Smart Tailgate - Hyundai Santa Fe Owner's Manual

Emergency tailgate safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with the
emergency tailgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the
tailgate. When someone is inadver-
tently locked in the luggage compart-
ment, the tailgate can be opened by
doing as follows:
1. Remove the cover.
2. Push the release lever to the right.
3. Push up the tailgate.
•
For emergencies, be fully
aware of the location of the
emergency
release lever in the vehicle
and how to open the tailgate 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
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event of a crash.
•
Use the release lever for
emergencies only. Use with
extreme caution, especially
whilst the vehicle is in motion.
WARNING
tailgate safety
Smart tailgate (if equipped)
On the vehicle equipped with a smart
key, the tailgate can be opened with
no-touch activation using the Smart
tailgate system.
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