2022 HYUNDAI SANTA CRUZ tailgate

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High Beam Assist indicator light ..............................................................................4-21
Cruise Indicator Light ...............................................................................................4-21
Master warning light .................................................................................................4-21
LCD Display Messages for Vehicles Equipped with Smart Key ............................... 4-22
Shift to P ................................................................................................................... 4-22
Low key battery ........................................................................................................ 4-22
Press START button while turning wheel ............................................................... 4-22
Check steering wheel lock system ........................................................................ 4-22
Press brake pedal to start engine .......................................................................... 4-22
Key not in vehicle ..................................................................................................... 4-22
Key not detected ...................................................................................................... 4-22
Press START button again ...................................................................................... 4-22
Press START button with key .................................................................................. 4-23
Check BRAKE SWITCH fuse .................................................................................. 4-23
Shift to P or N to start engine ................................................................................ 4-23
Battery discharging due to external electrical devices ......................................... 4-23
Door, Hood, Tailgate open indicator ...................................................................... 4-24
Sunroof open indicator ............................................................................................ 4-24
Low tire pressure ..................................................................................................... 4-24
Lights ........................................................................................................................4-25
Wiper ........................................................................................................................ 4-25
Low washer fluid ...................................................................................................... 4-25
Low fuel .................................................................................................................... 4-25
Low engine oil .......................................................................................................... 4-25
Engine overheated ..................................................................................................4-26
Check headlight .......................................................................................................4-26
Check turn signal .....................................................................................................4-26
Check headlamp LED ..............................................................................................4-26

Instrument Cluster
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Door, Hood, Tailgate open indicator
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This warning is displayed if any door or
hood or tailgate is left open. The warning
will indicate which door is open in the
display.
CAUTION
Before driving the vehicle, you should
confirm that the door/ hood/tailgate is
fully closed.
Also, check there is no door/hood/
tailgate open warning light or message
displayed on the instrument cluster.
Sunroof open indicator (if equipped)
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This warning is displayed if you turn off
the engine when the sunroof is open.
Close the sunroof securely before leaving
your vehicle.
Low tire pressure
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This warning message is displayed if the
tire pressure is low. The corresponding
tire on the vehicle will be illuminated.
For more details, refer to “Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS)” section in
chapter 8.

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Convenient Features
Accessing Your Vehicle ..................................................................................... 5-4Remote Key ...................................................................................................................5-4
Smart Key ......................................................................................................................5-7
Immobilizer System ................................................................................................... 5-14
Hyundai Digital Key ......................................................................................... 5-15
Door Locks ....................................................................................................... 5-32
Operating Door Locks From Outside the Vehicle .................................................... 5-32
Operating Door Unlocks from Inside the Vehicle .................................................... 5-34
Auto Door Lock/Unlock Features ..............................................................................5-36
Child-protector Rear Door Locks ..............................................................................5-36
Theft-alarm System .........................................................................................5-37
Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) ............................................................................ 5-38
Rear Occupant Alert Operation ................................................................................5-38
Steering Wheel ................................................................................................ 5-39
Electric Power Steering (EPS) ....................................................................................5-39
Tilt / Telescopic Steering .......................................................................................... 5-40
Heated Steering Wheel ............................................................................................. 5-40
Horn............................................................................................................................. 5-41
Mirrors ............................................................................................................. 5-42Inside Rearview Mirror ...............................................................................................5-42
Side View Mirrors ....................................................................................................... 5-52
Windows .......................................................................................................... 5-54
Power Windows .......................................................................................................... 5-55
Rear Sliding Window .................................................................................................5-58
Sunroof ............................................................................................................ 5-59Sunshade ....................................................................................................................5-59
Tilt Open/Close.......................................................................................................... 5-60
Slide open/close ........................................................................................................ 5-60
Automatic Reversal ................................................................................................... 5-61
Resetting the sunroof ................................................................................................5-62
Sunroof Open Warning ..............................................................................................5-63
Exterior Features ............................................................................................. 5-64Hood ........................................................................................................................... 5-64
Tailgate ........................................................................................................................5-65
Rear Bumper Steps ................................................................................................... 5-68
Fuel Filler Door .......................................................................................................... 5-68
5. Convenient Features

