A few questions for 2004+ owners
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A few questions for 2004+ owners
I searched this forum and couldn't find the exact answer to these questions, so here goes:
1. The brochure says that perforated leather was required for cooled/heated seats. However, the premium package includes climate-controlled seats but no perforated leather. My understanding was that you needed custom or ultra lux for perforated seats. Can you have climate-controlled seats with modern lux only, and standard leather?
2. I understand the nav was upgraded in 2004, including both software and hardware. Is it the same system as in the GS? The nav doesn't seem to have the resolution of the GS.
1. The brochure says that perforated leather was required for cooled/heated seats. However, the premium package includes climate-controlled seats but no perforated leather. My understanding was that you needed custom or ultra lux for perforated seats. Can you have climate-controlled seats with modern lux only, and standard leather?
2. I understand the nav was upgraded in 2004, including both software and hardware. Is it the same system as in the GS? The nav doesn't seem to have the resolution of the GS.
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I have an '04 LS with the Premium Package which includes perforated leather, cooled front seats and heated front and rear seats. I don't think it's possible to have non-perforated leather cooled seats. Sorry, but I don't have the nav system, so I can't help with your second question.
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I believe the perforated leather is 'special' -- i.e. Ecru, Saddle, or Black
http://www.lexus.com/models/ls/interior_colors.html
As for the NAVI, from the pics I've seen, the '05 LS NAVI looks identical to the '05 GS NAVI.
http://autospies.com/article/index.a...5&categoryId=1
http://autospies.com/article/index.a...4&categoryId=1
The new IS will have an improved next gen NAVI which increases resolution to a likely industry benchmark of 32,000 colors...
http://autospies.com/images/8-4-05/lexus/1/94.jpg
http://www.lexus.com/models/ls/interior_colors.html
As for the NAVI, from the pics I've seen, the '05 LS NAVI looks identical to the '05 GS NAVI.
http://autospies.com/article/index.a...5&categoryId=1
http://autospies.com/article/index.a...4&categoryId=1
The new IS will have an improved next gen NAVI which increases resolution to a likely industry benchmark of 32,000 colors...
http://autospies.com/images/8-4-05/lexus/1/94.jpg
the nav on the 04 ls430 are NOT the same as that on the gs. the 04 ls430 has the 4th generation nav, whereas for the gs, they didn't get the 4th generation nav until 06 (new design). the 05 is still on the 3rd gen with no voice recognition and bluetooth.
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Originally Posted by ckelly14
Is it perforated leather in the "normal" leather options- i.e. ash or cashmere, or do you have the ecru or black?
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Just to be clear, the '05 LS has Voice Recognition and Bluetooth, plus the menus and screens look the same as the '06 GS--same color choices, calendar....
Last edited by encore888; Aug 17, 2005 at 01:27 PM.
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You MUST HAVE to have the perfoarted leather to have the climate seats. The standard is the non perforated without the climate seats. However I dont think lexus has produced any without the climate seats, so disregard the solid leather patches in the brochure. The Cashmere, Ash, and Black are available on a Non Custom-Luxury/Ultra Luxury. The Custom Luxury/Ultra-Luxury only comes with the Ecru, Black, or Saddle.
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Originally Posted by enigma354
Just to be clear, the '05 LS has Voice Recognition and Bluetooth, plus the menus and screens look the same as the '06 GS--same color choices, calendar....
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