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correctly...All you need to do is pull the inside door handle as if your opening the
door and while your doing that just hit the power door lock or just depress the
lock itself. Let me know if it still works (it use to work for me on all the other
hondas I've owned).
Question for all of you....how many ways are there to turn the cruise off while
your driving?.......
Later, Lew :shades:
Try this - pull the inside lever and then push down on the lock. It should allow you to lock the door.
your driving?.......
Turn off? Only one: main button on dash.
Interrupt? Three that I know of:
Cancel button on steering wheel
Depress brake pedal
Depress clutch pedal
you already mentioned). I use to have fun with the salesman with this one.
Anyone else know the answer?
I'll B back later this evening with the answer.
take you out of cruise mode (interrupt).
to see any postings of any reviews for the 2005 model year. :confuse:
Hope this helps and thanks for writing one!
Steve, Host
Am I in luck, or should I just plan on adding a small trailer?
Thanks for any info you can give me.
Barry in California
Barry
I suppose you could bike to the dealer and demo the fit yourself.... I'm sure the dealer would love that, lol.
Steve, Host
That's the new model with factory nitrous and 500 horsepower. Production is limited so sign up now.
-juice
Last night I got the AWD Khaki Element 5spd despite all my neurosis about payload. I guess it's good impetus to lose weight. We're giddy, because it's our first new car after years of swearing never to buy one. Anyway, thanks for the info/advice. I may post again but hopefully it's not about problems and it's just obnoxious owner satisfaction.
Dan
I've had an oversized clothes washer in my Forester, still in the box, even managed to close the hatch.
One of the guys in the CR-V thread had about an acre's worth of sod in his CR-V, it was absolutely hysterical. The front wheels looked like they could come off the ground.
Not that I suggest you overload it.
-juice
Barry
Barry in California
-juice
The only thing I could figure is that Honda is nervous about rollovers. My guess is that you could probably put well in excess of 650 pounds in an Element without doing it any damage. But if you end up flipping it, Hondas lawyers will come back and say you had it overloaded. I think it is just another reflection of our lawsuit happy and paternalistic culture. You see this with other vehicles that are essentially mechanically the same, but have much higher tow and payload ratings in markets outside of the U.S.
-juice
Gotta love that Khaki color. In the evening it looks like it has a touch of light
green to it. Anyway...enjoy. :shades:
Lew
1) Honda uses break-in oil so the first oil change is at 3750 miles.
2) Subsequent oil changes are at 10,000 miles for normal wear; more frequent for "severe" driving
Please advise otherwise.
Also, I'd like a decent explanation as to how this vehicle can get by with oil changes every 10K. This is such a foreign concept for me. I appreciate any insight as to what current Element owners are doing as well as their experiences.
Thanks in advance
Andy
-juice
Now I'm addicted to this discussion.. thanks a lot. That's essentially the conclusion I came to about the payload. My first time at the dealer, I did the same calculation with he GVWR. I've also spoken to people that have had 4 guys in the car and 4 kayaks on the roof with no issues. What clinched it for me finally was speaking to a independant mechanic who knows Hondas. He said they are usually very conservative with estimates like that. Also, given the demographic that they are targetting, the lawyers were probably worried that rich spoiled brats just out of college would buy this particular rig, flip it over because they were using it for some unreasonable off-roading, and Daddy would sue Honda. You probably just have to use some common sense when driving heavily loaded.
FYI: so far the Khaki '05 MT has been a blast. My neighbor and our dogs went hiking in the mud yesterday. Gotta love those floors.
Dan
That might be pushing it a bit. Maybe it was those new compact ones for white water.
-juice
Dan
Any suggestions out there?
6-7-5
Payload is 675 lbs! Why not? It's catchy.
-juice
Don't get me wrong, I love the E. I'm one of those 6'6" guys that have been posting about the space and headroom. I just think the 5 speed a/t would be a good addition.
Let me knoe what you find
Andy
peanut butter companies remove all the peanut oil and replace it with vegetable
oil. They resale the peanut oil at a higher cost. Maybe we ought to be trying
vegie oil instead on the panels
Who would have ever thought we would be talking about this?
We'll be back to the Element in a Jif!
Steve, Host
My understanding, without personal experience, is that a marine/boat product-- 303 Aerospace Protectant-- that comes in a spray Windex-type bottle is recommended by owners for preserving the panels from UV rays--the same purpose it serves on boats and similar items. A little goes a very long way and should be buffed heavily and restricted to the panels. The preservation aspect is not necessarily the same thing as the cleaning aspect, but I'm loathe to use Armor All on anything.
I use 303 a lot, and have found Vinylex to work good too. I've also heard that Armor All was reformulated years ago and works just fine as well.
Steve, Host
I also have visions of deer and raccoons wandering the streets at night licking the sides of Elements.
Steve, Host
-juice
Has anyone else encountered this? If so, any recommendations?
My wife tailgates too closely, I complain to her often. She's broken 3-4 windshields. Type of car doesn't seem to matter (Mitsubishi, Mazda, Subaru). I don't follow closely, and never had one problem with that. So maybe leave a little extra distance when following any cars.
-juice
-juice
north14
Thanks for asking the very questions I was going to ask! I too am eager to buy the Element but feel that there is about to be a change next year. I know that the 2005 models had side airbags as standard but I'm also hanging on for the side curtain airbags. I love the new colors 2005 has to offer but want that little bit more.