Hyundai Azera - Low key touches of luxury
I've discovered a few neat little touches not mentioned in the owner's manual, like the front foot-well lights that come on when you shift into Park, or the passenger grab-handles that smoooothly return to the "full upright position."
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I too think that the leg well lights are a nice feature.
I wish that they would have added delay headlights on off to brighten the way when parking in dark areas at night.
1) The little flaps ahead of the front tires to deflect road debris from the brakes.
2) Cold air induction to the intake manifold.
3) Fully finished trunk area.
4) Window glass that's thicker than most luxury cars.
5) The visor lights that are mounted on the headliner instead of on the visor(this is where they should be mounted).
And most importantly, to me, the ignition key that goes straight into the ignition....no fumbling around under the steering column!
Great car. I traded a 2001 $55,000 car and couldn't be happier.
Don
I ordered mine with methane injection and 12to1 compression ratio. What a hoot! And you talk about torque steer.
1) Our litigious society that would have everyone connected with the car's manufacture sued if an auto-up rear window pinched a kid.
2) A hold-out goodie to be seen next model year.
Probably the first guess.
By the way, another nice touch is that each of the two windshield washer squirters have three nozzles...
Many, many features are available on the Korean model of the Azera. They include, smart key, tilt on reverse side view mirrors, Nav. system, lazar cruise control, back up sensors, etc.
That 30 second relock is an especially good idea if you're a tiny bit overweight and your pants are tight and you bend over to pick something up and a button gets pressed inside your pocket! Also, I've twice triggered my "panic alarm" in that manner from inside my house, gets your attention, right away...
Son of a gun, I just checked my garaged Azera and it has one of those armrest lights too.
Speaking of lights, the Azera Limited has floor lamps in the front that come on when you open the front doors, but the lighting is very subdued, almost like mood lighting. Does anyone know if the brightness of the lights can be increased, and if so, how?
Here's my list of my favorite little touches of Azera luxury:
-My favorite: The Air Quality System. Only BMW and Lexus have this, as far as I know, and it alone is worth buying a Hyundai for, in my opinion. I love not having to breathe exhaust fumes anymore. This qualifies not so much as a low-key touch of luxury, but more like a major luxury feature, in my book. Almost priceless, in fact. (Hyundai, if you are reading this, DON'T EVER STOP making this feature on your cars!)
-The cannister design of the oil filter under the hood. (I consider it a luxury since I change my own oil.)
-The little armrest console light.
-The foot well lights. Too many cars have de-contented this feature these days.
-The fully finished trunk and the generous amount of cargo hooks pre-mounted in there. I have 2 nets (bought a second one) and that gives me remarkable cargo arrangement versatility. Nothing rolls around in this trunk, even though it is a huge space. That makes the trunk much more useful to me.
-The front door map pockets that tilt out. Many high end German cars have those and it's nice to be able to open them to see what is in there rather than reaching around blindly.
-The extra space around the power seat controls. Has anyone noticed that you can actually get your hand comfortably around the controls while the door is closed? Plenty of room there. It is shocking in how many cars these days you almost need to stop and open the door just to adjust the power seat.
-The easy to clean wheels, definitely. Does anyone else clean their own wheels? If you do, it is super easy to wipe down the Azera wheels as opposed to many other brands that assume you have the time to meticulously brush out all the little crevices that collect brake dust. Somebody at Hyundai gave some thought to how the owner would maintain this car, and I appreciate it.
-The large tank of washer fluid. Handy for those long drives in slushy weather.
-The sidewinder-cut ignition key. Not as fancy as a smartcard keyless starting system, but nicer than most cars in this price range.
Hyundai doesn't have this car 100% as perfect as it could be, but it gives me a good feeling about the company to discover all the little details that they sweated over during the development of this car. It shows that they are trying to create something premium, something special, in the Azera.
You mention the ignition key - I wish it had the switchblade style key as comes with VW, Miata, etc.
Perhaps your light is not functioning, but there is one located on the forward wall of the compartment.
Try looking again. If there is a translucent panal on the forward end of the lower arm rest storage compartment, there is a light behind that lens.
If there is no such panel, someone custom built your car.
Sweet.
To adjust the chair height in my office I have to press a button and lift the chair. But to lower the height all I have to do is press the button and the chair drops. I wouldn't call that "power down".
I'm not sure that the active headrest is computer controled and electrically powered.
I believe that the active headrest is mechanical and is inertia activated.
How are the wiper arms heated?
I'm not sure that windshield wiper de-icers exist on my Azera, although living in South Florida I guess that we would prefer coolers.
There may be a heater for windshield wiper fluid.
If you learn any more about the de-icers, kindly post.
Sorry to disappoint you, but there are no heaters on the Azera windshield wiper arms or blades.
You may be getting some warm engine air flow from the cowling in which the wipers rest when they are parked.
I do not believe that there are such similar wires on an Azera front windshield, but as you say if it works, it works.
BINGO! I got a powerful flashlight and looked at the darkened area at the base of the windshield (driver's side) and saw two 1/4 in. parallel dark bars rising up about an inch and 1/2 from the base, turning left across the windshield and branching out into four narrower bands. I assume there's a similar system on the passenger side...
3.8L, DOHC 24-valve V6 with variable intake system and Continuously Variable Valve Timing (CVVT)
- 5-speed automatic transmission with SHIFTRONIC®
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with Traction Control System (TCS)
- Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Brake Assist
- Advanced front airbags, front and rear seat-mounted side-impact airbags, and roof-mounted curtain side-impact airbags
- Front dual active head restraints
- 60/40 split fold-down rear seat
- Dual front Automatic Temperature Control with air filtration, smog-sensing Air Quality System and outside temperature display
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob
- AM/FM/CD/MP3 audio system with 6 Speakers
- Electrochromic auto-dimming inside rearview mirror with compass and HomeLink® Universal Transceiver
- Manual tilt and telescopic steering column
- Chrome insert bodyside moldings
- Cruise control
- Power windows with driver and front passenger auto up/down
- Power door locks with auto-lock feature
- Automatic headlight control
- Remote keyless entry and alarm
- Anti-theft engine immobilizer
- Steering-wheel-audio controls with seek up/down
- Windshield wiper deicer
- LED tail lights
BINGO! I got a powerful flashlight and looked at the darkened area at the base of the windshield (driver's side) and saw two 1/4 in. parallel dark bars rising up about an inch and 1/2 from the base, turning left across the windshield and branching out into four narrower bands. I assume there's a similar system on the passenger side...
If your windshield wipers are ice free, that's all that counts. Mine are ice free also. I live in South Florida.