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Features of your vehicle
Smart key precautions
• The smart key will not work if any
of the following occur:
- The smart key is close to a radio
transmitter such as a radio sta-
tion or an airport which can inter-
fere with normal operation of the
smart key.
- The smart key is near a mobile
two way radio system or a cellu-
lar phone.
- Another vehicle’s smart key is
being operated close to your
vehicle.
• When the smart key does not work
correctly, open and close the door
with the mechanical key and contact
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.• If the smart key is in close proximi-
ty to your cell phone or smart
phone, the signal from the smart
key could be blocked by normal
operation of your cell phone or
smart phone. This is especially
important when the phone is active
such as making a call, receiving
calls, text messaging, and/or send-
ing/receiving emails. Avoid placing
the smart key and your cell phone
or smart phone in the same pants
or jacket pocket and maintain ade-
quate distance between the two
devices.
Smart key immobilizer system
Your vehicle is equipped with an
electronic engine immobilizer system
to reduce the risk of unauthorized
vehicle use.
Your immobilizer system is com-
prised of a small transponder in the
smart key and electronic devices
inside the vehicle.
With the immobilizer system, when-
ever you turn the engine start/stop
button to the ON position by pressing
the button while carrying the smart
key, it verifies if the smart key is valid
or not.
If the key is determined to be valid,
the engine will start.
If the key is determined to be invalid,
the engine will not start.
CAUTION
Keep the smart key away from
water or any liquid and fire. If
the inside of the smart key gets
damp (due to drinks or mois-
ture), or is heated, internal cir-
cuit may malfunction, excluding
the car from the warranty.

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To deactivate the immobilizer
system:
Turn the engine start/stop button to
the ON position by pressing the but-
ton while carrying the smart key.
To activate the immobilizer system:
Turn the engine start/stop button to
the OFF position. The immobilizer
system activates automatically.
Without a valid smart key for your
vehicle, the engine will not start.
✽NOTICE
When starting the engine, do not use
the key with other immobilizer keys
around. Otherwise the engine may
not start or may stop soon after it
starts. Keep each key separate in
order to avoid a starting malfunction.
✽NOTICE
If you need additional keys or lose
your keys, contact an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
CAUTION
In order to prevent theft of your
vehicle, do not leave spare keys
anywhere in your vehicle. Your
Immobilizer password is a cus-
tomer unique password and
should be kept confidential. Do
not leave this number anywhere
in your vehicle.
CAUTION
The transponder in your smart
key is an important part of the
immobilizer system. It is
designed to give years of trou-
ble-free service, however you
should avoid exposure to mois-
ture, static electricity and rough
handling. Immobilizer system
malfunction could occur.
CAUTION
Do not change, alter or adjust
the immobilizer system because
it could cause the immobilizer
system to malfunction and
should only be serviced by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Malfunctions caused by improp-
er alterations, adjustments or
modifications to the immobilizer
system are not covered by your
vehicle manufacturer warranty.
CAUTION
Do not put metal accessories
near the smart key.
The engine may not start
because the metal accessories
may interrupt the transponder
signal from transmitting normal-
ly.

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This system is designed to provide
protection from unauthorized entry
into the vehicle. This system is oper-
ated in three stages: the first is the
"Armed" stage, the second is the
"Theft-alarm" stage, and the third is
the "Disarmed" stage. If triggered,
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 tailgate 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 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 seconds. Close the door and try
again to lock the doors.
If tailgate 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 tail-
gate and engine hood, the hazard
warning lights blink once.• Lock the doors by pressing the lock
button 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, tailgate or engine hood
remains open, the hazard warning
lights and chime won't operate and
the theft-alarm will not arm. After you
close the tailgate and engine hood,
the hazard warning lights blink once.
THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Armed
stage
Theft-alarm
stageDisarmed
stage

