Are you using the button to apply the parking brake and release it? It is not necessary to touch it normally, parking brake comes on when the engine is turned off and should release when you pull away. In traffic just use the foot brake and on hills use the hill start assist. I do drive an auto and ...

I have the 1.6 diesel auto, but the Accenta Premium, not that should make any difference to engine performance :D My trip says I am averaging 39mpg, best I have gotten is 61mpg but that was on a run. I ignore the fuel figures issued by manufacturers, they are laboratory conditions and not the real t...

Try one of the dent removal companies, they usually have good knowledge of plastic bumper repairs, I had my old Merc B Class rear bumper repaired, it was cracked in one or two places, my fault , repair was around £120 and a new looking bumper after.

I am going to guess that the aerial amp may have given up the ghost which may answer 1 and 2, the stop start on auto will work when the car is in drive and I found out today after 2+ years of ownership it also works when shifted to park, not tried neutral yet. The stop start though is rather tempera...

Item 1, 3 minutes is not giving the gearbox oil much time to warm up and early kick downs should be avoided. That may be the reason for the lack of acceleration, and the ECU doing its protection thing. I presume the CVT gearbox is in that car, although I am not sure. If it is, kick downs do little t...

It may be an efficiency thing to get the engine warm, better fuel consumption and all that, before letting the passengers die of hyperthermia That would mean of course there would be some sort of thermostat or device to open the warm water into the heater matrix.

Yes, they are wheel nut specific and wont just fit any QQ wheel.

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That is correct, auto stop/start works well with the gear selector in drive and right foot on the brake. As soon as you lift off the brake, engine starts and ready to go before your foot gets to the go pedal

Larger diameter tyres on your current wheels will throw out your speedo accuracy and may affect cruise control, yes they will fit, but I doubt you will achieve much improvement on what you have now. As Gloucester says, get some smaller wheels, you may find the tyres may also be a little less expensi...

I had a rear shade on my Mercedes some years back, never used it. I can't see the shades being that secure. Good tinted windows work very well on my QQ. https://www.nwgparts.com/products/genuine-nissan-qashqai-rear-door-sun-blinds-ke9664e100?gclid=Cj0KCQiAqbyNBhC2ARIsALDwAsA8bbVD2cqgdb5I7gUIVaVsm0D...