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Lol. You should have told the officer that you wanted a private person's arrest for vandalism and sent her to jail ;-)

As far as the parking ticket is concerned there's letter of the law and spirit of the law. He doesn't have to write the ticket just because she called and probably should not have in light of her writing on your car.

From other MyTouch forums I've learned that it's related to the cataloging of the songs on your usb drive. My Ford Touch is really sensitive to the metadata embedded in each song. When one off the songs has something embedded (ie song title, artist, etc) that the system doesn't know what to do with (like a symbol in a song name) the cataloging fails and it switches to usb and starts playing a song from a usb source. The supposed fix is to check all the embedded metadata for each song which can be a real pain in the butt. I did it once and it fixed the problem. When the car would start the cataloging would successfully complete and the system wouldn't switch to usb. However the next time I added a bunch of song to my usb drive I didn't check the metadata for each song and the problem came back. I'm too lazy to fix it again. It's a poor implementation on Ford's part because most usb enabled devices are smart enough to just ignore metadata they don't understand and move on.

Does this TSB apply to the power liftgate? Sometimes I have the same problem where I have to press the liftgate release button twice before the power liftgate goes up.

I've seen several AT&T branded ones in the San Fernando Valley that are company cars.

In my opinion Ford designed and programmed the C-Max to maximize their results on the EPA test.  I have no doubt they can easily repeat the 47mpg result on the EPA test.  Unfortunately in real world driving it's much more difficult to hit.  I think if they had listed it with a 40mpg to 42mpg combined rating the entire mpg debacle could have been avoided and it wouldn't have tarnished the otherwise positive reviews the car has been getting.  In the 40 to 42mpg combined range it still would have been on par with the Prius V.

That being said I'd still buy the car again even at the 40mpg I average.  It's a fun car to drive and several reviews I've read  stated that it's driving characteristics are better than the Prius V despite the fuel economy debacle.   Would I rather get 47mpg than 40mpg sure.  But then again I've never owned a car that hit its EPA estimates and I had no reason to believe the CMax would either before I bought it.

Currently there aren't any options for replacing the radio.  From what I've seen I suspect with time there will be option for the SE models with the 4.2 screen and standard radio.  I don't have high hopes for a replacement option for the MFT models.

I use the MyView for the Empower gauges on the left side and the Trip1 on the right side.

Nice, good job! My last tank was 524.6 though I forgot to check miles left. It was my third tank to 500+. I am confident now that you can safely run the miles to empty down to 0. I think how far past 0 depends on your driving habits. For me I think it would be 20 to 30 miles more when it reaches 0. If you're a zen driver like Jus-A-Cmax you can probably go another 100 miles :-)

Because of the complexity of the MFT system I'm not optimistic that companies like Metra are going to come out with aftermarket options. They have produced options for the Focus but only the vehicles with the smaller 4.2" screen (non - MFT). I'm with you though, if they do make an interface module and install kit the MFT system is out of there. I think one of the biggest issues with an aftermarket interface module would be that it would have to handle the integration with the a/c system and not just the audio system.

You do adjust to and it becomes normal. I did notice in a parking structure where tight turns can be required to pull out of a parking space that the CMax feels like it has the same turn radius as our Taurus X which is a much bigger car.

I'm working on it :-)

Tonights fill up was at 524.6 miles and it took 12.7 gallons at the pump.

In my opinion if you drive it like a regular car 36+. An experienced hybrid driver 45+. I'm a new Hybrid driver and do a mix of regular driving and hypermiling and average 40+. It probably won't beat your regular Prius with your same driving style, but if you test drive it you'll see it's an all around more fun car to drive.

I ran mine to 1 mile to empty and it took 12.58 after the automatic stop and 12.77 gallons with one click past the automatic stop. The car read 12.53 used. I believe ptjones ran it several miles below 0. You can comfortably reach 0, but I won't go below it just to be safe.

My doors creak also. It reminds me of the creak sounds you hear in the movies when wooden ships are on open seas. I suspect it's probably present on most cars as the metal frame flexes at the door openings. However the CMax is so quiet on the inside when driving in the city on electric that you can actually hear it.

Nice find. I actually learned a few things I didn't know from the videos.

Fyi just for reference on my last tank I ran it down to 1 mile until empty and it took 12.77 gallons at the pump. I believe the tank is 13.5 gallons.

That would be nice if the update fixes the USB pause feature. That's one of those small annoyances that really bugs me, but would be pointless to try and have the service guys fix.

No problem hope the instructions help make the install easier.

In the 21 years I've been driving I've never had a car or truck that consistently met its EPA estimates. I expected to get about 40 mpg and that's where I am now.

Look under the Accessories and Installations section for my post titled Gentex mirror installation. It will tell you exactly how to install the mirror including which wires to tap.

Yup the warm weather definitely helps.  My last tank was 518.3 miles using 12.53 gallons (according to computer) and pumped in 12.77 at the pump.  Using the pump reading and miles I averaged 40.6 mpg which happens to match my lifetime average after more than 9,000 miles.

I saw this one at a McDonald's and I couldn't help but park next to it.  Unfortunately I was in a rush and didn't have the chance to ask the owner how she liked her C-Max so far.

Before shutting down the car, I turn off the ac. If not, when I start it in the morning it starts in ev and it makes a buzzing sound under the hood. Turn ac off and it stops.

I do the same thing turning the A/C off at night so I don't have to hear the buzz in the morning when I start the car.

In my case I'm convinced it's the electric A/C compressor and it's been getting louder when it runs. I'm just going to wait till the part wears out more and the noise reaches a level where they can't say it's normal.

Mine went up $200 per year when I switched from an 06 Escape to the C - Max with Ameriprise.