"Infotainment controls" refers to the buttons, knobs, or touchscreens that allow you to access and manipulate the entertainment and information features in a vehicle, such as the radio, GPS navigation, smartphone connectivity, or multimedia systems.
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The wide center console features redundant
infotainment controls allowing rear passengers to command either the main dashboard system or their own individual entertainment displays.
The 7 - inch screen is touch sensitive, but when the vehicle is in motion this physical bank is
where infotainment control resides.
And rather than the touchpad Lexus installed for
infotainment control on its RC 350 model, the RX 450h retains the joystick - style controller on the console, which moves a cursor on the screen.
A five - inch LCD display in the instrument cluster allows the driver to keep tabs on fuel consumption, gear selection, and information tied to Land Rover's Terrain Response control system, while the center stack houses an eight - inch high - definition screen
for infotainment controls.
I like Audi «s MMI and can get through BMW «s iDrive, but I think Benz has perfected the rotary
infotainment control with this setup.
The quality, fit and aesthetics of all Fives» interiors are first rate, while iDrive is the
best infotainment control there is in the automotive world — at any price point.
Uconnect 4 can also run both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for customers who prefer to
hand infotainment controls over to their smartphones.
Cons: Not as much cargo room as some class competitors; some testers dislike console - mounted infotainment control knob
An optional dual - screen display presents the driver with virtual instruments, and industry - first touch - sensitive steering wheel -
mounted infotainment controls designed to encourage the driver to keep their hands on the wheel.
All of the switchgear is first class, especially the latest version of iDrive, which remains one of the most
intuitive infotainment control systems around.
Those who prefer to hand
infotainment controls over to a smartphone will be happy to know that the latest MMI system still includes both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility.
The sheer speed of use is a particular boon, especially as
most infotainment control inputs take place the moment you start a car up.
The use of Artico leather instead of genuine leather will bother some customers, as will the lack of soft door close functionality and
infotainment controls at the rear.
Its sophistication is evident in everything from the quick - shifting automatic transmission and the accurate steering to the solid -
feeling infotainment control knob, which wouldn't be out of place in a Mercedes - Benz.
This dualistic nature remains inside with chunky but easily
operable infotainment controls, polished aluminum paddle shifters, and thick wood and leather wrapped steering wheel.
Ford partnered with Microsoft in 2007 to create an
affordable infotainment control system called Ford Sync for 2008 model year cars, a year after Microsoft and Fiat launched a similar concept called Blue «n» Me (Fiat had exclusive world rights for a year).
Finally, the automated parallel parking system returns and Ford's Sync and MyFord
Touch infotainment controls benefit from another iteration of improvement and refinement.
Don't be surprised if the next - gen Panamera makes it to production with an electric drivetrain, to supplement or replace the hybrid model, but don't hold your breath for rear - seat
holographic infotainment controls.
Available luxury / technology features include ventilated and massaging front seats, rear - seat entertainment system, adaptive cruise control, remote control parking, and BMW's Gesture Control system (which enables
certain infotainment controls to be operated via hand gestures, without touching physical buttons or knobs).
Arguably, the biggest change inside was the revisions to the BMW's
iDrive infotainment control; if the buyer opts for the Professional Media sat - nav package, the iDrive system gets a larger rotary controller with a touch pad that lets the driver «write» addresses letter by letter.
Other features
include infotainment controls projected on each passenger window that can be swiped to the central digital display or the windshield.
I should note that, as a vehicle that many owners will buy to be chauffeured in, the Mercedes - Benz Comand system can be set up to allow
full infotainment control from the rear seats via a pair of included remote controls.
Inside is just as nice, with soft touch materials in all the right spots and the layout of the climate and
infotainment controls creates a nice cockpit - like feel.
Love or hate the aesthetic, it's hard to argue with the supportive but comfortable sport buckets and the driving position that places the steering wheel and its paddles, the shift lever and
infotainment controls nicely at hand.
The rear armrest offers a plethora of controls such as
like infotainment controls, rear auto sunshade button and the controls for the air conditioning for the rear zone for the ones who prefer to be chauffeured.
Traditional sporty gauges cradle a smartly lit LCD instrument display, while a buttery smooth Oxford - wrapped leather steering wheel is flanked by the
requisite infotainment controls.
A rearview camera, air conditioning and keyless entry are standard features, as is a 7 - inch
touchscreen infotainment control that comes equipped with an in - car 4G LTE connection and a Wi - Fi hotspot.
GM may want use CUE to showcase Cadillac's premium positioning, and if so it risks $ 15,000 Fords having
better infotainment control than a $ 35,000 Buick.
Major changes weren't necessary, though, as the GLS» cabin remains a very comfortable setting, with quality materials, attractive wrapped surfaces, firm and supportive bucket seats,
intuitive infotainment controls, and good isolation from road and wind noise.
Actually, that whole area looks like it has been overlooked; the volume, and
infotainment control knobs look sturdy but are a bit flimsy.
Also offered to prevent the ever - present allure toward distracted driving is «Touch Tracer» which shows on the prominent top - of - dash - mounted info display a virtual duplicate of the steering - wheel
mounted infotainment controls.