Convenience features -> Door locks for Your Hyundai Santa Fe SUV 2023

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DOOR LOCKS  
Remote key  
Operating door locks from  
outside the vehicle  
Mechanical key  
„Remote key  
OTMA050015MX  
To lock the doors, press the Door Lock  
button (1) on the remote key.  
To unlock the doors, press the Door  
Unlock button (2) on the remote key.  
OTM048001L  
„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.  
OTM050083  
[A] : Unlock, [B] : Lock  
First, pull the outside door handle (1)  
and push the hook (2) located inside  
of outside door handle by using the  
mechanical key. And remove the cover  
(3).  
Turn the key toward the rear of the  
vehicle to lock and toward the front of  
the vehicle to unlock.  
If you lock/unlock the driver’s door with  
a key, a driver’s door will lock/unlock.  
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.  
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Smart key  
Operating door locks from inside  
the vehicle  
With the door lock button  
OTM048000  
To lock the doors, press the button on  
the outside door handle while carrying  
the smart key with you or press the door  
lock button on the smart key.  
To unlock the doors, press the button on  
the outside door handle while carrying  
the smart key with you or press the door  
unlock button on 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.  
OTM048003  
śꢀ To unlock a door, push the door lock  
button (1) to the “Unlock” position.  
The red mark (2) on the door lock  
button will be visible.  
śꢀ To lock a door, push the door lock  
button (1) to the “Lock” position. If the  
door is locked properly, the red mark  
(2) on the door lock button will not be  
visible.  
śꢀ To open a door, pull the door handle  
(3) outward.  
śꢀ Front doors cannot be locked if the  
key is in the ignition switch and any  
front door is open.  
śꢀ Doors cannot be locked if the smart  
key is in the vehicle and any door is  
open.  
Information  
śꢀ In cold and wet climates, door lock  
and door mechanisms may not work  
properly due to freezing conditions.  
śꢀ If the door is locked/unlocked multiple  
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.  
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With the central door lock/unlock  
switch  
Information  
If a power door lock ever fails to function  
while you are in the vehicle 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.  
Lower a front window and use the  
mechanical key to unlock the door from  
outside.  
OTM050215  
When pressing the ( ) portion (1) on the  
switch, all vehicle doors will lock.  
śꢀ If any door is opened, the doors will  
not lock even though the lock button  
(1) of the central door lock switch is  
pressed.  
śꢀ If the smart key is in the vehicle and  
any door is opened, the doors will  
not lock even though the lock button  
(1) of the central door lock switch is  
pressed.  
When pressing the ( ) portion (2) on the  
switch, all vehicle doors will unlock.  
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WARNING  
CAUTION  
śꢀ The doors should always be fully  
closed and locked while the  
vehicle is in motion. If the doors  
are unlocked, the risk of being  
thrown from the vehicle in a crash is  
increased.  
Opening a door when something is  
approaching may cause damage or  
injury. Be careful when opening doors  
and watch for vehicles, motorcycles,  
bicycles or pedestrians approaching the  
vehicle in the path of the door.  
śꢀ Do not pull the inner door handle of  
the driver’s or passenger’s door while  
the vehicle is moving.  
WARNING  
If you stay in the vehicle for a long time  
while the weather is very hot or cold,  
there are risks of injuries or danger to  
life. Do not lock the vehicle from the  
outside when someone is in the vehicle.  
WARNING  
Do not leave the elderly, children or  
animals unattended in your vehicle. An  
enclosed vehicle can become extremely  
hot, causing death or serious injury  
to the elderly, unattended children  
or animals who cannot escape from  
the vehicle. Children might operate  
features of the vehicle that could injure  
them, or they could encounter other  
harm, possibly from someone gaining  
entry to the vehicle.  
WARNING  
Always secure your vehicle.  
Leaving your vehicle unlocked increases  
the potential risk to you or others from  
someone hiding in your vehicle.  
To secure your vehicle, while  
depressing the brake, shift the gear  
to the P (Park) position, engage the  
parking brake, and press the Engine  
Start/Stop button to the OFF position,  
close all windows, lock all doors, and  
always take the key with you.  
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Auto door lock/unlock features  
Child-protector rear door locks  
(if equipped)  
Your vehicle is equipped with features  
that will automatically lock or unlock  
your vehicle based on settings you select  
in the infotainment system screen.  
Auto LOCK Enable on speed  
When this feature is set in the  
infotainment system screen, all the doors  
will be locked automatically when the  
vehicle exceeds 9 mph (15 km/h).  
Auto LOCK Enable on shift  
When this feature is set in the  
infotainment system screen, all the doors  
will be locked automatically when the  
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park) while the  
engine is running.  
OTM048005  
The child safety lock is provided to help  
prevent children seated in the rear from  
accidentally opening the rear doors. The  
rear door safety locks should be used  
whenever children are in the vehicle.  
The child safety lock is located on the  
edge of each rear door. When the child  
safety lock is in the lock position, the  
rear door will not open if the inner door  
handle is pulled.  
