How to Warm Up a Car in Cold Weather?

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Here are the methods to warm up a car in cold weather: 1. The correct way to warm up the car is to drive off 30 seconds to one minute after starting the engine, but avoid driving at high speeds at this time. Maintain a low speed (approximately 3-5 minutes), generally keeping the RPM below 2000 (for high-displacement engines, no more than 3000). Once the engine temperature rises to the normal operating temperature, you can resume normal driving; 2. After starting the car in winter, the water temperature will be lower than normal. Wait until the water temperature returns to normal (i.e., at the 1/3 mark on the dashboard) before gradually accelerating. After ignition, wait in place for about 30 seconds to 1 minute; 3. The correct way to warm up the car is to start the engine and let it idle for no more than 1 minute to warm up, then drive slowly for 3-5 minutes. For automatic transmission cars, you generally don't need to press the accelerator. Once the water temperature gauge shows the 1/3 mark, the tachometer returns to normal, and the RPM does not surge when slightly pressed, you can drive normally.