Enjoy cruising safely and in control with cruise control from AutoXtreme. The system fits into automatic and manual vehicles and provides easy and safe driving. Once you have experienced the ease of AutoXtreme Cruise Control you won’t want to be without it!

The Benefits

• Cruise with confidence: This system means you can comfortably maintain a constant speed during long trips.
• Easy-to-use: You simply accelerate to desired speed and set that speed.
• Safety and comfort: This system can reduce driver fatigue, increase fuel economy and promotes safer driver speeds.

The Specs

• Easy-to-use buttons within fingertip reach.
• EFI, carburetor and diesel engine suitable.
• Functions include set / accelerate, resume / decelerate, tap up / tap down.
• Built-in diagnostic system, enabling easy identification of any problems that may occur.
• Fully integrated Drive-By-Wire Cruise Control System.

To learn more about our range of Vehicle Electronics: Cruise Control Command – Cruise Control devices please contact one of our Car Care Specialists on (08) 8374 5444.

Vehicle Electronics: Canbus Alarm Upgrade – Vehicle Security

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With constant threat of car theft, it is imperative that you keep your vehicle secure. The AutoXtreme Canbus Upgrade Alarm is loaded with the latest in-car security technology and packed with easy-to-use features, turning your factory keyless entry system into a full security system.

The Benefits

• Security: Immobilisation and early warnings of theft are one of those invaluable benefits you will always appreciate.
• Like factory fit: The vehicle security range of products provides the convenience of using your original vehicle remote to arm and disarm the alarms.
• Smart design: All products in this range are innovative and exceptionally designed to quality standards.
• 100% black wire alarm system: Making it harder for intruders to disarm the system.

The Specs

• Factory remote means the original keys can be kept.
• Dome light supervision, bright LED display status indicator and parking light flash.
• Utilises factory immobilisation.
• Glass break sensor with digital tone siren.
• Optional extras: ultrasonic, microwave, tilt and shock sensors.

To learn more about our range of Vehicle Electronics: Canbus Alarm Upgrade – Vehicle Security devices please contact one of our Car Care Specialists on (08) 8374 5444.

Vehicle Electronics: Bluetooth Colour And Music: Parrot MKi 9200 – In Car Communication

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The AutoXtreme Bluetooth Colour & Music Parrot MKi9200 is one of the most advanced hands-free kits on the market and the first with a colour LCD screen.

With the Bluetooth Colour & Music you will receive calls in comfort and safety, without ever touching your mobile phone.

The Benefits

• Safer driving: Avoid fines while comfortably making and receiving calls with your Bluetooth device.
• Compatible with your needs: Choose the right system that suits you, your phone compatibility and vehicle make.
• Entertainment: Always enjoy the latest music whilst driving.

The Specs

• Exceptional sound quality through all car speakers.
• Compatible with all vehicle makes & mobile phone brands*.
• Double microphone technology with new signal processing software (DSP-3) eliminates background and surrounding noise.
• iPods, iPhones, USB flash drives. Bluetooth stereo (A2DP) phones and MP3 player compatible.

To learn more about our range of Vehicle Electronics: Bluetooth And Music: Parrot MKi 9200 – In-Car Communication devices please contact one of our Car Care Specialists on (08) 8374 5444.

* Must be software updated.

Vehicle Electronics: Bluetooth MKI9100 – Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit

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Wireless Technology

Bluetooth enables voice, data and music to be sent via a short-distance radio link. It connects a wide range of electronic equipment without requiring additional cables. And, it extends the communications possibilities for cell phones and a large number of devices. The Bluetooth stereo (A2DP) profile uses the same radio frequencies and allows the sending of music files from one device to another.

Phone & Device Compatibility

Parrot products are 100% Bluetooth compatible and compatible with virtually every Bluetooth-enabled cell phone, smartphone, PDA and iPhone(TM). If you like, you can visit their website to confirm that your mobile phone is compatible: www.parrot.com.

