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Information
• The doors may unlock if the inner
sensor of the outer door handle is
recognized while washing your car
or due to heavy rain. However, the
doors are automatically locked in 30
seconds unless a door is opened
after they are unlocked.
• The doors may not unlock if you put your hand in the outside door han-
dle with gloves on.
• The doors may not unlock if you suddenly approach the door and put
your hand in the outside door han-
dle.
Opening the trunk
To unlock and open the trunk:
1. Make sure you have the smart key in your possession.
2. Press either the trunk open switch on the outside of the trunk or
press and hold the Trunk Unlock
button (3) on the smart key for
more than one second. The haz-
ard warning lights will blink two
times and the trunk will open.
3. Once the trunk is opened and then closed, the trunk will automatically
re-lock after 30 seconds.
Information
The trunk open switch will only oper-
ate when the smart key is within 28
inches (0.7 m) from the trunk.
Panic button
Press and hold the Panic button (4)
for more than one second. The horn
sounds and hazard warning lights
blink for about 30 seconds. To cancel
the panic mode, press any button on
the Smart Key.
Start-up
You can start the engine without
inserting the key.
For more information, refer to the
"Engine Start/Stop Button" section
in chapter 5.
To prevent damaging the smart
key:
• Keep the smart key in a cool, dryplace to avoid damage or mal-
function. Exposure to moisture
or high temperature may cause
the internal circuit of the smart
key to malfunction which may
not be covered under warranty.
Avoid dropping or throwing the smart key.
Protect the smart key from extreme temperatures.
Always have the smart key with
you when leaving the vehicle. If
the smart key is left near the vehi-
cle, the vehicle battery may be dis-
charged.
NOTICE
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Mechanical key
If the Smart Key does not operate
normally, you can lock or unlock the
door by using the mechanical key.
To remove the mechanical key from
the smart key FOB, press and hold
the release button (1) and then pull
the mechanical key (2) outward.
To unlock the vehicle using the
mechanical key, insert the mechani-
cal key into the key hole in the driver
door (Refer to page 3-9).
To reinstall the mechanical key into
the FOB, insert the key in the top of
the key FOB and push inward until a
click sound is heard.
Loss of a smart key
A maximum of two Smart Keys can
be registered to a single vehicle. If
you happen to lose your smart key,
you should immediately take the
vehicle and remaining keys to your
authorized retailer of Genesis
Branded products or tow the vehicle,
if necessary.
Smart key precautions
The smart key will not work if any of
the following occur:
The smart key is close to a radiotransmitter such as a radio station
or an airport which can interfere
with normal operation of the trans-
mitter.
The smart key is near a mobile two way radio system or a cellular
phone.
Another vehicle's smart key is being operated close to your vehicle.
If the smart key is in close proximi- ty to your mobile phone, the signal
could be blocked by your mobile
phone's normal operational sig-
nals.
This is specifically relevant when
the phone is active such as making
and receiving calls, text messag-
ing, and/or sending/receiving
emails. When possible, avoid keep-
ing the remote key and your mobile
phone in the same location such
as a pants or jacket pocket in order
to avoid interference between the
two devices.
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Keep the smart key away from
electromagnetic materials that
blocks electromagnetic waves to
the key surface.
Information
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following
three conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
2. This device must accept any inter- ference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired
operation.
3. Changes or modifications not express- ly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user 's
authority to operate the device.
Restrictions in handling keys
When leaving keys with parking lot
and valet attendants, the following
procedures will ensure your vehicle’s
glove box compartment can only be
opened with the mechanical key.
To lock:
1. Remove the mechanical key from the Smart Key.
2. Lock the glove box using the mechanical key (1).
3. Leave the smart key with the attendant and keep the mechani-
cal key with you.
The Smart Key can only be used to
start the engine and operate door
locks.
To unlock:
Open the glove box with the mechan-
ical key.
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NOTICE
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The transponder in your key is an
important part of the immobilizer
system. It is designed to give
years of trouble-free service, how-
ever you should avoid exposure to
moisture, static electricity and
rough handling. Immobilizer sys-
tem malfunction could occur.
Information
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following
three conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmfulinterference, and
2. This device must accept any inter- ference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired
operation.
3. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate
the device.
Operating Door Locks from
Outside the Vehicle
Mechanical key
To remove the cover:
1. Pull out the door handle.
2. Press the lock located at the bot- tom of the cover with a key or flat-
blade screwdriver (1).
3. Push out the cover (2) while pressing the lock.
Be careful not to damage the
cover while removing it or mis-
place it after removing it.
After removing the cover, turn the
key toward the rear of the vehicle to
unlock and toward the front of the
vehicle to lock (3).
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.
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In order to prevent theft of your
vehicle, do not leave spare keys
anywhere in your vehicle. Your
immobilizer password is a cus-
tomer unique password and
should be kept confidential.
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Smart key
[A] : Unlock, [B] : Lock
To lock:
Press the button on the outside door
handle while carrying the Smart Key
with you or press the Door Lock but-
ton on the Smart Key.
To unlock:
Put your hand in the driver's out-side door handle while carrying the
Smart Key with you, the driver's
door will unlock.
