2012 Hyundai Accent Owner's Manual

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Features of your vehicle
Child-protector rear door lock
The child safety lock is provided to help
prevent children from accidentally open-
ing the rear doors from inside the vehicle.
The rear door safety locks should be
used whenever children are in the vehi-
cle.
1. Open the rear door.
2. Push the child safety lock located onthe rear edge of the door to the “Lock”
position. When the child safety lock is
in the “Lock ( )” position, rear door
will not open even though the inner
door handle is pulled inside the vehi-
cle. 3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the outside
door handle (2).
Even though the doors may be unlocked,
the rear door will not open by pulling the
inner door handle until the rear door child
safety lock is unlocked.
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WARNING- Rear door
locks
If children accidentally open the
rear doors while the vehicle is in
motion, they could fall out of the
vehicle, resulting in severe injury or
death. To prevent children from
opening the rear doors from the
inside, the rear door safety locks
should be used whenever children
are in the vehicle.

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Opening the trunk
Press the trunk unlock button for more
than 1 second on the transmitter (if
equipped).
Insert the master key into the lock and turn it clockwise. To open the trunk from inside the vehi-
cle, pull the trunk lid release switch.Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk is locked automatically.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, trunk locks
and trunk mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
TRUNK (4 DOOR)
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CAUTION
Make certain that you close the
trunk before driving your vehicle.Possible damage may occur to thetrunk lift cylinders and attached hardware if the trunk is not closedprior to driving.
WARNING
The trunk swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are near
the rear of the vehicle when open-
ing the trunk.
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Closing the trunk
To close the trunk, lower the trunk lid,
then press down on it until it locks. To be
sure the trunk lid is securely fastened,
always check by trying to pull it up again.
Emergency trunk safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with an emer-
gency trunk release cable located inside
the trunk. The lever glows in the dark
when the trunk lid is closed. If someone
is inadvertently locked in the trunk,
pulling this handle will release the trunk
latch mechanism and open the trunk.
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WARNING
For emergencies, be fully awareof the location of the emergency
trunk safety release lever in this
vehicle and how to open the
trunk if you are accidentally
locked in the trunk.
No one should be allowed to occupy the trunk of the vehicle at
any time. If the trunk is partially
or totally latched and the person
is unable to get out, severe injury
or death could occur due to lack
of ventilation, exhaust fumes and
rapid heat build-up, or because of
exposure to cold weather condi-
tions. The trunk is also a highly
dangerous location in the event
of a crash because it is not a pro-
tected occupant space but is a
part of the vehicle’s crush zone.
Your vehicle should be kept locked and keys be kept out of
the reach of children. Parents
should teach their children about
the dangers of playing in trunks.
Use the release lever for emer- gencies only. Use with extreme
caution, especially while the vehi-
cle is in motion.
WARNING
The trunk lid should be always kept
completely closed while the vehicle
is in motion. If it is left open or ajar,
poisonous exhaust gases may
enter the vehicle and serious ill-
ness or death may result.

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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 while closingthe tailgate. It may damage the tail- gate's latch.Opening the tailgate
The tailgate is locked or unlocked by turning the key to the "Lock" or
"Unlock" position.
The tailgate is locked or unlocked when all doors are locked or unlocked
with the key, transmitter or central door
lock switch.
If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened by pressing the handle and than
pulling up the hatch.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock and
door mechanisms may not work proper-
ly due to freezing conditions.
Closing the tailgate
To close the tailgate, lower and push
down the tailgate firmly. Make sure that
the tailgate is securely latched.
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 thetailgate lift cylinders and attachinghardware if the tailgate is notclosed prior to driving.
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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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(1) Driver’s door power window switch
(2) Front passenger’s door power win-
dow switch
(3) Rear door (left) power window switch
(4) Rear door (right) power window
switch
(5) Window opening and closing
(6) Automatic power window down*
(7) Power window lock switch
* : if equipped
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, power windows
may not work properly due to freezing
conditions.
WINDOWS
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Power windows
The ignition switch must be in the ONposition for power windows to operate.
Each door has a power window switch
that controls that door's window. The
driver has a power window lock switch
which can block the operation of pas-
senger windows. The driver’s door has
a master power window switch that
controls all the windows in the vehicle.
The power windows can be operated for approximately 30 seconds after the igni-
tion key is removed or turned to the ACC
or LOCK position. However, if the front
doors open, the power windows cannot
be operated within the 30 second period
(if equipped : remote keyless entry sys-
tem).
✽ ✽ NOTICE
While driving with the rear windows
down or with the sunroof (if equipped) in
an open (or partially open) position, your
vehicle may demonstrate a wind buffet-
ing or pulsation noise. This noise is a
normal occurrence and can be reduced
or eliminated by taking the following
actions. If the noise occurs with one or
both of the rear windows down, partially
lower both front windows approximate-
ly one inch. If you experience the noise
with the sunroof open, slightly reduce the
size of the sunroof opening.
Window opening and closing
To open or close a window, press down
or pull up the front portion of the corre-
sponding switch to the first detent posi-
tion (5).
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Auto down window (if equipped)
(driver’s window)
Pressing the power window switch
momentarily to the second detent posi-
tion (6) completely lowers the driver’s
window even when the switch is
released. To stop the window at the
desired position while the window is in
operation, momentarily pull the switch in
the direction opposite of the window
movement.
Power window lock button
The driver can disable the power win- dow switches on all front and rear pas-
senger doors by pressing the power
window lock button located on the dri-
ver’s door to the LOCK position
(pressed).
When the power window lock button is in the LOCK position (pressed),
the driver’s master control cannot
operate the front and rear passen-
ger door power windows.
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CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to the power window system, do notopen or close two windows or more at the same time. This willalso ensure the longevity of thefuse.
Never try to operate the main switch on the driver's door andthe individual door window switch in opposing directions atthe same time. If this is done, the window will stop and cannot beopened or closed.