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I assume you have the FWD version? With the AWD model I've only ever had minor slippage on one wheel while accelerating hard from stationary around a very tight right hand turn in the wet.

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From memory I'm pretty sure that if you press the tune knob (top left) several times while the radio or cd is on it will cycle through the settings for bass, treble, balance, fade and then contrast. Once on contrast rotate the tune knob to adjust.

I'm sure it mentions in the manual somewhere that when the fuel light comes on the car has at least another 50km left (It's too cold at the moment for me to go outside to the car and get it). I've never put it into practice for the same reason outlined in the last paragraph above :D

Over the past 4 weeks I haven't been working and have just been doing school runs, and short 2-5km trips. Fuel consumption is up around 16-17L/100km.

Finally had the driver's side replaced. It doesn't seem any sturdier. Local Toyota dealer refuses to replace others unless they break.

That's why in the end I decided not to do anything with them. When I go to sell the car I'll get the rims, paint chips, small carpark dents and any other minor defects done at the same time.

I agree with 57fritz. The toyota 6cd unit with blue tooth is passable if you just want to play CD's, but the bluetooth is pretty poor and problematic. There is no way I would pay the money for it. If you are just interested in playing CDs, there are many other better aftermarket units availble for much less. For bluetooth make sure the unit is parrot compatible. I'd also check to see if the unit can be upgraded to digital radio as this will be starting up soon. I'd suggest you post any further queries in the Audio/Video/Electronics part of the TOCAU forum as you're likely to get a much broader range of people responding.

Anyone know if there are tailor made rubber mats available for the kluger anywhere? With kids and mud the carpet ones just don't stand up, and the Toyota rubber ones are generic and a horrible fit.

What did the cost work out for one? I've been quoted $110 here in Brisbane by Repco.

I have two kids, 6 & 8, and find the leather is doing well. They have learnt not to get the car dirty upon penalty of death. Like Holmesie I use the Meguiars leather care products to look after the seats. Their leather wipes are great for promptly treating any marks. Biggest problem area is the backs of the front seats near the base. The kid's legs aren't long enough, so they stick straight off the cushion and into the front seats. I generally clean this areas every 1-2 weeks with a wipe and the dirt comes off. The plastic panelling is far worse for marks than the leather seats. All you need to do is touch them and you seem to get white marks. I ended up using a trim protectorant foam which fixed that problem. As for the quality of the leather, there are some scares on the original hyde that are present on the cushion of the front passenger's seats. I would have thought that a scared part of the hyde would not have been put in such a visible position. That would be my only complaint with the leather so far. I hope that Toyota would have used at full-grain leather rather than split leather for the seats, with a PU coating for durability. I'm not quite sure how to tell the difference though.

I've gone from addicted to clay, to addicted to detailing The problem with only doing clay is that it highlights all the surface defects, so you want to get rid of them. Then once they're gone you want to keep the surface in mint condition. Grab some Meguiars NXT 2.0 wax as well as the clay to finish it off. It's kinda cool when you get water beading to the point when you stop at an intersection after the car has been sitting in the rain for a while and a wave of water runs over the windscreen.

The switch that is installed by Toyota only controls the front sensors, it is not linked to the rear sensors. To turn the rear sensors off is a hassle as the switch is located on the unit itself, which is positioned behind one of the rear pannels. This topic has been discussed in detail in the following thread: Parking sensors for Kluger KX-S, Parking sensors - are they really necessary ?

I'd expect that for the second photo with a driver in the seat and no passengers. In general the steering assembly and instrument panel is also on the right which would add more weight to that side.

They are dealer fitted. I had to take the vehicle back to the dealer several weeks after delivery to have them fitted as they were on back order.

Was at the in laws on Sunday and they have a steep driveway. The kluger groaned and would have rolled forward almost half a metre when the brakes were released. Quite a few steep local roads around here so might do some testing.

I generally bought the Kluger KX-S for the same reasons s Mikeyboy. I would have preferred the Prado for 4WD, but then it was more expensive and I wouldn't have really used the 4WD much, if at all. A Landcruiser was too big, and simply out of our price range. The Mrs liked the Rav4 but we felt having the 7 seats was a big plus, and since getting the Kluger we've used them at least once a month. The kluger is suprisingly quick for such a large car (see the topic FASTER THAN R50 V10 TWIN TURBO VW TOE RAG!!! (AWD KX-S Kluger) *7.10 sec 0-100kph and 15.37 seconds @ 146.66 kph (91.13mph) 1/4 mile*, performance and economy analysis of my KX-S AWD Kluger). I've never really found it wanting, even when needing a quick burst of speed to ovetake someone while cruising at 100kph. I've found it tends to suprise some people who don't expect it to be as quick being an SUV (particular those driving SS commodores). Obviously the Kluger would be no match for a superfast X5 or X6, but it would be good if Toyota would do a super-charged TRD version. I believe the sales performance of the FPV Territory hasn't been that flash, so on that basis Toyota might be tempted not to follow Ford's example.

Unfortunately I was in an area where I couldn't pull over straight away so I had to find somewhere safe hoping all the time it wouldn't tick over. That happended when I was on 9999km. 12345km is my next target milestone :)

Matt, My understanding is that with a chamois you run the risk that something gets stuck between the chamois and the paint, so when you wipe it over the car, the trapped grit gets dragged along and scratches the paint. Most detailing related sites I've looked at recommend the use of waffle weave microfibre towels to dry the car after washing. The structure of the MF towels is supposed to draw any grit into the nap of the towel, preventing it from scraping the paintwork as the towel is dragged across the car. The tools and techniques you use for the washing are also just as important. This has been covered in detail (no pun intended) elsewhere on the TOCAU forums by DaveXR8 in the topic Car Detailing Tips. If you want more information I've found the Meguiars Online forum site very educational. Yes it is orientated towards the Meguiars range of products, but a lot of the information is generic and I think could be applied to most other detailing product lines. I suggest you take a look at the following links to answer some of your questions: What it means to remove a scratch out of anything... How to wash your car, show car style 2008 Meguiar's Online List O' Links 2.0

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