2008 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE warning

Features of your vehicle16 3Closing the tailgateTo close the tailgate, lower and push
down the tailgate firmly. Make sure that
the tailgate is securely latched.
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WARNING -
Tailgate
The tailgate swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are near
the rear of the vehicle when open-
ing the tailgate.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the tail-
gate before driving your vehicle.
Possible damage may occur to the
tailgate lift cylinders and attaching
hardware if the tailgate is not
closed prior to driving.
WARNING
- Exhaust
fumes
The tailgate should always be kept
completely closed while the vehicle
is in motion. If it is left open or ajar,
poisonous exhaust gases may
enter the car resulting in serious ill-
ness or death to the occupants. See
additional warnings concerning
exhaust gases on page 4-2.
WARNING
- Rear cargo
area
Occupants should never ride in the
rear cargo area where no restraints
are available. To avoid injury in the
event of an accident or sudden
stops, occupants should always be
properly restrained.
WARNING
In cold and wet climates, door
lock and door mechanisms may
not work properly due to freezing
conditions. Be sure that all the
doors are securely closed before
driving the vehicle.
When jacking up the vehicle to
change a tire or repair the vehicle,
do not operate the tailgate. This
could cause the tailgate to close
improperly.

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Features of your vehicle
(1) Left power sliding door main control
button
(2) Right power sliding door main control
button
(3) Power tailgate main control button*
(4) Power ON/OFF button
(5) Left power sliding door sub control
button
(6) Right power sliding door sub control
button
(7) Power tailgate sub control button*
*: if equipped
The power sliding doors and power tail-
gate can be opened and closed automat-
ically with the transmitter key, the main
control buttons on the overhead console
or the sub control buttons on the center
pillar trim and the tailgate.
When the power ON/OFF button (PWR)
is OFF (not depressed), the power slid-
ing door and power tailgate can be
opened and closed manually by pulling
the door handles from inside or outside
vehicle.
✽ ✽
NOTICEIf the power sliding door or power tail-
gate is open approximately 6 hours, the
ECU will enter a “sleep” (energy con-
serving) mode to conserve battery
power. The door or tailgate will not close
automatically in this mode. Close the
door or tailgate manually and then
operate the door or tailgate with the
power operating system.✽ ✽
NOTICEIn cold and wet climates, power sliding
doors and tailgate may not work prop-
erly due to freezing conditions.✽ ✽
NOTICEWhen the sliding doors are opened man-
ually (power OFF), more effort will be
required to open and close the doors
than on models not equipped with
power sliding doors.
POWER SLIDING DOOR AND POWER TAILGATE (IF EQUIPPED)
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On the center pillar trimOn the tailgateOn the overhead console
WARNING
Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle.
Children or animals might operate
the power sliding door or power
tailgate that could result in injury to
themselves or others or damage to
the vehicle.

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Features of your vehicle
How to reset the power sliding door
and power tailgateIf the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, the related fuse has been
replaced or disconnected, and the power
sliding door or power tailgate doesn't
work properly, the power sliding door and
power tailgate must be reset as follows:
1. Put the shift lever in the P (Park) for
automatic transaxle.
2. Close the sliding door's windows and
fuel filler lid.3. Pull the SHUNT connector on the dri-
ver's side fuse panel and reinstall it
after 1 minute.
4. Close the sliding door or tailgate man-
ually.
5. Open the sliding door or tailgate com-
pletely using the transmitter or main
control button on the overhead con-
sole.
6. Close the sliding door or tailgate com-
pletely using the transmitter or main
control button on the overhead con-
sole.
For the left/right power sliding doors and
power tailgate, follow above steps to
reset.
If the power sliding door or power tailgate
doesn't work properly after above proce-
dure, have the system checked by an
authorized Hyundai dealer.
✽ ✽
NOTICEIf the shunt connector is pulled up from
the fuse panel, the warning chime,
audio, clock and interior lamps, etc., will
not operate. Some items must be reset
after replacement. (Refer to “Items to be
reset···.” on page 6-36)
WARNING
Never intentionally place any
object or part of your body in the
path of the power sliding door or
power tailgate.
Make sure rear passengers are
seated and there are no people or
objects near the door before
operating the power sliding door.
Make sure all faces, arms, hands,
body parts and any other obstruc-
tions are safely out of the way
before operating the power slid-
ing doors or power tailgate.
Never place any object or part of
your body in the path of the
power sliding door or power tail-
gate. This could result in serious
injury or cause damage to the
vehicle.
Make sure there are no people or
objects around the door before
operating the power sliding door
or power tailgate. Have rear pas-
sengers get in or out of the vehi-
cle after the door is opened com-
pletely and door motion has
stopped.
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On the driver’s side fuse panel

