Interesting Discoveries Thread (Good or Bad)

[ShannonC]

Just curious about how to see what gear the car is on when it’s in fully automatic drive mode. Right now it just shows “D”. My previous DSG used to show the gear it’s on.

Flip the "up" paddle.

 

[ShannonC]

Hi. It depends where those markets are. Here the GTS comes fully loaded. It costs less if you discuss the standard yellow paint. That colour cost KIA a pretty penny in warranty claims. UK doesn't get the AWD. 2WD is better here any way. If
I'd be interested to know what extras, if any, is available in your country.

The 3.3l GT is top of the range here. I think the AU model may be almost the same as yours. Yellow is no longer available but there are still a few MY18's at dealers. Here's a link to our specs.
https://www.kia.com/au/cars/kia-stinger/s

 

[Svet]

I was behind someone today with my directional on and noticed in the reflection off their car that the daytime running lights don’t turn off with the directional being on. My previous Audi and all cars I’ve ever noticed turn off the drl on the side of the signal, in fact I thought it was mandated to be this way.

 

[Bharat]

I was behind someone today with my directional on and noticed in the reflection off their car that the daytime running lights don’t turn off with the directional being on. My previous Audi and all cars I’ve ever noticed turn off the drl on the side of the signal, in fact I thought it was mandated to be this way.

Nah that's just a fad Audi came up with. I never liked it that the car looks suddenly looks like one-eyed Jack.

 

[1Sting]

Just curious about how to see what gear the car is on when it’s in fully automatic drive mode. Right now it just shows “D”. My previous DSG used to show the gear it’s on.

Pull the right paddle shifter to see to the gear you're in,and Long-hold (the right paddle) to get it back to D

 

[Coast GT]

Flip the "up" paddle.

Pull the right paddle shifter to see to the gear you're in,and Long-hold (the right paddle) to get it back to D

Doesn’t flicking the paddles just engage manual mode?

 

[1Sting]

Some time ago I noted a quirk which affected the front parking sensors on my i30N. Today I discovered that the Stinger has the same fault.
Say you arrive home and drive forward towards a wall to park. If you rely on the front sensors, you may hit the wall as they don't always beep, but shift into reverse and back to D then you'll hear the beeps.
This is a corporate-wide Hyundai software issue. It affects Hyundai and KIA. This long standing software glitch can be patched and fixed by a s/w update at service time. Hyundai know about it but it wasn't fixed on my i30N. They have released the 2019 Stinger with the same long standing problem.
Instead of writing a software patch Hyundai have elected to ask owners in the Stinger manual "not to rely entirely on sensors" !
The ad' says "The power to surprise".
Just one of the corners they've cut. I have a list!

 

[1Sting]

Doesn’t flicking the paddles just engage manual mode?

It does... which is why I said Long-hold (the right paddle) to get it back to D

 

[Coast GT]

It does... which is why I said Long-hold (the right paddle) to get it back to D

Yeah but my point was if you flick a paddle to see what gear you’re in, you’ll actually be a gear up or down (depending on which paddle) from where you were when you wanted to check because you’ve just activated manual mode and changed gears by flicking the paddles. So it will show you after that if you stay in manual mode, but the original question from @Bharat was how to check what gear you’re in when in automatic (D). As far as I know it won’t show you unless you are operating manual mode. It would be good to know what gear it’s using in automatic.

 

[Onno P]

I do not like it that the car uses the brakes so soon on cruise control when on a downslope.
Allowing a bit of overspeed would be more comfy. Would be nice to be able to select the ‘tolerance bracket’ in a menu.
On Adaptive CC the brakes are applied more often than I would apply them in the same situation where lifting my right foot would have been enough.

 

[Onno P]

Just curious about how to see what gear the car is on when it’s in fully automatic drive mode. Right now it just shows “D”. My previous DSG used to show the gear it’s on.

Probably need an OBD-2 scanner and a phone app for that.

EDIT: just remembered Gear position is not available in most OBD, but one of the tuners on forum might know

 

[ShannonC]

Cameras automatically shut off when park is engaged.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Some time ago I noted a quirk which affected the front parking sensors on my i30N. Today I discovered that the Stinger has the same fault.
Say you arrive home and drive forward towards a wall to park. If you rely on the front sensors, you may hit the wall as they don't always beep, but shift into reverse and back to D then you'll hear the beeps.
This is a corporate-wide Hyundai software issue. It affects Hyundai and KIA. This long standing software glitch can be patched and fixed by a s/w update at service time. Hyundai know about it but it wasn't fixed on my i30N. They have released the 2019 Stinger with the same long standing problem.
Instead of writing a software patch Hyundai have elected to ask owners in the Stinger manual "not to rely entirely on sensors" !
The ad' says "The power to surprise".
Just one of the corners they've cut. I have a list!

I've accidentally turned them off. But I can tell they are off when I approach our carport wall; they don't start beeping; I look down, and yes the light is off. Putting it into reverse when within range of the wall engages the sensors, such that putting it back into "D" now works the sensors. It was very frustrating until I realized that they were turned off.

 

[Coast GT]

Some time ago I noted a quirk which affected the front parking sensors on my i30N. Today I discovered that the Stinger has the same fault.
Say you arrive home and drive forward towards a wall to park. If you rely on the front sensors, you may hit the wall as they don't always beep, but shift into reverse and back to D then you'll hear the beeps.
This is a corporate-wide Hyundai software issue. It affects Hyundai and KIA. This long standing software glitch can be patched and fixed by a s/w update at service time. Hyundai know about it but it wasn't fixed on my i30N. They have released the 2019 Stinger with the same long standing problem.
Instead of writing a software patch Hyundai have elected to ask owners in the Stinger manual "not to rely entirely on sensors" !
The ad' says "The power to surprise".
Just one of the corners they've cut. I have a list!

I've accidentally turned them off. But I can tell they are off when I approach our carport wall; they don't start beeping; I look down, and yes the light is off. Putting it into reverse when within range of the wall engages the sensors, such that putting it back into "D" now works the sensors. It was very frustrating until I realized that they were turned off.

Rather than putting it in reverse and then drive to activate the sensors while trying to park, have either of you just considered hitting the button on the center console that activates the sensors? Not sure if the US and UK models have them but the Australian one does. It’s on the bottom left next to the camera button. I know the US don’t have the 360° camera, not sure about the UK, so not sure if you have the same button setup. Anyway it activates and deactivates the parking sensors.

 

[Bharat]

I've accidentally turned them off. But I can tell they are off when I approach our carport wall; they don't start beeping; I look down, and yes the light is off. Putting it into reverse when within range of the wall engages the sensors, such that putting it back into "D" now works the sensors. It was very frustrating until I realized that they were turned off.

They need to be switched on every time I believe. When you enter a closed space ensure you push that button all the time.

 

[Ozstung]

As i have a short narrow space and have to be guide into the garage by the wife i rely on her sight. But the sensors alway work and alarm rapidly when i get extremely close. Ive have never switched them off or new you could.

 

[AV8R]

As i have a short narrow space and have to be guide into the garage by the wife i rely on her sight. But the sensors alway work and alarm rapidly when i get extremely close. Ive have never switched them off or new you could.

Minus 2 marks for incorrect spelling lol

 

[Ozstung]

Minus 2 marks for incorrect spelling lol

Excuse me! You were the one that showed me how to turn of spell check off suffer. Otherwise its back to inchorrency ha,ha..

 

[AV8R]

Excuse me! You were the one that showed me how to turn of spell check off suffer. Otherwise its back to inchorrency ha,ha..

New or knew

 

[Ozstung]

New or knew

I don't no.