The "Random Things You May Not Know About Your Car" Thread

[js1977]

Originally Posted by jimmyh

If you are driving along with your radio off and your windows up, your camaro may, all on its own, connect to onstar and play a commercial about the fact that you have access to turn by turn etc just for driving enjoyment.

Happened to me. True story.

I had that happen to me too, I was like what the hell...

[Papa T]

Originally Posted by js1977

I had that happen to me too, I was like what the hell...

Big Brother... he is always watching!!!

[Tarl]

For the USB thumb drives, the early release owners manual said "Only the first 10,000 songs are recognized."

This was in error and the later release owners manuals were fixed. The manual was corrected to read:

Only the first 2,500 songs are recognized.

[Huck1974]

In two days of ownership you should already know everything in this thread and not waste time reading it like I did.

[jeepguy_1980]

Originally Posted by Huck1974

In two days of ownership you should already know everything in this thread and not waste time reading it like I did.

I didn't have to fill up within the first two days. The dealer filled my car up with premium. I had to search this site to figure out why I didn't have a fog light switch. I'm not sure how I would have figured out that I can just turn the key and let go, while the car starts itself. There are probably a few other tricks I wouldn't have realized without this thread.

Plus, who's to say that someone reading this thread hasn't had it for less than two days?

BTW: The whole turn the key and let go thing screws me up every time I drive my truck.

[dirishboy]

RS Halos will turn off automatically after 10 mins if left in "on" mode after key removed and beeping warning ignored. Sometimes useful in a dark area

Alarm will sound if trunk button or hood latch are activated should car be locked and secured with windows down

[driftertx]

Originally Posted by Papa T

Oooh... collectors items!!

bought some for my 2011 for 10bucks from an ebay vendor, was hard to find!

[scythezo6]

If you engage cruise control while coasting in neutral your engine will rev up to redline. Found that out the hard way yesterday lol

[SnoopyAce7]

Originally Posted by scythezo6

If you engage cruise control while coasting in neutral your engine will rev up to redline. Found that out the hard way yesterday lol

LOL

[SnoopyAce7]

Originally Posted by Ciscovet

This is semi-related to this thread but one time I went to fill up my Infiniti G35 coupe and spent 10 minites trying to get the gas cap open. I had never had problems with it before. Finally I realized that I had locked the car doors. So, you cannot open the gas cap in the G35 w/o unlocking the doors.

you can roll down the windows by holding the unlock button i think too. or lock button idr. srry for thread jacking

[CUPRA]

Originally Posted by Papa T

[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]If you slightly tap down your left/right blinkers they will blink for about 3 seconds then turn off… Confirmed.

This doesn't happen on my 2011 2SS/RS... is it something you have to have activated by the dealer?

My wife's 2010 Jetta does it, but not my Camaro.

[slick rick]

Originally Posted by CUPRA

This doesn't happen on my 2011 2SS/RS... is it something you have to have activated by the dealer?

My wife's 2010 Jetta does it, but not my Camaro.

No activation needed. Perhaps you're not pushing down enough

[mad1111]

Originally Posted by slick rick

No activation needed. Perhaps you're not pushing down enough

Probably the opposite...if you push down a hair too much the blinker will stop once you release, literally its just a SLIGHT tap on the blinker and it will blink (3 times i think, and stop)...

[TonyNo]

Originally Posted by SnoopyAce7

you can roll down the windows by holding the unlock button i think too. or lock button idr. srry for thread jacking

Does not work on my 2010.