Volvo Video BLOG

Have you ever drove yourself home in the evening, but after waking up, you find out that your car battery has died. That is when you go looking for a neighbor to help you jump start your car. There are times your car will keep running better while other times it fails you. That is the time you think of charging your car battery.

Brake pads may be a very small component of your car, but they're also a very important part. If the brake pads are bad, they can prevent the car from stopping when necessary and cause an accident. Replacing your brake pads is something that should be done very 35,000 to 50,000 or earlier if they appear to be worn. There are many types of brake pads available, but it's important to be somewhat selective when replacing your brake pads. The saying you get what you pay for holds can hold true with brake pads. Our staff…

Unlike other components of your vehicle that demand fairly constant attention, your headlights tend to operate without a second thought. It's important, though, that you take occasional steps to maintain your headlights so that they can provide the light you need as you drive around Corte Madera. Here are a few things that we at Volvo Cars Marin do to keep our headlights burning brightly.

Test Alignment
To provide optimal illumination, your headlights need to be positioned in such a way that the beams intersect at a certain point. 

There is always a question from people about how often they should get a tire rotation. They know that the best thing to do is to keep the tires adequately rotated, but the exact number of miles before they get this done is not common knowledge.

In order to change a flat tire, you need to have the right tools for the job. It's usually better if you are able to visit Volvo Cars Marin so that you can get a new tire if you have a flat, but a spare will likely allow for traveling at least a short distance.

Our last post shared some ways you can improve the fuel efficiency of your Volvo. Well, we here at Volvo Cars Marin are back with some more fuel efficient tips for Madera drivers:

• When you follow a vehicle closely, you find yourself braking and reaccelerating more often with their speed changes. Every time you reaccelerate, your engine uses more fuel. Increase your following distance to give yourself more space to coast when they slow down, and then you won't need to reaccelerate as much.
• Your engine is the least efficient when it's cold.

As we go about our daily drives, fuel efficiency is definitely something we all keep in mind. Volvo Cars Marin would like to offer Madera drivers some tips to make their drives a little more fuel efficient. Try some of these with your Volvo:

• Extra weight from luggage means extra power is needed from your engine. Try limiting yourself to only what you need for your trip.

• Strapping luggage to the roof can cut down your highway efficiency by as much as 10 mpg. Buy an aerodynamic roof top cargo box to help.
• The faster you go on the highway…

It is easy to get excited about the new tech features that you'll find in new Volvo. Whether you're interested in safety or iPhone integration with the Apple CarPlay, you'll find a lot of functionality in these luxury cars at our Madera, CA location.

However, sometimes to make your drive easier, safer, and happier you have to look at the most basic piece of a vehicle.

Windshield wipers aren't flashy or filled with touch screen features, but when it comes to keeping your windshield clean and vision clear the better the wipers the better the drive…