Currently, at the manufacturing plant, cars are equipped with the minimum possible set of tools, with which you can only change a wheel or a burnt-out lamp.
Therefore, we recommend that you always keep the following additional accessories, tools and spare parts in your vehicle.
Tools and accessories (Fig. 2.1):
1 – first aid kit (car), approved by the order of the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Russia dated 01.04.2002 No.106;
2 – spare wheel;
3 – hammer;
4 – emergency stop sign;
5 – fire extinguisher;
6 – a set of combination (or at least open-end) wrenches from "8" to "24";
7 – wheel chock ("shoe");
8 – additional key for wheel bolts;
9 – portable lamp;
10 – pliers;
11 – two screwdrivers (with Phillips and flat blades);
12 – tire pump with pressure gauge;
13 – mounting blade;
14 – wires for starting the engine from an external source;
15 – towing rope.
Spare parts (Fig. 2.2):
1 – antifreeze of the same brand as that poured into your car;
2 – set of high-voltage wires;
3 – set of spark plugs;
4 – set of fuses, fuse links and relays;
5 – a set of spare lamps (half of all lamps installed on the car, excluding duplicates);
6 – brake fluid.
NOTE: If you have the skills to troubleshoot moderate problems on the road, you may want to carry an accessory drive belt as well.
A roll of insulating tape, a bottle of universal lubricant such as WD-40, a plastic bottle of water (1-2 l), a tire valve core, a sealant for express repair of tubeless tires, a hose for bleeding hydraulic drives may come in handy. In order to ensure safety when lifting the car with a jack, you will need two wheel stops in the form of wedges. And in winter or when traveling out of town, you may also need a small shovel.