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Hi all, just got my new 350RX yesterday, been searching forums everywhere for an explanation as to what this button is. It has no labels on it or near it other then the fact that its underneath the snow on/off switch. pictures are bad taken with phone sorry. When I push the button nothing lights up in dash or anything, and user manual is all in jap. Might seem a silly question but I am clueless. Any ideas what it is??

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could also be a on/off switch for the ioniser.

only people that removed the dealer fitted alarms are up in QLD - I was one of them. that one is in the wrong spot for that feature and it has a mirror symbol on it usually.

its the snow button???? as in if your car is auto, you get better traction control in snow :)

Jean, unless i'm mistaken, he means the button behind that one, in the background?

Agree that it may have been disconnected during compliance.

Jean, unless i'm mistaken, he means the button behind that one, in the background?

Agree that it may have been disconnected during compliance.

I doubt it was disconnected during compliance. Here in New Zealand where the op lives also, they don't normally disable anything like that. Thankfully our HID headlights, original road tyres etc come through unscathed unless they're below warrant of fitness standard. I'm wondering whether it's a 3rd party switch added for spotlights (since removed by the original owner) or something similar?

Are there any symbols on the switch itself? I'd normally expect a factory switch to have some identification markings. Our 250RX has the same snow switch, but nothing below it.

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