Interesting Discoveries Thread (Good or Bad)

[junesrig]

Push the volume button, your screen will display AV OFF.

 

[Soca Boy]

Push the volume button, your screen will display AV OFF.

Thanks, I was hoping for something in the settings that would just stop it from doing it every time, along with that auto stop/start thing.

 

[NYLAWBIZ]

Pressing the volume toggle on the steering wheel will mute the sound.

 

[Sensibly Spirited Driver]

Let me go back to the start of this conversation: When a phone is connected to the USB Port (for example, when Apple CarPlay is in use), what are some suggested techniques to assist in remembering to remove it when leaving the car?

Put it in your cup holder.

 

[Sensibly Spirited Driver]

My interesting discovery for today was that Kia's Stinger L.S.D. option is only for RWD drive cars. I thought the only "driver" benefit of a GT2 was an L.S.D, and while that may be true of the RWD models, the AWD models (except the base 2.0L) are all the same in that respect.

The AWD models (except for the base 2.0L), all use what Kia calls "Dynamic Torque Vectoring", which is a fancy way of saying that torque vectoring (adjusting how much torque is sent the to front or rear tires) is augmented by individual wheel braking.

Another interesting/confusing thing is it says on the US website that the GT doesn't have an electronically controlled suspension. Huh? In the "custom" mode, I can set the suspension between "comfort" and "sport". Either it's a typo on the site, or it's a ghost option in the menu. I thought during my test drive it firmed it up, but now I'll have to check again.

 

[Marc Collins]

My interesting discovery for today was that Kia's Stinger L.S.D. option is only for RWD drive cars. I thought the only "driver" benefit of a GT2 was an L.S.D, and while that may be true of the RWD models, the AWD models (except the base 2.0L) are all the same in that respect.

The AWD models (except for the base 2.0L), all use what Kia calls "Dynamic Torque Vectoring", which is a fancy way of saying that torque vectoring (adjusting how much torque is sent the to front or rear tires) is augmented by individual wheel braking.

Another interesting/confusing thing is it says on the US website that the GT doesn't have an electronically controlled suspension. Huh? In the "custom" mode, I can set the suspension between "comfort" and "sport". Either it's a typo on the site, or it's a ghost option in the menu. I thought during my test drive it firmed it up, but now I'll have to check again.

Yes, the LSD was an unpleasant discovery for me, too, since we only get AWD in Canada. There are entire threads on it in the appropriate sections, though, if you want to learn more.

 

[tofu]

Just noticed yesterday that the front seat buckles have some felt on them.

 

[Marc Collins]

Auto locking is only half implemented. If I get out of the car and try to open the rear door to get something out the back seat and it is locked one more time I will scream.

First, there should be an option to NOT auto lock the doors while driving. We don't all live in crime-ridden or paranoid USA.

Second, if the doors lock automatically when you drive away or engage a gear, shouldn't they unlock automatically when you do the opposite? Am I missing a setting somewhere to do at least this part?

 

[CDv6]

Am I missing a setting somewhere to do at least this part?

On US GT2, it’s a driver convenience setting to lock on shift or speed, and unlock on park or ignition-off.

 

[Marc Collins]

On US GT2, it’s a driver convenience setting to lock on shift or speed, and unlock on park or ignition-off.

Today it's back to working normally?! Didn't touch any settings.

 

[Soca Boy]

I found there’s no physical rewind button, you have to be in the media “app” and press on the screen to rewind and fast forward. I don’t understand manufacturers these days, they want us to keep our eyes on the roads but yet they all hind some of the most basic things in screens.

 

[Marc Collins]

I found there’s no physical rewind button, you have to be in the media “app” and press on the screen to rewind and fast forward. I don’t understand manufacturers these days, they want us to keep our eyes on the roads but yet they all hind some of the most basic things in screens.

I think you can just hold down the up or down button on the steering wheel to FF or REW, but try it. The interface is so badly dsigned I don't count on anything working logically.

 

[AV8R]

I think you can just hold down the up or down button on the steering wheel to FF or REW, but try it. The interface is so badly dsigned I don't count on anything working logically.

The up,down button works but it’s a very slow search speed.

 

[Marc Collins]

The up,down button works but it’s a very slow search speed.

Again, the industry standard is to start with a slow search and then speed up if the button is held for more than 4 or 5 seconds... Did KIA do that?

 

[AV8R]

Again, the industry standard is to start with a slow search and then speed up if the button is held for more than 4 or 5 seconds... Did KIA do that?

Nope!

 

[Berzerker]

Today it's back to working normally?! Didn't touch any settings.

Keep in mind this is also part of your seat settings. *Everything* in the instrument cluster menu is tied to it. So if you didn't set it correctly before you set the seat settings, then hit the 1 button again, it'll change it back.

 

[Soca Boy]

I think you can just hold down the up or down button on the steering wheel to FF or REW, but try it. The interface is so badly dsigned I don't count on anything working logically.

Didn’t work, all it did was skipped channels. I’ll play around in the settings later, maybe there’s something in there for it.

 

[Madman]

I found there’s no physical rewind button, you have to be in the media “app” and press on the screen to rewind and fast forward. I don’t understand manufacturers these days, they want us to keep our eyes on the roads but yet they all hind some of the most basic things in screens.

I could do with a "physical rewind button" - not entirely sure I'd make some of the life choices I did......

 

[AV8R]

Didn’t work, all it did was skipped channels. I’ll play around in the settings later, maybe there’s something in there for it.

If you where in radio mode you can’t rewind or fast forward. Only works if your playing mp3.

 

[corradoMR2]

Didn't expect to see anything "Made in Germany" but then again the prior BMW M division head might have had something to do with this haha.