Hyundai Kona Hybrid 2023 Owner's Manual page 170

Convenience Features
Information
• During a car wash or rain, in order to
minimize unintentional operation of the
touch sensor, the touch sensor may
become insensitive. This is not a
malfunction.
• The doors may not lock or unlock in the
following situations.
- If the touch sensor is touched with
gloves on
- If the door is suddenly approached
Smart key reminder
If the Smart key is in the vehicle, and the
door is locked with the central door
lock/unlock button in the vehicle with a
door open, the doors are not locked but
unlocked again.
Opening the tailgate (3)
To open the tailgate:
1. Have the smart key with you.
2. Press the tailgate open button on the
vehicle or press and hold the Tailgate
open/close button (3) on the smart key
for more than 1 second. The hazard
warning lights blinks two times and the
tailgate open.
To close the tailgate:
Press and hold the Tailgate Open/Close
button (3) on the smart key to close the
opened tailgate. If you release the
button while the tailgate is being
closed, it stops working and the chime
sounds for about 5 seconds.
Information
The Tailgate open/close button only
operates when the smart key is within 1 m
(40 in.) from the tailgate.
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Remotely starting vehicle (4)
if equipped
To start the vehicle remotely:
1. Press the door lock button on the smart
key within about 10 m (32 ft.) from the
vehicle.
2. Press the Remote Start button (4) on
the smart key within 2 seconds from
when you have pressed the door lock
button. The engine starts.
3. To turn off the engine, press the
Remote Start button (4) once.
Information
• The vehicle must be in P (Park) for the
remote start function to start.
• The vehicle displays "Smart Key must
be present to keep the vehicle
running" if you get on the vehicle
without a registered smart key.
• The vehicle turns off if you do not get in
the vehicle within 10 minutes after
remotely starting the vehicle.
• The Remote Start button (4) may not
operate if the smart key is not within 10
m (32 ft.) from the vehicle.
• The vehicle does not remotely start if
the hood or tailgate is open.
• Do not idle the engine for a long time.