phlatlander

Yes that't the switch. I realize it really isn't needed (the door lock button is illuminated and the door switch has the ambient light), but I am wondering if it should be illuminated and the light is not functioning. Sometimes things are simply not inlcuded or are not installed for whatever reason. For example, the vent louver controls in my '03 Passat were illuminated whereas they were not in '04 and '05 and many owners wondered why the change. No explanation was given ??!!??

Last night I had occasion to change the mirror setting and (what??) the switch is not illuminated. As our new (6 days old to us) 2011 Edge Limited has ambient lighting, just about everything else is lit up but not the aforementioned switch. Question: Is the mirror control switch supposed to be illuminated?

Just the all season Michelins that came installed. I figure they should be quite adequate for at least 1 winter. We usually do not have a lot of snow just cold. We will be going out for breakfast tomorrow with friends who teach in Northern Ontario and will be on their way back to the Rock for Christmas.

In mid September our 2003 Passat wagon (loved that car) was sideswiped in a traffic accident in Duluth and needed to be replaced. Since that purchase in 2002 we are (now) retired and so our requirements and wish list has changed. BTW: - our cars live on our driveway and are NEVER garaged. - our cars are equipped with block heaters, that's it. - unless we are driving babies or grandparents, we never idle ours cars, regardless of the temperature. Start and go, just don't accelerate hard for the 1st 5 minutes. I avoid lineups in Tim Horton;s by going inside. Mandatory: easy (as in higher) entry, sunroof, HID headlights, leather with heated seats Optional: AWD or 4WD Short list became Toyota Venza, Subaru Outback and Ford Edge. A year ago a Murano would have made the list but now no, and I can't give a good reason. Well, our 2011 Edge is now 6 days old. We placed our order on Oct 22 and it was ready to go on December 7. We waited 46 days and to pass the time I frequented this forum and read many posts to learn as much as practicable so now it my turn to post our impressions. 2011 Edge Limited AWD, Bordeaux Reserve with Sienna Leather. Ordered options; Canadian Touring package (really wanted the BAMR), block heater (hey, we live in Winnipeg!), rubber floor mats, trailer hitch, and HID headlights. We bought the car in Steinbach (about 40miles away) and had to return to the dealer after lunch – we couldn't locate the block heater… Although the first impression is almost overwhelming (How do I get the heated seats on? Where is the button for the Sirius radio? Where is the volume control?) by the end of day 2 that had mostly disappeared and by day 3 we were both comfortable working the ventilation and sound systems. Good Stuff: - The ride is firm and stable and as others have mentioned the AWD performs unobtrusively. - The heating system is excellent and the heated seats work very well. - Love the great big glass roof! - The Sony sound system is great. I haven't tried the cd player yet but my Ipod works well as does a couple of usb sticks. We don't (yet) have a bluetooth cell but that is coming for Christmas. - Quite pleased with the Sync graphical user interface (GUI). Does everything well and the displays are bright and clear. If anything there is too much information! I have already loaded a selection of wallpapers of the grandkids… - Rear camera and warning chimes are quite accurate and handy. - Lighting system is excellent and the HIDs are worth every penny! Good flat pattern.The puddle lights (that's what they are called on VW/Audi) on the bottom of the mirrors are good. - The daylight running lights (DRLs) are separate bright amber lights so the headlights are not used. The usual approach is to use the lowbeam headlights at 80% which shortens headlight bulb life. Well done Ford! Could be better: - the leather seats bottoms could be about an inch longer and would offer more support - the warning hazard switch should be relocated to right of the steering column and should be a button similar to the seat 1&2 buttons. I think the design committee clearly won over the function committee.. - The front headrests should allow some adjustment. - The driver information (trip odometer, mileage, etc) could be better designed. In our 8 yr old Passat the trip computer was always visible and provided far more information. In the Edge you have to "drill down" to get less information. Missed the boat: - Other than the fact that center screen is clear and is quite large, the SD based nav system is not good. Perhaps if I didn't already use a portable GPS then it would be marginally acceptable but if I was to rate my $220 Garmin 1390 (with lifetime maps) as a 9/10, the Edge sd system would rate a 3/10, 2 for the display and another 1 because I may be expecting too much. It's too bad because just about everything else in the GUI is well thought out. Conclusion: Great, good looking and capable car. Very satisified with our purchase. And yes, I have seen the blank screen followed by "Sytem maintenance" message while attempting to enter an address in the nav mode! I'm even getting used to the chrome wheels…

Like others on this forum, we too were interested in a Toyota Venza. Fortunately the day we took one out for an extensive test drive it was very (VERY) windy and was blowing accross the main highway. My wife, who is a competent driver (she used to rallye) found the handling imprecise and the car wandered considerably when we passed a semi (we were on the "partial vacuum" side), Cancel the Venza. A Ford dealer was nearby so we took out a 2011 Edge and repeated the same test in the same area. This time my wife said she was always in complete control and the Edge remained stable. That was on October 20, we ordered a 2011 Edge on October 22. It will be delivered to the dealer tomorrow so we hope to pick it up on Monday, Dec 6.

We live in Winnipeg MB CA and ordered our '11 Edge on October 22 and were told to expect delivery in 6-8 weeks. We have not "received" our VIN yet but I have not heard of any additional delays.

Our 2003 Passat GLS wagon (loved that car!) was written off after being sideswiped in September. So today, after several frustrating days of searching, we drove to Steinbach (locals will understand why) and ordered a 2011 Edge Limited, bordeaux outside, black and sienna inside. Hopefully the Edge will be here before Christmas. Just had to have the HIDS.