2010 Hyundai Equus warning

Safety features of your vehicle
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Air bag warning label
Air bag warning labels are attached to
alert the driver and passengers of poten-
tial risk of air bag system.
Note that these government warnings
focus on the risk to children, we also
want you to be aware of the risks which
adults are exposed to. Those have been
described in previous pages.
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Smart key / 4-3
Theft-alarm system / 4-9
Door locks / 4-11
Trunk / 4-16
Windows / 4-24
Hood / 4-28
Fuel filler lid / 4-30
Sunroof / 4-33
Driver position memory system / 4-37
Steering wheel / 4-39
Mirrors / 4-42
Instrument cluster / 4-47
Parking assist system / 4-69
Parking guide system / 4-72
Front blind spot monitoring system / 4-76
Rearview camera / 4-77
Hazard warning flasher / 4-77
Lighting / 4-78
Wipers and washers / 4-84
Interior light / 4-88
Defroster / 4-91
Automatic climate control system / 4-92
Rear vent / 4-104
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Features of your vehicle
With a smart key, you can lock or unlock
a door (and trunk) and even start the
engine without inserting the key.
Smart key functions
Carrying the smart key, you can lock and
unlock the vehicle doors (and trunk).
Also, you may start the engine. Refer to
the following for more details.Locking
Pressing the button of the outside door
handles with all doors (and trunk) closed
and any door unlocked, locks all the
doors (and trunk). The hazard warning
lights blink once to indicate that all doors
(and trunk) are locked. The button will
only operate when the smart key is with-in 0.7~1 m (28~40 in.) from the outside
door handle. If you put your hand in the
outside door handle to check that the
doors lock, doors may open.
If you want to make sure that a door has
locked or not, you should check the door
lock button inside the vehicle or check
that the hazard warning lights blink once.Even though you press the outside door
handle buttons, the doors will not lock
and the chime will sound for 3 seconds if
any of following occur:
• The smart key is in the vehicle.
The engine start/stop button is in ACC
or ON position.
Any door except the trunk is open.
Unlocking
Carrying the smart key with you while all
doors locked and if you put your hand in
the outside door handle for approximate-
ly 0.5 second, all doors will unlock. The
hazard warning lights blink twice to indi-
cate that all doors (and trunk) are
unlocked. You can open the door by
pulling the outside door handle. The
smart key is only recognized in the area0.7~1 m (28~40 in.) from the outside
door handle.
When the smart key is recognized in the area of 0.7~1 m (28~40 in.) from the out-
side door handle, other people can alsoopen the door without possession of the
smart key.
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Trunk unlocking (if equipped)
When all doors are locked, if you are within 0.7~1 m (28~40 in.) from the out-
side trunk handle with your smart key in
your possession, the trunk will unlock
and open when you press the trunk han-
dle switch.
Also, once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk will be locked automati-
cally.
If you close the trunk when the smart key
is in the trunk, the chime will sound for 5
seconds. The trunk will unlock and open
when you press the trunk handle switch.
Start-up
You can start the engine without inserting
the key. For detailed information refer to
“Engine start/stop button” in section 5. Buttons on the smart key
Lock (1)
All doors (and trunk) are locked if the lock
button is pressed while all doors areclosed.
If all doors (and trunk) are closed, the
hazard warning lights blink once to indi-
cate that all doors (and trunk) are locked.However, if any door (or trunk) remains
open, the hazard warning lights will not
operate. If all doors (and trunk) are
closed after the lock button is pressed,
the hazard warning lights blink.
If you press the lock button one more time within 4 seconds after all doors are
locked by pressing the lock button, the
outside rearview mirror will be folded. (if equipped)
Unlock (2)
All doors (and trunk) are unlocked if the
unlock button is pressed.
The hazard warning lights will blink twice
to indicate that all doors (and trunk) are
unlocked.
However, after pressing this button, the
doors (and trunk) will lock automatically
unless you open any door within 30 sec-
onds.
If you press the unlock button one more time within 4 seconds after all doors are
unlocked by pressing the unlock button,
the outside rearview mirror will be unfold-
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Trunk unlock (3)
Without power trunk
The trunk is unlocked if the button is
pressed for more than 1 second when all
doors are locked.
The hazard warning lights will blink twice
to indicate that the trunk is unlocked.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed with all doors locked, the trunk will
be locked automatically.
With power trunk
The trunk is opened automatically if the
button is pressed for more than 1 sec-ond.
The hazard warning lights will blink twice
to indicate that the trunk will swing
upward.
Alarm (4)
The horn sounds and the hazard warning
lights blink for about 30 seconds if this
button is pressed for more than 0.5 sec-
ond. To stop the horn and lights, press
any button on the transmitter.Smart key precautions✽✽
NOTICE
 If, for some reason, you happen to lose your smart key, you will not be able to
start the engine. Tow the vehicle, if
necessary, and contact an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
 A maximum of 2 smart keys can be
registered to a single vehicle. If you
lose a smart key, you should immedi-
ately take the vehicle and key to your
authorized HYUNDAI dealer to pro-
tect it from potential theft.
 The smart key will not work if any of
following occur:
- The smart key is close to a radiotransmitter such as a radio station or
an airport which can interfere with
normal operation of the smart key.
- You keep the smart key near a
mobile two-way radio system or a
cellular phone.
- Another vehicle’s smart key is being operated close to your vehicle.
When the smart key does not work
correctly, open and close the door with
the mechanical key. If you have a
problem with the smart key, contact
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
CAUTION
The power trunk can be operated
when the engine is not running.However, the power trunk con-sumes large amounts of vehicleelectric power. To prevent the bat-
tery from being discharged, do notoperate them consecutively (more than approximately 10 times).

