RX 450-Intuitive Park Assist
03-07-11, 06:32 AM
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RX 450-Intuitive Park Assist
I have this feature on my 2006 car (a Mercedes R) and would like it on an RX. The dealer tried to discouage me, and seemed uninformative. Is this available on the RX? and does it conflict with the back-up camera and the navigation package?
03-07-11, 07:02 AM
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Having this would not in any way conflict with your camera or nav package, in fact it works with the above to give you a higher awareness of your surroundings.
Sorry, did I just sound like a commercial? I really love that feature!
03-07-11, 08:59 AM
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Its even better when you have it with navigation because then the picture of the sonar comes up on the backup camera at the same time so it is all integrated. for 500, its a bargain almost.
That said, I dont find it too helpful. Even at the lowest volume, and shortest distance set, it still beeps way too early. lol
That said, I dont find it too helpful. Even at the lowest volume, and shortest distance set, it still beeps way too early. lol
03-07-11, 09:48 AM
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PA definitely works as intended. It came on my 450h that was on the lot that I purchased. I had never has this option on a vehicle before. I enjoy having it as an option, but I would not special order a vehicle just to have the PA option.
03-07-11, 08:01 PM
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i have park assist, and i love it. esp helpful if you are backing into a parking spot and you don't want to stick your head out the window looking backwards to make sure you don't hit anything!
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03-09-11, 09:08 PM
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The Intuitive Parking Assist is available in the Rx350, but it only comes in the following option package in the NY area:
•Leather-trimmed interior
•Lexus Memory System
•Power moonroof
•USB audio input
•Rear-armrest storage compartment with cover
•Power rear door
•Electrochromic (auto-dimming) outside mirrors
•Intuitive Parking Assist
•Heated front seats
•Backup camera [1]•Wood- and leather-trimmed steering wheel and shift ****
If you want additional options such as Navigation system and whatever else, you will need to special order your RX350. Most dealers discouage their customers from special orders and want to sell you what they have on their lot.
•Leather-trimmed interior
•Lexus Memory System
•Power moonroof
•USB audio input
•Rear-armrest storage compartment with cover
•Power rear door
•Electrochromic (auto-dimming) outside mirrors
•Intuitive Parking Assist
•Heated front seats
•Backup camera [1]•Wood- and leather-trimmed steering wheel and shift ****
If you want additional options such as Navigation system and whatever else, you will need to special order your RX350. Most dealers discouage their customers from special orders and want to sell you what they have on their lot.
Having said this, the front sensors do tend to go off quite a bit. Just pulling through a drive thru (bank, pharmacy, food) or parking close to a pillar and they go crazy. I guess that's the point though.
03-09-11, 09:21 PM
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This was after another dealer tried to dissuade me from pursuing the IPA, saying that Lexus typically does not put them on cars with the backup camera because they believe it would be redundant. As others have said, my experience is that they work hand in hand very nicely. Although I don't rely solely on these tools, I would not be comfortable with just the camera. Just an added measure of security.
Having said this, the front sensors do tend to go off quite a bit. Just pulling through a drive thru (bank, pharmacy, food) or parking close to a pillar and they go crazy.
03-17-11, 09:54 AM
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It is not the same nor as good as the merc I have both. The "engineers" at Toyota inadvertently left out a front sensor - so believe it or not - you can bump into a car in front of you - wreck your bumper etc. Now that is progress! Have no idea why they would do that. The park assist should be renamed low impact speed assist It does not conflict with the backup camera.
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Its even better when you have it with navigation because then the picture of the sonar comes up on the backup camera at the same time so it is all integrated. for 500, its a bargain almost.
That said, I dont find it too helpful. Even at the lowest volume, and shortest distance set, it still beeps way too early. lol
That said, I dont find it too helpful. Even at the lowest volume, and shortest distance set, it still beeps way too early. lol
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