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Old 04-03-07, 08:36 PM
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For me, I think I'll never find a use for the rear sun visor. It's cool how you can press the button and it goes up and down...but what is it really used for?

What other features do you find useless?
Old 04-03-07, 08:46 PM
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rarely use voice commands....by the time i say a command (ex. set the temperature on AC or something) i could have done it faster manually
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i've never had to use the trunk release lever from inside the trunk...yet
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i've never used the voice command
Old 04-03-07, 09:55 PM
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cig. lighter...lol

I was so shocked when i first pushed the cover back and saw the cig. lighter, i was floored. I mean who smokes in their Lexus???
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Trac off.

Yeah, I don't use it.

And in second place: rear seats...
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Originally Posted by Turkf26
cig. lighter...lol

I was so shocked when i first pushed the cover back and saw the cig. lighter, i was floored. I mean who smokes in their Lexus???
Same here.

I smoke once in a while, but never in my IS.

Can't let ash get in my perforated seats.

If only the in-panel box that replaces the ashtray wasn't so expensive ...
Old 04-03-07, 10:16 PM
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Slap shifters...

Originally Posted by Sarorn
For me, I think I'll never find a use for the rear sun visor. It's cool how you can press the button and it goes up and down...but what is it really used for?
ah.. now that's just silly to say.

if you don't have tint it helps your rear passengers from getting a neck tan... especially on long road trips... it can be really annoying.
Old 04-03-07, 10:20 PM
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I agree about the rear sun visor, especially after I got my tints in. However, I find it handy when some fool in one of those lifted trucks comes behinds me with headlamps glaring straight into my rear view mirror. I don't use the second cupholder in the armrest (seriously, this car has the worst cupholder placements ever) nor do I use Trac Off or the DVD function of the ML system (a pity, really, but I'm usually driving by myself; I could see myself using it with passengers during a roadtrip or something)

I actually find voice command to be quite handy when I'm on the freeway and don't want to use the extra hand and eyes to type everything out.
Old 04-03-07, 10:31 PM
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Its weird but I dont use my bluetooth because I want to hear my music or news while Im on the phone. Second would have to be sunglasses holder, its just too small for any of my sunglasses.
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Umm...I'd have to say the back two doors.
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I use the power sunshade everytime I park in the sun, and sometimes when driving.
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I don't use my telephone buttons.
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The heater mode in the temperature control.

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i've never really justified the use of the interior cabin filter on the A/C controls.. i understand why it's there, i just dont know if it makes much of a difference.. do you guys leave it on all the time?


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