HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2023 Owners Manual

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Vehicle personalization operation
The personalization function linked with
digital k
ey works as following conditions:

[ Contact the driver’s door handle with
the profile linked smart phone to lock
or unlock the doors (Personalization
does not operate when locking or
unlocking the front passenger door.)

[ Remote door unlock with the profile
linked smartphone digital key app.
The profile linked with digital key can be
changed manually in the infotainment
system setup screen. Precaution for digital key profile link and
unlink
Profile operation according to door lock/
unlock s
ystem is as follows.
Item Personalization
Operation
Initial value Guest
Pr
ofile linked
smart phone key Linked profile
Profile unlinked smart phone key Recently activated
profile
NFC card key
Smart key

[ The personalization function using
the digital key can be operated
after linking the digital key on the
infotainment system profile menu.

[ You should use the personalization
function during stopping your vehicle
safely.

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Vehicle personalization with digital key
The available personalization function in the vehicle is as follows.
System Personalization Item
USM HUD
P
osition adjustment of image, Information display
selection, Size and color of speedometer
Lamp Blink number of one-touch signal lamps
Cluster Information display on the cluster, Voice volume,
Welcome sound
Seat/Mirror Seat position, O/S mirror position, Easy Access
Intelligent driving posture assist (Smart IMS)
Convenience Wireless charging system on/off Door Automatic door lock/unlock, Two Press Unlock
AVN Navigation
Preferred volume of the navigation system, Recent
destination
User preset My menu list settings, Radio preset Phone
connectivity Bluetooth preferential connect
CarPlay/Android Auto/MirrorLink On/Off
Air conditioning Operating
condition Latest operation setup of the following functions:
Temperature, AUTO, air flow direction, air volume,
air conditioner, air intake control, SYNC, Front
windshield defroster, OFF
For more information of personalization, refer to the infotainment system manual.
CAUTION
If you leave the digital key after locking or unlocking the doors or starting up the
vehicle with the smart key, the doors can be locked by the central door lock. Please
carry around the digital key all the time.

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Operating door locks from
outside the vehicle
Mechanical key
„Remote key
OTM048001L
„Smart key
OTM050083[A] : Unlock, [B] : Lock
First, pull the outside door handle (1)
and push the hook (2) located inside
of outside door handle by using the
mechanical key. And remove the cover
(3).
Turn the key toward the rear of the
vehicle to lock and toward the front of
the vehicle to unlock.
If you lock/unlock the driver’s door with
a key, a driver’s door will lock/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.
Remote key
OTMA050015MX
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.
DOOR LOCKS

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Smart key
OTM048000
To lock the doors, press the button on
the outside door handle while carrying
the smart key with you or press the door
lock button on the smart key.
To unlock the doors, press the button on
the outside door handle while carrying
the smart key with you or press the door
unlock button on the smart 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.
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.
Operating door locks from inside
the vehicle
With the door lock button
OTM048003

[To unlock a door, push the door lock
button (1) to the “Unlock” position.
The red mark (2) on the door lock
button will be visible.

[ To lock a door, push the door lock
button (1) to the “Lock” position. If the
door is locked properly, the red mark
(2) on the door lock button will not be
visible.

[ To open a door, pull the door handle
(3) outward.

[ Front doors cannot be locked if the
key is in the ignition switch and any
front door is open.

[ Doors cannot be locked if the smart
key is in the vehicle and any door is
open.

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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.
With the central door lock/unlock
switch
OTM050215
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 central 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 central door lock switch is
pressed.
When pressing the (
) portion (2) on the
switch, all vehicle doors will unlock.

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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 the elderly, children or
animals unattended in your vehicle. An
enclosed vehicle can become extremely
hot, causing death or serious injury
to the elderly, unattended children
or animals who cannot escape from
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 press the Engine
Start/Stop button to the OFF position,
close all windows, lock all doors, and
always take the key with you.
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.

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Auto door lock/unlock features
Your vehicle is equipped with features
that will automatically lock or unlock
your vehicle based on settings you select
in the infotainment system screen.
Auto LOCK Enable on speed
When this feature is set in the
infotainment system screen, all the doors
will be locked automatically when the
vehicle exceeds 9 mph (15 km/h).
Auto LOCK Enable on shift
When this feature is set in the
infotainment system screen, all the doors
will be locked automatically when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park) while the
engine is running.
Auto UNLOCK On Shift to P
When this feature is set in the
infotainment system screen, all the doors
will be unlocked automatically when the
vehicle is shifted back into P (Park) while
the engine is running.
Auto UNLOCK Vehicle off
When this feature is set in the
infotainment system screen, all the doors
will be unlocked automatically when the
vehicle is turned off.
See additional information in supplied
Infotainment Manual.
Additional unlock safety feature air
bag deployment
As an additional safety feature, all doors
will be automatically unlocked when an
impact causes the air bags to deploy.
Child-protector rear door locks
(if equipped)
OTM048005
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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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.

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NOTICE
Child safety lock failure / Child safety
lock error
„Type A„Type B
OJX1059018LOJX1059254L
When electronic child safety lock does
not work even though the button is
pressed, the message will be displayed
and an alarm will sound. If this occurs,
have the vehicle be inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Safe Exit Assist (if equipped with
electronic child safety lock)
Safe Exit Assist helps prevent the rear
occupant from opening the rear door.
When an approaching vehicle from the
rear area is detected after the vehicle
stops, the rear doors will not unlock even
when the driver tries to unlock the rear
doors using the electronic child safety
lock button.
For more details, refer to “Safe Exit
Assist (SEA)” section in chapter 7.

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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 smart key.
- The liftgate is opened without using the 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 smart key.
The Theft Alarm System automatically
sets 30 seconds after you lock the
doors and the liftgate. For the system to
activate, you must lock the doors and
the liftgate from outside the vehicle with
the smart key or by touching the touch
sensor on the outside of the door handle
with the smart key in your possession.
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 liftgate, or the hood
without using the smart key will cause
the alarm to activate.
The Theft Alarm System will not set if the
hood, the liftgate, or any door is not fully
closed. If the system will not set, check
the hood, the liftgate, 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
smart key, open the doors by using the
mechanical key and start the engine 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
liftgate is opened within 30 seconds, the
doors will relock and the system will
rearm automatically.
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