2009 Hyundai Genesis V6: Ergo Turn Signal Stalk is Nice Touch

Hyundai also uses similar stalks on all their cars, even in a base Accent. And the stalks have a precise movement & 'don't sound like breaking a chicken leg' as Jay Leno said.

BMW needs to copy that design ASAP! For a while, I thought turn signals were an expensive option in Beemers - one that few owners purchased. :D

So long as it does its job does it really matter how the stalk is shaped or how it sounds when moving?

Way too much stuff on that stalk. I thought we got ride of that garbage 15 years ago.

@brn
What do you mean to much on there?

It's the headlights and the foglights, that's it!

Bryn, What if the headlights weren't in the "AUTO" position, wouldn't the indentation be gone?

Does it have "comfort indicators" like with BMWs (one-touch, three flashes)?

Many cars have this.

The bad part about the way asians do headlight switches is that when you turn that knob to any other position, the indent becomes a lot less comfortable. The only time it is in perfect alignment with your fingers is when it is set to "auto" in this case.

On the other hand, BMW switches are always perfect. Every time you use them you are reminded why they are premium cars.

I don't think that they're meant for comfort when using the turn signal. If the lights are set to the default position of "off" then indentations are one the front and back of the stalk and the light symbol faces forward.

I think that they are meant to be used for gripping when rotating the end of the stalk to turn the lights on and off.

Either way, if you like it, you like it. As previously mentioned however, its nothing that they've done special for the Genesis. My 2005 Elantra has the same turn signal stalk.

@wk
"On the other hand, BMW switches are always perfect. Every time you use them you are reminded why they are premium cars."

I hope that most BMW drivers would remind themselves of the 'premium' cars they drive & USE the signals. I have never seen a BMW driver who uses them in Houston. Are they that difficult to use???

subaru123, maybe I'm seeing things incorrectly. I'm seeing two or three things that spin. I'm seeing the whole lever move. I'm also seeing arrows to indicate you can push the stalk toward the wheel.

That's a lot of junk to be on one stalk.

Put the headlight control (except brightness) and fog light control on the dash. No need to busy up a steering stalk with it.

brn--Why is it complicated when all your lights are activated in one spot? Lights are an important aspect to car operations and should be as close as possible to your hands, right?

Would you rather have one stalk for turn signals, one stalk for cruise control, one stalk for wheel adjustment, and another stalk for transmission selection...not to mention shift paddles? Oh, and the "convenient" switch on the dash for headlight and fog light activation, front and rear. Oh wait, that's how BMW does it.

At least this is an improvement on the Swiss Army Knife-like GM stalk of yester-year that incorporated cruise controls on the blinker stalk.

Oh, and those arrows on the stalk signify that the stalk is used for blinker activation, not moving it towards and away from the steering wheel. You also forgot to mention high beam activation...pull towards you to flash, and push away for activation.

GASP! It's so complicated! I need my BMW!

altimadude, I don't want to turn this molehill into a mountain. It seems a little busy to me. I've a knob on my dash that controls the headlights and a button for the fog lights. My stalk controls the blinkers and the bright/dim.

People moved away from the "Swiss Army Knife-like GM stalk of yester-year". This looks like a move back toward it.

I hate headlight/foglight controls on the turn signal switch. Every now and then I accidentally turn off the head lights when I go to hit the turn signal (maybe my hands are too big).

I much prefer the headlamp switch on the dash.

Ok, well, I guess you have crowded stalks or a button and knob infested dash. To each his/her own.

My parents drove a Buick LeSabre for a while, and the headlight buttons were on the driver's door panel. My parent's current car has them on a dial on the dash. To me, it's a bit un-ergonomic.

I guess I'm just accustomed to having it on the stalk since the last two cars I've had has had them on the stalk.

What did you guys do when automakers put the cruise control on the stalk too. Of course, back then they put the hi-beam function on the floor board so it equalled out I guess.

Go drive a Hyundai before you whine and snivel about the multiple functions of the stalk. Trust me, you won't be turning off the headlamps when you actuate the turn signals and it's very convenient to have all the lighting functions in one place. Hyundai stalks have a wonderful fluidity with an effortless action that's very dampered instead of a crack every time you hit the turn signal. It feels really good. I noticed it the very first time I hit the turn signals in my Hyundais.