Author Topic: Small details (Read 10009 times)

madasafish · « **Reply #15 on:** November 28, 2015, 02:34:29 PM »

Quote from: jazzygirl on November 24, 2015, 11:11:49 AM

I am still getting to know this new car.
I still find difficulty with seeing quickly all the information in the dashboard. I wear prescription glasses for distance so always on when driving but need to remove same to see what is right in front of me. I will always miss the digital display of my previous 2010 Yaris that gave speed, time and temperature in one easy to read screen.

Varifocals are the answer. With light sensitive coating.. I'm long sighted so can't read instruments without them.

Once you get used to them, they are great.. Titanium frames and anti scratch coating = nearly indestructible - in normal use.

harry22673 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 28, 2015, 09:20:30 PM »

Quote from: bill ericay on November 27, 2015, 07:36:18 PM

Jazzygirl- I don't know if these would help keep your mirrors dry http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Car-Truck-Van-SUV-Side-Mirror-Rain-Board-Sun-Visor-Shade-Shield-Guard-Cover-/361063313555?hash=item54110cf093:g:Z3oAAOSwpdpVXXqu
Not too expensive if they don't work.

I had them
They don't stay on
The tape provided doesn't work with plastic and the lip isn't deep enough for our mirrors so you might want to put new tape on if you go for them

jazzygirl · « **Reply #17 on:** November 30, 2015, 08:28:19 PM »

I suppose I could cobble up some bit of a cover but the closing over of the mirrors would problably damage same. I must trim down a squeegy...I think one I have for car is too big for neat swipe.

jazzygirl · « **Reply #18 on:** November 30, 2015, 08:37:48 PM »

Petrol

Ok so now I have run down the tank and an audible alarm with large yellow petol pump symbol in appropriate place for same. Also small red light on central screen? One of my few criticisms of previous Yaris was the poor indication of low fuel when remaining bar just started blinking ... grey on grey = no use! Oh and I have two bars of fuel left and am told there was 44 kms left in tank just before the yellow pump arrived to conceal this information. I have not done a petrol consumption test but do feel perhaps less frugal than the yaris. Still early days yet and too soon to do a real test?

John Ratsey · « **Reply #19 on:** November 30, 2015, 09:01:33 PM »

When my fuel gauge was down to 3 bars there was no low fuel warning. I then managed to fill with 36 litres which suggests there wasn't much left in the tank. The Mk 3 seems to be much less conservative than the Mk 2 in this respect. The latter was set up to claim the tank was empty when there was about 7 litres remaining.

jazzygirl · « **Reply #20 on:** December 01, 2015, 03:42:52 PM »

Ooops that red light on main screen is the immobiliser etc

Actually three yellow symbols appear in mileage/fuel display, concealing all previous info. I got 33 litres in and near full now. Even in daylight the petrol cap release lever is hard to find.

jazzygirl · « **Reply #21 on:** December 05, 2015, 07:28:16 PM »

Just noticed a small light illuminates the storage area in front of gear stick.

I seem to have upset my FM radio as the presets have disappeared. Car salesman set them up for me. I did a 'scan' and now cannot seem to get back to the presets that were already there. Yes had a look in the bible but not making much sense of it

I think there should be a version for 'dummies'.

And still it rains.... I notice a fair dribble of water runs down the inside of doors on opening. Not much I can do about that? never noticed on previous cars.