Technical And Commercial Specifications

Parrot MKI9100

• Interface: Remote control, 3 buttons plus rotary button, 2 LEDs: 1 green, 1 red.
• Display: Blue LED, 2 lines.
• Displayed information: Phone status, Phonebook, Menus & settings, Small playlist, Caller I.D. (if in phonebook), Spoken & displayed, Name & number.

Bluetooth

• Bluetooth v2.0 +EDR.
• Supported profiles: HFP (Hands-Free Profile), A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Advanced Video Remote Control Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile).
• Maximum range: 33 feet, 10 metres.
• Pairing: by PIN code “0000” up to 5 paired devices.
• Automatic connection (enabled or disabled).
• Updates via Bluetooth and USB.

Audio

• External double microphone with adjustable direction.
• Full duplex.
• DSP-3 echo cancellation, advanced noise reduction.
• Voice and music heard over vehicle speakers.

Music

• Multiple connectors: Dedicated iPod(R)/iPhone(TM) (from fifth generation).
• USB (for MP3, flash drives), 3.5 mm line-in jack (for music players).
• Stream music from Bluetooth stereo (A2DP) compatible devices.
• Digital Class D 20-watt amplifier.

Phone Book

• Automatic phone book synchronisation.
• User-independent voice recognition.
• Text-To-Speech voice synthesis of phone book.
• Number of contacts: up to 8,000 total, up to 1,500 per paired phone.
• Caller I.D.: Spoken and displayed name and number (if in phone book).

Processor

• Microprocessor Parrot P5+ (32 bits at 208 MHz).
• Memory: Flash = 32MB; RAM = 16MB.

Other Info

•  Quick start guide included.
• For further information, visit their website www.parrot.com.

In-Car Communication At It’s Best!

The MKI9100 is one of a new series of Parrot car kits that offer a higher level of technology and peformance. It features user independent voice recognition and voice synthesis (text-to-speech), combined with wireless remote control and exceptional connectivity for iPod(R), MP3 and other music sources. Installed in your vehicle, it provides advanced hands-free performance and control of your favourite digital music.

More Hands-Free Advantages

Phone book contacts, calling information and music playback information are displayed on the dash-mounted OLED screen – which detaches for theft prevention. You control the MKI9100 phone and music functions, and the information that appears on the screen, with a wireless remote that can be mounted on the steering wheel or wherever you like in your vehicle.

Digital Music Convenience

Your MP3 paly list comes alive with the amazing connectivity of the MKI9100. You can stream music from your phone or other Bluetooth stereo (A2DP) device or use the iPod(R)/iPhone(TM) and USB direct connection. A 3.5mm input jack lets you plug in other music players. However you connect, the MKI9100 has a built-in digital 20-watt amplifier to give your music a boost in power and fidelity.

Perfect Integration

The Parrot MKI9100 is designed to install seamlessly in any vehicle. If desired, the remote control function can be interfaced with your vehicle’s original equipment steering wheel audio controls using an optional available Parrot accessory harness. And, like Parrot hands-free Bluetooth car kits, the software in an MKI9100 can be updated from the Parrot website.

Kit Contents

OLED dash display, double microphone, wireless remote control, universal mute box, cables, fittings package, user manual.

To learn more about our range of Vehicle Electronics: Bluetooth MKI9100 Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kits please contact one of our Car Care Specialists on (08) 8374 5444.

Vehicle Electronics: Parking Sensors – Safety Systems

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Increasing safety and minimising injury while reversing, the AutoXtreme Front and Rear Parking Distance Sensors are an in-built warning system that, when reversing, helps avoid collisions preventing pedestrian injury and costly vehicle damage.

The Benefits

• Discreet design. Discreet colour coded heads to match vehicle paint work.
• Great coverage and quality. These systems provide you with a greater awareness of your surroundings with it’s unique zone detectors.
• Safe and secure. The benefit of preventing unforeseeable accidents and comfortable driving is simply priceless.

