Hyundai Sonata: Door locks / 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 door lock button will be visible.
- To lock a door, push the door lock button (1) to the "Lock" position. If the door is locked properly, the red mark (2) on the door lock button will not be visible.
- To open a door, pull the door handle (3) outward.
- If the inner door handle of the driver's (or front passenger's) door is pulled when the door lock button is in the lock position, the button is unlocked and door opens.
- Front doors cannot be locked if the key is in the ignition switch and any front door is open.
- Doors cannot be locked if the smart key is in the vehicle and any door is open.
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.
Operating Door Locks from Outside the Vehicle
Mechanical key
If you lock the driver's door with a mechanical key, all vehicle doors will lock.
If you unlock the driver's door with a mechanical key, the driver's door will unlock.
Once the doors ...
With the central door lock switch
When pressing the () switch (1),
all vehicle doors will lock.
When pressing the () switch (2),
all vehicle doors will unlock.
If the key is in the ignition switch and any door is opened, the doors ...
Other information:
Hyundai Sonata LF 2014-2019 Service Manual: Rear Back Armrest Repair procedures
Replacement
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When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver or use a prying trim
tool, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the
related parts, to prevent damage.
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Hyundai Sonata LF 2014-2019 Owners Manual: Corrosion protection
Protecting your vehicle from corrosion
By using the most advanced design and construction practices to combat corrosion,
HYUNDAI produces cars of the highest quality. However, this is only part of the
job. To achieve the long-term corrosion resistance your vehicle can deliver, the
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