Key Hyundai Santa Fe 2013 Owner's Guide

Features of your vehicle
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Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle
With the door lock button
• To unlock a door, push the door
lock button (1) to the “Unlock” posi-
tion. The red mark (2) on the 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 han-
dle (3) outward.• If the inner door handle of the front
door is pulled when the door lock
button is in lock position, the button
is unlocked and door opens.
(Except Europe)
• If the inner door handle of any door
is pulled when the door lock button
is in lock position, the button is
unlocked and door opens. (For
Europe )
• Front doors cannot be locked if the
ignition key is in the ignition switch
and any front door is opened.
(Except Europe)
• Doors cannot be locked if the igni-
tion key is in the ignition switch and
any door is opened. (For Europe)
• Doors cannot be locked if the
smart key is in the vehicle and any
door is opened.
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Lock
Unlock
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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Features of your vehicle
With central door lock switch
Operate by depressing the central
door lock switch.
• When pushing down on the front
portion (1) of the switch, all vehicle
doors will lock.
• When pushing down on the rear
portion (2) of the switch, all vehicle
doors will unlock.
• If the key is in the ignition switch
and any front door is open, the
doors will not lock when the front
portion (1) of central door lock
switch is pressed. (Except Europe)• If the key is in the ignition switch
and any door is open, the doors
will not lock when the front portion
(1) of the central door lock switch is
pressed. (For Europe)
• If the smart key is in the vehicle
and any door is open the doors will
not lock when the front portion (1)
of central door lock switch is
pressed.
✽NOTICE
Once the doors are locked with the
transmitter or smart key, the doors
cannot be unlocked with the central
door lock/unlock switch.
WARNING - Doors
• The doors should always be
fully closed and locked while
the vehicle is in motion to pre-
vent accidental opening of the
door. Locked doors will also
discourage potential intruders
when the vehicle stops or
slows down.
• Be careful when opening
doors and watch for vehicles,
motorcycles, bicycles or
pedestrians approaching the
vehicle in the path of the door.
Opening a door when some-
thing is approaching can
cause damage or injury.
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Driver’s door

Features of your vehicle
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Deadlocks (if equipped)
Some vehicles are equipped with a
deadlock system. Deadlocks prevent
opening of a door from either inside
or outside the vehicle once the dead-
locks have been activated providing
an additional measure of vehicle
security.
To lock the vehicle using the deadlock
function, the doors must be locked by
using the transmitter or smart key. To
unlock the vehicle, the transmitter or
smart key must be used again.
Door lock/unlock features
Impact sensing door unlock sys-
tem
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.
You can activate or deactivate the
auto door lock/unlock features in the
vehicle. Refer to "User setting" in this
section.
WARNING
Do not lock the doors with the
transmitter or the smart key
with anybody left in the vehicle.
The passenger in the vehicle
cannot unlock the doors with
the door lock button. For exam-
ple, if the door is locked with
the transmitter, the passenger
in the vehicle cannot unlock the
door without the transmitter.
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 unat-
tended children or animals who
cannot escape the vehicle.
Furthermore, 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. Never leave
children or animals unattended
in your vehicle.

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Features of your vehicle
Child-protector rear door lock
The child safety lock is provided to
help prevent children from acciden-
tally opening the rear doors from
inside the vehicle. The rear door
safety locks should be used whenev-
er children are in the vehicle.
1. Open the rear door.
2. Insert a key (or screwdriver) into
the hole (1) and turn it to the
“lock( )” position. When the child
safety lock is in the lock position,
the rear door will not open even
though the inner door handle is
pulled inside the vehicle.3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the out-
side door handle.
Even though the doors may be
unlocked, the rear door will not open
by pulling the inner door handle until
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 prevent children from
opening the rear doors from the
inside, the rear door safety
locks should be used whenever
children are in the vehicle.
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Features of your vehicle
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Opening the tailgate
• The tailgate is locked or unlocked
when 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
tailgate unlock button on the trans-
mitter or smart key is pressed for
approximately 1 second.
• 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 locks auto-
matically. (All doors must be locked.)
✽NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
Closing the tailgate
Lower and push down the tailgate
firmly. Make sure that the tailgate is
securely latched.
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WARNING
The tailgate swings upward.
Make sure no objects or people
are near the rear of the vehicle
when opening the tailgate.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the
tailgate before driving your
vehicle. Possible damage may
occur to the tailgate lift cylin-
ders and attaching hardware if
the tailgate is not closed prior to
driving.
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WARNING
Make sure your hands, feet and
other parts of your body are
safely out of the way before
closing the tailgate.

