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      11-13-2013, 02:05 AM   #1
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I've just found out that .......

I'm always finding new things in the car, like the hidden stuff in the I Drive and the fact that the brake lights stay on when the auto hold function is used. I've just found out that not only does the fog lamp come on when turning, it will also operate when the indicators are used (full click).
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      11-13-2013, 08:47 AM   #2
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I just revisited the owners manual and found that there is a defog feature on the cabin recirc system. If not selected for "A" or full recirc a sensor detects moisture and it will keep windows defogged.
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      11-13-2013, 09:05 AM   #3
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It is interesting the technology built into the car that we'll never even know about... unless ya read all 250 pages of the manual.
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I've just found out that not only does the fog lamp come on when turning, it will also operate when the indicators are used (full click).
also when you are backing-up fog lamps turn on and rear wiper will change to continuous mode, rather than usual intermittent.
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It is interesting the technology built into the car that we'll never even know about... unless ya read all 250 pages of the manual.
Ha, I cover-to-covered the manual before I took delivery of mine. I knew more about it than my salesman did when he did the little orientation thing. Went something like this:

him: "do you know about..."
me: "yes"
him "well how about..."
me: "yes"
him "did you set..."
me: "already done"
him "ok, enjoy your car!"

him and I both happy of the fastest orientation in history
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Some times you need to read it again cause you missed some things....
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      11-13-2013, 01:11 PM   #7
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Some times you need to read it again cause you missed some things....
You need to read it again and again to get any idea of the details of what is available. I did read the manual before I got the car but must have missed some of the detailed information. I think the manual being generic doesn't help (well that's my excuse anyway!!).
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I have had my car 6 months and now I am going to read the manual after reading this thread.
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Not sure how useful it is, discovered the other day when in reverse the heads up display works showing mph, weird.
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I just revisited the owners manual and found that there is a defog feature on the cabin recirc system. If not selected for "A" or full recirc a sensor detects moisture and it will keep windows defogged.
That's an interesting one, I quite often need to switch on the AC due to some interior window fogging. I don't normally use the cabin recirc function but I will have a play around with it now.

Personally I find it quite interesting finding out these extra features by playing around, it's like getting something for free that you previously may have thought you had to pay for!!
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