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We’ve been Honda owners for almost 15 years and recently traded our Pilot in for a Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid. So far so good, with a couple minor issues. Does the key not “know” it’s person? i.e. Will it not revert to my settings after my husband has driven it when I enter it with my key fob? And the seat goes to his settings occasionally even after I select me as the user on the dash screen. He’s shorter than I am so I get scrunched into the steering wheel until I can get it to go back to my seat setting. Does anyone have a fix for these issues, or is this just a technical “glitch” we’ll just have to live with?
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They key is not smart enough to change user settings. You have to set up profiles in the head unit if you want to customize the entire ride for a different person. These settings will include Audio, climate, seat and mirrors, as well as which safety systems are set up. If you want to make it simpler, if the car has auto seat settings on the driver door... just set up #1 for yourself and #2 for your spouse.

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They key is not smart enough to change user settings. You have to set up profiles in the head unit if you want to customize the entire ride for a different person. These settings will include Audio, climate, seat and mirrors, as well as which safety systems are set up. If you want to make it simpler, if the car has auto seat settings on the driver door... just set up #1 for yourself and #2 for your spouse.

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Thanks for the suggestions! I think we've already done the things you suggested - to no avail. The seat will still revert back to his seat setting after I've chosen me as the user profile when I turn the car on. And it takes numerous times pushing the Driver 1 button for it to move the seat back to my settings (once or twice it didn't do it at all and I had to reset it from scratch). First world problems, I know. But frustrating nonetheless.
Thanks for the suggestions! I think we've already done the things you suggested - to no avail. The seat will still revert back to his seat setting after I've chosen me as the user profile when I turn the car on. And it takes numerous times pushing the Driver 1 button for it to move the seat back to my settings (once or twice it didn't do it at all and I had to reset it from scratch). First world problems, I know. But frustrating nonetheless.
Just got our Santa Fe last week. I’ll see if mine dies it too and report back.
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