HYUNDAI TUCSON LIMITED 2017 Owners Manual

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(1) Power liftgate handle switch
(2) Power liftgate inner switch
The power liftgate operates only
when the automatic shift lever is
in P (Park).
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Never leave children unattended
in your vehicle. Children might
operate the power liftgate.
Doing so could result in injury
to themselves or others, and
could damage the vehicle.
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Make sure there are no people
or objects around the liftgate
before operating the power lift-
gate. Wait until the liftgate is
opened fully and stopped before
loading or unloading cargo or
passengers from the vehicle.
WARNING
Do not close or open the power
liftgate manually. This may cause
damage to the power liftgate. If it
is necessary to close or open
the power liftgate manually
when the battery is discharged
or disconnected, do not apply
excessive force.
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Opening the liftgate
The power liftgate will open automat-
ically by doing one of the following:
Press and hold the liftgate unlockbutton on the smart key
Press the liftgate outside handle button while having the smart key
with you
In order to suddenly stop the move-
ment of the liftgate while it is operat-
ing, quickly press the power liftgate
inner button.
Closing the liftgate
1. Press the power liftgate inner but- ton for approximately 1 second.
2. The liftgate will close and lock automatically.
In order to suddenly stop the move-
ment of the liftgate while it is operat-
ing, quickly press the power liftgate
inner button.
Power liftgate non-opening con- ditions
The power liftgate will not open or
close automatically, when the vehicle
is moving more than 2 mph (3 km/h).
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The chime will sound continu-
ously if you drive over 2 mph (3km/h) with the liftgate opened.
Stop your vehicle immediately
at a safe place and check if yourliftgate is opened.
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The power liftgate can be oper-ated when the engine is not run-
ning. However, the power liftgate
operation consumes a large
amount of electic power.
To prevent the battery from
being discharged, do not oper-
ate it excessively (e.g. more than
5 times repeatedly).
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave
the power liftgate in the open
position for a long lime.
Do not modify or repair any part of the power liftgate by yourself.
This must be done by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
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When jacking up the vehicle to
change a tire or repair the vehi-
cle, do not operate the power
liftgate. This could cause the
power liftgate to operate
improperly.
In cold and wet climates, the power liftgate may not work
properly due to freezing condi-tions.
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Operating the power liftgate
more than 5 times continuously
could cause damage to the oper-
ating motor. In this case, the
power liftgate system enters into
thermal protection mode to pre-
vent the motor from overheating.
In thermal protection mode the
power liftgate will not operate. If
any of the power liftgate buttons
are pressed to try to open the
liftgate, the chime will sound 3
times but the liftgate will remain
closed.
Allow the power liftgate system
to cool for about 1 minute before
operating the system again.
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Automatic reversal
During power opening and closing if
the power liftgate is blocked by an
object or part of the body, the power
liftgate will detect the resistance.
If resistance is detected whileopening or closing the power lift-
gate, the liftgate will stop and movein the opposite direction. However, in some instances the
automatic reversal system may notdetect the object if it is too soft or is
very thin, or if the liftgate is almostfully closed near the latched position.
Caution should be taken to prevent
any objects from obstructing the lift-gate opeining.
If the automatic reversal feature
operates more than 2 times whileattempting to open or close the lift-
gate, the power liftgate may stop at
that position. If this occurs, carefully
close the liftgate manually, and then
try to operate the power liftgate auto-matically again.
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Never intentionally place any
object or part of your body in
the path of the power liftgate to
make sure the automatic rever-sal operates.
WARNING
Do not put heavy objects on the
power liftgate before you oper-
ate the power liftgate feature.
Additional weight may damagethe operation of the system.
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How to reset the power liftgate
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, or if the power liftgate
fuse has been replaced or removed,
reset the power liftgate by performing
the following procedure:
1. Put the shift lever in park (P).
2. Press the power liftgate inner but-ton and the power liftgate outer
handle button simultaneously for
more than 3 seconds. The chimewill sound.
3. Close the liftgate manually.
If the power liftgate does not work
properly after the above procedure,
have the system checked by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
When operating the power liftgate,
the gear shift lever must be in the
(P) park position in order to oper-
ate normally.
Power liftgate opening height user setting
Follow the instructions below to set
the fully open height of the power lift-gate:
1. Position the liftgate manually to the height you prefer.
2. Press the power liftgate inner but- ton for more than 3 seconds.
3. Close the liftgate manually after hearing the buzzer sound.
The liftgate will open to the manually
adjusted height that was set.
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Exhaust fumes
If you drive with the liftgate
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 liftgate
open, keep the air vents and all
windows open so that addition-al outside air comes into the
vehicle.
