2012 Hyundai Elantra warning

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Features of your vehicle
Remote keyless entry system operations
Lock (1)
All doors are locked if the lock button is pressed whilst all doors are closed.
The hazard warning lights blink once to
indicate that all doors are locked.
However, if any door, engine bonnet or
boot remains open, the hazard warning
lights will not operate. If all doors, engine
bonnet and boot are closed after the lock
button is pressed, the hazard warning
lights blink once.
Unlock (2)
All doors are unlocked if the unlock but- ton is pressed.
The hazard warning lights will blink twice
to indicate that all doors are unlocked.
After depressing this button, the doors
will be locked automatically unless you
open any door within 30 seconds.
Boot unlock (3)
The boot is unlocked if the button is
pressed for more than 1 second. Once the boot is opened and then
closed, the boot will be locked automati-
cally. ❈The word “HOLD” is written on the but-
ton to inform you that you must press
and hold the button for 1 second. Transmitter precautions
✽✽
NOTICE
The transmitter will not work if any of
following occur:
 The ignition key is in ignition switch.
 You exceed the operating distance limit (about 10 m [30 feet]).
 The battery in the transmitter is weak.
 Other vehicles or objects may be blocking the signal.
 The weather is extremely cold.
 The transmitter is close to a radio transmitter such as a radio station or
an airport which can interfere with
normal operation of the transmitter.
When the transmitter does not work
correctly, open and close the door with
the ignition key. If you have a problem
with the transmitter, contact an autho-
rised HYUNDAI dealer.
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (IF EQUIPPED)
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CAUTION
Keep the transmitter away from water or any liquid. If the keyless
entry system is inoperative due toexposure to water or liquids, it will not be covered by your manufactur-er vehicle warranty.

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Vehicles equipped with a theft alarm sys-
tem will have a label attached to the vehi-
cle with the following words:
1. WARNING
2. SECURITY SYSTEMThis system is designed to provide pro-
tection from unauthorised entry into the
car. 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
Using the smart key
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
bonnet and boot lid are closed and latched.
3. Lock the doors by pressing the button of the front outside door handle with
the smart key in your possession.
After completion of the steps above,
the hazard warning lights operateonce to indicate that the system is
armed.
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 lid or engine bonnet remains
open, the hazard warning lights won't
operate and theft-alarm will not arm.
After this, boot lid and engine bonnet
are closed, the hazard warning lights
blink once.
button on the smart key.
After completion of the steps above,
the hazard warning lights will operateonce to indicate that the system is
armed.
THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)Armed
stage
Theft-alarm stageDisarmedstage
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If any door, boot lid or engine bonnet
remains open, the hazard warning
lights won't operate and theft-alarm
will not arm. After this, if all doors,boot lid and engine bonnet are
closed, the hazard warning lights
blink once.
Using the transmitter
Park the vehicle and stop the engine.
Arm the system as described below.
1. Turn off the engine and remove the
ignition key from the ignition switch.
2. Make sure that all doors, the engine bonnet and boot lid are closed and latched.
3. Lock the doors by pressing the lock button on the transmitter.
After completion of the steps above,
the hazard warning lights will blinkonce to indicate that the system is
armed.
If any door, boot lid or engine bonnet
remains open, the hazard warning
lights won't operate and theft-alarm will
not arm. After this, if all doors, boot lidand engine bonnet are closed, the haz-
ard warning lights blink once. Do not arm the system until all pas-
sengers have left the vehicle. If thesystem is armed whilst a passen-
ger(s) remains in the vehicle, the
alarm may be activated when the
remaining passenger(s) leave the
vehicle. If any door (or boot) or enginebonnet is opened within 30 seconds
after the system enters the armed
stage, the system is disarmed to pre-
vent unnecessary alarm.
Theft-alarm stage
The alarm will be activated if any of the
following occurs whilst the system is
armed.
A front or rear door is opened without
using the transmitter (or smart key).
The boot is opened without using the transmitter (or smart key).
The engine bonnet is opened.
The horn will sound and the hazard
warning lights will blink continuously for
27 seconds, unless the system is dis-
armed. To turn off the system, unlock the
doors with the transmitter (or smart key). Opening the boot with the alarm armed (if equipped)
When the alarm is armed, the alarm will not sound if the boot lid is opened with
the transmitter (or the smart key). Once the boot is opened and then
closed, the boot will be locked automati-
cally and the system will be armed again.
Also, if any of the doors or bonnet is opened whilst the boot lid open and the
alarm armed, the alarm will sound.

