2012 Hyundai Elantra trunk

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Remote keyless entry system
operations
Lock (1)
All doors are locked if the lock button is
pressed. If all doors, trunk and hood are
closed, the hazard warning lights will blink
once to indicate that all doors are locked.
Also, if the lock button is pressed once
more within 4 seconds, the hazard warn-
ing lights will blink and the horn will sound
once to confirm that the door is locked.
However, if any door, trunk lid or engine
hood remains open, the hazard warning
lights (and/or the horn) will not operate.
But if all doors, trunk lid and engine hood
are closed after the lock button is
pressed, the hazard warning lights will
blink once.
Unlock (2)
Driver's door is unlocked if the unlock
button is pressed once. The hazard
warning lights will blink twice to indicate
that the driver's door is unlocked. All
doors are unlocked if the unlock button is
pressed twice within 4 seconds.
The hazard warning lights will blink twice
again to indicate that all doors are
unlocked. If no doors are opened within
30 seconds after unlocking them, the
doors will automatically lock again.
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NOTICE
You can change the system to unlock all
doors by one pressing the unlock button
(Central Door Unlock Mode).
Unlock mode can be switched between
Two Stage Unlock Mode and Central
Door Unlock Mode as follows:
Press the lock button (1) and unlock
button (2) at the same time for 5 seconds
or more. The hazard warning lights will
blink four times.
Trunk unlock (3)
The trunk is unlocked if the button is
pressed for more than 1 second.
Also, once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk will be locked automati-
cally.
Panic (4)
The horn sounds and hazard warning
lights flash for about 30 seconds if this
button is pressed for more than 1.5 sec-
ond. To stop the horn and lights, press
any button except the trunk button on
the transmitter
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THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
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
Using the smart key (if equipped)
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.

the front outside door handle with the
smart key in your possession.
After completion of the steps above, the
hazard warning lights and chime will
operate once to indicate that the system
is armed.
If any door remains open, the doors won't
lock and the chime will sound for 3 sec-
onds. Close the door and try again to lock
the doors.
If trunk lid or engine hood remains open,
the hazard warning lights and chime
won't operate and theft-alarm will not
arm. After you close the trunk lid and
engine hood, the hazard warning lights
blink once.
ton on the smart key.
After completion of the steps above, the
hazard warning lights and chime will
operate once to indicate that the system
is armed.
If any door, trunk lid or engine hood
remains open, the hazard warning lights
and chime won't operate and theft-alarm
will not arm. After you close the trunk lid
and engine hood, the hazard warning
lights blink once.Armed
stage
Theft-alarm
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Using the transmitter (if equipped)
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
hood and trunk 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 blink once to
indicate that the system is armed. If the
lock button is pressed once more within 4
seconds, hazard warning lights blink and
the horn sounds once to confirm that the
system is armed.
If any door, trunk lid or engine hood
remains open, the hazard warning lights
(or/and horn) won't operate and theft-
alarm will not arm. After you close all
doors, trunk lid and engine hood, the
hazard warning lights blink once.
Using the mechanical key
Park the vehicle and stop the engine.
Arm the system as described below.
1. Turn off the engine and remove the key
from the ignition switch(if equipped).
2. Make sure that all doors, the engine
hood and trunk lid are closed and
latched.
3. Lock the doors by inserting the key into
the key hole on the front outside door
handle and turning the key toward the
front of the vehicle.
If any door, trunk lid or engine hood
remains open, the theft-alarm will not
arm.
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NOTICE
If you lock or unlock the doors by using
the mechanical key, the hazard warning
light won't operate.
Do not arm the system until all pas-
sengers have left the vehicle. If the
system is armed while a passenger(s)
remains in the vehicle, the alarm may
be activated when the remaining pas-
senger(s) leave the vehicle. If any
door (or trunk) or engine hood is
opened within 30 seconds after the
system enters the armed stage, the
system is disarmed to prevent an
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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
transmitter (or smart key or mechani-
cal key).
The trunk is opened without using the
transmitter (or smart key).
The engine hood is opened.
The horn will sound and the hazard
warning lights will blink continuously for
approximately 30 seconds. The alarm will
repeat once more unless the system is
disarmed. To turn off the system, unlock
the doors with the mechanical key or
transmitter or smart key.
Opening the trunk with the alarm
armed (if equipped)
When the alarm is armed, the alarm will
not sound if the trunk lid is opened with
the transmitter (or smart key).
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk will be locked automati-
cally and the system will be armed again.
Also, if any of the doors or hood is
opened while the trunk lid is open and
the alarm is armed, the alarm will sound.
Disarmed stage
Using the smart key (if equipped)
The system will be disarmed when the
doors are unlocked by pressing the
unlock button on the smart key or press-
ing the lock/unlock button of the front out-
side door handle with the smart key in
your possession.
After unlocking the doors, the hazard
warning lights and chime will operate
twice to indicate that the system is dis-
armed.
After unlocking the doors, if any door is
not opened within 30 seconds, the sys-
tem will be rearmed.
Using the transmitter (if equipped)
The system will be disarmed when the
doors are unlocked by pressing the
unlock button on the transmitter.
After unlocking the doors, the hazard
warning lights will blink twice to indicate
that the system is disarmed.
After unlocking the doors, if any door is
not opened within 30 seconds, the sys-
tem will be rearmed.

