Keep Car Cool

Summer heat is hard on a car's interior. It can cause the headliner (ceiling fabric) to droop, the padded dash to crack and upholstery to fade.

Many summer related problems can be addressed with a little common sense. Try to park in the shade. Avoid those wide open spaces that allow relentless full time exposure to the sun.

Try to park near a building to assure your car of some shade at least part of the time.

Finally, purchase a sun shade. These inexpensive cardboard blockers placed in the windshield and rear windows help lower the interior temperature.

More tips on protecting your car's interior are in a free pamphlet, `HOW TO KEEP YOUR CAR LOOKING YOUNG', published by the Car Care Council. Send a stamped, self addressed envelope to the Car Care Council, Dept. N, One Grande Lake Drive, Port Clinton, OH 43452.