== Update 5 april 2010, added 2 more tips (see them at the end of the topic) ==
Hi all and welcome!
This topic will be collection of all tips & tricks for daily usage of our beloved i10's. Things such as: how do I achieve this, or 'is that possible too'?
To avoid double postings, this topic will only give short description of tips & tricks and will refer to more detailed forum topic (if such exists).
As there owners from different countries on this forum, we will fire off with explanation of models in different countries. As I am from Holland, I will start with Dutch official model names. Please send me names of the models of your countries and I will add them to this topic.
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Models in Netherlands
PureVersion - [attachment=15733:Hyundai_...eVersion.pdf]
ActiveVersion - [attachment=15734:Hyundai_...eVersion.pdf]
ActiveVersion Cool - [attachment=15735:Hyundai_...ion_Cool.pdf]
DynamicVersion - [attachment=15736:Hyundai_...cVersion.pdf]
DynamicVersion Cool - [attachment=15737:Hyundai_...ion_Cool.pdf]
iCatcher - [attachment=15738:Hyundai_...iCatcher.pdf]
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Before we start with tips & tricks themselves - please do post a reply in this topic if you want to add new tips & tricks and I will update this post. Don't be ashamed and stranger ;-)
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My seat-belts are 'squeaky' - what can I do to fix it?
"The answer is to prize off the black plastic part at the top of the seatbelt - comes apart quite easily. You'll see a spring inside which is the cause of the problem. Shove some grease in. Snap plastic cap back on. Problem sorted !" Thanx to Pebble!. See more info in this topic.
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'Hidden' alarm!
As it turns out, i10 comes on some models equipped with alarm although it is not clearly stated in specification. I believe that this applies only for the models with remote control (key) - central locking system.
To find out if you have alarm, do following:
Lock the car using remote control on your key. Leave it for a minute or two. Then, use key itself (not remote control) to unlock car and open door (or boot). If your i10 has alarm, it will now go off. If you don't have it - well, nothing will happen. Conclusion is that remote control (on the key) disables alarm as well. So, in case that your battery has died, you can still unlock your car, but it will trigger alarm. Some people say that alarm will go silent once car is started (couple of seconds after car is started). In any case, you can still use your car to go buy new battery for your key
More info in this topic.
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Clock on my radio is automagically updated?
Some radio stations are sending time updates through 'radio signal'. Once they do this (mostly every couple of minutes), your clock / radio will be automatically updated. I am not sure if there is an option on the radio to enable / disable this.
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Auto lock down
On some models (I believe all models with central lock) have feature to 'auto lock' car in following case:
- You unlock the door with remote control (key), but you do not open any door / boot for 30 seconds. After 30 seconds car will 'lock down' itself. This is very useful feature in case that you step out, you lock the door and put keys in the pocket. Sometimes, remote control is accidentally pressed and car unlocks. But - if you simply walk away it will get locked itself.
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The sound of radio is quite bad. CD's are OK. Is my radio broken?
Short answer - no, your radio is just fine. General conclusion is that due to the low price of the vehicle, some corners have been cut in production of the radio unit.
You can read here and here about some handy tricks to improve a quality of the signal reception.
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Can I fit wind deflectors on my i10?
Yes you can. How to do it - read here. Thanx to TriBorG for sharing info with us ;-)
PS. What the **** are wind deflectors? See picture bellow:
[attachment=15739:i10_wind_deflector.jpg]
(note: picture is of hyundai Atos).
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(How) can I install reverse (parking) sensors on my i10?
A short description can be found here. Be aware, you have to be somewhat handy to do it yourself ;-)
See more info here. Thanx to Limestone-cowboy.
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What are all those wires under my front seats? Can I cut them?
Well, yes you can cut them - but they serve one (or both) of two purposes:
- Airbag sensor which detects if seat is occupied. If it is not occupied, it will not engage airbag in case of collision;
- Power for the heating elements in the front seats.
So, better to leave them be. Note: as this has been said, make sure that there are no (heavy and / or sharp) thing loose on the (back) floor as these things may 'cut' those wires. Also be careful when cleaning the car.
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Inside of my windows are condensed? Why...?
Quite simple explanation - there is - somewhere water and / or damp in your car.
