Do you read the manual when you get a new car?

BigglesPiP · 27 Jul 2010 at 12:55

paradigm said:
Yes, and what if you were to buy a good car one day?

Some things aren't ever going to happen.

At least mine has paint, didn't you spec that option, or are you going for the rat look? You seriously need to mend yours too, it's running richer than an old Massey Ferguson.

Sin_Chase · 27 Jul 2010 at 13:13

Only for specific bits I cannot work out on my own, which tends to be rare. In the S2000 the one thing I did not work out on the test drive was where the fuel filler cap button was, I asked the dealership and they showed me.

I think I consulted the manual once or twice after that for some random info.

It can be quite cool to go through though, only really if its going to reveal something you did not know about however.

BigglesPiP · 27 Jul 2010 at 13:55

Sin_Chase said:
It can be quite cool to go through though, only really if its going to reveal something you did not know about however.

It told me about my windscreen mist sensor, and my air quality sensor. And what all the lights on the climate control are actually for.

ubersonic · 27 Jul 2010 at 14:06

I usually read them yeah, sometimes the is useful info in there, i.e the Volvo S80 requires super unleaded, if you run it on regular it will be down on power, this is in the manual yet its not something you would expect for a 2.4L N/A Volvo

Sin_Chase · 27 Jul 2010 at 14:11

BigglesPiP said:
It told me about my windscreen mist sensor, and my air quality sensor. And what all the lights on the climate control are actually for.

I drive an S2000, it does not have such things - not much to read about

MrFunex · 27 Jul 2010 at 14:13

I've read the manual on mine, but then again it's an incredibly complicated beastie...

Previous cars, I've read the manual when I'm bored, etc.

Gaijin · 27 Jul 2010 at 14:30

Chipperhead said:
Do you read the manual when you get a new car?

No, I write it.

/cliché

I didn't read the manual because my car didn't come with one, and furthermore if it did, I'd have a hard time reading it as it would be in Japanese.

It's not as if they are a lot of complicated systems in my car. A car where electric folding mirrors and Climate Control are "luxuries".

AtticusFinch · 27 Jul 2010 at 14:33

Always - It contributes to the new car feel and smell!

Mr^B · 27 Jul 2010 at 14:51

I have the .pdfs on my desktop. Been reading them in-between ordering (March) and delivery (July)

ArtificialFoxx · 27 Jul 2010 at 14:57

Depressing manual full of optional features my car doesn't have

BigglesPiP · 27 Jul 2010 at 14:58

Mr^B said:
I have the .pdfs on my desktop. Been reading them in-between ordering (March) and delivery (July)

Rationing the chapters?

End Creditz · 27 Jul 2010 at 15:05

Typical man I'm afraid. I only read manuals for anything once I've failed to work it out myself

NathanE · 27 Jul 2010 at 15:20

Yes. As said by someone about turning full lock and wheel arch removal... it's the simple things like this that although you might not remember the full details it will at least jog your memory in the future to go read the manual again.

It really depends how much you "care" about knowing everything about the car as possible. If it was some **** heap or a car that was merely for A->B->A I doubt I would bother!

Spuderoony · 27 Jul 2010 at 15:26

I always read it for an hour or so when I first get it to get the basics - often whilst sat in the car. Then I read more bits over the first few weeks of ownership.

I probably wouldn't do the same with a diesel economobile, though. In fact, I didn't when I owned one.

Bubo · 27 Jul 2010 at 15:37

Moving from a Mondeo LX to an E92 I most definately had to read the manual. A couple of times. Especially as I went to pick my gf up after getting it and couldn't work out how to unlock the door from the inside :eek:

Westyfield2 · 27 Jul 2010 at 23:06

Take it out for a good drive and then read the manual cover-to-cover that night.

Ricochet J · 27 Jul 2010 at 23:09

I read the manual.

loltim · 27 Jul 2010 at 23:17

Don't usually but I recall reading how the auto wipers work in the Clio

TS7 · 27 Jul 2010 at 23:19

You learn of features that you didn't even know your car has, so yeah there's no harm in investing half an hour flicking through the manual.

mjt · 27 Jul 2010 at 23:33

When I was a kid I used to study the handbook for hours

If it was there, I'd read the rental cars' papers too.

I have a quick look through these days when I get a new car, but I just use it for reference now.

However, I did have to look in our 5's handbook yesterday when trying to locate the "information on location/destination" section of the sat nav. I always forget where it's gone on the iDrive as they've hidden it somewhere retarded :mad: