Daytime Instrument Illumination
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Daytime Instrument Illumination
I hate that the instrument cluster in my Q7 is not illuminated during daylight hours. My Mazda CX-9 had a back lit instrument cluster, and my Corvette does. Hell, my wife's 2011 Kia Sorento SX has it too.
It can be extremely difficult to see the numbers on the speedo depending on the time of day and position of the sun. I usually switch to the digital speedo so I can tell how fast I'm going.
Is this missing from the Q, or am I missing something.
It can be extremely difficult to see the numbers on the speedo depending on the time of day and position of the sun. I usually switch to the digital speedo so I can tell how fast I'm going.
Is this missing from the Q, or am I missing something.
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I hate that the instrument cluster in my Q7 is not illuminated during daylight hours. My Mazda CX-9 had a back lit instrument cluster, and my Corvette does. Hell, my wife's 2011 Kia Sorento SX has it too.
It can be extremely difficult to see the numbers on the speedo depending on the time of day and position of the sun. I usually switch to the digital speedo so I can tell how fast I'm going.
Is this missing from the Q, or am I missing something.
It can be extremely difficult to see the numbers on the speedo depending on the time of day and position of the sun. I usually switch to the digital speedo so I can tell how fast I'm going.
Is this missing from the Q, or am I missing something.
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I hate that the instrument cluster in my Q7 is not illuminated during daylight hours. My Mazda CX-9 had a back lit instrument cluster, and my Corvette does. Hell, my wife's 2011 Kia Sorento SX has it too.
It can be extremely difficult to see the numbers on the speedo depending on the time of day and position of the sun. I usually switch to the digital speedo so I can tell how fast I'm going.
Is this missing from the Q, or am I missing something.
It can be extremely difficult to see the numbers on the speedo depending on the time of day and position of the sun. I usually switch to the digital speedo so I can tell how fast I'm going.
Is this missing from the Q, or am I missing something.
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this makes ZERO sense. the instrument cluster is not lit when the lights are set in the AUTO position, as mentioned before.
"audi's" comment is counterintuitive to the purpose of the AUTO feature. Why would a dark instrument cluster remind you to turn on your lights if the car will automatically do so?
I can understand if your lights were in the OFF position, but not AUTO. My S5 and S4, and previous Q7 all had lit instruments in daytime.
This sounds like a missed feature.....
"audi's" comment is counterintuitive to the purpose of the AUTO feature. Why would a dark instrument cluster remind you to turn on your lights if the car will automatically do so?
I can understand if your lights were in the OFF position, but not AUTO. My S5 and S4, and previous Q7 all had lit instruments in daytime.
This sounds like a missed feature.....
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