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LOL Things you haven't used or only just spotted.

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#1 ·
Just looking at the pics on the MY08 thread and realised that I've never used my front fogs and wouldn't know where the switch was?!?!?!

Anyone else used their car for months before suddenly finding something new or realising they'd never used something handy?

Jeez...I'm not making sense am I?!?! lol
 
#48 ·
Actually, 30mph is the only place where the speedo is accurate. It reads low under 30, and high above. For example with the speedo reading 107 (cruise), I got clocked doing exactly 100 km/h. Unfortunately, it was in a 60km/h zone.

Other thing I noticed: The keyfob window trick no longer works on the 147 FL models. :-(
 
#50 ·
I was given a "complimentary" litre of Selenia oil with a small funnel in a soft cover when I purchased my 159 in March and it was put into this velcro strap and is still there. The manual lives in the open driver side door compartment - it really is worth reading!!
 
#52 ·
I've put 200ml in 8000 miles. In my old 2.0 JTS this would have been over 2 litres:eek:

Th ereadout is showing 1 bar below full at the moment but the dipstick is showing pretty much full (ever so slightly under).
 
#63 ·
just found a daft button on the end of the indicator stalk... all it does is increase/decrease the brightness of the display... (I was rather hoping it was the passenger ejector seat release...)

NB does anyone else keep trying to indicate left or right using the cruise control stalk or is it just me being a muppet?:rolleyes:
 
#73 ·
I have found - with the electric memory seats - you can set one or both door mirrors to tilt down automatically when reverse gear is engaged. Find this good for the nearside mirror, but after a while it sems to "forget" and have to reset it again. O the pains of modern motoring.
 
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#77 ·
I find cruise control brilliant, as we have a lot of road works with average speed checks. Hit 50 and turn on you don't have to keep an eye on the speedo while you navigate the mess they have made of the roads.
 
#84 ·
Ive just noticed that i havnt posted on this for a while:cheese:
 
#87 ·
been using the auto mirror postion when reversing (put car in reverse gear and mirrors moves down on auto) but the puter defo forgets this setting after a few days.

I've reset it twice now and its just ignored reverse again... I give up, not great loss though, it was cool to show the girlfriend who, in fairness got bored after the me pointing it out for the 3rd time...:rolleyes:

The trip computer is my latest target for investigation, its poo when compared to other cars but I guess it sort of does the job...:)
 
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