Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2012 Owners Manual

Features of your 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 door is opened without using the
smart key.
The trunk is opened without using the smart key.
The engine hood is opened.
The horn will sound and the hazard
warning lights will blink continuously for
approximately 30 seconds, and the alarm
will repeat once more unless the system
is disarmed. To turn off the system,
unlock the doors with the smart key.
Opening the trunk with the alarm
armed (if equipped)
When the alarm is armed, the alarm will
not sound if the trunk lid is opened with
smart key.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk will be locked automati-
cally and the system will be armed again.
Also, if any of the doors or hood is
opened while the trunk lid is open and
the alarm is armed, the alarm will sound.
Disarmed stage
The system will be disarmed when the
doors are unlocked by pressing the
unlock button on the smart key or press-
ing the lock/unlock button of the front out-
side door handle with the smart key in
your possession.
After unlocking the doors, the hazard
warning lights and chime will operate
twice to indicate that the system is dis-
armed.
After unlocking the doors, if any door is
not opened within 30 seconds, the sys-
tem will be rearmed.
✽ ✽ NOTICE- Smart key system
• If the system is not disarmed with the
smart key, start the engine with the
smart key. Then the system will be
disarmed.
• If you lose your keys, consult your authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
CAUTION
Do not change, alter or adjust the
theft-alarm system because it could cause the theft-alarm system tomalfunction and should only beserviced by an authorized HYUNDAIdealer.
Malfunctions caused by improperalterations, adjustments or modifi-cations to the theft-alarm systemare not covered by your vehiclemanufacturer 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 the door with a key, all vehi- cle doors will lock automatically.
From the driver’s door, turn the key toward the rear of the vehicle once to
unlock the driver’s door and once more
within 4 seconds to unlock all doors.
Doors can be locked and unlocked with the smart key.
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 locks
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.
To lock a door without the key, push the
inside door lock button (1) or central
door lock switch (2 ) to the “Lock” posi-
tion and close the door (3).
If you lock the door with the central door lock switch (2), all vehicle doors
will lock automatically.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Always remove the smart key, engage
the parking brake, close all windows
and lock all doors when leaving your
vehicle unattended.
DOOR LOCKS
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LockUnlock
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WARNING
If you don't close the door secure-
ly, 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 lock button
To unlock a door, push the door lock
button (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 button will not be visible.
To open a door, pull the door handle (3) outward.
If the inner door handle of the front door is pulled when the door lock but-
ton is in lock position, the button is
unlocked and door opens. A door cannot be locked if the smart
key is in the vehicle and any door is
open.
With central door lock switch
Operate by depressing the central door
lock switch.
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.
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Lock
Unlock
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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Driver’s door
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Features of your vehicle
If the smart key is in the vehicle andany door is open, the doors will not
lock even though the front portion(1) of
central door lock switch is pressed.Impact sensing door unlock system
(if equipped)
All doors will be automatically unlocked
when a significant impact is sensed by
the impact sensors while the engine start
/stop button is ON. However, the doors
may not automatically unlock if mechani-
cal damage is sustained by the door lock
system or battery.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
You can activate or deactivate some auto
door lock/unlock features as follows:
• Speed sensing auto door lock
• Auto door unlock by unlocking the
driver's door
• Auto door unlock when the smart key is removed from the smart key holder.
• Auto door lock/unlock by shifting the transmission shift lever out of P
(Park) or into P (Park)
If you want to activate or deactivate a
door lock/unlock feature, refer to the
"vehicle setting" in this chapter.
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 smart 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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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. Insert a key (or screwdriver) into the
hole and turn it to the lock ( ) posi-
tion. When the child safety 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 outside
door handle (1).
Even though the doors may be unlocked,
the rear door will not open by pulling the
inner door handle (2) until the rear door
child safety lock is unlocked.
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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 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
Opening the trunk
To open the trunk, press the trunkunlock button for more than 1 second
on the smart key, press the button on
the trunk handle with the smart key in
your possession, or insert the master
key (or mechanical key of the smart
key) into the lock and turn it clockwise. To open the trunk from inside the vehi-
cle, press the trunk lid release button.Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk is locked automatically.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door locks and
door mechanisms may not work proper-
ly due to freezing conditions.
Closing the trunk
To close the trunk, lower the trunk lid,
then press down on it until it locks. To be
sure the trunk lid is securely fastened,
always check by trying to pull it up again.
TRUNK
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CAUTION
Make certain that you close the
trunk before driving your vehicle.Possible damage may occur to the trunk lift cylinders and attachedhardware if the trunk is not closedprior to driving.
