One odd quirk of Jeep's adaptive cruise control: I could choose either standard cruise or adaptive cruise depending on
which steering wheel button I hit.
Not exact matches
There are a lot of switches and
buttons attached to the
steering wheel,
which is very sporty in shape and execution.
When the icon appears, press the system's
button on the
steering wheel and the dash icon (
which frankly, takes your eyes off the road to find it) goes green.
Fortunately, you can toggle the level of the car's omniscience via a
steering -
wheel button,
which is perfect for when you pull off the highway and face miles of twisty country roads.
Having splurged for the most powerful Beetle variant, we showed some restraint with the options, skipping Volkswagen's subpar navigation system and adding only the $ 1400 sound package,
which included keyless entry and push -
button start; satellite radio; a leather - wrapped
steering wheel; and a Fender - branded (yes, like the guitars and amplifiers) nine - speaker audio system.
Now Lamborghini joins the fray with Anima,
which lets you tweak the soul of the Huracán by pushing a red
button at the bottom of the squared - off
steering wheel.
The PDK models also get a Sport Response
steering -
wheel button seen on 911s,
which makes overtaking a breeze by maximizing transmission and throttle action for up to 20 seconds.
Let's move over to the Audi,
which adopts the racy
steering wheel with the big starter
button from the R8.
Still, the eyes and then the fingers are drawn irresistibly to the perfectly sculpted
steering wheel,
which holds plenty of
buttons, none of them controlling mundane functions such as audio volume or cruise control.
That last point can't be made for the
steering wheel,
which has been peppered with 10
buttons and four scroll
wheels.
From the driver's seat, the experience is typical of today's Ferraris,
which means a big red start
button, a Mannetino controller on the
steering wheel, and a paddle - shifted transmission.
And that's without the nitrous system,
which is triggered by a sinister red
button to the left of the
steering wheel.
Slide behind the CR - V's right - sized
steering wheel and hit the start
button, and most CR - Vs will come to life with a version of Honda's new 1.5 - liter direct - injected turbo four under the hood,
which makes 190 horsepower and 179 lb - ft in the crossover.
The GT Sport
steering wheel will come additionally equipped not only with two solid - alloy gearshift paddles, but also with the SPORT Response
button on the mode switch,
which primes the engine and transmission for maximum responsiveness for a full 20 seconds.
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And that's without sacrificing the excellent ergonomics for
which Porsche is renowned: the ascending center console shortens the reach between the
steering wheel and the gear lever / selector, while the clear arrangement of function
buttons saves time.
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If you are editing a contact, press the Uconnect phone
button,
which is a telephone symbol on either the center console or the
steering wheel.
A 360 degree camera function (displayed on the infotainment system display)
which can be activate via a
steering -
wheel button is also standard, while the 4h version also features leather upholstery with heated front seats and electric driver's side adjustment; Mitsubishi's MMCS touchscreen infotainment system with satellite navigation; a power operated tailgate and a heated
steering wheel.
Next up is Barina LT
which is priced at $ 20,390 and comes with everything listed and adds larger 17 - inch alloy
wheels, a leather
steering wheel, Sportec seat trim, heated front seats and a proximity keyfob with passive entry and push
button engine start.
The new optional driver assistance system,
which is accessed via
buttons on a newly designed multi-function
steering wheel rather than Mercedes - Benz's traditional cruise control stalk, relies on an upgraded stereo camera mounted within the windscreen, with the two lenses moved further apart for improved definition, to scan road signs.
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The cruise - control
buttons are moved to the right side
steering wheel spoke and acoustic laminated windshield glass is now standard on all but the LX trim,
which offers it as an option.
There is a new
steering wheel which gets furnished with a pair of
buttons used to toggle through various drive modes.
Then there's the Touch Control
buttons in the
steering wheel,
which enable drivers to control the instrument cluster and multimedia system using finger swipes without having to take their hands off the
steering wheel.
You need to access the iDrive menu system initially to program your choices,
which can then be saved to one of the two
steering wheel spoke - mounted M
buttons.
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Furthermore, the «M»
button will switch to the manual mode, in
which the one behind the
wheel will use the shift paddles on the
steering wheel to make that sporty feeling skyrocket.
