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3 tips to avoid getting a dead battery during Winnipeg’s frigid winter

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CAA driver shows 3 quick tips to avoid a dead battery in Winnipeg’s frigid winter
WATCH: CAA driver James Smith gives 3 tips to keep your car up and running through the winter – Jan 11, 2016

WINNIPEG — The first big deep freeze of the season has hit Winnipeg and it’s leaving drivers with dead batteries across the city and keeping CAA Manitoba very busy.

READ MORE: Cold winter weather wreaking havoc on Winnipeg drivers

CAA driver James Smith shared three tips with Global News to keep drivers from getting stranded with a dead battery.

  1. Maintain your battery. A car battery has a life span of roughly five years. A battery dying is usually one of the first signs that it is reaching the end of its life.
  2. Bring your car in for a tune up before winter or bring it in regularly for maintenance through the winter season.
  3. Plug in your car.

RELATED: Deep freeze continues for Manitoba

CAA Manitoba completed more than 300 calls by noon on Monday, more than 50 per cent more than the same time on Sunday.

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