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I have the same switch in my C7 Z51 Corvette and my 2015 Subaru Outback and yes they work. BUT if the design engineers had asked for my personal preference , it would still be a 'pull up' lever style parking brake , but they didn't . And like previously stated, it's not a deal breaker, just a personal opinion on likes and dislikes.
Does it hold on elevations automatically when in D? My wife's Merc seems to just hold the car on elevations and its over 10 years old lol
The brake doesn't activate to hold the car on elevations, but the transmission will hold it there, and it has a hill start function if you hold the brake pedal hard for a couple seconds it will hold it there.
3. Anyone know what that two-hole-square piece is in the ceiling?]
Microphone? (It's wishful thinking on my part, but a location closer to the driver's head than previous Gens may improve voice recognition and some number of complaints about clarity with hands-free -- although I'm not holding my breath on the former after 2 Gens of RX that 99% of the time never understood me. )
Microphone? (It's wishful thinking on my part, but a location closer to the driver's head than previous Gens may improve voice recognition and some number of complaints about clarity with hands-free -- although I'm not holding my breath on the former after 2 Gens of RX that 99% of the time never understood me. )
Hmm, I doubt it's a mic since it looks like it's there in the center overhead console by the SOS button. But right now, it's the best guess!
I never had any voice recognition issues in any Lexus vehicle. Recognition works 19 out of 20 times... hmmm, maybe it's a US vs Canadian accent thing, eh?
...I never had any voice recognition issues in any Lexus vehicle. Recognition works 19 out of 20 times... hmmm, maybe it's a US vs Canadian accent thing, eh?
Could be - AH HA, although as much as it pains me to say it, my MBZ has twice the recognizable voice commands of my Lexi, and has only missed what I was trying to say a couple of times in 2 years -- in part perhaps because it includes an optional training capability for one's voice if you want to take the 10 mins one time to go through it -- which I did. I got so tired of hearing "Pardon?" in response from the "Lexus Lady" for nearly everything except "Go Home", I stopped trying to use all voice commands after a few short weeks in my last two Lexi. That's in part why I'd love to have CarPlay in all my rides, and let Apple manage voice recognition -- Siri, like my German toy, almost never misses what I'm saying.
Few horror stories in the UK regarding the previous locks that could be opened.
The previous style locks could be opened by kids, some of them werent wearing seatbelts and managed to open the door and got flung out. Sounds pretty daft but it happened! Im quite glad it doesnt have the middle seatbelt coming from the roof either
My six bits is it's a mic but not what you're thinking as for the phone. My Vette has something similar on the drivers side and it's for reading ambient noise to better calibrate the radio volume while underway. And even in the noisy Vette it works better than any I've had previously from Lexus. It really works.
Of course, I forgot to add I'd rather listen to the four trumpets (exhaust) on the Vette LOL
Nice little touch I just noticed - the window switches are all lined with chrome.
Rear seats are also electric so hopefully no more rattling seats that some people have got with the 3rd gen.
12V socket in the rear is useful along with heated rear seats - but the best bit is the little cubby to put little things in!!
Finally we get a digital clock near the speedo which looks good, and I like the temperature + fuel gauge. They're massive - utterly utterly pointless but hey, it looks good so whatever!
Also, the accelerator peddle comes from the floor like in the IS and RC - another nice touch compared to the current RX
Oh and the wheels are colour customizable - probably going to be a recipe for disaster but atleast its progress in terms of customization!
Also, the accelerator peddle comes from the floor like in the IS and RC - another nice touch compared to the current RX
This I think is something every premium car should have. I much prefer the floor mounted accelerator pedal, its much more comfortable, less fatigue on your leg, your foot never falls off of it, etc.
This I think is something every premium car should have. I much prefer the floor mounted accelerator pedal, its much more comfortable, less fatigue on your leg, your foot never falls off of it, etc.
This probably so one cannot pile up multiple floor mats under the pedal so it gets stuck.
04-30-15, 07:14 AM
Parking brake switch
, it would still be a 'pull up' lever style parking brake 
, but they didn't 
. And like previously stated, it's not a deal breaker, just a personal opinion on likes and dislikes.
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