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Repair Guides

What is a brake caliper?

The caliper is one part of the brake system. Its primary function is to press against the pads when the brake pedal is depressed, thereby providing braking. Secondarily, it is responsible for holding the pads in an exceptionally parallel position when they are not engaged. It is the only moving part in the entire brake […]

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Passat

Where is the battery in a Volkswagen Passat

The battery is in the engine compartment on the left side.With the more powerful 3.2, 3.6 engine installed, the battery is located in the trunk of the vehicle on the left side. The battery should only be disconnected when the ignition is off, as otherwise the injection system control unit will malfunction. If the battery […]

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Jetta Volkswagen

How much horsepower does a Volkswagen Jetta have

The larger the engine volume, the more powerful the car, and the larger it is, as a rule. It makes no sense to put a small-cube engine on a large car, the engine simply can not cope with its mass, as well as the opposite – to put a big engine on a light car. […]

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Volkswagen

What does Volkswagen stand for?

The history of the Volkswagen Group began in the fall of 1933 in one of the rooms of the Kaiserhof Hotel in Berlin. There were three interlocutors: Adolf Hitler, Jacob Werlin of Daimler-Benz, and Ferdinand Porsche. Hitler made a demand: to create a strong and reliable car for the German people, costing no more than […]

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Bmw

What does DTC mean BMW

DYNAMIC TRACTION CONTROL (DTC). SAFETY IN ALL CONDITIONS. One of the most dangerous situations on the road is when the grip changes sharply. The DTC (Dynamic Traction Control) system is indispensable in these situations, allowing you to smoothly and discreetly dose engine torque even in the most difficult conditions. With the help of a number […]

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Audi

What is Audi drive select

Audi drive select (ADS) – the ability to select driveability, dynamics, and comfort modes. Available modes: comfort, auto, dynamic, efficiency, and individual (the latter only in conjunction with MMI® Navigation plus). Audi drive select combines all the vehicle components and systems that determine the car’s road behavior: engine, transmission, steering (optional), shock absorbers (optional), and […]

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Audi TT

What does Audi tt stand for?

What does Audi tt stand for? “TT” is an acronym for the famous British Tourist Trophy race held since 1928 (I think) on the English Isle of Man. The name also alludes to the classic NSU TT (see our “Facts”). What’s a TTS? It was supposed to be the name of a sports (more sporty) […]

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Audi

What is Audi side assist

Audi side assist lane-change system The side assist system helps the driver to monitor dead corners and the situation on the road behind the vehicle. It warns, within the limits of the system, of vehicles approaching or moving in the same lane in the -1- zone: if a lane change is deemed critical, the -2- […]

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Equinox

Chevrolet Equinox how many seats

There are five and seven seats in passenger cars. There are, of course, modifications with two, three and six seats, but these are quite rare. In most cases, we are talking about five and seven seats: two in the front, three in the back, and two more in the trunk area. Seven seats in the […]

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Audi

What does Audi stand for

“Audi has an extremely complicated fate. The founder of the company, August Horch, called his first business A. Horch & Cie (Horch translates from German as “listen”) back in 1899. Ten years later, however, August was driven out of his own company and forced to start a new one. At first he used the old […]