new fluence owner reporting in... hope the sales can pick up to lower down spare part cost in long term... hope this car can serve me at least 15 years...

This post has been edited by JetOoi: Jan 6 2015, 01:47 PM

Yes, very smooth driving experience... if u like smooth n comfortable car, this is the one.. if u like to rev, look elsewhere..

Fuel consumption is decent. highway is roughly 7L/100KM. city around 11-12L/100KM. fuel consumption is not the selling point of this car. safety features and comfort does.

Waja 1.6 2001

Owned the car for 10 months now,prefacelift version.
Problems so far :
1. Break pedal squeak sound during pedal depressed/released..so far ok n under monitoring after 2nd fix...
2. Air con compressor noise when compressor is turned on. Only last for 1-2 sec then noise will gone. Will ask them to check in 2nd service.
3. Short weird whistling noise(last for ~3 secs) from engine bay after 1-2 hours highway drive under hot weather (32 celcius or above), normally happened when leaving toll (slow down to below 20 km/h and start acceleration again). Already lodge report.
4. Very faint squeaking noise from rear left passenger seat when someone take that seat and car cruising on bumpy road.

Any one face similar issue?

What cushion you installed?

I also had occasional radiator fan turn on after engine switch off. But I think it is normal to bring down engine temperature. I normally have this after stuck in stop-go traffic under hot sun, or highway drive.
The remote battery I also changed once already. After change, you need to reset by stand close to the car, press any button on remote continuously 4 times (I pressed the open door button), then the low bat message on your dashboard display will be gone.

This post has been edited by JetOoi: Oct 12 2015, 03:16 PM

Significant improvement after install the buffer? Comfort? Handling?
How much you pay for it?

Thanks for sharing! By the way mind to share the source of this manual? Just want to know whether the source is reliable.
I not sure how's the KL map, but the map in Penang seems to be outdated even with the latest map when I got the car.

P/S: Just finished reading the manual. At the last line: "2.Update of maps is free of charge within first 60 days of new vehicle delivery. Beyond the allocated time frame, updates become paid. "


This post has been edited by JetOoi: Oct 13 2015, 01:38 PM

I'm from penang too! Prefacelift Mars grey

Same here. I read in user manual it can be adjusted by turning a screw near the headlamp unit under bonnet. Will check with mechanic during next service in December.

The complete maintenance schedule & pricelist is available on official website http://fluence.com.my/
I am on 5 years free maintenance package so I not sure whether the price list is valid or not.

Thanks for sharing, just joined.
Saw a photo shared in the group, showing how to adjust the headlamp beam height manually by screw. Worth to try.
Actually I just had my 2nd service yesterday and the mechanic told me the main beam height is not adjustable by screw, only high beam height is adjustable by screw.

Thanks god so far bashers are not seen in this thread. I think we should keep this thread active as well to give potential buyers confidence.

I adjusted the screw yesterday and yes the main beam level did change accordingly.

Clockwise

If anyone plan to update Rlink, think twice. After i update, now i cannot play video when car is moving. It's good for safety reason, but not good for us as end user.

DIY. Nothing wrong actually. I think it is normal that newer system will automatically disable video playback when car is moving, to prevent distraction to driver. In fact many cars has similar interlock, including my friend's new Honda Accord. Before update, the old Rlink system don't have such safety interlock.
If I had a choice, i would like to keep the old system as passengers still can enjoy video when i'm driving. So far I didn't notice any other differences between new n old system.

When i plug in sdcard with rlink updater running on pc, rlink system updated automatically. It took quite some time. I update just to c anything new. So far only notice video n photo playback not allowed when car is moving.

I can play mp4. In fact most of my video is in mp4 format.

For problem 4 mine still not solve. The service guy said it was due to the removable seat friction with the mounting on chassis. He tried to put some foam but it only ok for a while then come back again. Will complain again next service.