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07-03-2007, 10:37 PM
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Computer controlled cars are just cool...
I just bought a 2007 Mazda 3 I Touring. I absolutely love it. The I isn't the most fancy model but it has some nice features. One feature I would have liked is the trip computer which shows how many miles you have to empty, current MPG, average speed, etc. That feature is only *supposed* to be in the top of the line S Grand Touring model.
Well, it turns out that it is installed in all models and simply has to be unlocked.  I found THIS post, tried the procedure, and it worked! I now have a trip computer! I wonder what else they have hidden in there!
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07-05-2007, 11:02 AM
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Cool! Computers...always a double edged sword.
I found some weird codes on my Crossfire and my Neon for turning things on and off and resetting things. I guess most modern cars have these hidden codes that the manufacturers really do not want you to know about.
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07-05-2007, 11:12 AM
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Just don't be one of these idiots that spends more time staring at the trip computer trying to drive with maximum milage in mind... I know a couple of clowns that way and go figure, they're accident prone.
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07-05-2007, 11:26 AM
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Yup...if anyone is going to get mileage obsessed then it's time to buy a Prius.
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07-05-2007, 11:32 AM
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07-05-2007, 07:22 PM
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my dad's winter car , his 85 nissan maxima does that , and gives you audible warnings .
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