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There are two types of tyre pressure monitoring systems, direct and indirect. Direct - each wheel has a sensor that measures pressure and transmits this to the car. Lexus models differ in how this is displayed. Some display individual pressures for each wheel. Others only have a warning lamp that illuminates should one or more tyres dip below a threshold pressure. This can be a very sensitive system, generally alerting at ~10% deviation Indirect - the car uses the ABS sensors to monitor wheel revolutions, should one or more wheels show a significant increase in rpm the system assumes one or more tyres are deflating, thereby reducing the rolling circumference. The system will illuminate a warning lamp. A crude system alerting at ~25% deviation As posted above all cars after 2012 must have some form of TPMS

It the speed camera alert, should be approx 500m before the camera. It won't beep for mobile cameras or those installed since the mapping (Nav data) was created.

Because it's meant by design to be left on ..

Which model do you drive?

Press the EV button within 5sec of Hybrid system ready if you want to stop the cold engine firing up (must be pressed before engine fires-up). Useful for quiet early morning getaways. Get the dealership to programme global window/sunroof opening on long key-fob open press. Great for ventilating the car on hot summer days.

North American cars are LHD!

Aren't LHD ES models manufactured in Kentucky? "Following a $360 million investment, the existing Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky plant was geared up for Lexus production with a new assembly line and an additional 750 jobs. Production of the ES 350 model that is particularly popular in North America began in the autumn of 2015, taking pressure off Kyushu, which will carry on producing other ES and ES hybrid models. The Georgetown facility is expected to produce 50,000 units a year." https://blog.lexus.co.uk/where-are-lexus-cars-made/

Do you not have an A/C button on the climate control panel? On my RC the Auto button simply controls the airflow and fan speed to maintain the desired cabin temperature. There is a separate button (A/C) to switch the compressor on and off. It is also possible to change the function of the A/C button via the customisation menu, check your handbook for details

I've always stuck to the recommended pressures, even on a 12yr old car and many tyre changes. Never had an abnormal wear problem.

Can you display how many satellites the system is seeing? Slow and/or inaccurate positioning is usually down to GPS antenna problems

I've always wondered how long it take to paint and assemble a car. That said it will be approx 4 months from order to delivery for my new RC and IIRC it was just a 4 week boat trip for my current RC. I imagine getting a build slot takes time as RC are only built in Japan and there's a huge demand from the States. Getting excited again now ..

Lots of compliments, seems many Merc owners also run a Lexus as their daily driver. Everyone commented on the absolute reliability of the marque. Very telling and often mentioned, not a single MB hybrid to be seen at the show. It was a great day with close to 100 cars attending, all shining in the sunshine. They raised a lot of money for charity. A rose between two thorns?

On my 2016 RC it will read SMS fine but if I enable Bluetooth tethering (for live traffic updates on the nav screen) it no longer functions.

All clean and ready to show off at my Mercedes meet tomorrow!

Must admit to thinking these accessories were all dealer fitted even when optioned at purchase? A quick phone call to your dealer needed?

Have a look here, regarding your phone compatibility https://www.lexus-tech.eu/Bluetooth/searchdedicated.aspx?lang=en

Rear light seals?

Stop paying the subs?

"2nd November 2018 - New selling rules UPDATE: You no longer need to be a gold member to sell here. Any member can sell as long as your adhere to the simple rules below."

Register on the Lexus-Tech.EU site and you can input VIN and get vehicle spec "This service provides a comprehensive list of vehicle features and specification. Details are specific to each vehicle. You will need the vehicle identification number (VIN) to activate the service. Please refer to the Vehicle Identification (Click here) for assistance in locating your vehicle VIN." https://www.lexus-tech.eu/default.aspx

Never been comfortable with second-guessing the engineers regarding braking systems. Unless I was tracking the car, or had significantly increased performance I would stick with OE pads. Cost is part of ownership...

I had the email from Lexus too but as my 30month old 17k miles RC has only ever been fed V-Power I think I'll give it a miss 😏 I thought the owners handbook advised against fuel and oil additives?

https://www.lexus-mapupdates.eu/Home/Index

Of course the production lines in Japan will be producing both LHD and RHD as many models aren't produced anywhere else but there would be little point in the North American lines producing RHD models.

Must admit to finding the Lexus Nav system fine, not the most intuitive but functions perfectly well. One curious thing I've noticed is how Lexus also classifies major dual carriageways (A419 and A303 for example) as motorways when one wishes to exclude motorways from the route guidance.