2021 HYUNDAI TUCSON warning light

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Safety system of your vehicle
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During a frontal collision, sensors will
detect the vehicle's deceleration. If
the rate of deceleration (measured in
g-force) is high enough the control
unit will inflate the front air bags.
The front air bags help protect the
driver and front passenger by
responding to frontal impacts in
which seat belts alone cannot pro-
vide adequate restraint. When need-
ed, the side air bags help provide
protection in the event of a side
impact or rollover.
Air bags are activated (able to
inflate if necessary) only when the
ignition switch is in the ON position.
Air bags inflate in the event of cer-
tain frontal or side collisions to help
protect the occupants from serious
physical injury.
There is no single speed at which
the air bags will inflate. Generally,
air bags are designed to inflate
based upon the severity of a colli-
sion and its direction, etc. These
two factors determine whether the
sensors produce an electronic
deployment/inflation signal. Air bag deployment depends on a
number of factors including vehicle
speed, angles of impact and the
density and stiffness of the vehicles
or objects which your vehicle
impacts during a collision. The
determining factors are not limited
to those mentioned above.
The front air bags will completely
inflate and deflate in an instant. It is
virtually impossible for you to see
the air bags inflate during an acci-
dent. It is much more likely that you
will simply see the deflated air bags
hanging out of their storage com-
partments after the collision.
In addition to inflating in certain
side collisions, vehicles equipped
with a rollover sensor, side and
curtain air bags will inflate if the
sensing system detects a rollover.
When a rollover is detected, side
and curtain air bags will remain
inflated longer to help provide pro-
tection from ejection, especially
when used in conjunction with the
seat belts. If your SRS malfunctions, the air
bag may not inflate properly dur-
ing an accident increasing the
risk of serious injury or death.
If any of the following condi-
tions occur, your SRS is mal-
functioning:
The light does not turn on for
approximately six seconds
when the ignition switch is in
the ON position.
The light remains illuminated
after approximately six sec-
onds.
The light comes on while the
vehicle is in motion.
The light blinks when the
engine is running.
Have an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer inspect the SRS as soon
as possible if any of these con-
ditions occur.
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Safety system of your vehicle
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Wearing a thick cloth like ski wear
or hip protection wear.
Putting an additional thick cushion
on the seat.
Putting electrical devices (e.g.
notebook, satellite radio) on the
seat with inverter charging.Condition and operation in the front passenger Occupant Classification System
Condition detected by the
occupant classification system
Indicator/Warning lightDevices
“PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF”
indicator lightSRS
warning lightFront passenger
air bag
1. Adult *1OffOffActivated
2. Infant *2or child restraint
system with 12 months old *3*4 OnOffDeactivated
3. Unoccupied OnOffDeactivated
4. Malfunction in the systemOffOnActivated
*1The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in the front
passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as a child depending on his/her physique
and posture.
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2Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. When a larger child who has out-
grown a child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize
him/her as an adult depending upon his/her physique or sitting position.
*
3Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.
*4The PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" indicator may turn on or off when a child above 12 months
to 12 years old (with or without child restraint system) sits in the front passenger seat. This is
a normal condition.

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Safety system of your vehicle
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Do not sit on the passen-
ger seat wearing heavily
padded clothes such as
ski wear and hip protector.
Do not use car seat
accessories such as thick
blankets and cushions
which cover up the car
seat surface.
Do not place electronic
devices such as laptops,
DVD player, or conductive
materials such as water
bottles on the passenger
seat.
Do not use electronic
devices such as laptops
and satellite radios which
use inverter chargers.
If large quantity of liquid
has been spilled on the
passenger seat, the air
bag warning light may
illuminate or malfunction.
Therefore, make sure the
seat has been completely
dried before driving the
vehicle.
Do not place sharp objects on the front passenger seat. These may damage the occupant detection sys-
tem, if they puncture the seat cushion.
