I picked up my new i30 this morning, and took it for its first drive (see pic in the Pictures section.) I am very pleased with the car.
The handover from the dealer (Edgars in Workington) was a bit perfunctory. I assume that in the gray folder containing various books such as about the warranty and recovery service, the reason there is a big gap is because there should be a thick book called "User Manual." Unfortunately it appears to be missing, and the sales guy is off now until Monday, so until then I guess we will have to try and figure things out for ourselves.