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Disarmed stage
The system will be disarmed when:
Transmitter
- The door unlock button is pressed.
Smart key
- The door unlock button is pressed.
- The button of the front outside door ispressed whilst carrying the smart key.
After the doors are unlocked, the hazard
warning lights will blink twice to indicate
that the system is disarmed.
After pressing the unlock button, if any door (or boot) is not opened within 30
seconds, the system will be rearmed.
✽✽ NOTICE - Non-Smart key
 If the system is not disarmed with the transmitter, open the door with the
key and insert the key into the ignition
switch, turn the ignition switch to the
ON position and wait for 30 seconds.
Then the system will be disarmed.
 If you lose your keys, consult your
authorised HYUNDAI dealer.
✽
✽ NOTICE - Smart key
 If the system is not disarmed with the smart key, open the door with the
mechanical key and start the engine.
Then the system will be disarmed.
 If you lose your keys, consult your
authorised 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 authorisedHYUNDAI dealer.
Malfunctions caused by improperalterations, adjustments or modifi-cations to the theft-alarm system are not covered by your vehicle
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Operating door locks from out-
side the vehicle
Turn the key toward the rear of the
vehicle to unlock and toward the front
of the vehicle to lock.
If you lock/unlock the door with a key, all vehicle doors will lock/unlock auto-
matically. (if equipped) Doors can also be locked and
unlocked with the transmitter or smart
key. (if equipped)
Once the doors are unlocked, they may be opened by pulling the door handle.
When closing the door, push the door by hand. Make sure that doors are
closed securely.
✽✽ NOTICE
 In cold and wet climates, door lock and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
 If the door is locked/unlocked multi-
ple times in rapid succession with
either the vehicle key or door lock
switch, the system may stop operating
temporarily in order to protect the
circuit and prevent damage to system
components.
DOOR LOCKS
WARNING
If you don't close the door securely, the door may open
again.
Be careful that someone's body and hands are not trapped when
closing the door.
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To lock a door without the key, push theinside door lock button (1) or central
door lock switch (if equipped) (2 ) to the
“Lock” position and close the door (3).
If you lock the door with the central door lock switch (if equipped) (2), all
vehicle doors will lock automatically.
✽✽ NOTICE
Always remove the ignition key, engage
the parking brake, close all windows
and lock all doors when leaving your
vehicle unattended.
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 door lock button
will be visible.
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 front
door is pulled when the door lock but-
ton is in lock position, the button is
unlocked and door opens.
Front door cannot be locked if the igni- tion key is in the ignition switch and thedoor is open.
A door cannot be locked if the smart key is in the vehicle and any door isopen.
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function
If a power door lock ever fails to
function whilst 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) whilst 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-
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With central door lock switch
(if equipped)
Operate by depressing the central door
lock switch. When pushing down on the front por-
tion (1) of the switch, all vehicle doors
will lock.
When pushing down on the rear por- tion (2) of the switch, all vehicle doors
will unlock.
If the key is in the ignition switch and front door is open, the doors will not
lock even though the front portion (1)
of central door lock switch is pressed.
If the smart key is in the vehicle and any door is open, the doors will not
lock even though the front portion(1) of
central door lock switch is pressed.
WARNING - Unlocked
vehicles
Leaving your vehicle unlocked can
invite theft or possible harm to you
or others from someone hiding in
your vehicle whilst you are gone.
Always remove the ignition key,
engage the parking brake, close all
windows and lock all doors when
leaving your vehicle unattended.
WARNING - Unattended
children
An enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
severe injury to unattended chil-dren or animals who cannot escape
the vehicle. Furthermore, children
might operate features of the vehi-
cle that could injure them, or they
could encounter other harm, possi-
bly from someone gaining entry to
the vehicle. Never leave children or
animals unattended in your vehicle.
WARNING - Doors
The doors should always be fully closed and locked whilst the
vehicle is in motion to prevent
accidental opening of the door.
Locked doors will also discour-
age potential intruders when the
vehicle stops or slows.
Be careful when opening doors and watch for vehicles, motorcy-
cles, bicycles or pedestrians
approaching the vehicle in the
path of the door. Opening a door
when something is approaching
can cause damage or injury.
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Features of your vehicle
Impact sensing door unlock sys- tem (if equipped)
All doors will automatically unlock when
an impact causes the air bags to deploy.
Speed sensing door lock system (if equipped)
All doors will automatically lock after the
vehicle speed exceeds 15 km/h.
For deactivation of this feature, contact
an autherised HYUNDAI dealer.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. Insert a key (or screwdriver) into thehole (1) and turn it to the lock ( )
position. When the child safety lock is
in the lock position, the rear door will
not open even though the inner doorhandle is pulled. 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 theinner 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 whilst the vehicle is in
motion, they could fall out and be
severely injured or killed. To pre-
vent children from opening the rear
doors from the inside, the rear door
safety locks should be used when-
ever children are in the vehicle.