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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 tailgate 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 any door, tailgate or engine hood
remains open, the hazard warning
lights won't operate and theft-alarm
will not arm. After you close all doors,
tailgate 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 tailgate are
closed and latched.
3. Lock the doors by inserting the key
into the key hole on the front out-
side door handle and turning the
key toward the rear of the vehicle.
If any door, tailgate or engine hood
remains open, the theft-alarm will not
arm.
✽NOTICE
If you lock or unlock the doors by
using the mechanical key, the haz-
ard warning light won't operate.
Do not arm the system until all
passengers have left the vehicle. If
the system is armed while a pas-
senger(s) remains in the vehicle,
the alarm may be activated when
the remaining passenger(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 sys-
tem is disarmed to prevent an
unnecessary alarm.

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Features of your vehicle
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, smart key or mechanical
key.
• The tailgate is opened without
using the transmitter, 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.
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
pressing the lock/unlock button of the
front outside 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
disarmed.
After unlocking the doors, if any door
is not opened within 30 seconds, the
system 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 indi-
cate that the system is disarmed.
After unlocking the doors, if any door
is not opened within 30 seconds, the
system will be rearmed.
Using the mechanical key
The system will be disarmed when
the doors are unlocked with the
mechanical key.
✽NOTICE
If you lock or unlock the doors by
using the mechanical key, the haz-
ard warning light and chime sound
won't operate.

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✽NOTICE
• Avoid trying to start the engine
while the alarm is activated. The
vehicle starting motor is disabled
during the theft-alarm stage.
• If you lose your keys, contact your
authorized 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 be serviced by an
authorized Hyundai dealer.
Malfunctions caused by improp-
er alterations, adjustments or
modifications to the theft-alarm
system are not covered by your
vehicle manufacturer warranty.

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Features of your vehicle
Impact sensing door unlock
system
All doors will be automatically
unlocked when the impact is deliv-
ered to impact sensors while the igni-
tion switch is ON.
However, the doors may not be
unlocked if mechanical problems
occur with the door lock system or
battery.
✽NOTICE
You can select some auto door
lock/unlock features in “User
Settings” as follows;
• Speed sensing auto door lock
• Auto door unlock when the igni-
tion key is removed from the igni-
tion switch or engine is turned off.
• Auto door lock/unlock by shifting
the shift lever out of P(Park) or
into P(Park).
For more information, refer to
“User Settings” in this section.
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.
Even though the doors are unlocked,
the rear door will not open by pulling
the inner door handle until the rear
door child safety lock is unlocked.
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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✽NOTICE
• The power tailgate can be operat-
ed when the engine is not running.
However the power tailgate opera-
tion consumes large amounts of
vehicle electric power. To prevent
the battery from being discharged,
do not operate it excessively e.g.:
more than approximately 10 times
repeatedly.
• To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the power
tailgate in the open position for a
long lime.
• Do not modify or repair any part
of the power tailgate by yourself.
This must be done by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
• When jacking up the vehicle to
change a tire or repair the vehicle,
do not operate the power tailgate.
This could cause the power tail-
gate to operate improperly.
• In cold and wet climates, the
power tailgate may not work prop-
erly due to freezing conditions.
Automatic reversal
During power opening and closing if
the power tailgate is blocked by an
object or part of the body, the power
tailgate will detect the resistance.
• If the resistance is detected while
opening the tailgate, it will stop and
move in the opposite direction.
• If the resistance is detected while
closing the tailgate, it will stop and
move in the opposite direction.
However, if the resistance is weak
such as from an object that is thin or
soft, or the tailgate is near the
latched position, the automatic stop
and reversal may not detect the
resistance.If the automatic reversal feature
operates continuously more than
twice during opening or closing oper-
ation, the power tailgate may stop at
that position. At this time, close the
tailgate manually and operate the
tailgate automatically again.
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WARNING
Never intentionally place any
object or part of your body in
the path of the power tailgate to
make sure the automatic rever-
sal operates.
CAUTION
Do not put heavy stuffs on the
power tailgate before you oper-
ate the power tailgate.
Additional weight on tailgate
could cause damages to the
system.