I am late to this party, so let me bounce around.Thank you, Amy, for exposing the fact that, after so many years, we still grab the cruise control stalk instead
of the turn signal stalk.
The dash is soft to the touch, fingers nestle gently in the leather - wrapped wheel, and to my delight, the end
of the turn signal stalk felt like a piece of Pez candy along the edge of my fingertip.
Either signaling for a right turn or pushing a button on the end
of the turn signal stalk activates a camera view down the right side of the car.
The image appears when the right turn signal is activated or when a button on the end
of the turn signal stalk is pressed.
It's drop dead simple to understand and use, either by tapping the end
of the turn signal stalk (always on) or the right turn indicator (on until the signal shuts off).
Not exact matches
This system, activated by
turning the right - side
turn signal on or pressing a button on the end
of the
stalk, displays a wide - angle image taken by a camera in the right - side side - view mirror.
When the
turn signal is activated for a right - hand
turn — or when the LaneWatch button at the end
of the
turn stalk is pressed — a wide - angle image
of the area to the right
of and behind the HR - V appears on the 7 - inch dashboard touch - screen.
The wrong reach through the grove
of stalks on the left side
of the steering column activates the infernal Drive Pilot semi-autonomous driving feature instead
of the
turn signal.
Interior trim is impeccable with the aforementioned exception
of the gangly paddle shifters, placed exactly where the fingertips expect to find a
turn -
signal stalk.
The system uses a camera mounted on the bottom
of the passenger door mirror, which when activated by the right
turn signal or the
signal -
stalk LaneWatch ™ button, displays a live, 80 - degree view
of the passenger - side roadway, compared to 18 - to 22 - degrees typical
of a standard door mirror.
Ford relocated the wiper switch from the left hand side (as with the Five Hundred) to the
turn signal stalk on the right hand side, as has been the design
of every Taurus since its 1986 introduction.
You'll also discover subtle changes to the position and functionality
of certain gauges and switches, including the fuel gauge, the control
stalks for the windshield wiper and
turn signals, the on / off control for the available head - up display, and the switch for vehicle driving mode.
Controls and switches are logically located, although more than one reviewer — and apparently no designer — found it possible to confuse the
turn signal and cruise - control
stalks because both are on the left side
of the steering column.
The cabins share a lot in terms
of content: the door panel switches, as well as cruise and wiper /
turn signal stalks, plus climate control buttons and the smart key.
The wipers, mounted on the opposite side
of the steering column from the
turn signal stalk, kept working.
Lane Watch can also be manually triggered by pressing a button at the end
of the
turn -
signal stalk.
The system controls the operating environment for the Comfort Flasher — a dab on the flasher
stalk causes the
turn signal to flash three times; very handy when changing lanes — and the headlight auto - off feature which prevents accidental drainage
of the battery and other electronic systems fitted to Lancer Evolution X. II.
Having driven a number
of Ford cars equipped with the excellent Sync voice command system, I was surprised to find the voice activation button not on the steering wheel, but hidden away on the
turn -
signal stalk.
The power - window switches on the door panels are unlighted and poorly arranged, and there are too many functions on the
turn signal stalk, which also controls the brightness
of the dash lights.
You can also
turn it on manually via a button on the end
of the
signal stalk.