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I found, at first, that I was much further away from obstacles at the front than I thought. I thought that the front sensors weren't working. After learning to trust the sensors, it is as easy to park as our Camry was; there is not that much difference in size either. If you don't have parking sensors maybe you should get them. They aren't that expensive. Our last car was covered in scrapes and dents on the sides from other cars but we never hit any ourselves. It's nice to see that people actually worry about damaging other cars.

It chooses the one that was connected last in the Grande, I assume it is the same in the KX-S.

Even with bad press in Wheels or with them ignoring the Kluger, it was never listed as being launched, it has become the best selling medium sized SUV in Australia; the only SUV that sold more was the RAV4. I find this incredible as you can't even buy one when you want it; I have heard from other people, not just this forum, that the wait is over 3 months for an order. Maybe Toyota did't supply a car for the comparison with Mazda, Ford & Subaru as they are finding Wheels' conlclusions to be irrelevant in respect to what buyers of their cars actually want. They were unimpressed by the Corolla, but the sales figures seem to be OK for that car. They have said, rightly, that the Aurion is a 6 cylinder Camry, but they don't mention that the combined sales would put it above Falcon almost every month. Even the Yaris, which they liked, they said was too expensive against the competition, but it still sells better. I subscribe to Wheels and will continue to, but mainly because their reviews of performance cars seem to be a little more mature than those of Motor, which I also subscribe to. I just feel they may be losing touch with what people actually want to spend their money on. Sorry about the rant, but I was looking forward to seeing how the Kluger faired against the competition. In the end it didn't matter as they didn't properly compare the features that I was looking for when I bought my kluger.

They will fit; it's not a very big difference. Also, you wouldn't need to change the spare, as long as you use it as a spare and repair the other tyre ASAP.

245 is the width of the tyre in mm. 55 is the height of the side wall as a percentage of the width. 19 is the diameter of the rim in inches. The OD, outside diameter, of the Kluger tyres is (19 x 25.4) + (245 x 55/100 x 2) = 752.1mm or (17 x 25.4) + (245 x 65/100 x 2) = 750.3mm for the KX-R.

OD = outer diameter? The 245/55R19 have on OD of 756 . 255/55R19 are 763. Slightly larger but well within the magic 3% range. 275/50R19 are 766 and for those who want 20" rins,the direct replacement is 275/45R20 ( 755 ) Wider would be nice, but you need to check all the clearances for suspension/guards. Hopefully someone tries it before me and lets everyone know the maximum possible. 245 is a reasonable size, but they look small on the Kluger. Also need to check if they will fit in the spare wheel holder; fine unless you get a flat when there is no room inside the car. I've wondered what people with space savers do in this situation.

Because of a previous topic concerning tyres, I had a look at the specs on the tyres fitted to KX-S and Grande. I found that these tyres are rated to only 180kmh. Is that why Toyota claims a top speed of 180kmh or do they also electronically limit the speed to 180kmh? It would be interesting to find out what speed is actually possible, as long as it can be done safely. I don't know if legally is possible. When I eventually need to change my tyres, we only average 10000km per year in each car, I will probably fit the Yokohama ADVAN ST V802 in size 255/55R19. They have a slightly larger OD but this should fix the optimistic speedo. They also are rated to 300kmh, not that that would ever be possible. I have fitted Yokohama tyres to all my previous cars for the past 23 years and have found them to be the best value for money as far as grip/wear are concerned.

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Even my wife find it ok. I think that my wife originally had a problem. Because she doesn't need to take the key out of her handbag, she found that if her bag was too low and far away from where the sensor is, it didn't always work. I think she just lifts her bag a little now. I have always had the key in my pants pocket.

Works fine for me.

I would fit Yokohama ADVAN ST V802 if they have the size you are looking for. They seem to be the best SUV tyre and I am hoping that they have a compatible size by the time the tyres on my Kluger need replacing.

