key HYUNDAI IX20 2017 User Guide

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With a smart key, you can lock or unlock
the doors (and tailgate) and even start
the engine without inserting the key.
The functions of the buttons on a smart
key are similar to the remote keyless
entry. (Refer to the “Remote keyless
entry” in this section.)
Smart key functions
Carrying the smart key, you may lock and
unlock the vehicle doors (and tailgate).
Also, you may start the engine. Refer to
the following, for more details.Locking
Pressing the button of the front outside door handles with all doors (and tailgate)
closed and any door unlocked, locks all
the doors (and tailgate). The hazard
warning lights will blink once to indicate
that all doors (and tailgate) are locked.
The button will only operate when the
smart key is within 0.7 m (28 in.) from the
outside door handle. If you want to make
sure that a door has locked or not, you
should check if indicator on the central
door lock/unlock switch has illuminated
or pull the outside door handle. Even though you press the button, the
doors will not lock and the chime will
sound if any of the following occurs:
The smart key is in the vehicle.
The ENGINE START/STOP button is in
the ACC or ON position.
Any door except the tailgate is opened.
Unlocking
Pressing the button of the front outside door handles with all doors (and tailgate)
closed and locked, unlocks all the doors
(and tailgate). The hazard warning lights
will blink twice to indicate that all doors
(and tailgate) are unlocked. The button
will only operate when the smart key iswithin 0.7 m (28 in.) from the outside
door handle.
When the smart key is recognized in the area of 0.7 m (28 in.) from the front out-
side door handle, other people can alsoopen a door without possession of the
smart key.
✽✽ NOTICE
The door handle button will only operate
when the smart key is within 0.7~1 m
(28~40 in.) from the outside door handle.
SMART KEY (IF EQUIPPED)
OXM049001LOYN049005
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Tailgate unlocking
If you are within 0.7 m (28 in.) from the
outside tailgate handle, with your smart
key in possession, the tailgate will unlock
and open when you press the tailgate
handle switch.
The hazard warning lights will blink twice
to indicate that the tailgate is unlocked.
Also, once the tailgate is opened and
then closed, the tailgate will lock auto-
matically.
Start-up
You can start the engine without inserting
the key. For detailed information refer to
“Starting the engine with a smart key” insection 5.
✽✽NOTICE
Always have the smart key with you
when leaving the vehicle. If the smart
key is left near the vehicle, the vehicle
battery may be discharged.
Smart key precautions
✽✽ NOTICE
 If, for some reason, you happen to lose your smart key, you will not be able to
start the engine. Tow the vehicle, if
necessary. We recommend that you
contact an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
 A maximum of 2 smart keys can be registered to a single vehicle. If you
lose a smart key, you should immedi-
ately take the vehicle and key and we
recommend that you contact an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
 The smart key will not work if any of the following occurs:
- The smart key is close to a radiotransmitter such as a radio station or
an airport which can interfere with
normal operation of the smart key.
- The smart key is near a mobile two- way radio system or a cellular
phone.
- Another vehicle’s smart key is being
operated close to your vehicle.
When the smart key does not work
properly, open and close the door with
the mechanical key. If you have a
problem with the smart key, we rec-
ommend that you contact an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer. (Continued)(Continued)
 If the smart key is in close proximity
to your cell phone or smart phone, the
signal from the smart key could be
blocked by normal operation of your
cell phone or smart phone. This is
especially important when the phone
is active such as making call, receiving
calls, text messaging, and/or send-
ing/receiving emails. Avoid placing
the smart key and your cell phone or
smart phone in the same pants or
jacket pocket and maintain adequate
distance between the two devices.
CAUTION
Keep the smart key away from
water or any liquid and fire. If the inside of the smart key gets damp
(due to drinks or moisture), or is heated, internal circuit may mal-
function, excluding the car from thewarranty.
