The part about the polarized sunglasses is in the manual.

 

Unfortunately that is how HUD displays work, off the reflection. That's why airline pilots do not wear polarized sunglasses due to the instrument panels and the LCD screens that they read off of. Yes I don't like to wear anything other than polarized glasses myself. The trick I do is slightly rotate the screen so that it is viewable. Also if your wife tilts her head slightly, she should be able to see the screen. So my suggestion is, either buy non polarized glasses, or rotate the screen slightly. It seems silly and you may also look silly tilting your head, but that's the nature of how HUD works and there's no way around it.

 

Ah, the blame game. All HUD displays have the same problem. Its not a Hyundai shortcoming. Nobody is forcing you to wear polarized sunglasses. In my case, I prefer the eye protection that polarized glasses provide and I don't miss the HUD. Actually, you don't miss that much since all the features that matter are available elsewhere in the vehicle.

 

All HUD displays have the same problem.

Not true. Own a nine year old BMW that has the same issue. But 2 years ago when it was at the dealer for a recall, they loaned us a new HUD equipped 4 series, and I immediately noticed the issue with polarized sunglasses has clearly (no pun intended) been resolved.

Perhaps BMW has started using this 3M product or something similar?:

Head-Up Display Solutions: Automotive Experience | 3M-US

Develop brighter, crisper, heads-up displays (HUD) by reducing heat load with 3M™ Reflective Polarizer Mirror (3M™ RPM) film. Avoid sunlight reflection to the picture generating unit (PGU) with 3M™ Cold Mirror Film (CMF). Polarized sunglasses & HUDs interact better with 3M Windshield Combiner Film.

www.3m.com

Hopefully Hyundai will also fix the problem soon.

 

I went and bought a pair of non polarized oakleys just to keep in the car. I had 23 other pair of sunglasses that were all polarized. the HUD is such an important piece of technology to keep your speed in line

 

Page 3-112. In User Settings, try adjusting the brightness and/or rotation of the HUD. You can also change the display color. If that doesn't help, you'll have to ditch the polarized sunglasses or disable HUD.

 

This is a common issue with HUDs in general. Same with older nav screens. I don't buy polarized glasses anymore.

 

No doubt the OP will run out and buy a new BMW.

 

So I'm at a retirement breakfast for our company's Chief Legal Officer this morning, and I know one of our attorneys who is a "car guy" just replaced his older BMW with a new one.

Turns out both cars have/had HUD, and he confirmed the new HUD no longer has the issues with any of his polarized sunglasses.

Here's a thread from one of the BMW forums discussing the new HUD along with pictures of the display. Looks awesome:

Color heads up display is awesome. Here is a pic

Color heads up display is awesome. Here is a pic

g05.bimmerpost.com

No doubt Hyundai is aware of the new HUD technology. Wonder when they are planning to phase out the old type and switch over.

 

Gradient sunglasses are the solution. They have lenses tinted from the top down so that the top of the lens is darkest. They are not a style exactly, so much as a look that has become increasingly popular for both men and women in the past few years. There are a variety of different reasons why tinted lenses are practical: 1. They are good for driving because they shield your eyes from overhead sunlight and allow more light through the bottom half of the lens so you can see your dashboard clearly. 2. They provide protection for your eyes from the sun when you are outside, and you can still walk without tripping over things when you go indoors. 3. If you don’t want very black lenses but want to look cool in your sunglasses – gradient lenses are like the best of both worlds. 4. People can still see your eyes through them (OK so they would be able to see you better if you tilt your head back a bit, but that still counts). I have a pair of gradient women sunglasses which are quite cheap.

 

yeah, these sunglasses confirm the statement that not all the "cheap" things are of bad quality
in fact I couldn't name the sunglasses sold in that shop to be cheap. $40 are $40, but of course you get a product of high quality

 

This issue is very glasses-specific. I just test drove a Limited SantaFe with the HUD. My sunglasses (silver/blue polarized) dimmed the HUD to a point where it's barely visible while driving in the sun, even on its highest setting. However, my girlfriend's sunglasses (purple polarized) did not affect the HUD whatsoever. Disappointing for me, but it seems other polarized glasses may work. Considering how many cloudy days there are here in the northeast, plus how often I drive at night, this isn't necessarily a deal-breaker, but it's certainly frustrating.