Features of your vehicle
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Power windows
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for power windows to oper-
ate. Each door has a power window
switch that controls the door’s win-
dow. The driver’s door has a master
power window switch that controls all
the windows in the vehicle. Also, the
driver has a power window lock
switch which can block the operation
of rear passenger windows.
The power windows can be operated
for approximately 30 seconds after
the ignition key is removed or turned
to the ACC or LOCK position.
However, if the front doors are
opened, the power windows cannot
be operated even within the 30 sec-
onds period.
✽NOTICE
While driving with the rear windows
down or with the sunroof (if
equipped) in an open (or partially
open position), your vehicle may
demonstrate a wind buffeting or
pulsation noise. This noise is a nor-
mal occurrence and can be reduced
or eliminated by taking the follow-
ing actions. If the noise occurs with
one or both of the rear windows
down, partially lower both front
windows approximately one inch.
If you experience the noise with the
sunroof open, slightly reduce the
size of the sunroof opening.
Window opening and closing
Ty p e A
To open or close a window, press
down or pull up the front portion of
the corresponding switch to the first
detent position (5).
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Features of your vehicle
WARNING - Windows
• NEVER leave the keys in your
vehicle with unsupervised
children, when the engine is
running.
• NEVER leave any child unat-
tended in the vehicle. Even
very young children may inad-
vertently cause the vehicle to
move, entangle themselves in
the windows, or otherwise
injure themselves or others.
• Always double check to make
sure all arms, hands, head
and other obstructions are
safely out of the way before
closing a window.
• Do not allow children to play
with the power windows. Keep
the driver’s door power win-
dow lock switch in the LOCK
position (pressed). Serious
injury can result from uninten-
tional window operation by
the child.
• Do not extend face or arms
outside the window while
driving.CAUTION
• To prevent possible damage
to the power window system,
do not open or close two win-
dows or more at the same
time. This will also ensure the
longevity of the fuse.
• Never try to operate the main
switch on the driver's door
and the individual door win-
dow switch in opposing direc-
tions at the same time. If this
is done, the window will stop
and cannot be opened or
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Features of your vehicle
If your vehicle is equipped with a
sunroof, you can slide or tilt your
sunroof with the sunroof control lever
located on the overhead console.
The sunroof can only be opened,
closed, or tilted when the ignition
switch is in the ON position.• In cold and wet climates, the sun-
roof may not work properly due to
freezing conditions.
• After the vehicle is washed or in a
rainstorm, be sure to wipe off any
water that is on the sunroof before
operating it.
Sunroof open warning
(if equipped)
If the driver removes the ignition key
(smart key: turns off the engine) and
opens the driver-side door when the
sunroof is not fully closed, the warn-
ing chime will sound for approximate-
ly 7 seconds and a message “Sunroof
Open” will appear on the LCD display.
Close the sunroof securely when
leaving your vehicle.
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CAUTION - Sunroof con-
trol lever
Do not continue to move the sun-
roof control lever after the sun-
roof is fully opened, closed, or
tilted. Damage to the motor or
system components could occur.
CAUTION
Make sure the sunroof is fully
closed when leaving your vehi-
cle. If the sunroof is opened, rain
or snow may leak through the
sunroof and wet the interior as
well as cause theft.
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Features of your vehicle
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Left or Right: When the outside
rearview mirror con-
trol switch is in the L
(Left) or R (Right)
position, both outside
rearview mirrors will
move downward.
Neutral: When the outside rearview
mirror control switch is in
the neutral (center) posi-
tion, the outside rearview
mirrors will not operate.
✽NOTICE
The outside rearview mirrors will
automatically revert to their original
positions under the following condi-
tions:
• When the ignition switch or engine
start/stop button is set to the ACC
or OFF position.
• When the shift lever is moved to
any position except the R
(Reverse) position.
Folding the outside rearview mirror
Manual type
To fold outside rearview mirror, grasp
the housing of mirror and then fold it
toward the rear of the vehicle.Electric type
The outside rearview mirror can be
folded or unfolded by pressing the
switch as below.
Left (1): The mirror will unfold.
Right (2): The mirror will fold.
Center (AUTO, 3):
The mirror will fold or unfold automat-
ically as follows:
• Without smart key system
- The mirror will fold or unfold when
the door is locked or unlocked by
the transmitter.
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Features of your vehicle
• With smart key system
- The mirror will fold or unfold when
the door is locked or unlocked by
the smart key.
- The mirror will fold or unfold when
the door is locked or unlocked by
the button on the outside door
handle.
- The mirror will unfold when you
approach the vehicle (all doors
closed and locked) with a smart
key in possession. (if equipped)
CAUTION
In case it is an electric type out-
side rearview mirror, don’t fold it
by hand. It could cause motor
failure.
CAUTION
The electric type outside
rearview mirror operates even
though the ignition switch is in
the OFF position. However, to
prevent unnecessary battery
discharge, do not adjust the
mirrors longer than necessary
while the engine is not running.