Convenient Features
5-4
Remote Key (if equipped)
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Your HYUNDAI uses a remote key, which
you can use to lock or unlock the driver
and passenger doors or the tailgate.
1. Door Lock
2. Door Unlock
3. Tailgate Open (if equipped)
4. Panic
Locking
To lock :
1. Close all doors, engine hood and
tailgate.
2. Press the Door Lock button (1) on the
remote key.
3. The doors will lock. The hazard
warning lights will blink.
4. Make sure the doors are locked by
pulling the outside door handle.
WARNING
Do not leave the Smart Key in
your vehicle with children that are
unattended or unsupervised.
Children could place the key in the
ignition switch or could operate the
power windows or other vehicle
controls or even cause the vehicle to
move. This could result in serious injury
or death.
Unlocking
To unlock:
1. Press the Door Unlock button (2) on
the remote key.
2. The doors will unlock. The hazard
warning lights will blink two times.
• Two press unlock setting :
If you press the door unlock button
on the remote key again within
four seconds, then all the doors will
unlock. Two press unlock setting can
be changed according to owner’s
preference in the cluster User Settings
mode.
• User settings mode method :
Select or deselect the ‘Two Press
Unlock’ feature in the User Settings
mode on the cluster LCD display (User
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Opening the tailgate
Press and hold the The Tailgate Open
button (3) for 1 second. The rear lamps
will flash and the tailgate will fall with
dampening.
Panic alarm
The horn sounds and the hazard warning
lights blink for about 30 seconds if Panic
button (4) is pressed for more than 1
second. To stop the horn and lights,
press any button on the transmitter.
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.
Start-up
For detailed information refer to “Key
Ignition Switch” in chapter 6.
NOTICE
To prevent damaging the remote key:
• Keep the remote key away from
liquids or any type of extreme heat.
If water or liquid gets inside of the
remote or if the remote is subjected
to extreme heat, damage to the
internal circuit may result. This
would void the vehicle warranty.
• Avoid dropping or throwing the
remote key.
• Protect the remote key from extreme
temperatures.
Mechanical key (if equipped)
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If the remote key does not operate
normally, you can lock or unlock the door
by using the mechanical key.
To unfold the key, press the release
button then the key will unfold
automatically.
To fold the key, fold the key manually
while pressing the release button.
NOTICE
Do not fold the key without pressing the
release button. This may damage the
key.
Remote key precautions
The remote key may not operate under
the following conditions :
• The key is in the ignition switch.
• You exceed the operating distance
limit (about 32 feet [10 m]).
• The remote key battery is weak.
• Other vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
• The weather is extremely cold.
• The remote key is close to a radio
transmitter such as a radio station or
an airport which can interfere with
normal operation of the remote key.

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5-7
Smart Key (if equipped)
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Your HYUNDAI maybe equipped with a
smart key, which you can use to lock or
unlock the doors and tailgate, and start
the engine while just having the key in
your possession.
1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Tailgate Open
4. Panic
5. Remote start
Locking your vehicle (Button type)
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To lock :
1. Close all doors, engine hood and
tailgate.
2. Carry the smart key.
3. Either press the door handle button or
press the Door Lock button (1) on the
smart key.
4. The hazard warning lights will blink
and the chime will sound once.
5. Make sure the doors are locked by
pulling the outside door handle.

