Hidden features that amazed you?
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whats the point of you telling us to read the owners manual? i already read it, and again, why bring negativity to this thread? if you don't have a hidden feature to contribute please move on
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There are plenty of things to customize on a Lexus. Look on the Internet for Lexus personalized settings. Now, you can either go to the dealer and have them changed or do like I did and buy a bluetooth device for about $15 and download Carista to your phone. This way you can change your settings whenever you want. Turning off the seat belt buzzer is one of my favorites.
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There are plenty of things to customize on a Lexus. Look on the Internet for Lexus personalized settings. Now, you can either go to the dealer and have them changed or do like I did and buy a bluetooth device for about $15 and download Carista to your phone. This way you can change your settings whenever you want. Turning off the seat belt buzzer is one of my favorites.
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Not really a feature but the speedometer reads 3 mph faster than whatever speed you are actually going.
Making sure the lower ac vents are on makes the seats get cooler faster.
You can control the ac settings using voice control. Voice control will also locate an airport for you when you are looking for a gas station lol.
Found out I had a Mark Levinson system because it has the center speaker on the dash. On the ES (at least on the 07-09) the ML stereo isn't marked. I'm still not sure if I have a dvd player on mine. It literally took me around a year to figure out how all the stuff works and I'm still sketchy on the navigation.
Making sure the lower ac vents are on makes the seats get cooler faster.
You can control the ac settings using voice control. Voice control will also locate an airport for you when you are looking for a gas station lol.
Found out I had a Mark Levinson system because it has the center speaker on the dash. On the ES (at least on the 07-09) the ML stereo isn't marked. I'm still not sure if I have a dvd player on mine. It literally took me around a year to figure out how all the stuff works and I'm still sketchy on the navigation.
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It should. The radio (as in FM) actually sounds ok with the ML. In the previous model I drove, it had a very tinny sound. The sales rep who sold me the car actually told me that it didn't have the ML. I had to look it up here on the forum.
***Edit- I was wrong on this.
***Edit- I was wrong on this.
Last edited by 12jimmyjam; Oct 10, 2015 at 07:25 AM.
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Not really a feature but the speedometer reads 3 mph faster than whatever speed you are actually going.
Making sure the lower ac vents are on makes the seats get cooler faster.
You can control the ac settings using voice control. Voice control will also locate an airport for you when you are looking for a gas station lol.
Found out I had a Mark Levinson system because it has the center speaker on the dash. On the ES (at least on the 07-09) the ML stereo isn't marked. I'm still not sure if I have a dvd player on mine. It literally took me around a year to figure out how all the stuff works and I'm still sketchy on the navigation.
Making sure the lower ac vents are on makes the seats get cooler faster.
You can control the ac settings using voice control. Voice control will also locate an airport for you when you are looking for a gas station lol.
Found out I had a Mark Levinson system because it has the center speaker on the dash. On the ES (at least on the 07-09) the ML stereo isn't marked. I'm still not sure if I have a dvd player on mine. It literally took me around a year to figure out how all the stuff works and I'm still sketchy on the navigation.
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Cruise control hidden feature
I have noticed on my 2017 ES350, when I increase the speed using the cruise controller arm while driving in a straight lane then merging into a curve lane, the cruise control system doesn’t increase the speed immediately, but ever slowly until you return the steering wheel back to the center or in straight line position, then it will continue increasing the speed to reach the desired fixed speed you chose. This is a safety feature I believe. And vice versa when you lower the speed using the cruise control arm to decrease the speed while entering a curve.
another nice feature, is the auto dimming for footwell lights when shifting from parking 🅿️ to drive.
you can program the car memory to let the driver seat move to the desired position when you open the door.
another nice feature, is the auto dimming for footwell lights when shifting from parking 🅿️ to drive.
you can program the car memory to let the driver seat move to the desired position when you open the door.
Just wondering if anyone else has found any "hidden" features that amazed you, meaning you didn't know about it and it was not a known thing until one day you stumbled across it.
My hidden feature that I found that I was amazed at: if you left the moonroof open and windows down by accident and already exited and shut off the vehicle, no problem, just hold the lock button on the door handle for 3seconds+ and it auto closes everything, soo useful!
My hidden feature that I found that I was amazed at: if you left the moonroof open and windows down by accident and already exited and shut off the vehicle, no problem, just hold the lock button on the door handle for 3seconds+ and it auto closes everything, soo useful!
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After 6 years of owning my ES350
Just wondering if anyone else has found any "hidden" features that amazed you, meaning you didn't know about it and it was not a known thing until one day you stumbled across it.
My hidden feature that I found that I was amazed at: if you left the moonroof open and windows down by accident and already exited and shut off the vehicle, no problem, just hold the lock button on the door handle for 3seconds+ and it auto closes everything, soo useful!
My hidden feature that I found that I was amazed at: if you left the moonroof open and windows down by accident and already exited and shut off the vehicle, no problem, just hold the lock button on the door handle for 3seconds+ and it auto closes everything, soo useful!
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