cover. Using a dash cover can make a big difference in making your vehicle’s interior more comfortable during hot temperatures. Dash covers will help you from touching hot vinyl surfaces and will also protect sensitive vinyl from any sun damage which can cause cracking and fading. Cover your steering wheel with a hand towel. Even when you use a sunshade, your steering wheel can still get very hot. Our recommendation is to place a small towel over your steering wheel. This will help keep your hands from burning when in contact with the steering wheel. Park in a shady area. When and if possible, park in shady areas. And if you’re going to be outside of your vehicle for an extended period of time, it’s worth a farther walk if you are able to park in the shade. You’ll be much happier that you parked farther away in the shade after your day out! Keep your possessions out of the sun. Keep any and all possessions, delicate or not, out of direct sunlight. Try storing your items underneath your seat or in a glove box. You can also throw a blanket over your possessions for extra measures. If you can’t find a place in your car that will conceal heat-sensitive goods, consider placing them in the trunk.

Things are really starting to heat up this Spring/Summer season, but we want to make sure one of those things isn’t your vehicle's interior! So, for this week's blog, the King Kia of Laurel team has compiled a list of our top 5 ways to cool down your car so that you can have fun in the sun without worry! Now our tips can only do so much. It’s really your Kia’s Air Conditioning system that allows you to drive on open roads despite those hot summer days! Don’t wait until temperatures are soaring to get your air conditioning checked! Schedule your service appointment at the King Kia of Laurel Service Center today and let us keep you cruising in your cool ride! King Kia Of Laurel’s 5 Ways To Cool Down Your Ride: Park in a garage, if/when possible. If it’s possible, park your vehicle in a garage. This will keep your vehicle out of direct sunlight and you will benefit from the near-constant shade. Even a warm garage beats a vehicle parked where it’ll be baking in the sun. Keep your windows cracked. While it’s not a good idea to leave your windows all the way open, we recommend leaving your windows slightly cracked when you exit and temperatures are high. Even a crack will promote ventilation and can help keep your vehicle cool. Invest in a solar-powered fan. Paired with cracked windows, a solar-powered fan can make your car feel cooler even on the hottest of summer days. These fans work to remove hot air from your car by creating constant air circulation, these fans lower your car’s overall temperature. Place blankets/towels/covers over your seats. If your vehicle has either leather or vinyl seating, you know just how hot these materials can get when exposed to sunlight and/ or increased temperatures. In order to keep your seats cool. Try placing a blanket or towel over them when you exit your vehicle. When you return, remove the blanket or towel. This will keep you from burning your legs on the hot seats. Leave your doors open before getting in. Before hopping into your vehicle, consider leaving your doors open for a few moments to allow the hot air to exit the vehicle. This can help regulate the temperature before you enter and take off to your next adventure.

Your tires are your first defense against everyday road hazards. Are your rides wheels up for the job? Well, if you can’t remember the last time you changed out your tires you might be ready for a new set! Your tires help keep a grip on the road and keep you from sliding and slipping on wet, muddy, sandy, and other rough terrain! If your tire’s tread has been balding, then you’re driving with little to no grip. To keep your driving experience as safe as possible, King Kia of Laurel has listed our simple and easy ways of checking your tread depth using simple household items! Check out our tips and remember to schedule your service appointment for your tire change at King Kia of Laurel today! King Kia Of Laurel’s Tire Tread Tricks: The Penny Test: Insert a penny right into the tread groove with Lincoln’s head facing upside down in the tread facing toward you. Once the penny is inserted, if you can see the entire head, your tread depth is less than 2/32” and that means you need to replace your tires ASAP. The Quarter Test: As we did before, place the quarter upside down into the tread groove with Washington’s head facing toward you. If the tread reaches Washington’s head, you have at least 4/32” of tread remaining, AKA your tires are still in good shape and there’s nothing to worry about! Tread Wear Indicator If you don’t have any coins laying around, take a look at your tread wear indicator bar that is molded onto the tread of your tires. These bars are found at the bottom of the tread grooves in multiple spots. When these bars are visibly flush with the adjacent ribs, your tire has no more than 2/32” of tread left. This is a visible indication that you need new tires for your vehicle!