If you get to your car (and not get in) and it is condensed, then you have to search in your car for that damp. Check carpets, seats, spare wheel compartment, remove any wet clothes / umbrella's and such. Once found, make it dry
Quick fix (to get you on your way) is to turn A/C (if you have one) to max to 'blow' moisture off. But bare in mind - that moisture will get 'stuck' somewhere else.
More info can be found here.
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How can I install remote central lock?
If you bought car without it, read here how to install one after market example. It is post #12 in that thread.
Thanx to misterg for nice and detailed explanation ;-)
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I noticed that some water remains between door and bodywork. Is this normal?
Seems that this is 'normal' behavior of i10. A couple of owners have same problem - but no solution yet.
Keep checking this topic for updates.
Note: if in the winter water goes into ice, be careful opening doors not to brake something!
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Parcel shelf - is there a way to make it automatically fall down when boot is closed?
Short answer: there is no yet a solution to make this automatically go down.
Tip 1: Place a paper on the under side of shelf stating to close it (make it red / yellow - attention catcher)
Tip 2: Have some object close to you, which with your hands will be long enough to 'reach' to the shelf from drivers seat to 'push' it down
See this topic for more info.
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Some of my mp3 CD's won't work?
It has been noted that following issues may occur:
- When burning CD, make sure that you 'finalize' it. This means that once CD has been created (burned) it can not be written to anymore; it is known issue that unfinalized CD's won't work;
- Try using different burning software. Some just work differently and apparently on some software CD's won't play in i10 CD / mp3 player
If you have any other tips, please post them in this topic.
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How can I replace standard speakers in my i10?
User / owner Lars has already done it and made a detail instructions how to do it.
Check it here.
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Adjusting TPS for better fuel economy
Warning: some skills are needed, use at your own risc
Thans to user "Learn with Mike" we have a tip how to change throttle sensor.
You can read detailed instructions here.
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How to improve your radio quality / reception and get more out of it
User Master_Tech pointed out that a radio / CD unit can be upgraded (software).
According to him, a visit to a dealer and 5 minute installation should do the trick.
You can read more about it here.
Note: if anyone knows which model year are 'old' or 'new' one's please do let me know.
============================================
This topic will be updated as new tips & tricks come along.
Hi all and welcome!
This topic will be collection of all tips & tricks for daily usage of our beloved i10's. Things such as: how do I achieve this, or 'is that possible too'?
To avoid double postings, this topic will only give short description of tips & tricks and will refer to more detailed forum topic (if such exists).
As there owners from different countries on this forum, we will fire off with explanation of models in different countries. As I am from Holland, I will start with Dutch official model names. Please send me names of the models of your countries and I will add them to this topic.
============================
Models in Netherlands
PureVersion - [attachment=15733:Hyundai_...eVersion.pdf]
ActiveVersion - [attachment=15734:Hyundai_...eVersion.pdf]
ActiveVersion Cool - [attachment=15735:Hyundai_...ion_Cool.pdf]
DynamicVersion - [attachment=15736:Hyundai_...cVersion.pdf]
DynamicVersion Cool - [attachment=15737:Hyundai_...ion_Cool.pdf]
iCatcher - [attachment=15738:Hyundai_...iCatcher.pdf]
============================
Before we start with tips & tricks themselves - please do post a reply in this topic if you want to add new tips & tricks and I will update this post. Don't be ashamed and stranger ;-)
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
My seat-belts are 'squeaky' - what can I do to fix it?
"The answer is to prize off the black plastic part at the top of the seatbelt - comes apart quite easily. You'll see a spring inside which is the cause of the problem. Shove some grease in. Snap plastic cap back on. Problem sorted !" Thanx to Pebble!. See more info in this topic.
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
'Hidden' alarm!
As it turns out, i10 comes on some models equipped with alarm although it is not clearly stated in specification. I believe that this applies only for the models with remote control (key) - central locking system.
To find out if you have alarm, do following:
Lock the car using remote control on your key. Leave it for a minute or two. Then, use key itself (not remote control) to unlock car and open door (or boot). If your i10 has alarm, it will now go off. If you don't have it - well, nothing will happen. Conclusion is that remote control (on the key) disables alarm as well. So, in case that your battery has died, you can still unlock your car, but it will trigger alarm. Some people say that alarm will go silent once car is started (couple of seconds after car is started). In any case, you can still use your car to go buy new battery for your key
More info in this topic.
