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Old 11-24-12, 03:25 PM
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Default Mystery **** (potentiometer)

Right next to the tire pressure monitoring reset button (situated above the gas and brake pedals) there is a k n o b that when turned all the way right will click as if it was in an "off" position. What is this k n o b for? After doing a search, someone posted it is for volume control of the door locking chirp noise. Does it have any other function, or is this its real function at all? I didn't test it yet.

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That's 'mystery' and 'brake'.

That's all the k n o b does as far as I know.
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Originally Posted by RandyV
That's 'mystery' and 'brake'.

That's all the k n o b does as far as I know.
LOL! Too much turkey.... I can't fix the title of the post, no access to it.
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Originally Posted by Luxofreak
LOL! Too much turkey.... I can't fix the title of the post, no access to it.
After hitting the 'edit' function, click on the 'go advanced' button to edit the title.

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Originally Posted by RandyV
After hitting the 'edit' function, click on the 'go advanced' button to edit the title.

Done... it was turkey + wine...
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Originally Posted by Luxofreak
Right next to the tire pressure monitoring reset button (situated above the gas and brake pedals) there is a k n o b that when turned all the way right will click as if it was in an "off" position. What is this k n o b for? After doing a search, someone posted it is for volume control of the door locking chirp noise. Does it have any other function, or is this its real function at all? I didn't test it yet.
That **** is the volume for your beeps when u arm and disarm your car.
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^^^
that and the sound of the beep for the trunk opening
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Thats the engines power control. On its lowest setting, the engine has 380hp. On its highest setting, it has 383hp .

Kidding. Thats for what tvdlexo said.
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Originally Posted by Luxofreak
Done... it was turkey + wine...
That will do it.


Originally Posted by lbintab
^^^
that and the sound of the beep for the trunk opening
Originally Posted by Tdvlexo
That **** is the volume for your beeps when u arm and disarm your car.
Clockwise is louder and full counter-clockwise after the 'click' is off?
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Originally Posted by RandyV
Clockwise is louder and full counter-clockwise after the 'click' is off?
Yes, I tested it and when you hear the click, the chirp sound is turned off. I left mine as loud as it goes because it's not that loud anyways...

LOL I think the engineers were thinking about the dudes that come back home too late and need to sneak back in the house without waking up the wife or dogs!
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Originally Posted by Luxofreak
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LOL I think the engineers were thinking about the dudes that come back home too late and need to sneak back in the house without waking up the wife or dogs!
That's why I own the hybrid and teached my dogs not to react when she is in EV mode, LOL
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now I am curious. I would like mine to be much louder. I have always thought it was to quiet . Thanks for the tip
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