CAUTION
Keep the smart key away from elec- tromagnetic materials that blocks
electromagnetic waves to the key surface.
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Battery replacement
A smart key battery should last for sever-
al years, but if the smart key is not work-
ing properly, try to replace the battery
with a new one. If you are unsure how to
use your smart key or replace the bat-
tery, we recommend that you contact an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
✽✽
NOTICE
The circuit inside the smart key can have
a problem if exposed to moisture or stat-
ic electricity. If you are unsure how to
use your smart key or replace the bat-
tery, we recommend that you contact an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
1. Pry open the rear cover of the smart key.
2. Replace the battery with a new battery (CR2032). When replacing the battery,
make sure the battery position.
3. Install the rear cover.
✽✽ NOTICE
 Using the wrong battery can cause the smart key to malfunction. Be sure to
use the correct battery.
 Circuits inside the smart key may develop problems when dropped,
exposed to moisture or static electrici-
ty.
 If you suspect that your smart key might have sustained some damage,
or you feel your smart key is not
working correctly, we recommend
that you contact an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
OHM048005
CAUTION
An inappropriately disposed bat-
tery can be harmful to the environ-ment and human health.
Dispose the battery according toyour local law(s) or regulation.
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Features of your vehicle
Vehicles equipped with a theft alarm sys-
tem will have a label attached to the vehi-
cle with the following words:
1. WARNING
2. SECURITY SYSTEMThis system is designed to provide pro-
tection from unauthorized entry into the
car. This system is operated in three
stages: the first is the "Armed" stage, the
second is the "Theft-alarm" stage, and
the third is the "Disarmed" stage. If trig-
gered, the system provides an audible
alarm with blinking of the hazard warning
lights. Armed stage
Park the car and stop the engine. Arm
the system as described below.
1. Remove the ignition key from the igni-
tion switch and exit the vehicle.
2. Make sure that all doors (and tailgate) and the engine hood are closed and latched.
3. Lock the doors using the transmitter of the keyless entry system.
After completion of the steps above, the
hazard warning lights will blink once to
indicate that the system is armed.
If any door (or tailgate) or engine hood
remains open, the hazard warning lights
will not blink and the theft-alarm will not
arm. If all doors (and tailgate) and engine
hood are closed after the lock button is
pressed, the hazard warning lights blink
once.
THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Armed
stage
Theft-alarm stageDisarmedstage
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Do not arm the system until all pas-
sengers have left the vehicle. If the
system is armed while a passenger(s)
remains in the vehicle, the alarm may
be activated when the remaining pas-
senger(s) leave the vehicle. If anydoor (or tailgate) or engine hood isopened within 30 seconds after the
system enters the armed stage, the
system is disarmed to prevent unnec-
essary alarm. Theft-alarm stage
The alarm will be activated if any of the
following occurs while the system is
armed.
A front or rear door is opened without
using the transmitter (or smart key).
The tailgate is opened without using the transmitter (or smart key).
The engine hood is opened.
The horn will sound and the hazard
warning lights will blink continuously for
27 seconds, unless the system is dis-
armed. To turn off the system, unlock the
doors with the transmitter (or smart key).
Disarmed stage
The system will be disarmed when:
Transmitter
- The door unlock button is pressed.
- The engine is started. (within 3 sec- onds)
- The ignition switch is in the “ON” posi- tion for 30 seconds or more.
Smart key
- The door unlock button is pressed.
- The button of the front outside door is
pressed while carrying the smart key.
- The engine is started. (within 3 sec- onds) After the doors are unlocked, the hazard
warning lights will blink twice to indicate
that the system is disarmed.
After pressing the unlock button, if any door (or tailgate) is not opened within 30
seconds, the system will be rearmed.
✽✽
NOTICE - Immobilizer system
 If the system is not disarmed with the transmitter, insert the key into the
ignition switch and start the engine.
Then the system will be disarmed.
