'05 Inferno Red Coupe in the garage
'05 Inferno Red Coupe in the garage
Just picked up a 6-speed '05 coupe at Carmax in GA. Drove it to NC and it drove beautifully. I have a couple of questions for you vets.
What the best way to use the cup holder? It seems too stiff for the paper cups.
Where is the sensor for the temperature readout? Is that readout generally accurate?
Is the luggage I've heard about still available?
How do you get that transmission in reverse???
Thanks
What the best way to use the cup holder? It seems too stiff for the paper cups.
Where is the sensor for the temperature readout? Is that readout generally accurate?
Is the luggage I've heard about still available?
How do you get that transmission in reverse???
Thanks
Conrats on getting your car!!!
Can't help you with the cup holder... too busy driving.
The temp sensor is somewhere in the lower front end. It seems to be pretty accurate but reads high because of the ground heat while the car is sitting. You'll notice it drop as soon as you start moving.
Yes the luggage comes with the 05's. Check the sticker that was on the window of your car... it should list the luggage as "touring gear".
As for reverse... move the shifter as if you are putting it into 2nd gear BUT lift up on it.
Enjoy your new XF.
Can't help you with the cup holder... too busy driving.
The temp sensor is somewhere in the lower front end. It seems to be pretty accurate but reads high because of the ground heat while the car is sitting. You'll notice it drop as soon as you start moving.
Yes the luggage comes with the 05's. Check the sticker that was on the window of your car... it should list the luggage as "touring gear".
As for reverse... move the shifter as if you are putting it into 2nd gear BUT lift up on it.
Enjoy your new XF.
Re: '05 Inferno Red Coupe in the garage
Originally Posted by Sticks
What the best way to use the cup holder? It seems too stiff for the paper cups.
Originally Posted by Sticks
Where is the sensor for the temperature readout? Is that readout generally accurate?
Originally Posted by Sticks
Is the luggage I've heard about still available?
Originally Posted by Sticks
How do you get that transmission in reverse???
Enjoy your ride!
Re: '05 Inferno Red Coupe in the garage
Originally Posted by Sticks
Is the luggage I've heard about still available?
Originally Posted by Rob M
Sticks,
Did you ever find out what the difference is, if any, between inferno red and blaze red? Practically every car site out there says blaze red for '05 except Chrysler's site and a few dealers advertise inferno red. What does your sticker say?
Did you ever find out what the difference is, if any, between inferno red and blaze red? Practically every car site out there says blaze red for '05 except Chrysler's site and a few dealers advertise inferno red. What does your sticker say?
Originally Posted by Rob M
Sticks,
Did you ever find out what the difference is, if any, between inferno red and blaze red? Practically every car site out there says blaze red for '05 except Chrysler's site and a few dealers advertise inferno red. What does your sticker say?
Did you ever find out what the difference is, if any, between inferno red and blaze red? Practically every car site out there says blaze red for '05 except Chrysler's site and a few dealers advertise inferno red. What does your sticker say?
I haven't seen a Blaze red up close but the colors are different.
Re: '05 Inferno Red Coupe in the garage
Originally Posted by Heb80
Originally Posted by Sticks
How do you get that transmission in reverse???
Not a pretty picture. I had the book, but it wasn't convenient to reach. Later I learned (from the forum and my book) that we pull up and over with the shift lever. I always pushed down and over. Well, at least reverse isn't an optional feature. :lol:
azbobk,
your vin# is unusual in that there are 2004 coupes numbered to at least 25,xxx. somewhere in that range the 10th character in the vin switched from 4 to 5 (i.e. from 2004 to 2005 model year). what's the 10th character in your vin? i bet they pulled a group of cars off the assembly line to make the first 05 roadsters which could explain why the numbers aren't exactly sequential. or maybe they designated a range of vin#s for the roadster and it is built on an entirely different line. i believe the production of the new slk was moved to a different area of the karmann plant which likely freed up an assembly line.
your vin# is unusual in that there are 2004 coupes numbered to at least 25,xxx. somewhere in that range the 10th character in the vin switched from 4 to 5 (i.e. from 2004 to 2005 model year). what's the 10th character in your vin? i bet they pulled a group of cars off the assembly line to make the first 05 roadsters which could explain why the numbers aren't exactly sequential. or maybe they designated a range of vin#s for the roadster and it is built on an entirely different line. i believe the production of the new slk was moved to a different area of the karmann plant which likely freed up an assembly line.
Originally Posted by Rob M
azbobk,
your vin# is unusual in that there are 2004 coupes numbered to at least 25,xxx. somewhere in that range the 10th character in the vin switched from 4 to 5 (i.e. from 2004 to 2005 model year). what's the 10th character in your vin? i bet they pulled a group of cars off the assembly line to make the first 05 roadsters which could explain why the numbers aren't exactly sequential. or maybe they designated a range of vin#s for the roadster and it is built on an entirely different line. i believe the production of the new slk was moved to a different area of the karmann plant which likely freed up an assembly line.
your vin# is unusual in that there are 2004 coupes numbered to at least 25,xxx. somewhere in that range the 10th character in the vin switched from 4 to 5 (i.e. from 2004 to 2005 model year). what's the 10th character in your vin? i bet they pulled a group of cars off the assembly line to make the first 05 roadsters which could explain why the numbers aren't exactly sequential. or maybe they designated a range of vin#s for the roadster and it is built on an entirely different line. i believe the production of the new slk was moved to a different area of the karmann plant which likely freed up an assembly line.
LOL Sticks.....I whish I could've seen you pushing the car back....I would have sat there until midnight reading the darned book if I couldn't have figured out how it works in the new car ;-) And no I am not making fun of you....honest. I have had that R trouble once or twice with rental cars.....which I drive a lot of...back in my native germany where it seems no two cars can be made to operate the same way :twisted:
Opel used to have a small "ring" you'd pull up to free the R gate, then they switched but left the "ring" on the ****. Only it didn't move anymore......I dang near ripped the shifter out of the car until i figured it out ;-)
Opel used to have a small "ring" you'd pull up to free the R gate, then they switched but left the "ring" on the ****. Only it didn't move anymore......I dang near ripped the shifter out of the car until i figured it out ;-)
Originally Posted by Rob M
Did you ever find out what the difference is, if any, between inferno red and blaze red? Practically every car site out there says blaze red for '05 except Chrysler's site and a few dealers advertise inferno red. What does your sticker say?
Originally Posted by Rob M
your vin# is unusual in that there are 2004 coupes numbered to at least 25,xxx.
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