Safety
Packed with 10 airbags and the requisite safety features found in luxury cars these days, the 2010 RX was named a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in 2009. For 2010, those ratings will include a roof-strength test, which the RX has not yet undergone. The RX should, however, meet most car shoppers' safety thresholds.
Additional options — like a pre-collision warning system and a subscription service that contacts roadside assistance for tire changes and emergency responders for crashes — are peace-of-mind features we like to see in this class. The pre-collision warning system detects when traffic ahead is stopped or moving too slowly and sounds an alert in the cabin, and it initiates braking when needed. It's part of a $1,500 option package that also comes with speed-sensitive cruise control that adjusts your speed to match traffic in front of you.
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Hands-free system for mobile phones
The hands-free system is a function that allows you to use your mobile
phone without touching it.
This system supports Bluetooth® mobile phones. Bluetooth® is a wireless
data system that allows the ...
Optimal use of the audio system
1. Displays the current mode.
2. Changes the following setting.
• Sound quality and volume
balance.
The sound quality and balance
setting can be changed to produce
the best sound.
• Automatic ...
Operating a USB memory player
Connecting a USB memory player enables you to enjoy music from the
vehicle speakers.
Connecting a USB memory player
Slide the armrest while pulling
up the lever, and lift the armrest.
Remove th ...