My review of the 2014 Lexus IS350 F-Sport (short test drive)
08-03-13, 11:16 AM
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08-03-13, 11:21 AM
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And it's another completely retarded omission by Lexus if the F-Sport indeed doesn't have this feature. All the supporting hardware is there. It's got the mirrors, it's got the gear selector and it's got motors in the mirror.
08-03-13, 03:14 PM
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Don't worry, the mirrors tilt down when backing up. There's a bit of a trick, though. The mirror adjustment has a Left and Right button, and the downward tilt only works when the adjustment is in neutral -- not set to Left or Right. To get into the neutral setting, you have to push the button that's already set.
For example, if you adjust the Left mirror, just click the Left button again. The light will go out, it's in neutral, and the mirrors will tilt down when you put the car in reverse.
For example, if you adjust the Left mirror, just click the Left button again. The light will go out, it's in neutral, and the mirrors will tilt down when you put the car in reverse.
08-03-13, 04:55 PM
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Don't worry, the mirrors tilt down when backing up. There's a bit of a trick, though. The mirror adjustment has a Left and Right button, and the downward tilt only works when the adjustment is in neutral -- not set to Left or Right. To get into the neutral setting, you have to push the button that's already set.
For example, if you adjust the Left mirror, just click the Left button again. The light will go out, it's in neutral, and the mirrors will tilt down when you put the car in reverse.
For example, if you adjust the Left mirror, just click the Left button again. The light will go out, it's in neutral, and the mirrors will tilt down when you put the car in reverse.
08-03-13, 04:58 PM
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Yeah,the Luxury pkg.
Luxury Package Gray or Brown Wood
Twin projector LED headlamps for low and high beams; Blind spot monitor with rear cross traffic alert; Rain-sensing wipers; Exterior rear-view electrochromic mirrors with memory and reverse tilt-down functions; Leather-trimmed interior with contrast stitching; Power tilt and telescoping steering wheel; Two position memory for driver's seat, mirrors and steering column; Ventilated front seats; Gray or brown wood interior trim
Luxury Package Gray or Brown Wood
Twin projector LED headlamps for low and high beams; Blind spot monitor with rear cross traffic alert; Rain-sensing wipers; Exterior rear-view electrochromic mirrors with memory and reverse tilt-down functions; Leather-trimmed interior with contrast stitching; Power tilt and telescoping steering wheel; Two position memory for driver's seat, mirrors and steering column; Ventilated front seats; Gray or brown wood interior trim
08-03-13, 05:07 PM
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But then again, I can count on one hand the number of times I ever had to worry about parking on a curb.
08-03-13, 05:24 PM
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I adjust my reverse dipping wing mirrors so that I can actually see the rear tires, much more dipping than seen in this video:
08-03-13, 05:53 PM
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08-03-13, 07:21 PM
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I put the car in reverse, then adjust my wing mirrors.
Everytime I put it into reverse, it remembers the last position set.
When I reverse my car, I use all three: rear vision mirror, rear view camera, and reverse dipping wing mirrors, to help reverse the car.
The reverse dipping wing mirrors give a different view, to the rear vision camera.
Everytime I put it into reverse, it remembers the last position set.
When I reverse my car, I use all three: rear vision mirror, rear view camera, and reverse dipping wing mirrors, to help reverse the car.
The reverse dipping wing mirrors give a different view, to the rear vision camera.
08-03-13, 07:25 PM
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Actually the top package - F Sport Executive package, in Canada has the auto reverse mirror tilt-down feature (Lexus Canada bundles it with power rear sunshade, ML, BSM with RCTA, PCS, and Dynamic Cruise Control as well) but the caveat is this package is only available in IS250/350 AWD.
08-04-13, 02:10 AM
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Its one of those features that if you've never had, doesn't seem like that big of a deal, but once you've had it for a while, you'd like to keep it around if possible.
08-04-13, 03:34 PM
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Yeah,the Luxury pkg.
Luxury Package Gray or Brown Wood
Twin projector LED headlamps for low and high beams; Blind spot monitor with rear cross traffic alert; Rain-sensing wipers; Exterior rear-view electrochromic mirrors with memory and reverse tilt-down functions; Leather-trimmed interior with contrast stitching; Power tilt and telescoping steering wheel; Two position memory for driver's seat, mirrors and steering column; Ventilated front seats; Gray or brown wood interior trim
Luxury Package Gray or Brown Wood
Twin projector LED headlamps for low and high beams; Blind spot monitor with rear cross traffic alert; Rain-sensing wipers; Exterior rear-view electrochromic mirrors with memory and reverse tilt-down functions; Leather-trimmed interior with contrast stitching; Power tilt and telescoping steering wheel; Two position memory for driver's seat, mirrors and steering column; Ventilated front seats; Gray or brown wood interior trim