2023 HYUNDAI SANTA FE Front

Seats & Safety System3-64
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Just before impact, drivers often brake
heavily. Such heavy braking lowers the
front portion of the vehicle causing it
to “ride” under a vehicle with a higher
ground clearance. Air bags may not
inflate in this “underride” situation
because deceleration forces that are
detected by sensors may be significantly
reduced by such “underride” collisions.
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Front air bags may not inflate in
rollover accidents because front air bag
deployment would not provide additional
occupant protection.
However, the side and curtain air bags
and front center air bag may inflate in a
rollover situation, when it is detected by
the rollover sensor.
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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 collision energy is
absorbed by the vehicle structure.

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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 illuminate when
the Engine Start/Stop button is in the
ON position, or continuously remains
on, have the system be 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 be performed by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer. Improper handling of
the SRS system may result in serious
personal injury. WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury or
death take the following precautions:

[Do not attempt to modify or
disconnect the SRS components or
wiring, including the addition of any
kind of badges to the pad covers or
modifications to the body structure.

[ Do not place objects over or near
the air bag modules on the steering
wheel, instrument panel, and the
front passenger’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
system.

[ Always have inflated air bags be
replaced by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.

[ If components of the air bag system
must be discarded, or if the vehicle
must be scrapped, certain safety
precautions must be observed.
Consult an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer for the necessary information.
Failure to follow these precautions
could increase the risk of personal
injury.

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Additional safety precautions
Passengers should not move out of
or change seats while the vehicle is
moving. A passenger who is not wearing
a seat belt during a crash or emergency
stop can be thrown against the inside of
the vehicle, against other occupants, or
be ejected from the vehicle.
Do not use any accessories on seat
belts. Devices claiming to improve
occupant comfort or reposition the seat
belt can reduce the protection provided
by the seat belt and increase the chance
of serious injury in a crash.
Do not modify the front seats.
Modification of the front seats could
interfere with the operation of the
supplemental restraint system sensing
components or side air bags.
Do not place items under the front
seats. Placing items under the front seats
could interfere with the operation of the
supplemental restraint system sensing
components and wiring harnesses.
Do not cause impact to the doors.
Impact to the doors when the Engine
Start/Stop button is in the ON or START
position may cause the air bags to
inflate.
Modifications to accommodate
disabilities. If you require modification
to your vehicle to accommodate
a disability, contact the HYUNDAI
Customer Connect Center at 800-633-
5151.
Adding equipment to or modifying
your air bag equipped vehicle
If you modify your vehicle by changing
your vehicle’s frame, bumper system,
front end or side sheet metal or ride
height, this may affect the operation of
your vehicle’s air bag system.
Air bag warning labels
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Air bag warning labels, required by the
U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA), are attached
to alert the driver and passengers of
potential risks of the air bag system. Be
sure to read all of the information about
the air bags that are installed on your
vehicle in this Owners Manual.

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ItemsExplanation
Wireless
Charging SystemTo activate or deactivate the wireless charging system in the front seat.
For more details, refer to "Wireless cellular phone charging system" in
chapter 5.
Auto Rear
Wiper (in R)To activate or deactivate the Auto Rear Wiper function.
If you move the shift button from D to R when the front wiper operates, the
rear wiper will operate automatically. Then, if you move the shift button
from R to D, the rear wiper will stop."
Service
Interval

[ Service Interval
To activate or deactivate the service interval function.

[ Adjust Interval
If the service interval menu is activated, you may adjust the time and
distance.

[ Reset
To reset the service interval.
7. Units
Items Explanation
Speed UnitTo select the speed unit. (km/h, MPH)
Temperature
UnitTo select the temperature unit. (°C,°F)
Fuel
Economy Unit To select the fuel economy unit. (km/L, L/100km, MPG)
Tire Pressure Unit To select the tire pressure unit. (psi, kPa, bar)

