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Warranty and safety20 August 20267 min read 5 Signs of a Bad Tune: From the Team That Hears About It “After” Our support inbox has a category we call “rescue after tuning” — cars set up somewhere else. We break down five symptoms of a bad tune and what to do if you recognize your car. Read more →
Chip tuning22 June 2026 Parking Gear on Automatic Transmission: What P Really Does – and How to Use It Right What does P mean in automatic? The parking gear locks the output shaft – but it's not a handbrake substitute. Learn when to use it, in what order, and what it costs to get it wrong. Recommendations28 May 2026 AC vs open windows: what saves more fuel, what’s safer, and what actually protects your engine Switch off the AC, open the windows — that saves fuel? Above 80 km/h, independent tests say the opposite. What the data shows on consumption, safety, and engine health. Recommendations22 May 2026 Water from exhaust in summer: condensation or serious problem? Water dripping from your exhaust pipe in summer — harmless or a warning sign? What white smoke from exhaust really means, when to head straight to a garage, and how to tell the difference.
Recommendations22 April 2026 Steering wheel on full lock: what happens to your steering system and how to avoid damage Turning your steering wheel all the way is fine — holding it there isn't. Here's what full lock steering damage looks like, why it happens, and how to prevent it. Recommendations15 April 2026 How to use the parking brake correctly: when, why, and what most drivers get wrong Parking brake, handbrake and electronic parking brake – what the difference is, when to apply it and how to use it correctly with automatic and manual gearboxes. A practical guide.

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