HUD, what are the features?

[4wheelpilot]

What are the different ways to configure the HUD?
What info can it display?

Is it worthwhile or more of a distraction?

 

[AV8R]

Too long to explain it’s in the manual.

 

[4wheelpilot]

Too long to explain it’s in the manual.

Don't have a manual.
Considering the HUD before I decide which model I commit to.

 

[AV8R]

Look down the bottom of this page there is a link for the manual.

 

[LeoDragon]

What are the different ways to configure the HUD?
What info can it display?

Is it worthwhile or more of a distraction?

The HUD is awesome. It's not a distraction at all as it is right there in front of you on the windshield. There are a number of ways to configure it as to what gets displayed. Very nice.

 

[AKStinger]

I didn't think I would use it or like it. Boy was I wrong!! I wear reading glasses for everyday things, like posting to this forum on this phone. My distant vision is excellent but my near vision is getting worse rapidly. As a result, I can barely read the gauges, but I still don't want to drive with glasses on because I'm primarily looking outside at a distance. The HUD is amazing for this. Crystal clear, always bright enough, even in broad daylight, and never a distraction. And I don't have to wear readers to see it!!

 

[4wheelpilot]

Thanks for your input.
And great that the manual is available below.

 

[Berzerker]

MPH, speed limit info, LKA info, navigation, collision detection/warning, blind spot monitoring. Very useful and I love the HUD. It blends in enough that you can ignore it while driving but look at it when you need to without it blocking out anything else.

 

[Dick Dastardly]

Except when wearing polarised sunglasses, then you can see nowt.
Great feature but even after 3 months I still keep looking down at the speedo!

 

[mldavis2]

Except when wearing polarised sunglasses, then you can see nowt.
Great feature but even after 3 months I still keep looking down at the speedo!

I have polarized glasses and see it with no problem. It has reported by others that if you "rotate" the HUD in the menu, it will change the polarization angle and you can see it.

 

[Dick Dastardly]

I have polarized glasses and see it with no problem. It has reported by others that if you "rotate" the HUD in the menu, it will change the polarization angle and you can see it.

Thanks for the tip, will try that tomorrow.

 

[StungBlueGT2]

What are the different ways to configure the HUD?
What info can it display?

Is it worthwhile or more of a distraction?

Amazing feature and very worthwhile! Helpful in so many ways, and I never thought I’d be lucky enough to own a car with one.

 

[AV8R]

I have polarized glasses and see it with no problem. It has reported by others that if you "rotate" the HUD in the menu, it will change the polarization angle and you can see it.

This should only happen with a lcd display and polarised glasses. HUD is Stinger looks as if it’s LED.

 

[mldavis2]

This should only happen with a lcd display and polarised glasses. HUD is Stinger looks as if it’s LED.

As mentioned in my previous post, this is not a problem with my polarized glasses, but has been reported as a solution by other owners. Doesn't cost anything to try it.

 

[Rango]

Where's the setting to display the speed limit on the HUD? Could have sworn I saw it on the HUD.

 

[mldavis2]

That feature comes from the Kia navigation system. If you are using Waze or Google maps it does not show on the HUD unless the Kia nav is also operating, or if you are on a street that is not in the speed limit database.

 

[Dick Dastardly]

As mentioned in my previous post, this is not a problem with my polarized glasses, but has been reported as a solution by other owners. Doesn't cost anything to try it.

Ok, tilting my head worked but not really a practicable solution.
HUD angle not sufficient to make a difference.
Turning brightness up to 20 did work but when I took my sunglasses off seared my retinas.
Back to old school of looking at the dashboard ...

 

[Mach_Tuck]

My polarized do the same thing...make the HUD display much dimmer.

Ill be remiss to drive any car without one at this point.

I would love to see an update to what can be shown...for example, id really like to see RPM and Gear Display while in SPORT MODE

 

[kaius]

This should only happen with a lcd display and polarised glasses. HUD is Stinger looks as if it’s LED.

I don’t think the display type has anything to do with it. The HUD image is projected onto the windshield which has a polarising layer that causes roughly half of the image to get reflected back towards your eyes. Now if you add polarising glasses, you end up reflecting most of the remaining light away as well. The only solution is to wear non-polarising sunglasses.

Also, LED display is an LCD display as well. The backlight behind the LCD layer just happens to be LED. Unless it was an OLED which is self-emitting but it isn’t.

 

[Berzerker]

As mentioned in my previous post, this is not a problem with my polarized glasses, but has been reported as a solution by other owners. Doesn't cost anything to try it.

You sure your glasses are polarized...? You really shouldn't be able to see the HUD (at least very well) with polarized glasses. It's a physical property of how light reflection works. The idea behind polarization is you can't see light (easily) that's been refracted (to reduce glare), which is how HUDs work.

Ok, tilting my head worked but not really a practicable solution.
HUD angle not sufficient to make a difference.
Turning brightness up to 20 did work but when I took my sunglasses off seared my retinas.
Back to old school of looking at the dashboard ...

I ended up getting a good pair of non-polarized sunglasses to solve this issue. I use my polarized for outdoor activities/trips and keep the non-polarized pair in my car. They still work well as sunglasses, so it's not an issue anymore for me.