ALWAYS take the key out of the ignition, roll the windows up tight and lock the doors whenever you park your vehicle, even if only for a minute.

NEVER leave your motor running without you in it. It's unsafe.

Park in a well-lighted, busy spot if possible. A car thief would rather work where he is not seen. Check your car from time to time.

If you have a garage, use it. Lock both your car and the garage. If you don't have a garage, park in a driveway instead of the street, if possible.

When you park in an attended lot, leave only the ignition key. Do not give the attendant a full set of keys or any key on which a key code appears. Either invites the person to copy the keys. If you leave your house key, your home may become a target of a future burglary. Be sure to take the claim check with you to prevent a thief from using it to drive your car out of the lot.

Never hide spare keys in a secret place or in a magnetic key box under the hood or other accessible places. Car thieves routinely check the visors and ash tray and look under the floor mats. If you feel better with spare keys close at hand, then carry them with you.

After parking your car, set the emergency brake and put the car in "park," or in gear if it has a manual transmission. To make it difficult for a thief to illegally tow your car, turn the steering wheel sharply to the left or right and remove the key to lock the steering column.

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