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Look at the controls behind the gear shift stick - not much but still similar to what Mazda does with the audio controls. BTW, I have never used the hazard but

Look at the controls behind the gear shift stick - not much but still similar to what Mazda does with the audio controls. BTW, I have never used the hazard button while the car is in motion or at least driving very slowly.

masklinn 7y ago
> Look at the controls behind the gear shift stick - not much but still similar to what Mazda does with the audio controls. I don't think I've ever seen a car where these weren't on the center console. > BTW, I have never used the hazard button while the car is in motion or at least driving very slowly. 'round here it's common to use the hazards when in sight of or at the tail of a highway / freeway traffic jam.
- seszett 7y ago
  The controls there are definitely not in the same place as most cars. Here they are to the right of the driver, between the gear shift stick and the handbrake. Apart from some modern cars with a single dial and maybe a couple buttons there, most only have storage space there and the controls are in the front, not between the driver and passenger.
  - masklinn 7y ago
    Oh I see, you're talking about the entertainment system of the DX having its controls in the center isle, next to the handbrake. I was looking at the car system controls below the air vents, hence my wondering what the difference was. FWIW BMW's idrive and Audi's MMI physical control are in roughly the same spot (idrive's been both below and besides the gear selector, MMI's usually been above or below though both have basically surrounded the stick: https://www.picclickimg.com/00/s/MTE1MFgxNjAw/z/xvEAAOSwll1Wu7iF/$/2x-Audi-S-line-MMI-Idrive-button-decal-sticker-_57.jpg https://www.picclickimg.com/00/s/MTE1MFgxNjAw/z/xvEAAOSwll1W...). And though recent generation MMIs are apparently touchscreen-only, BMW has retained physical controls next to the shifter: https://cdn.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BMW-6-Series-Gran-Turismo-GT-test-drive-88-830x553.jpg https://cdn.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BMW-6-Ser...

masklinn 7y ago

> Look at the controls behind the gear shift stick - not much but still similar to what Mazda does with the audio controls. I don't think I've ever seen a car where these weren't on the center console. > BTW, I have never used the hazard button while the car is in motion or at least driving very slowly. 'round here it's common to use the hazards when in sight of or at the tail of a highway / freeway traffic jam.

seszett 7y ago
The controls there are definitely not in the same place as most cars. Here they are to the right of the driver, between the gear shift stick and the handbrake. Apart from some modern cars with a single dial and maybe a couple buttons there, most only have storage space there and the controls are in the front, not between the driver and passenger.
- masklinn 7y ago
  Oh I see, you're talking about the entertainment system of the DX having its controls in the center isle, next to the handbrake. I was looking at the car system controls below the air vents, hence my wondering what the difference was. FWIW BMW's idrive and Audi's MMI physical control are in roughly the same spot (idrive's been both below and besides the gear selector, MMI's usually been above or below though both have basically surrounded the stick: https://www.picclickimg.com/00/s/MTE1MFgxNjAw/z/xvEAAOSwll1Wu7iF/$/2x-Audi-S-line-MMI-Idrive-button-decal-sticker-_57.jpg https://www.picclickimg.com/00/s/MTE1MFgxNjAw/z/xvEAAOSwll1W...). And though recent generation MMIs are apparently touchscreen-only, BMW has retained physical controls next to the shifter: https://cdn.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BMW-6-Series-Gran-Turismo-GT-test-drive-88-830x553.jpg https://cdn.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BMW-6-Ser...