Hey Lexus, Easy fixes you can make now

[Nickal]

So many easy fixes that can be done via software changes and should already have been made.

1. Massage seats - Now requires 7 different button pushes to activate and then return to the original screen all while driving. This needs to be simplified to one or two buttons on the display or even better, how about a voice command.
2. Custom drive settings - If an owner sets something up on custom drive, it should stay that way until they change it. Now I have to change back to what I want every single time I start the car.
3. Current MPG - Why is there not a simple way of viewing current real-time MPG in any of the displays? Simple to add and important in finding the sweet spot for highway travel.
4. SFlow - Another button that when I turn it off, it needs to stay off. The AC system is already weaker than it should be, and with Sflow on, it further restricts fan speed. If we turn it off, it needs to remain so unless we turn it on.
5. Even with settings for the back seat passenger turned off, I frequently receive notifications to check my back seat. Software glitch?
6. Allow Google Maps to be displayed in the HUD, and is there any way to increase the brightness via software so I can read it while driving with sunglasses?

These are my top software changes, so does anyone have others they would like to see Lexus change?

 

[incognito.gx]

It baffles me that S.Flow is toggled ON from factory and has to be changed by the dealer

 

[Bluegill]

What is SFlow?

edit - I see what it is, it's the "feature" that only directs air flow to occupied seats. I turned this off a long time ago and I had thought that it is now always off???

 

[bruesjoh04]

3. Current MPG - Why is there not a simple way of viewing current real-time MPG in any of the displays? Simple to add and important in finding the sweet spot for highway travel.

Not sure if this qualifies as simple, but the white bar going back and forth just above the blue one is your instant economy.

 

[mdunn624]

The massage seats menu is a joke. To be honest, I forget to use it because it's not easily accessible.

Your #2: This is frustrating. However, I noticed that if I go to comfort mode, it stays in comfort mode, but not Sport/SportS+/Custom.

HUD for sure needs Waze & Google Map integration. I don't use Apple Maps or Lexus built in Nav.

 

[incognito.gx]

What is SFlow?

edit - I see what it is, it's the "feature" that only directs air flow to occupied seats. I turned this off a long time ago and I had thought that it is now always off???

I can’t figure out what makes it turn on or stay off. It just decides on its own. So i always check the Climate menu on startup

 

[Bluegill]

I turned off the Climate Concierge and SFlow is therefore always off.

 

[DJ’s Sled]

7. Cruise Control - I’d prefer my GX to always default to traditional CC, not adaptive / radar CC. I’d be fine if this was a dealer-only changeable setting; or maybe a way for the owner to do themselves.
8. Instrument Cluster Visibility - It’s mostly impossible for the front passenger to see the driver instrument clusters and info, at least during the day. My wife is constantly complaining she can’t see simple items such as speed limit or outside temp. She can see some items at night. I finally confirmed just recently when we swapped and she’s right. Therefore I’d like to have at least some items duplicated on the center screen, maybe ability to choose in Settings, maybe add it to Lexus Map display, just some way.

 

[DJ’s Sled]

One more pet peeve:

9. Climate Control - makes no good sense to me that various CC settings, options, tweaks are in 3 places. Since they bothered to give us the center screen Climate Control Shortcuts, I really wish they would place ALL CC related options there. To include Max Heat and Max Cool. One readily accessible place.

Which reminds me..

10. Center Screen Shortcuts Customization - the other center screen shortcut..snould be customizable. Give me a list of (some) otherwise menu-buried items I can add to the shortcuts list. I find it easier to swipe left-right while driving vs menu-submenu digging.

 

[Nickal]

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Not sure if this qualifies as simple, but the white bar going back and forth just above the blue one is your instant economy.

Where is this setting in the menu? I can't seem to find it...

 

[bruesjoh04]

Where is this setting in the menu? I can't seem to find it...

When you go to modify the items on your gauge cluster, you can choose this for your left or right sites. There’s at least ten different things you can cycle though on each side. You can also customize the center, but only a few things like a map.

Don’t forget you can make three different cluster setups and cycle through them with the buttons on the left side of your steering wheel.

And you can additionally choose different cluster themes, but unfortunately you can’t mix and match. It’s all or nothing. Here’s cluster theme 1-3, top to bottom. This setting is in meter settings in your infotainment.

 

[incognito.gx]

I turned off the Climate Concierge and SFlow is therefore always off.

