Author: Steve Noone

Nissan recently announced that it will include its Safety Shield 240 ADAS features on ten models, including Nissan Leaf, Titan, Maxima, Kicks, Sentra, and Rogue Sport. ADAS - advanced driving assistance systems – provide drivers with automatic safety features. Some of the features simply warn the driver of a potential danger, some automatically engage brakes to prevent or lower the severity of impending collision. Nissan’s “Safety Shield 240” is a set of six ADAS features that are particularly important for driver, passenger and pedestrian safety. They include: • Rear Cross Traffic Alert – when reversing out of a parking spot, driver is warned about approaching vehicles • Blind Spot Warning – assists driver in noticing vehicles occupying blind spot areas…

If your Honda has been sitting in the garage due to the lockdowns, or just because it’s been a while since you visited your friendly auto mechanic, here are 5 things you can do to check if your Honda needs immediate attention, or if you can continue to drive it until the next regularly scheduled maintenance visit: 1) Leaks: If you have not driven your Honda for a while, just fire up the engine, and move the car – see if there are any spots where it was standing – any leaks should be easy to spot. 2) Tires: Compare inflation level – just walk around your Honda. Are any tires lower than the others? If yes, time to go…