Michael Clark writes
Finally! A proper dimmer rocker switch control, much more appreciated than fiddling with what looks like an odometer reset on the instrument panel.
Huh?
The Sorento has always had a proper dimmer switch for the interior lighting, going back to the first generation in 2003. The control is located on the lower dash area near the driver's side door and to the left of the steering wheel.
I think he mentions this in general terms, in that the dash lighting adjustment in many cars is still accomplished via turning that tiny little knob you have to reach through/around the steering wheel to get to.
I'm not sure I understand the author's point though. What's wrong with the little wheel to adjust the interior lighting? And wouldn't a 'proper dimmer rocket switch control' have two settings, low and high? If so, I much prefer something analog with a bunch of in-between settings.
To Chris:
I agree that such an interpretation is most likely the correct one. However, if that were the case, then a better choice of words would have been: "at least with the Sorento, an easy to reach control has always been available. Now it's even better with a rocker switch".
To Shnak:
A rocker switch does not necessarily connote "high" or "low". It can mean "more" or "less", as seen by the volume control on the Sorento's steering wheel radio controls. I can see why some people would prefer that over a wheel as it can be easier to manipulate quickly without taking one's eyes off the road.
Back to the car. I'm glad they've improved the fuel economy. The original engine's use of fuel was and is atrociously bad, especially by today's standards. I did not mind it when I bought the car but the cost at the pump is really noticeable now that fuel is hovering around 20 or 25 cents more per litre than in 2003.