wab Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 I have a base SE; I don't thing I have the proximity sensors. At first I thought it was me losing leaves, but the chirps seem a lot less than the leaves coming and going. At some point I think I will attempt to record them. I noticed the chirping when I let my friend drive around a big parking lot and was using mostly electric so it is pretty easy to reproduce. Softness, shortness and frequency of the sound makes it hard to even know where it is coming from. Could it be your phone?Mine chirps when it syncs and a couple of time when it UN-synced driving down the rd.Did you get out of the car with it running when your friend drove? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obob Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 (edited) Could it be your phone?Mine chirps when it syncs and a couple of time when it UN-synced driving down the rd.Did you get out of the car with it running when your friend drove?That very well may be it. Thanks. The salesman linked my phone up and I never got it to work except for the one time it was set up. Usually it doesn't link up. But sometimes it links and asks me for a password which makes the phone unusable because I don't know the password. The one it wants is not 0000. Now I know one of my next adventures into the C-Max operating system. Assuming that is it, I will have to determine whether it has this problem because of the bluetooth in the C-Max is messed or some unique particular compatibility thing. I just looked at my phone and I have linked up 9 bluetooth devices with no problems until this one which is called sync. Actually I kind of prefer the thing on my ear though I haven't really given the C-Max a chance. ( I use an LG phone which is about 4 years old.) My phone apparently links and unlinks with me just sitting there even without the car moving for it did it in the driveway twice after coming back from shopping while I was playing with the menus. By the way, one of the comments my friend made after driving the car was it is like playing a game, which after he said it made sense to me. I think I will call that a feature. Thanks again. UPDATE: It was the phone that was chirping. I may have fixed it. I deleted the entry for my phone in the car and then added it again.UPDATE: It is not fixed. Deleting the entry and adding seems to only work once. Soon it asks for a password and it isn't the one that was given out when adding the entry. Edited May 29, 2013 by obob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-MAXER Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Didn't know about this feature, so thanks for the tip. Here's what works for me. From the Navigation screen, select "Menu." Then from the resulting set of choices, pick "Sirius Travel Link." From there, you can select "Weather." Several options, including a 5-day forecast and a weather map.Didn't know this. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-MAXER Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 SAT radio allows pause/RR/playback. My previous car wouldn't allow Sirus/xm to be recorded. Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSmith1915 Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Two things: The pen/tire gauge holder in the glove box. And if you lightly press the turn signal (either direction) you get a few seconds of turn signal for a lane change and not have to worry about forgetting to turn the signal off. jdbob, hybridbear and Adair 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-MAXER Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Two things: The pen/tire gauge holder in the glove box. And if you lightly press the turn signal (either direction) you get a few seconds of turn signal for a lane change and not have to worry about forgetting to turn the signal off. Interesting find on the gauge holder. The half press of the turn signal causes it to flash 3 times for lane changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaPieR Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 My favorite feature has to be being able to connect my macbook through bluetooth and stream the audio into the car to watch movies on long road trips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaEnergi Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 The bracket in the lid of the center console. I don't have anything to put in it yet, but when I do I'm sure it will be useful! hybridbear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Maxgo Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 The bracket in the lid of the center console. I don't have anything to put in it yet, but when I do I'm sure it will be useful!I'm also waiting for some ideas to put this bracket to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wab Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 #1 HIDDEN feature, the foot operated lift gate is my :hysterical: #2 Max AC... when I push the Max AC button the display says "LOW" "LOW" I :wub2: it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-MAXER Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 #1 HIDDEN feature, the foot operated lift gate is my :hysterical: LMAO!!!!!!!!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-N Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 If we take "hidden" to mean "pleasantly surprising," then one of mine is the notch in the center console that allows A/V and recharger cables to exit with the lid closed. hybridbear, Hippie'sMom and HotPotato 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlandrum Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 pressing unlock on the remote for ~5sec while walking to my hot car, and watching the windows roll down to let-out the hot air. salsaguy, KAC and RachelnLa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asb Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 pressing unlock on the remote for ~5sec while walking to my hot car, and watching the windows roll down to let-out the hot air. I did not know about this. I just gave it a try, and it works! Yay! I live in Florida! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colea Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Two things I've appreciated:Putting a picture of my own choosing on the home screenBeing able to give a voice command like "Play artist Run Boy Run" to access my USB driveI'm sure both things are described in the manual and so not really "hidden." But as a retired software person, I try to avoid 500+ page manuals. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaEnergi Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 pressing unlock on the remote for ~5sec while walking to my hot car, and watching the windows roll down to let-out the hot air.I prefer the alternative of pressing the remote from afar and having the car start with A/C on high! (How far "afar" can be is yet to be determined.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaEnergi Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 I'm also waiting for some ideas to put this bracket to use.I found one! I put a USB>iPod charging cable in one, and a USB>phone charging cable in the other! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRed Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 The auto anti glare rear view mirror at night is my favorite thing I have discovered so far. I get night driving headaches often cause My eyes are sensitive to light. This has mostly fixed that. w00t! Also when the lights are left on Auto and you turn off the car (at least in my SEL /w 303a), they stay on until the keyfob is out of range with the car. I thought that was neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveofDurham Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 The auto anti glare rear view mirror at night is my favorite thing I have discovered so far. I get night driving headaches often cause My eyes are sensitive to light. This has mostly fixed that. w00t! Also when the lights are left on Auto and you turn off the car (at least in my SEL /w 303a), they stay on until the keyfob is out of range with the car. I thought that was neat.I think there is an adjustable setting for how long the lights stay on - as I recall it is in the settings menu, perhaps under lights or lighting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotomoto Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 I think there is an adjustable setting for how long the lights stay on - as I recall it is in the settings menu, perhaps under lights or lighting Yes, in the settings menu on the left screen. Pg. 122 in the OM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richdroid Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Hello, yes I do not have the "P" button below the Max AC but I have the sensors. Weird but I guess I can't turn off these sensors. I do not have the "Parking Assist". The manual doesn't help on this one ha ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceemax71 Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 I am not sure how cool it is, but this feature is really hidden. Turn the audio system on and set it to AM or FM modePress and hold the eject button. Then within one second, press the "Seek up" button and hold for about 5 seconds.The audio system will go into diagnostic mode and do a walk-around test of the speakers. There are also other diagnostics for the touchscreen and GPS. Infotainment serial numbers, software revisions, and configuration are also displayed.There does not appear to be anything in the system diagnostics that can be changed or screwed up, but proceed with caution. The diagnostics feature works for both regular Sync and touchscreen Sync versions. Select "Exit Diagnostics" to return to normal operation. JAZ, fotomoto, hybridbear and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Maxgo Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I just found this today. When playing a USB song while on the entertainment screen with a title that is to long to fit on the screen there is a small arrow pointing to the right just after the cut off title. If you tap the arrow the rest of the title is displayed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riddley Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I am not sure how cool it is, but this feature is really hidden. Turn the audio system on and set it to AM or FM modePress and hold the eject button. Then within one second, press the "Seek up" button and hold for about 5 seconds.The audio system will go into diagnostic mode and do a walk-around test of the speakers. There are also other diagnostics for the touchscreen and GPS. Infotainment serial numbers, software revisions, and configuration are also displayed.There does not appear to be anything in the system diagnostics that can be changed or screwed up, but proceed with caution. The diagnostics feature works for both regular Sync and touchscreen Sync versions. Select "Exit Diagnostics" to return to normal operation. Keep the cool stuff coming ceemax71!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredsaint Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 So I just got my SEL with 302A package today, what is that clip like thing inside the glove box door? is it suppose to had an air pressure gauge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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