Why Your Engine Overheats

Your car engine overheating can ultimately cause long term damage to the vehicle. Overheating can cause damage to cylinders, bearings, and valves. For this reason, it is important to understand what can cause your vehicle to overheat. Warning signs of your engine overheating should never be ignored and should be addressed immediately.

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Use These Two Unexpected Products to Clean Your Headlights

There are a lot of products and tools that you use to keep your vehicle looking sparkling clean, but you should add two unusual materials to your list of cleaning products: Deet and sandpaper. The headlights on your vehicle get foggy and yellow when the plastic oxidizes, but these two unusual cleaning materials can make your headlights shine like new.

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Android Auto Overview

Android Auto has become the most in-demand infotainment software in the country. Drivers love Android Auto because it allows you to instantly connect to your smartphone. You can see all of your texts, playlists, calls, weather, news, stocks, and navigation through Android Auto now. This app allows you to connect to Google apps flawlessly, so you can use Google Maps to navigate the roads as well as Google Play to access other apps and music.

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Having Trouble Stopping Have Your Brakes Inspected

If you are having trouble stopping your vehicle, it may be time to give MINI of Burlington in Shelburne, VT a call to set an appointment to have your brakes serviced properly. With the brakes being so vital to the overall operation of your vehicle, be sure to mention that your brakes are not operating as they should. Doing so will ensure that your service will be scheduled at the earliest possible time which could be the same day.

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How Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirrors Work

When you're driving, you want clarity, which is why it's important to have a clean windshield, back window, and rearview mirror. However, what happens when someone's lights are too bright at night? You may experience glare, which can cause Troxler Effect. This is a real condition that triggers temporary blindness. In fact, drivers can be blind for 2 seconds or more because of headlight glare in the rearview mirror due to this effect.

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The Safe Way to Jump Start Your Car

Jumper cables make it possible to revive a dead battery. However, it's critical that you know how to do the process safely. You will need a set of jumper cables and a car with a good battery nearby.

Position the vehicles close to each other and turn off the engines. Attach one end of the red cable to your battery's positive terminal. 

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How a Blind Spot Monitoring System Can Help You Stay Safe

At MINI of Burlington in Shelburne, VT, our team works diligently to keep our consumers informed about the features that are available with our models. The automotive industry has developed safety features that are innovative and provide drivers and passengers with exceptional protection.

One of the most popular safety features that is available with newer vehicles is a Blind Spot Monitor. Roughly 57% of newer models will offer a Blind Spot Monitor as an available safety feature.

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Key Points About Understeering and Oversteering Differences

One of the most common questions that customers ask us at MINI of Burlington relate to the dynamics and performance of the vehicles they drive. When it comes to the sensitivity of a particular automobile to its steering capability, it's important to understand the differences between oversteering and understeering.

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How to Increase Gas Mileage

One of the major expenses that come with owning a vehicle is gas. Even if you do not have a hybrid car, there are plenty of ways that you can reduce the amount you pay at the pump. The most important way to ensure peak gas mileage is to stick with a regular maintenance schedule for your vehicle.

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Understanding How Extreme Temperatures Affect Your Vehicle Battery

The cold temperatures of winter have settled in all over Shelburne. It is important at any time of the year to understand how extreme temperatures can affect the battery of your vehicle. You certainly do not want to be left in the cold without a functioning car battery so be sure that you take the proper precautions during this time of year.

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