useless features
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useless features
Prior to purchasing the GS, these features were really important to me, but now that I have the car I find them useless or that I seldom use them.
-auto folding side-view mirrors (there should be a feature to have them automatically close when shutting off the car)
-headlamp washers, who really uses this? and does it even clean?
-auto trunk closer, if it was the like the mercedes trunk closer it would be more useful, 90% of the time I close the trunk hard enough
-dvd player, if i was a soccer mom, it'd be useful while i'm waiting for the kids, but I have yet to watch a movie in the car. once the dvd player is modded, then it will become more useful
-the pollen button, i'm supposed to press the button once i smell pollen, isn't that a little too late?
-tape player, i don't have any cassette tapes.
honorable mentions....
rear sun shade button all way in the back of the hidden panel, i use this button almost on a daily basis
-auto folding side-view mirrors (there should be a feature to have them automatically close when shutting off the car)
-headlamp washers, who really uses this? and does it even clean?
-auto trunk closer, if it was the like the mercedes trunk closer it would be more useful, 90% of the time I close the trunk hard enough
-dvd player, if i was a soccer mom, it'd be useful while i'm waiting for the kids, but I have yet to watch a movie in the car. once the dvd player is modded, then it will become more useful
-the pollen button, i'm supposed to press the button once i smell pollen, isn't that a little too late?
-tape player, i don't have any cassette tapes.
honorable mentions....
rear sun shade button all way in the back of the hidden panel, i use this button almost on a daily basis
Last edited by frebay; May 27, 2005 at 03:05 PM.
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That's what "luxury" is all about I guess. Features that you don't really need.
But yeah... Most of the features as you said could've been useful but are simply not very well implemented.
But yeah... Most of the features as you said could've been useful but are simply not very well implemented.
MultiTasking Mom
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frebay, i hear ya! esp about folding mirrors, DVD, and pollen.
- headlamp washers - sometimes if i wash my windshield, the headlamp sprays automatically and gets water sprinkles everywhere! (anyone know how to stop this?)
- rear sunshade, loved it while i had untinted windows, now never use it, but it is cool how it retracts automatically if you are backing up.
- trunk closer - i like it - i use the inside pull latch to close the trunk, but usually that inside latch is not good enough to close it all the way, so the closer gets it done for me. it took a while for those springs to loosen up to the point this works. now my fingerprints are not on the trunk lid.
- headlamp washers - sometimes if i wash my windshield, the headlamp sprays automatically and gets water sprinkles everywhere! (anyone know how to stop this?)
- rear sunshade, loved it while i had untinted windows, now never use it, but it is cool how it retracts automatically if you are backing up.
- trunk closer - i like it - i use the inside pull latch to close the trunk, but usually that inside latch is not good enough to close it all the way, so the closer gets it done for me. it took a while for those springs to loosen up to the point this works. now my fingerprints are not on the trunk lid.
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From: CA
- The Tape Player is the only way I can connect to my ipod. Wouldn't be necessary if the GS had a direct audio connector (as is promised on the IS250-350)
- The DVD player can play audio while in motion. If fact I already put more than 500 tracks on a single 4.7 GB DVD+R and listen to it without having to change discs often. I would have traded away the video player for a DVD/CD MP3 player
- The DVD player can play audio while in motion. If fact I already put more than 500 tracks on a single 4.7 GB DVD+R and listen to it without having to change discs often. I would have traded away the video player for a DVD/CD MP3 player
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From: NJ
Originally Posted by frebay
Prior to purchasing the GS, these features were really important to me, but now that I have the car I find them useless or that I seldom use them.
-auto folding side-view mirrors (there should be a feature to have them automatically close when shutting off the car)
-headlamp washers, who really uses this? and does it even clean?
-auto trunk closer, if it was the like the mercedes trunk closer it would be more useful, 90% of the time I close the trunk hard enough
-dvd player, if i was a soccer mom, it'd be useful while i'm waiting for the kids, but I have yet to watch a movie in the car. once the dvd player is modded, then it will become more useful
-the pollen button, i'm supposed to press the button once i smell pollen, isn't that a little too late?
-tape player, i don't have any cassette tapes.
honorable mentions....
rear sun shade button all way in the back of the hidden panel, i use this button almost on a daily basis
-auto folding side-view mirrors (there should be a feature to have them automatically close when shutting off the car)
-headlamp washers, who really uses this? and does it even clean?
-auto trunk closer, if it was the like the mercedes trunk closer it would be more useful, 90% of the time I close the trunk hard enough
-dvd player, if i was a soccer mom, it'd be useful while i'm waiting for the kids, but I have yet to watch a movie in the car. once the dvd player is modded, then it will become more useful
-the pollen button, i'm supposed to press the button once i smell pollen, isn't that a little too late?
-tape player, i don't have any cassette tapes.
honorable mentions....
rear sun shade button all way in the back of the hidden panel, i use this button almost on a daily basis
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From: Virginia
Originally Posted by GS4fun
Headlamp washers dont work unless the lights are on? 
There must be reason behind the madness...any thoughts?
There must be reason behind the madness...any thoughts?
Last edited by jayskinner; May 29, 2005 at 12:05 PM.
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From: Connecticut
Originally Posted by frebay
Prior to purchasing the GS, these features were really important to me, but now that I have the car I find them useless or that I seldom use them.
-auto folding side-view mirrors (there should be a feature to have them automatically close when shutting off the car)
-auto folding side-view mirrors (there should be a feature to have them automatically close when shutting off the car)
Originally Posted by frebay
-headlamp washers, who really uses this? and does it even clean?
Originally Posted by frebay
-auto trunk closer, if it was the like the mercedes trunk closer it would be more useful, 90% of the time I close the trunk hard enough
Originally Posted by frebay
-dvd player, if i was a soccer mom, it'd be useful while i'm waiting for the kids, but I have yet to watch a movie in the car. once the dvd player is modded, then it will become more useful
Originally Posted by frebay
-the pollen button, i'm supposed to press the button once i smell pollen, isn't that a little too late?
Originally Posted by frebay
-tape player, i don't have any cassette tapes.
Originally Posted by frebay
rear sun shade button all way in the back of the hidden panel, i use this button almost on a daily basis
Driver School Candidate
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 16
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From: ca
driver side bib
I am not sure how useless this is, but I thought it was a defect initially. On the driver side seat between the seat and the center console, there is a flap of cloth in between which runs parallel to the ground. It is there to prevent losing coins, pens, etc in between.
Why are there two places to see outside temperature?
Anyone know how to change the odometer from total mileage to trip mileage?
Why are there two places to see outside temperature?
Anyone know how to change the odometer from total mileage to trip mileage?
MultiTasking Mom
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From: California
trip meter is in the hidden push-button drop-down control panel. just press odo. to switch from total mileage, trip a and trip b.
also, the temp shows in two places when you have "DISP" on outdoor temp. you can keep on pressing DISP on your steering wheel to get other stuff like mpg meter or avg mpg, or you can just have it blank and only show odometer.
also, the temp shows in two places when you have "DISP" on outdoor temp. you can keep on pressing DISP on your steering wheel to get other stuff like mpg meter or avg mpg, or you can just have it blank and only show odometer.
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