Topic: Driving safely in difficult conditions · Nº 112 / 247

Tras la exposición prolongada de un vehículo a altas temperaturas y al calor, ¿es conveniente revisar si sus faros y pilotos han sufrido algún deterioro?
After a vehicle has been exposed to high temperatures and heat for a long time, is it a good idea to check whether its headlights and rear lights have deteriorated?
- ASí, para comprobar de forma visual su estado y capacidad de iluminación.Yes, to check visually their condition and how well they light.
- BNo, ya que el acabado de los faros está hecho de un material que soporta todo tipo de factores sin deteriorarse.No, because the headlight finish is made of a material that withstands all kinds of factors without deteriorating.
- CSí, salvo en los vehículos de poca antigüedad.Yes, except on fairly new vehicles.
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- ASí, para comprobar de forma visual su estado y capacidad de iluminación.Yes, to check visually their condition and how well they light.
Intense, prolonged heat can cloud or damage the plastic materials and seals of headlights and rear lights: it is a good idea to check visually their condition and how well they light, whatever the age of the vehicle.
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