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rotary knob is a small, round object that you can turn or rotate to control or adjust something, usually found on devices like radios or stoves.
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There are four DNA driving modes selected by a small
rotary knob on the transmission tunnel.
The old switch and lever controls for the air conditioner have been replaced with easy - to -
use rotary knobs.
The air - conditioning and heating system is operated by easy - to - reach
rotary knobs in the center of the dash.
An easy
rotary knob spins through the various drivetrain and chassis settings and falls easily to hand.
It comes mated to 6 - speed manual gearbox that can transmit power to all four wheels as well via a shift - on -
fly rotary knob.
The screen can be touched when the vehicle is not moving, or when in motion, it can be controlled by the easy to
use rotary knob and volume knob in the console.
The Verna gets a new 7.0 - inch touchscreen infotainment
with rotary knobs for the automatic climate control.
BMW's iDrive infotainment system is housed in this 10.2 - inch touchscreen that can also be controlled
via rotary knob on the center console.
Large
rotary knobs control the heating and fan speeds as well as the sound system volume and tuning functions — a much - needed improvement over previous Mitsubishi stereo systems.
The Land Cruiser's instrument panel layout
of rotary knobs and buttons is typical of a Toyota.
Unlike BMW and Mercedes which
feature rotary knobs to control the infotainment system, the NX features a touchpad to use controls.
Those eight gears are controlled via
rotary knob instead of pesky gear lever, snapping into Park or Reverse with a satisfying click.
In the center console, a SportShift gear selector is purloined from the F - Type, replacing the traditional
rotary knob selector found in other F - Pace models.
Elsewhere around the cabin, the dash is wrapped in soft - touch materials with «live stitching» (as opposed to fake, stamped stitches) and festooned with
new rotary knobs for the HVAC controls.
Buttons and two - inch precision -
feeling rotary knobs for audio and temperature settings are ergonomically placed for easy driver access.
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simple rotary knob on the console switches among the three preprogrammed modes (Sport, Comfort, and «Bentley,» the standard setting) plus a mix - and - match custom mode.
Apple CarPlay or Android for Autos would have me shouting into the dash in vain, what with all the wind noise, and I could do without the
large rotary knob for the center screen infotainment display.
Instead, the Q60's infotainment system is operated through an intuitive combination of hard buttons and a well -
placed rotary knob, a layout seen elsewhere in the Infiniti lineup for some time now (though the newer Q50 sedan employs trendier touchscreen panels — I've not yet sampled it, so can not comment on effectiveness).
Working with an 8.3 - inch center stack mounted monitor, the system relies on a touchpad on top of the center console mounted
MMI rotary knob that allows front seat riders to input characters, scroll through menus, or zoom in and out of maps in the same manner one would use a smartphone.
Respect the Knob I'll be the first to bemoan the move away from conventional gear - selector levers and toward all variety of electronic switches that forfeit the tried - and - true convention, but I'll defend the Evoque's
rotary knob as one of the best alternatives.
A Land Rover —
style rotary knob provides modes for sand, mud, and gravel, as well as comfort and sport, and a 48 - volt electric anti-sway system eliminates «roll but not comfort,» says Guest.
CHIRON SPORT's cabin boasts an extraordinary ambience of distinctive exhilaration and sumptuous luxury with an elegant material mix of Alcantara, leather and carbon, together with drive
mode rotary knob and engine start button finished in black anodised aluminium.
Current Mazda interiors are admittedly a bit plain, but the 3's cabin is sensibly designed, and Mazda's
rotary knob infotainment controller is easy to use.
During a fierce slush storm, we cruised along in all - wheel - drive mode, which we switched into using a
handy rotary knob near the center armrest, without so much as a whiff of anxiety.
Centered is a multifunction trackpad that partially covers the traditional
Mercedes rotary knob controller.
The climate controls in the center stack are
rotary knobs well set off from the audio system interface just above — you won't accidentally change the cabin temperature when you're trying to adjust the stereo's volume.
You can treat yourself to handsome 20 - way adjustable leather seats with diamond - quilt patterns, a litany of color and veneer trim choices for the interior, and dashing touchpoints like a knurled
metal rotary knob and start - stop button.
Lower on the center console, plenty of buttons surround the
familiar rotary knob, and you'll find a smaller gear stalk on the left hand side.
The car's attractive exterior is matched by an elegant yet modern interior, which utilises the
single rotary knob to also control a selection of luxuries.
BMW's
usual rotary knob interface and top - of - dash screen make up the bones of the X2's infotainment system.
At the center is an all - new 8.8 - touchscreen with 3D graphic navigation that's controlled by a gesture -
based rotary knob.
Chrome trims adorn the controls of the air conditioning system; the air vents have black ribs and chrome -
trimmed rotary knobs.
Panasonic Automotive has developed reconfigurable knobs, allowing designers to affix
physical rotary knobs anywhere on the center stack display.
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big rotary knob beats the silly capacitive volume and (on Lincolns, fan) slider any day.
You will also notice the Jaguar Land Rover
borrowed rotary knob dial instead of a gear lever, which looks quite cool.
The
central rotary knob is still present, while the the combined wiper and turn signal lever on are placed at the left of the steering wheel and the gear selector (if equipped with the automatic transmission) on the right.
The only buttons available are in
fact rotary knobs — two are used to control climate and seat heating / ventilation and the other one acts as both volume and power button for the whole infotainment setup.
It still uses the iDrive -
like rotary knob and adjacent shortcut keys for menu navigation, and even if the submenu structure is slightly tedious to move through, it can not be accused of not being logically designed.
Tasteful chrome bezels ring the
HVAC rotary knobs and the optional push - button start.
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