Car emergency kit
Consider the following items for your car emergency kit:
Flashlight and extra batteries
Cellular phone
First-aid kit
High-visibility cones or safety flares
High-visibility vest or rain poncho
Small fire extinguisher
Wheel chocks
Basic tools: screwdrivers, pliers, an adjustable wrench, a multitool or pocket knife
Hose-repair kit
Jumper cables or portable battery booster
Portable air compressor for inflating tires
Nonflammable aerosol tire sealer
Funnel
Extra fuses
Bottled fuel additive (can be used to drive a short distance if you run out of gas)
Bunjee cords
Duct tape
Clean towels
Work gloves, jacket or raincoat, boots
Safety glasses
Bottled water
You may want to consider purchasing a tool kit and then supplementing its contents with items from the list above.
Winter kit additions:
Ice scraper
Coolant
Traction aids: sand, cat litter, asphalt roofing-shingle strips
Shovel
Tow chain or tow strap
Blankets, candles
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