2009 Sonata SE security

Is there some way to secure the trunk area for a 2009 Sonata SE? I'm
not sure if my valet key is defective, the open trunk switch worked
while the valet key was used, or the guy just dropped the back seat
and popped it open, but I lost a good camera last night while at the
casino.

I called the casino and, as expected they refuse any responsibility
for it.

Joseph

 

Nope. No way to secure it unless you keep the remote and disable the door
switch (by removing the door panel and unplugging it)

 

So, what's the purpose of the sub key, and who's brilliant idea was it to
eliminate the possibility of securing property in the trunk?

From the 2009 manual.....
For greater convenience, your Hyundai has two master keys and a sub key. The
master keys will open all locks on your vehicle. The sub key will only
function in

the ignition and the door locks.

Leaving your sub key with a parking

attendant will ensure that your vehicle's

trunk, trunk lid release, glove box compartment

and rear trunk access may not be

unlocked in your absence.

NOTE:

Before leaving your sub key with a

parking attendant, make sure that the

lock knobs of the rear seatback lock and

the trunk lid lock are switched to the

"LOCK" position.

 

The purpose of the sub key is to secure property in the trunk. Why do you
think otherwise? Kind of self explanatory from the description in the
manual. I've had them on GM cars too.

 

The excerpt from the manual doesn't match reality, which IS why the OP asked
his question.

On the 2009 I just bought my wife, the is no external lock on the trunk, no
way to disable the trunk unlock switch in the car short of disassembling the
driver's door and unplugging the switch, as Hyundaitech said, and even if
you do that, there's no way to prevent the rear seats from just allowing
access to the trunk from within the car.

 

on my 2006 there's a small knob on the locking part that if flipped disables
the remote and the release button inside the car. Also there are locking
switches accessible from the trunk for each rear seat disabling access from
inside the car.

why would hyundai remove them at newer models?

 

Simply that Hyundai is apparently going back to finding ways to save $5.00
here, and $10.00 there. We've now got a car that there's no way to provide
any reasonable security to items that you might not want to take into a
amusement park, for example.... Credit cards, jewelry, etc. At least with
locked back seats and a disabled trunk lock, it takes more time and effort
to get to the trunk after the window gets broken with a brick.

 

Gotcha, didn't see the original post.

Frankly, I don't recall ever using the trunk lock on my last couple of cars
but if the electric lock fails, it would be a simple way in if needed. With
the seats down I'm not skinny enough or young enough to crawl in to pull the
emergency release.

 

My question is this...

What casino? I want to make sure I don't visit there! I also work in
the gaming industry...

Steve