2003 Hyundai Santa Fe Owner's Manual - Page 18

1- 6 FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI The doors can be locked without a key. To lock the doors, first push the inside lock switch to the "LOCK" position, so that the red mark on the switch is not visible, then close the door. The door will not lock if the key is left in the ignition switch when the front doors are closed. This is normal. B045D01O-AAT B040E03A-AAT Locking From the Inside (Passenger's side) LOCK UNLOCK Child-Protector Rear Door Lock NOTE: o When pushing the lock switch of the passenger's door to the "LOCK", all doors can be locked. o When locking the door this way, be careful not to lock the door with the ignition key left in the vehicle. o To prevent theft, always remove the ignition key, close all windows, and lock all doors when leaving your vehicle unattended. HSM170-1 HSM362-D To lock the doors from the inside, simply close the door and push the lock switch to the "LOCK" position. When this is done, neither the outside nor the inside door handle can be used. Your Hyundai is equipped with a "child-protector" rear door lock assembly. When the lock mechanism is engaged, the rear door cannot be opened from the inside. It's use is recommended whenever there are small children in the rear seat. To engage the child-protector feature so that the door cannot be opened from the inside, move the child-protector lever to the " " position and close the door. Move the lever to the opposite direction of " " position when normal door operation is desired. If you wish to be able to open the door from the outside, pull the outside door handle to its up position. NOTE: o When pushing the lock switch of the passenger's door to the "LOCK", all doors can be locked. o When the door is locked, the red mark on the switch is not visible.