The Specs

• Rear Sensors: two zone detection for corner two sensors, four zone detection for middle two sensors.
  • Detection stats when reverse gear is engaged with an acoustic signal to warn driver.
  • Comprehensive coverage of rear bumper.
  • Discreet colour coded heads to match paint work.
• Front Sensors: five zone front coverage.
  • Comprehensive coverage of front bumper.
  • Discreet colour coded heads to match paintwork.
  • LED display lights up as the vehicle approaches object, with a beep at the final zone.

To learn more about our range of Vehicle Electronics: Parking Sensors – Safety Systems please contact one of our Car Care Specialists on (08) 8374 5444.

Vehicle Electronics: Reverse Camera And Monitor Safety Systems

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Feel the comfort of having “eyes in the back of your head” with the reverse camera and monitor from Adrian Brien Automotive.

The ease of reversing will be obvious when you experience the difference this system can make as you can physically see behind your car.

The Benefits

• Discreet design: Camera is discreetly positioned for maximum viewing while the monitor is neatly mounted within the cabin.
• Great coverage and quality: These systems provide you with a greater awareness of your surroundings with it’s unique zone detectors and up to 170 degree camera angles.
• Safe and secure: The benefit of unforeseeable accidents and comfortable driving is simply priceless.

The Specs

• Choice of either:
  • 4.2″ colour LCD monitor with miniature camera.
  • Rear view mirror replacement and LCD monitor all in one.
• Navigation is an optional extra.
• Excellent picture quality in strong sunlight.
• Easy installation with removal and replacement of old mirror.

To learn more about our range of Vehicle Electronics: Reverse Camera And Monitor Safety Systems please contact one of our Car Care Specialists on (08) 8374 5444.

Info On South Australian Public Holidays At Your Fingertips Anywhere, Anytime

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Traditionally, workers, public or private, were entitled to take off a public holiday with regular pay. In recent years this tradition has changed somewhat. For example, businesses that are normally open on a public holiday may request employees to work on the day, and refusal can only be denied by the employer on reasonable business grounds.

The entitlement to penalty rates was eliminated entirely in many workplaces under WorkChoices; however since the implementation of the Fair Work Act 2009 and the modern awards in 2010, most public holiday penalty rates have increased dramatically. Currently, employees are generally paid at a penalty rate – usually 2.5 times (known as “double time and a half”) the base rate of pay.

Besides designating days as public holidays, some of these days are also designated as restricted trading days.

Public holidays are determined by a combination of:

• Statutes, with specific gazetting of public holidays; and
• Industrial awards and agreements.

If a standard public holiday falls on a weekend, a substitute public holiday will sometimes be observed on the first non-weekend day (usually Monday) after the weekend, whether by virtue of the public holiday legislation or by ad hoc proclamation. If a worker is required to work on a public holiday or substituted public holiday, they will usually be entitled to be paid at a holiday penalty rate.

All states have their own public holidays in addition to national public holidays, and in some states public holidays are provided on a local basis, such as Adelaide Cup Day.

Alcohol licenses in many states prevent sale of alcohol on certain public holidays, such as Good Friday.

Everyone loves a good public holiday / long weekend and to make it easier for you to plan your next big break we have put together a list of the major South Australian public holidays in our Events App. The Events App is now available as part of the Auto Advisor Mobile App.

Sources:

• Public holidays in Australia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Australia.
• Public Holidays, http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/show_page.jsp?id=2483#.VNrlJqIybSE.

The Events App is just one of the many great resources available as part of the Auto Advisor Mobile App.

Download the Auto Advisor Mobile App today for the Best Service, Price and Advice All Day Every Day!

Downloading the Auto Advisor Mobile App onto your phone is easy.

Simply search for “The Auto Advisor Mobile App” on the App Store (iPhone / iPad) or on the Play Store (Android) to get started.

P.S. For more handy tips and tricks on how to use the Auto Advisor Mobile App please visit our website…http://theautoadvisor.com.au/