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Replying to: khh2 (Oct 08, 2009 6:19 am)
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Replying to: urdead (Oct 08, 2009 8:18 am)  Plus, I always keep the instant MPG on the info screen to remind me not to be a race car driver.  The one thing I've noticed with the past couple of days is that when I'm going through the commands for the blue tooth, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't understand me correctly and ends up hanging up on me. Yesterday I spent 20 minutes during my drive home from work trying to get one call through. Never happened. Ironically enough my dealer called me earlier in the day to see how the car was running. So, I called him back and explained my situation. All he could tell me to do was uninstall my cell phone and reinstall it for the blue tooth. Did that, still doesn't work right. My main frustration is that I'm not sure if it's actually the car, or my cell phone during the pass through that is having difficulty understanding me. Does anyone know if the NOX's blue tooth pass through has a time limit for how long you can try to make a call? Below I have typed out exactly what I say, and what the car does and how my cell phone responds during pass through. ::Push blue tooth on steering wheel:: Me: Blue tooth. Car: Blue tooth ready. Me: Voice Car: Okay, activating (says my cell phone). Cell Phone: Please say a command: Me: Call Husband Cell Phone: (This response varies from contacts, I did not understand you, did you say ___ and gives wrong name). Me: I say Call Husband (again). Cell Phone: Attempts to figure out what I say when the car interrupts and says... Car: Call ended. Goodbye (and hangs up on me). So, do you think it's my cell phone or the car? Any thoughts are appreciated!! P.S. Overall I really love this car.. and feel like the bluetooth thing is just a hiccup I hope to get past. I had patience to order the car to begin with, so I'll have some patience with this too! Maybe I'll get lucky and it ends up being a problem with my cell phone, and not the car. I will have to oad my husbands cell phone and see if it works or not. |
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Replying to: elisa81 (Oct 08, 2009 8:53 am) Does the same thing occur when you use the " dial " command? You might try using short distinct name tags - it might be easier for the system to recognize them. You must have a few favorites for your husband - My wife has many for me!! I haven't received my vehicle yet so I'll go thru exactly what you're going thru. As a matter of fact I don't have a bluetooth phone yet. That'll be another experience. I'll look forward to your solution to your problem. Good luck |
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Voice commands on anything are always more of an art than science. 
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I am really mixed after my test drive. Same power as my 4 cyl 2006 Rav but it has 6 instead of 4 speed. Quieter. Feels very steady. Things that bother me about NOX Windshield seems compressed. The front window posts are extra wide to contain airbags. the right rear mirror seems to dominate your rear view. I am uncomfortable with right view on cars that I cant see. The rear end is nonexistant compared to RAV. NOX much longer but somehow not hardly any rear storage. Rav is wider. When I layed down the rear seats it wasnt as smooth as Rav (2006). I get 24 average with rav. I like the 6 speed tanny on NOX. Looks on Equinox are great but I really dont know if this is a step up from my RAV
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Replying to: farmertull (Oct 09, 2009 6:58 am) The 2009 Rav 4 was noisy (wind and engine noise) and very unrefined inside compared to the Nox. I did not like the 4 speed tranny, caused too much revving. The seats were hard. The instrument panel and radio/hvac control console section was unattractive. It did ride OK, but the steering was unimpressive. They put really cheap tires on them, the tires on the Nox (4 cyl versions that have the Michelins) are a superior all around tire to any you will find on ANY other automobile new. I haven't seen specs, but the Nox seems wider inside to me, not the other way around. I like the individual bucket seats and really like the design of the center console/gear shift area between the seats. There are some tranny behavior issues described in detail on other threads in the forum, but those can be largely resolved by a new tranny calibration (software) install from the dealer. They just took some of the fuel saving features a little too far with their initial production calibration. GM didn't have their 60 day guarantee when we bought ours. Now that they do, I don't know why anyone on the fence wouldn't buy a Nox (or Malibu or Traverse or Arcadia or new LaCrosse - as they all hammer their respective competition). We were mad about the whole bailout and union pandering stuff, so the vehicle itself really had to be superior to the competition for us to buy it, and it was.
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Replying to: wallyuwl (Oct 09, 2009 7:20 am) OK, Nox doesn't have the reliability factor yet, keep my fingers crossed. There is a 100,000 mile engine and drivetrain warrantee to cover that bet. I like the Ford Escape, but other than Sync, it's a 10 year old design, pretty much the same as Rav 4 and CRV. If you want the newest technology,engine and interior, plus newly designed body, there is no comparison, the Nox is it. If you just want a good track record, go with the other two. |
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Replying to: vj0671 (Sep 28, 2009 9:54 am) My 4-cyl. 2010 Nox LS now has 5000 mi. I'm very satisfied so far. I didn't buy a 4 cyl. expecting quick acceleration. I bought it in the "clunker" program so I was looking for high gas mileage. Which was my only disappointment. I get 23 city/26 highway which is quite a bit below the EPA estimate of 32 highway. I quess that's why they call it an "estimate". But it's better that the 6 cyl.'99 Chrysler minivan that was turned in as a clunker. I tow a 1300lb boat with no problems. It's very quiet at highway speed. My only other comment is the lack of rear vision compared to the minivan.
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Replying to: smithpe (Oct 11, 2009 5:45 am)
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Replying to: urdead (Oct 08, 2009 8:18 am)
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