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I've been a member of this board since 2000 and have to say we still love our SF. We have a 2001 GLS w/ 58043 miles and haven't had a day of trouble. We are still glad we made the purchase even though everyone thought we were crazy back in 2000 for doing so. Our biggest complaint is that we had to have the bumpers repainted about 5mos after purchase due to peeling paint.
Now a new question which may be more suited to another board but y-all are so smart we thought you might know: We waxed the SF a week ago and got some wax on the black trim around the windows. Now it is fading fast with the rag marks from wiping off the wax showing up really well. Is there a special reconditioner that we can apply to the plastic to make it look new again? TIA, Leigh
Getting wax/polish off of plastic trim
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I drive the Santa Fe only occasionally (my wife drives it full-time) but the one feature that I had to have that none of the other small SUV's had was Shiftronic. I use it ALL the time when I drive it. You can't possibly do ANYTHING to hurt it. If you try to downshift before your RPM's are low enough, it will ignore you. I don't know about the other way, but lexconner says that it does work that way too. (It does on my c-class, but I take that up to the red-line a whole lot more than I would a Santa Fe, ya' know?) Anyway, it's great for driving in snowy conditions, where you want to upshift to reduce torque. It's great for long grades, to prevent gear-hunting. It's great to help you decelerate with less brake usage. You will love this feature.
Best of luck. Let us know what you got!
Tim
-Jason
jboz,
Are you meaning when you lift the hatch? I went through the first three months of ownership thinking the same thing until one day I was crawling around in back and I discovered that there IS a light for the cargo area, but you can't see it when you are outside of the vehicle unless you poke your head inside and look up! It is just like your other light with a 3-way switch: On, Off, and Door-Activated. Like mine, yours was probably bumped to the off position.
Let me know what you find.
Tim
box. my dealer says there is none available for the santa fe. most cars and suv's have them
Every time I set the calander after a few hours, it jumps ahead by 1 day.
Has anyone had this problem & if so, how do I correct it?
Please e-mail me at SURVIVOR93@AOL.COM
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I am very upset with the dealer. I will take it back a fourth time next week. Does Hyundai really care at all?
These problems are easily noticable.
1) Harsh uncommanded acceleration
2) Pause when accelerating (downshifting)
3) Very, VERY soft shifting - sometimes wonder if it is going to actually shift.
4) Speeding up (just a little) sometimes causes a downshift to too low a gear and rpm is 5500-6000!
5) Press the gas to go (as in merging into traffic)
and usually it does nothing for several seconds them lunges ahead like a car on crack!
6) Shiftronic is terrible. Takes a long time (seconds) to shift and downshift. Doesn't seem to ever want to shift out of first gear when in sport mode.
Help!
SANTA FE CALENDAR - SETTING THE INTERNAL CLOCK
DESCRIPTION
The optional calendar on the overhead console must be set to the correct time to ensure the date will change at midnight. If the internal clock is not properly set, the date may change at an incorrect time each day.
When the calendar is first powered up, the calendar will be set at 23:00 December 1, 2001 (11:00 PM). This TSB describes how to set both the internal time and the date in the calendar.
The internal clock and calender must be set before the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
PROCEDURE
First, set the internal clock of the digital calendar.
Press and hold the "M" button for at least 3 seconds until the digits for the HOUR blink.
Use the UP or DOWN button to adjust the hour according to military time (example: 3 = 3AM, 15 = 3PM).
Press the "M" button to set the MINUTES and then press the UP or DOWN button to adjust the minutes.
Press the "M" button when finished.
Next, set the date of the digital calendar.
Press the "M" button to display a blinking YEAR, use the UP or DOWN button to adjust the year.
Press the "M" button again to display a blinking MONTH, use the UP or DOWN button to adjust the MONTH.
Press the "M" button again to display a blinking DAY, use the UP or DOWN button to adjust the DAY.
Press the "M" button once again when finished.
If they cannot resolve the problem using the recommended procedures in the TSB, Hyundai authorizes a tranny replacement.
Hope this helps.
I will try it.
It worked.
Thanks---<Rick
I SIMONIZED MY 2003 SANTA FE LX AND GOT WAX ON THE REAR SCUFF GUARD AND THE SCUFF GUARDS ON THE RUNNING BOARDS. I TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET THE WHITE RESIDUE OFF. NOTHING WORKED.
THEN I TRIED BLACK LIQUID SHOE POLISH.
NOT ONLY DID IT REMOVE THE WAX MARKS, IT MADE THE PADS SHINE.
Next time try peanut butter. People have had great success with it around Town Hall. Creamy only. :-)
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If I understand you correctly, then, yes, the upper vents can be closed without any problem. A simpler approach is to redirect the forced air by selecting the Mode button which will alternate which vents are used.
While I enjoy the automatic climate control a great deal, I wish you were able to change the vent configuration in auto mode as well.
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My '02GLS w/2.7L has 20815 miles; used 980 gallons of gasoline for an average of 21.2 mpg. I estimate 65/35 highway/city driving.
Wow...you really keep track. Also...do you have a light foot or a lead foot?
Yeah! I'm one of those guys, that records every item for the car.
My foot is kinda light off-the-start. If my wife is driving, you'd better have your seat belt cinched up tight! =:-)
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Never heard of Ford limiting the number of miles/year! Unless you pass the basic warranty mileage (for instance on F-150 - 3 yr./36,000 mi.) in one year. =;-)
Answer: Not true! Shameless sales tactics for sure! Like Harry said, the warranty is based on total time/miles, and there are no mileage per year limitations. The salesman obviously wants to steer you away from the Hyundai.
Hyundai expands U.S. lineup (Miami Herald)
Watch for a Future Vehicles discussion about it.
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I have noticed that once in awhile when I have come to a complete stop, I get a soft thump coming from the back. It feels as if the car behind me tapped me.
Has anyone else experienced this problem, & what can be done about it? SURVIVOR93@AOL.COM
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is also a 4x4. I always keep the traction control on.
I am getting 20.9 miles per gallon on the open highway.
I was wondering if anyone out there with a 3.5L
motor is getting the same or what they are getting on the highway..