Q: How do I turn on the second row map lights?

Provided that you can turn your key to the off position where you would normally pull it out, it appears that the tumblers in your key cylinder are sticking or binding, preventing the key from being extracted. A quick simple...

Your car’s Personal Safety System™ (PSS) is pretty complex and includes quite a few different components. The front seat belt energy management retractors are part of the PSS, and do an important job in the event of an accident. They’re...

Yes, this can happen from time to time. The entire fuel system will need to be drained and flushed, the fuel filter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-filter-replacement), which is in the fuel tank as part of the fuel pump, may need to be changed....

The hard start issue on your 1994 Toyota Previa could be a variety of possibilities from something as simple as a dirty battery cable (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/battery-cable-replacement) to a faulty starter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/starter-replacement), starter relay switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/starter-relay-replacement), or many other possibilities. Your vehicle...

When your car begins to knock due to a lack of oil, this could mean many different things, such as broken or bent valves, a bad camshaft, rod or main bearings (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/center-support-bearing-replacement), and many other different things. As you may...

Hi there - unless the power steering has run low on fluid, there should not be air in the system. However, the symptoms you describe (https://www.yourmechanic.com/question/whining-noise-by-savage-r) suggest the pump may be starved for fluid - which could occur from a...

The heated seat circuit includes wiring, terminations, the switch and possibly a relay. There is the resistive element (heater) in the seat as well. Basically, all of those components would be evaluated in any electrical diagnostic of the fault. If...

Hello, and thank you for writing in. If the coolant in the overflow tank is being removed from the tank, then the cooling system is leaking. The smoke you are seeing is likely white and caused from the coolant either...

Hi there. The items you've listed including the condenser and compressor themselves are typically installed by local mechanic shops for $500 to $700 individually. So, the estimate you've listed for all of that service seems rather fair. As long as...