2023 HYUNDAI SANTA FE warning light

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Remote key (if equipped)
OPD046001
Your HYUNDAI uses a remote 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 Open
4. Panic
Locking
To lock :
1. Close all doors, engine hood and liftgate.
2. Press the Door Lock button (1) on the remote key.
3. The doors will lock. The hazard warning lights will blink. Also, the side
view mirror will fold, if ‘Convenience

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Locking your vehicle (Button type)
OTM048000
To lock :
1. Close all doors, engine hood and liftgate.
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. Also, the side view mirror will fold,
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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 door except the liftgate is open.
CAUTION
When you leave your vehicle with
the smart key, make sure to press the
button on the front door handle or
touch the touch sensor on the front
door handle to lock the doors after
close all of the doors, the hood and the
trunk. If you do not press the button
or touch the touch sensor firmly, the
doors might not be locked so please use
caution.
WARNING
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
controls, or even make the vehicle
move, which could result in serious
injury or death.
Unlocking your vehicle
„Button type
OTM048000
„Touch sensor type
OTM050005
1. Make sure you have the smart key in
your possession.
2. Press the Door Unlock button (2) on the smart key, press the button on the
front door handle or touch the door
unlock sensor inside of the front door
handle to unlock the doors.
3. All of the doors will unlock. When the doors unlock, the hazard warning
lights will blink two times and the
chime will sound.

[ 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.

[ If you do not open the door after
unlocking within 30 seconds, it will
return to the lock mode.

[ If you unlocked the door with the
door handle, the doors cannot be
locked with the sensor within 2
seconds.

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Opening the liftgate
To open the liftgate:
1. Make sure you have the smart key in your possession.
2. Press either the liftgate open/close button on the vehicle or press and
hold the liftgate open button on the
smart key for more than one second.
The hazard warning lights will blink
two times and the liftgate will open.
Remotely starting vehicle
(if equipped)
You can start the vehicle using the
Remote Start button on the smart key.
To start the vehicle remotely:
1. Press the door lock button on the smart key within 32 feet (10 m) from
the vehicle.
2. Press the Remote Start button for more than 2 seconds within 4 seconds
after pressing the door lock button.
3. The hazard warning lights will blink and the engine will start.
4. To turn off the remote start function, press the Remote Start button once.
Information

[The vehicle must be in P (Park) for the
remote start function to start.

[ The engine turns off if you get on the
vehicle without a registered smart key.

[ The engine turns off if you do not get
on the vehicle within 10 minutes after
remotely starting the vehicle.

[ The Remote Start button may not
operate if the smart key is not within 32
feet (10 m).

[ The vehicle will not remotely start if the
engine hood or liftgate is opened.

[ Do not idle the engine for a long period.
Remotely moving vehicle forward or
reverse (if equipped)
With the smart key, the driver can move
the vehicle forward or reverse using the
Forward or Reverse button on the smart
key.
For more details, refer to “Remote
Smart Parking Assist (RSPA)” section in
chapter 7.
Panic alarm
The horn sounds and the hazard warning
lights blink for about 30 seconds if this
button is pressed for more than 0.5
seconds. To stop the horn and lights,
press any button on the transmitter.
Start-up
You can start the vehicle without
inserting the key.
For more details, refer to the “Engine
Start/Stop Button” section in chapter 6.
Information
If the smart key is not moved for some
time, the detection function for smart key
operation will pause. Lift the smart key to
activate the detection again.
NOTICE
To prevent damaging the smart key:

[Keep the smart key in a cool,
dry place to avoid damage or
malfunction. 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.

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Remote Control with Digital Key
To use the remote control function with
y
our android smartphone, Bluetooth
must be turned on.
Remote Control Connection with Digital
Key
1. Open Hyundai digital key application on the smartphone. Select the
vehicle to activate the remote control
function as a main vehicle.
2. Approach with the activated smartphone app to your vehicle
and you can check whether the
connection is available. If it enables
your smartphone to connect, connect
with your vehicle by pressing the
connect button. The remote control
function is activated after completing
the process.
Remote Control Operation with Digital
Key
You can execute the remote control
operation including door lock/unlock,
panic on/off, remote start / remote
stop and trunk opening. The icon for
each function will be highlighted and
alarm/vibration also provided when the
operation is performed.
Note that you cannot lock your vehicle
using the Hyundai digital key app if any
of the following occurs:

[ The Engine Start/Stop 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 enable 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.

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Remote Start with Digital Key

[When the shift button of your vehicle
is in P (Park) and all of the doors
including trunk and hood is locked
and the vehicle is off, press the Door
Lock button in the Hyundai Digital
Key app then press the Remote Start
button within 4 seconds.
You can confirm the engine is on if the
hazard warning lights blinks two times
and the chime sounds.

