Hyundai Santa Fe 2007+

jimsist

question? are these a usa model or a candia model? i have a white gls with tyhe seat heaters they get so hot i have to put them on low or my behind will cook.takes about three min here in charlotte nc it got down to about 17 last night took about 5 min for the heater in the seat to warm up and the car was warm in about two.

kdahlquist

Mine is USA. I live in Minnesota and bought my 07 Santa Fe Limited AWD in Minneapolis last May.

I sure wish mine heated up as quickly as yours. My wife's Saturn has seats that get really hot, really fast. My Santa Fe's seats take a good 10-15 minutes to reach temp.

gizzer777

Well the Reno Nevada Forecast began with "a Snowstorm of historic proportions" Sounds scary even with AWD!

Once I clear out the driveway with a snowblower, I am finally going to find out how good the AWD in the 2007+ Santa is. I am especially interested in the 4 wd lockup function. I do not feel like getting stuck so i will keep the driving very local

If the storm comes, and it is reasonable safe, I will check it out. Bought it last feb but we did not have any snow to speak of. What little we did have was handled easily with just the normal front wheel drive and I don't think it even shifted to the AWD function.

Had an Audi quatro A4 a few years ago that had a light that flashed everytime the AWD system engaged...If the Santa fe is anywhere near a good.....I will be a happy camper. So far, I really like the vehicle...true test will most likely come this weekend. I also had a 2005 Honda uglymobile (Elerment) that had a very good AWD system.

Anyone have any snow + AWD Santa fe in the snow stories to share? I have not seen much posted on this subject.

gizzer777

Same here on my 2007 Santa FE SE model. Has a clear lense in the ashtray that illuminates only when the car's lights are on....it is white and not the blue of the dash lights. Never noticed it before since I do not smoke anyway

bills3

Survivor93.....Thanks for the information.............................

bannod

No ashtray light in my 2008 Limited AWD.

orzecap

Kdahlquist,
I have a US 2007 Limitted FWD. The heated seats take about 2-3 minutes to get nice and warm and about 5 minutes before my wife and I have to either turn them down to low or off because they get so hot.

I'm thinking there is a problem if they take 10 to 15 minutes based upon my car's experience as well as 15 minutes is ridiculous. I would definitely bring it back to the dealer to have it assessed.

drwoodr

Kdahlquist, I agree with orzecap, take it to the dealer. Ours also takes only 2 or 3 minutes to get warm, even the other morning when it was 10 outside.

rmcbain

The seat heaters in my 07 work so well that if you do not turn them to low heat you could keep your coffee hot. Usually drive without much interior hot on and just use the seat warmers. and it was minus 12 a few days earlier.

maseace

I wish mine worked that well. It takes at least 5 minutes before I can feel mine and it's not even down to freezing temperatures usually.

Anyone else notice the heat does not come out of the floor vents as well as the dash vents? Especially when I set it to upper and lower together, almost nothing comes out of the floor vents under the dash. Also when set to lower only, a lot of air still comes out up by the front windshield. Just wondering if this is normal or if I may have a problem.

rick2456

My ashtray light (2007 SE AWD) comes on when opened. Of course, I only use it as a spare change bin as anybody who still smokes in this day and age, is pretty much retarded.

jimsist

i have a 2007 santa fe gls and yes it has a ash tray light. now on the same note the 2008 santa fe gls does not have standard heated sid mirrows,or wind shild wipers heater,or the real color carpet in rear area as mine has,of course no ash tray light.mine has all of the above items as standerd on the sticker.now the heated wipers are not avable ,or is the ash tray light or the real carpet in back area. the heated mirrows have to be part of a package.the real carpet has been replaced with black rubber.the cost has increased buy 1200.00 shippin also has increased.looks like some one is saveing hyundai some money at cost of others. i always save the information from the proceding years just to see what they are doing to us and they are takeing us to the bank and not giveing us any change :confuse:

kdahlquist

My 2007 Santa Fe Limited AWD has a light in the ash tray. I was in the dealership this morning getting mine serviced, and checked out the 2008 Santa Fe Limited on the showroom floor -- no light in the ash tray. A couple of other things I noticed --

It was Natural Khaki with black leather interior -- a beautiful combination.
It had the Infinity sound system (now standard), which apparently includes a center channel speaker in place of the dashtop storage bin on my 2007. I don't think I'd like that, as I love that dashtop storage bin.
Also, the stereo had a button on it marked "Logic7". It was in the row of buttons across the top -- the rest are FM, AM, XM, CD, etc. Does anyone know what "Logic7" is?

bannod

It's surround sound.

