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Convenient features of your vehicle
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 occur:
- A door is opened without using the
remote key or smart key.
- The tailgate is opened without
using the remote key or smart key.
- The engine bonnet is opened.
The alarm continues for 30 seconds,
then the system resets. To turn off
the alarm, unlock the doors with the
remote key or smart key.
The Theft Alarm System automati-
cally 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 vehicle with the remote key or
smart key or by pressing the button
on the outside of the door handles
with the smart key in your posses-
sion.
The hazard warning lights will blink
and the chime will sound once to
indicate the system is armed.Once the security system is set, open-
ing any door, the tailgate, or the bon-
net without using the remote key or
smart key will cause the alarm to acti-
vate.
The Theft Alarm System will not set if
the bonnet, the tailgate, or any door
is not fully closed. If the system will
not set, check the bonnet, the tail-
gate, or the doors are fully closed.
Do not attempt to alter this system or
add other devices to it.
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• 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.
• When the system is disarmed but a
door or tailgate is not opened within 30
seconds, the system will be rearmed.
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Vehicles equipped with a theft alarm
system will have a label attached to
the vehicle with the following words:
1. WARNING
2. SECURITY SYSTEM
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THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM
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Tailgate
Opening the tailgate
Make sure the vehicle is in P (Park)
and set the parking brake.
Then do one of the following:
1. Unlock all doors with the Door
Unlock button on your remote key or
smart key. Press the tailgate handle
button and open the tailgate.
2. Press and hold the Tailgate Unlock
button on the remote key or smart
key. Press the tailgate handle but-
ton and open the tailgate.
3. With the Smart Key in your pos-
session, press the tailgate handle
button and open the tailgate.
Closing the tailgate
Lower the tailgate and press down
until it locks. To be sure the tailgate
lid is securely fastened, always
check by trying to pull it up again
without pressing the tailgate handle
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•Before closing the bonnet,
ensure all obstructions are
removed from around the
bonnet opening.
•Always double check to be
sure that the bonnet is firmly
latched before driving away.
Check there is no bonnet
open warning light or mes-
sage displayed on the instru-
ment cluster. If the bonnet is
not latched whilst the vehicle
is moving, the chime will
sound to warn the driver the
bonnet is not fully latched.
Driving with the bonnet
opened may cause a total loss
of visibility, which might
result in an accident.
•Do not move the vehicle with
the bonnet in the raised posi-
tion, as vision is obstructed,
which might result in an acci-
dent, and the bonnet could fall
or be damaged.
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To prevent damage to the tailgate lift
cylinders and the attached hardware,
always close the tailgate before driv-
ing.
In cold and wet climates, tailgate
lock and tailgate mechanisms may
not work properly due to freezing
conditions.
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Always keep the tailgate lid com-
pletely closed whilst 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 may
result.
WARNING
Do not hold the part (gas lifter)
that supports the tailgate. Be
aware that the deformation of the
part may cause vehicle damage
and a risk of injury.
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•NEVER allow anyone to occu-
py the luggage compartment of
the vehicle at any time. If the
tailgate is partially or totally
latched and the person is
unable to get out, serious
injury or death could occur due
to lack of ventilation, exhaust
fumes and rapid heat build-up,
or because of exposure to cold
weather conditions. The lug-
gage compartment is also a
highly dangerous location in
the event of a crash because it
is not a protected occupant
space but is a part of the vehi-
cle’s crush zone.
•Your vehicle should be kept
locked and keys should be
kept out of the reach of chil-
dren. Parents should teach
their children about the dan-
gers of playing in luggage
compartments.
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Emergency tailgate safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with the
emergency tailgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the
tailgate. When someone is inadver-
tently locked in the luggage compart-
ment. The tailgate can be opened by
doing as follows:
1. Remove the cover.
2. Push the release lever to the right
by a key.
3. Push up the tailgate.
Power tailgate (if equipped)
Power tailgate button
The power tailgate operates when:
• The power tailgate button is
pressed with the engine off.
• The power tailgate button is pressed
when the ignition switch is in the ON
position with the shift lever in P
(Park, for automatic transmission
vehicle) or the shift lever in neutral
(for manual transmission vehicle).
To activate or de-activate the power
tailgate, go to User Settings mode
and select the Power Tailgate on the
LCD display.
For more details, refer to “LCD
Display” in this chapter.
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•For emergencies, be fully aware
of the location of the emer-
gency tailgate safety release
lever in the vehicle and how to
open the tailgate if you are acci-
dentally locked in the luggage
compartment.
•No one should be allowed to
occupy the luggage compart-
ment 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, especiallywhilst the
vehicle is in motion.
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Opening the tailgate
The power tailgate will open automat-
ically by doing one of the following:
• Press the tailgate unlock button on
the remote key or smart key for
approximately one second.
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Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle.
Children or animals might oper-
ate 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 tail-
gate. Wait until the tailgate is
opened fully and stopped before
loading or unloading cargo or
passengers from the vehicle.
WARNING
Do not close or open the power
tailgate manually. This may
cause damage to the power tail-
gate. If it is necessary to close
or open the power tailgate man-
ually when the battery is dis-
charged or disconnected, do
not apply excessive force.
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• Press the power tailgate button for
approximately one second.
For emergency stop whilst operating,
press the power tailgate button shortly.• Press the tailgate handle switch
carrying the smart key with you.
Closing the tailgate
• Press the power tailgate button for
approximately one second when
the tailgate is opened.
The tailgate will close and lock
automatically.
For emergency stop whilst operating,
press the power tailgate button shortly.
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• Press the power tailgate inner
switch for approximately one sec-
ond when the tailgate is opened.
The tailgate will close and lock auto-
matically.
Power tailgate non-opening
conditions
The tailgate does not open when the
vehicle is in motion.
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• The power tailgate can be operated
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 time.
• Do not modify or repair any part of
the power tailgate by yourself. We
recommend that you contact a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
• When jacking up the vehicle to
change a tyre or repair the vehicle,
do not operate the power tailgate.
This could cause the power tailgate
to operate improperly.
• In cold and wet climates, the power
tailgate may not work properly due
to freezing conditions.
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The chime will sound if you
drive with the tailgate opened.
Stop your vehicle immediately
at a safe place and check if your
tailgate is opened.
WARNING
Operating the power tailgate
more than 5 times continuously
could cause damages to the
operating motor. In this case, the
system enters into a thermal pro-
tection mode. In thermal protec-
tion mode, the power tailgate can
not operate and the chime will
sound for 3 times by any switch
inputs. Leave your power tailgate
system for rest about 1 minute
and then operate.
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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 whilst
opening the tailgate, it will stop and
move in the opposite direction.
• If the resistance is detected whilst
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 rever-
sal 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.
How to reset the power tailgate
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, or if the related fuse has
been replaced or disconnected, for the
power tailgate to operate normally,
reset the power tailgate as follow:
1. Automatic transmission:
Put the shift lever in P (Park).
Manual transmission:
Put the shift lever in neutral.
2. Whilst Pressing the power tailgate
inner switch, press the tailgate
handle switch for more than 3 sec-
onds. (the chime will sound)
3. Close the tailgate manually.
If the power tailgate does not work
properly after the above procedure,
we recommend that the system be
checked by a HYUNDAI authorised
repairer.
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If the power tailgate does not operate
normally, check again if the gear posi-
tion is in right position.
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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.
WARNING
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.
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