Convenient Features
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Locking your vehicle (Touch sensor
type) (if equipped)
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1. Make sure that all doors are closed.
2. While having the Smart Key in your
possession, touch the outer part of
the door handle on or near the handle
detent for about 1 second or until you
hear the door locks actuate.
3. The doors will be locked. If the tailgate
was open, then when the tailgate is
closed it will be locked also.
The chime will sound once and the
hazard warning lights will blink.
• The door handle button will only
operate when the smart key is within
28-40 inches (0.7-1 m) from the
outside door handle.
• Make sure the doors are locked by
pulling the door handle. If you locked
the door with the touch sensor on
the door handle, the doors cannot
be unlocked with the sensor within 3
seconds.Note that if you press the outside door
handle to lock the doors using the touch
sensor, the doors will not lock under the
following circumstances:
• The Smart Key is in the vehicle
• The Engine Start/Stop button is in the
ACC or ON position
• Any of the doors are open (except for
the tailgate)
If this occurs, then a chime will sound
for about 3 seconds. Check the vehicle
before attempting to lock the car again. CAUTION
Before you leave your vehicle with the
Smart Key, verify that your vehicle is
locked. When using the touch sensor
on the front door handle, listen to hear
that the lock has actuated, and then
pull the handle within 3 seconds to
confirm the doors are locked.
(if it has been longer than 3 seconds,
verify the doors are locked by pressing
the lock button on the Smart Key. You
will hear a single beep.)
WARNING
Do not leave the Smart Key in
your vehicle with children that are
unattended or unsupervised.
Children could inadvertently press
the Engine Start/Stop button or could
operate the power windows or other
vehicle controls or even cause the
vehicle to move. This could result in
serious injury or death.

Convenient Features
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Remote Features from Your Smartphone
with the Digital Key App
To use the remote features from your
smartphone with the Digital Key app,
make sure Bluetooth is enabled.
Connecting Your Vehicle with Digital Key
1. Open the Hyundai Digital Key app
on your smartphone and select your
vehicle within the app.
2. Approach your vehicle with your
smartphone in hand. Be sure that
your phone is unlocked and the
app is running. If your vehicle does
not automatically connect, you can
press the connect button on the app.
Remote features on the Digital Key
app will be available as soon as your
vehicle is connected
Remote Features Using Digital Key
You can perform several vehicle
functions using the Digital Key app,
including door lock/unlock, panic ON/
OFF, remote engine start/stop and
opening the tailgate. The icon for each
function is shown in the Digital Key
app, and will be highlighted when the
operation is performed. Haptic feedback
from your phone will occur when the
icon is selected.
Note that you cannot lock your vehicle
using the Hyundai digital key app if any
of the following occurs:
• The POWER button is in ACC or ON
position.
• Any doors are open.
When the smartphone and the vehicle
are connected by the Bluetooth function
but the remote control command
cannot be received over 5 minutes, the
remote control connection is cancelled
automatically.
CAUTION
• If metallic window tint was applied
to your vehicle, it may cause
bad Bluetooth connection or
performance degradation of the
digital key.
• If multiple users operate the remote
control function simultaneously, the
connection between the digital key
and the vehicle might result in failed
commands. Please connect and
operate the remote control function
only the necessary user.
• When using the remote control
operation, the driver (the remote
control user) should leave the vehicle
after confirming the door lock (the
chime sounds once and the hazard
warning lights blink).
• The remote functions of the Digital
Key app enables the vehicle to be
controlled from a set distance. If
the digital key or the vehicle goes
beyond the operable distance, the
remote control function might be
disconnected or cancelled.
• If the digital key (smartphone) is
connected with the vehicle for the
remote control, the driver with the
key goes far away from the vehicle,
the function might not work.
• If the remote control operation
is executed where the mobile
connection is weak, Bluetooth
connection is poor due to several
Bluetooth devices or there is an
object such as metal or concrete, it
might be delayed or the operable
distance might decrease. You should
not cover the smartphone with your
hand or place other devices which
can cause frequency interference. It
may result in poor performance.
• If the remote control function is not
available, please use NFC function to
lock or unlock the doors.