trunk Hyundai Equus 2012 User Guide

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Without the power trunk
Opening the trunk
• The trunk is locked or unlocked when
all doors are locked or unlocked with
the smart key or central door lock
switch.• To open the trunk only while all doors
are locked, press the trunk unlock but-
ton on the smart key for more than 1
second, press the button on the trunk
handle with the smart key in your pos-
session, or insert the mechanical key
of the smart key into the lock and turn
it clockwise.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk is locked automatical-
ly.
• If the trunk is unlocked, it can be
opened by pulling the handle up.
• To open the trunk by using the trunk lid
release button, press the button and
pull up the trunk handle.
✽NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, trunk lock and
trunk mechanisms may not work prop-
erly due to freezing conditions.
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Closing the trunk
To close the trunk, lower the trunk lid,
then press down it until it locks. To be
sure the trunk lid is securely fastened,
always check by trying to pull it up again.
Power trunk (if equipped)
The power trunk can be opened or
closed automatically with the smart key,
the power trunk main control button, the
open button, or the close button on the
trunk.
If you depress the power trunk main con-
trol button, open button, or close button
while operating the power trunk, you
could stop operating the power trunk.
If that happens, to operate the power
trunk again, push any button.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the
trunk before driving your vehicle.
Possible damage may occur to the
trunk lift cylinders and attached
hardware if the trunk is not closed
prior to driving.
WARNING
The trunk swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are near
the rear of the vehicle when open-
ing the trunk.
WARNING
The trunk lid should be always kept
completely closed while the vehicle
is in motion. If it is left open or ajar,
poisonous exhaust gases may
enter the vehicle and serious ill-
ness or death may result.
CAUTION
For your safety, do not leave the
power trunk open for a long time, it
could also to prevent unnecessary
charging system drain.
WARNING
Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle.
Children or animals might operate
the power trunk that could result in
injury to themselves or others, or
damage to the vehicle.

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✽NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, the power
trunk may not work properly due to
freezing conditions.
Power trunk main control button
Pressing the power trunk main control
button opens the power trunk automati-
cally.
To close the power trunk, press the
power trunk main control button until the
power trunk is closed securely.
WARNING
Make sure there are no people or
objects around the trunk before
operating the power trunk. Wait
until the trunk is open fully and
stopped before loading or unload-
ing cargo or passengers from the
vehicle.
WARNING
Make sure the trunk is closed firm-
ly before driving. If the trunk is
open, you will draw dangerous
exhaust fumes into your vehicle
which can cause serious injury or
death to vehicle occupants.
CAUTION
Do not close or open the power
trunk manually. This may cause
damage to the power trunk. If it is
necessary that close or open the
power trunk manually when the bat-
tery is discharged or disconnected,
do not apply excessive force.
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Power trunk open button
Pressing the power trunk open button
opens the power trunk automatically.
To open the power trunk with all doors
closed and locked, press the power trunk
open button while carrying the smart key.
Power trunk close button
Pressing the power trunk close button
while the power trunk is opened, closes
the power trunk automatically.
Power trunk lock button
Pressing the power trunk lock button
while carrying the smart key, closes the
power trunk automatically, locks all
doors, and arms the system.
The chime sound will operate if you
press the power trunk lock button when:
- Any door is open.
- The engine start/stop button is not in
the OFF position.
- The smart key is in the vehicle.
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Power trunk non-opening conditions
The power trunk will not open or close
automatically, when the vehicle is moving
more than 3 km/h (1.8 mph).
✽NOTICE
If there are obstacles such as snow on
the power trunk, it may not open auto-
matically. After remove the obstacle, try
to open it again.
✽NOTICE
• The power trunk can be operated
when the engine is not running.
However the power trunk operation
consumes large amounts of vehicle
electric power. To prevent the battery
from being discharged, do not operate
it excessively e.g.: more than approxi-
mately 10 times repeatedly.
• To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the power trunk
in the open position for a long lime.
• Do not apply excessive force while
operating the power trunk. This could
cause damage to the power trunk.
• Do not modify or repair any part of
the power trunk by yourself. This
must be done by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
• When jacking up the vehicle to
change a tire or repair the vehicle, do
not operate the power trunk. This
could cause the power trunk to oper-
ate improperly.
Automatic stop and reversal
If, during power opening or closing, the
trunk is blocked by an object or part of
the body, the power trunk will detect the
resistance, and it will stop movement or
move to the full open position to allow the
object to be cleared.
However, if the resistance is weak such
as from an object that is thin or soft, or
the trunk is near the latched position, the
automatic stop and reversal may not
detect the resistance and the closing
operation will continue. Also, if the power
trunk is forced by a strong impact, the
automatic stop and reversal may oper-
ate.
WARNING
Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle.
Children or animals might operate
the power trunk that could result in
injury to themselves or others, or
damage to the vehicle.
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If the automatic stop and reversal feature
operates continuously more than twice
during one opening or closing operation,
the power trunk may stop at that position.
At this time, close the trunk manually and
operate the trunk automatically again.How to reset the power trunk
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, or if the related fuse has
been replaced or disconnected, for the
power trunk to operate normally, reset
the power trunk as follow:
1. Put the shift lever in P (Park).
2. Close the trunk manually.
If the power trunk doesn't work properly
after above procedure, have the system
checked by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
Trunk lid control button
• When the trunk lid control button is
ON(depressed), the power trunk can
be controlled with the power trunk
main control button, power trunk open,
close button, and the smart key.
• When the trunk lid control button is
OFF (not depressed), the power trunk
can controlled with the mechanical key
of the smart key only.
WARNING
• Never intentionally place any
object or part of your body in the
path of the power trunk to make
sure the automatic stop operates.
• Make sure all faces, arms, hands,
body parts and any other obstruc-
tions are safely out of the way
before operating the power trunk.
• Never place any object or part of
your body in the path of the
power trunk. This could result in
serious injury or cause damage
to the vehicle.
• Make sure there are no people or
objects around the trunk before
operating the power trunk.
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✽NOTICE
Close the trunk, and keep the trunk lid
control button in the OFF (not
depressed) position before washing the
vehicle in an automatic car wash.Emergency trunk safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with an emer-
gency trunk safety release lever located
inside the trunk. When someone is inad-
vertently locked in the trunk, the trunk
can be opened by moving the lever in the
direction of the arrow and pushing open
the trunk.
WARNING
Do not allow children to play with
the power trunk. Keep the trunk lid
control button in the OFF (not
depressed) position when not in
use. Serious injury or death can
result from unintentional power
operation by a child.
WARNING
Even though the trunk lid control
button is in the OFF (not
depressed) position, the trunk will
still be propelled upward by
mechanical force if the trunk is
manually opened more than 10
degrees beyond the fully closed
position. In addition, if the trunk is
manually closed to the secondary
latch position, the trunk will be
electrically moved to the fully
latched position. Make sure that
face, arms, hands, and other
obstructions are safely out of the
way before operating the trunk.
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Close the power trunk when the
battery negative cable is discon-
nected or the battery is separated.
The power trunk is not closed complete-
ly when the battery negative cable is dis-
connected or the battery is separated.
When you disconnect the battery nega-
tive cable or separate the battery, do as
follow.
1. Open the power trunk lid.
2. Lock the trunk lid latch by pressing it
with a pen or equivalent.
3. Disconnect the negative cable or sep-
arate the battery.4. Release the trunk lid latch by moving
the emergency trunk release lever in
the direction of the arrow.
5. Close the trunk lid manually. Close it
fully by gently pressing its upper cen-
ter portion.
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WARNING
Separating the battery from the
vehicle should be done in an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
WARNING
• For emergencies, be fully aware
of the location of the emergency
trunk safety release lever in this
vehicle and how to open the
trunk if you are accidentally
locked in the trunk.
• No one should be allowed to
occupy the trunk at any time. The
trunk is a very dangerous loca-
tion in the event of a crash.
• Use the release lever for emer-
gencies only. Use with extreme
caution, especially while the vehi-
cle is in motion.