And that's without sacrificing the excellent ergonomics for
which Porsche is renowned: the ascending centre console shortens the reach between the
steering wheel and the gear lever / selector, while the clear arrangement of function
buttons saves time.
Outside is WONDERFUL however driving sites very low to the ground in the sport edition
which causes the handling to be quite ruff and the ride just as ruff, the controls on the
steering wheel are horribly placed and you constantly hit the dial a person
button.
The distinctive style of the new BMW X6's interior is captured in the sports leather
steering wheel with multifunction
buttons and shift paddles, gearshift lever in sporty design and a rear seat bench whose two outer seats have a distinct individual seat character and
which offers large storage compartments in the center armrest.
Features include cruise control,
which is adjusted via
buttons on the
steering wheel, a push -
button starter, keyless entry, a six - way manually adjustable driver's seat, six - speaker audio, and a 7.0 - inch display screen.
It shifts faster than I can, and I like fiddling with the paddles,
which are now real paddles instead of those awful push / pull
buttons that Porsche used to have on its
steering wheels.
If you want to count down on distraction you can look at most of your info settings using the configurable gauge screen
which is access via all of the
buttons here on the left - side of the
steering wheel Touch down on the direction and you can pretty much look at everything with just a couple of thumb taps.
Steering -
wheel buttons let you scroll through address book entries,
which are visible on the single - line display below the stereo, and you can place calls with a single
button - push.
There is the EV mode,
which can be selected by a
button on the multifunction
steering wheel; it prioritizes all - electric driving.
Another interesting feature is the half - cut
steering wheel,
which uses glass elements embedded with various
buttons and controls.
One of our favorite features of the cell phone integration is the way in
which address book entries can be called up on the driver information display in the instrument panel, using the
buttons on the
steering wheel.
There are also little things: BMW and Audi have roller
wheels on the
steering wheel for adjusting volume or audio choices,
which is faster, smoother, and cooler than up - down
buttons.
Apart from a large touchscreen display adorning the central console, the car also features a square multi-function
steering wheel which gets touchscreen controls instead of traditional
buttons.
However, the Asterion's
steering wheel also includes three
buttons from
which the driver selects his engine driving mode: Zero - for zero emissions / full electric; I for «Ibrido» (hybrid); and T for «Termico» (thermal) power.
A
button on the
steering wheel engages Eco mode,
which slightly detunes throttle response.
The Triton Athlete is based upon the Triton Adventure X plus extra kit,
which means the inclusion of Bi-xenon HID headlamps, daytime running lights (DRLs), a multifunction
steering wheel, shift paddles, an upgraded instrument display, a smart key system with engine starter
button and automatic dual - zone air - conditioning.
The S5 even has a
button right on the
steering wheel that can be remapped to toggle between the Drive Select modes without taking a hand from the
wheel,
which is great for when you stumble upon a sweet stretch of road and need to quickly hop into the Dynamic setting for a few curves.
Also included: «Driver Information Center,»
which groups, in the center console, the climate - control and sound - system controls and the message center for various warnings and diagnostic data; electrically multiadjustable seats; push -
button «memory» for two preprogrammed driver's seat positionings; AM - FM stereo radio and cassette player; power windows, door locks and outside mirrors; leather - wrapped tilting - telescoping
steering wheel; cruise control; electric rear - window defogger; theft - deterrent system; illuminated vanity mirrors.
I do enjoy the M
button on the
steering wheel which quickly recalls the setting of the driver's choosing but I also wish the system was whittled down to comfort, sport and M (ad).
The 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee offers GPS navigation software program that provides a disarming ease of use, together with the
steering wheel control
buttons whose control keys have power over the stereo situated at the backside of the car,
which are just below your fingertips.
The
steering wheel buttons,
which seemed like a good idea on the road, get smashed repeatedly on the track when you're trying to bring the
wheel back in line.
Below, first select between flat - bottomed or standard round, then
which drilling pattern you require (if you require a special drilling pattern, please contact us first), then select untrimmed or Alcantara trimmed (note: the flat - bottomed 330 is only available trimmed), then select whether you require 2, 3 or no
button holes and finally select whether you require the
steering wheel to be able to accept a Farringdon ST8600 display (not included).
Performance,
which is a new mode, is accessed through a checkered - flag
button on the
steering wheel and dials back the traction control threshold.