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Opening the trunk
Press the trunk unlock button for more
than 1 second on the transmitter (or
smart key) or,
Press the button on the trunk handle
with the smart key in your possession.
or,
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.
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NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, trunk locks
and trunk mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
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.
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CAUTION
Make certain that you close the
trunk before driving your vehicle.
Possible damage may occur to the
trunk lift cylinders and attached
hardware if the trunk is not closed
prior 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.
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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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 aware
of 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.

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Features of your vehicle
Automatic Transaxleshift
indicator
The indicator displays which automatic
transaxle shift position is selected.
Manual transaxle shift
indicator (if equipped)
This indicator informs you which gear is
desired while driving to save fuel.
For example
: Indicates that shifting up to the 3rd
gear is desired (currently the shift
lever is in the 2nd gear).
: Indicates that shifting down to the
3rd gear is desired (currently the
shift lever is in the 4th gear).
Charging system warning
light
This warning light indicates a malfunction
of either the generator or electrical
charging system.
If the warning light comes on while the
vehicle is in motion:
1. Drive to the nearest safe location.
2. With the engine off, check the genera-
tor drive belt for looseness or break-
age.
3. If the belt is adjusted properly, a prob-
lem exists somewhere in the electrical
charging system. Have an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer correct the problem
as soon as possible.
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NOTICE
When the charging system warning light
comes on or the voltage is low (when the
alteranator (or battery) does not operate
normally or it malfunctions), the steer-
ing wheel may get heavy and become dif-
ficult to control operate abnormally.
Front fog light indicator
(if equipped)
This light comes on when the front fog
lights are ON.
Trunk lid open warning
light
This warning light illuminates when the
trunk lid is not closed securely with the
ignition in any position.
Door open warning light
This indicator illuminates when a door is
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Battery saver function
The purpose of this feature is to pre-
vent the battery from being dis-
charged. The system automatically
turns off the parking lights when the
driver removes the ignition key (smart
key : turns off the engine) and opens
the driver-side door.
With this feature, the parking lights will
be turned off automatically if the driver
parks on the side of road at night.
If necessary, to keep the lights on
when the ignition key is removed
(smart key : turns off the engine), per-
form the following:
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lights OFF and ON
again using the light switch on the
steering column.
Headlamp delay (if equipped)
If you turn the ignition switch to the ACC
or OFF position with the headlights ON,
the headlights remain on for about 20
minutes. However, if the driver’s door is
opened and closed, the headlights are
turned off after 30 seconds.
The headlights can be turned off by
pressing the lock button on the transmit-
ter (or smart key) twice or turning the
light switch to the OFF or Auto position.
However, if you turn the light switch to the
Auto position when it is dark outside, the
headlights will not be turned off.
Headlamp welcome function
(if equipped)
When the headlight switch is in the ON or
AUTO position and all doors (and trunk)
are closed and locked, if you press the
door unlock button on the transmitter (or
the smart key), the headlights will come
on for about 15 seconds. At this time, if
you press the door lock button on the
transmitter (or smart key) the headlights
will turn off immediately.
Daytime running light (if equipped)
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) can make
it easier for others to see the front of your
vehicle during the day. DRL can be help-
ful in many different driving conditions,
and it is especially helpful after dawn and
before sunset.
The DRL system turns OFF when:
1. The headlight are ON.
2. The parking brake is applied.
3. Engine stops.CAUTION
If the driver gets out of the vehicle
through other doors (other than the
driver's door), the battery saver
function does not operate and the
headlamp delay does not turn off
automatically. This will cause the
battery to be discharged. In this
case, make sure to turn off the lamp
before getting out of the vehicle.