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.

    See also:

    Locking and Unlocking Front Doors with a Key
    o The door can be locked or unlocked with a key. o Lock the door by turning the key toward the front of the vehicle and unlock it by turning the key toward the rear. NOTE: o The driver's do ...

    Air conditioning system
    Air Conditioning Switch (If installed) The air conditioning is turned on or off by pushing the A/C button on the heating/air conditioning control panel. Air Conditioning Operation for Cooling ...

    Owner maintenance precautions
    Improper or incomplete service may result in problems. This section gives instructions only for the maintenance items that are easy to perform. As explained earlier in this section, several proced ...