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How to adjust the handbrake so it doesn't unlock
In this video we see what to do when the handbrake gets stuck; it is something that happens more frequently on older cars, but it is not impossible for it to …read all…
Posted on 7 May 2024 by ScegliAuto
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How to adjust the handbrake of a Renault or Dacia car
In this video, we will see how to adjust the mechanical handbrake of a Renault or Dacia car. Now we will tighten it a bit from the inside of the cabin. Using a …read all…
Posted on 27 November 2023 by ScegliAuto
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How to adjust the handbrake of a Volkswagen car.
In this video, we will see how to adjust the manual handbrake of a Volkswagen car, whether it's a Golf, Polo, Jetta, or Vento. We will start by lowering the …read all…
Posted on 25 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
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The electric handbrake.
There are some things to know about the electric parking brake. For example, what happens if someone accidentally pulls the parking brake while driving? …read all…
Posted on 20 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
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How to install the handbrake cable
The handbrake mechanism helps to keep the vehicle in place once parked because the handbrake cables transmit force from the lever to the wheel brake …read all…
Posted on 14 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
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How to manually release an electric parking brake
In this video, we see how to manually release an electric parking brake. In most newly produced vehicles, the handbrake is now electronic, which brings a new …read all…
Posted on 21 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
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How to release the electric emergency brake (EPB) in case of an emergency.
This procedure is applicable to both Hyundai and Kia cars and is used to manually release the EPB (Electric Parking Brake) function when the battery is low. It …read all…
Posted on 18 April 2023 by ScegliAuto
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How to adjust the handbrake of the Volvo 940.
The procedure for adjusting the handbrake of the Volvo 940 is really simple. With the help of this video tutorial, we will explain how to do it independently …read all…
Posted on 18 April 2023 by ScegliAuto
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How to replace a handbrake cable.
In this video, we see how to replace a handbrake cable: the fastening elements that connect the cables to the handbrake lever are located under the central …read all…
Posted on 5 April 2023 by ScegliAuto
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How to adjust handbrake play
If when we pull the handbrake we feel that the lever makes some "play", we proceed to screw it clockwise with the 10 mm "T" wrench, making a complete turn, and …read all…
Posted on 23 May 2023 by ScegliAuto
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Using the electronic handbrake on a Volkswagen car
Let's see how to use the electronic handbrake, which we remember is not a real handbrake, but a parking brake. When the warning light is on it means that the …read all…
Posted on 27 October 2022 by ScegliAuto
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How to open the rear calipers on a Renault with the electric parking brake
Let's see how to open the rear brake calipers on any Renault car that has an electric parking brake. We have to position ourselves in a flat area with the …read all…
Posted on 28 October 2022 by ScegliAuto
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How to adjust the handbrake on the Volvo 850
If we want to proceed in do-it-yourself mode to adjust the handbrake on our car, we can find the instructions and the method to follow in the description below …read all…
Posted on 26 June 2022 by ScegliAuto
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How to open the bonnet of the Volkswagen Polo

Let's see in this short and simple guide the instructions that will allow us to open the bonnet of the Volkswagen Polo. First of all we open the front door, on the driver's side, and start pulling the opening lever of the engine hood, in order to open the lock; then let's move to the front of the vehicle and unhook the tab that we find on the central part, above the manufacturer's emblem, as shown in the video. At this point we block the bonnet with the lateral rod; then we accompany the bonnet down to close it again!

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