2012 Hyundai Accent tailgate

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Introduction
INDICATOR SYMBOLS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Seat belt warning light
High beam indicator
Turn signal indicator
ABS warning light*
Parking brake & Brake fluid
warning light
Engine oil pressure warning light
ESP (ESC*1
) indicator*
ESP (ESC* 1
) OFF indicator*
Malfunction indicator light
Air bag warning light*
Immobiliser indicator *
Low fuel level warning light
*: if equipped *1
Some countries use the term ESC (Electronic stability control) instead of
ESP. Please refer to the term your
country uses.
❈ : For more detailed explanations, refer
to section 4, “Instrument cluster”.
Charging system warning light Overspeed warning light*
120km/h
Tail light indicator
Boot lid/tailgate open warning light
Front fog light indicator*
Glow indicator (Diesel only)
Fuel filter warning light (Diesel only)
Shift pattern indicator*
Electric power steering (EPS)
system warning light
Door ajar warning light
ECO indicator*
Manual transaxle shift indicator*
Engine coolant temperature
warning light

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Keys / 4-3 Smart key / 4-6Remote keyless entry / 4-10
Door locks / 4-13Boot / 4-17
Tailgate / 4-19
Windows / 4-22Bonnet / 4-27
Fuel filler lid / 4-29
Sunroof / 4-32
Steering wheel / 4-36
Mirrors / 4-38
Instrument cluster / 4-42
Rear parking assist system / 4-67Rearview camera / 4-70
Hazard warning flasher / 4-71Lighting / 4-72
Wipers and washers / 4-77
Interior light / 4-80
Defroster / 4-83
Manual climate control system / 4-84
Automatic climate control system / 4-93
Windscreen defrosting and defogging / 4-100
Features of your vehicle

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With a smart key, you can lock or unlock
a door (and boot/tailgate) and even start
the engine without inserting the key.
The functions of buttons on a smart key
are similar to the remote keyless entry.
(Refer to the “Remote keyless entry” inthis section.)
To remove the mechanical key, press and
hold the release button and remove the
mechanical key.
To reinstall the mechanical key, put the
key into the hole and push it until a clicksound is heard.Smart key functions
With the smart key, you can lock and
unlock the vehicle doors (and boot/tail-
gate), and the smart key enables starting
of the engine as well. Detailed informa-
tion follows:
SMART KEY (IF EQUIPPED)
OYF049302N/OTA040003
■
Type A
■Type B
OYF049303N
OTA040001
■
Type A
■ Type B

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Locking
Using the door handle switch
Pressing the button of the front outside door handles with all doors (and boot/
tailgate) closed and any door unlock,
locks all the doors (and boot/tailgate). Ifall doors and boot are closed, the hazard
warning lights will blink once to indicate
that all doors are locked.However, if any door remains open, the
doors won't lock and the chime will sound
for 3 seconds. Close the door and try
again to lock the doors. If boot/tailgate remains open, the hazard
warning light won't operate. After this,
boot/tailgate is closed, the hazard warn-
ing lights blink once.
The button will only operate when the
smart key is within 0.7~1 m (28~40 in.)
from the outside door handle. If you want
to make sure that a door has locked or
not, you should check the door lock but-
ton inside the vehicle or pull the outside
door handle.
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 ignition switch is in ACC or ON
position.
Any door except the boot/tailgate is open. Using the button on the smart key
All doors (and boot/tailgate) are locked if
the lock button(1) is pressed. If all doors(and boot/tailgate) are closed, the hazard
warning lights will blink once to indicate
that all doors are locked.
However, if any door (or boot/tailgate)
remains open, the hazard warning lights
will not operate. If all doors (and boot/
tailgate) are closed after the lock button
is pressed, the hazard warning lights
blink once.
Unlocking
Using the door handle switch
Press the button of the front outside door handles with all doors (and boot/tailgate)
closed and locked, unlocks all the doors
(and boot/tailgate). The hazard warning
lights blink twice to indicate that all doors
(and boot/tailgate) are unlocked. The but-
ton will only operate when the smart keyis within 0.7~1 m (28~40 in.) from the
outside door handle.
When the smart key is recognized in thearea of 0.7~1 m (28~40 in.) from the front
outside door handle, other people canalso open the door without possession of
the smart key.
After pressing the button, the doors will
lock automatically unless you open any
door within 30 seconds.
ORB040001/H
OYF049302N/OTA040002
■
Type A
■Type B