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Clock on my radio is automagically updated?
Some radio stations are sending time updates through 'radio signal'. Once they do this (mostly every couple of minutes), your clock / radio will be automatically updated. I am not sure if there is an option on the radio to enable / disable this.
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Auto lock down
On some models (I believe all models with central lock) have feature to 'auto lock' car in following case:
- You unlock the door with remote control (key), but you do not open any door / boot for 30 seconds. After 30 seconds car will 'lock down' itself. This is very useful feature in case that you step out, you lock the door and put keys in the pocket. Sometimes, remote control is accidentally pressed and car unlocks. But - if you simply walk away it will get locked itself.
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
The sound of radio is quite bad. CD's are OK. Is my radio broken?
Short answer - no, your radio is just fine. General conclusion is that due to the low price of the vehicle, some corners have been cut in production of the radio unit.
You can read here and here about some handy tricks to improve a quality of the signal reception.
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Can I fit wind deflectors on my i10?
Yes you can. How to do it - read here. Thanx to TriBorG for sharing info with us ;-)
PS. What the **** are wind deflectors? See picture bellow:
[attachment=15739:i10_wind_deflector.jpg]
(note: picture is of hyundai Atos).
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
(How) can I install reverse (parking) sensors on my i10?
A short description can be found here. Be aware, you have to be somewhat handy to do it yourself ;-)
See more info here. Thanx to Limestone-cowboy.
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
What are all those wires under my front seats? Can I cut them?
Well, yes you can cut them - but they serve one (or both) of two purposes:
- Airbag sensor which detects if seat is occupied. If it is not occupied, it will not engage airbag in case of collision;
- Power for the heating elements in the front seats.
So, better to leave them be. Note: as this has been said, make sure that there are no (heavy and / or sharp) thing loose on the (back) floor as these things may 'cut' those wires. Also be careful when cleaning the car.
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Inside of my windows are condensed? Why...?
Quite simple explanation - there is - somewhere water and / or damp in your car.
If you get to your car (and not get in) and it is condensed, then you have to search in your car for that damp. Check carpets, seats, spare wheel compartment, remove any wet clothes / umbrella's and such. Once found, make it dry
Quick fix (to get you on your way) is to turn A/C (if you have one) to max to 'blow' moisture off. But bare in mind - that moisture will get 'stuck' somewhere else.
More info can be found here.
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
How can I install remote central lock?
If you bought car without it, read here how to install one after market example. It is post #12 in that thread.
Thanx to misterg for nice and detailed explanation ;-)
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
I noticed that some water remains between door and bodywork. Is this normal?
Seems that this is 'normal' behavior of i10. A couple of owners have same problem - but no solution yet.
Keep checking this topic for updates.
Note: if in the winter water goes into ice, be careful opening doors not to brake something!
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Parcel shelf - is there a way to make it automatically fall down when boot is closed?
Short answer: there is no yet a solution to make this automatically go down.
Tip 1: Place a paper on the under side of shelf stating to close it (make it red / yellow - attention catcher)
Tip 2: Have some object close to you, which with your hands will be long enough to 'reach' to the shelf from drivers seat to 'push' it down
See this topic for more info.
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Some of my mp3 CD's won't work?
It has been noted that following issues may occur:
- When burning CD, make sure that you 'finalize' it. This means that once CD has been created (burned) it can not be written to anymore; it is known issue that unfinalized CD's won't work;
- Try using different burning software. Some just work differently and apparently on some software CD's won't play in i10 CD / mp3 player
If you have any other tips, please post them in this topic.
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
How can I replace standard speakers in my i10?
User / owner Lars has already done it and made a detail instructions how to do it.
Check it here.
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Adjusting TPS for better fuel economy
Warning: some skills are needed, use at your own risc
Thans to user "Learn with Mike" we have a tip how to change throttle sensor.
You can read detailed instructions here.
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
How to improve your radio quality / reception and get more out of it
User Master_Tech pointed out that a radio / CD unit can be upgraded (software).
According to him, a visit to a dealer and 5 minute installation should do the trick.
You can read more about it here.
Note: if anyone knows which model year are 'old' or 'new' one's please do let me know.
============================================
This topic will be updated as new tips & tricks come along.
