lock Hyundai Santa Fe 2015 Service Manual

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Features of your vehicle
Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, push the doorlock 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 button will not be
visible.
To open a door, pull the door han- dle (3) outward. If the inner door handle on either
front door is pulled when the door
lock button is in the locked position,
the door will unlock and open.
The front door cannot be locked if the ignition key is in the ignition
switch and the door is open.
The door cannot be locked if the smart key is in the vehicle and any
door is open.
If a power door lock ever fails to func-
tion while you are in the vehicle, try
one or more of the following:
Operate the door unlock feature repeatedly (both electronic and
manual) while simultaneously
pulling on the door handle.
Operate the other door locks and handles, front and rear.
Lower a front window and use the key to unlock the door from out-
side.
Central door lock switch
Operate by depressing the central
door lock switch.
When pushing down the lock switch(1), all vehicle doors will lock.
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When pushing down the lock
release switch (2), all vehicle doors
will unlock.
If the key is in the ignition switch and front door is open, the doors
will not lock even though the cen-
tral door lock switch (1) is pressed.
If the smart key is in the vehicle and any door is open, the doors
will not lock even though the cen-
tral door lock switch (1) is pressed.
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 vehicle that could injure
them, or they could encounter
other harm, possibly from some-
one 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 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.
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
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Impact sensing door unlock
system
All doors will be automatically
unlocked if an impact or collision is
detected by the impact sensors while
the ignition switch is ON.
However, the doors may not be
unlocked if mechanical problems
occur with the door lock system or
battery.
✽ ✽NOTICE
You can select some auto door
lock/unlock features in “User
Settings” as follows;
• Speed sensing auto door lock
• Auto door unlock when the igni-
tion key is removed from the igni-
tion switch or engine is turned off.
• Auto door lock/unlock by shifting the shift lever out of P(Park) or
into P(Park).
For more information, refer to
“User Settings” in this section.
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 safe-
ty lock is in the lock position, the
rear door will not open even when
the inner door handle is pulled. 3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the out-
side door handle (2).
Even though the doors are unlocked,
the rear door will not open by pulling
the inner door handle 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 of
the vehicle, resulting in severe
injury or death. To prevent chil-
dren 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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Non-Powered tailgate
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 switch.
If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened by pressing the handle
switch and pulling the handle up.
Only the tailgate is unlocked if the tailgate unlock button on the trans-
mitter or smart key is pressed for
about 1 second, or the tailgate
handle button is pressed when the
smart key is detected.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
Closing the tailgate
To close 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 yourvehicle. Possible damage mayoccur to the tailgate lift cylin-ders and attached hardware ifthe tailgate is not closed prior todriving.

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Opening the tailgate
The power tailgate will open automat-
ically by doing one of the following:
Press the tailgate unlock button on
the transmitter or smart key.
Press the tailgate handle switch carrying the smart key with you.
Closing the tailgate
1. Press the power tailgate close but- ton (approximately 1 second).
2. The tailgate will close and lock automatically.
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CAUTION
Do not close or open the powertailgate manually. This maycause damage to the power tail-gate. If it is necessary to closeor open the power tailgate man-ually when the battery is dis-charged or disconnected, donot apply excessive force.
WARNING
The chime will sound and the
hazard warning flasher will blink
10 times if you drive with the
tailgate closed but not locked.
Stop your vehicle immediately
at a safe place and check if your
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Power tailgate non-opening con-ditions
The power tailgate will not open or
close automatically, when the vehicle
is moving more than 2 mph (3 km/h).
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The power tailgate can be operat-
ed when the engine is not running.
However the power tailgate opera-
tion consumes large amounts of
vehicle electric power. To prevent
the battery from being discharged,
do not operate it excessively e.g.:
more than approximately 10 times
repeatedly.
• To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the power
tailgate in the open position for a
long lime.
• Do not modify or repair any part of the power tailgate by yourself.
This must be done by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
• When jacking up the vehicle to change a tire or repair the vehicle,
do not operate the power tailgate.
This could cause the power tail-
gate to operate improperly.
