What bothers you about the Jazz Mk4?

[ninanina]

Be careful in winter. You should switch off the auto wiper function if there's any possibility of the wipers freezing to the screen.

Good point hadn’t thought about that

[Tombola]

Be careful in winter. You should switch off the auto wiper function if there's any possibility of the wipers freezing to the screen.

Good point hadn’t thought about that

Also when freezing conditions are forecast I disable the Auto fold function for the door mirrors, saves a lot of crunching noises coming from them and I keep the pivot points well lubed with silicone spray.   

[FMIB]

Here a a few of the things that bother me, apart from the hard scratchy plastic, especially where I rest my elbow on the door trim.
1) Heavy condensation on the inside windscreen some mornings that takes an eternity to clear/dry with the HVAC system
2) Very slow re start-up of the infotainment screen after a short trip
3) Reflection from the top of the dashboard in the windscreen under certain light conditions.
4) Engine a bit vocal under full throttle
5) Insufficient steering wheel adjustment for having the seat further back
6) Over aggressive lane assist that I need to turn off every trip

Nothing though that would push me to change the car

[ahavoja]

My Jazz has a slightly green tint on the glass of the side windows. I haven't heard anyone mentioning it before, but it bothers me slightly. The world looks greenish through it. The windshield doesn't have this green tint, which is good, as it is the most important one of the windows. But I wonder, how did they manage to make a windshield without a tint, but not the side windows.

1) Heavy condensation on the inside windscreen some mornings that takes an eternity to clear/dry with the HVAC system
3) Reflection from the top of the dashboard in the windscreen under certain light conditions.

Luckily these two can be fixed by a silica gel car dehumidifier bag and a matte black dash mat. I have both and they make a noticeable improvement.

[stani]

I always have a silica gel pad there.

[FMIB]

My Jazz has a slightly green tint on the glass of the side windows. I haven't heard anyone mentioning it before, but it bothers me slightly. The world looks greenish through it. The windshield doesn't have this green tint, which is good, as it is the most important one of the windows. But I wonder, how did they manage to make a windshield without a tint, but not the side windows.

1) Heavy condensation on the inside windscreen some mornings that takes an eternity to clear/dry with the HVAC system
3) Reflection from the top of the dashboard in the windscreen under certain light conditions.

Luckily these two can be fixed by a silica gel car dehumidifier bag and a matte black dash mat. I have both and they make a noticeable improvement.

Yes, I now use a bag of silica gel which makes a significant difference, but I should not have to.
I am not sure why the condensation is significantly worse than other cars I have owned, but in my experience it seems more prevalent on vehicles constructed with very thin body panels.

Not invested in a dash mat as yet.

[stani]

... and a matte black dash mat.

Can you please put this in ACCESSORIES? I'm not the only one interested.

[Pine]

The problem of overnight condensation seems to be an everlasting topic on the Toyota Yaris forum.  I wonder if it is more prevalent on smaller cars?

[Bristol_Crosstar]

Here a a few of the things that bother me, apart from the hard scratchy plastic, especially where I rest my elbow on the door trim.
1) Heavy condensation on the inside windscreen some mornings that takes an eternity to clear/dry with the HVAC system
2) Very slow re start-up of the infotainment screen after a short trip
3) Reflection from the top of the dashboard in the windscreen under certain light conditions.
4) Engine a bit vocal under full throttle
5) Insufficient steering wheel adjustment for having the seat further back
6) Over aggressive lane assist that I need to turn off every trip

Nothing though that would push me to change the car

I park my car in the garage but always leave the window open a few inches, so there is never any condensation inside first thing

[stani]

Stani, the switch doesn't stay in the OFF position (because it has a spring inside), but the lights should still stay OFF. Try putting your gear selector to P first, and then turning the light switch to OFF. Now the lights should remain OFF, until you shift out of P gear.

OK, so it will ALWAYS be lit while driving (?) And what about Germany where daytime running lights are not mandatory - so cars don't have their lights on during the day?

[ahavoja]

OK, so it will ALWAYS be lit while driving (?) And what about Germany where daytime running lights are not mandatory - so cars don't have their lights on during the day?

At least my Finnish version of Jazz keeps the front daytime running lights lit always while driving. It also keeps the rear lights off. I guess the Jazz might work the same way in Germany, does anyone from Germany know?

And when it gets dark, the Jazz automatically does 3 things:
- It turns on the red rear lights.
- It lowers the brightness of the front daytime running lights.
- It turns on the very bright front low beam projector headlights.

[stani]

Daytime running lights are mandatory in our country, so if the Jazz is always on while driving, it's okay.
But in Germany, daytime running lights are not mandatory. How do they turn off the lights while driving if they don't keep them in the OFF position? Or do they just have to accept that they have to be on all the time?

[Kremmen]

It may depend on what Honda do for each country but if they are not illegal then you may have to put up with the 'regional' design

[stani]

I think that the spring in the light lever is not just there. Maybe they don't have that spring at all in Germany.

[Jazzik]

The 'German' Jazz also has that spring and therefore drives around with daylight running lights on as standard.

But in Germany, daytime running lights are not mandatory.

Key points about DRLs in Germany:

New vehicles:
All new types of passenger cars and small delivery vans must be equipped with automatic, energy-efficient daytime running lamps in the EU, including Germany, as of February 7, 2011. Trucks and buses followed in August 2012.

Existing vehicles:
Existing cars are not required to be retrofitted with DRLs.

When to use headlights/DRLs:
While DRLs are automatically on when the engine is running in new cars, you must use headlights (low beam) in situations of reduced visibility, such as twilight, darkness, fog, or tunnels.