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We just returned for a 905 mile trip from the San Diego, CA area to Phoenix, AZ and back.

Our 2007 Santa Fe, Limited had about 300 miles on the clock when we left for Arizona.

For those who are not familiar with the area, one way is relatively flat. The other was required driving over a 4,300 feet mountain.

We drove the flat route to Phoenix. In California we...

Hello everyone From ATHENS!!!
I have bought my new Santa fe since April 2006. It was the second piece that came in Greece.
I am 39 years old and its the second time i felt in love.....The first was with my wife..and the second with my Santa fe . default/' ''...

I have about 1,100 on my 2007 Santa Fe. I plan to go with synthetic oil.
Haven't had the first oil change yet.

When is it recommended to make the change ?.

Seems like the recommendation changes from manufacture to manufacture.
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I just took delivery of my black on black 7 passenger limited. I had to order it and noticed this weekend that only the right side (small) 2nd row seat tumbles forward to get into the 3rd row seats. The left side seat doesn’t have the handle under the seat to allow it to pivot forward. It folds flat but that is it. I think I remember the other 7 passenger units that I test drove both sides...

Hello everyone,

After reading tons of posts here and realizing that most of you are having 3.3L.... am I the only one who got the 2.7L manual? Anyone else tried the manual? let give some thoughts on it.

Personally I liked the 5 spd very much, aside from the fact that I've driven with manuals for 18 years, my SF has a surprisely smooth gearbox.... tight fit and...

Hi,
I have a new 2007 Santa Fe CRDI CDX+7, it has the climate control, can anyone tell me if when there's is on auto climate control does it automatically put on the air-con when the windows start to steam up or do you have to manually press the front demist button, I had a Santa Fe on loan until mine was delivered and Im sure it demisted the windows automatically, but the new one...

Does the Limited model have a chip key?

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sorry about last post, was in office Friday with peeps around me, I wrote it faster than I should have these are my numbers


even though I only have used my 07 santa fe for 2 tanks of gas my mileage per tank were on 65 litres of gas are the following

1st tank I did 525 kilometres combined
2nd tank of gas which I filled,65 litres 425...

Check out the four day blog on the Canadian Driver website on the Santa Fe. They've already done a 4-day blog on the RAV4 and Suzuki XL7. In the end they are going to be doing a long term side-by-side review of these three vehicles.

http://canadiandriver.com/ctc/blog/?p=126

How many of us are installing a winter rim/tire package? for those that have, what size did you use? where did you purchase and what was the $, For this winter im going to just run my oem 16's wtih factory rubber, 235/70/16 Bridgestone Dueler's, ill prob eventually invest in a set of steels rims and tires at some point.

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to say this looks like a great forum. Easy place to look for help and give it when able.

I have a 2007 Santa Fe Limited AWD for about 2 weeks now. I love the car and everything has seemed great until today. I noticed when coming home tonight that the outside temerature displayed 68 degrees when it actually was approximately 12 degrees at the time...

I had registered on "My Hyundai" from hyundaiusa.com hoping that Hyundai would have useful information / service offers / reminders etc.. and found that since Oct 2006 almost nothing has changed on it.

There is a link that is supposed to show the on-line manual and it does not work. I reported this problem to Hyundai via phone in Nov and nothing has been done to fix it. I...

Today, I noticed some clicking noise during turns when signal is on. I am not talking about the sound from the turn signal, but some other clicks from turning the wheel. If you make turns without the signal, then no noise at all.

Wondering if it's new or it's always there but I just noticed today.

I have a cr power box that I had on my Tuscon. The module will fit the Sante fe. Problem is, where as the tuscon engine cover was accessable and easy to remove, the sante fe (diesal) has the cooler on top. Any ideas of how I can get the cover off?

I'm planning on getting a 2007 Santa Fe this weekend but wanted to see if any current owners had found a method to connect an Ipod to the factory installed stereo. I know it plays mp3 cds but ipod is more convenient for me. Also, I know FM modulation is an option but I've tried it and it doesn't work well where I live. Any possibility of an aux in on the back of the stereo? Any...

Thought I'd ask what the general opinion is of Hyundai in your native countries? I have to admit that I bought this car purely on looks and practicality without a real concern for the brand image.

