Hyundai Tucson: Convenient features of your vehicle / Tailgate
Opening the tailgate
1. Make sure the shift lever is in P (Park, for automatic transaxle) or neutral (for manual transaxle) and set the parking brake.
2. Perform one of the following:
- Press the smart key Tailgate Unlock button for more than one second.
- Press the button on the tailgate itself with the smart key in your possession.
- Use the mechanical key.
3. Lift the tailgate up
Closing the tailgate
Lower the tailgate and press down until it locks.
WARNING
Always keep the tailgate completely closed while the vehicle is in motion. If it is left open or ajar, poisonous exhaust gases containing carbon monoxide (CO) may enter the vehicle and serious illness or death may result.
WARNING
Make sure there are no people or objects around the tailgate before opening or closing the tailgate.
WARNING
Occupants should never ride in the rear cargo area where no restraints are available. To avoid injury in the event of an accident or sudden stops, occupants should always be properly restrained.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the tailgate lift cylinders and the attached hardware, always close the tailgate before driving.
✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock and door mechanisms may not work properly due to freezing conditions.
Hood
Opening the hood
1. Park the vehicle and set the parking brake.
2. Pull the release lever located under the lower left corner of the dashboard
to unlatch the hood. The hood should pop up sligh ...
Emergency tailgate safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with an Emergency Tailgate Safety Release lever located
inside on the bottom of the tailgate. When someone is inadvertently locked in the
luggage compartment, the tail ...
Other information:
Hyundai Tucson (LM) 2010-2015 Owners Manual: Standard programming
To train most devices, follow these instructions:
1. For first-time programming, press and hold the two outside buttons, HomeLink®
Channel 1 and Channel 3 Buttons, until the indicator light begins to flash (after
20 seconds).
Release both buttons. Do not hold the buttons for longer than 30 se ...
Hyundai Tucson (LM) 2010-2015 Owners Manual: Engine Start/Stop button
Whenever the front door is opened, the Engine Start/Stop button will illuminate
and will go off 30 seconds after the door is closed.
WARNING
To turn the engine off in an emergency:
Press and hold the Engine Start/Stop button for more than two seconds OR Rapidly
press and release the Engin ...