Modern vehicles have several different features and buttons, allowing drivers to adjust vehicle capabilities and take advantage of a variety of elements, depending on each situation. If you’ve ever noticed the VSC OFF button (which may also look like a car sliding) in your Toyota car, you may have asked yourself when you might need to use the button to turn the feature off and back on again. Read the rest of this entry
So, you’re sitting in your Toyota, but your key won’t turn in the ignition. What’s the deal? (Stuff like this always happens when you’re running late too, right?) Before you freak out too much, check out these potential reasons why your Toyota key isn’t working and what you can do to fix it. Read the rest of this entry
When looking to buy a new vehicle, or even after a few years of owning the same car, you may be considering your various insurance options. There’s a lot to keep in mind when reevaluating your car insurance and investigating other options, so we figured we’d put together a list of tips to help you during the process. Read the rest of this entry
So, you’re driving along the highway in your new (or, at least, new to you) Toyota Highlander, and all the sudden you hit a patch of rain clouds. You reach to turn on your windshield wipers, so you can see the road ahead more easily, but you notice it’s starting to get more difficult to see out of your back window. Or maybe the elements have taken a number on the cleanliness of your back window and it needs to be cleaned. How do you turn on the rear windshield wiper in a Toyota Highlander? That’s the question we’re going to answer for you today. Read the rest of this entry
Getting a new (or new-to-you) car is an exciting occasion! You get to experience new features and capabilities, including some that you may have no clue how to use. That’s where we come in! In an effort to help you get to know your new vehicle, we have put together an informative guide on the buttons of your Toyota RAV4’s dual-zone automatic climate control. Read the rest of this entry
Are you on the lookout for a fun day trip locale from Vacaville? If so, you are certainly in the right place! Although there’s a lot to explore throughout northern Cali, we’ve put together a list of some of the hot spots within a few hours’ drive from Vacaville, CA. Check it out! Read the rest of this entry
An important realization that many of us come to at various points in our lives is the need or desire to purchase a new (or at least new-to-you) car. In many situations, it’s a necessary change, whether your old vehicle is just about ready to die, or you need a car with more space. There are a ton of different reasons that you may be looking to upgrade your transportation. Here are a few ways you can tell if it’s time for you to get a new car. Read the rest of this entry
When shopping for a new vehicle, perhaps the most confusing part is financing. There are a lot of questions that each individual driver must answer. How much are you looking to spend on a prospective vehicle? What financing rate are you able to get, based on your credit score? Are you looking to make a down payment? How long of a loan term would you like to have? Ok, let’s pause and take a few deep breaths before we dig in. There’s a lot to cover here. Read the rest of this entry
Although there are plenty of innovative and advanced vehicle technologies out there, one that comes out on the top of our list is the backup camera. All Toyota models either come standard with a backup camera or offer it as available equipment, allowing drivers to have eyes in the back of their head, so to speak. But what do those colored lines on the backup display mean? How can they help you be more confident when backing up and maneuvering in reverse? Read the rest of this entry
It seems like cell phones went from being a luxury only some people to afford to a necessity almost nobody could live without. As with many other things that experience a seemingly sudden increase in popularity, people soon started to abuse the innovation and use it at inopportune times, such as while driving. Thus, many states, including California, passed laws to restrict or prohibit cell phone usage while behind the wheel. Read the rest of this entry
