2023 HYUNDAI SANTA CRUZ Owners Manual

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Remote key
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To lock the doors, press the Door Lock
button (1) on the remote key.
To unlock the doors, press the Door
Unlock button (2) on the remote key.
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.
Smart key
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Press the button on the driver’s outside
door handle or touch the touch sensor
on the door handle (the engraved part)
while carrying the smart key with you
or press the Door Unlock button on the
Smart Key, the driver’s door will unlock.
If you press the button on the front
passenger’s outside door, 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
• In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
• If the door is locked/unlocked multiple
times in rapid succession with either
the vehicle key or door lock switch, the
system may stop operating temporarily
in order to protect the circuit and
prevent damage to system components.

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In case of an emergency
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If the electrical power door lock switch
is not operating (ex. dead car battery)
the only way to lock the door(s) is with
the mechanical key from the outside key
hole.
Doors without an outside key hole can be
locked as follows:
1. Open the door.
2. Insert the key into the emergency
door lock hole and turn the key
horizontally to lock.
3. Close the door securely.
Information
If the electrical power to door lock switch
is not operating (ex. dead car battery) and
the trunk is closed, you will not be able to
open the trunk until power is restored.
Operating Door Unlocks from
Inside the Vehicle
With the door inside handle
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Driver door & Passenger door
If the inner door handle is pulled when
the door is locked, the door will unlock
and open.
Rear Door - Two Pull Operation
If the inner door handle is pulled once
when the door is locked, the door will
unlock. If the inner door handle is pulled
once more, the door will open.
Information
If a power door lock ever fails to function
while you are in the vehicle try one or
more of the following techniques to exit:
• Operate the door unlock feature
repeatedly (both electronic and
manual) while simultaneously pulling
on the door handle.
• Operate the other door locks and
handles.
• Lower a front window and use the
mechanical key to unlock the door from
outside.

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With the driver door lock/unlock
switch
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„„Front passenger’s doorFront passenger’s door
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When pressing the () portion (1) on the
switch, all vehicle doors will lock.
• If any door is opened, the doors will
not lock even though the lock button
(1) of the driver door lock switch is
pressed.
• If the smart key is in the vehicle and
any door is opened, the doors will not
lock even though the lock button (1) of
the driver door lock switch is pressed.
When pressing the (
) portion (2) on the
switch, all vehicle doors will unlock.
When all vehicle doors are locked, the
indicating lights (3) on the driver’s door
and passenger’s door will turn on. If any
door is unlocked, the indicator will turn
off.
WARNING
• 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.
• Do not pull the inner door handle of
the driver’s or passenger’s door while
the vehicle is moving.
WARNING
Do not leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle. An enclosed
vehicle can become extremely hot,
causing death or serious injury to
unattended 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
someone gaining entry to the vehicle.
WARNING
Always secure your vehicle.
Leaving your vehicle unlocked increases
the potential risk to you or others from
someone hiding in your vehicle.
To secure your vehicle, while
depressing the brake, shift the gear
to the P (Park) position, engage the
parking brake, and place the ignition
switch to the LOCK/OFF position, close
all windows, lock all doors, and always
take the key with you.

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CAUTION
Opening a door when something is
approaching may cause damage or
injury. Be careful when opening doors
and watch for vehicles, motorcycles,
bicycles or pedestrians approaching the
vehicle in the path of the door.
WARNING
If you stay in the vehicle for a long time
while the weather is very hot or cold,
there are risks of injuries or danger to
life. Do not lock the vehicle from the
outside when someone is in the vehicle.
Auto Door Lock/Unlock Features
Impact sensing door unlock system
All doors will be automatically unlocked
when an impact causes the air bags to
deploy.
Child-protector Rear Door Locks
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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 position, the
rear door will not open if the inner door
handle is pulled.
To lock the child safety lock, insert a
small flat blade tool (like a screwdriver or
similar) (1) into the slot and turn it to the
lock position as shown.
To allow a rear door to be opened from
inside the vehicle, unlock the child safety
lock.
WARNING
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.

