If you own a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe, programming a new key fob can be a straightforward process, especially if your vehicle was manufactured before May 2004. These earlier models are equipped with an easily accessible OFF/SET switch located beneath the dashboard, simplifying the key fob reprogramming procedure.
For 2004 Santa Fe models produced around or after May 2004, the presence of this switch becomes less certain. Some owners have observed a covered space where the switch is typically found in earlier models. Upon removing the cover, a hole might be visible, suggesting the potential location of the switch, but without the switch itself being present. Exploration of this hole does not typically reveal a switch mechanism.
This discrepancy raises questions about the key fob programming process for later 2004 Santa Fe models. It has been suggested that the programming box, including the switch, might have been relocated in these later models. A potential alternative location mentioned is behind the radio or climate control panel. However, verifying this requires further investigation into the dashboard and console areas of post-May 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles to locate the key fob programming module and determine the method for initiating the programming sequence in the absence of the under-dash switch.