maseace

Logic 7 is not true surround sound, it really is just an EQ setting that gives a little better sound and stereo separation. I always turn it on in my Santa Fe (too bad it reverts to "off" every time the car is turned off). The center speaker doesn't really do much and you can't adjust it's volume compared to the other speakers, so I think I'd rather have the storage bin there!

bannod

Are you sure? My owner's manual, the Harmon/Kardon and Lexicon websites all refer to Logic7 as surround sound.

oscar_gata

It is synthesized surround sound from a stereo signal. From Infinity's website,

An active matrix multichannel audio processing system, originally developed by Lexicon® and now used in several Harman products. It converts, or upmixes, two-channel stereo signals into five- or seven-channel signals, allowing listeners to better experience the surrounding ambient sounds that are already in the stereo mixes. Discrete Logic 7 expands this capability to include upmixes of 5.1-channel recordings to seven channels. All of these systems may have modes optimized for movie and music soundtracks, and for conventional stereo music recordings. It is especially designed to maintain a solid front soundstage, while expanding the perceived ambience beyond the room walls. Automotive versions address the unique circumstances of listening within cars, with special processing, loudspeaker design and placement all contributing to a greatly enhanced listening experience.

mpuzach

...STILL doesn't show info for the 2008 Santa Fe or Azera? Very lame if you ask me. Stuff like this doesn't help Hyundai's image much.

edmac1

"Stuff like this doesn't help Hyundai's image much" I thought the same thing. Someone at Hyundai must be asleep.

nextmoon

I think they're still trying to get rid of 07 inventory. The dealers around my area still won't even talk about the 08's and trying to push the 07's.

player4

Hello guys, do anyo foyu know where i can find "real life" pictures of a 2007+ Santa Fe in Powder White Pearl, Steel Gray, Platinum Sage? I really like these colors and have never seen pictures of any Santa Fe in any of htese colors.

Thx a lot guys

Player4...

justthinking

I always try ebay when looking for real life photos.

Here's one called "grey" on ebay. Ebay Santa Fe Grey

And here's a white one. Be aware it might be arctic white. Ebay Santa Fe White

slateblue

There is also a 2008 Limited on Ebay in slateblue.
link title

mpuzach

The gray one is definitely Steel Gray. The pics don't really show the fact that it's a metallic color but it definitely glistens in the sun.

player4

Thx guys, i really like the White Pearl, its a very nice color but also the Slate Blue is amazing... tough decison...

maseace

Slate blue is the best. I have it and couldn't be happier. I waited 5 months to get one in slate blue with the options I wanted.

slateblue

Slate blue is an excellent choice and you won't be disapointed. The color and equipment preference was very hard to find when I bought mine last March. Let us know what you decide on.

player4

Well we wont be purchasing for a while, heck we dont even know if CR-V or Santa Fe BUT i really like the SF and the 3rd row i like a lot and now that its got NAV thats a big plus because we want it with all the options.
Because at first we thought we wanted the Santa Fe out because of the lack of NAV but now, its back on...
We want the NAV and third row pkg. I think Slate Blue it is, that one on ebay is exactly the color combo i want, i thought i wanted Gray interior before but now that the beige has black carpeting it looks a lot better and "warmer" and the wood i like it better than in the Gray interior.

Thx a lot guys... :P

rufusnh

Hi, I have a 2007 Santa Fe for about 1 year now. About a month and a half ago, the alarm, Honking, started going off by itself, remote and keys on counter, not being touched. It seems to only happen when you use the remote to lock it. If you lock by the inside door, alarm does not go off. This stopped after a while ( maybe a month) and while at school today I was paged that my car was honking. Here we go again. Last month when I did call the dealer they said they had never heard of it but I could bring it in. Of course, it stopped, but now I guess I will have to get it there and hope that it honks for them. Thanks for all the postings, very interesting.

bazbob

I stoped at the dealer today and Hyundia parts wants $44.78 for the rear wiper blade. I told the parts guy that he had to be kidding me. I replaced the front wiper blades with regular Trico 24" and 18" blades and they work fine. The rear wiper is different though. It's a 14" refill in a special plastic blade housing that is not a standard wiper blade.