 If you lose your keys, we recommend that you consult an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
CAUTION
Do not change, alter or adjust the
immobilizer system because itcould cause the immobilizer sys-
tem to malfunction. We recommendthat the system be serviced by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Malfunctions caused by improperalterations, adjustments or modifi-
cations to the theft-alarm system are not covered by your vehicle
manufacturer’s warranty.
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Features of your vehicle
Operating door locks from out-
side the vehicle
Turn the key toward the rear of thevehicle to unlock and toward the front
of the vehicle to lock.
If you lock/unlock the door with a key, all vehicle doors will lock/unlock auto-
matically. (if equipped)
Doors can also be locked and unlocked with the transmitter or smart
key. (if equipped)
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.
✽✽ NOTICE
 In cold and wet climates, door lock and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
 If the door is locked/unlocked multi- ple 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.
In case of an emergency
If the power door lock switch does not
operate electrically, the only way to lock
the door(s) is with the ignition key from
the outside key hole.
Doors without the outside key hole, you
can lock the door 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. Once the tailgate is closed when the
power door lock switch does not operate
electrically, you will not be able to open
the tailgate.
DOOR LOCKS
OYN049006
LockUnlock
OJC040110
Lock
WARNING
If you don't close the door securely, the door may open
again.
Be careful that someone's body and hands are not trapped when
closing the door.
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Operating door locks from inside
the vehicle
With the door handle
If the inner door handle is pulled once
when the door is locked, the door will
unlock.
If the inner door handle is pulled twice, the door will open.
Inside handle override
(Front door, if equipped) If the inner door handle is pulled when
the door is locked, the door will unlockand open.
Inside handle central door unlock
(Front door, if equipped) If the inner door handle is pulled when all
doors are locked, all doors will unlock.
With central door lock/unlock switch
It is operated by pressing the door
lock/unlock switch.
When you press the door lock/unlock
switch, all vehicle doors will lock and
the indicator light on the switch will illu-
minate for approximately 60 seconds
(If the key is in the ignition switch, the
indicator light on the switch will conti-
nusouly illuminate). If any door is opened when the switch
is pressed, all doors will not lock.
If any door is unlocked, the indicator of the door lock switch will blink. If you
press the switch when the indicator
blinks, all doors will lock.
When you press the door lock/unlock switch again, all vehicle doors will
unlock and the indicator light on the
switch will not illuminate.
✽✽ NOTICE
If the doors are locked with the tranmit-
ter or smart key, the doors cannot be
unlocked with the central door lock/
unlock switch. (if equipped)OJC040008
WARNING - Door lock mal-
function
If a power door lock ever fails to
function while you are in the vehi-
cle, try one or more of the follow-ing:
Operate the other door locks and handles.
Lower the driver’s window and use the key to unlock the door
from outside.
Move to the cargo area and open the tailgate.
OJC045009
WARNING
Do not pull the inner door handle of
driver’s (or passenger’s) door while
the vehicle is moving.
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Impact sensing door unlock sys- tem (if equipped)
All doors will automatically unlock when
an impact causes the air bags to deploy.
Speed sensing door lock system (if equipped)
All doors will automatically lock after the
vehicle speed exceeds 15 km/h.
For deactivation of this feature, we rec-
ommend that you contact an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Engine off door unlock system (if equipped)
All doors will be automatically unlock:
Without smart key system
When the key is removed from the igni-
tion switch.
With smart key system
When the ENGINE START/STOP button is in the OFF position.
For deactivation of this feature, we rec-
ommend that you contact an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
WARNING
If people must spend a longer time
in the vehicle while it is very hot or
cold outside, there is risk of
injuries of danger to life. Do not
lock the vehicle from the outsidewhen there are people in it.
WARNING - Unlocked
vehicles
Leaving your vehicle unlocked can
invite theft or possible harm to you
or others from someone hiding in
your vehicle while you are gone.
