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Can you tell me how to update the Gracenote music system in my 2015 Mazda 6 Tourer?
I have been quoted a high fee for an infotainment software subscription on my Dacia Sandero. Will the system and reversing camera still work if I refuse the update?
In June 2021 we bought a Citroen Berlingo, which had been adapted for wheelchair access, from a specialist dealer. The vehicle is used only for short runs - perhaps 20 miles a day, three days a week. From...
The engine warning light on my 2002 Toyota Rav4 came on a while back. I had this diagnosed and it's due to the catalytic converter. The garage is saying that MoT checks do not include engine lights in...
I've recently bought a 2018 Honda CR-V. I thought that it had a proper hands-free phone kit but I've discovered that once it's imported my phonebook/contacts I actually have to manually scroll through...
I recently purchased a new Toyota Yaris Cross but the owner's manual only refers to a different model. The main dealer agrees but says it is the only manual available. Do you know how I can get a manual...
I bought a second-hand Dodge (2008 model) around four months ago. The car was sold with a new MoT which had an advisory foe the rear subframe (corroded but not seriously weakened). This week the axle...
Just been told by my local garage that the rear diff on my car has failed and needs replacing. The car was last serviced one month ago but not by a Hyundai dealership. Being a 2017 model it is just out...
I have a 2019 SEAT Leon. It has 18,000 miles on the clock and the warning light for low water showed up recently. My local garage says the pump has failed. Should this happen at this mileage? Do you have...
I own a 2010 Hyundai i10 and have been spending a lot on it recently for essential repairs. The latest thing to go wrong is the air conditioning compressor, which my local service centre says is totally...