My Impressions on our 35d

[dreamx5]

@A

@ MINz guy, get the license before doing what he said

[grover432]

All cars with push start need your foot on the brake. And if you picked a car without push start you would need your foot on the brake before moving the shift lever into gear from Park. So your foot needs to be on the brake anyway. Seeing as you don't drive, you might have missed this detail on the last vehicle.

[MINIz guy]

I've got my eyes set on our 2003 3.0i. My parents love the 35d and they will keep it for a long time. I guess I will grow to like it more, since all my dislikes are about technology that will be in future cars too. After sitting in it for 40 minutes due to a huge semi-truck crash, my mom found auto-hold VERY helpful. If only we understood what to do when the Live Traffic warns us of a crash, since we just ignored it thinking it was wrong. Still not a fan of the ignition system or gear lever when moving it around our driveway today.

And yes, I do know about the foot on brake for moving the gear lever. It is just my habit of turn the ignition, brake, shift gears. It is awkward to brake, press button, reapply brake and then find reverse/drive. I'll get used to it sooner or later.

[jimsaq]

# Ignition is very confusing. You must step on the brake to press the start button. Why can't I just turn the key like before?
# Gear selector is clunky. Push forward for reverse, and park is a button on top...what?

lol
1964 called, it wants it's mindset back

It is awkward to brake, press button, reapply brake and then find reverse/drive.

are you sure you need to reapply the brake? in mine (au model) I just have my foot on the brake when I press the start button and just leave the brake depressed and can immediately move the gear shift. no need to reapply

[rh71]

^ no need to reapply that I see.