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One of the easiest ways to prepare your car for winter is through some really simple maintenance checks.

Ensuring screen wash is topped up is one of the most basic and crucial things you can do, insufficient levels of screen wash could leave you in poor weather conditions with no way to clean the windscreen on the go, leaving you with a windscreen that could reach dangerously low levels of visibility.

Having a fully working battery is another simple way to prepare yourself, as it may be harder than usual to start a car in the colder months with a worn battery. Having jump leads is a pretty good fail-safe, too.

Servicing your car just before the winter months is always a good option, as fresh vital components such as brake pads and windscreen wipers will be much more effective over winter than worn, potentially dangerous parts.

Washing your lights is a