Features of your vehicle20 3Power ON/OFF button When the power ON/OFF button
(PWR) is ON (depressed), the power
sliding door and power tailgate can be
controlled with the sub control buttons
on the center pillar trim or tailgate.
Also, the doors can be opened and
closed automatically by pulling the
inside or outside door handles. When the power ON/OFF button
(PWR) is OFF (not depressed), the
power sliding door and power tailgate
can not be controlled with the sub con-
trol buttons or door handles. However,
the doors can be controlled with the
transmitter or the main control buttons
on the overhead console even though
the power ON/OFF button (PWR) is
OFF (not depressed).
Also, the doors can be opened and
closed manually by pulling the inside or
outside door handles.
✽ ✽
NOTICEClose the sliding door and tailgate, and
keep the power ON/OFF button (PWR)
in the OFF (not depressed) position
before washing the vehicle in an auto-
matic car wash.✽ ✽
NOTICEWhen the sliding doors are opened man-
ually (power OFF), more effort will be
required to open and close the doors
than on models not equipped with
power sliding doors.
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WARNING
Keep the power ON/OFF button
(PWR) in the OFF (not depressed)
position when not in use.
Do not allow children to play with
the power sliding door or power
tailgate. Keep the power ON/OFF
button (PWR) in the OFF (not
depressed) position when not in
use. Serious injury or death can
result from unintentional power
operation by child.

Features of your vehicle22 3
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WARNING
If your vehicle is facing downward
on a steep grade (15 percent or
more), the door may not stay open
and could slam shut, possibly injur-
ing someone. To make sure the
door does not slam shut, turn on
the power sliding door feature.
Then when the door closes, it will
close under the control of the
power door system.
WARNING
If children accidentally open the
sliding doors while the vehicle is in
motion, they could fall out and be
severely injured or killed. To prevent
children from opening the sliding
doors from the inside, the child
safety locks should be used when-
ever children are in the vehicle.
WARNING
When the rear passenger operates
the power sliding door, make sure
there are no people or objects
around the door, and have all occu-
pants get in or out of the vehicle
after the door is opened completely
and door motion has stopped.
WARNING
Rear passengers should get in or
out of the vehicle only after the
door is completely opened.
Sudden closing could cause a
serious injury.
Close the door by pulling the
door handle after the door is com-
pletely opened. Do not pull the
door handle while rear passen-
gers are getting in or out. The
door could suddenly close by
itself and cause a serious injury.
Sudden starting or accelerating
the vehicle while the door is clos-
ing could cause it to open result-
ing in a serious injury or damage
to cargo.

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Features of your vehicle
If the window on the power sliding door
is open (more than 3 in./80 mm), the
power sliding door will not power open
fully but will open to the 3/4 position
and the chime will sound 3 times. To
close the door, use the transmitter or
main control button with the power
ON/OFF button in OFF position (not
depressed), or sub control button or
door handle with the power ON/OFF
button in ON position (depressed). The left power sliding door cannot be
opened while the fuel filler lid is open
fully. If the main or sub control button is
pushed, the chime sounds once. Also,
if the fuel filler lid open button is
pushed while the left power sliding
door is opening, the chime sounds
once.
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NOTICEIf the fuel filler lid is opened when the
left sliding door is not closed completely,
the door may be opened. Close the left
sliding door before refueling to prevent
possible damage to the door or the fuel
filler lid. If the power sliding door is not closed
and latched completely after power
closing operation, the chime sounds 3
times. Open and close the door again.
If the power sliding door is operated
while the door is in partially opened
position (less than 12 in./300 mm), the
door is automatically opened fully.
If the power sliding door is operated
while the door is in half-opened posi-
tion (more than 12 in./300 mm), the
door is automatically closed complete-
ly. If the power sliding door is operated
again while the door is closing, the
door is automatically opened fully.
If the power sliding door is operated
again while the door is opening, the
door is automatically closed complete-
ly. However, If the power sliding door is
operated again when the door is in par-
tially opened position (less than 12
in./300 mm), the door is opened con-
tinuously.
The half-opened power sliding door is
automatically opened or closed fully by
pushing the door forward or backward
without pulling the door handle while
the power ON/OFF button is in ON
(depressed). However, when the door
is in a partially opened position (less
than 12 in./300 mm), the door will not
close automatically.
WARNING
Do not leave the power sliding door
in a partially opened position. Close
the window and then open the door
fully. A partially opened door is held
and then released after 10 minutes.
The chime sounds 3 times to indi-
cate the door is released. If the
vehicle is stopped on a downward
slope, it may move and cause an
injury.

