Stay safe on the roads in Fall
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School is back in session and football is back on television…that means the fall season is upon us. Here are a few things to check to get your Volkswagen ready for the fall months, and keep you safe on the road.

Headlights/Other Lights
With shorter days and longer nights, you use the lights in your Volkswagen more during the fall (and winter) months. For visibility and safety reasons, make sure they are in proper working order by checking your taillights, parking lights, stop lights, fog lights and emergency flashers. It’s important for you to see on the road, as well as for others to see you.

2014 VW Bug
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently awarded the 2014 Volkswagen Beetle as a top safety pick in 2013. This is VW’s ninth award for top safety picks.

VW’s 2014 love bug model received superior ratings in several categories, including, overlap frontal crash tests, side impact/rollover tests, and seat and head restraint protection against neck injury for rear impacts.

Cleaner diesel engine = cleaner air
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Earlier this month Volkswagen announced that it has plans to include it’s EA288 TDI Clean Diesel engine in the 2015 Golf, Beetle, Passat and Jetta models.

According to Volkswagen, the new EA288 diesel engines in some VW and Audi models will eventually replace the current generation of 2-liter TDI engines.

SmileDrive app in my VW Jetta
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Last week Volkswagen launched SmileDrive, an Android app which tracks your road trip and turns it into a fun game.

SmileDrive works by syncing the Bluetooth connection in your vehicle to the app, which is linked with your Google account. SmileDrive keeps track of your road trip and notes everything from the weather outside to the time and distance of your trip.

As you journey down the road you can unlock stickers for special achievements, such as long-distance trips and traveling on a holiday.

Make sure your brakes are in good working order, get them checked!
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August isn’t just the last full month of summer, it’s also Brake Safety Awareness Month. If you’re planning on taking one last summer vacation before the season is over and before school starts, be sure to have your brakes checked out to keep you and your family safe on the road.