Parking. Be careful when you leave your car at a public or private parking space. Don't leave your car in a too distant place and there should be a security guard there. After parking, you have to check locking and don't leave valuable belongings in your car.
Safe parking inside or outside a house area. When you park your car in a house area, park it head in. Lock it with a car alarm. There should be enough light in both the inside and outside parking spaces. If you park outside, the car should be parked on the edge of the footpath so that it can be easily seen. Lock the car with the installed alarm. Cooperation by your neighbors and security guards is advantageous.
Receiving fixing service. A car mechanic himself may be a thief. He knows a lot about car mechanism, he can make a copy of your car key and destroy the car alarm system. After the fixing service, he may follow you to steal the car. Hence, you should
• Observe and be in the garage during the service.
• If it is necessary to leave you car, leave it with only a trustworthy mechanic.
Using a car key. In some cars, one key can be used with all parts – ignition, boot and petrol cap. Therefore, it is easy to use a false key with. In order to prevent this problem, one key should be used with only one specific part. |
