Interesting Discoveries Thread (Good or Bad)

[Clearly Canadian]

When you use the windshield wiper fluid it sprays the entire top of your car.

 

[Chris]

When you use the windshield wiper fluid it sprays the entire top of your car.

You can adjust the spray pattern with a needle.. just stick it in the hole and gently move it the way it needs to go.

 

[Clearly Canadian]

You can adjust the spray pattern with a needle.. just stick it in the hole and gently move it the way it needs to go.

Did you just make that up?

 

[Mike_TX]

A a couple of not-so-good discoveries on the adaptive cruise control (ACC).



2. The radar is very sensitive to minimal road dirt, significantly more so than the system in Lexus. This is what it took this one time with the RX to disengage the radar on it vs on the Stinger!!

I don't mean to sound like the forum safety cop, but they don't want you using cruise control on snowy or icy roads anyway. Could get you in trouble.

 

[Chris]

Did you just make that up?

Nope they are built to be adjusted.

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[CDv6]

2. The radar is very sensitive to minimal road dirt, significantly more so than the system in Lexus. This is what it took this one time with the RX to disengage the radar on it vs on the Stinger!!

Personally, I'd rather it err on the side of caution. Anyway, you can still use old-fashioned cruise control when the radar declines to run.

 

[mldavis2]

When you use the windshield wiper fluid it sprays the entire top of your car.

At what speed? Might be too high sitting in the driveway but not out on the road.

 

[Clearly Canadian]

At what speed? Might be too high sitting in the driveway but not out on the road.

Interesting point. Yes, it was while stopped. But I think I would typically do it while stopped.

 

[Clearly Canadian]

Is it just me or is the steering wheel kind of slippery?

 

[Mike_TX]

You can adjust the spray pattern with a needle.. just stick it in the hole and gently move it the way it needs to go.

You're like that girl Nanette in junior high ... you got me all excited and then I was let down when this didn't work on my Optima.

 

[StingerGT68]

Is it just me or is the steering wheel kind of slippery?

Compared to my old 3 series I think it's great. The perforated area definitely gives a good grip in my opinion.

 

[StingerT303]

Is it just me or is the steering wheel kind of slippery?

Yeah, I would say it is kind of slippery but I love the feel of it. Feels quality. Great shape but not TOO sporty. I be the slippery feel will fade as it gets dirtier.

 

[xot1]

This may be very trivial to most - the Stinger is my first car with a speed limiter function. The opposite of cruise control - set a limit, no matter how naughty your right foot gets, no speeding tickets! I actually find the limiter more useful than the cruise, lol. I don't have smart cruise control by the way.

I don't know if this is just me, but for example, set the limiter to 100kph and on eco mode. It feels like I get better fuel consumption than using the cruise control. Plus, before I moved to Korea, I got speeding tickets from almost all countries in continental Europe. This is such a heaven-sent.

Are you a non-Korean living in Korea owning a Stinger??
If yes, we may be two of a quite rare kind.

 

[AV8R]

When you use the windshield wiper fluid it sprays the entire top of your car.

So adjust the jets so,it doesn’t.

 

[xot1]

The dynamic bending lights are way more active and pronounced than in other Kia models I've driven with them (optima and sorento). They really turn when going around corners. There is a weird notch in the middle of the light pattern though.

While the rest of the world has DBL, interestingly the korean spec doesn't have it, even as an option..

 

[Kamauxx]

A test drive will only provide you with a limited amount of time with the car. As one then owns the car, discoveries on features, details, and experiences surface.

Post your discoveries that surprised you in this thread, the great or not so great ones.

I will kick it off with the fabric-based wind deflector I was pleasantly surprised to see since not even my current RX has it. Very nice detail! Of course, not to mention the power sunshade, again not in any Lexus/Audi I've owned.

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Those things are a bitch to clean. It will eventually become caked with bugs. No one really has a good way to clean them out.

 

[StingerT303]

Does the US market have the speed limiter function that @Euljiro1ga mentioned? I'm interested in how it works; sometimes you need some speed to get out of/into traffic etc. I could probably benefit from some kind of "ding" whenever I exceed the speed limit though.

 

[StingerT303]

I've never had a car with adaptive cruise control and I think it is great, but the real treat for me is using it below 20MPH.

In case anyone doesn't know about it: you can activate the adaptive cruise control when in traffic on the highway and the Stinger will trail the car in front of you at whatever distance you set, and come to a stop when they stop. When they start up again, you tap the cruise-control-speed-trigger on the steering wheel and it will start right back up. Denver traffic is getting worse and worse so I look forward to using this. SO easy.

 

[corradoMR2]

Those things are a bitch to clean. It will eventually become caked with bugs. No one really has a good way to clean them out.

I have an air compressor. Will give it a shot if and when bugs get stuck. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[RockyBikeRider]

Cons: windshield washer fluid smell permeates the cabin after use, remote start doesn’t activate rear window defrost, takes far too long to initiate remote start with UVO app, subwoofers aren’t all they’re cracked up to be, no wireless support for CarPlay. Admittedly all first world problems.

Pros: All the 100s of thoughtful touches. 360 camera and dedicated front camera button is awesome, as is the responsiveness of the touch screen, and the balance between AWD grip and drift in sport mode.