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Child-protector rear door lock
The child safety lock is provided to
help prevent children from acciden-
tally opening the rear doors from
inside the vehicle. The rear door
safety locks should be used whenev-
er children are in the vehicle.
1. Open the rear door.
2. Insert a key (or screwdriver) into
the hole (1) and turn it to the lock
( ) position. When the child safe-
ty lock is in the lock position, the
rear door will not open even when
the inner door handle is pulled.3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the out-
side 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 chil-
dren 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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Features of your vehicle
Opening the tailgate
The tailgate is locked or unlocked
when all doors are locked or
unlocked with the key, transmitter,
smart key or central door lock
switch.
If unlocked, the tailgate can be
opened by pressing the handle
switch and pulling the handle up.
Only the tailgate is unlocked if the
tailgate unlock button on the trans-
mitter or smart key is pressed for
about 1 second, or the tailgate
handle button is pressed when the
smart key is detected.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly 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
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WARNING
The tailgate swings upward.
Make sure no objects or people
are near the rear of the vehicle
when opening the tailgate.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the
tailgate before driving your
vehicle. Possible damage may
occur to the tailgate lift cylin-
ders and attached hardware if
the tailgate is not closed prior to
driving.
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Emergency tailgate safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with the
emergency tailgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the tail-
gate. When someone is inadvertently
locked in the luggage compartment, if
the lever is pushed, the tailgate can
be opened by doing as follows:
1. Input the mechanical key into the
hole.
2. Push the mechanical key to the
right.
3. Push up the tailgate.
WARNING
For emergencies, be fully
aware of the location of the
emergency tailgate safety
release lever in this vehicle
and how to open the tailgate if
you are accidentally locked in
the luggage compartment.
No one should be allowed to
occupy the luggage compart-
ment of the vehicle at any time.
The luggage compartment is a
very dangerous location in the
event of a crash.
Use the release lever for
emergencies only. Use
extreme caution, especially
while the vehicle is in motion.
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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 acci-
dent or sudden stops, occu-
pants should always be proper-
ly restrained.
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
windows open so that addition-
al outside air comes into the
vehicle.
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Power windows
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for power windows to operate.
Each door has a power window
switch that controls that door's win-
dow. The driver has a power window
lock switch which can block the oper-
ation of passenger windows. The dri-
ver’s door has a master power win-
dow switch that controls all the win-
dows in the vehicle. The power win-
dows can be operated for approxi-
mately 30 seconds after the ignition
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.
✽ ✽
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 buffeting or
pulsation noise. This noise is a nor-
mal occurrence and can be reduced
or eliminated by taking the follow-
ing actions. If the noise occurs with
one or both of the rear windows
down, partially lower both front
windows approximately 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 corresponding switch to the first
detent position (5).
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Power window lock button
The driver can disable the power
window switches on a front and
rear passenger door by pressing
the power window lock button
located on the driver’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 passenger door power
windows.
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CAUTION
To prevent possible damage
to the power window system,
do not open or close two win-
dows or more at the same
time. This will also ensure the
longevity of the fuse.
Never try to operate the main
switch on the driver's door
and the individual door win-
dow switch in opposing direc-
tions at the same time. If this is
done, the window will stop and
cannot be opened or closed.
WARNING - Windows
NEVER leave the ignition key
(or smart key) in the vehicle.
NEVER leave any child unat-
tended in the vehicle. Even
very young children may inad-
vertently cause the vehicle to
move, entangle themselves in
the windows, or otherwise
injure themselves or others.
Always double check to make
sure all arms, hands, head
and other obstructions are
safely out of the way before
closing a window.
Do not allow children to play
with the power windows. Keep
the driver’s door power win-
dow lock switch in the LOCK
position (depressed). Serious
injury can result from uninten-
tional window operation by
the child.
Do not extend any head or
arms outside through the win-
dow opening while driving.
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If your vehicle is equipped with a
sunroof, you can slide or tilt your
sunroof with the sunroof control lever
located on the overhead console.
The sunroof can only be opened,
closed, or tilted when the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
roof may not work properly due to
freezing conditions.
rainstorm, be sure to wipe off any
water that is on the sunroof before
operating it.Sunroof open warning
(if equipped)
If the driver removes the ignition key
(smart key: turns off the engine) and
opens the driver-side door when the
sunroof is not fully closed, the warn-
ing chime will sound for approximate-
ly 7 seconds and a message
"Panorama Roof Open" will appear
on the LCD display.
Close the sunroof securely when
leaving your vehicle.
PANORAMA SUNROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
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CAUTION - Sunroof
control lever
Do not continue to hold the sun-
roof control lever after the sun-
roof is fully opened, closed, or
tilted. Damage to the motor or
system components could
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Features of your vehicle
Auto door lock
Off - The auto door lock operation
will be canceled.
Speed - All doors will be automati-
cally locked when the vehi-
cle speed exceeds 9.3mph
(15km/h).
Shift Lever - All doors will be auto-
matically locked if the
shift lever is shifted from
the P (Park) position to
the R (Reverse), N
(Neutral) or D (Drive)
position. (for automatic
transaxle shift lever)Auto door unlock
Off - The auto door unlock operation
will be canceled.
Key Out - All doors will be automati-
cally unlocked when the
ignition key is removed
from ignition switch (or
engine is turned OFF).
Shift Lever - All doors will be auto-
matically unlocked if the
shift lever is shifted to
the P (Park) position.
(for automatic transaxle)Two Press Unlock
Off - The two press unlock function
will be deactivated. Therefore,
all doors will unlock if the door
is unlocked.
On - The driver’s door will unlock if
the door is unlocked. When the
door is unlocked again within 4
seconds, all doors will unlock.
Horn feedback (if equipped)
On - After locking the door by press-
ing the lock button on the trans-
mitter, if you press the lock but-
ton again within 4 seconds, the
warning sound will operate
once to indicate that all doors
are locked.
Off - The Horn feedback operation
will be canceled.
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Features of your vehicle
Front fog light indicator
(if equipped)
This light comes on when the front
fog lights are ON.
Tailgate open warning
light
This warning light illuminates when
the tailgate is not closed securely
with the ignition in any position.
Door open warning light
This indicator illuminates when a
door is not closed securely.
Immobilizer indicator
(if equipped)
Without smart key system
This light illuminates when the immo-
bilizer key is inserted and turned to
the ON position to start the engine.
At this time, you can start the engine.
The light goes out after the engine is
running.
If this light blinks when the ignition
switch is in the ON position before
starting the engine, have the system
checked by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.With smart key system (if equipped)
If any of the following occurs in a
vehicle equipped with the smart key,
the immobilizer indicator illuminates,
blinks or the light goes off.
When the smart key is in the vehicle,
if the engine start/stop button is
turned to the ON position, the indi-
cator will illuminate until the engine
is started. However, when the smart
key is not in the vehicle, if the engine
start/stop button is depressed, the
indicator will blink for a few minutes
to indicate that you will not be able to
start the engine.
When the ignition switch is turned
to the ON position and the indica-
tor turns off after 2 seconds, the
system may need repair. Have the
vehicle checked by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.