tailgate Hyundai Santa Fe 2013 Owner's Manual

Safety features of your vehicle
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Armrest (2nd row seat)
To use the armrest, pull it forward
from the seatback.
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WARNING
If the tailgate is pushed down
to close it when a passenger's
head is not against a properly
adjusted headrest or a tall
person is seated, the tailgate
may hit the occupant's head,
which could cause injury.
WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in
position after adjusting it to
properly protect the occupants.

Features of your vehicle
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
• Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
• Key operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
• Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Remote keyless entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
• Transmitter precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
• Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
• Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
• Smart key precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
• Door lock/unlock in an emergency situation . . . . . . 4-15
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
• Armed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
• Theft-alarm stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
• Disarmed stage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
• From outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
• From inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
• Deadlocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
• Door lock/unlock features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
• Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
• Opening the tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
• Closing the tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24• Emergency tailgate safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
• Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
• Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
• Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
• Opening the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
• Closing the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
• Emergency fuel filler lid release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Panorama sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
• Sunroof open warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
• Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
• Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
• Tilting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
• Closing the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
• Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
• Electronic power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
• Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
• Tilt & telescopic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
• Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
• Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
• Flex steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
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Features of your vehicle
3. The hazard warning light will blink
once to indicate that all doors are
locked (the engine hood and tail-
gate must be closed).
Also, the outside rearview mirror
will automatically fold when the
outside rearview mirror folding
switch is in the AUTO position (if
equipped).
✽NOTICE
The doors will not lock if any door is
opened.
Unlock (2)
1. Press the unlock button.
2. The hazard warning lights will
blink twice to indicate that all
doors are unlocked. Also, the out-
side rearview mirror will automati-
cally unfold when the outside
rearview mirror folding switch is in
the AUTO position (if equipped).
✽NOTICE
After unlocking all doors, the doors
will lock automatically unless a door
is opened within 30 seconds.
Tailgate unlock (3)
1. Press the tailgate unlock button for
more than 1 second.
2. The hazard warning light will blink
twice to indicate the tailgate is
unlocked.
✽NOTICE
• After unlocking the tailgate, the
tailgate will lock automatically
unless it is opened within 30 sec-
onds.
• Once the tailgate is opened and
then closed, the tailgate will lock
automatically.
• The word "HOLD" is written on
the button to inform you that you
must press and hold the button.

