Convenience Features

Remote Key

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Your HYUNDAI uses a remote key that you can use to lock or unlock the driver's, passenger's, or tailgate.

1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Tailgate open
4. Panic

Locking

Closing:

1. Close all doors, the hood, and the tailgate.

2. Press the door lock button (1) on the remote key.

3. The doors will lock. The hazard warning lights will flash.

4. Make sure the doors are locked by pulling the outside door handle.

WARNING

Do not leave the smart key in the vehicle with children who are unattended or left without supervision.

Children may place the key in the ignition switch or may activate the power windows or other vehicle controls, or even cause the vehicle to move. This may result in serious injury or death.

Unlocking

To unlock:

1. Press the door unlock button (2) on the remote key.

2. The doors will unlock. The hazard warning lights will flash twice.

  • Two-Press Unlock Feature: If you press the door unlock button on the remote key again within four seconds, all doors will unlock. The two-press unlock feature can be changed in the User Settings mode of the cluster LCD according to the owner's preference.
  • How to set the User Settings mode: Select or deselect the "Two Press" unlock function in the User Settings mode on the cluster LCD.

Information

After the doors are unlocked, the doors will automatically lock after 30 seconds if no door is opened.

Opening the Tailgate

Press and hold the tailgate open button (3) for 1 second. The tail lights will start flashing, and the tailgate will open slowly with damping.

Panic Alarm

In a panic situation, press and hold the panic button (4) for more than 1 second. The horn and hazard warning lights will flash for approximately 30 seconds. To stop the horn and lights, press any button on the transmitter.

Information

The word "HOLD" is written on the button to indicate that you must press and hold the button for more than one second.

Start

For details, refer to "Ignition Switch" in Chapter 6.

NOTICE

To avoid damaging the remote key:

  • Keep the remote key away from liquids and any type of extreme heat. If water or liquid gets inside the remote control, or if the remote is exposed to strong heat, internal circuit damage may occur. This will void the vehicle warranty.
  • Do not drop or throw the smart key.
  • Protect the smart key from extreme temperatures.

Mechanical Key

If the remote key does not operate normally, you can lock or unlock the door using the mechanical key.

To extend the key, press the release button, and the key will extend automatically.

To fold the key, fold it manually while pressing the release button.

NOTICE

Do not fold the key without pressing the release button. This may damage the key.

Test yourself

A quick Hyundai Tucson quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.