Car care tips for Southern Nevada's desert heat

With temperatures once again on the rise in Southern Nevada, it's time to take a look at taking care of yourself and your vehicle.

AND ALSO YOUR CAR NEEDS SOMETENDER LOVING CARE AS WELL.13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER ASTRIDMENDEZ TELLS YOU WHAT YOU NEEDTO KNOW TO PREVENT HEAT RELATEDISSUES FOR YOUR VEHICLE.ASTRID INTRO BEFORE GETTINGINTO YOUR CAR AND TURNING THEKEY ON, YOU NEED TO CHECK YOURCAR, ESPECIALLY YOUR TIRESTHEY NEED TO BE PROPERLYINFLATED AND ALSO YOUR MAKESURE YOUR BATTERY ISFUNCTIONING CORRECTLY.TAKE PKG HOT SUMMERS CAN TAKE ATOLL ON YOUR CAR HERE IN THEVALLEY, BUT THIS YEAR IT'SESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO MAKESURE EVERYTHING IS IN GOODSHAPE."THERE ARE MORE OF US WHO AREDRIVING LESS THAN WE USED TO,SO LET'S SAY IF YOU WORK FROMHOME AND YOU'RE NOT DRIVINGYOUR CAR AS MUCH AS YOU USED TODRIVE IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANTTO DO THINGS WHEN IS STARTGETTING VERY, VERY HOT.IN LAS VEGAS, WE SAY MAKE THESAFE BET, CHECK YOUR BATTERY,CHECK ON YOUR ENGINE AND CHECKON YOUR BATTERY.TIRES CAN HAVE LOW AIR PRESSUREAND YOUR BATTERY MAY LOSE SOMEOF ITS CHARGE, THANKS TO THEFOR HELP."LAST YEAR, AAA NEVADAFORECASTED 12,000 FOR SERVICEWHEN IT CAME TO FLAT TIRESALONE JUST FOR THE SUMMERMONTHS, THIS YEAR WE COULDPROBABLY EXPECT THAT NUMBER TOBE DOWN A LITTLE BECAUSE PEOPLEARE NOT DRIVING THAT MUCH, BUTNONETHELESS THERE'S GONNA BE ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH BATTERYISSUES AMONG THE STATE ASTRIDTAG IF YOU'RE NOT SURE YOURCAR IS READY FOR THE HEAT ANDTHE ROAD, TAKE IT TO A MECHANICFOR A REGULAR CHECKUP OR CALLTRIPLE A OR YOUR INSURANCECOMPANY FOR ADDITIONAL HELP.AM13ANCAR BATTERY LIFE IN HOTCLIMATES...LIKE LAS VEGAS.....