Small features you like about your car...
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A tow bar that is completely hidden, but appears at the touch of a button.
Compartment in the centre armrest with a switchable chiller to keep food and drink cold on a hot day.
The tiny door in the front wing liner that gives easy access to change headlight bulbs.
The gap in the boot that means you can see to reverse with the bootlid up.
The fact that the off button for the radio just requires you to extend your finger from where the gearstick is in reverse gear. This may be a coincidendce, but I always turn the stereo off when reversing and it's jolly handy to be able to do it in one swift movement as you engage reverse.
The reversing radar thingy that gives you a picture of the car on the centre screen and shows where objects are around you relative to the car, plus the fact that the beeps for front and back that go with it are at different pitches - you could actually manouvre with your eyes closed and still get it right.
The switch to enable the reversing 'radar' at any time is reachable by extending your first finger when in 1st gear, which is the most common gear you'd need it in other than reverse (and the most common gear you'll want to disable it early in), but obviously it doesn't come on automatically every time to select first gear, so this is extremely handy.
Illuminated door handles when you open the car. We live in a totally dark area with no lighting, so often I can't even see the car when I walk out to it at night. Once you unlock the car though, the door handles light up so you know where you're going! It's also hand for people I'm giving a lift to who don't know the car, as they know where to open the card door.
Compartment in the centre armrest with a switchable chiller to keep food and drink cold on a hot day.
The tiny door in the front wing liner that gives easy access to change headlight bulbs.
The gap in the boot that means you can see to reverse with the bootlid up.
The fact that the off button for the radio just requires you to extend your finger from where the gearstick is in reverse gear. This may be a coincidendce, but I always turn the stereo off when reversing and it's jolly handy to be able to do it in one swift movement as you engage reverse.
The reversing radar thingy that gives you a picture of the car on the centre screen and shows where objects are around you relative to the car, plus the fact that the beeps for front and back that go with it are at different pitches - you could actually manouvre with your eyes closed and still get it right.
The switch to enable the reversing 'radar' at any time is reachable by extending your first finger when in 1st gear, which is the most common gear you'd need it in other than reverse (and the most common gear you'll want to disable it early in), but obviously it doesn't come on automatically every time to select first gear, so this is extremely handy.
Illuminated door handles when you open the car. We live in a totally dark area with no lighting, so often I can't even see the car when I walk out to it at night. Once you unlock the car though, the door handles light up so you know where you're going! It's also hand for people I'm giving a lift to who don't know the car, as they know where to open the card door.
Edited by RobM77 on Tuesday 7th October 12:00
feature...strong term
I love the way the i30 i have as a lease randomly decides which audio source i want when i start it.
its a lottery, stop on USB but when i get back in it could be radio, CD, aux or USB, sometimes the display won't even light up to tell me what its showing and i have to hit night mode o nand off to bring it up.
its thoroughly entertaining
I love the way the i30 i have as a lease randomly decides which audio source i want when i start it.
its a lottery, stop on USB but when i get back in it could be radio, CD, aux or USB, sometimes the display won't even light up to tell me what its showing and i have to hit night mode o nand off to bring it up.
its thoroughly entertaining
The little dash lights in the interior light which give a subtle light onto the dash buttons.
How when I open the doors only the foot well lights come on for that area of the car.
If I have the hazards on and the car is off, when the car starts they automatically switch off.
Love when cupholders, grab handles are soft close/open.
How when I open the doors only the foot well lights come on for that area of the car.
If I have the hazards on and the car is off, when the car starts they automatically switch off.
Love when cupholders, grab handles are soft close/open.
Cruise control, heated seats and the piece de resistance -
The night panel button! I totally couldn't see the point of it, till I was driving in poor visibility conditions at night in the countryside once. It turns most of the dash illumination off, and reduces the glare from the dash meaning it's much easier to see.
I'm easily pleased really!
The night panel button! I totally couldn't see the point of it, till I was driving in poor visibility conditions at night in the countryside once. It turns most of the dash illumination off, and reduces the glare from the dash meaning it's much easier to see.
I'm easily pleased really!
tty stay bar.
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