Air bags are now standard in all vehicles and they serve a very important purpose.  These devices help prevent the occupants of a vehicle from coming in contact with the solid parts of the car when the it decelerates quickly in an accident.  Most vehicle owners don't give much thought to the airbags in their vehicle until they are deployed.   How Does an Air Bag Work? Air bags have sensors that are designed to only go off upon severe impact.

Adding a lift kit to your four-wheel drive vehicle can give it a much smoother ride on larger tires. Lift kits can also make off-roading a lot more fun, and help protect your vehicle from excess wear and tear when you're taking it off the beaten path. You can choose from small, medium, or large sized lift kits, and each one has its own set of perks and issues. Read on to learn more about the various sizes of lift kits so you can decide which one will work best for your four-wheel drive vehicle.

  At some point or another in everyone's life, a flat tire will happen. It is an unexpected event that will usually happen at the worst possible time. With so many automobile road service companies, many people never learn the process involved in changing a flat tire. It is a good idea to know how in case you are on a stretch of road, and you have no phone service.

If you have a flickering light in the car or a light goes out while driving, it's likely to be a problem that you can resolve. With some simple instructions, you can troubleshoot most of your car's lighting problems. Here is how to tackle any of your automotive lighting issues. It's Likely a Fuse or a Bulb Each of the lights in your car is connected to a fuse. The fuse prevents a shock or fire hazard should there be a short in the wiring or a power surge.

When you drop off your vehicle at an auto repair shop to have some work done, it's a relief to get a phone call to say that the work has been completed. It's an even better feeling to arrive at the shop, take a look at the repair work and consider yourself to be highly satisfied with the quality of the job. Your initial instinct might be to tip the mechanic – after all, tipping is customary in many industries as a way to show appreciation.

Car owners are well attuned to the damaging effects of salt corrosion on the panels and wheels of their cars, but wiping off white streaks and lines on your door and fender might not be enough to fully protect your car. One place that many car owners fail to properly clean of salt is the undercarriage--specifically the suspension. Last year, hundreds of thousands of cars were recalled due to suspensions that were prone to salt corrosion, so it's imperative to make sure that you take good care of a suspension that gets a lot of salt exposure.