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Two keys and removable physical ones.

In sudden braking stop lights go on and blink too, may be car behind was a bit distract.

Done with Techstream on my RX. Probably you can with Carista app too.

Usually hypermilers sites suggest to accelerate keeping power meter at upper side of ECO zone, then, if speed is sufficient (above about 42 mph) keep thermal engine one with power meter just above mid ECO zone). A good help for hypermiling is to use OBD BT interface with an android app like Hybrid Assistant with its suggestions.

Vocal commands in GS (and RX too) are NOT AI based like in cell phones, but are quite limitate to only few provided phrases, so if you say "I would like to listen a Nirvana's song" the system does not understand. If you don' t want to read manual, you can see the list of commands saying "Help" and appears on screen the commands list. To complicate the matter, once you pronounce the right command you have to confirm if system has understood , answering yes to questions or also a number to choose if it asks for alternative choices. This not only for audio commands, but also to select a navigation address, where the protocol is quite strict, at the point I usually set an address manually, even if a command like "find nearest restaurant" should work.

Unluckily sound quality depends from broadcast.

Warming up before starting journey or moving very slow at first minute is a good advice for all engines. 😃

Simply, with Hybrids eCVT DO NOT USE N if not strictly necessary, as if HV battery gets discharged you can't restart engine.

In navigation menu there is "auto zoom" option, you can try setting it off.

A good advice to obtain better mpg in short journeys with hybrids is to let 1st warming phase of thermal motor not moving or going very slow (under 15 mph); in summer it takes 1 minute or less. So the procedure is: push start button (in P) press for a moment throttle pedal to force engine start (it goes at 1000-1200 rpm) when engine goes off start moving car. Why this routine? because in short routes, the warming of thermal engine is the most petrol consuming phase and affects total mpg result. Of course, if you are in real hurry you can ignore advice 🙂

Giving a vocal command "play artist XXX" ?

Better giving a look for scratches on hood then. 😄

It's not a topic related to lab tests, the main reason (and not the only one) because hybrids make good mpg is regenerative braking, every time you need to diminish your speed kinetic energy is recovered and stored in HV battery pack to be used later on instead of being wasted, so even a unaware of hypermiling techniques driver may obtain better mpg.

Typical damages made bye people wearing trousers with metal button on their back… I always keep back pockets open to avoid buttons scratching.

Hybrid on RX 450h works a lot for good mpg. Without any hypermiling technique I have an average about 35 mpg.

Have you checked the 12 V battery voltage? If never changed before, may be it' s a bit old.

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If it works like RX, when you push the mode knob you can switch from normal to custom. Customizing is available on general menu settings.

I made some tries on my RX with mirrorlink trough audio/video input, and it works, BUT the problem is that for security reasons you can mirror your cell phone on screen only when car is not moving, inserting "D" screen get dark and you have only sound. Using iPhone is even worse, as mirroring for apple devices is only video and not audio. The solution is to bypass video trap connecting a interface to radio-navi sytem that AFAIK is made by a russian producer 😇.

Talking about my past Lexus models, I started with a 2008 GS450h, and… WOW, what a car. So, when I traded it for a full spec 2014 GS300h I found it "better" almost in all features, except for power (from 345 to 220 HP): it was more than sufficient for normal driving but I missed the V6 performance of 450h. Meanwhile, I had the chance to try NX 300h and I found GS 300h superior in all, so, when I decided to try a SUV it could not be a NX, I got a RX 450h. Not fast like GS450h but quite a fast SUV, I am not worried about passing with a 0-100 km/h of 7.7 s, and an excellent ride and comfort. May be the SUV for you, coming from that cars you had experienced, is RX 450h.

Basically, in SPORT mode car is more responsive and thermal engine stays on more time, BUT the key for having performance from a hybrid with eCVT is NOT be worried from engine sound: with right foot you ask "power", and HSD set engine revs to have it, so, when you need a fast passing don't be afraid to press the pedal and don't care about sudden increasing of rpm keeping a steady regime while car accelerates. It's the "strange" scooter effect, revs are not related to speed because there are not fixed gears.

I bought in a shop 2 LED 3 Watt lamps for my RX450h boot and they work fine, with a white light stronger than original ones.

It seems my MY 2016 RX with premium navigation system has gracenote, and giving a look here: https://securedp.lexus.com/download-app/downloads I found there is an update. Has someone done the update in Europe, or is it only for US market? And, if is it so, why I have in my navigation setting menu it? At the moment just downloaded file 15LWENNA-AB01_0003.kwi , but I would try the update only if it is not "risky"...

If acepower84 has not a sensor on his battery in a 2008 GS, you in a 2006 model probably don't need it 🙂