Auto UNLOCK On Shift to P  
When this feature is set in the  
infotainment system screen, all the doors  
will be unlocked automatically when the  
vehicle is shifted back into P (Park) while  
the engine is running.  
To lock the child safety lock, insert a  
small flat blade tool (like a screwdriver or  
similar) (1) into the slot and turn it to the  
lock position as shown.  
To allow a rear door to be opened from  
inside the vehicle, unlock the child safety  
lock.  
Auto UNLOCK Vehicle off  
When this feature is set in the  
infotainment system screen, all the doors  
will be unlocked automatically when the  
vehicle is turned off.  
See additional information in supplied  
Infotainment Manual.  
WARNING  
Additional unlock safety feature air  
bag deployment  
As an additional safety feature, all doors  
will be automatically unlocked when an  
impact causes the air bags to deploy.  
If children accidently open the rear  
doors while the vehicle is in motion,  
they could fall out of the vehicle. The  
rear door safety locks should always  
be used whenever children are in the  
vehicle.  
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śꢀ If the power is supplied again after  
removing the battery or battery is  
discharged while the electronic child  
safety lock button is in the LOCK  
position, press the button once more  
to match the state of the indicator on  
the electronic child safety lock button  
and actual status of the electronic  
child safety lock function.  
Electronic child safety lock (if  
equipped)  
śꢀ If the airbag is activated while the  
electronic child safety lock button  
is in the LOCK position (indicator  
light ON), the rear doors will unlock  
automatically.  
OTM050084L  
śꢀ Vehicles equipped with the electronic  
child safety lock feature is not  
provided with a manual child safety  
lock.  
When the electronic child safety lock  
button is pressed and the indicator  
light on the button illuminates, the rear  
doors cannot be opened from inside the  
vehicle.  
WARNING  
śꢀ The rear door window cannot be  
opened or closed while the electronic  
child safety lock button is in the LOCK  
position (indicator light ON).  
If children accidentally opens the rear  
door while the vehicle is in motion, they  
could fall out of the vehicle. Electronic  
child safety lock should always be used  
whenever children are in the vehicle.  
For more details, refer to “Windows”  
section in this chapter.  
śꢀ Electronic child safety lock does not  
automatically turn on unless the driver  
presses the electronic child safety  
lock button.  
śꢀ If 3 minutes passes after the Engine  
Start/Stop button is pressed to the  
OFF or ACC, the indicator on the  
button turns off, and the driver cannot  
turn off electronic child safety lock by  
pressing the button. To turn off the  
function, press the Engine Start/Stop  
button to the ON position, and then  
press the electronic child safety lock  
button.  
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NOTICE  
Safe Exit Assist (if equipped with  
electronic child safety lock)  
Child safety lock failure / Child safety  
lock error  
„Type A  
Safe Exit Assist helps prevent the rear  
occupant from opening the rear door.  
When an approaching vehicle from the  
rear area is detected after the vehicle  
stops, the rear doors will not unlock even  
when the driver tries to unlock the rear  
doors using the electronic child safety  
lock button.  
„Type B  
For more details, refer to “Safe Exit  
Assist (SEA)” section in chapter 7.  
OJX1059018L  
OJX1059254L  
When electronic child safety lock does  
not work even though the button is  
pressed, the message will be displayed  
and an alarm will sound. If this occurs,  
have the vehicle be inspected by an  
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.  
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This system helps to protect your vehicle  
and valuables. The horn will sound and  
the hazard warning lights will blink  
continuously if any of the following  
occur:  
Information  
śꢀ Do not lock the doors until all  
passengers have left the vehicle. If the  
remaining passenger leaves the vehicle  
when the system is armed, the alarm  
will be activated.  
śꢀ If the vehicle is not disarmed with the  
smart key, open the doors by using the  
mechanical key and start the engine by  
directly pressing the Engine Start/Stop  
button with the smart key.  
śꢀ If the system is disarmed by unlocking  
the vehicle, but neither a door or the  
liftgate is opened within 30 seconds, the  
doors will relock and the system will  
rearm automatically.  
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A door is opened without using the  
smart key.  
The liftgate is opened without using  
the smart key.  
The engine hood is opened.  
The alarm continues for 30 seconds, then  
the system resets. To turn off the alarm,  
unlock the doors with the smart key.  
The Theft Alarm System automatically  
sets 30 seconds after you lock the  
doors and the liftgate. For the system to  
activate, you must lock the doors and  
the liftgate from outside the vehicle with  
the smart key or by touching the touch  
sensor on the outside of the door handle  
with the smart key in your possession.  
The hazard warning lights will blink and  
the chime will sound once to indicate the  
system is armed.  
Once the security system is set, opening  
any door, the liftgate, or the hood  
without using the smart key will cause  
the alarm to activate.  
The Theft Alarm System will not set if the  
hood, the liftgate, or any door is not fully  
closed. If the system will not set, check  
the hood, the liftgate, or the doors are  
fully closed.  
Do not attempt to alter this system or  
add other devices to it.  
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