Hyundai Sonata

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D010300CUN-EA Immobiliser system
Your vehicle is equipped with an elec- tronic engine immobiliser system to
reduce the risk of unauthorised vehicle
use.
Your immobiliser system is comprised of
a small transponder in the ignition key
and electronic devices inside the vehicle.
With the immobiliser system, whenever
you insert your ignition key into the igni-
tion switch and turn it to ON, it checks
and determines and verifies if the ignition
key is valid or not.
If the key is determined to be valid, the
engine will start.
If the key is determined to be invalid, the
engine will not start.
To deactivate the immobiliser sys-tem:
Insert the ignition key into the key cylin-
der and turn it to the ON position.
To activate the immobiliser system:
Turn the ignition key to the OFF position.
The immobiliser system activates auto-
matically. Without a valid ignition key for
your vehicle, the engine will not start.
✽✽ NOTICE
When starting the engine, do not use the
key with other immobiliser keys around.Otherwise the engine may not start or
may stop soon after it starts. Keep eachkey separately not to have any malfunc-
tion after you receive your new vehicle.
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✽ NOTICE
If you need additional keys or lose your keys, consult an authorised HYUNDAI
dealer.
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CAUTION
Do not put metal accessories near the ignition switch.
The engine may not start as themetal accessories may interrupt the
transponder signal from normally transmitting.
WARNING
In order to prevent theft of your
vehicle, do not leave spare keys
anywhere in your vehicle.

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Remote keyless entry system operations
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Lock (1)
All doors are locked if the lock button is pressed.
If all doors are closed, the hazard warn-
ing lights blink once to indicate that all
doors are locked. However, if any door
remains open, the hazard warning lights
will not blink. If all doors are closed after
the lock button is pressed, the hazard
warning lights blink. D020102AUN-EA
Unlock (2)
All doors are unlocked if the unlock but- ton is pressed.
The hazard warning lights will blink twice
to indicate that all doors are unlocked.
After depressing this button, the doors
will relock automatically unless you open
any door within 30 seconds. D020104ANF-EA
Boot lid open (3)
The boot lid is opened if the button is
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REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (IF EQUIPPED)
CAUTION
The transponder in your ignition
key is an important part of theimmobiliser system. It is designed to give years of trouble-free service,
however you should avoid expo-sure to moisture, static electricityand rough handling. Immobiliser system malfunction could occur.
CAUTION
Do not change, alter or adjust theimmobiliser system because it
could cause the immobiliser sys- tem to malfunction and should onlybe serviced by an authorised HYUNDAI dealer.
Malfunctions caused by improperalterations, adjustments or modifi-cations to the immobiliser systemare not covered by your vehicle manufacturer warranty.

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Transmitter precautions
✽✽NOTICE
The transmitter will not work if any of following occur:

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This system is designed to provide pro-
tection from unauthorised 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. D030100ANF-EA
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 boot lid) and the engine bonnet 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 boot lid) or engine bonnet
remains open, the hazard warning lights
will not blink and the theft-alarm will not
arm. If all doors (and boot lid) and engine
bonnet are closed after the lock button is
pressed, the hazard warning lights blink
once.
THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Armed
stage
Theft-alarm stageDisarmedstage
CAUTION
• The keyless entry system trans-
mitter is designed to give youyears of trouble-free use, howev- er it can malfunction if exposed to
moisture or static electricity. Ifyou are unsure how to use yourtransmitter or replace the battery, contact an authorised HYUNDAI
dealer.
Using the wrong battery can cause the transmitter to malfunc-tion. Be sure to use the correct
battery.
To avoid damaging the transmit- ter, don't drop it, get it wet, orexpose it to heat or sunlight.

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Do not arm the system until all pas-sengers have left the vehicle. If the system is armed while a passen-
ger(s) remains in the vehicle, the
alarm may be activated when the
remaining passenger(s) leave the
vehicle.
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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 without using the transmitter.
The boot lid is opened without using the transmitter.
The engine bonnet is opened.The siren 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. D030400AFD-EA
Disarmed stage
The system will be disarmed when the
doors are unlocked by depressing the
unlock button on the transmitter.
After depressing unlock button, the haz-
ard warning lights will blink twice to indi-
cate that the system is disarmed.
After depressing unlock button, if any
door is not opened within 30 seconds,
the system will be rearmed.
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NOTICE

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Operating door locks from out-
side the vehicle
Turn the key towards the rear of vehicle
to unlock and towards the front of vehi-
cle to lock.
If you lock/unlock the door with a key, all vehicle doors will lock/unlock auto-
matically. Doors can also be locked and
unlocked with the transmitter key (ifequipped).
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.
❈ If your vehicle is equipped with the
remote keyless entry system, there is
no key lock on the front passenger's
door.
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NOTICE

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Operating door locks from inside
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With the door lock button
To unlock a door, push the door lockbutton (1) to the “Unlock” position. The
red mark (2) on the button will be visi-
ble.
To lock a door, push the door lock but- ton (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 handle (3) outward.
Front doors may be opened with the lock button is in the locked position bypulling on the inner door handle (if
equipped with this feature). Front doors cannot be locked if the
ignition key is in the ignition switch witheither of the front doors open.
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With central door lock switch
Operate by depressing the central door
lock switch.
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Lock
Unlock
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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 following
techniques to exit:
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.

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When pushing down on the front por-
tion (1) of the switch, all vehicle doors
will lock.
When pushing down on the rear por- tion (2) of the switch, all vehicle doors
will unlock.
However, if the key is in the ignition switch and any front door is open, the
doors will not lock when the front por-
tion of central door lock switch ispressed. D050600ANF
Deadlocks
Deadlocks prevent opening of a door
from either inside or outside the vehicle
once the deadlocks have been activated
providing an additional measure of vehi-
cle security.
To lock the vehicle using the deadlock
function, the doors must be locked using
the key or the Remote Keyless Entry
transmitter. To unlock the vehicle, the key
or the transmitter must again be used.
To lock a vehicle without using the dead-
lock function, the doors should be locked
by depressing the central door lock
switch and closing the doors.
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.
WARNING
Occupants must not be allowed to
remain in the vehicle when the
deadlocking system is activated
since it will not be possible for
them, or persons outside the vehi-
cle, to open the doors and leave the
vehicle in case of an emergency.

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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. D050400ANF-EA
Speed sensing door lock system (if equipped)
When the speed of the vehicle reaches
above 40 km/h for 1 second, it will auto-
matically lock all doors. For activation of
this feature, contact an authorised
HYUNDAI dealer.
✽✽NOTICE
An authorised HYUNDAI dealer can
select some auto door lock/unlock fea-
tures (if equipped) as follows;

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D070100ANF-EA Opening the boot
With remote boot lid release
To open the boot lid without using the
key, pull up the boot lid release lever.
With the key
To open the boot lid, insert the key and
turn it clockwise to unlock. The boot com-
partment light will illuminate when theboot lid is opened. D070200ANF-EA Closing the boot
To close, lower the boot lid, then press
down on it until it locks. To be sure the
boot lid is securely fastened, always
check by trying to pull it up again.
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WARNING
The boot lid should be always kept
completely closed while the vehicle
is in motion. If it is left open or ajar,
poisonous exhaust gases mayenter the car and serious illness or
death may result. See additional
warnings concerning exhaust
gases in section 5, “Engine exhaust
can be dangerous!”.