Door Locks; Operating Door Locks From Outside The Vehicle - Hyundai Santa Cruz 2022 Owner's Manual

Convenient Features

DOOR LOCKS

Operating Door Locks From
Outside the Vehicle
Mechanical key
1. Pull out the door handle.
2. Press the release button (1) located
inside the bottom part of the cover
with a mechanical key or flat-head
screwdriver.
3. Carefully pull outward on the cover
while continuing to press the release
button to remove the cover and
expose the key cylinder.
4. Insert the mechanical key into
the key cylinder and rotate
clockwise to unlock the vehicle and
counterclockwise to lock the vehicle.
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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Be careful when locking the door by
mechanical key operation, only the
driver's door can be locked/unlocked.
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• Avoid scratching or breaking the plastic
material. Do not lose the key cylinder
cover.
• In the case of trying to remove the
key cylinder cover in cold climate
or freezing temperatures, use extra
caution. If the key cylinder cover
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lightly tap on the cover or try to warm
the cover by placing your hands around
it and blowing warm air, etc.
• Do not apply excessive force to the door
and door handle. It may be damaged.