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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 10:32 AM
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Two questions on GL

1. Is there any single command to open all the windows and the sunroof ?
2. What product is best to clean wheels and tires ?
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 10:52 AM
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There is a single comand to close all windows and reopen them to the preopened state using the recirc button on the climate control. IT's called tunnel mode.
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by sunil @ motorwerks
There is a single comand to close all windows and reopen them to the preopened state using the recirc button on the climate control. IT's called tunnel mode.
correct....

best product to clean wheels is soap and water with a brush...or you can use any type of wheel cleaner found at your local pep boys, advance, etc, then use the soap and a brush...
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 11:20 AM
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With the keyless go you can open all windows and sunroof by aiming the IR at the drivers door handle and holding the open button.
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by GLDriver
1. Is there any single command to open all the windows and the sunroof ?
I found this in another thread...
Originally Posted by MDGL320
Hold the unlock button down and press it again, watch all your windows and sunroof open to cool off the interior.
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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Have to try it out. Thanks
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 10:27 PM
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So you're saying you put the windows down (and open the sun roof?) and while you're driving you see a tunnel so you hit the "recirc" button, the windows go up, you leave the tunnel and hit the "recirc" button, the windows go back to where they were?

That is so tech-geeky. I am so going to give that a "check this out" when the weather's better here.

As for opening all windows and the sun roof, you can use the "normal" key (if you can call it that) do it that as well. You don't need to have "keyless go."
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Blk04cobra1
correct....

best product to clean wheels is soap and water with a brush...or you can use any type of wheel cleaner found at your local pep boys, advance, etc, then use the soap and a brush...
Many auto parts stores sell wheel cleaners that are acid based, usually phosphoric acid. This can etch the clear coat - avoid them!

My advice...after washing the GL, use a second mitt (I use a newer one for the paint and when it's old, rotate it to tire duty and get a new one for the paint) and use the wash solution for the wheels and tires. Regular washing with car wash and a mitt and you will not need a specific wheel cleaning product. I prefer the lambswool mitts. The cheap ones at Wal-Mart, etc are just that - cheap and shed a lot of fibers. The ones at AutoZone, Advance, etc are not that much more expensive and are of a much higher quality.
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Have to try it out. Thanks
I just tried it today - who can tell me why it didn't work or what I did wrong?
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You have to hold it downfor about two seconds, when they start closing you can let go of the button
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You have to hold it downfor about two seconds, when they start closing you can let go of the button
As I figured out on my own, dumb me.
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