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2007 Tahoe Navigation System Question

by wolfpack1996 on Mon Jul 23 14:41:11 PDT 2007

:confuse: Does anyone know how to change the navigation system display to show arrival time instead of estimated time remaining to final destination? Page 21 of the navigation system supplement seems to indicate that this can be changed, but it doesn't tell you how to change it. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks - Michael

Head Liner Update - Update

by odie6l on Wed Oct 11 13:18:37 PDT 2006

Well, The upolstry person was not able to fix the headliner issue, so they need to replace the headliner for a 2nd time. The service manager said they need to have a headliner overnighted and will have it installed by Friday morning for me to pick up. I'm just hoping they do not lose another part. He did let me know that they needed to order another mounting bracket for the 3rd row center belt because while taking the head liner out the piece popped. I was told by another service rep at a different dealer a tire looked at on my wife's 03 Accord that there is an ongoing problem with the Olive Interior Headliners and they have had to replace 5 in the last 7 months. :sick: This did not make me feel any better. I guess you get what you pay for. Odie Odie's Carspace

Unsafe Lane Change

by viceguy on Sun Sep 10 21:28:55 PDT 2006

Hi all, I was stopped by a cop in Mount Olive around 2 weeks ago for cutting someone off to pull into a diner after the traffic light turned green. In all defense, I thought i had reasonable amount of time and space to change lanes and pull into the driveway. Although no horns were honked the cop didn't believe that. He asked if I had some alcohol to drink and I told him yes, around 2-3 beers. After passing the sobriety tests he made me do he came back and gave me a ticket for an unsafe lane change which i believe is 2 points and an $85 ticket. My court date is tomorrow and i'm wondering if I should bother going and plead not guilty, try to get the points removed and pay the higher fee and court fee or just pay the $85 and remove the points by taking a defensive driving class. Any advice on this would help. Thanks

Re: No Rios yet, but soon [backy]

by spectraman on Sat Sep 10 13:42:26 PDT 2005

Backy opined: I stopped by my nearest Kia dealer today. They had no '06 Rios, but the salesman checked and said they had one arriving early next week. He also gave me a brochure. The interior looks nicer than I expected, based on the pics in the brochure. I dropped by the dealer today (it's just around the corner from my home) and I was able to sit in the one Rio sedan they've got on the lot, and examine it in the daylight. The interior was the tu-tone beige/brown, and is styled fairly nice. However..... after sitting in the car for at least 10 minutes and checking out all of the knobs, panels, etc., I can honestly and objectively say that it is no contest between the Spectra and Rio as far as interior tactile experience goes. The Rio's dash and door panels are all *hard* plastic that feels and looks really cheap when compared to the Spectra's padded dash and door panels. I *still* can't get over the fact that KIA put a slender armrest on the driver's seat, but NOT the passenger's. This odd little omission really screams CHEAP!!!! in my book. Sorry KIA. I've been a big supporter of most of your efforts of late, but this kind of quirky cost-saving short-cut illustrates that you have a few lessons to be learned, esp. about American tastes. I almost think that it would be better for there to be no armrest (ala Cobalt and xB) instead of just one. I guess I'm just a symmetry anal-retentive. :-) The gauge cluster is smaller and cheaper looking, and the dash clock's a tiny little LCD (not LED) that's set back in and kind of hard to read. The glove box is nicely sized, much like the Spectra's. The rear seat and package tray is MUCH closer (i.e.: smaller interior) when you turn around from the drivers seat and look directly into the back. The same movement in the Spectra however has you looking into a much more cavernous opening. I did crawl into the back and with the driver's seat all the way back I was still able to squeeze in (I'm 6' and 225 lbs). I just had to splay my knees aside a bit. I'd rate it as comfortable enough for an adult to ride across a good sized metro-area, but no farther. The Spectra's rear area is a much nice place for a medium-to-large sized adult to travel. The doors have double seals (like the Spectra), so that bodes well for wind noise on the highway. The outside paint looked good and was unique. It's called Olive gray (or something like that). It was smooth and had a nice metalflake to it. The prop-rod on the hood was kind of surprise, in the fact that the rod's mounted to the hood and swings down to a hole in the fender. That's the first time I've ever seen something like that. It seemed to work just fine in any case. The engine compartment is roomy and looks very similar to the Spectra (the Rio's motor's a smaller 1.6L vs. the Spectra's 2.0L). There's an fibrous insulative matting on the firewall in the engine compartment, the first time I've ever seen something like that. The car started easily when I turned the key, and sounded okay for a little 4-cylinder when I revved it a couple of times. The Rio also has a cable-operated trunk release down on the floor by the fuel filler door release. A nice touch, in lieu of the lack of the power lock package. So..... based on the in-person review and the KBB.COM info below, I'd definitely have to stick with getting a Spectra, esp. as the even-better closing 2005 deals get presented. The extra $$ for the Spectra5 would probably be a good investment if your heart's set on a 5-door hatch. Sit in both cars for yourself, and I think you'll see the perceived quality differences I describe here. Now.... if the Rio5 with the power package can be had with incentives for $12,000 or under *out-the-door*, the $2,500-3,000 savings might just make a case for it. The gas I'm assuming the Rio5 will save also adds some weight to the "Pro" argument for the Rio. I'm still planning on test driving the Rio5 when one comes in, so I'll report back with that experience sometime in the near future. -SM KBB.COM Comparison info: 2006 KIA Rio5 Power Package 535.00 Floor Mats 54.00 Total Dealer Invoice 14,749.00 (Includes above options) MSRP 15,560.00 (Includes destination) 2005 KIA Spectra EX Total Dealer Invoice: 16,085.00 (all options BUT ABS) MSRP: 17,280.00 (W/O incentives, includes dest) 15,530.00 (With current $1,750 incentive, includes dest)

Re: Ody 05 Looks [kixo]

by sportymonk on Sat Dec 04 16:23:48 PST 2004

Amen on the interior colors. I thought I was the only one that though honda had a color deficiency with their eyes. The Pilot says the White comes with a Fern interior. I went and looked expecting to see a light or pale green. Nope! Its light gray compared to the "Grey" which is a dark grey. Haven't seen an Ody yet with the Olive interior but suspect it is similar if not the same as the "Fern". BTW I though the Sage Bush color in the sales brochure was dark Green. Looks off dark grey in reality. The Slate Green on the Ody looks like like off grey. Oh well, I thought my eyes were going bad.

ProFit installation

by tarik on Thu Feb 08 18:32:28 PST 2001

Oliver, Correct, the bracket is supposed to be attached with an already existing screw within the dash behind the wood trim. But I will still try to find a way to mount it about four to six inches higher along the edge of the wood. A little bending might be involved, but it will surely save me some pain. Whether or not you hit your knee depends to a great deal on the position of the seat and your height, I am 5'11". It could be that it has to do with my wife's driving style, who knows (please don't tell...;->). TC, Nothing to worry about, everyone appreciates the input you've give the group, keep going... Tarik