Glancing at the dashboard of the CC3 the other day, I saw a rotary switch I've never used and probably never will.

The thing that moves the headlights up and down.

It's for heavy loads, isn't it?

I hardly ever carry heavy loads, if I did it probably wouldn't be in the dark, and if it was, would the lights point so far skyward, they would need winding down?

There's barely any play in the suspension, so it just won't happen.

I will never use the electric headlamp adjuster.

What feature on your car will you never use?


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I've got a Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi 53 plate. It has a digital dash display for temperature. The cooling fan works fine, Water level is ok.
Problem started about 6 months ago, temperature gauge would be on cool for the first mile in the morning than all of a sudden it starts flashing all its arrows and the red 'Engine high Temperature' red symbol on the dash next to the gauge comes on. This will last maybe another mile than just as suddenly the gauge goes back to normal showing a reading that is below half on the gauge. At first I kept checking to see if car was overheating, cooling fan, water level but all seemed normal. I assumed this was some quirk. The gauge would never go above normal temp for the rest of the journey no matter how long.

Today the gauge did all its flashing its digital arrows and red symbol came on. Instead of doing the usual they stayed on for the rest of the journey. I pulled over, cooling fan, water level all seemed normal and engine didn?t seem any hotter than usual. I cut the journey, had a picnic and waited for engine to cool. A few hours later on start up flashing gauge and red symbol came on straight away.
Clearly I am getting a false reading but need gauge as I do not want to blow head gasket or warp the head or worse.
Anyone else had this problem? Any help please would be much appreciated. Mick.

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Which wheel size have you found best suits the Focus II ?

Comparing wheel sizes 205/55/16 and 205/50/17 with any given tyre what differences have you noticed ?

Is there a noticable difference in noise and comfort levels between the above wheel sizes for any given tyre ?

Which tyres have you found to be worse or best for noise, comfort, wear, handling, braking in wet & dry ?

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I was needing to overtake today and used kickdown which took me almost into the red section on the tachometer. Does anyone regularly take their car to the red line and what does this do to the engine....keep it flexible or cause damage? You often get small engined cars at full revs belting around our roads. Read more