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Information
• 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 an
authorised HYUNDAI dealer.
• 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.
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 reversal 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.
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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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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 nor-
mally, reset the power tailgate as fol-
lows:
1. Automatic transmission / Dual
Clutch Transmission :
Put the shift lever is in P (Park).
Manual transmission :
Put the shift lever is in N (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 an authorised HYUNDAI
dealer.
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If the power tailgate does not operate
normally, check again if the gear posi-
tion is in right position.
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
the height you prefer.
2. Press the power tailgate inner
switch for more than 3 seconds.
3. Close the tailgate manually after
hearing the buzzer sound.
The tailgate will open to the height
the driver has set up.
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Always keep the tailgate 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
Rear luggage compartment
Occupants should never ride in
the rear luggage compartment
where no restraints are avail-
able. To avoid injury in the event
of an accident or sudden stops,
occupants should always be
properly restrained.
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Emergency tailgate safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with an
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.
3. Push up the tailgate.
Smart tailgate (if equipped)
On a vehicle equipped with a smart
key, the tailgate can be opened with
no-touch activation using the Smart
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In 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
accidentally locked in the lug-
gage compartment.
No one should be allowed to
occupy the luggage compart-
ment of the vehicle at any
time. The luggage compart-
ment is a very dangerous
location in the event of a
crash.
Use the release lever in emer-
gencies only. Use with
extreme caution, especially
whilst the vehicle is in motion.
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How to use the Smart Tailgate
The tailgate can be opened with no-
touch activation satisfying all the
conditions below.
After 15 seconds when all doors
are closed and locked
Positioned in the detecting area for
more than 3 seconds.
Information
• The Smart Tailgate does not operate
when:
- The smart key is detected within
15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and is continu-
ously detected.
- The smart key is detected within
15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and 1.5 m from
the front door handles (for vehicles
equipped with Welcome Light).
- A door is not locked or closed.
- The smart key is in the vehicle.1. Setting
To activate the Smart Tailgate, go to
User Settings Mode and select
Smart Tailgate on the LCD display.
❈For more details, refer to "LCD
Display" in this chapter.
2. Detect and Alert
If you are positioned in the detecting
area (50 ~100 cm) behind the vehi-
cle) carrying a smart key, the hazard
warning lights will blink and a chime
will sound to alert you the smart key
has been detected and the tailgate
will open.
Information
Do not approach the detecting area if
you do not want the tailgate to open. If
you have unintentionally entered the
detecting area and the hazard warn-
ing lights and chime starts to operate,
leave the detecting area with the
smart key. The tailgate will stay
closed.
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3. Automatic opening
The hazard warning lights will blink
and a chime will sound 6 times and
then the tailgate will slowly open.
How to deactivate the Smart
Tailgate function using the
smart key
1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Tailgate open
If you press any button on the smart
key during the Detect and Alert
stage, the Smart Tailgate function
will be deactivated.
Make sure to be aware of how to
deactivate the Smart Tailgate func-
tion in emergency situations.
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Make certain that you close
the tailgate before driving
your vehicle.
Make sure there are no people
or objects around the tailgate
before opening or closing the
tailgate.
Make sure objects in the rear
luggage compartment do not
come out when opening the
tailgate on the slope way. It
may cause serious injury.
Make sure to deactivate the
Smart tailgate function when
washing your vehicle.
Otherwise, the tailgate may
open inadvertently.
The key should be kept out of
reach of children. Children
may inadvertently open the
Smart Tailgate whilst playing
around the rear area of the
vehicle.
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• If you press the door unlock button
(2), the Smart Tailgate function will
be deactivated temporarily. But, if
you do not open any door for 30 sec-
onds, the Smart Tailgate function
will be activated again.
• If you press the tailgate open button
(3) for more than 1 second, the tail-
gate opens.
• If you press the door lock button (1)
or tailgate open button (3) when the
Smart Tailgate function is not in the
Detect and Alert stage, the Smart
Tailgate function will not be deacti-
vated.
• In case you have deactivated the
Smart Tailgate function by pressing
the smart key button and opened a
door, the Smart Tailgate function
can be activated again by closing
and locking all doors.
Detecting area
The Smart Tailgate operates with a
welcome alert if the smart key is
detected within 50 ~ 100 cm from
the tailgate.
The alert stops at once if the smart
key is positioned outside the
detecting area during the Detect
and Alert stage.
Information
• The Smart Tailgate function will not
work if any of the following occurs:
- The smart key is close to a radio
transmitter such as a radio station
or an airport which can interfere
with normal operation of the
transmitter.
- The smart key is near a mobile two
way radio system or a mobile
phone.
- Another vehicle's smart key is
being operated close to your vehi-
cle.
• The detecting range may decrease
or increase when :
- One side of the tyre is raised to
replace a tyre or to inspect the
vehicle.
- The vehicle is parked on a slope or
unpaved road, etc.
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ItemsExplanation
Auto lock
The auto door lock operation will be deactivated.
All doors will be automatically locked when the vehicle speed exceeds 15km/h.
All doors will be automatically locked if the automatic transmission/Dual clutch trans-
mission shift lever is shifted from the P (Park) position to the R (Reverse), N (Neutral), or D (Drive)
position.
Auto unlock
The auto door unlock operation will be cancelled.
All doors will be automatically unlocked when the ignition key is removed from
the ignition switch or the Engine Start/Stop button is set to the OFF position.
All doors will be automatically unlocked if the automatic transmission/Dual clutch trans-
mission shift lever is shifted to the P (Park) position.
Power tailgateIf this item is checked, the power tailgate function will be activated.
For more details, refer to "Power tailgate" in this chapter.
Smart tailgateTo activate or deactivate the smart tailgate.
For more details, refer to "Smart tailgate" in this chapter.
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You can start the engine with the shift
lever in the N (Neutral) position.
However, for your safety, we recom-
mend that you start the engine with
the shift lever in the P (Park) position.
Door, Bonnet, Tailgate Open
It means that any door, bonnet, or
tailgate is open.
Sunroof Open (if equipped)
This warning message illuminates if
you turn off the engine when the sun-
roof is open.
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Before driving the vehicle, you
should confirm that the
door/bonnet/tailgate are fully
closed. Also, check there is no
door/bonnet/tailgate open warn-
ing light or message displayed
on the instrument cluster.
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