satnav

I think owning my RX for 2 years. I only opened the sunroof once or twice just to make sure it still works. The rest of the time the roof and shade are closed.

Just wondering does anyone else use their sun roof?

hypervish

I use it fairly often in the spring and summer. Very rarely in fall, and of course never in the winter!

lamar411

I keep the shade open on sunny days to light up the cabin. I never really actually open it.

Whitigir

I rarely open it, and I am the same as the OP. 2 years, and only opened it once or twice. That is why my other car has no sunroof.

tex2670

All the time. I only close it when it's really hot and I have the A/C on, or really cold and I have the heat on.

tex2670

"Of course"? I definitely use mine in tilt in the winter when it gets up to about 40 degrees.

GiantsFan

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I use mine as natural AC!

Evening time, right when the sun goes down is best! I don't use it to get sun though ... Its always closed when the sun is out.

Joeb427

iTrader: (1)

Never open it and just like the glass effect.Door closed if sun is out in summer.
I don't drive with windows open either.Auto climate control set to 72 and I like listening to the sound system without outside noise or wind.

JDR76

If it's not raining, it's open. I've never pulled the shade.

bagwell

mine is always open in vent mode - even when parked with car cover on.

Very rare occasion do I ever actually open it all the way -- weather sux in texas for open-air motoring.

UZJ100GXR

It is hot/humid/dusty most of the year so not really.... I do like having a sunroof though and i do pull the shades occasionally. The only time i open it is when the weather is perfect and that doesn't happen very often around here.

KevinGS

All the time, whenever possible. Tilt for ventilation. Open on nice days or at night when I'm tooling around town.

And on the highway, I mainly drive two ways: all windows up with the A/C on (and often I still tilt the sunroof), or no A/C, sunroof tilted and the passenger side rear window cracked (which lets in quite a bit of air right at the driver's seat). I use the latter all the time on nice days, the former when it's too hot to do so. I don't like driving down the highway with my windows down, too much wind.....but the tilted sunroof, cracked rear pass window is the perfect alternative for me. And I routinely drive down the highway with all my windows up, but my sunroof completely open (on nice days or at night).

And in the winter, I always like to have some sunlight coming in for warmth and to brighten the cabin when I'm in the mood. Actually, how I position my sunshade and sunroof is often a reflection of the outside temperature and my mood, with both changing often (so the position of my shade/roof change often too).

I would never buy a car without a moon roof, as it completes the driving experience for me.

RXSF

In a word, never. Never use tilt, never have it open, and never have the shade open. I don't like the sunlight coming into the cabin and I don't see any benefit to the ventilation versus cracking the window. The only time I have ever used it is after washing he car and not wanting any streaks.

This topic has recently come into play in the Mercedes C class forums. The new C class does not come with a sunroof, and the only option is to get the panoramic.

GFerg

Sunshade is rarely closed. That's why I have a panoramic roof. Love the natural light. I'll have the sunroof open most days throughout the year except winter.

SexyElaine

I loove the feel of the air thus have mines open on all the time !! If its too hot or too cold ....... well then I'll have the A/C on and/or heater on with the sunroof open