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Using the button on the smart key
All doors (and boot/tailgate) are unlocked
if the unlock button (2) is pressed. The
hazard warning lights will blink twice to
indicate that all doors are unlocked.
After pressing this button, the doors will
lock automatically unless you open any
door within 30 seconds.
Boot unlocking (4 Door)
Using the boot handle switch
If you are within 0.7~1 m (28~40 in.) from
the outside boot handle with your smart
key in your possession, the boot will
unlock and open when you press the
boot handle switch.
Also, once the boot is opened and then
closed, the boot will be locked automati-
cally. Using the button on the smart key
The boot is opened if the boot unlock but-
ton (3) is pressed for more than 1 sec-ond.Once the boot is opened and then
closed, the boot will lock automatically.
Tailgate unlocking (5 Door)
Using the tailgate handle switch
If you are within 0.7 m ~ 1 m (28 ~ 40 in.)
from the outside tailgate handle, with
your smart key in possession, the tail-
gate will unlock and open when you
press the tailgate handle switch.
The hazard warning lights will blink twice
to indicate that the tailgate is unlocked.
Also, once the tailgate is opened and
then closed, the tailgate will lock auto-
matically. Using the button on the smart key The tailgate is opened if the tailgate
unlock button (3) is pressed for morethan 1 second.Once the tailgate is opened and then
closed, the tailgate will lock automatical-
ly.
Start-up
You can start the engine without inserting
the key. For detailed information refer to
“Engine start/stop button” in section 5. Smart key precautions
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NOTICE

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Features of your vehicle
Opening the tailgate
Type A
The tailgate is locked or unlocked byturning the key to the "Lock" or
"Unlock" position.
If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened by pressing the handle and thanpulling up the hatch.
Type B
The tailgate is locked or unlockedwhen all doors are locked or unlocked
with the key, transmitter (or smart key)
or central door lock switch.
If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened by pressing the handle and pulling it
up.
When all doors are lock if the tailgate unlock button on the smart key is
pressed for more than 1 second, the
tailgate is unlocked. Once the tailgateis opened and then closed, the tailgate
is locked automatically.
✽✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock and
door mechanisms may not work proper-
ly due to freezing conditions.
TAILGATE (5 DOOR)
WARNING
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.
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Closing the tailgate
To close the tailgate, lower and push
down the tailgate firmly. Make sure thatthe tailgate is securely latched.
Emergency tailgate safety release (if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with the emer-
gency tailgate safety release lever locat-
ed on the bottom of the tailgate. When
someone is inadvertently locked in the
luggage compartment, the tailgate can
be opened by pushing the release lever
and pushing open the tailgate.
WARNING- Exhaust fumes
If you drive with the tailgate open,
you will draw dangerous exhaust
fumes into your vehicle which can
cause serious injury or death to
vehicle occupants.
If you must drive with the tailgate
open, keep the air vents and all win-
dows open so that additional out-
side air comes into the vehicle.
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.
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WARNING
Make sure your hands, feet and other
parts of your body are safely out of
the way before closing the tailgate.
CAUTION
Make sure nothing is near the tail- gate latch and striker whilst closingthe tailgate. It may damage the tail- gate's latch.

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WARNING
For emergencies, be fully aware of the location of the emergency
tailgate safety release lever in the
vehicle and how to open the tail-
gate if you are accidentally
locked in the luggage compart-ment.
No one should be allowed to occupy the luggage compartment
of the vehicle at any time. The
luggage compartment is a very
dangerous location in the eventof a crash.
Use the release lever for emer- gencies only. Use with extreme
caution, especially whilst the
vehicle is in motion.