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Safety features of your vehicle
They are designed to help protect
occupants in certain side impacts
and to help prevent them from eject-
ing out of the vehicle as a result of a
rollover, especially when the seat-
belts are also in use.
to deploy during certain side
impact collisions, depending on the
crash severity, angle, speed and
point of impact. However, when
side deployment threshold is satis-
fied at front-impact, curtain air
bags may deploy.
The curtain air bags may deploy on the side of the impact.
Also, the curtain air bags on both sides of the vehicle will deploy in
certain rollover situations.
The curtain air bags are not designed to deploy in all side
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Do not hang other objectsexcept clothes, especially
hard or breakable objects. In
an accident, it may cause
vehicle damage or personal
injury.
Do not allow the passengers to lean their heads or bodies
onto doors, put their arms on
the doors, stretch their arms
out of the window, or place
objects between the doors
and passengers when they
are seated on seats equipped
with side and/or curtain air
bags.
Never try to open or repair any components of the side cur-
tain air bag system. This
should only be done by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Failure to follow the above
instructions can result in injury
or death to the vehicle occu-
pants in an accident.WARNING
In order for side and curtain air bags to provide the best
protection, front seat occu-
pants and outboard rear occu-
pants should sit in an upright
position with the seat belts
properly fastened.
Importantly, children should
sit in a proper child restraint
system in the rear seat.
When children are seated in the rear outboard seats, they
must be seated in the proper
child restraint system. Make
sure to put the child restraint
system as far away from the
door side as possible, and
secure the child restraint sys-
tem in a locked position.
Do not place any objects over the air bag. Also, do not attach
any objects around the area
the air bag inflates such as
the door, side door glass,
front and rear pillar, roof side
rail.
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Features of your vehicle
DOOR LOCKS
Operating door locks from
outside the vehicle
Using the folding key (if equipped)
Doors can be locked and unlockedby pressing the lock button (1) and
unlock button (2) on the folding key.
Once the doors are unlocked, they
may be opened by pulling the door
handle. When closing the door, push
the door by hand. Make sure that
doors are closed securely.
For more detailed information, refer
to "Folding key" in this section.
Using the smart key (if equipped)
Doors can be locked and unlocked pressing the button of the outside
door handle with the smart key in
your possession. Doors can be locked and unlocked
by pressing the lock button (1) and
unlock button (2) on the smart key.
Once the doors are unlocked, they
may be opened by pulling the door
handle. When closing the door, push
the door by hand. Make sure that
doors are closed securely.
For more detailed information, refer
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Using the mechanical key in an
emergency situation
If the smart key or folding key does
not operate normally, you can lock or
unlock the doors as follows:
1. Unfold the folding key or remove the mechanical key from the smart
key.
2. Insert the key into the hole of the outside door handle. Turn the key
toward the front of the vehicle to
unlock and toward the rear of the
vehicle to lock.
✽ ✽NOTICE
• In cold and wet climates, door
locks and door mechanisms may
not work properly due to freezing
conditions.
• If the door is locked/unlocked multiple times in rapid succession
with either the vehicle key or door
lock switch, the system may stop
operating temporarily in order to
protect the circuit and prevent
damage to system components.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
You can activate or deactivate the
Tow Turn Unlock function. Refer to
"User Settings" in this section.
WARNING
• If you don't close the door
securely, the door may open
again.
Be careful that someone's body and hands are not
trapped when closing the door.
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When pushing down the lock
release switch (2), all vehicle doors
will unlock.
If the key is in the ignition switch and front door is open, the doors
will not lock even though the cen-
tral door lock switch (1) is pressed.
If the smart key is in the vehicle and any door is open, the doors
will not lock even though the cen-
tral door lock switch (1) is pressed.
WARNING
If you stay in the vehicle for a
long time while the weather is
very hot or cold, there are risks
of injuries or danger to life. Do
not lock the vehicle from the
outside when someone is in the
vehicle.
WARNING
Opening a door when something
is approaching may cause dam-
age or injury. Be careful when
opening doors and watch for
vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles
or pedestrians approaching the
vehicle in the path of the door.
WARNING
The doors should always befully closed and locked while
the vehicle is in motion. If the
doors are unlocked, the risk of
being thrown from the vehicle
in a crash is increased.
Do not pull the inner door handle of the driver's or pas-
senger's door while the vehi-
cle is moving.
WARNING
Do not leave children or ani-
mals unattended in your vehi-
cle. An enclosed vehicle can
become extremely hot, causing
death or serious injury to unat-
tended children or animals who
cannot escape the vehicle.
Children might operate features
of the vehicle that could injure
them, or they could encounter
other harm, possibly from
someone gaining entry to the
vehicle.
