What does " Key pad not detected" indicate?

Asked by Maryopal27 Jul 09, 2017 at 10:48 AM about the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Tried to start my 2014 Santa Fe. No effort made to start and "key pad not detected", was the error message on the dashboard display.

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apgurus answered 7 years ago

If it says key pad, I have no idea. If it says key fob, that means your smart key battery is shot, or not with you/close enough to hr steering column for the car to notice it.

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