Same but mine still comes on randomly

 

[Nickal]

When you go to modify the items on your gauge cluster, you can choose this for your left or right sites. There’s at least ten different things you can cycle though on each side. You can also customize the center, but only a few things like a map.

Don’t forget you can make three different cluster setups and cycle through them with the buttons on the left side of your steering wheel.

And you can additionally choose different cluster themes, but unfortunately you can’t mix and match. It’s all or nothing. Here’s cluster theme 1-3, top to bottom. This setting is in meter settings in your infotainment. View attachment 12401

TY and now I see it but that white bar does not display numbers just the graph. 19.6 is a number I've never achieved for any trip so that's damn impressive. Lexus could easily make that white graph a readable number...

 

[Xer0_XIII]

When you go to modify the items on your gauge cluster, you can choose this for your left or right sites. There’s at least ten different things you can cycle though on each side. You can also customize the center, but only a few things like a map.

Don’t forget you can make three different cluster setups and cycle through them with the buttons on the left side of your steering wheel.

And you can additionally choose different cluster themes, but unfortunately you can’t mix and match. It’s all or nothing. Here’s cluster theme 1-3, top to bottom. This setting is in meter settings in your infotainment. View attachment 12401

Yea, would be nice to mix and match per drive mode, ie. Cluster Theme 1 for Normal, Cluster Theme 2 for Sport, and Cluster Theme 3 for Eco

 

[BrimanSC]

So many easy fixes that can be done via software changes and should already have been made.

1. Massage seats - Now requires 7 different button pushes to activate and then return to the original screen all while driving. This needs to be simplified to one or two buttons on the display or even better, how about a voice command.
2. Custom drive settings - If an owner sets something up on custom drive, it should stay that way until they change it. Now I have to change back to what I want every single time I start the car.
3. Current MPG - Why is there not a simple way of viewing current real-time MPG in any of the displays? Simple to add and important in finding the sweet spot for highway travel.
4. SFlow - Another button that when I turn it off, it needs to stay off. The AC system is already weaker than it should be, and with Sflow on, it further restricts fan speed. If we turn it off, it needs to remain so unless we turn it on.
5. Even with settings for the back seat passenger turned off, I frequently receive notifications to check my back seat. Software glitch?
6. Allow Google Maps to be displayed in the HUD, and is there any way to increase the brightness via software so I can read it while driving with sunglasses?

These are my top software changes, so does anyone have others they would like to see Lexus change?

You can change the HUD brightness in the settings. Also if you have polarized glasses it’ll limit viewing and I’ve noticed it has to be the perfect angle. You can adjust the positioning as well to get this aligned properly for you.

 

[neozoolook]

So many easy fixes that can be done via software changes and should already have been made.

1. Massage seats - Now requires 7 different button pushes to activate and then return to the original screen all while driving. This needs to be simplified to one or two buttons on the display or even better, how about a voice command.
2. Custom drive settings - If an owner sets something up on custom drive, it should stay that way until they change it. Now I have to change back to what I want every single time I start the car.
3. Current MPG - Why is there not a simple way of viewing current real-time MPG in any of the displays? Simple to add and important in finding the sweet spot for highway travel.
4. SFlow - Another button that when I turn it off, it needs to stay off. The AC system is already weaker than it should be, and with Sflow on, it further restricts fan speed. If we turn it off, it needs to remain so unless we turn it on.
5. Even with settings for the back seat passenger turned off, I frequently receive notifications to check my back seat. Software glitch?
6. Allow Google Maps to be displayed in the HUD, and is there any way to increase the brightness via software so I can read it while driving with sunglasses?

These are my top software changes, so does anyone have others they would like to see Lexus change?

Item 3 - you can add this when you customize your widgets on one of your 3 views, I have the MPG as well as it shows bar graph while driving.

 

[Pdvarmint]

I would like to see the Native Lexus map view to move all the buttons on the right edge of the screen to the lower left (linear on the lowest edge) on the screen. As it is you need to lean to the right to reach those buttons and take your eyes off the road. Safety issue.

 

[jclaffee]

Yea, would be nice to mix and match per drive mode, ie. Cluster Theme 1 for Normal, Cluster Theme 2 for Sport, and Cluster Theme 3 for Eco

I have mine set up with 1 for everyday driving, 2 for towing (showing trans temps and brake controller info) and 3 for offroading.