above window hand grips
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above window hand grips
Sorry, if I dont know the technical name for the hand grips above the window.
My question is, Is that I have owned and do own several cars, and none of them have the hand grip, on the drivers front side. I assume, thats because the driver should have his hands on the wheel.
Yesterday, I noticed for the first time, that my tl, has one there, when I let my partner take car for a spin, and he asked me what the hand grip was for?
Can anyone clue me in, on why the driver has one in the tl. My toyota, or dodge, neither had them for driver, nor my older nissan(which I no longer have)
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My question is, Is that I have owned and do own several cars, and none of them have the hand grip, on the drivers front side. I assume, thats because the driver should have his hands on the wheel.
Yesterday, I noticed for the first time, that my tl, has one there, when I let my partner take car for a spin, and he asked me what the hand grip was for?
Can anyone clue me in, on why the driver has one in the tl. My toyota, or dodge, neither had them for driver, nor my older nissan(which I no longer have)
Much regards flatfoot
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For whatever reason alot of Japanese cars in the past never put them on for the driver, whereas in European cars they always seem to put them there.
I use them as TampaMike indicated to exit the vehicle, my daughters use their grips to hang their ballet outfits from
I use them as TampaMike indicated to exit the vehicle, my daughters use their grips to hang their ballet outfits from
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They're called "Oh $hit! handles." They are there to hold onto when the driver is doing crazy stuff behind the wheel and the passengers are holding on for dear life screaming "Oh $hit!!!!"
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Originally Posted by chill_dog
They're called "Oh $hit! handles." They are there to hold onto when the driver is doing crazy stuff behind the wheel and the passengers are holding on for dear life screaming "Oh $hit!!!!"
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Originally Posted by chill_dog
They're called "Oh $hit! handles." They are there to hold onto when the driver is doing crazy stuff behind the wheel and the passengers are holding on for dear life screaming "Oh $hit!!!!"
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Thats what I am trying to understand..............LOL
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The driver has to have one too in the event that even he/she feels they have lost control. But, all kidding aside, without the driver having a overhead hand grip, all other passengers would get to cooly hang subway-style, and the driver would feel left out.
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Aesthetics? Personally, I always hated cars that had only three...just didn't look right. Functionally, it's useless, in my opinion, but it adds symetry to the interior, as opposed to the "something's missing" look.
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TampaMike, yes it is somewhat embarrising sing to drive with a pink tutu hanging from the handgrips. Ahhh another small price of shame to pay for having kids.
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Isn't a bit distracting to drive with a pink Tutu in your face? I'd have a chat with the daughters about that. Maybe they should use the rear assist handles?
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Isn't a bit distracting to drive with a pink Tutu in your face? I'd have a chat with the daughters about that. Maybe they should use the rear assist handles?
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I often use mine on longer drives. I rest my left elbow on the window sill and hook my fingers over the handle. It fits quite comfortably for the length of my forearm.
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Originally Posted by bluenoise
I often use mine on longer drives. I rest my left elbow on the window sill and hook my fingers over the handle. It fits quite comfortably for the length of my forearm.
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Originally Posted by flatfoot
Just reread the owners manual. Funny you said that. It states on page 142, that because of the stability control functions built into the tl, on long journeys on flat long roads, opening the window, and using the door sill to rest your elbow, and the upper hand grip to hold onto it, is an option they recommend for comfortable driving position if using an automatic transmission, in auto mode.
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