I previously owned the Skoda Octavia VRS so I am not afraid of being shunned by the masses for having an inferior brand. If the car is good,I'll buy it. When I first bought the Vrs it...

There have been a lot of great tips and tricks posted in this forum, but they are spread all over the place and can be hard for new people to find. I thought we could use this post to put all our finds in one spot. Here are the existing ones I could find:

Auto Lock – you can have your dealer program your doors to lock automatically once the car hits 20km/h or 12mph

License...

I tried mine today and it blew a fuse. I checked and I plugged in something that was over the 150 watts, opps! I changed the 30 amp fuse and now the fuse blows as soon as I press the power button near the heated seats. (nothing plugged in the inverter) What could it be? Could I have fried the inverter? The fuse would be the 1st thing to go so I have no idea.

My first post here...

I have just bought the new SantaFe here in sweden and here they are sold without the integrated stereo and there is no way to get it. The steeringwheel buttons are there but no stereo default/sad.gif' 'sad.gif' />

Does anyone know an online dealer where...

The new 2007 Canadian CarGuide Buyers Guide has hit the stands and it's a Santa Fe love fest! There are three very positive articles in there on the 2007 Santa Fe

1. Comprehensive road test with 6 "real" couples working with CarGuide journalists taking the Santa Fe through all the paces.

2. Short article on the US designer of the 2007 Santa Fe

3....

Just got my 20" Drive wheels about 500 miles ago. I get compliments and think they are beautiful but thinking of stepping up to the uncomfortable 22" wheels. Before I post on Craigs was just wondering if any of you would be interested since they are made to fit the 07 Santa Fe. Wheels are made by a quality company "MHT Wheels". They are the Driv Royale wheels. 20x8.5 and I...

hi boys! newbie here from philippines, but currently working in shenzhen, china(im really missing my baby). i just purchased a 2.2CRDI Sante Fe last October, and beleive me, such a great buy. we're getting more than what we pay. the comfort and ride is way better than my cuurent drive here, 2006 1.8 Civic vti. just this for now, see you around.

enjoy your ride guys....

I just purchased a 2007 Santa Fe SE.

When the vehicle is RUNNING, the small screen in the speedometer gauge is blue and displays the odometer and one of the other functions (e.g., outside temperature, range, fuel usage, etc.).

When the vehicle is OFF, the small screen is gray and clearly displays the odometer and the outside temperature (regardless of what was shown when it...

Hello,

Im a proud owner of a 2007 Santa Fe Limited with third row seating. I want to add my 12" subwoofer to the vehicle. Is there an electrical schematic of the stereo system out there somewhere?

I need to find out the production date of new Santa Fe. Any one can help? I check the decoding of the VIN numbers. It does not seem to contain that information.

For all you guys that have installed a Video system or DVD reciever into your car, has anyone bypassed the emergency brake/ parking circuit on those units? if so, what did you connect the wire to?
Thanks.

My wife had a little 'incident' with the Santa Fe this AM... damage does not look so bad.

The front bumper cover is broken, the headlight lens is cracked and the fender is shot. there appears to be no structural damage, although the radiator support bracket is also cracked (under)

Any guesses at how much to fix??

This will make you sick.

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Just wondering if anyone has had the block heater installed, according to Can Web site its $61.23 for F/AWD 3.3L, not sure what labour costs would be? this should be a standard feature for Can vehicles imo, anyways, i may get one at some point? had a battery blanket on my VW Golf worked wonders, and only $20

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I was wondering how much i should pay for the factory workshop manual.
Has anyone purchased one?

I really like the tire pressure monitoring system in the SF. Kinda confused on one aspect. Apparently, it can identify which tire is low on pressure and indicate this wheel position on the dashboard. How does the system know which tire the signal is coming from? Lets assume for a minute each sensor transmits a unique frequency. What happens when you rotate tires? Do you have to re-assign...

Don't get me wrong, I always have my seatbelt when driving. But they are some occasion where I don't. When driving on a private lot at the cottage. Small distances at low speed to move a trailer around just doesn't warrant a seatbelt. When going at slow speed off road is another example.

On my other car I could disable this seatbelt warning sound myself. I don't think...