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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 hood 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 automatically
sets 30 seconds after you lock the
doors and the tailgate. For the system
to activate, you must lock the doors
and tailgate from outside the vehicle by
doing one of the following:
- Using the remote key or smart key
- Pressing the button on the outside of
the door handle with the smart key in
your possession (available with button
type)
- Touching the touch sensor on the
outside of the door handle with
the smart key in your possession
(available with touch sensor type)
The hazard warning lights will blink and
the chime will sound once to indicate the
system is armed.
Once the security system is set, opening
any door, the tailgate, or the hood
without using the remote key or smart
key will cause the alarm to activate.
The Theft Alarm System will not set if the
hood, the tailgate, or any door is not fully
closed. If the system will not set, check
the hood, the tailgate, or the doors are
fully closed.
Do not attempt to alter this system or
add other devices to it. Information
• Do not lock the doors until all
passengers 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) by directly
pressing the Engine Start/Stop button
with the smart key.
• If the system is disarmed by unlocking
the vehicle, but neither a door or the
tailgate is opened within 30 seconds, the
doors will relock and the system will
rearm automatically.
Information
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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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Electric Power Steering (EPS)
The electric power steering system
assists you with steering the vehicle. If
the vehicle is turned off or if the power
steering system becomes inoperative,
you may still steer the vehicle, but it will
require increased steering effort.
Should you notice any change in the
effort required to steer during normal
vehicle operation, have the system
checked by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
CAUTION
If Electric Power Steering does not
operate normally, the warning light
and the message ‘Check motor driven
power steering’ will illuminate on the
instrument cluster. You may steer the
vehicle, but it will require increased
steering efforts. Take your vehicle to
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer or to
a service station and have the system
checked as soon as possible.
Information
The following symptoms may occur during
normal vehicle operation:
• The steering effort may be high
immediately after placing the ignition
switch in the ON position.
This happens as the system performs
the EPS system diagnostics. When the
diagnostics are completed, the steering
wheel effort will return to its normal
condition.
• When the battery voltage is low, you
might have to put more steering effort.
However, it is a temporary condition so
that it will return to normal condition
after charging the battery.
• A click noise may be heard from the
EPS relay after the ignition switch is in
the ON or LOCK/OFF position.
• Motor noise may be heard when the
vehicle is at a stop or at a low driving
speed.
• When you operate the steering wheel
in low temperatures, abnormal noise
may occur. If the temperature rises, the
noise will disappear. This is a normal
condition.
• When an error is detected from EPS,
the steering effort assist function will
not be activated in order to prevent
fatal accidents. Instrument cluster
warning lights may be on or the
steering effort may be high. If these
symptoms occur, drive the vehicle to
a safe area as soon as it is safe to do
so. Have the system checked by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer as soon
as possible.
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Tilt / Telescopic Steering
When adjusting the steering wheel to a
comfortable position, adjust the steering
wheel so that it points toward your chest,
not toward your face. Make sure you can
see the instrument cluster warning lights
and gauges. After adjusting, push the
steering wheel both up and down to be
certain it is locked in position.
Always adjust the position of the steering
wheel before driving.
WARNING
NEVER adjust the steering wheel while
driving. This may cause loss of vehicle
control resulting in an accident.
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To adjust the steering wheel angle and
height:
1. Pull down the lock-release lever (1).
2. Adjust the steering wheel to the
desired angle (2) and distance
forward/back (3).
3. Pull up the lock-release lever to lock
the steering wheel in place.
CAUTION
While adjusting the steering wheel
angle and height, please do not push
or pull it hard since the fixture can be
damaged.
Information
Sometimes the lock release lever may not
engage completely. This may occur when
the gears of the locking mechanism do not
completely mesh. If this occurs, pull down
on the lock-release lever, readjust the
steering wheel again, and then pull back
up on the release lever to lock the steering
wheel in place.
Heated Steering Wheel
(if equipped)
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When the ignition switch is in the ON
position or when the engine is running,
press the heated steering wheel button
to warm the steering wheel.
The indicator on the button will
illuminate.
To turn the heated steering wheel off,
press the button again. The indicator on
the button will turn off.