2017 HYUNDAI I40 Owners Manual

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Deadlocks (if equipped)
Some vehicles are equipped with a
deadlock system. Deadlocks prevent
opening of a door from either inside or
outside the vehicle once the deadlocks
have been activated providing an addi-
tional measure of vehicle security.
To lock the vehicle using the deadlock
function, the doors must be locked by
using the transmitter or smart key. To
unlock the vehicle, the transmitter or
smart key must be used again.
Door lock/unlock features
Impact sensing door unlock system
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.
Engine off door unlock system (if equipped)
All doors will automatically unlock:
Without smart key system
When the key is removed from the igni-
tion switch.
With smart key system
When the engine start/stop button is in
the OFF position.
Shift lever door lock/unlock system
All doors will automatically lock when the shift lever is moved out of P (Park).
All doors will automatically unlock when the shift lever is moved into P
(Park).
You can activate or deactivate the auto
lock/unlock features in the vehicle. Refer
to "User setting" in this section.
WARNING
Do not lock the doors with the
transmitter or the smart key with
anybody left in the vehicle. The pas-
senger in the vehicle cannot unlock
the doors with the door lock button.
For example, if the door is locked
with the transmitter, the passenger
in the vehicle cannot unlock the
door without the transmitter.

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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 door
handle (3) is pulled inside the vehicle. 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 the
inner door handle (3) until 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 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.OVF041007

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Non-powered tailgate
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/unlock switch.
Only the tailgate is unlocked if the tail- gate unlock button on the transmitter or
smart key is pressed for approximately
1 second.
If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened by pressing the handle and pulling it
up.
Once the tailgate is opened and then closed, the tailgate locks automatically.
(All doors must be locked.)
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock and
door mechanisms may not work proper-
ly due to freezing conditions.
Closing 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 open-
ing the tailgate.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the tail-
gate before driving your vehicle.Possible damage may occur to thetailgate lift cylinders and attachinghardware if the tailgate is not closed prior to driving.
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WARNING
Make sure your hands, feet and other
parts of your body are safely out of
the way before closing the tailgate.
CAUTION
Make sure nothing is near the tail-gate latch and striker while closing the tailgate. It may damage the tail-gate's latch.

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Power tailgate (if equipped)
(1) Power tailgate open button
(2) Power tailgate handle switch
(3) Power tailgate close button
✽ ✽NOTICE
The power tailgate operates when:
• Manual shift lever is in neutral.
• Automatic shift lever is in P (Park).
WARNING- Exhaust
fumes
If you drive with the tailgate
opened, 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 win-
dows open so that additional out-
side air comes into the vehicle.
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 accident or sudden
stops, occupants should always be
properly restrained.
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WARNING
Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle.
Children or animals might operate
the power tailgate that could result
in injury to themselves or others, or
damage the vehicle.
WARNING
Make sure there are no people or
objects around the tailgate before
operating the power tailgate. Wait
until the tailgate is opened fully and
stopped before loading or unload-
ing cargo or passengers from the
vehicle.

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Opening the tailgate
The power tailgate will open automatical-
ly by doing one of the following:
Press the tailgate unlock button on the
transmitter or smart key.
Press the power tailgate open button. Press the tailgate handle switch carry-
ing the smart key with you.
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CAUTION
Do not close or open the power tail-gate manually. This may cause dam-age to the power tailgate. If it is nec-essary to close or open the powertailgate manually when the battery is discharged or disconnected, donot apply excessive force.

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Closing the tailgate
1. Press the power tailgate close button(approximately 1 second).
2. The tailgate will close and lock auto- matically.
Power tailgate non-opening condi-tions
The power tailgate will not open or close
automatically, when the vehicle is moving
more than 3km/h (2mph).
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The power tailgate can be operated
when the engine is not running.
However the power tailgate operation
consumes large amounts of vehicle
electric power. To prevent the battery
from being discharged, do not operate
it excessively e.g.: more than approxi-
mately 10 times repeatedly.
• To prevent the battery from being dis- charged, do not leave the power tail-
gate 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 authorized
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 tailgate to oper-
ate improperly.
• In cold and wet climates, the power tailgate may not work properly due to
freezing conditions.
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WARNING
The chime will sound and the haz-
ard warning flasher will blink 10
times if you drive with the tailgate
closed but not locked. Stop your
vehicle immediately at a safe place
and check if your tailgate is secure-
ly locked.
WARNING
The chime will sound continuously
if you drive over 3km/h(2mph) with
the tailgate opened. Stop your vehi-
cle immediately at a safe place and
check if your tailgate is opened.

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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 clos- ing 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 operation, the power
tailgate may stop at that position. At this
time, close the tailgate manually and
operate the tailgate automatically again.
How to reset the power tailgate
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, or if the related fuse has
been replaced or disconnected, for the
power tailgate to operate normally, reset
the power tailgate as follow:
1. Put the shift lever in P (Park).
2. Press the tailgate handle switch and
tailgate close button at the same time
for more than 3 seconds. (the chime
will sound)
3. Close the tailgate manually.
If the power tailgate does not work prop-
erly after the above procedure, have the
system checked by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If the power tailgate does not operate
normally, first check the following con-
dition before using the power tailgate.
Check if the shift lever is in:
• neutral for manual transaxle vehicles
• P (Park) for automatic transaxle vehi-
cles
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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 reversal operates.

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Features of your vehicle
Power tailgate opening height
user setting
The driver may set the height of a fully
opened tailgate by following the below
instruction.
1. Position the tailgate manually to theheight you prefer.
2. Press the tailgate close button for more than 3 seconds.
3. Close the tailgate manually after hear- ing the buzzer sound.
The tailgate will open to the height the
driver has set up.
Emergency tailgate safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with the emer-
gency tailgate safety release lever locat-
ed on the bottom of the tailgate. When
someone is inadvertently locked in the
luggage compartment. The tailgate can
be opened by doing as follows:
1. Remove the cover.
2. Push the release lever to the right.
3. Push up the tailgate.
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WARNING
For emergencies, be fully aware of the location of the emergency
tailgate safety release lever in the
vehicle and how to open the tail-
gate if you are accidentally
locked in the luggage compart-
ment.
No one should be allowed to occupy the luggage compartment
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 emer- gencies only. Use with extreme
caution, especially while the vehi-
cle is in motion.