HYUNDAI TUCSON 2012 Owners Manual

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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 ignition key, firmly
engage the parking brake, close all win-
dows and lock all doors when leaving
your vehicle unattended.
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 button will be visible.
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.
If the inner door handle of the driver’s (or front passenger’s) door is pulled
when the door lock button is in lock
position, the button is unlocked and
door opens. Front doors cannot be locked if the
ignition key is in the ignition switch and
any front door is open.
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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.
Move to the cargo area and open the tailgate.
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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 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.
If the key is in the ignition switch and any front door is opened, the doors will not
lock even though the front portion (1) of
central door lock switch 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 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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Driver’s door
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Passenger’s door

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Auto door lock/unlock feature
All doors will be automatically locked
when shifting the transaxle shift lever
out of P (Park) with engine is running.
All doors will be automatically unlocked when shifting the transaxle shift lever
into P (Park) with engine is running.
✽✽ NOTICE
An authorized HYUNDAI dealer can
activate or deactivate some auto door
lock/unlock features as follows;
Speed sensing auto door lock
Auto door unlock by using the dri-
ver's door lock button
Auto door unlock when the ignition
key is removed from the ignition
switch
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
some door lock/unlock feature, consult
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
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. Push the child safety lock located on the rear edge of the door to the lock
( ) position. When the child safety
lock is in the lock position, the rear
door will not open even though theinner door handle is pulled. 3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the outside
door handle.
Even though the doors may be unlocked,
the rear door will not open by pulling the inner door handle (1) 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 and be
severely injured or killed. To pre-
vent children from opening the rear
doors from the inside, the rear door
safety locks should be used when-
ever children are in the vehicle.

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Features of your vehicle
Opening the tailgate
The tailgate is locked or unlockedwhen all doors are locked or unlocked
with the key, transmitter or central door
lock switch.
If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened by pressing the handle switch and
pulling the handle up.
✽✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock and
door mechanisms may not work proper-
ly due to freezing conditions.
Closing the tailgate
To close the tailgate, lower and push
down the tailgate firmly. Make sure thatthe tailgate is securely latched.
TAILGATE
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WARNING
The tailgate swings upward. Make sure no objects or people are near
the rear of the vehicle when open-
ing the tailgate.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the tail- gate before driving your vehicle.Possible damage may occur to thetailgate lift cylinders and attached
hardware if the tailgate is notclosed prior to driving.
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 win-
dows open so that additional out-
side air comes into the vehicle.

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Emergency tailgate safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with the emer-
gency tailgate safety release lever locat-
ed on the bottom of the tailgate. When
someone is inadvertently locked in the
luggage compartment, if the lever ispushed, the tailgate latch mechanism is
released and the tailgate is opened by
pushing rearward.
WARNING
For emergencies, be fully aware 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 compart-ment.
No one should be allowed to occupy the luggage compartment
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 emer- gencies only. Use extreme cau-
tion, especially while the vehicleis in motion.
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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 accident or sudden
stops, occupants should always be
properly restrained.

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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* (Driver’s window)
(7) Power window lock switch
* : if equipped
✽✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, power windows
may not work properly due to freezing
conditions.
WINDOWS
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Power windows
The ignition switch 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 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 within the
30 second period after the ignition key
removal.
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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 normal occurrence and can be
reduced or eliminated by taking the fol-
lowing actions. If the noise occurs with
one or both of the rear windows down,
partially lower both front windows
approximately one inch. If you experi-
ence the noise with the sunroof open,
slightly reduce the size of the sunroof
opening.
Window opening and closing
The driver’s door has a master power
window switch that controls all the win-
dows in the vehicle.
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, pull up the switch momentarily
to the opposite direction of the window
movement.
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Auto up/down window (if equipped) (Driver's window)
Depressing 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, pull up or
depress and release the switch to the
opposite direction of the movement.
If the power window is not operated cor-
rectly, the automatic power window system
must be reset as follows:
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON posi- tion.
2. Close driver’s window and continue pulling up on driver’s power window
switch for at least 1 second after the win-
dow 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). And if the power
window switch is pulled up continuously
again within 5 seconds after the window
is lowered by the automatic window
reversal feature, the automatic window
reversal will not operate.
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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) indiameter 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 direction.
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Power window lock button
The driver can disable the power win-
dow switches on the passenger doors
by depressing the power window lock
switch located on the driver’s door to LOCK (pressed).
When the power window lock switch is ON, the driver’s master control
cannot operate the passenger door
power windows.
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CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to
the power window system, do notopen or close two windows or
more at the same time. This willalso ensure the longevity of thefuse.
Never try to operate the main switch on the driver's door andthe individual door windowswitch in opposing directions at
the same time. If this is done, thewindow will stop and cannot be opened or closed.WARNING - Windows
NEVER leave the ignition key in the vehicle.
NEVER leave any child unattend- ed in the vehicle. Even very
young children may inadvertently
cause the vehicle to move, entan-
gle 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 win-
dow.
Do not allow children to play with the power windows. Keep the dri-
ver’s door power window lock
switch in the LOCK position
(depressed). Serious injury can
result from unintentional window
operation by the child.
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Features of your vehicle
Opening the hood
1. Pull the release lever to unlatch thehood. The hood should pop open
slightly. 2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise the
hood slightly, pull the secondary latch (1) inside of the hood center and lift the hood (2). 3. Pull out the support rod from the
engine room.
4. Hold the hood open with the support rod.
HOOD
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WARNING
- Hot parts
Grasp the support rod in the area
wrapped in rubber. The rubber will
help prevent you from being burned
by hot metal when the engine is hot.
WARNING
Open the hood after turning off the
engine on a flat surface, shifting
the shift lever to the P(Park) posi-
tion for automatic transaxle and to
the 1st(First) gear or R(Reverse) for
manual transaxle, and setting the
parking brake.