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THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM
This system is designed to provide pro-
tection from unauthorized entry into the
vehicle. This system is operated in three
stages: the first is the "Armed" stage, the
second is the "Theft-alarm" stage, and
the third is the "Disarmed" stage. If trig-
gered, the system provides an audible
alarm with blinking of the hazard warning
lights. Armed stage
Park the vehicle and stop the engine.
Arm the system as described below.
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Make sure that all doors, the engine
hood and trunk lid are closed and latched.
3. door lock button on the smart key.
After completion of the steps above,
the hazard warning lights will blinkonce to indicate that the system is
armed.
If any door, trunk lid or engine hood
remains open, the hazard warning
lights won’t operate and theft-alarm
will not arm. If all doors, trunk lid andengine hood are closed, the hazard
warning lights blink once.
of the front outside door handles with
the smart key in your possession.
After completion of the steps above,
the hazard warning lights will blinkonce to indicate that the system is
armed. If any door, trunk lid or engine hood
remains open, the hazard warning
lights won’t operate and theft-alarm
will not arm. To arm the system, close
all the doors, trunk lid and engine
hood, and try again to lock the doors.
Do not arm the system until all pas- sengers have left the vehicle. If thesystem is armed while a passen-
ger(s) remains in the vehicle, the
alarm may be activated when the
remaining passenger(s) leave the
vehicle. If any door, trunk lid orengine hood is opened within 30seconds after entering the armed
stage, the system is disarmed to
prevent unnecessary alarm.
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Theft-alarm stage
The alarm will be activated if any of the
following occurs while the system is
armed.
A door is opened without using the
smart key.
The trunk is opened without using the smart key.
✽✽ NOTICE
If the trunk is opened by using the smart
key, the alarm will not be activated, but
doors, hood, and engine start/stop but-
ton keep arming condition.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk will be locked and
armed automatically.
The engine hood is opened.
The horn will sound and the hazard
warning lights will blink continuously for
approximately 30 seconds. To turn off the
system, unlock the doors with the smart
key. Disarmed stage
The system will be disarmed when:
- The door unlock button is pressed.
- Putting your hand in the outside door
handle for about 0.5 second while car-
rying the smart key.
After the doors are unlocked, the hazard
warning lights will blink twice to indicate
that the system is disarmed.
After unlocking the door, if any door (or
trunk) is not opened within 30 seconds,
the system will be rearmed.
✽✽ NOTICE
 Avoid trying to start the engine while the alarm is activated. The vehicle
starter motor is disabled during the
theft-alarm stage.
If the system is not disarmed, unlock
the doors by inserting the mechanical
key into the key hole and turn the key
toward the rear of the vehicle, then
turn the engine start/stop button to
the ON position and wait for 30 sec-
onds. Then the system will be dis-
armed. (except China)
 If you lose your keys, consult your
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
CAUTION
Do not change, alter or adjust the
theft-alarm system because it could
cause the theft-alarm system to malfunction and should only beserviced by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Malfunctions caused by improperalterations, adjustments or modifi-cations to the theft-alarm system are not covered by your vehicle
manufacturer warranty.

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Power door latch (if equipped)
If a door isn’t closed completely but is closed to the first detent position, the
door will be close automatically. Operating door locks from inside
the vehicle
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, push the door lock
button (1) to the “Unlock” position. The
red mark (2) on the button will be visi-
ble.
To lock a door, push the door lock but- ton (1) to the “Lock” position. If the door
is locked properly, the red mark (2) on
the door lock button will not be visible.
To open a door, pull the door handle (3) outward. If the inner door handle of the driver’s
(or front passenger’s) door is pulled
when the door lock button is in lock
position, the button is unlocked and
door opens. (if equipped)
Front doors cannot be locked if the smart key is in the vehicle and anydoor is opened.
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WARNING - Door lock mal-
function
If a power door lock ever fails to
function while you are in the vehi-
cle, try one or more of the following
techniques to exit:
Operate the door unlock feature repeatedly (both electronic and
manual) while simultaneously
pulling on the door handle.
Operate the other door locks and handles, front and rear.
Lower a front window and use the key to unlock the door from out-
side.
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WARNING
If the door is open slightly, be care-
ful not to nip fingers in the door.
CAUTION
Before closing the door, ensure that all obstructions are removed.