They protect us, isolate us, provide aerodynamic vehicle and are a safety more important than it seems. The proper maintenance of car windows is much more than a cosmetic issue: will help us drive more comfort and safety, and avoid some of the risks of damage and its consequences.
Two notes to understand the importance of the moons in passive and active safety: the rigidity of the windshield contributes to the distribution of power between the structural elements of the body and performs the function of support for the passenger airbag in the event of top mount (when the airbag cover is at the top of the board). In other words, it could happen that a poorly installed or repaired windshield prevent the airbag will activate in a collision.
For proper maintenance of -particularly moons, the windshield just apply a little common sense and follow logical habits under extreme conditions:
- Keep safe distance. A 80% moons breaks due to impact of gravel projected onto the windshield. We can largely avoid keeping a safe distance from the vehicle in front on the road.
- Attend the workshop immediately any breaks. A quick reaction prevents a small break or crack enlarges, equivalent to the difference between a repair and windshield replacement.
- Do not use hot water to thaw a frozen windshield. The hot water increases the chances that the windshield to crack, especially if you already have a micro break. Instead, it is recommended to activate the heating and demisting system, or use deicing products.
- Defog the windshield with air conditioning. The cold air is drier and, when it reaches the glass is heated and increases their ability to defog.
- Avoid temperature differences between the inside and the outside. In situations of extreme temperatures, an attempt to interior and exterior maintain a similar temperature. Thus avoid cracking risks of temperature contrast.
- Renew wipers every 6 or 12 months. We avoid thereby scratch the glass and reduce the risk of accidents due to poor visibility. If possible, it is best to change the wipers just before the rainy season.
As the study explained Windscreen impact breaking, windshields current are manufactured by laminated glass, a system that includes two glass plates of 2.1 mm thickness with a sheet of translucent plastic that joins the two layers glass and prevents glass fragments arising in case of breakage. Use of this system is only binding in the windshield, while the rest of the vehicle moons are often tempered glass which breaks into small round pieces.
The composition of current windshield also facilitates repair, which is usually around 100 euros, while a substitution amounts to about 300 euros. A significant cost and advising that auto insurance, even third parties, including coverage moons.
Specialists inInsurance will help you review your current policy coverage and help you update if you consider it so. Note that further expand the coverage of moons headlights, turn signals and mirrors.