[Sprightly Bob]

I traded my i30SR recently on a Kona chasing the safety features.  Happy with the car apart form very noticeable road noise which I attribute to Continental tyres and possible AWD gear.

Problem I have is electrical.   Battery was going flat over unused weekend.  NRMA technician suggested something was staying on and draining power.  All evidence pointed toward the AutoLink module which was constantly sending location requests. Took it out and battery remains good.

Told dealer who said it had happened to another Kona owner????? Can this be acceptable if true??

Another issue is DRL go out when parking brake applied and there are no front parking light displayed. I saw another Kona on the highway at dusk and the DRLs seemed to be at half strength.  Searched the car manual without success. Nearest was "DRL extinguished when Parking Light SWITCH activated".

My dealer is rather underwhelming.

[Dazzler]

Hi Bob,

I had an Sr which i have recently traded on a hybrid Camry. At the same time I bought my wife an Active Kona 1.6T AWD. She only has the 16" wheels which don't have continental tyres. Her car is considerably quieter than my SR was.

I didn't think the wife would use the autolink app which I found pretty crappy when i used it in the SR so it is in a draw. No battery issues so far.

Haven't got access to the Kona at the moment so can't comment on the other.

Regards  Dazz

P.S. great little car!

[Lorian]

Another issue is DRL go out when parking brake applied and there are no front parking light displayed. I saw another Kona on the highway at dusk and the DRLs seemed to be at half strength.  Searched the car manual without success. Nearest was "DRL extinguished when Parking Light SWITCH activated".

My dealer is rather underwhelming.

"DRL extinguished when Parking Light SWITCH activated". That is what you are experiencing. it's normal. one click up an DRLs go off.

[Paolo39]

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"DRL extinguished when Parking Light SWITCH activated".
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For me it is how it should be. How many times I am waiting in a car and DRLs are blinding me from car sitting in front of me - VW. It is switched off, because we both waiting for our kids.

[mickd]

Hi ,
We got 2018 Kona HL.
Tyres are not Continental ( hankook prime 3 ??) - 235/45 r18.
No battery dramas , don't think we have the app -must be turned off if we do 
DRL 's go out if park brake on also when using indicators that side goes out.
If lights on, DRL are off & if doing less than 40 km/h  & turn wheel another light comes on to.light up the direction you're going . Funny though its only a dull halogen  - silly idea, must change those to led.
Better beast than our GD i30. Wife says "it's the worst car she has ever had, it's always speeding ". Lead foot !