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Your car has an outside temperature display that will tell you the temperature outside of the car. This can provide you with important information for your trip. It can display temperatures from -40 degrees F to 122 degrees F. If...

Many different things can cause the transmission to not be able to change gears. The most likely would be a transmission linkage problem, a shift solenoid, a bad position sensor, or a failing transmission. A qualified technician, such as one...

If you got the car too hot you could have done a number of things to the engine that would stop it from starting. The first thing you should do is have your car inspected for overheating (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-is-overheating-inspection) by a...

Your Maintenance Minder™ system should be reset after every service. This is critical, as the system makes service recommendations based on mileage. If the system isn’t reset correctly, the recommendations will be out of sync with what the car actually...

The multi-information display is an optional piece of equipment available with some trim levels on the Honda Civic. If your car has one, consider it an expanded and enhanced version of the standard information display. It’s located above the steering...

Your car is equipped with a screen that displays a wide range of different information pertinent to your trip called the trip information display. The information here ranges from the outside temperature to the average fuel mileage and more. To...

While the touchscreen in your car is designed to require virtually no maintenance, a little TLC will go a long way toward keeping the screen in great shape and useful for years to come. Here’s what you should do: Using...

If your Altima is equipped with a compass display, you’ll find it in the automatic rearview mirror. It measures magnetism and it can help you determine which direction your car is headed (north, south, east, west, only – it doesn’t...

The sun visors on you car have a service campaign number SCT64 dated 12/01/2008 to fix visors that will not stay up. This could block your view and be a safety issue. Call ahead and take the vehicle to your...

In simplest terms the HUD or heads up display (https://www.yourmechanic.com/question/how-does-a-heads-up-display-operate) works by reflecting light off the windshield to display gauges and other vital driver information in order to reduce or eliminate the need to look away from the road ahead....

Hello! First of all, this is a very new vehicle so it may be under warranty. I would suggest expressing this concern to the dealer because there are already several people complaining of this particular problem. I am aware that...

In this situation I would suggest getting a mechanic to look at it for you. This way you can avoid replacing parts you don't need. If your system is making a type of moaning noise, if could be a pump...

The panel window for the navigation typically will only be blank when the system is turned off. If the system is not turning on at all then you may have a programming issue. Nissan had some issues with the programming...

The Maintenance Minder™ system on your car helps you keep tabs on important services like oil changes, transmission services, air filter changes and more. It can display a number of different messages on the screen of your multi-information system. Here...

The information display on your dash gives you access to critical information. You can cycle through each readout and adjust some of these as well. Here’s what you need to know: Odometer: The odometer tells you how many miles the...

Your car’s touchscreen lets you access a lot of different functions, including traffic information, GPS navigation, hands-free calling and more. However, you’ll need to know how to navigate the menus on the screen to find what you want. Here’s a...

Your central gauge cluster is where you’ll find vital information about your vehicle and its operation. Everything from the speed at which you’re traveling to whether or not cruise control is active can be found here. You’ll also find the...

This is a very common problem with this generation Highlander. Toyota is well aware of the issue and there is an open recall for this specific problem. In order to properly resolve this issue, contact your local Toyota dealer, describe...

The display for the center dashboard has an issue where, it randomly cuts off or does not come on at all. Toyota has listened to customers and has issued a customer satisfaction warranty extension for the combination meter (9 years/no...

In simplest terms the HUD or heads up display (https://www.yourmechanic.com/question/how-does-a-heads-up-display-operate) works by reflecting light off the windshield to display gauges and other vital driver information in order to reduce or eliminate the need to look away from the road ahead....