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Re: Automatic Climate Control / MP3 Issues [grandillusion]
by grandillusion
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Jun 23, 2007 (7:03 pm)
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Replying to: grandillusion (Jun 23, 2007 6:56 pm)
One other gripe about the audio issue... I asked the dealership if I could pay the difference and upgrade to the newer, base xm version of the same player. The loaner I was using while the air was being fixed had this unit and it worked great with mp3's. The dealership told me that this could not be done because the newer version has an external amp while the one I have has an internal amp? Anybody know if this is actually the case or am I getting the run-around?
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Re: Automatic Climate Control / MP3 Issues [grandillusion]
by pelican19
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Jun 23, 2007 (10:05 pm)
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Replying to: grandillusion (Jun 23, 2007 7:03 pm)
Look under your front passenger seat. Your getting the run around...
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- #51 of 98
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Re: Automatic Climate Control / MP3 Issues [pelican19]
by gizzer777
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Jun 24, 2007 (5:17 am)
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Replying to: pelican19 (Jun 23, 2007 10:05 pm)
I also have the XM base radio...ask the dealer to show it to you (the supposed amp)! I believe it is the infiniti that has external amps (infinity is in the LTD SF...therin probably lies the issue since the base unit sounds just fine! Still want the jack though for my GPS, which also plays MP3 from an SD card...(Nuvi 350).
I do not take long trips so the XM is a waste for me. They just keep on sending me reminders...I hate recurring revenue models anyway!
On the auto climate control issue. I had it in another car and will not ever buy another with it. I find just setting a comfortable spot on the temp and fan dials just fine. I am a computer consultant so this will sound strange. TOO many computers in cars these days...too much to go wrong!
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Re: Automatic Climate Control / MP3 Issues [gizzer777]
by somedai1
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Jun 24, 2007 (6:20 pm)
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Replying to: gizzer777 (Jun 24, 2007 5:17 am)
yeah - the a/c function is kind of dumb- it is fairly automatic when you set the temp to what you want with the dials
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Re: Automatic Climate Control / MP3 Issues [somedai1]
by rick2456
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Jun 25, 2007 (6:29 am)
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Replying to: somedai1 (Jun 24, 2007 6:20 pm)
The idiotic climate control was the main reason I didn't get the Limited. To me, this is a step backward in technology.
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- #54 of 98
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Re: Automatic Climate Control / MP3 Issues [rick2456]
by kdahlquist
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Jun 25, 2007 (8:03 am)
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Replying to: rick2456 (Jun 25, 2007 6:29 am)
Different strokes for different folks. I love auto climate control. I had a 96 Mercury Sable with auto climate Control, and later a 2002 Yukon Denali with auto climate control. Then my wife got the Denali and I started driving a Pontiac Vibe that had standard manual heat/AC controls. I hated it. I was always fiddling with the controls on the Vibe, turning the temp and fan up or down. Auto climate control works like the thermostat in your home -- just set a temp that's comfortable and forget. The system turns the heat and/or AC on and off and adjusts the fan periodically to maintain the temp. When I went shopping for a vehicle to replace the Vibe, auto climate control was on my "must have" list, so I opted for the Santa Fe Limited, and I'm very pleased with it. The system works perfectly in my Limited.
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Re: Automatic Climate Control / MP3 Issues [rick2456]
by mpuzach
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Jun 25, 2007 (5:13 pm)
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Replying to: rick2456 (Jun 25, 2007 6:29 am)
"Idiotic"? Hmmmm......I certainly don't share your opinion. It took me about 2 minutes with the owner's manual to fully understand my Limited's climate controls. The system works very well and the controls make perfect sense to me.
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- #56 of 98
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Re: Automatic Climate Control / MP3 Issues [mpuzach]
by gizzer777
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Jun 25, 2007 (6:39 pm)
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Replying to: mpuzach (Jun 25, 2007 5:13 pm)
I agree, They are not idiotic...Also agree that different strokes for different folks. Personally I chose the GS without the auto climate since I did not like it before in a different vehicle (If I could have gotten the GLS with a 3.3L V6 -no timing belt) that would have been my choice.. Auto climate control is very simple to operate as well! I did want the heated seats but my dealer did not have the vehicle with the exact items I wanted so I compromised...Packaging accessories does not do the consumer any favors but makes the auto companies more $$...oh well, we saved a bunch with the SF over the other competitors...I am still quite happy with the vehicle and the dealer!
What I do not like is the xtra $$ it will take to repair the electronics when the warranty is over and if it breaks!
WHAT I DO LIKE ARE THE FAN CONTROLS and vents (and placement On the Pillar too!) FOR THE 3RD ROW SEATING THAT HELPS CIRCULATE THE AIR IN OUR DESERT 100 DEGREE DAYS in NEVADA. The SF's have a substantial cabin!
When it gets that hot...the auto system goes to high or the manual system is set by the driver to high! ONE nice feature I miss is the different temps for the driver and passenger...I personally like that idea
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Re: Automatic Climate Control / MP3 Issues [gizzer777]
by kdahlquist
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Jun 26, 2007 (4:07 am)
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Replying to: gizzer777 (Jun 25, 2007 6:39 pm)
FYI, the SE has the 3.3L V6, does not have auto climate control, and is available with heated seats (cloth) as part of one of the packages. So you could have gotten a Santa Fe with the 3.3L (no timing belt), no climate control, and heated seats. When I priced one that way, however, I found that it was almost the same price as a Limited, which added leather upholstery, climate control, and a few other nice touches, so I paid the extra few hundred bucks for the Limited.
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- #58 of 98
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Re: Automatic Climate Control / MP3 Issues [kdahlquist]
by gizzer777
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Jun 26, 2007 (5:25 am)
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Replying to: kdahlquist (Jun 26, 2007 4:07 am)
I think you misunderstood, and I was not clear enough. I did get the SE mainly because of the 3.3L engine. I was aware of the premium PKG that had heated seats. Unfortunately, I wanted the Touring Pkg as well and my dealer only had 1 se with that and it was not my color and had the beige interior which would be a huge dirt catcher here. I also did not like the hyundai leather seats and did not like the sound system on the Limited...so I chose the SE and surrendered on the heated seats...that would not have been ,but the beige interior would have been a deal killer....besides he really wanted to sell one from his lot so he did not have the expense of getting one from the system...He DID make it worth my while!~!! Thanks!
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