2018 HYUNDAI I40 tailgate

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Vehicles equipped with a theft alarm sys-
tem will have a label attached to the vehi-
cle with the following words:
1. WARNING
2. SECURITY SYSTEM 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
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 are closed and
latched.
3. of the front outside door handle with
the smart key in your possession.
After completion of the steps above,
the hazard warning lights will operate
once to indicate that the system is
armed.
If the tailgate or engine hood remains
opened, the hazard warning lights will
not operate and theft-alarm will not
arm. After this, if the tailgate and
engine hood are closed, the hazard
warning lights will blink once.
THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Armed stage
Theft-alarm stageDisarmedstage
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button on the smart key.
After completion of the steps above,
the hazard warning lights will operate
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 this, if all doors, tail-
gate and engine hood are closed, the
hazard warning lights will blink once.Using the transmitter
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 opened, the hazard warning
lights will not operate and theft-alarm
will not arm. After this, if all doors, tail-
gate and engine hood are closed, the
hazard warning lights will blink once.
Do not arm the system until all pas- sengers have left the vehicle. If the
system is armed while a passen-
ger(s) remains in the vehicle, the
alarm may be activated when the
remaining passenger(s) leave the
vehicle. If any door, tailgate lid or
engine hood is opened within 30
seconds after entering the armed
stage, the system is disarmed to
prevent unnecessary alarm.
Theft-alarm stage
The alarm will be activated if any of the
following occurs while the system is
armed.
A front or rear door is opened withoutusing transmitter or smart key.
The tailgate is opened without using transmitter or smart key.
The engine hood is opened.
The siren will sound and the hazard
warning lights will blink continuously for
27 seconds, unless the system is dis-
armed. To turn off the system, unlock the
doors with the transmitter or smart key.

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Disarmed stage
The system will be disarmed when:
Transmitter
- The door unlock button is pressed.
- The engine is started.
- The ignition switch is in the “ON” posi-
tion for 30 seconds or more.
Smart key
- The door unlock button is pressed.
- The button of the front outside door ispressed while carrying the smart key.
- The engine is started.
After the doors are unlocked, the hazard
warning lights will blink twice to indicate
that the system is disarmed.
After pressing the unlock button, if any
door (or tailgate) is not opened within 30
seconds, the system will be rearmed.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• Without smart key systemIf the system is not disarmed with the
transmitter, insert the key into the
ignition switch and start the engine.
Then the system will be disarmed.
•With smart key system
If the system is not disarmed with the
smart key, open the door with the
mechanical key and start the engine.
Then the system will be disarmed.
• If you lose your keys, consult your authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
CAUTION
Do not change, alter or adjust the
theft-alarm system because it couldcause the theft-alarm system to malfunction and should only beserviced by an authorized HYUNDAIdealer.
Malfunctions caused by improperalterations, adjustments or modifi-cations to the theft-alarm system are not covered by your vehiclemanufacturer warranty.

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In case of an emergency
If the power door lock switch does not
operate electrically, the only way to lock
the door(s) is with the mechanical key
from the outside key hole.
Doors without the outside key hole, you
can lock the door as follows:
1. Open the door.
2. Insert the key into the emergency door
lock hole and turn the key horizontally
to lock.
3. Close the door securely.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Once the tailgate is closed when the
power door lock switch does not operate
electrically, you will not be able to open
the tailgate.
Operating door locks from inside
the vehicle
With the door handle
Front door
If the inner door handle is pulled when
the door is locked, the door will unlock
and open.
Rear door
If the inner door handle is pulled once
when the door is locked, the door will
unlock.
If the inner door handle is pulled once
more, the door will open.
With central door lock/unlock switch
It is operated by pressing the door
lock/unlock switch.
When you press the central door lock
switch, all vehicle doors will lock and
the indicator light on the switch will illu-
minate.
If any door is opened when the switch is pressed, all doors will not lock.
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If any door is unlocked, the indicator ofthe central door lock switch will go off.
When you press the central door unlock switch, all vehicle doors will
unlock.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Once the doors are locked with the
transmitter or smart key, the doors can-
not be unlocked with the central door
lock/unlock switch.
WARNING - Doors
The doors should always be fully
closed and locked while the vehi-
cle is in motion to prevent acci-
dental opening of the door.
Locked doors will also discour-
age potential intruders when the
vehicle stops or slows.
Be careful when opening doors and watch for vehicles, motorcy-
cles, bicycles or pedestrians
approaching the vehicle in the
path of the door. Opening a door
when something is approaching
can cause damage or injury.
WARNING- Unlocked
vehicles
Leaving your vehicle unlocked can
invite theft or possible harm to you
or others from someone hiding in
your vehicle while you are gone.
Always remove the ignition key,
engage the parking brake, close all
windows and lock all doors when
leaving your vehicle unattended.
WARNING- Unattendedchildren
An enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
severe injury to unattended chil-
dren or animals who cannot escape
the vehicle. Furthermore, children
might operate features of the vehi-
cle that could injure them, or they
could encounter other harm, possi-
bly from someone gaining entry to
the vehicle. Never leave children or
animals unattended in your vehicle.
WARNING - Door lock mal-function
If a power door lock ever fails to
function while you are in the vehi-
cle, try one or more of the follow-
ing:
Operate the other door locks and
handles.
Lower the driver’s window and use the key to unlock the door
from outside.
Move to the cargo area and open the tailgate.

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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.