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In my experience it is faster to 'down-shift' the eCVT transmission prior to overtaking. The engine revs are already higher, the system will raise them to give the greatest acceleration force, just like any other transmission. If one simply floors the accelerator in D the system will build revs quite quickly but not as fast as using the S mode paddle shift, as the revs are already raised as one has shifted in preparation of the manoeuvre (the car in full auto mode can't predict what you are planning!) It is fun to use and as I said previously the 'changes' are really instantaneous, much faster than any other auto I've used in manual mode. PlayStation for the open road 😎

Hard copies are a rarity these days. Do as Colin suggests and download the pdf versions, much easier to navigate with the Ctrl+F function...

But only if one has selected S with the floor shifter first, otherwise depressing the accelerator for more than a couple of seconds deactivates the function, at least in the RC and RX.

It is mentioned in both the 2016 ans 2019 handbook but it quite clearly differentiates between square and staggered set-ups.

That's the one! 😊

You can't on the RC as the rears are wider than the fronts. The best you can do is swap side to side, as long as the tyres aren't directional

The phrase "why buy a dog and bark yourself" come to mind. That said I found it fun to use the paddles when in Sport mode and the transmission in S mode very PlayStation like shifts (remembering there are no gears in the eCVT transmission, it's all just simulation). If you use the paddles without switching the transmission to S mode all you are doing is changing the level of engine braking Play with them and form your own judgement. TBH I found the car was best left to itself, in automatic, just enjoy the smoothness and near silent travel...

Yes

Never had a problem with my personal plate, even the Lexus Link and portal recognise it?

The most commonly given reason for this failure is the bulb has been fitted upside down. The bulb will fit securely upside down, you would need to remove and refit to check.

That's likely in the not too distant future, traffic light Grand Prix don't always pan out as one might hope... 🥺

The white dots may be "bread crumbs" the nav's way of showing you the way back. It can be disabled in the nav settings, check the handbook for details. As for the traffic info that is also a switchable option, make sure it's enabled and you have internet connection.

Ditto..

SAGA paid in full i.e. I didn't pay more than my excess of £70, which I think is pretty standard across insurers and still payable even if a pattern screen is fitted.

From my experiences within the Mercedes world it's the wiring that fails from the constant folding and unfolding. Why MB couldn't have used ultraflexible wire as used in robotics, I don't know. Oh, hang on of course I do, the expense...

Ouch! Neither would I...

My first car was a Singer Chamois (an Imp clone) a 1966 model. Reliability wasn't a concern as I totally rebuilt it onto a Monte Carlo road stage rally car. Great car and extremely good fun to drive, right up to when the front tyre let go on a fast bend...... I actually sold it for parts and made a profit!! I then bough three Vauxhall cars over then next few years. Firstly the HPE Firenza, then a highly modified Chevette HSR. Then came children and responsibilities and a Cavalier. A third child forced it's sale and I bought a 6 month old Rover Montego 7 seater estate, in white. Well it was white for a few months then rapidly went a curious orange colour along every seam. 🙄😁

Mercedes also applied this differentiation to it's various model grades. In my C class all the required hardware was there and all that was needed was a simple code change. It's a cheap way for the manufacturer to encourage the buyer to spend that little extra for the next grade up.

I find the same and have no real issues with the Lexus sat nav but that's not the thrust of the OP's post

Indeed, I recently received a survey from Lexus seeking my views on shared servicing with Toyota. Obviously if implemented there could be a saving for the customer but definitely a saving for Lexus. For those customers who either don't care or don't pay themselves, Lexus will reap the extra monies from 'in-house' servicing. Perhaps a way to enhance the 'prestige' of a luxury marque?

Does the Navigation option appear anywhere? When my nav module failed the car appeared as if it wasn't fitted. Luckily it was under warranty and was (eventually) replaced. The dealer had to get authorisation from Japan before replacing at a cost (to them) of a couple of £1k Get the car to a dealer and have the codes read.

That's just business, costs are calculated to provide income and it works, or they would rapidly go out of business! Service cost should be considered when deciding to purchase a car

The term "fault" implies something not working as intended, which would be rectified under warranty? I think those you mention are 'poor' design? Apart from the door mirror auto-fold which is a deliberate model differentiation. Not a new UX but a new RC, when opening the door after the car has stood in rain allows water to drip onto the driver's seat! That's irritating, not a fault but a design flaw? Didn't stop me buying a second new RC though..

Money can't buy good taste ...

Incorporating the test drive, to assess the steering offset? On that note one of the 'clauses' in the T&Cs on the back of the worksheet I mentioned above was the statement that time is not of the essence (or words to that effect) that I took to mean they would take whatever time it took to do the job (properly?) and would not be held to time estimates. (You being late for work was not their fault)