Most useless features on the LS?
#46
Racer
Interesting, I never thought of it as live pause. Does it work like that? I always treated it as a quick way to mute the radio when going through the drive-thru, lol.
#47
Ahhh...another year over year difference Lexus throws us in mid-generation...Anyway, I guess it might be useful to those who listen to the radio (especially ball games) and get a lot of incoming calls...I'm 99% of the time stream or SAT...
#48
The system automatically caches up to 15mins of live radio when interrupted and resumes automatically when the interruption ends. You have to go thru three steps (menu, radio, options) to get to the Rev/Pause/Live/FF control buttons...if you change stations or source or turn the audio system off it dumps the cache...
#49
Racer
Too bad too, as it was a feature I really wanted...
#51
Instructor
another one of the best features, when seat belt on, hit hold button and coming to lights don't worry about keeping foot on brake
worthless if you do 100% highway
if you do a mixed driving like most a great feature
#52
Ok, this thread seems to veer towards annoying issues now, so I might as well whine...my 08 always jump back to nav screen after shifting from reverse to drive, instead of what was on before which is the radio or VL2 screen. And sometimes it goes to the blank screen which I would have to push one of the switch on the side to redisplay again!
And I wish the steering wheel heater was on the center console or somewhere else more accessible instead of behind the wheel on the dash.
Ok, off to enjoy my cheese now...
And I wish the steering wheel heater was on the center console or somewhere else more accessible instead of behind the wheel on the dash.
Ok, off to enjoy my cheese now...
#54
Driver School Candidate
Self parking
Have never seen this up, I'm an excellent driver, back and forth in the driveway.
My 02 LS430 Ultra had the radar cruise and I loved it. I was disappointed when I got my 08 LS600hL and the system is not as good. As mentioned earlier it loses the car in front in curves. Other than that it works well.
My 02 LS430 Ultra had the radar cruise and I loved it. I was disappointed when I got my 08 LS600hL and the system is not as good. As mentioned earlier it loses the car in front in curves. Other than that it works well.
#55
There is a theory that the Auto-Hold contributes to Brake Actuator Failure. Unsure of validity, but it's something to consider. For me, the "inconvenience" of having to hold the brake at lights is outweighed by the chance it might contribute to a $2500 repair.
#57
#59
Racer
I did need to teach/warn our daughter about the soft-close doors in case she tries to put her fingers in the gap and pull the door open. Would hate for the soft-close doors to shut on her precious fingers.
#60
Lexus Fanatic
I actually use the soft close doors all the time. Its such a tightly sealed car that its common for a door not to shut all the way in my experience.