1. STAGE THE KIT: Place the kit in the trunk or cargo area where you can reach it without unloading the whole vehicle. Tell every driver of the vehicle where it rides.

2. INVENTORY ON ARRIVAL: Open the kit and match every item to the contents list: roadside tools, visibility gear, first aid, food and water, and shelter and warmth. If the jumper cables, tow rope or flashlight came with instructions, read them now, before you need them.

3. KNOW THE LAYOUT: Learn where the auto flashlight, safety vest, road triangle and first aid kit sit, so you can find them at night without emptying the pack. Keep those items on top when you repack.

4. GET VISIBLE FIRST: When you stop on the shoulder, turn on the auto flashlight and put on the safety vest before you leave the vehicle. Set out the road triangle as its own instructions direct so approaching traffic can see you.

5. WORK THE BREAKDOWN: Use the jumper cables, tow rope, multi-function shovel, tire gauge or paper funnel only as each item's own instructions direct. Bungee cords and duct tape hold a loose part in place until help arrives.

6. WAIT WARM AND FED: Put on the emergency poncho in rain or wind, wrap up in the emergency blanket, and use the hand/body warmer as its packaging directs. The cherry bar and 3 water pouches are meant to provide nutrition for 24 hours.

7. HANDLE INJURIES AND REPORT: Call 911 for any injury beyond a minor one or any crash. Open the 107-piece first aid kit, find the component you need by name, and use it as its packaging, the first aid guide and your training direct.

8. RESTOCK AFTER USE: Once you are back on the road, note what you used on the notepad. Replace every used or opened item, including the cherry bar and water pouches, and return the kit to its spot.