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Disabling the engine sound emulation

When driving in electric only mode in the Cayenne (and Panamera) S e-Hybrid, the vehicle emits a noise to warn pedestrians an electric vehicle is approaching. This is to be compliant with regulations like this USA Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles How to disable the sound Disabling […]

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Chevy Volt Air Filter

The first gen Chevrolet Volt doesn’t come with a cabin air filter, but there is a slot for it hidden behind the glove box. Install only takes a few minutes. Photos credit of GM-Volt.com user JamesMcQuaid http://gm-volt.com/forum/showthread.php?33873-Install-Cabin-Air-Filter Get an air filter First you need to get a filter TYC 10-11 Buick LaCrosse Cabin Air Filter. […]

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Replacing cabin air filter

By ENIAC, originally posted on posted on mynissanleaf.com. Even though there’s an access panel inside the glove box as well as another access panel underneath, which both pop out without tools, I feel the easiest procedure is to remove the glove box. Here’s why. First the cabin filter cover is very tight and difficult to […]

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Seat Heaters

Parts Needed Tools Needed Installation Process Front Seats Rear Seats Center Console Electrical :Nissan Leaf This upgrade describes how to install seat heaters in your 2011 Nissan Leaf. For background, please see the DIY seat heaters forum thread. The purpose of this page is to collect all of the information needed to install seat heaters, […]

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Steering, Airbags

Steering Airbags How-Tos :Nissan Leaf Steering The LEAF has electrically assisted steering. An electric motor provides assist via a reduction gearNissan LEAF Service Manual, page STC-8.. The motor is located near the top of the the steering column, between the steering wheel and the first universal joint. The Electric Power Steering (EPS) control unit receives […]

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Air conditioning, Heating

Information Heating Cooling Misc How-Tos Problems/Issues :Nissan Leaf __toc__ Information Heating The LEAF’s heating system is similar to that of a vehicle with an internal combustion engine except for the source of the heat. An internal combustion engine generates heat which is extracted by coolant (water and antifreeze). The hot coolant then circulates through a […]

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Body/Appearance – Interior

: Nissan Leaf __toc__ Info LEAF seat covers by “Seat Covers Unlimited”. Pics of LEAFs with Wet Okole seat covers: Wet Okole seat covers: gray with red piping, red embroidered “LEAF”. Interwiki: mnl++ Dark gray surrounds with light gray center Interwiki: mnl++ Light gray with white piping Interwiki: mnl++ Light gray seat covers with blue […]

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Chevy Bolt Floor Mats

Genuine Chevrolet Option Trim generic rubber all-weather mats WeatherTech Laser Measured All Weather Floor Mats Send your car in as a template The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt comes stock with carpet floor mats, and many people prefer to have rubber all-weather style floormats, especially in the wetter and colder areas of the world. Genuine Chevrolet Option […]

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Chevy Bolt seat and seat frame discomfort

Cloth vs Leather Seats Only some vehicles have the problem? Chevy Bolt Seat Fix Solutions Seat Discomfort Tracking When the Chevy Bolt EV started appearing in late 2016 at Auto Shows and dealerships for test drives, people started noticing the front seat seemed uncomfortable. As first deliveries of the Bolt started happening, happy new owners […]