Eyes-off climate control

[Tetburyman]

[Not sure if this duplicates someone else's prior post; if so, I couldn't find when I searched]

I miss having hard buttons for certain functions, particularly the fan speed, seat heater, and steering wheel heater. Here's a workaround that is cheap and functional for me. I post in case it may be useful to others.

This is a small felt pad I buy on multiple pad sheets and use to keep cabinet doors from banging when closed. Dirt cheap at any hardware store:

I put one the pads on the under edge of the screen out of sight below each of the three the controls I targeted. When I need to change the setting of one of those controls, I can blindly place my index finger on the appropriate pad to position my hand , then operate the control with my thumb, without looking, relying on the sound of the control as I manipulate it to confirm I have changed its setting. Kind of goofy, but cheap, fast, and works for me. Hope it may be useful to others. I have gotten a lot from this forum, hope this tiny tidbit gives something back.

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[Maquis]

Did you try voice commands?

 

[CameraCarl]

Did you try voice commands?

For a year after I got my car, I could say "Alexa, turn on the defroster" and she would. Now she just says "Sorry I can't do that yet." It seems the car has lost some of its voice command capabilities and I don't know why.

 

[RickMachE]

For a year after I got my car, I could say "Alexa, turn on the defroster" and she would. Now she just says "Sorry I can't do that yet." It seems the car has lost some of its voice command capabilities and I don't know why.

Ford's voice commands still work, go into the settings and turn off Alexa...

 

[916MachE]

Great idea! Have this issue in other cars without key buttons. Going to try it out.

Yes, voice command should work, but that’s not always convenient with others in the car, talking, sleeping, etc.

 

[Dana3502]

I've had little luck with voice commands. It will change the temperature, but the things I really want it for because it requires two touches on the screen never work. She always says "I'm still learning". It would be great if it worked for turning on Recirculate or turning off A/C and heat.

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