Introduction to Car Switch Buttons

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DeEvan
07/24/25 7:33am
Introduction to car switch buttons is: 1. autohold is the automatic parking function button; 2. ok and sel keys are menu selection confirmation buttons, located on the multifunction steering wheel; 3. ac button is the compressor switch, which is the air conditioning cooling switch; 4. vol is the button for adjusting volume up and down; 5. mute is the mute button; 6. mode is the mode switching button; 7. set on the multifunction steering wheel is the cruise control function button; 8. info is the information display function key; 9. set represents the setting button, also meaning confirmation, with memory seat function.
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McJocelyn
08/11/25 3:16am
As a mom who drives my kids every day, I'm most familiar with the buttons on the car's center console. On the left side of the steering wheel is the light control lever—twist the end to switch between daytime running lights and low beams, and pull the lever for high beams. The wiper control is usually on the right; pulling it toward you sprays washer fluid on the windshield. The most prominent feature in the center console is the air conditioning knob—red for heat, blue for cooling—and the defogger button is a must-know (one press clears foggy windows). I recommend turning off the auto start-stop button if you encounter many green lights—it saves hassle. Oh, and the hazard lights button is a red triangle; press it immediately in emergencies. Most multimedia systems are touchscreens now, but the volume knob and home button are always the most convenient. Just remember the core buttons' positions—you'll get familiar with the rest while driving.
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