WARNING
Always secure your vehicle
Leaving your vehicle unlocked
increases the potential risk to
you or others from someone
hiding in your vehicle.
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To secure your vehicle, while
depressing the brake, move the
shift lever to the P (Park) posi-
tion, engage the parking brake,
and press the Engine Start/Stop
button to the OFF position, close
all windows, lock all doors, and
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Non-Powered liftgate (tailgate)
Opening the liftgate (tailgate)
The liftgate (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 liftgate (tailgate) can be opened by pressing the
handle switch and pulling the han-
dle up.
Only the liftgate (tailgate) is unlocked if the liftgate (tailgate)
unlock button on the transmitter or
smart key is pressed for about 1
second, or the liftgate (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 liftgate (tailgate)
To close the liftgate (tailgate), lower
and push down the liftgate (tailgate)
firmly. Make sure that the liftgate
(tailgate) is securely latched.
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WARNING
The liftgate (tailgate) swings
upward. Make sure no objects
or people are near the rear of
the vehicle when opening the
liftgate (tailgate).
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the
liftgate (tailgate) before drivingyour vehicle. Possible damagemay occur to the liftgate (tail-gate) lift cylinders and attachedhardware if the liftgate (tailgate)is not closed prior to driving.

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Features of your vehicle
Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check thefollowing:
ment must be correctly installed.
bustible material must be
removed from the engine com-
partment.
2. Lower the hood halfway (lifted approximately 30cm from the
closed position) and push down to
securely lock in place. Then dou-
ble check to be sure the hood is
secure.WARNING
Before closing the hood,ensure that all obstructions
are removed from the hood
opening. Closing the hood
with an obstruction present in
the hood opening may result
in property damage or severe
personal injury.
Do not leave gloves, rags or any other combustible materi-
al in the engine compartment.
Doing so may cause a heat-
induced fire.
Always double check to be sure that the hood is firmly
latched before driving away.
Check there is no hood open
warning light displayed on the
instrument cluster. Driving
with the hood opened may
cause a total loss of visibility,
which might result in an acci-
dent.
Do not move the vehicle with the hood in the raised posi-
tion, as vision is obstructed
and the hood could fall or be
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Opening the fuel filler lid
The fuel filler lid must be opened
from inside the vehicle by pulling the
fuel filler lid opener lever located on
the driver’s door.
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NOTICE
If the fuel filler lid will not open
because ice has formed around it,
tap lightly or push on the lid to break
the ice and release the lid. Do not pry
on the lid. If necessary, spray around
the lid with an approved de-icer fluid
(do not use radiator anti-freeze) or
move the vehicle to a warm place
and allow the ice to melt.
1. Stop the engine.
2. Pull the fuel filler lid opener lever,
then the fuel filler lid will pop up.
3. Pull the fuel filler lid (1) out to fully open.
4. To remove the cap, turn the fuel tank cap (2) counterclockwise.
5. Refuel as needed.
Closing the fuel filler lid
1. To install the cap, turn it clockwise until it clicks one time. This indi-
cates that the cap is securely
tightened.
2. Close the fuel filler lid and push it in lightly making sure that it is
securely closed.
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Features of your vehicle
WARNING - Refueling
If pressurized fuel sprays out, it can cover your clothes or
skin and thus subject you to
the risk of fire and burns.
Always remove the fuel cap
carefully and slowly. If the cap
is venting fuel or if you hear a
hissing sound, wait until the
condition stops before com-
pletely removing the cap.
Do not "top off" after the noz- zle automatically shuts off
when refueling.
Always check that the fuel cap is installed securely to pre-
vent fuel spillage in the event
of an accident.WARNING - Refueling
dangers
Automotive fuels are flammable
materials. When refueling, please
note the following guidelines
carefully. Failure to follow these
guidelines may result in severe
personal injury, severe burns or
death by fire or explosion.
Read and follow all warnings posted at the gas station facility.
Before refueling, note the location of the Emergency
Gasoline Shut-Off, if available,
at the gas station facility.
Before touching the fuel noz- zle, you should eliminate
potentially dangerous static
electricity discharge by touch-
ing another metal part of the
vehicle, a safe distance away
from the fuel filler neck, noz-
zle, or other gas source.
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Do not get back into a vehicleonce you have begun refuel-
ing since you can generate
static electricity by touching,
rubbing or sliding against any
item or fabric (polyester, satin,
nylon, etc.) capable of produc-
ing static electricity. Static
electricity discharge can
ignite fuel vapors resulting in
rapid burning. If you must re-
enter the vehicle, you should
once again eliminate poten-
tially dangerous static elec-
tricity discharge by touching a
metal part of the vehicle, away
from the fuel filler neck, noz-
zle or other gasoline source.
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