Features of your vehicle24 3Power sliding door non-opening condi-
tions
When the ignition switch is in the ON
position, the power sliding door will only
automatically close under the following
conditions:
1. Vehicle is moving above 3 mph (5 km/h).
2. The gearshift lever is not in P (Park) for
automatic transaxle.
Under theses conditions, if the main or
sub control buttons are pushed when the
power sliding door is closed, the chime
will sound.
Power tailgate operation
(if equipped) Push the power tailgate main control
button on the overhead console to
open or close the power tailgate. The
power tailgate will not open with the
transmitter or the main control button
when all power sliding doors and
power tailgate are locked and closed.
When the power tailgate is operated
with the main or sub control button or
transmitter, the chime sounds and haz-
ard warning lights flash 3 times. When the power ON/OFF button
(PWR) is ON (depressed), do as fol-
lows to open or close the power tail-
gate:
- Push the sub control button on the
bottom of the tailgate to close the
power tailgate automatically.
- Press and pull up the tailgate handle
slightly to open the power tailgate
automatically when the tailgate is
unlocked.
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On the overhead console
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On the tailgate
WARNING
Do not open the sliding doors while
the vehicle is in motion. Passengers
or cargo may be ejected from the
vehicle, possibly resulting in prop-
erty damage, severe injury, or
death.

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Features of your vehicle
When the power ON/OFF button
(PWR) is OFF (not depressed), the
power tailgate cannot be controlled
with the sub control buttons or tailgate
handle, and if the sub control button is
pushed, the chime sounds once.
The tailgate may be opened manually
by pulling the exterior handle and lifting
the tailgate upward. The tailgate may
be manually closed by pushing the tail-
gate downward.
If the power tailgate is not closed and
latched completely after power closing
operation, the chime sounds 3 times.
If the power tailgate is operated while
the tailgate is in partially opened posi-
tion (less than 20 degrees), the tailgate
is automatically opened fully.
If the power tailgate is operated while
the tailgate is in half-opened position
(more than 20 degrees), the tailgate is
automatically closed completely. If the power tailgate is operated again
while the tailgate is closing, the tailgate
is automatically opened fully.
If the power tailgate is operated again
while the tailgate is opening, the tail-
gate is automatically closed complete-
ly. However, if the power tailgate button
is pressed again when the tailgate is
open less than 20 degrees, the tailgate
will continue to open.
Power tailgate non-opening condi-
tionsWhen the ignition switch is in the ON
position, the power tailgate will only auto-
matically close under the following condi-
tions:
1. Vehicle is moving above 3 mph (5 km/h).
2. The gearshift lever is not in P (Park) for
automatic transaxle.
Under theses conditions, if the main or
sub control buttons are pushed when the
power tailgate is closed, the chime will
sound.
WARNING
Even though the power ON/OFF
button (PWR) is in the OFF (not
depressed) position, the tailgate
will still be propelled upward by
mechanical force if the tailgate is
manually opened more than 20
degrees beyond the fully closed
position. In addition, if the tailgate
is manually closed to the secondary
latch position, the tailgate will be
electrically moved to the fully
latched position. Make sure that
face, arms, hands, and other
obstructions are safely out of the
way before operating the tailgate.
WARNING
Make sure there are no people or
objects around the tailgate before
operating the power tailgate. Wait
until the tailgate is open fully and
stopped before loading or unload-
ing cargo or passengers from the
vehicle.
WARNING
Make sure the tailgate is closed
firmly before driving. If the tailgate
is open, you will draw dangerous
exhaust fumes into your vehicle
which can cause serious injury or
death to vehicle occupants.