notes on how to use things in car
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2014 E350 also restored: 1969 Camaro convertible SS 1957 Chevy Belair 2dr hardtop
notes on how to use things in car
I am wondering if I am the only one that makes up index cards on how to use the navigation, phone,adddress input etc. Once someone shows me how to use a device on the car I write it down then transfer onto Big index cards. A lot easier that using the instructions book and faster. At my age I forget how to use things fairly easily. This way I just look up how to do it on the index card. I had the car over a year before I found out that the speedometer was digital. I was using it the other way. Oh well in about 10 years I will finally learn how to use everything on the car but then I will need a new one.
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I don't use cards but I do find that writing something down helps me remember. When I got my car, I sat with the manual and tried each feature about once or twice so I could remember while driving if needed. Of course I still forget things. I keep the manual on my phone and can seach the pdf for terms if needed. Of course that's not as quick as pulling out an index card.
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2014 E350 also restored: 1969 Camaro convertible SS 1957 Chevy Belair 2dr hardtop
I don't use cards but I do find that writing something down helps me remember. When I got my car, I sat with the manual and tried each feature about once or twice so I could remember while driving if needed. Of course I still forget things. I keep the manual on my phone and can seach the pdf for terms if needed. Of course that's not as quick as pulling out an index card.
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Each time I get a new vehicle I go through the manuals and make notes on 8 1/2 x11sheet of paper. Same principal as index cards.
Make lots of notes in margins on how I actually do some of the things, steps, shorcuts, etc.
I also use computer to type up and print out my own version of index to reference the appropriate manuals.
Make lots of notes in margins on how I actually do some of the things, steps, shorcuts, etc.
I also use computer to type up and print out my own version of index to reference the appropriate manuals.
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From: Northwest Illinois
2014 E350 also restored: 1969 Camaro convertible SS 1957 Chevy Belair 2dr hardtop
Each time I get a new vehicle I go through the manuals and make notes on 8 1/2 x11sheet of paper. Same principal as index cards.
Make lots of notes in margins on how I actually do some of the things, steps, shorcuts, etc.
I also use computer to type up and print out my own version of index to reference the appropriate manuals.
Make lots of notes in margins on how I actually do some of the things, steps, shorcuts, etc.
I also use computer to type up and print out my own version of index to reference the appropriate manuals.
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I don't use cards but I do find that writing something down helps me remember. When I got my car, I sat with the manual and tried each feature about once or twice so I could remember while driving if needed. Of course I still forget things. I keep the manual on my phone and can seach the pdf for terms if needed. Of course that's not as quick as pulling out an index card.
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No writing of any kind here. As mentioned before I usually remember and if not I can still figure things out on the fly. Of course having all major 3 german brands at same time does not help as each car is totally different
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2014 E350
I read what I need to learn, then try and repeat doing it as often as I need to until it becomes committed to memory. And here's what ends up happening: some of the features I "thought" I needed to really learn fall by the wayside since I don't really use them often enough to merit remembering.
So in the end, it works out nicely: I end up remembering only what I really end up using.
Edward
So in the end, it works out nicely: I end up remembering only what I really end up using.
Edward