[ If you want to turn off the engine,
press Remote Engine Stop. Air
Conditioner / Heating system
maintains the same status as when
you last used the vehicle.

[ Unless you put the registered digital
key(smartphone) on the interior
authentication pad (wireless charger)
when the remote start function is on,
the engine will turn off.

[ If you do not get on the vehicle within
10 minutes after the engine turns on,
the vehicle will turn off.
For more information, refer to the Engine
Start/Stop button in chapter 6.
Vehicle information Display
The digital key application displays
the vehicle information such as
driving or door conditions through the
communication with the vehicle.

[ How to check : Select the vehicle
what you want to check and touch
the vehicle image, then vehicle
information display page will be
shown.

[ Contents : accumulated odometer,
latest fuel economy, driving range,
fuel remaining, tire pressure, doors
lock/unlock status and last data
updated time.

à Displayed vehicle date could be
differed from the current vehicle
condition.

à For more information, please refer to
the ‘Tutorial’ on your Digital key app. Smartphone change/App deletion
If you change your smartphone or delete
the Hyundai Digital K

ey App, please refer
to the following to set up your Digital
Key:
Smartphone Change/ Reset
If you change or reset the smartphone,
the registered digital key in your previous
smartphone may not be used. Please
refer to following procedure to use the
digital key.
1. Install the digital key application and log in.
2. If you are the owner, retry the Digital key save process.
3. If you are the sharer, need to re-share the key from owner.
App delete & reinstall/ Delete App data
You can re-download the digital key
from server in these cases as follow
procedure.
1. Reinstall the application and log in.
2. Input the PIN number for user verification.
3. If PIN is correct, digital key data will be re-downloaded to your
smartphone and you can use it
without any further registration or
sharing.
Smartphone operability with Digital Key
The digital key application may not
be available to old type smartphones.
Please check the available smartphone
models with your dealer. NFC antenna
position on the smartphone can be
confirmed on each smartphone’s manual
or contact to customer service center of
the smartphone manufacture.

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If the digital key (card key) does not
work, please detach the key around
4 inches (0.1 m) from the handle
authentication pad and retry to contact.
The card key may be damaged by the
impact. It would not work properly if
the key is damaged. You should buy a
new card and register again. Long-time
exposure to high temperature may cause
the card key to malfunction. Please be
careful not to expose the key to direct
sunlight or high temperature.
After unlock the door or start up the
vehicle with digital key, even though
the driver tries to lock the doors by the
central door lock switch, the door lock
will be once locked and immediately
released at the moment of door closed. Start-up with Card key
After placing your registered card key
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o the interior authentication pad
(wireless charger), step on the brake and
press the Engine Start/Stop button.
WARNING

[ If you do not place the digital key
(card key) onto the center of the
interior authentication pad (wireless
charger) exactly, the card key may
not be recognized. If the engine is
not turned on, adjust and place the
key again.

[ If you overlap and use the key
with NFC-enabled cards such as
transportation card or credit card,
the card key may not be recognized.

[ If the digital key (card key) does not
work, please detach the key around
4 inches (0.1 m) from the handle
authentication pad and retry to
contact.

[ The card key may be damaged due to
impact. It would not work properly if
the key is damaged. You should buy a
new card and register again.
For more information, refer to the
Engine Start/Stop button in chapter 6.

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Electronic child safety lock (if
equipped)
OTM050084L
When the electronic child safety lock
button is pressed and the indicator
light on the button illuminates, the rear
doors cannot be opened from inside the
vehicle.

[ The rear door window cannot be
opened or closed while the electronic
child safety lock button is in the LOCK
position (indicator light ON).
For more details, refer to “Windows”
section in this chapter.

[ Electronic child safety lock does not
automatically turn on unless the driver
presses the electronic child safety
lock button.

[ If 3 minutes passes after the Engine
Start/Stop button is pressed to the
OFF or ACC, the indicator on the
button turns off, and the driver cannot
turn off electronic child safety lock by
pressing the button. To turn off the
function, press the Engine Start/Stop
button to the ON position, and then
press the electronic child safety lock
button.
[
If the power is supplied again after
removing the battery or battery is
discharged while the electronic child
safety lock button is in the LOCK
position, press the button once more
to match the state of the indicator on
the electronic child safety lock button
and actual status of the electronic
child safety lock function.

[ If the airbag is activated while the
electronic child safety lock button
is in the LOCK position (indicator
light ON), the rear doors will unlock
automatically.

[ Vehicles equipped with the electronic
child safety lock feature is not
provided with a manual child safety
lock.
WARNING
If children accidentally opens the rear
door while the vehicle is in motion, they
could fall out of the vehicle. Electronic
child safety lock should always be used
whenever children are in the vehicle.