5 Common Questions New Car Owners Often Ask, Here’s a Guide to Solve Them!

From the first day I got my car, I have enjoyed browsing the Ideal car owner group during my free time, and now it has become a habit. Recently, I found that many new car owners have joined various car owner groups, and the atmosphere of communication has returned to the beginning, with a wave of old car owners sharing their own driving experience generously in response to new car owners’ questions.

After observing for a period of time, I have summarized the 5 common questions that new car owners often chat about, and combined with the experience of old car owners, I have written a guide for everyone. If new car owners still have any usage questions, they can continue to communicate in the comment section.

Question 1: How to use the queen’s seat of Ideal ONE?

Answer: The queen’s seat is actually a “loanword” that Ideal car owners have explored themselves as a new function. At that time, before mass production and delivery of Ideal ONE, the intention car owners were organized to test drive. One of the car owners arranged the seats according to his own ideas, and pieced together the queen’s seat of the Ideal ONE. Then, Yingo (a.k.a. HARDGE) posted a test drive Weibo, and it became popular in no time.

The queen’s seat of Ideal ONE forms an ultra-long seating space by splicing the front and rear seats. Based on my own experience, small partners under two meters tall can find a very comfortable seating space. Note that the queen’s seat is only available for 6-seater models.

Steps to operate the queen’s seat:

1. Move the right seat of the second row all the way back.

2. Push the co-pilot seat to the front and lower it to the lowest position, while tilting the backrest backwards.

3. Hold down the button of the stretching mechanism below the headrest and the seat connection, and pull up the headrest of the main driver. Do not reverse steps 2 and 3, otherwise the headrest may be difficult to pull out.

4. Put the backrest of the co-pilot seat flat and connect it to the cushion of the second row seat. Done!

If the scenario is long-distance self-driving, the queen’s seat + co-pilot entertainment screen + independent audio Bluetooth headset is a kind of enjoyment on the road. If the scenario is a nap, based on my personal experience, the queen’s seat is more comfortable and easier to fall asleep than an air cushion bed. Please note that the backrest of the front row can withstand weight on the legs, but if children jump around, it may cause the backrest to not lift up. Also remember that if the car is in a driving state, the passenger in the queen’s seat must fasten their seat belt.

Question 2: What to do if the front hood is light and I dare not push it hard when I close it?

Answer: There are two places in the body of Ideal ONE where the material is fully aluminum, one is the front hood and the other is the trunk hood. The characteristic of fully aluminum material is that it is light, and it is used to reduce the overall weight of the body.

Due to the different design of the hood lock of the ONE from most other brands we encounter in daily life, the ONE has a one-piece lock while we have a two-piece lock. Therefore, if you want to close the hood normally, you will need to press the area below the brand logo “elegantly” until you hear a “click” sound to ensure complete closure.

This kind of hood closure is commonly used in supercar models.

Note that, because we use a two-piece lock, to open the front hood, you also need to continuously press the handle below the driver’s seat on the left twice. After mastering these small tips, replacing windshield washer fluid will no longer be difficult for you.

Question 3: Why can’t I kick the trunk right?

Answer: Currently, our induction tailgate needs to carry a physical key to trigger it, while most car’s induction tailgate is a sweep kick method. We need to change this habit. The standard leg action for triggering the induction tailgate of the ONE is similar to the military “Mark Time” marching method but with a short leg stay time of less than one second. This kicking method can reduce the probability of misoperation. At the same time, pay attention to the kicking position, which is generally under the radar of the rear bumper, slightly to the left. Here is a tutorial video from @Shen Daodao to ensure your trigger rate is 100%.

Question 4: How many positions on the car can I install a child safety seat?

Answer: As the ONE is positioned as a family-friendly car with many owners having more than one child, there is a strong demand for child safety seats. The ONE is one of the few models on the market with 4 ISOFIX child safety seat anchoring systems throughout the car. Child safety seats can be installed on both the second and third row of seats.

Actually, many parents have concerns about putting the child safety seat in the third row of seats, fearing the risk of rear-end collision. When designing the Ideal ONE, this was considered, and sufficient deep trunk space was left as a safety redundancy when the third-row seats were open. This trunk space is among the best of the same level of SUVs.

Trunk space with the third-row seats open
The ISOFIX interface for the Ideal ONE seat is hidden a bit deep, requiring parents to peel off the cover on the surface of the interface, align the safety seat with the interface, and push it in with force – this requires some thoughtfulness from parents.

Problem 5: Can’t find the car in the parking lot, what should I do?

Answer: I used to be very confident that I would never use the car-finding function until one day I parked my car in the parking lot of Beijing International Airport T2 terminal. When I returned to Beijing after two days, I completely forgot the location where I parked my car and was in despair. The car-finding function saved me. After using it for a year, the car-finding function is mainly suitable for two scenarios: First, the car is parked in an unfamiliar parking lot, and second, friends are driving your car and you help find the car.

The Ideal ONE has three ways to find a car:

1. Find the “find car” function on the mobile App car control interface, click “find car”, the Ideal ONE will sound twice and flash the double flashlights 10 times at the same time.

2. Find the vehicle location interface on the mobile App car control interface, and the latest environmental photo around the parking place can be viewed in the lower parking photo. If necessary, you can also take a photo again.

3. Take out the physical key of the Ideal ONE, quickly press the lock button twice, the Ideal ONE will sound twice and flash the double flashlights at the same time. The induction distance of the key is about 20 meters. This function is mainly used in parking lots without signals.

This article is a translation by ChatGPT of a Chinese report from 42HOW. If you have any questions about it, please email bd@42how.com.