Exterior
Roughly the same size as Honda’s first-generation CR-V, the Santa Fe is 177.2 inches long overall and close to 66 inches tall. It rides on a 103.1-inch wheelbase. Ford’s Escape has the same wheelbase but is 4 inches shorter overall. The Santa Fe’s bulging front fenders are similar to the ones used on the Tiburon sport coupe. The four-door SUV is equipped with a rear liftgate and standard 16-inch tires.
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REAR SEAT ENTRY (3 Door)
The front passenger's seatback should be tilted to enter the rear seat.
By pulling up on the recliner control lever (1) at the outside of the front passenger's
seat, the seatback will til ...
Push-starting
Your manual transaxle-equipped vehicle should not be push-started because it
might damage the emission control system. Vehicles equipped with automatic transaxle
cannot be push-started. Follow the ...
90,000 miles (144,000 km) or 72 months
❑ Inspect vacuum hose
❑ Inspect air conditioning refrigerant
❑ Inspect brake hoses and lines
❑ Inspect drive shafts and boots
❑ Inspect electronic throttle contr ...