Always remove the ignition key,
engage the parking brake, close all
windows and lock all doors when
leaving your vehicle unattended.
WARNING - Unattended
children
An enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
severe injury to unattended chil-dren or animals who cannot escape
the vehicle. Furthermore, children
might operate features of the vehi-
cle that could injure them, or they
could encounter other harm, possi-
bly from someone gaining entry to
the vehicle. Never leave children or
animals unattended in your vehicle.
WARNING - Doors
The doors should always be fully closed and locked while the vehi-
cle is in motion to prevent acci-
dental opening of the door.
Locked doors will also discour-
age potential intruders when the
vehicle stops or slows.
Be careful when opening doors and watch for vehicles, motorcy-
cles, bicycles or pedestrians
approaching the vehicle in the
path of the door. Opening a door
when something is approaching
can cause damage or injury.
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Deadlock system (if equipped)
Some vehicles are equipped with a
deadlock system. Deadlocks preventopening a door from either inside or out-
side the vehicle once the deadlocks have
been activated providing an additional
measure of vehicle security.
To lock the vehicle by using the deadlock
function, the doors must be locked by
using the transmitter or the smart key. To
unlock the vehicle, the transmitter or
smart key must be used again.
Child-protector rear door lock
The child safety lock is provided to help
prevent children from accidentally open-
ing the rear doors from inside the vehicle.
The rear door safety locks should be
used whenever children are in the vehi-
cle.
1. Open the rear door.
2. Turn the child safety lock located onthe rear edge of the door to the lock
( ) position. When the child safety
lock is in the lock position, the rear
door will not open even though theinner door handle is pulled. 3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the outside door handle (1).
Even though the doors may be unlocked,
the rear door will not open by pulling theinner door handle (2) until the rear door
child safety lock is unlocked.
WARNING
- Rear door
locks
If children accidentally open the
rear doors while the vehicle is in
motion, they could fall out and be
severely injured or killed. To pre-
vent children from opening the rear
doors from inside, the rear door
safety locks should be used when-
ever children are in the vehicle.
OYN049007
WARNING
Do not lock the doors with the
transmitter or smart key with any-
body left in the vehicle. The pas-
senger in the vehicle cannot unlock
the doors. For example, if the door
is locked with the transmitter, the
passenger in the vehicle cannot
unlock the door without the trans-
mitter.
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Opening the tailgate
The tailgate is locked or unlockedwhen all doors are locked or unlocked
with the key, transmitter, smart key or
central door lock/unlock switch.
Only the tailgate is unlocked if the tail- gate unlock button on the transmitter or
smart key is pressed (if equipped).
If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened
by pressing the handle and pulling it
up. Once the tailgate is opened and then
closed, the tailgate is locked automati-
cally.
✽✽ NOTICE
 In cold and wet climates door lock and door mechanisms may not work prop-
erly due to freezing conditions.
 When jacking up the vehicle to change a tire or repair the vehicle, do
not operate the tailgate. This could
cause the tailgate to close improperly.Closing the tailgate
To close the tailgate, lower and push
down the tailgate firmly. Make sure thatthe tailgate is securely latched.
TAILGATE
OJC040010
WARNING
ering shelf. If the vehicle sudden-
ly stops or makes a curve, the
object may injure passengers.
ering shelf, when you are using
the luggage room. You may injure
yourself.
CAUTION
Do not put any heavy object on the
covering shelf. It may damage thecovering shelf.
WARNING - Exhaust fumes
If you drive with the tailgate open,
you will draw dangerous exhaust
fumes into your vehicle which can
cause serious injury or death to
vehicle occupants.
If you must drive with the tailgate
open, keep the air vents and all win-
dows open so that additional out-
side air comes into the vehicle.
WARNING - Rear cargo area
Occupants should never ride in the
rear cargo area where no restraints
are available. To avoid injury in the
event of an accident or sudden
stops, occupants should always be
properly restrained.
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