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07-04-2021, 07:41 PM
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So I just bought a 2020 Focus ST and just drove the car for the first time at night, to my surprise the steering wheel controls do not have any illumination. I have contacted the Ford dealer where I bought the car and they have told me that in Australia the steering wheel control buttons do not have lights connected. Can anyone confirm that the volume/tracks, cruise, phone etc buttons are all supposed to light up?
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08-04-2021, 08:16 AM
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Really?
Such a little thing to have had removed from previous models. From the little bit of research I've done, it doesn't look like they do.
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08-04-2021, 09:17 AM
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They don't in our market. They do in other markets but it looks like another one of those things that disappears in the RHD conversion.
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08-04-2021, 07:17 PM
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Frustrating isn't it.
I've just purchased the Active and mine doesn't have the paddle shifters and Ford have pulled the "we-can-change-specs-anytime-without-notice-so-there!" trick. However it does have the heated windscreen which is really handy in Australia! This is not mentioned in the spec sheet either. It also has a button for turning off the parking sensors. Back to the paddle shifter imbroglio; the alternative is to provide an 'L' in place of the 'M' on the selector which in my opinion is the most useless concept some f***wit in Ford has devised. The lack of control over the transmission is the first time I've encountered this in my six score plus 10 on this lonely planet. I understand this is the type of selector fitted to most Escapes now. I wonder how that will go for Ford? Apart from that arrant stupidity I have to say the car is a delight to drive given that it's quieter at any speed than the diesel Kuga I traded not to mention much more economical and powerful. |
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08-04-2021, 07:25 PM
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Forgot to mention, the steering wheel buttons do all illuminate.
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03-05-2021, 11:34 AM
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No illuminated steering wheel controls is ridiculous. Is this 2001 instead of 2021? I'm seriously considering a Focus ST-3 when they are released later this year. But I won't be if there's no illuminated steering controls, which I've had in my past 6 cars. I don't want to lose features in my next car!
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06-05-2021, 11:04 AM
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My 2019 Focus SA Trend has the buttons on the steering wheel illuminated, and I have the paddles. I'm surprised and a bit perturbed they removed them. Damn beancounters.
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06-05-2021, 08:20 PM
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Goes back to the MkI Focus. It frustrates me also by this lack of feature but you do get used to it.
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16-05-2021, 07:16 PM
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The 'L' button - I've since discovered by trial and error - given there's no mention of this in the owner's manual - does two things.
Firstly if you press it when slowing down it selects a lower gear and then if you apply the brake pedal it selects another (indeterminate) lower gear. The other thing it does is it prevents the transmission from up-shifting (although I haven't red-lined it). Presumably this is to prevent the transmission from selecting too high a gear on long hills. Bizarre at best, ergonomically stupid at worst. Ford Motor Co do not accept any responsibility for this and will not supply a supplemental leaflet, to the owner's manual, to properly explain the operation. Bottom line; you bought it you wear it! There's an element of dishonesty regarding this - a trait for which this company ( I'm afraid is well known). |
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17-05-2021, 02:52 PM
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I wouldn't label this change as dishonesty. Any car manufacturer can change specifications without notice. And, yes, the buyer has to wear it. |
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Focus ST Steering wheel controls illumination
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