How to properly carry out car hygiene to avoid the risk of spreading COVID-19

To protect yourself and others from the virus, it is not enough to wash your hands with soap and wear a mask. For example, car drivers must comply with special rules for disinfection and operation of vehicles — this is the only way to avoid the spread of COVID-19.

Jaguar Land Rover specialists have studied the most dangerous areas of cars and compiled a short instruction for their disinfection. You can read their tips below.

As you know, the coronavirus can remain on surfaces - metal, glass or plastic — for five days. Therefore, in a car, the main "risk zones" can be considered the steering wheel, gear lever, seat belts, light and wiper switches, mirrors, window regulators, air conditioning systems, audio-visual systems and monitors, dashboard and, of course, door handles. Also, do not forget about the fuel tank cap and keys!

All these areas must be thoroughly treated before or after the operation of the machine with disinfectants. For this, for example, special napkins are suitable. Jaguar Land Rover employees advise you to keep these with you not only during the pandemic, but also during normal times. Other antibacterial and disinfectants that doctors recommend to use for the prevention of COVID-19 may also be useful.

In general, the order of disinfection of the car should look like this:

Also, drivers should remember that during the spread of the coronavirus, it is not recommended to transport several passengers in the car at once.

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