The front and back sensors are super sensitive. In a typical traffic jam and driving below 20 km/h, I will get loud continuous beeps when motorcycles are driving past me in a safe distance (more than 50 cm). To stop this, I sometimes have to engage the handbrake. Do other SE or Advanced car owners getting this problem too?

Hi matmoto5125,

Noted your comments.

I thought my car's sensors are strange because:
1. The beep is about 1 second delay after the motocycle passes by.
2. it will beep when passing under the smart tag toll (maybe the transmitter on the roof emits same radio frequency or the road sensor)
3. it will beep when passing through the parking gate barrier (maybe the road sensor and the metal gate barrier triggers it)

Do you get the same as above?

Reached 3000 km. Here is the observation of my Axia SE Manual to share with you guys.

What I will give a thumbs-up:
1. Very satisfied with the fuel consumption. Average above 20 km/L since the first refuel.
2. Wide cabin space.
3. Good interior furnishing.
4. Bluetooth enabled player. Clear sound from speakers.
5. Good exterior design.
6. Tinted glass.

What I will give a thumbs-down:
1. Not happy with the hypersensitive front sensors. It's noisy, annoying & not helpful.
2. Not happy being given the Silverstone tyres. I want my Hankook tyres back...
3. 1st gear may not engage fully. It is dangerous when stopping on slopes.
4. Power windows can be noisy.
5. The rear hatch attracts dust, probably due to electrostatic effect.

How I achieved more than 20 km/L even in normal KL jam:
1. Always use free gear when going down slopes.
2. Switch off engine when waiting for traffic light to go green.
3. Accelerate slowly from stop.
4. If I see red traffic light ahead, I slowed down. So I don't have to stop completely when it becomes green.
5. Press the fuel pedal lightly. 60 km/hr is still OK for me. For courtesy, I keep my car on the first (left) lane.
6. Change gear appropriately.
7. Of course I also use Google Maps to check for traffic before I start my journey.

[Addendum]
Forgot to include a disclaimer.
1. Always use free gear when going down slopes.
* Applies only to manual transmission.
* May damage the auto transmission if shifted to Neutral while the car is moving.



This post has been edited by Yoniso: Dec 13 2014, 09:02 PM

I never heard of that before.

With the tinted glass, it is still tolerable.

I tried that in my old Kancil for some time, no problem. The latest Daihatsu Model Mira E:S has the eco idle function.



This post has been edited by Yoniso: Dec 13 2014, 07:33 PM

Understand the worry that switch on and off might do some damage to the engine. Though I think technology should have improved greatly now. Also keep in mind that hybrid cars have the ability to auto stop engine at traffic lights or when running on electricity alone.

Stopping engine at traffic lights is not new, there is an article from 1998 in Japan urging people to switch off engine at red traffic lights. I guess it is quite common and acceptable there now since most cars have the technology to stop on their own.

"Stop Idling" Campaign Gathers Momentum

In some countries, it is even illegal to let engine running idle more than a few minutes.

Putting a Stop to Car Idling: Emissions Worsen Global Warming

More information on engine idling.

Myth: restarting the engine uses more gas than idling. Reality: an engine restart uses fuel approximately equal to 10 seconds of idling.
Myth: restarting the engine causes greater engine wear than idling. Reality: restarting causes less.
Myth: cars need to idle to warm up the engine. Reality: the engine warms up faster when being driven.

Wikipedia : Engine Idle

This post has been edited by Yoniso: Dec 15 2014, 05:42 PM

I am no car expert too

But I think the idle engine stopping shouldn't be as scary as it should be, perhaps we are just not accustomed to it. After all, Malaysians always had our petrol subsidised cheaply, but in other countries, they are really desperate for solution. And desperate times will force people to be resourceful, creative and do things differently.

Even for normal engines (non hybrid), the idle engine stopping have become "quite common" overseas. Daihatsu's flagship car Mira e:s has this idle engine stopping function. Since Axia's engine designed by Daihatsu, so shouldn't have any problem, I guess.

I received this letter via post too. Have not send the car for inspection yet.

The clutch pedal seems a bit heavy and making some squeaking noise after 4000 km. Very odd for a new car with no wear and tear.

Here's a video I found on squeaking clutch pedal.