I'd like to try a 14" refill in that rear blade, but the car parts stores don't carry them less than 15"

Has anyone replaced thier rear wiper yet?

yongug

I had had exactly same problem! This is very interesting. I showed my car to the dealership and they said fuse(?) box must be replaced. I'm not really what kind of box was...anyway they replaced it and it never happened again as of now. just talk to your local service shop in dealership.

somedai1

i need to search for refills that are that size - makes no sense to pay so much for the rear wiper - i replaced with a lifetime blade but it doesn't really fit right - doesn't come loose when installed but can be removed too easily - also chatters/squeaks upon return but it's functional - once i find the right refill - i'll let everyone know... i made the mistake of letting the dealer replace the fronts once - $35 and up for each - never again...

bazbob

As I mentioned, the Trico "Exact Fit" wiper blades do fit (driver's side 24-1, pasenger side 18-1) and work pretty well. They clunked a little more loudly than the original Hyundia wipers on changing directtions the first day in use, but after a 2 days of break-in they are just as silent as the originals. I paid $11 for the 24" blade and $7 for the 18" blade at Pep boys.

rufusnh

thanks, I called they still say they have not heard of it but I got an appointment. Just hope it decides to honk for them. Thanks for your response.

player4

2008 Santa Fe is now up at www.HyundaiUSA.com. Azera still isn't...

Looks like Hyundai did a facelifted the page as well...

mpuzach

They still don't show any pictures of the navigation system, though.

travelgrrl

There is a small photo of what the nav will look like:

http://www.hyundaiusa.com/vehicle/santafe/interior/interior.aspx

mpuzach

I missed that one. ( :confuse: ) I only looked at the "Gallery" pics and not the ones shown in the "Interior" and "Exterior" sections. Thanks very much!

strybjorn

Odd that 2008's don't have crossbars on the roof racks, except as a pricey option.

My 2007 FWD Limited (sunroof) has the crossbars, but I want to remove them to get better fuel economy.
Think of the air resistance the crossbars create at highway speeds- that's why so many cars come with detachable ones.
Anybody have experiences removing them and noting economy improvements?

maseace

They can be easily removed by prying off the end caps at the rear, then rolling them out. I doubt it would cause any noticeable fuel savings - the crossbars are pretty aerodynamic.

strybjorn

Thanks for the tip- I'll wait a bit before committing assault on my month old.

Aerodynamic they might be, but the location, crossway to the airflow ,still suggests air resistance, or at least drag that is totally unnecessary if I
m not carrying anything topside.
I do remember that when crosspieces were first made removable, at least twenty or more years ago, the feature was touted as fuel economy enhanceing.
But it might well have been hype.

travelgrrl

I drive an '07 Slate Blue Limited and my passenger side mirror was hit today..

The whole mirror needs replacement (casing is cracked, bottom piece snapped off), and I'm having a hard time determining if this is something that I will be able to replace myself or if I'll need to visit a body shop.

From my initial searching online, looks like the mirror runs $150 - 200+ (still haven't found an exact match for what I need).

Any suggestions on what to do to replace a side mirror? If so, did you go through the dealership to order your part? How costly did it end up being (this is my biggest concern)? Any information will help!!

maseace

Yes, the mirror is easy to remove and replace. There are 3 10mm bolts behind the tweeter speaker and a plastic wire connector. Remove the tweeter cover by prying carefully with a screwdriver and you will see the 3 bolts to remove. Don't pay somebody big bucks since it's easy to do. You will probably have to get the part from the dealer.

luck11

Hi. My parents have a 2008 Santa Fe AWD. Lately, when they turn sharp left (ie. like parking into a spot), there is a noticeable clunk from the driver side front. Is there any known issues that would cause this?

Thanks.

chrislegg1

Not that I have an answer, but I get the exact same thing with my 2007 Santa Fe Ltd AWD. It's almost like something is sticking when you turn that hard and then releasing.

Chris

lucky15

I had a similiar problem with a 1995 Toyota 4-runner I owned, the manufacturers included a flat spot on the wheel hub housing, it was put there to prevent the wheel from being turned anymore, with a metal protrusion from the tie rods hitting it, until I figured out what it was, it used to make an awful sound then I got the idea of putting some grease on it occasionlly and it dissapeared. This may be the case on the Sante Fe`s, although on my 07 Sante Fe it has not been a problem yet. One of these days I`ll have to look under the vehicle and see if it is the same as my 4-runner.

donna18

Can anyone help me...I have a Sante Fe Ltd. 2007 that I just brought into the dealer to have the windshield replaced for a stress crack. When I took vehicle home I noticed a hole in the headliner to the right of where the mirror sits. Dealer said this is standard on all 2007's for add on componets/options to run cable/wire?
Please any one out there with a 2007 ltd have this hole at top of windshield near mear in headliner?????????

maseace

Yes, it's there on mine too. I believe it's for the rain sensor option not available in North America.

eartiles

Does anyone know if the 2007 GLS model is prewired for the factory fog lights? If so, do I only need to buy the lights and dash switch from the dealer? Thanks in advance for any help.

mpuzach

Though I don't know for a fact, I highly doubt that the GLS is wired for fog lights. Manufacturers generally don't install the wiring for features that aren't included in the vehicle.