How to Protect your Car’s Interior in Summer

By, 2018-09-27

Cars are affected by high temperatures during summer and needs special attention. regardless of the regular maintenance of the car, there are special maintenance work for summer. After checking the exterior of the car and getting ready for summer by inspecting and changing tires and changing fluids and ensure that the air conditioner works efficiently, you must get the interior of the car ready to receive summer and high temperature.

Take care of the interior of your car during summer by following these steps:

1. Clean car mats

Wet or dirty car mats can be a great environment for fungus or mildew especially at high temperatures. So you have to take care of the cleanliness of the car from the inside so as to maintain a beautiful smell inside the car. Always make sure that there are additional mats in the car for emergencies in case something spilled inside the car, you can change the carpet quickly to keep the car clean.

2. Repair car seats

The leather car seat absorbs heat very much so you have to get your car seats and leather ready to welcome summer. You should buy car seat covers to protect them from heat and very hot days.

3. Cover dashboard

Sunlight and heat can damage the front and rear dashboard of your car, whether they are plastic or leather. So protect your car's dashboard with sunscreen covers and sunshades. We advise you to use it even if your car is parked in shade because it is also affected by heat and not just by the sunlight. Also use rear and side window covers as another way to protect your car seats.

Further reading: 9 Best ways to protect your car during summer in Qatar

4. Use car cover

Car cover also can protect the exterior of the car and also protects its internal parts. Covering the car saves the interior from sunlight. It is preferable to park in the shade even when using car covers.

5 - Park your car in shade

This is the first method known to many people to maintain both the interior and exterior of the car.

Do not forget other parts such as cleaning the air filter, monitoring the radiator and checking the car glass. Finally, do not leave any glass or plastic bottles inside the car because as temperatures rise, bottles can explode and lead to car breakdowns.