I'm looking to put on a 2" receiver hitch onto the wife's Santa Fe. Not for towing, most likely use it just for ski and bike racks. Anyone installed their own hitch from, say, hiddenhitch or draw-tite? Any pictures? I'm curious how low of a profile these hiches have, as it appears they wrap around the underside of the dual exhausts. Our dealer says that the dealer installed...

Hello Forum,
1st time on this forum..... so I was wondering if anyone had discussed the fuel figures as yet for the 3.3 awd...

For my first tank it was like 411kms mostly around town and driving like a human being, the second tank was around the same and now these are my statistics according to the trip computer....

total kms covered by car : 1263
50 kms to next...

Hello!

I'm new to this forum, so I hope I'm posting in the correct place.

We just purchased a 2007 Santa Fe SE. For as long as I care to remember, I've always done some of the required maintenance on the vehicles we've owned.

Along with the Santa Fe, I asked the selling dealer (120 miles away) to include 6 genuine Hyundai oil filters with drain...

I have to slam the doors for them to close tightly, Anyone else notice this issue.

hi has any uk santa fe drivers had parking sensors fitted at the dealers. i have a pearl black santa fe and would like to know is it worth £100 to have them painted. plain they are £220 painted they are £330 fitted. many thanks.

In case anybody is looking into swapping their springs for a little lower ride, I just noticed that Eibach has finally released the part number for their pro-kit.

Part #4242.540

Happy Driving

Ice and Snow are coming. Do you guys feel safe driving your Santa Fe?

I had a minor slip this morning when I was turning from the road to the drive way. There is a lot snow, so I force the AWD locked. But it still slipped. I don't remember the speed, but it should be very very low, maybe around 15km/hr.

Anybody know where I can get a license plate frame that does not rattle over bumps? There are only 2 screws on top of the frame, therefore the bottom half tends to rattle, or make a chinsy sound when closing the rear door.

I didn't get an Audio guide when I collected my Sante Fe, (apparently it hadn't been printed yet?) Anyway one thing that is really bugging me is that I can't skip through half a track when listening to MP3's??

On my old Pioneer MP3 headunit I used to be able to skip/seek the MP3's forward and backwards through the track by holding down the seek button, a bit like FF...

I've found that playing MP3 CDs in the player will result in skips from time to time. This does not happen on regular CDs and I've tried the same CDs in my DVD player which plays MP3 CDs. Also, if I rewind a bit to the same spot, it won't skip a second time. It seems completely random.

I think there's a defect in the player. It does this on all my MP3 CDs. Anybody...

Just received and installed my bug shield today. Install consisted of 15 minutes and 6 screws into holes already drilled under hood. Shields come in both smoke and clear. Since my Santa Fe is white I chose the clear. Delivery from time of order to receipt was 3 business days.

Below is the website:

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Yet another rave review for the 07 SF.

http://auto123.com/en/info/news/roadte...spy?artid=74358

I bought the 2007 Santa Fe 2.7 a couple weeks ago. I found some low resonating noise when stopped at red lights. It is not loud but makes you feel not comfortable. But when you shift to "N" or "P", the noise is gone and it is dealy quietly inside. I went to dealer, they said it is normal. I tested my Corrola and it does not have that kind of noise at all. Do you guys have the...

Ok I have a question. I just bought my Santa Fe on January 1st. I have noticed that when I have my heater on the air coming out the back vents is kind of cool and not hot like the air coming from the front vents. Is this normal?

Hey Guys,

I noticed the SF's fogs only turn on with the headlights and I'd like to run them with the parking lights.

Please let's not get into a debate as to what the fogs are used for and what you opinionate them as functional.

I personally think it's functional in cloudy days and what not but... anyway... anybody done this or know how?

Anyone else noticed that the CC on the new Santa-Fe is very bumpy and struggles to stay at a constant speed?

Or is it just mine? 60 - 70Mph seems to be worst affected?

Just a quick ? RE washer sprayers, first im sure most of you know already theres 3 spray holes per side, anyways i noticed on the far hole(to the left) drivers side, it seems to be pointing in a more downward direction vs pass side, hence it hits the wiper arm when you first activate it, just wondering if everyone has this, not a big deal, i was just wondering is all, thxs