The Sienna with engage the parking brake if you try to drive it with a door open. Occasionally I have needed to pull up/back up a little in a parking spot or something and totally forget about it. It usually takes me a sec to figure out what is going on.
Features You Forget Your Vehicle Has
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My Tacoma steering wheel telescopes (in addition to tilting)... I always forget that.
That's the first think i turned off on the mazda.
I never use this forgotten feature in the LS400:
Hold the fob unlock button down or insert the key into the door and hold in the unlock position - all the windows and the sunroof open until the button/key is released.
It took me a while before I found the first aid kit under the driver's seat. I just happened to see it in the exploded view of the front seat components in the service manual. There's no mention of it in the owner's manual. I probably need to replace all the stuff that's stored within.
Hold the fob unlock button down or insert the key into the door and hold in the unlock position - all the windows and the sunroof open until the button/key is released.
It took me a while before I found the first aid kit under the driver's seat. I just happened to see it in the exploded view of the front seat components in the service manual. There's no mention of it in the owner's manual. I probably need to replace all the stuff that's stored within.
I love the VW cubby on the left side of the dash. My Walther PPS fits in there perfectly. Only downside VW has is you can’t open the hood with the door shut.
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I really did on my 1998 Maxima purchased new. On my 2006 LS430 purchased used, I did not. There are like 3 books. And it cost me. I literally broke the end cap on 1/2 fobs as a result, prying it off to replace the 2032 coin cell. For the longest time I was all ghetto (held on with duct tape), until I found a random LS430 valet fob never used for $15 on eBay. The guts were useless to me, as was the shell since it had a key blade for another car. But I was able to take the end piece restoring my fob. This allows the key blade to remain locked outward, if needed.I guess I’m the only guy that reads the owners manual when I get a car…
My boss's Accord will sometimes randomly open it's windows partway also.... It's amusing but harmless on hot days but I am sure it's annoying when it rains! He eventually figured out what was causing it but it sure had him dumbfounded for awhile.
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How often do we think about our sideview mirrors dimming, when another car is behind at night? 2 of my cars do that.
Also, I don’t often remember that one car has headlamp washers. They spray the lights if headlights are on and windshield is washed.
For that matter, how about heated washer nozzles? 1/3 cars of ours has it.
Also, I don’t often remember that one car has headlamp washers. They spray the lights if headlights are on and windshield is washed.
For that matter, how about heated washer nozzles? 1/3 cars of ours has it.
I'm always forgetting about this one. I think they discontinued it in 2019.
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Turns off the radio when you exit the car and close the door.
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BMW has a rechargeable flashlight in the glove box, that still works after being constantly charged for 16.5 years. It's not of any use esp. with flashlights being LED today, but if I were looking for a used car, I'm the type who wants all those things intact.
A few on the FRS in regards to shifting which are all off by default. You can set it up to show a shift light (and buzzer) at any RPM you specify. There's also a gear indicator, but it comes with an economy upshift arrow that bothers me. I just keep all of that stuff off.