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Emergency liftgate safetyrelease
Your vehicle is equipped with the
emergency liftgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the lift-
gate. To unlock and open the liftgate
manually from inside the luggage
compartment, perform the followingsteps:
1. Remove the cover.
2. Push the release lever to the right.
3. Push up the liftgate.
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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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For emergencies, be fully
aware of the location of the
emergency liftgate safety
release lever in this vehicle
and how to open the liftgate 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.
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Smart Liftgate (if equipped)
On vehicles equipped with a smart
key, the liftgate can be opened with
hands-free activation using the
Smart Liftgate system.
How to use the Smart Liftgate
The hands-free smart liftgate systemcan be opened automatically when
the following conditions are met:
The Smart Liftgate option isenabled in the User Settings in the
cluster LCD display
The Smart Liftgate is activated and ready 15 seconds after all the
doors are closed and locked
The Smart Liftgate will open when the smart key is detected in the
area behind the vehicle for 3 sec-onds The Smart Liftgate will NOT
operate when:
- Any door is open, or all doorsare closed but not locked
- The smart key is detected with- in 15 seconds from when the
doors were closed and locked
- For vehicles equipped with illu- minated exterior front door
handles, if the smart key isdetected within 15 seconds
from when the doors were
closed and locked or if the
smart key is within 60 inches
(1.5m) from the front door han-dles
- The smart key is in the vehicle.
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1. Setting
To activate the Smart Liftgate, go to User Settings Mode and select
Smart Liftgate on the LCD display. ❈For more details, refer to "LCD
Display" in this chapter.
2. Detect and Alert
The Smart Liftgate detecting area
extends approximately 20-40 in (50-
100 cm) behind the vehicle. If youare positioned in the detecting area
and are carrying the smart key, the
hazard warning lights will blink and
the chime will sound for about 3 sec-
onds to alert you that the smart lift-gate will open. Do not approach the detecting
area if you do not want the liftgate
to open. If you have unintentional-
ly entered the detecting area and
the hazard warning lights and
chime starts to operate, move
away from the area behind the
vehicle with the smart key. The lift-
gate will remain closed.NOTICE
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3. Automatic opening
After the hazard warning lights blink
and the chime sounds 2 times, the
power liftgate will open.
How to deactivate the SmartLiftgate function using thesmart key
1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Liftgate open
4. Panic
If you press any button on the smart
key during the Detect and Alert
stage, the Smart Liftgate function will
be deactivated.
Make sure to be aware of how to
deactivate the Smart Liftgate func-
tion for emergency situations.
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Make certain that you close
the liftgate before driving your
vehicle.
Make sure there are no people
or objects around the liftgate
before opening or closing the
liftgate.
Make sure objects in the rear
cargo area do not come out
when opening the liftgate,
especially if the vehicle is
parked on a grade or incline.
If you keep your vehicle
parked and locked on your
driveway, you may want to
temporarily deactivate the
Smart Liftgate system.
Otherwise, standing at the
rear of the vehicle with the
smart key may cause the lift-
gate to open unintentionally.
The key should be kept out of
reach of children. Children
may inadvertently open the
Smart Liftgate while playing
around the rear area of the
vehicle.
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If you press the door unlock but-ton (2), the Smart Liftgate func-
tion will be deactivated tem-
porarily. But, if you do not open
any door for 30 seconds, the
Smart Liftgate function will be
activated again.
If you press the liftgate open button (3) for more than 1 sec-
ond, the liftgate opens.
The Smart Liftgate function will still be activated if you press the
door lock button (1) or liftgate
open button (3) on the smart key
as long as the Smart Liftgate is
not already in the Detect and
Alert stage.
In case you have deactivated the Smart Liftgate function by
pressing the smart key button
and opened a door, the Smart
Liftgate function can be activat-
ed again by closing and locking
all doors.
Detecting area
The Smart Liftgate detecting areaextends approximately 20-40 in
(50-100 cm) behind the vehicle. If
you are positioned in the detecting
area and are carrying the smart
key, the hazard warning lights will
blink and the chime will sound for
about 3 seconds to alert you that
the smart liftgate will open.
The alert stops once the smart key is moved outside of the detecting
area within the 3 second period. The Smart Liftgate function may
not operate properly if any of the
following instances occur:
- The smart key is close to aradio transmitter such as a
radio station 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 cel-
lular phone.
- Another vehicle's smart key is being operated close to your
vehicle.
The Smart Liftgate detecting area may change when:
- The vehicle is parked on anincline or slope
- One side of the vehicle is raised or lowered relative to the opposite side
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