AutoNet TVCategory: What Customers Should Know
H20 No! (Driving Through Standing Water)
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- Published: Sunday, 5 January 2020 08:59
In a year marked by unusually heavy flooding in North America, drivers are very aware of the possibility they may find themselves driving where water has come over the road. It can be a daunting and frightening situation. Flooding waters can move quickly…
In the Hot Seat (Repair and Maintenance of Seat Heaters)
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- Published: Sunday, 29 December 2019 07:13
It's chilly outside. You flip on that switch that looks like a picture of a seat with little heat waves rising from it. You expect soon you'll feel that warmth but… wait! It's not getting warmer. Oh no, what's wrong with my seat heater? There could…
A Squirrely Problem (Animals Nesting in Engine)
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- Published: Sunday, 22 December 2019 08:03
If you park your vehicle outside, you are exposing it to all sorts of critters that would love to use it for nesting, food storage and shelter. There are plenty of pictures online of people who've discovered there was more than an engine under the hood. …
The Puzzling Puddle (Leaks Under Vehicle)
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- Published: Sunday, 15 December 2019 08:49
Ever notice a little spot of liquid under your vehicle after you've parked in your driveway or garage? It may have been something as simple as water left from air conditioning condensation. But then again, it could be a sign that there's trouble brewing…
Not-So-Common Sense (Sensor Failures)
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- Published: Sunday, 8 December 2019 10:01
So your vehicle won't start. What's the first thing that comes to mind? Battery dead? Starter motor worn out? Out of gas? Well, those are all reasons that make sense. But your vehicle may be refusing to start because one of its computers is being…
The Byte Stuff (Your Vehicle's Computers)
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- Published: Sunday, 27 October 2019 01:31
Nobody has to tell you that computers are a part of so many things in our lives. Smartphones, kitchen appliances, vacuum cleaners, televisions. You name it—it has a computer in it. And your vehicle is no exception. The earliest cars relied on the technology…
Wash Me, Wash Me Right (How to Wash a Vehicle)
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- Published: Sunday, 6 October 2019 01:59
Most would agree they'd rather drive around in a clean, shiny vehicle than one coated with a layer of dirt. When warmer weather comes around, some of us are bound and determined to wash our own vehicles. And to protect the paint and its luster, there…
No Fueling! (Fuel Filler Location)
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- Published: Thursday, 3 October 2019 01:21
If you've ever gotten in an unfamiliar vehicle, maybe a rental car, you may have pulled up to the gas pump and wondered, "Which side is the fuel filler on?" Here's a tip for you. There is usually a little arrow on the instrument panel near the fuel gauge…
No Yolk! Rotten Egg Smell (Sulfur Smell Causes)
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- Published: Monday, 19 August 2019 00:34
The pungent smell of rotten eggs can send people running for the hills. So when that odor is inside your vehicle, yikes! Yolks! The good news is that a trained service technician can search the source of that smell and stanch the stench… that comes…
THE IMPORTANCE OF VISIBILITY (Cleaning Vehicle Glass)
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- Published: Sunday, 30 June 2019 03:45
We've all been through it. The vehicle ahead of us kicks up mud, slush, snow or salt on our windshield and we can't see a thing. And not being able to see a thing when we're driving? Not a good thing. Debris on a vehicle's glass can be blinding when…
