Cars, just like people, have “fever and cold” from time to time. Just like in daily life, you don’t have to go to the hospital for any illness. Many new car drivers also view some minor faults in the car in this way, but many times because they do not understand the car, they often “misdiagnose”, and the original minor fault will be magnified to replace the entire component, which is undoubtedly a waste of time and money. So let’s take a few examples that are often “misdiagnosed” by drivers.
The back door won’t open
The passenger in the back seat wants to get out, but finds that the door won’t open at all, and pulls the handle lightly from the outside just opened. A novice might think: Oops, it looks like the door lock is broken. In fact, it’s just the child safety lock that comes into play. In order to prevent children from accidentally opening the door from the inside of the car, many vehicles are equipped with child locks. If the device is accidentally activated, the rear door can only be opened from the outside of the car. In this case, just turn off the child lock. Some cars have the child lock position on the door handle of the rear door, and some cars arrange the lock position on the side of the rear door, which can only be adjusted when the door is opened.
The air conditioner is not cool enough
Some novices often envy the coolness of the air conditioner in other people’s cars, but turn on the air conditioner to the maximum in their own car, at most they just feel “Not too hot” and every time the air conditioner is turned on in the sun, it takes a long time for the car to cool down. You probably overlooked what the inner and outer loop buttons do. If the vehicle starts the air circulation inside and outside the air conditioner, the cooling effect will be significantly reduced, but the advantage is that the air is relatively fresh. On the contrary, if the internal circulation of the air conditioner is simply used, the cooling capacity will be greatly improved, but the disadvantage is that the air in the cabin is not fresh enough due to the lack of internal and external air exchange.
Steering wheel is stuck
If you start the vehicle and are surprised to find that the keys won’t turn, or the steering wheel is stuck, don’t assume that It’s the car that’s broken, get someone to fix it, because it’s just the steering wheel lock of the car doing the work. The steering wheel automatically locks after parking, which is a very common feature on sedans. Although the steering wheel lock is primitive compared to most electronic immobilizers, for thieves, even if the car is successfully started, the steering wheel cannot be turned, so it still has a good anti-theft effect.