2015 HYUNDAI TUCSON tailgate

Convenient features of your vehicle
ACCESSING YOUR VEHICLE ..................................3-3
Remote key .......................................................................3-3
Remote key precautions..................................................3-5
Smart key ...........................................................................3-6
Smart key precautions...................................................3-10 Immobilizer System ........................................................3-11
DOOR LOCKS .......................................................3-13
Operating door locks from outside the vehicle .....3-13
Operating door locks from inside the vehicle ........3-16
Auto door lock/unlock features ................................3-18
Child-protector rear door locks .................................3-18
THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM ...................................3-19
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ......................................3-20
Instrument Cluster Control............................................3-21
Gauges ...............................................................................3-21
Transaxle Shift Indicator ...............................................3-24
TRIP COMPUTER ..................................................3-25
Trip Modes ........................................................................3-25
Warnings and indicators................................................3-28
STEERING WHEEL ................................................3-42
Electric Power Steering (EPS) ....................................3-42
Tilt steering/Telescope steering .................................3-42
Horn ....................................................................................3-43
MIRRORS ...............................................................3-44
Interior rearview mirrors .............................................3-44
Outside rearview mirrors .............................................3-61
WINDOWS..............................................................3-63
Power windows ..............................................................3-64
PANORAMIC SUNROOF .......................................3-67
Sunroof opening and closing ......................................3-67
Sliding the sunroof ........................................................3-68
Tilting the Sunroof ........................................................3-68
Sunroof open warming ..................................................3-70
Roller blind .......................................................................3-70
HOOD .....................................................................3-71
TAILGATE ...............................................................3-73
Emergency tailgate safety release ...........................3-74
FUEL FILLER DOOR .............................................3-76
LIGHTS ...................................................................3-79
Exterior lights .................................................................3-79
Hazard warning flasher .................................................3-84
Interior lights ....................................................................3-84
Vanity mirror lamp ..........................................................3-86
Glove box lamp ................................................................3-86
Luggage room lamp ........................................................3-86
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Remote key
Your HYUNDAI uses a remote key,
which you can use to lock or unlock
a door (and tailgate) and even start
the engine.
1. Door Lock
2. Door Unlock
3. Panic
Locking
To lock :
1. Close all doors, engine hood andtailgate.
2. Press the Door Lock button (1) on the remote key.
3. The hazard warning lights will blink and the chime will sound
once if the lock button is pressed
once more within four seconds.
4. Make sure the doors are locked by checking the position of the door
lock button inside the vehicle.
Unlocking
To unlock:
1. Press the Door Unlock button (2)on the remote key.
2. The driver’s door will unlock. The hazard warning lights will blink two
times.
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Do not leave the keys in your
vehicle with unsupervised chil-
dren. Unattended children
could place the key in the igni-
tion switch and may operate
power windows or other con-
trols, or even make the vehicle
move, which could result in
serious injury or death.
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Battery replacement
If the remote key is not working prop-
erly, try replacing the battery with a
new one.
Battery Type: CR2032
To replace the battery:
1. Insert a slim tool into the slot andgently pry open the cover.
2. Remove the old battery and insert the new battery. Make sure the
battery position is correct.
3. Reinstall the rear cover of the remote key. If you suspect your remote key might
have sustained some damage, or
you feel your remote key is not work-
ing correctly, contact an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
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NOTICE
An inappropriately disposedbattery can be harmful to
the environment and human
health. Dispose of the bat-
tery according to your local
law(s) and regulation(s).
Smart key
Your HYUNDAI uses a Smart Key,
which you can use to lock or unlock
a door (and tailgate) and even start
the engine.
1. Door Lock
2. Door Unlock
3. Tailgate Unlock
4. Panic
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Locking
To lock :
1. Close all doors, engine hood andtailgate.
2. Either press the door handle but- ton or press the Door Lock button
(1) on the smart key.
3. The hazard warning lights will blink and the chime will sound
once.
4. Make sure the doors are locked by checking the position of the door
lock button inside the vehicle.
✽✽ NOTICE
The door handle button will only
operate when the smart key is with-
in 28~40 in. (0.7~1 m) from the out-
side door handle.
Even though you press the outside
door handle button, the doors will not
lock and the chime will sound for
three seconds if any of the following
occur:
The Smart Key is in the vehicle.
The Engine Start/Stop button is in ACC or ON position.
Any door except the tailgate is open.
Unlocking
To unlock:
1. Carry the Smart Key.
2. Either press the door handle but- ton or press the Door Unlock but-
ton (2) on the smart key.
