Interesting Discoveries Thread (Good or Bad)

[tomoffel]

Really?! thats interesting
still not my favorit feature

Yeah, I just gave it a try to figure out how it works and if I ever need it, I know how to use.

If I remember correctly, you have to kick down the pedal (over the click near the end)

 

[Rango]

Can't roll up the back windows with the back door open.

 

[Blingen]

I have noticed when I'm stopped in traffic behind newer Lincoln vehicles my front distance sensors start going off randomly telling me that I am extremely close to an object. Neither car was moving. And the sensor's would go from warning me that I am just getting close to an object, to sounding as though I am right on top of their bumper. And then it would randomly repeat.

 

[MrSmoofy]

I have noticed when I'm stopped in traffic behind newer Lincoln vehicles my front distance sensors start going off randomly telling me that I am extremely close to an object. Neither car was moving. And the sensor's would go from warning me that I am just getting close to an object, to sounding as though I am right on top of their bumper. And then it would randomly repeat.

My front sensors go off at traffic lights when nothing is in front of me

 

[turboAWD]

I have noticed when I'm stopped in traffic behind newer Lincoln vehicles my front distance sensors start going off randomly telling me that I am extremely close to an object. Neither car was moving. And the sensor's would go from warning me that I am just getting close to an object, to sounding as though I am right on top of their bumper. And then it would randomly repeat.

For me it's sometimes Ford, but almost always BMW.. Must share the same frequencies or something - same supplier?

 

[Marc Collins]

For me it's sometimes Ford, but almost always BMW.. Must share the same frequencies or something - same supplier?

Wow, reading all this, first time I am glad they decided not to include these on the Canadian vehicles! We only get the rears.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Can't roll up the back windows with the back door open.

Kind of related, since it is about "rolling" up the windows: with the driver's option to control raising and lowering windows selected, only the rear passenger windows are disengaged: the front passenger window still works for the passenger. Why? If you, the driver, want to control all the windows, why would the front passenger get to be the exception?

 

[Marc Collins]

Kind of related, since it is about "rolling" up the windows: with the driver's option to control raising and lowering windows selected, only the rear passenger windows are disengaged: the front passenger window still works for the passenger. Why? If you, the driver, want to control all the windows, why would the front passenger get to be the exception?

Because that person can easily punch you if they don't like what you are doing with their window

Seriously, every car manufacturer has done this for decades, so you should try to investigate what the design/engineering rationale is for it.

 

[cncBilly]

Kind of related, since it is about "rolling" up the windows: with the driver's option to control raising and lowering windows selected, only the rear passenger windows are disengaged: the front passenger window still works for the passenger. Why? If you, the driver, want to control all the windows, why would the front passenger get to be the exception?

Totally agree.

 

[cncBilly]

Because that person can easily punch you if they don't like what you are doing with their window

Seriously, every car manufacturer has done this for decades, so you should try to investigate what the design/engineering rationale is for it.

OUCH! A valid point.

 

[friss]

While playing music in Android auto if you press the power button for the entertainment system it will pause music but leave Android auto on the screen. Helpful since there is no pause button besides the screen.

 

[MerlintheMad]

OUCH! A valid point.

Hahah. My wife couldn't punch a flea. That is not chauvinistic, just a fact. But moot, since she doesn't get angry anymore since getting beyond childbearing age.

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Seriously, every car manufacturer has done this for decades, so you should try to investigate what the design/engineering rationale is for it.

Must be some legalese that went into this decision if "everyone" is doing it. Can't figure what that would be. (And, I've never, until this car, ever used a driver's window control option before, so I couldn't have ever made this "discovery" until now. )

 

[rocket23]

Our older kia's ,sorento and forte.....both deactivate all door windows 'ecpt the drivers window.....incidentally we use the function for our dawgs ...Amazing how four circles on a paw can open or close a window.

 

[Marc Collins]

Our older kia's ,sorento and forte.....both deactivate all door windows 'ecpt the drivers window.....incidentally we use the function for our dawgs ...Amazing how four circles on a paw can open or close a window.

Wow, my mistake then. I have never seen that and how ironic it was KIA that did it! @MerlintheMad now you have a reason to ask KIA customer service directly about the rationale.

 

[Legendsk]

Kind of related, since it is about "rolling" up the windows: with the driver's option to control raising and lowering windows selected, only the rear passenger windows are disengaged: the front passenger window still works for the passenger. Why? If you, the driver, want to control all the windows, why would the front passenger get to be the exception?

I think disabling the rear windows, and inside door handles, came about when they decided children must ride in the rear seat, in a child seat until they get large enough to fight for their own independence.

 

[MerlintheMad]

I think disabling the rear windows, and inside door handles, came about when they decided children must ride in the rear seat, in a child seat until they get large enough to fight for their own independence.

But why leave the front passenger window active? Makes no sense to me. Does your canine pal "know" how to open his window (yet)?

 

[rocket23]

switched back to the oem 2.0 wheels....incidentally the tires of the gt version and the 2.0 version are identical... in overall diameter.....even thou the wheels are 18 and 19's respectively

 

[Blingen]

So I understand I can switch my preset sirius radio stations from the steering wheel control but if I want to browse all the stations and advance one station at a time--not my presets but every station-- I can try holding the switch for about a second but most of the time it scrolls past a couple stations before stopping. I wish this switch would have 3 functions like the volume switch. Push in for your presets and up and down to scroll or hold scan in fm.

 

[rocket23]

or twist the tune knob if ya get a chance....most of us old schoolers relent to that.

 

[Blingen]

or twist the tune knob if ya get a chance....most of us old schoolers relent to that.

That is what I end up doing...if I use the voice recognition feature, by the time I have said the third channel to tune to in less than a minute my wife uses her "voice recognition" on me and I start using the knob...