Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Owner's Manual page 133

Features of your vehicle
3. Automatic opening
The hazard warning lights will blink
and chime will sound 2 times and
then the liftgate (tailgate) will slowly
open.
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WARNING
• Make certain that you close
the liftgate (tailgate) before
driving your vehicle.
• Make sure there are no people
or objects around the liftgate
(tailgate) before opening or
closing the liftgate (tailgate).
• Make sure objects in the rear
cargo area do not come out
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when opening the liftgate (tail-
gate) on the slope way. It may
cause serious injury.
• Make sure to deactivate the
Smart Liftgate (Smart Tailgate)
function when washing your
vehicle.
Otherwise, the liftgate (tail-
gate) may open inadvertently.
• The key should be kept out of
reach of children. Children
may inadvertently open the
Smart Liftgate (Smart Tailgate)
while playing around the rear
area of the vehicle.
How to deactivate the
Smart Liftgate (Smart Tailgate)
function using the smart key
■ Smart key
1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Liftgate (Tailgate) open
4. Panic
If you press any button of the smart
key during the Detect and Alert
stage, the Smart Liftgate (Smart
Tailgate) function will be deactivated.
Make sure to be aware of how to
deactivate the Smart Liftgate (Smart
Tailgate) function for emergency situ-
ations.
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