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The radio reception in Hyundai cars has been a regular compliant over the years, and there's never been a satisfactory solution. Being a relatively new car I would persist with Hyundai and request a replacement head unit as a gesture of good will. I think Hyundai would be crazy to refuse you and risk damaging its reputation.

Pop out the side trim panel next to the centre console using a plastic trim removal tool, and then remove the plastic trim surrounding the gear shifter console. There is a T20 Torx bit holding the back of the shifter trim down, so remove that. Pop off the trim panel above the temperature and fan controls (housing the passenger airbag warning light), then disconnect the wiring connector for the passenger airbag warning light. Remove the four T20 Torx bits holding the fascia to the car, then put the car into Drive (or 2nd gear if a manual), pop up the gear shifter boot, then pop out the rest of the shifter and fan control plastic trim. Pop the radio and vent panel out by pulling on the opening under the hazard light button, then unplug the radio wiring.

The radio unit is held in by two T20 Torx bits.

There were two models in 2009, the S and the SX. The S didn't have ESP (stability control), but the SX got ESP with the MY2009 upgrade in October 2008.

Ford Focus four-door sedans are 4538mm long, while the five-door hatch comes in slightly shorter at 4360mm for the Trend, Titanium, and Sport, and the ST's bodykit pushes this model to 4362mm long. The body-kitted all-wheel-drive RS model is longer again at 4390mm.

There are three engines available in the 2018 Kia Sportage: a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with 114 kW in the SLi, Si Premium and Si, a 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with 135 kW in the GT-Line, and a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine with 136 kW.

Walk to the rear of your car and look directly at the back. Near the right-hand taillight should be a badge telling you which model you are looking at. This will either say, Trend, Titanium, Sport, ST or RS. The Focus range runs from the Trend at the bottom up to the sporty ST, with the high-performance RS standing out on top.

A six-speed automatic transmission is optional.

I would consider the best Corolla to be the one with the most amount of features as it will - arguably - make driving a more enjoyable, easier experience. To this end, the extra features found in the ZR model over the Ascent and SX trims will mean not only will you enjoy driving the car, but your passengers will find themselves in a nicer space.

There are a lot of factors that contribute to the decision, and many of them are variable. Things that can affect the outcome are the type of driving you do, and the price of diesel compared to petrol. Currently the price of diesel is comparable to the price of petrol, but sometimes diesel can be much more expensive than regular 91-octane petrol. On the basis of what you have told us about your driving I would estimate you would save $800-$900 per year on the cost of fuel if you drove a diesel, but the price of a diesel Sorento is around $2500 more than the price of a petrol engined model, remembering that the diesel is only available with all-wheel drive and the petrol only comes with front-wheel drive. With the fuel savings you would cover the different in purchase price in 2-3 years, leaving with an annual fuel cost saving thereafter. The DPF is really only a problem if you have to have it manually regenerate because your driving doesn't allow it to do it automatically. All things considered the diesel is probably the best way to go for you.

As a front-wheel drive passenger car designed for urban roads, the Corolla can be driven in very light snow conditions so long as the driver takes precautions, like lowering their speed and watching for ice. However, the Corolla isn't really the ideal car for regular trips to the snow, or for driving in deep snow. While Toyota's all-wheel-drive RAV4 model is more at home in snow, the best model for regular snow driving is the heavy duty Prado or LandCruiser models which have proper 4x4 drivetrains and all-terrain tyres better suited to slippery snow conditions.