September 20, 2011 2011 Fall Home Improvement & Car Care Guide Page 7 The Road Is Full Of Reasons To Restore Your Headlights This Season (MS) — There is a safety issue on America's roads that rarely comes to light: dim headlight bulbs and hazy headlight lenses, which may lead to reduced visibility. As Daylight Savings Time nears, and kids hit the streets for trick-or-treating, the importance of clear nighttime visibility increases. A chief culprit of dim headlights is the plastic lens. Millions of cars on the road today have plastic lenses, which typically don't hold up to weather and time. They may become hazed and yellowed, reducing the light output from the headlamp. 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Additionally, 3M is proud to support City of Hope, one of the nation's leading research, treatment and education centers for cancer and other life-threatening diseases, with a cause-related marketing program. For every headlight or lens restoration kit from 3M purchased at participating retailers starting September 1, through December 31, 2010, 3M will donate $1 to City of www.abesdetailing.com Headlights before (left) and after (below) renewing the lenses. Hope, up to $250,000. Together, 3M and consumers can improve their night driving vision and safety, while creating the vision on the road to a cure and prevention for cancer. "You see a number of vehicles on the road with hazed headlights, cracked taillights and broken side mirrors," said Todd Mathes, automotive expert for 3M Car Care. "These cars may create a danger to the driver and other people on the road. But with some basic education about car care and maintenance, all car owners can take care of these problems before they cause accidents." Among the tips and solutions offered through National Headlight Safety Month are Vehicle Visibility Safety Checks, repair projects for hazed headlights and guides for replacing headlamps and wiper blades. While replacing headlamps and windshield wiper blades have traditionally been inexpensive Authorized Dealer SNOW PLOWS Midwest Radiator & Exhaust 1211 E ast H w y.50 • Yank ton,SD ( 605)6652410 Complete Body Repair on All Makes and Models Gary R. 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