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Perhaps not related, as there was no sound/screeching whatever but I had this in January Which has now gone to this after ~1k miles Dealership advised just to monitor the wear as they checked it over (in January) and found nothing amiss

Buyers are always quick to complain, slow to praise. I have had an MXS 5 for 6yrs, no problems at all.

Thanks Herbs, I was sort of right then but you explain it perfectly

I was also under the impression that one shouldn't use the hybrid to jump start another car. I thought it was to do with the fact hybrids don't have the traditional alternator charging system of non hybrids and their 12v batteries were not of the same charge capacity as they aren't used to start the engine of a hybrid car as they only power the entry system and start-up computers?

Presuming we are talking of the 12 volt battery, not the traction battery? Perfectly safe to use a conditioner such as the CTEK without having to disconnect the battery. CTEK sell leads designed to fit to the battery, with a quick connector for the charger. I had such permanently installed in my Mercedes.

A shame but not unexpected and completely understandable. Something to look forward to once we come through all this

Yup! 198k trouble free miles covered over 8yrs! SEAT Alhambra, great family bus

My dad always said don't buy a green car, they're unlucky... The first brand new car I ever bought was,,, green! In the first week of ownership I got rear ended at a roundabout by a distracted mum driver. Within 6 months I got hit by a wayward articulated lorry, removing front bumper, nearside wing and door mirror... Within 2 years I had the rear door stoved in (whilst parked) by an OAP driving a courtesy car from a crash repair company.. 5 years into ownership a learner driver T-boned me at a roundabout, destroying the nearside rear quarter, alloy wheel and suspension... I still love the colour green on cars and it looks especially good on the RC...

Try swapping the bulbs over, side to side and see if the flickering moves with it. Would rule out a failing ballast?

If the headlamp units weren't designed (and therefore type approved) for HID or LED then the car will fail the MoT If you replace the complete headlamp unit for HID or LED units then you will also have to retrofit auto-levelling and headlamp wash systems. Best and only cheap legal option, is to fit upgraded bulbs the like of Osram Nightbreakers

Simply Boyle's law in action ...

Remember only check the tyre pressures when the tyres are cold, best first thing in the morning before being driven for the first time. Otherwise allow to stand for a good couple of hours after being driven.

COVID-19 is a respiratory infection and as such the only form of transmission is by droplets containing the virus, dispersed through coughing and simple exhalation. These droplets are either caught in the hand or fall on surfaces where the virus can survive for ~72hrs, less on softer surfaces sch as clothing. Droplets exhaled by an infected person, be they symptomatic or asymptomatic, can then be either inhaled by another person directly or picked up from a surface (door handle etc.) and transferred to eyes, nose or mouth by touch with contaminated hands. The virus does not penetrate the skin and must enter the body via a mucosal membrane. Hence the emphasis on social distancing, hand washing and avoiding touching one's face. Bottom line is we are all (well at least 80%) of us going to become infected at some point. The vast majority will survive and establish herd immunity. This hopefully will protect us when the virus returns next season. Unless of course it mutates as do the more common influenza viruses. Either way COVID-19 will in all probability join the other corona-viruses endemic in the human population.

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Have a look in the Navigation handbook https://d24bc9lyrt5en5.cloudfront.net/Customer-Portal-Admin/emanuals/LEXUS/OM76385E.pdf

Could the knock on full lock be the infamous "tyre skip" many owners (myself included) of low profile wide tyred cars complain about? Something to do with the tyre compliance, or lack thereof, at lower temperatures?

Not sure if the same thing but don't some RC-F owners plug an air sampling pipe in the intake box to force more 'noise'? Re meets, check this out

Do you have an empty accessory tray or nothing at all to house a jack? Perhaps the jack was discontinued on MY 2019 cars?

The car will run until powered off, then will not restart until the key is again present.

From the Lexus-tech.eu doc for the Entry and Start System Control. It seems the key fob is constantly listening, rather than transmitting? "i. Battery Saving Function of Electrical Key Transmitter Sub-assembly i. This function cancels the signal reception waiting state of the electrical key transmitter subassembly, reducing the consumption of current from its battery. ii. The electrical key transmitter sub-assembly can be placed into and taken out of battery saving mode. When the electrical key transmitter sub-assembly is in battery saving mode, the entry and start system will not be able to detect the transmitter, as the transmitter will not respond to signals from the vehicle. The function of the entry and start system will not operate if the electrical key transmitter sub-assembly is in battery saving mode. iii. Pressing the unlock switch of the electrical key transmitter sub-assembly twice while pressing the lock switch (the indicator light of the electrical key transmitter sub-assembly blinks 4 times) selects battery saving mode for the electrical key transmitter sub-assembly. iv. Battery saving mode can be canceled by pressing any switch on the electrical key transmitter sub-assembly." ENTRY AND START SYSTEM CONTROL ENTRY AND START CONTROL.pdf

Replacing the batteries is very do-able and covered in this thread by Britprius

I see it as initially all braking effort is regenerative but as pedal pressure increases mechanical braking force increases. If one can see far enough ahead and gently apply the brakes one can come almost come to a stop just under regenerative braking. As speed drops very low (~10mph?) regen effort is inefficient and braking becomes totally mechanical and one gets that characteristic 'groan' or as my good lady describes it, goose-like honk as one come to a complete stop. Braking has to be "brake by wire" as the internal combustion engine isn't always running to supply vacuum assistance. One can hear the electric pump pressurise the brake fluid reservoir, especially when manoeuvring to park/slow speed crawl in traffic