3. The driver’s door will unlock. The hazard warning lights will blink two
times.
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Do not leave the Smart Key in
your vehicle with unsupervised
children. Unattended children
could press the Engine Start/
Stop button and may operate
power windows or other con-
trols, or even make the vehicle
move, which could result in
serious injury or death.
WARNING
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✽✽NOTICE
 The door handle button will only operate when the smart key is
within 28~40 in. (0.7~1 m) from the
outside door handle. Other people
can also open the doors without the
smart key in possession.
 If you press the Door Unlock but- ton again within four seconds,
then all the doors will unlock.
 After unlocking the doors, the doors will lock automatically after
30 seconds unless a door is opened.
 You can change the system to the central door unlock mode (unlock
all the doors when you press the
unlock button one time). If you want
this feature, perform the following:
Unlock mode conversion (two
stage unlock mode ↔
↔
central door
unlock mode)
The unlock mode changes alter-
nately by pressing the lock button
and unlock button on the smart key
at the same time for 4 seconds or
more. The hazard warning lights
will blink four times to indicate that
the mode conversion is completed.
Tailgate unlocking
To unlock:
1. Carry the smart key.
2. Either press the tailgate handle button or press the Tailgate Unlock
button (3) on the smart key formore than one second.
3. The hazard warning lights will blink two times.
Once the tailgate is opened and then
closed, the tailgate will lock automat-
ically.
✽✽ NOTICE
After unlocking the tailgate, the tail-
gate will lock automatically after 30
seconds unless the tailgate is opened.
Panic button
Press the Panic button (4) for more
than one second. The horn sounds
and hazard warning lights flash for
about 30 seconds.
To cancel the panic mode, press any
button on the smart key.

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This system helps to protect your
vehicle and valuables. The horn will
sound and the hazard warning lights
will blink continuously if any of the
following occurs:
- A door is opened without using theremote key or smart key.
- The tailgate is opened without using the remote key or smart key.
- The engine hood is opened.
The alarm continues for 30 seconds
and the alarm will repeat once more,
then the system resets. To turn off
the alarm, unlock the doors with the
remote key or smart key. The Theft Alarm System automatical-
ly sets 30 seconds after you lock the
doors and the tailgate. For the system
to activate, you must lock the doors
and the tailgate from outside the vehi-
cle with the remote key or smart key
or by pressing the button on the out-side of the door handles with the
smart key in your possession.
The hazard warning lights will blink and the chime will sound once to
indicate the system is armed.
Once the security system is set,
opening any door, the tailgate, or the
hood without using the remote key or
smart key will cause the alarm to
activate.
The Theft Alarm System will not set if
the hood, the tailgate, or any door is
not fully closed. If the system will not
set, check the hood, the tailgate, orthe doors are fully closed. Do not attempt to alter this system or
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NOTICE
 Do not lock the doors until all pas- sengers have left the vehicle. If the
remaining passenger leaves the
vehicle when the system is armed,
the alarm will be activated.
 If the vehicle is not disarmed with the remote key or smart key, open
the doors by using the mechanical
key and place the ignition switch
in the ON position (for remote
key) or start the engine (for smart
key) and wait for 30 seconds.
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Door ajar warning light
This warning light illuminates when a
door is not closed securely.
Tailgate open warninglight
This warning light illuminates when
the tailgate is not closed securely.
Sunroof Open WarningLight (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 Sunroof Open
Warning Light illuminate or blink for
approximately 7 seconds. Close the sunroof securely when
leaving your vehicle.
Low fuel level warninglight
This warning light indicates the fuel
tank is nearly empty. When it comes
on, you should add fuel as soon as
possible. Driving with the fuel level
warning light on or with the fuel level
below “E” can cause the engine tomisfire and damage the catalytic
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Opening the tailgate
1. Make sure the shift lever is in P(Park, for automatic transaxle) or
neutral (for manual transaxle) and
set the parking brake.
2. Perform one of the following:
- Press the smart key TailgateUnlock button for more than onesecond.
- Press the button on the tailgate itself with the smart key in yourpossession.
- Use the mechanical key.
3. Lift the tailgate up.
Closing the tailgate
Lower the tailgate and press down
until it locks.
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Always keep the tailgate com-
pletely closed while the vehicle
is in motion. If it is left open or
ajar, poisonous exhaust gases
containing carbon monoxide
(CO) may enter the vehicle and
serious illness or death mayresult.
WARNING
Make sure there are no people
or objects around the tailgate
before opening or closing the
tailgate.
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