What to disable before taking to a carwash?
03-29-17, 06:26 PM
#17
Lexus Test Driver
is it touchless?
If not, don't even bother taking it to the car wash.
If you REALLY don't care.
AUTO fold your mirrors.
It should be in neutral so nothing should be functioning anyways
If not, don't even bother taking it to the car wash.
If you REALLY don't care.
AUTO fold your mirrors.
It should be in neutral so nothing should be functioning anyways
03-30-17, 02:05 AM
#18
Pole Position
Fold your mirrors and turn off the wipers. No need to turn anything else off.
03-30-17, 07:41 PM
#19
Driver School Candidate
I had to laugh when I read this about the parking assist sensor: "Do not apply intensive bursts of water or steam to the sensor area. Doing so may result in the sensor malfunctioning."
So Lexus would rather you not wash your car and you're on your own if the sensor gets wet. (I kid, but not much)
So Lexus would rather you not wash your car and you're on your own if the sensor gets wet. (I kid, but not much)
03-30-17, 11:54 PM
#20
Lexus Champion
I had to laugh when I read this about the parking assist sensor: "Do not apply intensive bursts of water or steam to the sensor area. Doing so may result in the sensor malfunctioning."
So Lexus would rather you not wash your car and you're on your own if the sensor gets wet. (I kid, but not much)
So Lexus would rather you not wash your car and you're on your own if the sensor gets wet. (I kid, but not much)
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Apocalypso (03-31-17)
03-31-17, 01:43 PM
#21
Here is what is recommend from the manual and what I did before going through the car wash and I didn't have any issues.
- Fold-in side Mirrors by pressing button on door
- Turn off Auto Back-Door Sensor, in menu on dash display
- Turn off Auto Windshield wipers as well
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cybeak (03-26-18)
03-31-17, 08:07 PM
#22
Lexus really should make a car wash mode. The beeping sensors drive me nuts... it's supposed to be relaxing during a carwash for the drive throughs... I do hand and let other shops drive thru for me but sometimes I like to blast classical music while going through myself...a very uplifting experience.
03-31-17, 11:21 PM
#23
I agree with the above, no need to do more. I have been countless times through car wash and no beeping, no sensors going nuts, etc. I am using a fairly high-end computerized car wash, they ask me to put my car into neutral.
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ggebhardt (04-01-17)
02-02-18, 02:17 PM
#24
I only use the automatic car wash at the Lexus dealer. I doubt they are turning off any of the sensors. I have had it washed 3 times in the first month of ownership without any problem.
Last edited by Marqevans; 03-28-18 at 06:09 PM.
02-03-18, 05:12 PM
#25
Lexus Test Driver
They go crazy indeed. I usually wash the car myself but went through a wash once after a bad snow with salt and grime everywhere and it was still too cold to do it myself. This is great advice - dont think any harm can be caused but it gave me two minutes of anxiety hoping nothing had broken.
02-04-18, 03:02 PM
#26
Driver School Candidate
I never take any of my cars to cloth or spinner car washes only no touch. In there I just park the car and let the robotic arms wash and clean the car hence no activation of any sensors
cheers
cheers
02-07-18, 06:16 AM
#27
I have a 2017 RX350 F-sport fully loaded - what automatic features do I need to disable before I take it to an automatic carwash? Wipers?, Cruise Control?, Parking Assist?, Collision Avoidance? etc. I have heard stories of the brakes automatically locking up because the sensors think the cloth washers are a solid barrier and therefore automatically apply the brakes. Any and all feedback is welcomed - thank you!
02-07-18, 06:54 AM
#28
The biggest worry would be the hatch opening during the wash, I wonder if that has ever happened. I don't see where a lot of owners would go through the menus to find the off switch for the rear hatch. Or is there still one in the glove box?
Last edited by Marqevans; 02-07-18 at 08:15 AM.
02-07-18, 07:37 AM
#29
say, learning the best way to wash by hand or self serv is with the fob not on you, lol
lots of beeps, mirrors folding, things like that. but if in a self serve wash bay, just spraying, where do i put the fob, thought the rear hatch was going to open yesterday.
must be the door sensors all around for locking and unlock and the rear hand sensor.
lots of beeps, mirrors folding, things like that. but if in a self serve wash bay, just spraying, where do i put the fob, thought the rear hatch was going to open yesterday.
must be the door sensors all around for locking and unlock and the rear hand sensor.
