2007 Hyundai Veracruz Owner's Manual - Page 86

Features of your vehicle If the key is determined to be valid, the engine will start. If the key is determined to be invalid, the engine will not start. D010301AEN To deactivate the immobilizer system: Insert the ignition key into the key cylinder and turn it to the ON position. To activate the immobilizer system: Turn the ignition key to the OFF position. The immobilizer system activates automatically. Without a valid ignition key for your vehicle, the engine will not start. OHD046100 D010300AEN-EU Immobilizer system (if equipped) Your vehicle may be equipped with an electronic engine immobilizer system to reduce the risk of unauthorized vehicle use. Your immobilizer system is comprised of a small transponder in the ignition key and electronic devices inside the vehicle. With the immobilizer system, whenever you insert your ignition key into the ignition switch and turn it to ON, it checks and determines and verifies if the ignition key is valid or not. ✽ NOTICE When starting the engine, do not use the key with other immobilizer keys around. Otherwise the engine may not start or may stop soon after it starts. Keep each key separate in order to avoid a starting malfunction. ✽ NOTICE If you need additional keys or lose your keys, consult an authorized HYUNDAI dealer. Limp home (override) procedure When you turn the ignition key to the ON position, if the immobilizer indicator ( ) goes off after blinking 5 times, your transponder equipped in the ignition key is out of order. You cannot start the engine without the limp home procedure. To start the engine, you have to input your password by using the ignition switch. The following procedure is how to input your password of "2345" as an example. 1. Turn the ignition key to the ON position. The immobilizer indicator ( ) will blink 5 times and go off indicating the beginning of the limp home procedure. 2. Turn the ignition key to the ACC position. 3. To enter the first digit (in this example "2"), turn the ignition key to the ON and ACC position twice. Perform the same procedure for the next digits within the next 3 to 10 seconds (for example, for "3", turn the ignition ON and ACC 3 times). 4 4