FAMILY LIFESTAGE
In Diapers: The Latch connectors are hard to get to, which makes it difficult to install a child-safety seat.
In School: Kids in booster seats have enough legroom and headroom to sit comfortably in the backseat.
Teens: Teens would fit comfortably in the front passenger seat, but not in the rear seat. Let's not even think about letting a teen driver at this car.
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Interior
The Santa Fe holds five occupants with front bucket seats and a three-place,
split rear bench that folds for additional cargo space. Cargo volume behind the
rear seat is 29 cubic feet, and that nu ...
Manual transaxle operation
The manual transaxle has 6 forward gears.
This shift pattern is imprinted on the shift knob. The transaxle is fully synchronized
in all forward gears so shifting to either a higher or a lower gear ...
Steering Gear Box, Linkage & Boots/Lower Arm Ball Joint
With the vehicle stopped and engine off, check for excessive free-play in the
steering wheel. Check the linkage for bends or damage. Check the dust boots and
ball joints for deterioration, cracks, ...