Hyundai Sonata: Operating door locks from outside the vehicle - Door locks - Features of your vehicleHyundai Sonata: Operating door locks from outside the vehicle

  • Turn the key toward the rear of the vehicle to unlock and toward the front of the vehicle to lock.
  • If you lock the door with a key, all vehicle doors will lock automatically.
  • From the driver’s door, turn the key toward the rear of the vehicle once to unlock the driver’s door and once more within 4 seconds to unlock all doors.
  • Doors can also be locked and unlocked with the transmitter (or smart key).
  • 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.

✽ NOTICE

  • In cold and wet climates, door locks and door mechanisms may not work properly due to freezing conditions.
  • If the door is locked/unlocked multiple times in rapid succession with either the vehicle key or door lock switch, the system may stop operating temporarily in order to protect the circuit and prevent damage to system components.

WARNING

  • If you don't close the door securely, the door may open again.
  • Be careful that someone's body and hands are not trapped when closing the door.

  • To lock a door without the key, push the inside door lock button (1) or central door lock switch (2) to the “Lock” position and close the door (3).
  • If you lock the door with the central door lock switch (2), all vehicle doors will lock automatically.

✽ NOTICE

Always remove the ignition key, engage the parking brake, close all windows and lock all doors when leaving your vehicle unattended.

    Operating door locks from inside the vehicle
    With the door lock button To unlock a door, push the door lock button (1) to the “Unlock” position. The red mark (2) on the button will be visible. To lock a door, push the door lock bu ...

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