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.
All German cars have
their signal stalks on the left and wiper control stalks on the right but don't worry once you own one it'll be second nature to you and I kinda like how Mercedes put their gear lever on the steering column to free up space below.
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.
The steering wheel audio controls lack a volume adjustment, and the voice activation buttons is clumsily located
on a the turn
signal stalk.
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.
I have tried to find an OEM
signal wire (e.g. from the hazard light switch or the main light switch
stalk behind the steering wheel) that I could just apply the wires from the alarm to - with a diode to prevent current bleed back into the main electrical system - but I can't find anything that causes the vehicle lights to switch
on and off.
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.
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.
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 wipers, mounted
on the opposite side of the steering column from the turn
signal stalk, kept working.
The system can also be manually triggered with a button
on 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.
The turn
signal control
stalk now comes standard with a lane - change feature where one tap
on the control
stalk creates a three - blink sequence.
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.
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.
In its effort to innovate, Chrysler integrates the windshield wipers and turn
signals into a single
stalk on the left side.
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.
Instead, Toyota has placed five levers
on the steering column: shift lever with an overdrive button; front and rear wiper / washer controls; cruise control; combination turn
signals - and - light
stalk; and a tilt wheel lever.
One
stalk on the column controls the windshield wipers, the other
stalk operates the lights and turn
signals.
The system was off by default, requiring me to push a button
on the turn
signal stalk to activate it.
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).
Tap a button
on the turn
signal stalk, call Ford, and using a voice - response computer, you ask for directions, which are downloaded to the car.
And
on the subject of learned behavior, the E550 first - time user will attempt to
signal with the cruise control
stalk a couple of times.