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For more information about the TPMS,
refer to “Tire Pressure Monitoring
System” in section 6.
Shift pattern indicator
The indicator displays
automatic transmission
shift lever is selected.
Front fog light indicator
This light comes on when the front fog
lights are ON.
Charging system warning
light
This warning light indicates a malfunction
of either the generator or electrical
charging system.
If the warning light comes on while the
vehicle is in motion:
1. Drive to the nearest safe location.
2. With the engine off, check the genera-
tor drive belt for looseness or break-
age.
3. If the belt is adjusted properly, a prob-
lem exists somewhere in the electrical
charging system. Have an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer correct the problem
as soon as possible.
Trunk lid open warning
light
This warning light illuminates when the
trunk lid is not closed securely with the
ignition in any position.
Door ajar warning light
This warning light illuminates when a
door is not closed securely with the igni-
tion in any position.
WARNING - Safe stopping
• The TPMS cannot alert you to
severe and sudden tire damage
caused by external factors.
• If you feel any vehicle instability,
immediately take your foot off the
accelerator, apply the brakes
gradually and with light force,
and slowly move to a safe posi-
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Door open position indicator
This indicator illuminates when a door,
hood or trunk is not closed securely.
The indicator displays that which one is
opened.
Immobilizer indicator
If any of the following occurs, the immo-
bilizer indicator illuminates, blinks or the
light goes off.
• When the smart key is in the vehicle, if
the engine start/stop button is turned
to the ACC or ON position, the indica-
tor will illuminate until the engine is
started. However, when the smart key
is not in the vehicle, if the engine
start/stop button is pressed, the indica-
tor will blink for a few minutes to indi-
cate that you are not be able to start
the engine.
• When the engine start/stop button is
turned to the ON position from the
ACC position without the smart key in
the vehicle, the indicator blinks for a
few minutes to indicate that you are not
be able to start the engine.
• When the battery is weak, if the engine
start/stop button is pressed, the indica-
tor will blink and you are not be able to
start the engine. However, you are able
to start the engine by inserting the
smart key in the smart key holder. If
smart key system related parts have a
problem, the indicator will blink.
Low fuel level warning light
This warning light indicates the fuel tank
is nearly empty. When it comes on, you
should add fuel as soon as possible.
Driving with the fuel level warning light on
or with the fuel level below “E” can cause
the engine to misfire and damage the
catalytic converter.
Low washer fluid level
warning light
This warning light indicates the washer
fluid reservoir is near empty. Refill the
washer fluid as soon as possible.
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