[techy111]

Can all you owners share if you have found any secrets with your cactus and share with us all things like new cubby holes or a new setting on the touch screen or anything really

Tony

 

[The2ems]

I did realise yesterday that I had been struggling unnecessarily to open the boot. I have been pressing the release and pulling up, thinking "this is a bit stiff" all you need do is press and hold the release and it pops open.

 

[Cloud9]

In wet weather, pressing the rear de-mister button will heat the mirrors, thus clearing off the rain a bit and helping to keep them clear. Maybe an obvious one, but I find the ventilation so good in this car that I don't generally need the rear de-mister much for the rear screen.

 

[JohnYoung]

Great idea for a thread and will make interesting reading.

The only thing so far I have found was the eco mode (engine stop start) was the engine started again with the car just rolling forward without me engaging cluth or gear.... Just rolled forward a little bit as I was on a hill and engine started

 

[JohnC]

I found the bag hook in the boot , mine is on the rhs at the side.

 

[Mrsstuzilla]

You can put postcodes in the city field on the satnav. There isn't a specific postcode field.

 

[JohnYoung]

Not really a secret as other cars have it but turning the indicator stalk either way will put the corresponding side light on when parking on a dark dodgy area

 

[Cactus4us]

My wife has a blue badge and I leave her in the car while I pop here and there. Unless I remember to open the windows before I remove the key it's always been a swear word Today I just opened the rear windows which is just enough ventilation for this time of year And she's now got a more comfortable seat

 

[Mrsstuzilla]

You can still power down the front windows down for a certain amount of time after you've turned the ignition off. Don't know how long tho.

 

[Cactus4us]

You can still power down the front windows down for a certain amount of time after you've turned the ignition off. Don't know how long tho.

Yes I know I've sat in the dark watching the illuminated window signs going out (which is when they stop).But there's doesn't seem to be time to take the key out, get out , shut the door, realise you've forgotten the window, open the door and operate the window switch

 

[Rattlegun]

Always been a bit miffed that the clock has been 2 mins slow, I thought cars set it themselves automatically off the RDS signal. It didn't even correct when the clocks went back. Turns out you got to switch on Satellite Synchronisation in the Clock settings, although you can set it manually there too, which I did as I like the car clock a few minutes fast!

 

[JohnYoung]

Always been a bit miffed that the clock has been 2 mins slow, I thought cars set it themselves automatically off the RDS signal. It didn't even correct when the clocks went back. Turns out you got to switch on Satellite Synchronisation in the Clock settings, although you can set it manually there too, which I did as I like the car clock a few minutes fast!

I was wondering that - so how do you set it with the satellite ?

One tip I would give is when using the washer wiper - just pull for a few seconds then let go and in a second or so it will wash and wipe. When I first got the car I was holding onto the stick for a while wondering why it was taking so long.

 

[StevieJ]

Cactus secret??? How, after three months, does it still make me smile and feel like the coolest dad on the planet at the same time!

 

[JohnYoung]

Cactus secret??? How, after three months, does it still make me smile and feel like the coolest dad on the planet at the same time!

Yeah to right..... Went out today with family and autistic son and he was mesmerised by the sat-nav. We were all impressed when it took us on a lot more interesting shorter route on roads I thought I knew.

Brilliant car and makes journeys fun again..... Love it

 

[JohnYoung]

Ahhh... Found it. What is UTC time zone

Think I set it right which is very clever.... Another good bit about the cactus

 

[Mark]

I like the piece on the fuel cap that slots into the housing whilst you fuel the car up. It's always the little things that makes better.

 

[Blactus]

Ahhh... Found it. What is UTC time zone

Think I set it right which is very clever.... Another good bit about the cactus

Universal Time Coordinated. But to the rest of the World it's GMT. Maybe the French do not like the fact the World sets her clocks by us

 

[Cactus4us]

An elderly neighbour complained about the lack of grab handles. I managed to persuade her to try holding on to the roof bar and assisted herself out quite easily l later saw 'Doc Martin' grab just the roof as he got out of his Lexus

 

[Mrsstuzilla]

Thanks for the clock setting tip! Hadn't seen that. Why don't they just say GMT? :?: :?:

 

[Mark]

I didn't know what it was so I pressed it anyway and the clock went right.