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Features of your vehicle
Smart key function
1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Tailgate open
With a smart key, you can lock or
unlock a door 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.Carrying the smart key, you may lock
and unlock the vehicle doors and tail-
gate.
Also, you may start the engine. Refer
to the following, for more details.
Locking
1. Carry the smart key.
2. Close all doors.
3. Press the button of the outside
door handle.
4. The hazard warning lights will
blink once (the engine hood and
tailgate must be closed). Also, the
outside rearview mirror will auto-
matically fold when the outside
rearview mirror folding switch is in
the AUTO position (if equipped).
5. Make sure that doors are locked
by pulling the outside door handle.
✽NOTICE
• The button will only operate when
the smart key is within 0.7 m (28
in.) from the outside door handle.
• Even though you press the outside
door handle button, the doors will
not lock and the chime will sound for
3 seconds if any of following occur:
- The smart key is in the vehicle.
- The engine start/stop button is
in ACC or ON position.
- Any door or the tailgate is opened.
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Unlocking
1. Carry the smart key.
2. Press the button of the front out-
side door handle.
3. All doors will unlock and the hazard
warning lights will blink twice. Also,
the outside rearview mirror will auto-
matically unfold when the outside
rearview mirror folding switch is in
the AUTO position (if equipped).
✽NOTICE
• The button will only operate when
the smart key is within 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 outside door handle, other
people can also open the doors.
• After unlocking all doors, the
doors will lock automatically
unless a door is opened.
Tailgate unlocking
1.Carry the smart key.
2.Press the tailgate handle switch.
3.The tailgate will unlock.
✽NOTICE
• Once the tailgate is opened and
then closed, the tailgate will lock
automatically.
• The button will only operate when
the smart key is within 0.7 m (28
in.) from the tailgate handle.
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, and we rec-
ommend 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, we recommend
that you take the vehicle and key to
your authorized HYUNDAI dealer
to protect it from potential theft.
• The smart key will not work if any
of the following occurs:
- The smart key is close to a radio
transmitter such as a radio sta-
tion 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 cellu-
lar phone.
- Another vehicle’s smart key is
being operated close to your
vehicle.
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Vehicles equipped with a theft alarm
system will have a label attached to
the vehicle with the following words:
1. WARNING
2. SECURITY SYSTEMThis system is designed to provide
protection from unauthorized entry
into the vehicle. This system is oper-
ated in three stages: the first is the
"Armed" stage, the second is the
"Theft-alarm" stage, and the third is
the "Disarmed" stage. If triggered,
the system provides an audible
alarm with blinking of the hazard
warning lights.
Armed stage
Using the smart key
Park the vehicle and stop the engine.
Arm the system as described below.
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Make sure that all doors, the
engine hood and tailgate/trunk
are closed and latched.
3.• Lock the doors by pressing the
button of the front outside door
handle with the smart key in your
possession.
After completion of the steps
above, the hazard warning lights
will operate once to indicate that
the system is armed.
If the tailgate/trunk or engine
hood remains opened, the hazard
warning lights will not operate
and theft-alarm will not arm. After
this, if the tailgate/ trunk and
engine hood are closed, the haz-
ard warning lights will blink once.
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Armed
stage
Theft-alarm
stageDisarmed
stage
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Features of your vehicle
• Lock the doors by pressing the
lock button on the smart key.
After completion of the steps
above, the hazard warning lights
will operate once to indicate that
the system is armed.
If any door, tailgate/trunk or engine
hood remains open, the hazard
warning lights won't operate and
theft-alarm will not arm. After this,
if all doors, tailgate/trunk and
engine hood are closed, the haz-
ard warning lights will blink once.Using the transmitter
Park the vehicle and stop the engine.
Arm the system as described below.
1.Turn off the engine and remove the
ignition key from the ignition switch.
2.Make sure that all doors, the
engine hood and tailgate/trunk are
closed and latched.
3.Lock the doors by pressing the lock
button on the transmitter.
After completion of the steps
above, the hazard warning lights
will blink once to indicate that the
system is armed.
If any door, tailgate/trunk or engine
hood remains opened, the hazard
warning lights will not operate and
theft-alarm will not arm. After this, if
all doors, tailgate/trunk and engine
hood are closed, the hazard warn-
ing lights will blink once.• Do not arm the system until all
passengers have left the vehi-
cle. If the system is armed while
a passenger(s) remains in the
vehicle, the alarm may be acti-
vated when the remaining pas-
senger(s) leave the vehicle. If
any door, tailgate/trunk lid or
engine hood is opened within 30
seconds after entering the
armed stage, the system is dis-
armed to prevent unnecessary
alarm.

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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 with-
out using transmitter or smart key.
• The tailgate/trunk is opened without
using transmitter or smart key.
• The engine hood is opened.
The siren will sound and the hazard
warning lights will blink continuously
for 27 seconds, unless the system is
disarmed. 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.
- The ignition switch is in the “ON”
position 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.
- The engine start/stop button is
turned to the ON position.
After the doors are unlocked, the haz-
ard warning lights will blink twice to
indicate that the system is disarmed.
After pressing the unlock button, if
any door (or tailgate/trunk) is not
opened within 30 seconds, the sys-
tem will be rearmed.
✽NOTICE
• Without smart key 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.
• With smart key system
If the system is not disarmed with
the smart key, open the door with
the mechanical key and start the
engine. Then the system will be
disarmed.
• If you lose your keys, we recom-
mend that you consult with your
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
CAUTION
Do not change, alter or adjust
the theft-alarm system because
it could cause the theft-alarm
system to malfunction and we
recommend that the system be
serviced by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Malfunctions caused by improp-
er alterations, adjustments or
modifications to the theft-alarm
system are not covered by your
vehicle manufacturer warranty.

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.
TAILGATE
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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
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Features of your vehicle
Emergency tailgate safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with the
emergency tailgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the
tailgate. When someone is inadver-
tently locked in the luggage compart-
ment. The tailgate can be opened by
doing as follows:
1. Remove the cover.
2. Push the release lever to the right.
3. Push up the tailgate.
CAUTION
Make sure nothing is near the
tailgate latch and striker while
closing the tailgate. It may dam-
age the tailgate's latch.
WARNING- Exhaust
fumes
If you drive with the tailgate
opened, you will draw danger-
ous exhaust fumes into your
vehicle which can cause seri-
ous injury or death to vehicle
occupants.
If you must drive with the tail-
gate opened, keep the air vents
and all windows open so that
additional outside 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 acci-
dent or sudden stops, occu-
pants should always be proper-
ly restrained.
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