Finally got around to reading my owner's manual, and as I did, the first twenty or so pages simply fell out of it as I turned each page ! The book looked pristine to begin with, but I guess the glue used on the binding was no good (or overly dried out).
Anybody else have this happen with their manual?
Also, I didn't notice it at first, but now I realize that the manual did not come with one of those leather (or vinyl) zippered covers that you always get (you know - the one that has the embossed logo on it and makes the manual feel kind of special). My manual was simply thrown into one of those freezer-type ziplock bags with all the other paperwork! I left a call with the salesman to check into both of these things and he said he could probably get me another manual if I bring mine back to the dealership (45 miles away ... but I guess I could mail it to them). And as far as the zippered covers - he said that's how they've been handing them out at his dealership .... in the ziplock bags ... no fancy covers!!
Is this a dealership choice, or are they all being handed out this way?
I know a lot of people don't think much of the owner's manual, don't read it, and eventually lose it, but it just seems "unpolished" to be handing out manuals without the traditional covers.
Of course, if NOBODY received a cover with their manual, then you know where this is going: NO MORE MANUAL. The next thing is they'll be telling you to go online and print it out yourself, or they'll be providing something online that is searchable - which might be better in the long run anyway, I guess...
Anybody else have this happen with their manual?
Also, I didn't notice it at first, but now I realize that the manual did not come with one of those leather (or vinyl) zippered covers that you always get (you know - the one that has the embossed logo on it and makes the manual feel kind of special). My manual was simply thrown into one of those freezer-type ziplock bags with all the other paperwork! I left a call with the salesman to check into both of these things and he said he could probably get me another manual if I bring mine back to the dealership (45 miles away ... but I guess I could mail it to them). And as far as the zippered covers - he said that's how they've been handing them out at his dealership .... in the ziplock bags ... no fancy covers!!
Is this a dealership choice, or are they all being handed out this way?
I know a lot of people don't think much of the owner's manual, don't read it, and eventually lose it, but it just seems "unpolished" to be handing out manuals without the traditional covers.
Of course, if NOBODY received a cover with their manual, then you know where this is going: NO MORE MANUAL. The next thing is they'll be telling you to go online and print it out yourself, or they'll be providing something online that is searchable - which might be better in the long run anyway, I guess...