Do not place any items under the front passenger seat.
When changing or replacing the seat or seat cover, use original items only. The OCS has been devel-
oped based on using original HYUNDAI car seats only. Altering or changing the authentic parts may
result in system malfunction and increase risk of injury when in collision. Any of the above could inter-
fere with the proper operation of the OCS sensor thereby increasing the risk of an injury in an accident.

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Safety system of your vehicle
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Air bags may not inflate if the vehicle
collides with objects such as utility
poles or trees, where the point of
impact is concentrated and the colli-
sion energy is absorbed by the vehi-
cle structure.
SRS Care
The SRS is virtually maintenance-
free and there are no parts you can
safely service by yourself. If the SRS
air bag warning light does not illumi-
nate when the ignition switch is in the
ON position or continuously remains
on, have your vehicle immediately
inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
Any work on the SRS system, such
as removing, installing, repairing, or
any work on the steering wheel, the
front passenger's panel, front seats
and roof rails must be performed by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Improper handling of the SRS system
may result in serious personal injury.
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To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death, take the follow-
ing precautions:
Do not attempt to modify or
disconnect the SRS compo-
nents or wiring, including the
addition of any kind of badges
to the pad covers or modifica-
tions to the body structure.
Do not place objects over or
near the air bag modules on
the steering wheel, instrument
panel, or the front passen-
ger's panel above the glove
box.
Clean the air bag pad covers
with a soft cloth moistened
with plain water. Solvents or
cleaners could adversely
affect the air bag covers and
proper deployment of the sys-
tem.
Always have inflated air bags
replaced by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Accessing Your Vehicle .........................................3-4
Remote Key.........................................................................3-4
Smart Key ............................................................................3-8
Immobilizer System .........................................................3-13
Door Locks ............................................................3-15
Operating Door Locks from Outside the Vehicle ....3-15
Operating Door Locks from Inside the Vehicle .......3-16
Automatic Door Lock and Unlock Features .............3-18
Child-Protector Rear Door locks ................................3-19
Theft-Alarm System ............................................3-20
Steering Wheel .....................................................3-21
Electric Power Steering (EPS) .....................................3-21
Tilt Steering/Telescope Steering.................................3-22
Heated Steering Wheel ..................................................3-23
Horn ....................................................................................3-23
Mirrors ...................................................................3-24
Inside Rearview Mirror ..................................................3-24
Side View Mirrors ...........................................................3-36
Windows ................................................................3-39
Power Windows ...............................................................3-40
Panoramic Sunroof ..............................................3-43
Sunshade ...........................................................................3-44
Sliding the Sunroof .........................................................3-44
Tilting the Sunroof .........................................................3-45
Closing the Sunroof........................................................3-45
To Reset the Sunroof.....................................................3-46
Exterior Features .................................................3-47
Hood ...................................................................................3-47
Fuel Filler Door ................................................................3-48
Liftgate ..................................................................3-52
Non-Powered liftgate ....................................................3-52
Power Liftgate .................................................................3-54
Smart Liftgate ..................................................................3-61
Instrument Cluster ...............................................3-65
Instrument Cluster Control............................................3-66
Gauges and Meters ........................................................3-67
Icy Road Warning Light .................................................3-70
Warning and Indicator Lights .......................................3-72
LCD Display Messages ...................................................3-84
LCD Display ...........................................................3-91
LCD Display Control ........................................................3-91
LCD Display Modes .........................................................3-92
Trip Computer .....................................................3-103
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Remote Key (if equipped)
Your HYUNDAI uses a remote key,
which you can use to lock or unlock
the driver and passenger doors or
the rear liftgate.
1. Door Lock
2. Door Unlock
3. Liftgate Unlock
4. Panic (if equipped)
Locking Your Vehicle
To lock your vehicle:
1. Make sure all doors, the engine
hood and the liftgate are closed.
2. Press the Door Lock button (1) on
the remote key to lock all doors.
