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Any one else have several minor issues with the instruments and controls on the Ascent that cause you to take your eye off the road, but a correct design would prevent this? I have had previous cars that did this very well, but my previous 2017 Forester and now 2019 Ascent Premium have easily correctable issues that force a driver to take eyes off the road.
If we get tons of issues that everyone agrees on (not just an issue with me, for instance), is there any hope Subaru will apply "total quality management" and correct these issues to make the cars safer to drive?
Of course, in the old days, we had simple analog heater controls and fan knobs, simple pushbutton radios, and all we had to do was point the car, press the gas pedal, and hit the brakes. Oh yes, check the mirrors as warranted. Now? Too much of the instrument panel demands our attention.
Here is my list:
ISSUE: cruise control increases/decreases speed in increments of 5mph. To nudge it up 1 or 2 mph requires you to take eyes off road to see if you toggled the control long enough to get a 1 mph increase.
SOLUTION: one toggle of the switch increases/decreases 1 mph.
ISSUE: no mute button for radio on steering wheel
SOLUTION: put mute button on steering wheel
ISSUE: bottom row of heating/cooling controls on center stack not easily seen
SOLUTION: make labels with large font WHITE on black background, make switch larger, and/or illuminate them at night
Your safety concerns in this area?
If we get tons of issues that everyone agrees on (not just an issue with me, for instance), is there any hope Subaru will apply "total quality management" and correct these issues to make the cars safer to drive?
Of course, in the old days, we had simple analog heater controls and fan knobs, simple pushbutton radios, and all we had to do was point the car, press the gas pedal, and hit the brakes. Oh yes, check the mirrors as warranted. Now? Too much of the instrument panel demands our attention.
Here is my list:
ISSUE: cruise control increases/decreases speed in increments of 5mph. To nudge it up 1 or 2 mph requires you to take eyes off road to see if you toggled the control long enough to get a 1 mph increase.
SOLUTION: one toggle of the switch increases/decreases 1 mph.
ISSUE: no mute button for radio on steering wheel
SOLUTION: put mute button on steering wheel
ISSUE: bottom row of heating/cooling controls on center stack not easily seen
SOLUTION: make labels with large font WHITE on black background, make switch larger, and/or illuminate them at night
Your safety concerns in this area?
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