Re-arrange the Gas and Trunk Button
#16
Lead Lap
#17
Lead Lap
I suspect that the reason why Lexus decided to locate the trunk release, fuel door release, (and hood release) controls separate from the other buttons and in a location that requires a longer reach is because opening the trunk, opening the fuel filler door, and opening the hood are all functions that should not be done while driving. While putting those controls in the same cluster with controls that may well be used while the vehicle is in motion looks neater/cleaner, it would also invite accidentally opening the trunk or fuel filler door (or hood) while driving. As someone who does occasionally press the wrong button while driving, I don't have a need to have the location of the controls make it easier for me to do so.
I also suspect that, if someone ended up in an accident after, say, accidentally opening the trunk while driving and if that owner had moved the controls from the location chosen by Lexus for them, any liability would quickly shift from Lexus to the owner of the vehicle.
I also suspect that, if someone ended up in an accident after, say, accidentally opening the trunk while driving and if that owner had moved the controls from the location chosen by Lexus for them, any liability would quickly shift from Lexus to the owner of the vehicle.
#19
Pole Position
I suspect that the reason why Lexus decided to locate the trunk release, fuel door release, (and hood release) controls separate from the other buttons and in a location that requires a longer reach is because opening the trunk, opening the fuel filler door, and opening the hood are all functions that should not be done while driving. While putting those controls in the same cluster with controls that may well be used while the vehicle is in motion looks neater/cleaner, it would also invite accidentally opening the trunk or fuel filler door (or hood) while driving. As someone who does occasionally press the wrong button while driving, I don't have a need to have the location of the controls make it easier for me to do so.
I also suspect that, if someone ended up in an accident after, say, accidentally opening the trunk while driving and if that owner had moved the controls from the location chosen by Lexus for them, any liability would quickly shift from Lexus to the owner of the vehicle.
I also suspect that, if someone ended up in an accident after, say, accidentally opening the trunk while driving and if that owner had moved the controls from the location chosen by Lexus for them, any liability would quickly shift from Lexus to the owner of the vehicle.
#20
Lead Lap
In any case, the point that I think is still valid is that I see practical and ergonomic advantage to having buttons that control functions that are not used while driving placed separately from those that control functions that can be used while driving and in a location that is more remote.
#22
Not so! I opened my trunk once while underway, while attempting to de-activate my LDA, I believe it was.
#23
Pole Position
#25
The trunk release will work if the car is in drive and the car is stopped. Once you start driving it is disabled.
If you try driving with the trunk open you will get a loud tone and a yellow warniing light on the dash.
John
#27
Lexus Test Driver
hey man sorry for bringing such a old thread back to life, but i am thinking of doing this small but extremely helpful mod tomorrow. can you tell the full exact steps of how to remove that part of the dash, cause i am not trying to break anything and the ops instructions weren´t that clear. also if you can post pics that would be extremely helpful.
#28
Driver School Candidate
I'd like to refresh this thread as I'm going to have some time this weekend to give this another go. I tentatively did some prying on the panels mentioned when this thread first posted. The pictures were helpful, but can anyone describe the specific location to start the panel removal? I tries two locations and the sound made me back off as I didn't want to break something.
#30
Driver
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I'd like to refresh this thread as I'm going to have some time this weekend to give this another go. I tentatively did some prying on the panels mentioned when this thread first posted. The pictures were helpful, but can anyone describe the specific location to start the panel removal? I tries two locations and the sound made me back off as I didn't want to break something.
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