Put your hand in the outside door
handle again within 4 seconds,
then all doors will unlock.
Put your hand in the passenger’s outside door handle, all doors will
unlock.
Press the Door Unlock button on the Smart Key, the driver's door will
unlock.
Press the Door Unlock button on
the Smart Key again within 4 sec-
onds, then all doors will unlock.
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.
Information
You can change the system to the cen-
tral door unlock mode in the Settings
menu in the AVN system screen to
unlock all the doors when you press
the unlock button one time.
Information
• In cold and wet climates, door lock and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
• If the door is locked/unlocked multi- ple times in rapid succession with
either the vehicle key or door lock
switch, the system may stop operat-
ing temporarily in order to protect
the circuit and prevent damage to
system components.
Power door latch
If a door isn't closed completely but
is closed to the first detent position,
the door will close automatically.
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Operating Door Locks from
Inside the Vehicle
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, pull the door lock
button (1) to the "Unlock" position.
The red mark (2) on the door lock
button will be visible.
To lock a door, push the door lock button (1) to the "Lock" position. If
the door is locked properly, the red
mark (2) on the door lock button
will not be visible.
To open a door, pull the door han- dle (3) outward.
If the inner door handle of the dri- ver's (or front passenger's) door is
pulled when the door lock button is
in the lock position, the button is
unlocked and door opens. The doors cannot be locked if the
smart key is in the vehicle and any
door is open.
Information
If a power door lock ever fails to func-
tion while you are in the vehicle try
one or more of the following tech-
niques to exit:
• Operate the door unlock featurerepeatedly (both electronic and man-
ual) while simultaneously pulling on
the door handle.
• Operate the other door locks and handles, front and rear.
• Lower a front window and use the mechanical key to unlock the door
from outside.
Information
When the vehicle's battery run out
and you leave the vehicle, make sure
all the doors are locked. You can lock
the driver's door with a mechanical
key and the rest of the doors with the
lock button above the door inside han-
dle.
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To reduce the risk of injury:
Before closing the door, checkthere are no obstructions in
the path of the door.
Keep your fingers away from the edge of the door or they
may become trapped when
the power door latch oper-
ates.
CAUTION
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Unlock
Lock
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Convenient features of your vehicle
With the central door lockswitch
The driver side and front passenger
side door armrest is equipped with a
central door lock switch. The lock
button is indicated by a ( ) symbol.
The unlock button is indicated by a
( ) symbol.
When the lock button (1) is pressed,
all the vehicle doors (and trunk) will
lock.
When the unlock button (2) is
pressed, all the vehicle doors (and
trunk) will unlock.
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■ Driver's door■Passenger's door
The doors should always be
fully 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.
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 some-
one gaining entry to the vehicle.
WARNING
Always secure your vehicle.
Leaving your vehicle unlocked
can allow theft or entry into the
vehicle.
To secure your vehicle, while
depressing the brake pedal,
shift the gear to the P (Park)
position, engage the parking
brake, and place the Engine
Start/Stop button in the OFF
position, close all windows,
lock all doors, and always take
the key with you.
WARNING
Opening a door when some-
thing is approaching may cause
damage or injury. Be careful
when opening doors and watch
for vehicles, motorcycles, bicy-
cles or pedestrians approach-
ing the vehicle in the path of the
door.
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Auto Door Lock and Unlock
Features
Your vehicle is equipped with fea-
tures that will automatically lock or
unlock your vehicle based on set-
tings you select in the AVN system
screen.
Auto LOCK - Enable on Speed
When this feature is set in the AVN
system screen, all the doors will be
locked automatically when the vehi-
cle exceeds 9 mph (15 km/h).
Auto LOCK - Enable on Shift
When this feature is set in the AVN
system screen, all the doors will be
locked automatically when the vehi-
cle is shifted out of P (Park) while the
engine is running.
Auto UNLOCK - On Shift to P
When this feature is set in the AVN
system screen, all the doors will be
unlocked automatically when the
vehicle is shifted back into P (Park).
Auto UNLOCK - Vehicle Off
When this feature is set in the AVN
system screen, all the doors will be
unlocked automatically when the
vehicle is turned off.
For more information on these fea-
tures, scan the QR code in a sepa-
rately supplied simple manual.
Additional Unlock Safety
Feature - Air Bag Deployment
As an additional safety feature, all
doors will be automatically unlocked
when an impact causes the air bags
to deploy.
Child-Protector Rear Door locks
The child safety lock is provided to
help prevent children seated in the
rear from accidentally opening the
rear doors. The rear door safety locks
should be used whenever children
are in the vehicle.
The child safety lock is located on
the edge of each rear door. When the
child safety lock is in the lock (1)
position, the rear door will not open if
the inner door handle is pulled.
You can only open the rear doors
using the outside door handle (2).
To lock the child safety lock, insert a
screwdriver into the hole and turn it
to the lock position.
To allow a rear door to be opened
from inside the vehicle, unlock the
child safety lock.
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If children accidently open the
rear doors while the vehicle is
in motion, they could fall out of
the vehicle. The rear door safety
locks should always be used
whenever children are in the
vehicle.
WARNING