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Anyone know what a "cluster ionizer" is?
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In a pervious picture there is something odd in the cneter stack...which is a slot for stroring CDs'
Smart Key is not "pretty common" in mid sized cars. A few car mid sized models have this. It is a pretty small percentage of total mid sized cars sold in the US.
Portable navs can make sense because the cost much less and be taken from car to car.
However, instead of them expecting you to stick it on your windshield and have wires dangling to the charger and then expect you to keep removing it when you park so it doesn't get stolen, they could have been more clever.
To make these portable units make more sense for this manufacturer that's offering portables instead of built-in units, they should have made a little cubby to mount it near eye level in the dash. The cubby should also have a sliding door plus power and audio jacks inside. With the cubby door shut, no one peering through the window would know whether or not there is a gps or anything else behind it.
That setup would give you the best of all words. You have a low cost portable unit you could remove if you wish and you would also have a clean look with no wire mess, with an easy way to keep it out of view when park without having to disconnect and reconnect anything.
It wouldn't add hundreds or thousands of dollars of manufacturing cost so there would be no reason it couldn't be done for all their cars including the most basic Accent hatchback.
Why can't car manufacturers be a bit more creative with their ideas?
I may be a little long in the tooth but I'm available for adoption.
I am looking very seriously at a 2008 Hyundai Sonata GLS with the popular equipment package. In road testing the car, the new car sticker is pasted so that it pretty much covers the left rear passenger window ~ making it (the sticker) a challenge to see around to check before getting onto a freeway or when merging lanes. Tried rolling down the window but still felt as if my vision was obscured - by the door post between front and back seats.
So question #1 is: as a 2007-or-8 Hyundai Sonata driver do you find it difficult to see over your left shoulder and around that middle post to check on safety before merging onto a freeway or changing lanes?
Then, Question #2: my driving is mostly in northern states where winters get snowy and icy. The heated outside mirrors sound fantastic! But I am concerned about the sharply sloping rear window. If you drive a 2007-or-8 Hyundai Sonata, have you noticed any difficulties with the rear window covering over and becoming obscured by winter driving (snow / ice / slush???) or slush splashing up and obscuring vision on the rear window?
Finally, Question #3: are there any options you did or didn't get that, if you'd make your purchase all over again, you would definitely change? And if so, what - and why?
I really appreciate your help and experience shared with me to help me make up my mind.
Thanks!
T.
RE #2: Almost every car made today has an electric rear window defroster/defogger. When you have the snowy/slush/icy conditions you mention, simply turn on the rear window defroster as soon as you start your car. A sloping rear window, with the defroster "on", will actually get less slush thrown on it or back draft stuff than a nearly vertical window. That is why you see rear wipers on SUVs, station wagons and some hatchbacks, but don't see them on sedans.
I'm in CT so I know about the driving conditions you describe. :sick:
The 09 model year is a facelift, with major revision on the interior and sutble exterior refreshes. And, as you stated, the 09s feature new generations of base (4 cylinder) and (optional 6 cylinder) engines, each comes with higher horsepower and even better fuel economy. If I recall correctly, the new I-4 is now best-in-class in that regard, and the V6 is also within the top 2. Of course, the current 08 model year also has excellent power and fuel economy.
Your thoughts on the Sonata test drive? What did you think?
The Sonata's automatic transmissions has an "adaptive" feature, and "trains" itself to your driving style. Default settings are on the side of fuel economy, so the shift points will be at lower RPM and feel a bit "mushy". I think it takes a few hundred miles for the transmission to adapt the shift points to your driving style. Having said that, the transmission will never feel real sporty or snappy. The manual shift feature is very intuitive and easy to use, and makes the car a lot of fun to drive. I'm chatting with people that thought they would never use the manual feature that are enjoying it.
And yes, the car looks great!
2009 Sonata Interior
Congrats :shades:
That's a great idea. Why didn't I think of that?
But the standard ESC and traction control will help a lot on lesser amounts. Not as good as AWD obviously. If you need to drive in a foot of snow, might want to consider a 4WD SUV/truck with more ground clearance.
Is there any way to change the sensitivity of the lights so that they will come on in lighter conditions?
Thanks.
I have a Tilt and Telescopic steering wheel as it comes standard with Limited and according to the manual, I can adjust the steering wheel forward or backward and upward or downward. But, for some reason, I can only move it up or down and not sideways...
What's the deal with the telescopic steering wheel? How is it supposed to work? Maybe, all I could do is adjust it up or down or ??? But, the manual clearly states that I can move it forward or backward too... Confused!
Thank you in advance for any and all replies!
Well, this forum is great as it saved me a trip to the dealer, tho' I would have waited till I go for an oil change!
It's really hard to drive in that speed in the highways... What did you all do when driving in highways during the first 1200 miles?
Thank you in advance for any and all replies!
I just get in the right-hand lane and set my cruise on 55 mph. Then defer to people entering the highway. Haven't had any problems yet.
Moreover, it's very dangerous to drive that slow when the traffic is going at full throttle and people cutting in from all places!
It's more important to let the engine RPM vary. Avoild long stretches with the cruise control set. If traffic is doing 70, just do 70. However, every few minutes, back off all the way on the accelerator and coast down to 65, then back up to 70.
Also void high RPM for the first 1K or so.
Yes, I agree with you that you shouldn't use cruise control continuously (15 - 30 mins stretch) as the salesman pointed that as well - he specifically said that do NOT use the cruise control for the first 1200 miles but if I need to use it for whatever reason, then use it for 15 mins (or was it 30?) and ease off of it for 5 mins or so and then continue it...
The car had 5 miles on the Odo. I varied my speed between 60-70. I didn't use the cruise control for the first 200 miles. Then I did use cruise control occasionally for a couple of minutes just to rest my right foot.
Every now and then I switched back to 4th gear using the manual mode. That gave the RPM some variation (went up to 2800-3000 RPM, still safe). So I did this for 7 and a half hours until I got home. No problem with the vehicle (it only has 2500 miles on it so far).
After the trip home, from 500-1000mi. I began putting progressively more load on the engine by periodically accelerating harder and longer. By the time I neared 1000mi. on the odo, it already had a couple of sustained full throttle bursts to ensure the rings seated properly.
Clearly you don't want to hammer a brand new car straight out of the gate, however, not everyone knows the flipside danger. If you baby a modern engine too much during break-in, you run the very real risk of glazing the cylinder walls which will negatively impact fuel mileage forever. Once that happens, the only way to rectify it is to tear your engine down and hone the cylinders.
I thought it interesting of the several new vehicles I've purchased in the past 10 years or so, both domestic and foreign, the Sonata had the longest -and most conservatively stringent- oem mileage break-in recommendation by far.
Anyone know?
So does anyone have any reasons that I should purchase a 2008 over the 2007 besides that year model?
O yes, I will more than likely either get the GLS or SE trim. (GLS trim is more realistic right now)
The '09s, which have been out for a few months, have some exterior face lifts and the interior has been changed. The pricing has also been bumped up.
:confuse:
Yesterday,when I started the car it stalled then the oil pressure light went on and there was a ticking sound coming from the engine. Hyundai towed the car. Now they're taking apart the engine to see what went wrong.
I'm a bit stunned by this in a new car. Anyone else experience a problem similar?