• In cold and wet climates, the power tailgate may not work prop-
erly due to freezing conditions.
Automatic reversal
During power opening and closing if
the power tailgate is blocked by an
object or part of the body, the power
tailgate will detect the resistance.
If the resistance is detected while
opening the tailgate, it will stop and
move in the opposite direction.
If the resistance is detected while closing the tailgate, it will stop and
move in the opposite direction.
However, if the resistance is weak
such as from an object that is thin or
soft, or the tailgate is near the latched
position, the automatic stop and rever-
sal may not detect the resistance.
WARNING
The chime will sound continuous-
ly if you drive over 2 mph (3 km/h)
with the tailgate opened. Stop
your vehicle immediately at a safe
place and check if your tailgate is
opened.
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Features of your vehicle
Smart tailgate (if equipped)
On the vehicle equipped with a smart
key, the tailgate can be opened with
no-touch activation using the Smart
tailgate system.
How to use the Smart Tailgate
The tailgate can be opened with no-
touch activation satisfying all the
conditions below.
After 15 seconds when all doorsare closed and locked
Positioned in the detecting area for more than 3 seconds.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The Smart Tailgate does not oper-
ate when:
- The smart key is detected within15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and is contin-
uously detected.
- The smart key is detected within 15 seconds after the doors are
closed and locked, and 1.5 m
from the front door handles. (for
vehicles equipped with Welcome
Light)
- A door is not locked or closed.
- The smart key is in 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.
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
windows open so that addition-
al outside air comes into the
vehicle.
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How to deactivate the SmartTailgate function using the smartkey
1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Tailgate open
4. Panic
If you press any button of the smart
key during the Detect and Alert
stage, the Smart Tailgate function
will be deactivated.
Make sure to be aware of how to
deactivate the Smart Tailgate func-
tion for emergency situations.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• If you press the door unlock but-
ton (2), the Smart Tailgate func-
tion will be deactivated temporar-
ily. But, if you do not open any
door for 30 seconds, the Smart
Tailgate function will be activated
again.
• If you press the tailgate open but- ton (3) for more than 1 second, the
tailgate opens.
• If you press the door lock button (1) or tailgate open button (3)
when the Smart Tailgate function
is not in the Detect and Alert stage,
the Smart Tailgate function will
not be deactivated.
• In case you have deactivated the Smart Tailgate function by press-
ing the smart key button and
opened a door, the Smart Tailgate
function can be activated again by
closing and locking all doors.WARNING
Make certain that you close
the tailgate before driving
your vehicle.
Make sure there are no people or objects around the tailgate
before opening or closing the
tailgate.
Make sure objects in the rear cargo area do not come out
when opening the tailgate on
the slope way. It may cause
serious injury.
Make sure to deactivate the Smart tailgate function when
washing your vehicle.
Otherwise, the tailgate may
open inadvertently.
The key should be kept out of reach of children. Children
may inadvertently open the
Smart Tailgate while playing
around the rear area of the
vehicle.
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Detecting area
The Smart Tailgate operates with a
welcome alert if the smart key is
detected within 20~40 inches
(50~100 cm) from the tailgate.
The alert stops at once if the smart key is positioned outside the
detecting area during the Detect
and Alert stage.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The Smart Tailgate function will
not work if any of the following
occurs:
- The smart key is close to a radiotransmitter such as a radio sta-
tion or an airport which can
interfere with normal operation
of the transmitter.
- 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.
• The detecting range may decrease or increase when :
- One side of the tire is raised toreplace a tire or to inspect the
vehicle.
- The vehicle is slantingly parked on a slope or unpaved road, etc.
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.
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WARNING
For emergencies, be fullyaware of the location of the
emergency tailgate safety
release lever in this vehicle
and how to open the tailgate if
you are accidentally locked in
the luggage compartment.
No one should be allowed to occupy the luggage compart-
ment of the vehicle at any time.
The luggage compartment is a
very dangerous location in the
event of a crash.
Use the release lever for emergencies only. Use
extreme caution, especially
while the vehicle is in motion.