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The latest models, l believe, all have pedestrian alert sounds that come on when moving under electric power only. Doesn't help when the pedestrian is wearing noise cancelling ear buds though!

Who advised you? Didn't Lexus do a scan of error codes when they replaced the sensor? If they suggested the loom needs replacing did they say why it needs replacing?

It's usually detailed in the Maintenance section of the handbook but I'd guess at it being under vehicle settings in the multimedia screen

Very unusual for something like the plastic housing to suffer from the weather. These cars (well all marques) are tested in climate chambers, to temps far lower than we see here, even in the far north. Japan's north island, Hokkaido, would experience cold temps. Has the housing been subjected to any sharp knocks or stress at any time?

I'm a John Wick fan and looking forward to the next chapter, meanwhile I just watched "Nobody" ....

I watched Baby Driver, loved the car chases and the wonderful synchronisation to the music (great soundtrack), even down to the windscreen wipers sweeping in time to the beat

If the car has received an OTA map update it is known to disable the alerts. One must then reinstall the update via the USB or just get the dealership to sort it out.

Quite possibly didn't do (or complete) the test once they saw the traction battery charge level, it takes a significant time to complete the test

How up to date is the sat nav map?

Mmm, so why you and 1000's of others manage? Good job it's not a necessity!

As Herbie says the 12v battery is recharged via the traction battery. It doesn't require the engine to run to do this. I'd suggest it was simply a combination of speed, acceleration and engine load and traction battery charge level.

Sport mode?

A damp cloth for routine cleaning and I use Meguiar's Quick interior Detailer for those occasional marks that won't come off with water (my wife loves using hand cream and body lotion that seems to get on door cards and dash lower panels)

Mmmm, I certainly did get transfer onto my clove coloured leather in the RC and do have transfer onto the white bolsters of my RX, (guess also onto the black centres but it's not visible) but it's relatively easily removed using the giant 'Pritt Stick' stain remover included in the Lexus leather cleaning kit. All modern car leathers are PU coated, sealed and impervious. So this is just a surface effect. Some high end models have semi aniline leather which is 'naked' and must be cleaned and treated differently (try the water drop test, apply a drop of water onto the leather, if it's absorbed, naked leather, if it just sits there, sealed leather). I had my C class Mercedes retrimmed with naked nappa leather. Sumptuously soft and smelled lovely but OMG was it a pain to maintain, never again.... Cracking in the surface on 'normal' car seats is just grit and muck eroding the PU coating in the creases. Good routine cleaning with a damp cloth is really all that's needed. Conditioners just sit on the surface and can actually exacerbate the problem by attracting dirt, as it cannot be absorbed by the leather. Leather colourants and restorers work well by resealing the surface, filling the cracks. Seats must be scrupulously clean before applying.

Do you have auto download enabled? Have you gone through the menu and requested connection to the server? Try tethering you mobile to the car via bluetooth?

I believe the successfully sent means it has been received into the Lexus servers. One then has to make sure one's phone is providing internet tethering in the car for the connection to be made to the servers. I have auto-download set in the car and always get my routes delivered to the car without fail.

Yes but if the council isn't aware of the the pothole how can they repair it? Problem is there is no preventative maintenance anymore, no one from the council driving each road checking condition ...

They will only be liable if the pothole has been reported to them and around here that has to have been at least 24hrs previous to the when the damage occured

I would too but remember you won't have a jack or spare wheel/repair gel so you might want to make provision for these.

Au contraire, I think they are perfectly suited to hilly. mountainous roads. Battery assistance on the way up and regenerative braking on the way down. As for the cruise control not slowing one down, that is slightly irksome but if one is following another car it will slow to keep distance, other wise gently brake and recover the energy to the battery, something the Kia couldn't do and wasted that energy to heat and wear on the pads/discs. Regarding the voice guidance all one can do is adjust the voice volume, unless one is blasting out the music one can still hear quite clearly. The guidance is also given in the cluster and HUD.

Has the car actually been built or is it just the build slot that has been freed up?

Doesn't surprise me as there is no more power in Sport mode, it's just how it's made available. If one drives as one always does, the fact one has to depress the throttle slightly less for the same progress, will give the same economy. My RC300h be it in Sport or Normal mode always returned the same(ish) mpg unless I was 'enjoying' myself....

Water pistol