3. If the Door Lock button (1) is
pressed once more within four
seconds, the horn will beep once
and the hazard warning lights will
blink.
4. Make sure the doors are locked by
checking the position of the door
lock button inside the vehicle.
Unlocking Your Vehicle
To unlock your vehicle:
1. Press the Door Unlock button (2)
on the remote key.
2. The driver's door will unlock. The
hazard warning lights will blink two
times.
Two Press Unlock Feature
The priority for unlocking the driver
door only, or unlocking all the doors
with one press may be adjusted in
the User Settings mode in the cluster
LCD display.
The Two Press Unlock feature, when
enabled, will require the user to
press the door unlock button once for
driver door only and twice for unlock-
ing all the doors.
Select or Deselect the Two Press
Unlock feature in the User Settings
mode in the cluster LCD display. The
option can be found under the follow-
ing menu:
User Settings ➞Door ➞Two Press
Unlock
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Do not leave the keys in your
vehicle with unsupervised chil-
dren. Unattended children
could place the key in the igni-
tion switch and may operate
power windows or other con-
trols, or even make the vehicle
move, which could result in
serious injury or death.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
The Two Press Unlock feature can
also be enabled or disabled by
pressing the door lock and unlock
buttons simultaneously on the Key
FOB:
Press and hold both the Door Lock
button and the Door Unlock button
simultaneously until the hazard
warning lights blink.
This will enable or disable the Two
Press Unlock feature. Repeat this
procedure to enable/disable the
mode again.
Information
After unlocking the doors, the doors
will automatically relock after 30 sec-
onds unless a door is opened.
Liftgate unlocking
To unlock the liftgate:
1. Press and hold the Liftgate Unlock
button (3) on the remote key for
more than one second.
2. The hazard warning lights will
blink two times.
3. Once the liftgate is opened and
then closed, the liftgate will auto-
matically re-lock after 30 seconds.
Information
The word "HOLD" is written on the
button to inform you that you must
press and hold the button for more
than one second.
Panic button (if equipped)
Press and hold the Panic button (4)
for more than one second. The horn
sounds and hazard warning lights
flash for about 30 seconds.
To cancel the panic mode, press any
button on the remote key.
Start-up
For more details, refer to the "Key
Ignition Switch" section in chapter
5.
To prevent damaging the remote
key:
• Keep the remote key away from
water or any liquid and fire.
Internal circuits may malfunc-
tion if the inside of the remote
key gets damp (from liquids or
moisture) or if it is heated. This
can exclude the remote key from
being covered under warranty.
Avoid dropping or throwing the
remote key.
Protect the remote key from
extreme temperatures.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Smart Key (if equipped)
Your HYUNDAI uses a Smart Key,
which you can use to lock or unlock
the driver and passenger doors or
the liftgate.
1. Door Lock
2. Door Unlock
3. Liftgate Unlock
4. Panic
Locking Your Vehicle
To lock your vehicle:
1. Make sure all doors, the engine
hood and the liftgate are closed.
2. Make sure you have the smart key
in your possession.
3. Press either the button on the door
handle of the Door Lock button (1)
or the button on the smart key. The
chime will sound once and the
hazard warning lights will blink.
4. Make sure the doors are locked by
checking the position of the door
lock button inside the vehicle.
Information
The door handle button will only
operate when the smart key is within
28~40 inches (0.7~1 m) from the out-
side door handle.
Even though you press the outside
door handle button, the doors will not
lock and the chime will sound for three
seconds if any of the following occur:
The Smart Key is in the vehicle.
The Engine Start/Stop button is in
ACC or ON position.
Any of the doors are open except
for the liftgate.
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Do not leave the Smart Key in
your vehicle with unsupervised
children. Unattended children
could press the Engine Start/
Stop button and may operate
power windows or other con-
trols, or even make the vehicle
move, which could result in
serious injury or death.
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