Decrease chances of auto theft
by taking precautions against it

TAKING THE best care of
your car helps ensure it will
last as long as possible.
However, one basic car-
care technique is often
overlooked.

Auto theft is a major — and

escalating — crime problem in this
country. Thus, ensuring your car

stops. Most stolen cars either
didn’t have a device or simply
didn’t have it activated.

@ Have your vehicle’s identifica-
tion number etched on your car’s
six major pieces of glass. With et-
ching, a professional thief won't
want your car, because it can’t
easily be sold on the black mar-
ket.

@ Don’t leave valuables in your

&& You can reduce the chances of

your car becoming another auto

theft statistic .

will last begins not just with
: special care, but with protection.
You can reduce the chances of
your car becoming another auto
theft statistic by taking the follow-
ing precautions:
@ Always close your windows,
lock your doors and take your
keys when feaving your car.
@ Never: leave your car running
when it’s unattended, even if only
for a few minutes.
® If you have an anti-theft
device, use it -~ even for quick

vy

car. If you have no choice, make
sure they’re out of sight, and try
to avoid having anyone see you
put them away.

@ Don't leave your registration or
house keys in the car, or a thief
may also rob your house and/or
impersonate you.

@ Always park in a well-lit area.

@ In urban areas, avoid parking ~

on streets that are away from
main roads.

@ Park with your wheels turned
sharply to discourage towing.

Carbon monoxide a poisonous gas

WHAT. IS carbon monox-
ide?

Carbon monoxide (CO) consists
of a carbon atom and an oxygen
atom linked together.

A product of incomplete burn-
ing of hydrocarbon-based fuels,
,carbor monoxide is a colorless,
“odorless, poisonous gas.

Why is carbon monoxide a
‘ public health problem?

Carbon monoxide enters the
bloodstream through the lungs
and forms: carboxyhemoglobin, a
compound that inhibits the
blood's capacity to carry oxyger
to organs and tissues. :

People with heart “disease are
especially sensitive to carbon
monoxide poisoning, and may ex-
perience chest pain if they bveathe
the gas while exercising.

Infants, fetuses, elderly people
and individuals with respiratory

diseases are also particularly sen-.~

sitive,

‘Carbon monoxide can affect
healthy : individuals, impairing ex-
ercise capacity, visual’ perception,
manual. dexterity, !earning func-
tions, and ability to perform
complex tasks.

Incomplete combustion is most
likely to occur at low air-to-fuel
ratios in the engine.

These conditions are most
common during vehicle starting,
when air supply is restricted
(‘choke’), and at high altitudes
where the ‘‘thin’? air effectively
reduces the amount of . oxygen
available for combustion (except
in cars that are designed or ad-
justed to compensate for altitude).

Two-thirds of the nationwide
carbon monoxide emissions come
from transportation sources, with
the largest contribution coming
from highway rotor vehicles.

In urban areas, the contribution
from motor vehicles is often
greater.

In Los Angeles, a city with
severe carbon monoxide pollution,
motor vehicles account for 87%
of the carbon ticnoxide’ emis-
sions.

@ If you have a garage, use it.
Cars are often stolen from drive-
ways and open spaces near resi-
dences, but seldom from garages.

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