WARNING
The trunk lid should always be kept
completely closed while the vehicle
is in motion. If it is left open or ajar,
poisonous exhaust gases may
enter the vehicle and serious ill-
ness or death may result.
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■ Type A
■Type B

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Emergency trunk safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with an emer-
gency trunk release cable located inside
the trunk. The lever glows in the dark
when the trunk lid is closed. If someone
is inadvertently locked in the trunk,
pulling this handle will release the trunk
latch mechanism and open the trunk.
Trunk lid control switch
The trunk lid control switch is used to
prevent unauthorized access to the
trunk.
When the trunk lid control switch is in
the UNLOCK position ( ), the trunk
can be unlocked with the trunk lid
release button and the smart key.
When the trunk lid control switch is in the LOCK position ( ), the trunk can
be unlocked with the master key (or the
mechanical key of the smart key) only.
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WARNING
No one should be allowed tooccupy the trunk of the vehicle at
any time. If the trunk is partially
or totally latched and the person
is unable to get out, severe injury
or death could occur due to lack
of ventilation, exhaust fumes and
rapid heat build-up, or because of
exposure to cold weather condi-
tions. The trunk is also a highly
dangerous location in the event
of a crash because it is not a pro-
tected occupant space but mere-
ly a part of the vehicle’s crush
zone.
Your vehicle should be kept locked and keys be kept out of
the reach of children. Parents
should teach their children about
the dangers of playing in trunks.
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Features of your vehicle
(1) Driver’s door power window switch
(2) Front passenger’s door power win-dow switch
(3) Rear door (left) power window switch
(4) Rear door (right) power window
switch
(5) Window opening and closing
(6) Automatic power window up/down (if equipped)
(7) Power window lock switch
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, power windows
may not work properly due to freezing
conditions.
WINDOWS
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Power windows
The engine start/stop button must be in
the ON position for power windows to
operate.
Each door has a power window switch
that controls the door's window. The driv-
er has a power window lock switch which
can block the operation of passenger
windows. The power windows can be
operated for approximately 30 seconds
after the engine start/stop button is
turned to the ACC or LOCK position.
However, if the front doors are opened,
the power windows cannot be operated
even within the 30 second 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 buffet-
ing or pulsation noise. This noise is a
normal occurrence and can be reduced
or eliminated by taking the following
actions. If the noise occurs with one or
both of the rear windows down, partially
lower both front windows approximate-
ly one inch. If you experience the noise
with the sunroof open, slightly reduce the
size of the sunroof opening.
Window opening and closing
To open or close a window, press down
or pull up the front portion of the corre-
sponding switch to the first detent posi-
tion (5).
Auto down window (if equipped)
(driver’s window)
Pressing the power window switch
momentarily to the second detent posi-
tion (6) completely lowers the driver’s
window even when the switch is
released. To stop the window at the
desired position while the window is in
operation, momentarily pull the switch in
the direction opposite of the window
movement.
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Auto up/down window (if equipped)
Pressing or pulling up the power window
switch momentarily to the second detent
position (6) completely lowers or lifts the
window even when the switch is released.
To stop the window at the desired position
while the window is in operation, momen-
tarily pull the switch in the direction oppo-
site of the window’s movement.
If the power window is not operated cor-
rectly, the automatic power window system
must be reset as follows:
1. Turn the engine start/stop button to theON position.
2. Close driver’s windows and continue pulling up on the power window switch
for at least 1 second after the window is
completely closed. Automatic reversal
If the upward movement of the window is
blocked by an object or part of the body,
the window will detect the resistance and
will stop upward movement. The window
will then lower approximately 11.8 in. (30
cm) to allow the object to be cleared.
If the window detects the resistance
while the power window switch is pulled
up continuously, the window will stop
upward movement then lower approxi-
mately 1 in. (2.5 cm). If the power window
switch is pulled up continuously again
within 5 seconds after the window is low-
ered by the automatic window reversal
feature, the automatic window reversal
will not operate.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
The automatic reverse feature for the
driver’s window is only active when the
“auto up” feature is used by fully
pulling up the switch. The automatic
reverse feature will not operate if the
window is raised using the halfway posi-
tion on the power window switch.
WARNING
Always check for obstructions
before raising any window to avoid
injuries or vehicle damage. If an
object less than 0.16 in. (4 mm) in
diameter is caught between the
window glass and the upper win-
dow channel, the automatic reverse
window may not detect the resist-
ance and will not stop and reverse
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