I saw a non-Toyota tow bar on a Kluger and it didn't look good. It looked too long, but I think that was because it not going through the rear panel. I don't know what brand it was but the car was from the same dealer I got my car from. Whatever one you get, you would always want to look at an example first. The cost difference isn't huge, but you had better make sure that Toyota are quoting everything as I think that the tow bar, wiring harness and connector are different parts ordered separately.

It isn't just Toyota. When I have set the navigation to my parents house, it goes to the other end of their street. This street hasn't been changed in the last 40 years. In my friends BMW 7 series, the navigation went to the same, wrong, address. BTW, it was quicker setting the address in the Kluger than using I-Drive.

I have never used tyre black, and don't think I ever will. I have had to complain to Toyota's service department when they have used it on my cars. I have always used a rubber protectant. At the moment I am using Meguires Natural shine - Vinyl and rubber protectant. 1 coat will give the tyres a semi-gloss look, 2 will make them a bit shiny for my liking. It does make the tyres nice and black and you don't get black paint washing off on your mit when washing the car.

For the US Highlander, they offer the following option for towing. Towing Prep Package [3]: l 5000-lb. towing capacity l Heavy-duty radiator with engine oil cooler l 200-watt fan coupling l Transmission oil cooler with water cooler l 150-amp alternator and prewired harness Do they offer this here as well when fitting a tow bar? Is it necessary or would it be a good idea?

I read on the Toyota US site that the compass is not available when you have satnav in the Highlander.

Those pages were from "Front Corner Parking Assistance System Owner's Manual". There is also a separate "Reverse Parking Assistance System Owner's Manual". They came with the car, as these were both fitted on delivery. Just to let you know, the warning buzzer for the front is somewhere under the dash and the warning buzzer for the rear is somewhere at the back of the car so you know which sensor is activated.

Attached are a couple of relevent pages from the manual.

Mine are also genuine Toyota and in the same position as MRBISHI. You can see them on the Toyota website under accessories. http://www.toyota.com.au/toyota/vehicle/Ac...51_1732,00.html

You found another thing I didnt like. I would prefer a normal handbrake, but not a finger guillotine as in VE Commodore, or an electric park brake.

Too bad most trims are mirrored for LHD.

1. Seat memory - There is a 30cm difference in height between my wife and I. Although, without mirrors and steering wheel included, it would only be half usefull. 2. Satnav and stereo functions disabled when moving - Makes sense for safety, but as there is a sensor in the front passenger seat to activate a seatbelt warning light, the functions should be enabled if you have a front seat passenger. 3. Cleaning - It's quite large, I need a stepladder to clean the roof and there are too many small sections of carpet inside that collect dirt and you need to keep changing attachments to get to all of them. But the wheels are the best I've ever had for cleaning; you can get your whole hand inside the spokes. 4. Cruise control - Not as responsive as other Toyotas I have had. 5. Grey/silver climate and steering controls - The black buttons around the satnav look so good that I would have preferred the other buttons to be the same. I new about the points above before buying the car and they didn't stop me. There are so many good points when compared to the competition that I only had 1 choice of car to buy. Mabye a topic is needed on what people "are" happy with in their new Kluger, but it could get a bit long.

I have heard the front sensors while driving, so I would say they don't switch off unless you do it yourself.

I had problems with the satnav/stereo at first. There is an additional wiring harness used between the satnav and front sensors; the 1 fitted was faulty. After it was replaced there was no problems. I think the price was around $1k for both as well. The front sensors help more than the rear, at least there you have a camera. Great when in tight places.

I disregarded the CX-9 as a choice because it was just too long. Parking, especially in the garage, would have been a problem. The Kluger is only slightly bigger than a car. I also wanted sat-nav which wasn't available in the Mazda. I wanted seats with memory, but also memory on steering and mirrors, so that didn't change my mind either. I only wanted the third row occasionally, but wanted them to be comfortable. This was why I ruled out the Teritory without even driving it. As far as looks go, and this is just my opinion, Toyotas may be a bit bland, but Subarus are ugly, so that ruled out the Tribeca. I liked the Volvo and BMW, but they were terrible value for money if you wanted a similar spec to the Kluger.