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Exterior features ........................................................................\
...................... 5-67Hood ....................................................................\
........................................................ 5-67
Liftgate ......................................................................\
................................................ . 5-68
Power liftgate ........................................................................\
..................................... 5-70
Smart liftgate ........................................................................\
...................................... 5-75
Fuel filler door.........................................................\
.................................................... 5-77
Head-Up Display (HUD) ........................................................................\
......... 5-80Head-up display settings ........................................................................\
.................. 5-80
Head-up display information ...................................................................\
................ 5-80
Precautions while using the head-up display .......................................................... 5-81
Lighting ...............................................................\
............................................. 5-82Exterior lights............................................................\
..................................................5- 82
High Beam Assist (HBA) ........................................................................\
........ 5-86System settings ........................................................................\
................................. 5-86
System operation ........................................................................\
............................... 5-87
System malfunction and limitations ........................................................................\
. 5-87
Interior lights ........................................................................\
........................... 5-89Interior lamp AUTO cut ........................................................................\
..................... 5-89
Front lamps ........................................................................\
........................................ 5-89
Rear lamps ........................................................................\
......................................... 5-90
Vanity mirror lamp ........................................................................\
............................. 5-90
Luggage compartment lamp ........................................................................\
............ 5-91
Puddle lamp ........................................................................\
........................................ 5-91
Welcome system ........................................................................\
................................5-92
Wipers and washers ........................................................................\
................ 5-93Windshield wipers ........................................................................\
..............................5-93
Front windshield washers ........................................................................\
..................5-95
Rear window wiper and washer ........................................................................\
....... 5-96
Manual climate control system ...................................................................... 5-97Heating and air conditioning ........................................................................\
............ 5-98
System operation ........................................................................\
.............................. 5-101
System maintenance .................................................................\
.............................. 5-103
Automatic climate control system ................................................................ 5-105Automatic heating and air conditioning ................................................................. 5-106
Manual heating and air conditioning ...................................................................... 5-106
System operation ........................................................................\
............................... 5-111
System maintenance .................................................................\
............................... 5-113

Convenience features5-10
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
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„Touch sensor type
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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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Set up main vehicle
You can manage multiple digital keys
fr
om the Digital key app. From the list of
digital keys you own, select the vehicle
you want to make your priority vehicle.
For more information, please refer to
the ‘Tutorial’ on your Digital key app.
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[1] : Door handle authentication pad
NFC door lock/unlock
You should contact your smartphone’s
NF
C antenna(backside of phone) to door
handle authentication pad (1) marked
position near by the lock button) of
driver’s (or front passenger’s) outside
door for 2 seconds to lock or unlock the
doors. If the Two Press Unlock feature
is applied (press twice for unlocking),
driver’s seat door will be unlocked by
contacting the digital key (smartphone
key). In this state, if you contact one
more time within 4 seconds, all the doors
unlock. Please make sure the doors are
locked. If you do not open any of the
doors after unlocking, it automatically
re-lock after 30 seconds.
Note that you cannot lock your vehicle
when you contact NFC antenna in the
smartphone to the door handle pad if
any of the following occurs:

[ The Proximity / Smart Key is in the
vehicle.

[ The Engine Start/Stop button is in
ACC or ON position.

[ Any of the doors, hood and trunk is
opened.
If the smartphone digital key does not
work, please remove the smartphone
more than 4 inches (0.1 m) from the door
handle authentication pad and try it
again.

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[To delete the saved digital key (card
key), the smart key must be exist
inside the vehicle.

[ The deleted digital key (card key) can
be re-registered before registering a
new digital key (card key).

[ If you try to register a new digital key
(card key), the previously registered
digital key (card key) cannot be used
again.
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[1] : Door handle authentication pad
NFC door lock/unlock
You should contact digital key (card key)
t

o door handle authentication pad (1,
marked position near by the lock button)
of driver’s (or front passenger’s) outside
door for 2 seconds to lock or unlock the
doors. If the Two Press Unlock feature
is applied (press twice for unlocking),
driver’s seat door will be unlocked by
contacting the digital key (card key). In
this state, if you contact one more time
within 4 seconds, all the doors unlock.
Inoperable condition
If you do not contact the digital key (card
key) to the center of the door handle
authentication pad accurately., it may
not work. In addition, if you overlap and
use the key with NFC-enabled cards such
as transportation card or credit card, it
does not work.
Note that if you try to lock your vehicle
with digital key (card key) in following
cases, the doors will not be locked and
chime will sound for 3 seconds.

[ The Smart Key is in the vehicle.

[ The Engine Start/Stop button is in
ACC or ON position.

[ Any of the doors, hood and trunk are
open