Component Inspection

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Check transponder and ECU status
1. IGN "ON" & Engine "OFF"
2. Monitor the "KEY STATUS", "SMARTRA STATUS" and "ECU STATUS" Parameter on the Scantool.
  Specification : 'LEARNT'
  
  Fig 1: Current Data Chart
  Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.
3. Are "KEY STATUS", "SMARTRA STATUS" and "ECU STATUS" Parameter within specifications?
YES
- Check connectors for looseness, poor connection, bending, corrosion, contamination, deterioration, or damage. Repair or replace as necessary and then go to "VERIFICATION OF VEHICLE REPAIR " procedure.
NO
- Go to Check transponder procedure
Check PCM
1. IGN "ON" & Engine "OFF"
2. Neutralize ECM and Register transponder key by scantool.
  NOTE: Pin code is required to Neutralize ECM and to Register transponder key
3. Are Neutralizing and Registering completed normally?

YES

Check connectors for looseness, poor connection, bending, corrosion, contamination, deterioration, or damage. Repair or replace as necessary and then go to "VERIFICATION OF VEHICLE REPAIR " procedure.

Substitute with a known good ECM and then key teaching procedure. If the problem is corrected, replace ECM and then go to "VERIFICATION OF VEHICLE REPAIR " procedure.

NOTE: ECM substituted for old one must be in "Virgin" or "Neutral" status and Pin code is required to Neutralize ECM and to Register transponder key