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jsstevo 
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 Posted: 05 Mar 2010 at 8:41pm |
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When I bought my Kuga my only 2 complaints were that the seats were hard (now bedded in) and that the steering was a bit vague. I was playing around with the settings one day and found the steering selection. I tried them all out and really liked the Sports setting. I have mine set to this all the time now, and yes, I could tell the difference. |
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quatroxquatro
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Posted: 05 Mar 2010 at 11:29pm |
 Just the opposite from me- like championkuga my K was set on Sport for a few months. I had the car serviced in January, and the steering was checked and aligned which then felt light and at about 120 km/h-ish I noticed a slight steering wheel vibration, probably a wheel needs to rebalanced as well. Anyway after reading this thread, I set the steering selection back to standard. Now it feels just right and the vibration has gone, probably the steering is more sensitive to wheel balance on sport.
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gemma1675
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Posted: 09 Mar 2010 at 1:53pm |
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How do you do this? My steering feels a bit too light to me and I would like to try the other settings?
Thanks.
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jayarr
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Posted: 09 Mar 2010 at 2:11pm |
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gemma. you change the settings by accessing the onboard computer. Click the "button" till you see "Menu", then press to enter the sub menu......look for "steering" and enter that sub menu.....you will be given 3 options......select the one you want
If you have a manual. it is on page 71, if not, follow this link to download it to your puter.
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gemma1675
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Posted: 09 Mar 2010 at 2:15pm |
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Thanks Jayarr, that's really helpful.
I do have a manual and had a look for this as I remembered seeing it when I first got the car, but I couldn't find it again (probably doesn't help that I was busy supervising OH driving my Kuga at the time!)
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jayarr
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Posted: 09 Mar 2010 at 3:12pm |
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gemma, you can only change the "steering" when stationary not when in motion
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Hartly
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Posted: 09 Mar 2010 at 7:35pm |
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I didnt even know you could change the seettings but that is what I love about this site ...................... save me from reading the manual !!
Cheers guys
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Sorry guys has to Panther Black all the time ...... Zetec AWD and loving it
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gemma1675
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 11:27am |
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I meant I was trying to find it in the manual while he was driving, not trying to find it on the onboard computer! But yes, I have managed it now (really is dead easy to do isn't it
 )I'm liking the sport setting personally!
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jayarr
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 12:04pm |
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Gemma, it was just an afterthought, that if you couldn't find it in the manual, you might not know about the "warning".
Isn't it funny how different driver's prefer different settings. I used the "sports" mode during the time of the snow because I felt that I had better control of the car and it responded better. As soon as the snow disappeared, I reverted back to the "standard" setting and that now feels completely natural.
Anyway, happy Kugaring
John
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gabster872
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Posted: 30 Dec 2010 at 4:10pm |
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Having just picked up our new Kuga after the fiasco that was the last one I have a question.
Should the steering reset to comfort after the car has sat for a night? I set the car to standard , which it stays on for the day, then by magic over night resets to comfort. We have only had the new car for 2 days and cant find any info in book. Any ideas gang? |
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