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As always feel free to contact our service professionals with any question you may have, but here are problems with answers that may save you time and a trip to the service department.

"My check engine light is on." - The most common reason for the check engine warning light to come on is a loose gas cap.  Always remember to tighten the cap until it clickes.  If  the check engine light comes on steady, it is OK to drive the car until you can arrange an appointment for service.  If the light is flashing, the car should be driven immediately to the closest dealer.  Do not continue to drive your vehicle with a flashing check engine light, as additional damage may occur.

"My low tire pressure light is on." - This system monitors the pressure in all of the tires, including the spare tire.  If the light comes on, check all the tire pressures, including the spare tire.  The correct tire pressure is stated on a lable located on the inside of the driver's door opening.  This happens frequently during the season changes as cold air contracts and lowers the pressure in your tires.

"My brakes are making a noise." - The disc brake pads on your vehicle are of superior quality and are constructed with some metal parts in the material, which provides longer life.  Because of the metal, the brakes may squeak or make noise intermittenly from time to time.  If the noise occurs constantly, every time you brake, please call us for an appointment.  In addition, it is normal to hear a click noise sometimes when changing direction from forward to reverse or vice versa.

ABS brakes will make a pulsating grinding noise and the pedal will feel differently when stopping on slippery surfaces.   It may feel like the car is not going to stop.  This is simply the ABS doing its job to slow the car as quickly as possible without locking up the brakes and losing steering control.

Transmission shifting - The transmission will not shift into the highest gear until the engine temperature reaches the normal operating range.  This causes the engine RPM's to rev higher during the warm up period, which promotes a faster warm up.

"My Key Is Stuck In the Ignition."
  - Turning the steering wheel slightly after the ignition key is removed, may activate the steering wheel lock.  When this happens, it may be difficult to turn the ignition key.  When this occurs, gently turn the steering wheel from side-to-side with one hand while simultaneously turning the ignition key with the other hand.

"My rear doors will not open." - If the rear doors won't open from the inside, the childproof locks may have been accidentally switched on.  The switch is located on the rear inside edge of the door.

"There's a musty smell coming from my vents." - The heating and air conditioning may have a musty odor at times.  To minimize this, operate the system mostly on the fresh setting.  Only switch to recirculation when following another vehicle on a dusty road, when trying to prevent outside odors from entering the cabin, or when using the a/c on an extremely hot day.

"I hear a ticking noise after turning off my vehicle." - When turning off your vehicle after driving, the exhaust system may "tick" for up to an hour as the hot metal cools down.  This is normal.

"My power windows are not working." - If your power windows are inoperative from their individual door switches, the power window lock button may have been accidentally turned on.  A small button on the driver's side door near the other window switches controls this feature, which prevents children from opening the windows.

"My dashboard lights are not illuminated." - It is possible that the dash light dimmer switch may have been accidentally bumped, thus turning off the lights.  Consult your owner's manual to locate this switch and turn it to reactivate the dash lights."My trunk release is not working." - On some models the inside trunk release will not work if the trunk lock was set to the valet mode.  Sometimes this feature can accidentally be turned on.  This feature is designed so that a valet parking person does not have access to your trunk.  Please consult your owner's manual for instructions on your particular model vehicle.

"My glove box lights are not on." - On some models, the glove compartment lights and courtesy lights only operate with the headlights on.