Hyundai Elantra Hybrid 2023 Door Locks 

The 2023 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Door Locks Guidelines provide owners of the car with a thorough understanding of the door locking mechanism, improving convenience, security, and comfort. Whether using manual key locks, keyless entry systems, or key fobs, these instructions explain the several ways to lock and open doors so that drivers can select the one that best fits their needs. The rules stress the safety of passengers with features like kid safety locks and security systems. Additionally, they enable customers to alter door lock settings, like automatic locking, giving their driving experience a unique flair. All things considered, the Door Locks Guidelines offer a road map for efficiently managing and preserving this crucial component of the 2023 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, guaranteeing a safe and convenient driving experience.

2023 Hyundai Elantra Specs, Price, Features, Milage (Brochure)

Door Locks

Operating Door Locks from Outside the Vehicle

Mechanical key

1. Press the lever located under the cover with mechanical key. (1)
2. While pushing the lever so that the mechanical key does not fall out of the cover hole, slowly push it towards the rear of the vehicle and remove the cover. (2)
3. After removing the cover, only driver’s door can be locked or unlocked by using mechanical key.
4. Turn the key toward the rear of the vehicle to lock and toward the front of the vehicle to unlock. (3)

If you lock/unlock the driver’s door with a key, the driver’s door will lock/ unlock automatically. Once the door is unlocked, it may be opened by pulling the door handle. Make sure that doors are closed securely.

Information
Be careful when locking the door by mechanical key operation, only the driver’s door can be locked/unlocked. Refer to Chapter 5 “Operating door locks from inside the vehicle” to lock from inside the vehicle.

Information
When removing the cover, be careful not to lose cover and any scratches. When the key cover freezes and does not open, lightly tap or indirectly warm(hand temperature, etc.) it. Do not apply excessive force to the door and door handle. It may be damaged.

Remote key

To lock the doors, press the Door Lock button (1) on the remote key. To unlock the doors, press the Door Unlock button (2) on the remote 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.

Smart key

To lock the doors, press the button on the outside door handle while carrying the smart key with you or press the door lock button on the smart key. To unlock the doors, press the button on the outside door handle while carrying the smart key with you or press the door unlock button on the 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.

Information

• In cold and wet climates, door lock 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.
• Two press unlock setting can be changed in the User Settings mode on the cluster.

Operating Door Locks from Inside the Vehicle

With the door handle

Front door
If the inner door handle is pulled when the door is locked, the door will unlock and open.

Rear door
If the inner door handle is pulled once when the door is locked, the door will unlock. If the inner door handle is pulled once more, the door will open. If any door is opened, the doors will not lock even though the central door lock switch is pressed.

Information
If a power door lock ever fails to function while you are in the vehicle try one or more of the following techniques to exit:

• Operate the door unlock feature repeatedly (both electronic and manual) while simultaneously pulling on the door handle.
• Operate the other door locks and handles, front and rear.
• Lower a front window and use the mechanical key to unlock the door from outside.

With the central door lock switch

• When pressing the ( ) portion (1) of the switch, all vehicle doors will lock.
• If any door is opened, the doors will not lock even though the central door lock switch (1) is pressed.
• When pressing the ( ) portion (2) of the switch, all vehicle doors will unlock.
• Doors indicating light (3) When all vehicle doors are locked, the indicating lights on the driver’s door and passenger’s door will turn on. If any door is unlocked, it will go off.

WARNING

• The doors should always be fully closed and locked while the vehicle is in motion. If the doors are unlocked, the risk of being thrown from the vehicle in a crash is increased.
• Do not pull the inner door handle of the driver’s or passenger’s door while the vehicle is moving.

WARNING
Do not leave the elderly, children, or animals unattended in your vehicle. An enclosed vehicle can become extremely hot, causing death or serious injury to the elderly, unattended children, or animals who cannot escape from the vehicle. Children might operate features of the vehicle that could injure them, or they could encounter other harm, possibly from someone gaining entry to the vehicle.

WARNING

• Always secure your vehicle.
• Leaving your vehicle unlocked increases the potential risk to you or others from someone hiding in your vehicle.
• To secure your vehicle, while depressing the brake, move the shift lever to the
• P (Park) position, engage the parking brake, and place the ignition switch in the LOCK/OFF position, close all windows, lock all doors, and always take the key with you.

WARNING
If you stay in the vehicle for a long time while the weather is very hot or cold, there are risks of injuries or danger to life. Do not lock the vehicle from the outside when someone is in the vehicle.

WARNING
Opening a door when something is approaching may cause damage or injury. Be careful when opening doors and watch for vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, or pedestrians approaching the vehicle in the path of the door.

Automatic Door Lock and Unlock Features

• Impact-sensing door unlock system (if equipped)
• All doors will be automatically unlocked when an impact causes the airbags to deploy.
• Speed-sensing door lock system (if equipped)
• All doors will be automatically locked when vehicle speed exceeds 9 mph (15 km/h).
• You can activate or deactivate the Auto Door Lock/Unlock features from the User Settings Mode on the LCD display.
  For more details, refer to “LCD Display” in Chapter 4. If your vehicle is equipped with additional navigation, please refer to the infotainment system manual separately supplied.

Child-Protector Rear Door Locks

• The child safety lock is provided to help prevent children seated in the rear from accidentally opening the rear doors.
• The rear door safety locks should be used whenever children are in the vehicle.
• The child safety lock is located on the edge of each rear door. When the child safety lock is in the lock position, the rear door will not open if the inner door handle is pulled.
• To lock the child safety lock, insert a key (or screwdriver) (1) into the hole and turn it to the lock position.
  To allow a rear door to be opened from inside the vehicle, unlock the child safety lock.

WARNING
If children accidentally open the rear doors while the vehicle is in motion, they could fall out of the vehicle. The rear door safety locks should always be used whenever children are in the vehicle.

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