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Safety system of your vehicle
This chapter provides you with important information about how to protect yourself and your passengers.
It explains how to properly use your seats and seat belts, and how your air bags work.
Additionally, this chapter explains how to properly restrain infants and children in your vehicle.
Important Safety Precautions..............................2-2
Always Wear Your Seat Belt ..........................................2-2
Restrain All Children .........................................................2-2
Air Bag Hazards.................................................................2-2
Driver Distraction ..............................................................2-2
Control Your Speed...........................................................2-3
Keep Your Vehicle in Safe Condition............................2-3
Seats ........................................................................2-4
Safety Precautions ...........................................................2-5
Front Seats .........................................................................2-6
Rear Seats.........................................................................2-13
Head Restraints ...............................................................2-16
Seat Heaters and Ventilated Seats.............................2-20
Seat Belts ..............................................................2-23
Seat Belt Safety Precautions.......................................2-23
Seat Belt Warning Light ................................................2-24
Seat Belt Restraint System .........................................2-26
Care of Seat Belts...........................................................2-35
Child Restraint System (CRS).............................2-36
Children Always in the Rear.........................................2-36
Air Bag - Advanced Supplemental Restraint
System ...................................................................2-47
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................................2-49
Occupant Classification System (OCS).......................2-57
SRS Care............................................................................2-68
Additional Safety Precautions .....................................2-69
Air Bag Warning Labels.................................................2-69
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Safety system of your vehicle This chapter provides you with important information about how to protect yourself and your passengers. It explains how to properly use your seats and seat belts, and how your air bags work. Additionally, this chapter explains how to properly restrain infants and children in your vehicle. Important Safety Precautions......2-2 Child Restraint System (CRS)......2-36 Always Wear Your Seat Belt ..........2-2...
  • Page 2: Always Wear Your Seat Belt

    Safety system of your vehicle I I M M P P O O R R T T A A N N T T S S A A F F E E T T Y Y P P R R E E C C A A U U T T I I O O N N S S You will find many safety precautions Restrain All Children Driver Distraction...
  • Page 3: Control Your Speed

    • ALWAYS set up your mobile Control Your Speed Keep Your Vehicle in Safe devices (i.e., MP3 players, phones, Condition Excessive speed is a major factor in navigation units, etc.) when your crash injuries and deaths. Generally, Having a tire blowout or a mechanical vehicle is parked or safely stopped.
  • Page 4: Seats

    Safety system of your vehicle S S E E A A T T S S Front seats (1) Forward and backward (2) Seatback angle (3) Seat cushion tilt (for power seat)* / Seat cushion height* (4) Lumbar support (Driver's seat)* (5) Seat warmer*/Air ventilation seat * (6) Headrest Rear seats...
  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions Air bags WARNING You can take steps to reduce the risk Adjusting the seats so that you are sit- of being injured by an inflating air ting in a safe, comfortable position To reduce the risk of serious bag.
  • Page 6: Front Seats

    Safety system of your vehicle Seat belts Front Seats WARNING Always fasten your seat belt before WARNING starting any trip. Take the following precautions At all times, passengers should sit when adjusting your seat belt: Take the following precautions upright and be properly restrained. •...
  • Page 7 Manual adjustment (if equipped) • Use extreme caution when CAUTION The front seat can be adjusted by picking small objects trapped using the levers located on the out- under the seats or between To prevent injury: side of the seat cushion. Before driv- the seat and the center con- •...
  • Page 8 Safety system of your vehicle Reclining seatback Sitting in a reclined position when the vehicle is in motion can be dan- gerous. Even when buckled up, the protection of your restraint system (seat belts and air bags) is greatly reduced by reclining your seatback. WARNING NEVER ride with a reclined OOS037003...
  • Page 9 Seat belts must be snug against your Power adjustment hips and chest to work properly. (if equipped) When the seatback is reclined, the The front seat can be adjusted by shoulder belt cannot do its job using the control switches located on because it will not be snug against the outside of the seat cushion.
  • Page 10 Safety system of your vehicle NOTICE To prevent damage to the seats: • Always stop adjusting the seats when the seat has been adjust- ed as far forward or rearward as possible. • Do not adjust the seats longer than necessary when the vehicle is turned off.
  • Page 11 Reclining seatback Seat belts must be snug against your hips and chest to work properly. Sitting in a reclined position when When the seatback is reclined, the the vehicle is in motion can be dan- shoulder belt cannot do its job gerous.
  • Page 12 Safety system of your vehicle Seatback pocket CAUTION Do not put heavy or sharp objects in the seatback pockets. In an accident they could come loose from the pocket and injure occupants. OOS037008 Lumbar support OOS037017 (for driver's seat, if equipped) The seatback pocket is provided on To adjust the lumbar support: the back of the front seatback.
  • Page 13: Rear Seats

    Rear Seats To fold down the rear seatback: 1. Set the front seatback to the Folding the rear seat upright position and if necessary, The rear seatbacks can be folded to slide the front seat forward. facilitate carrying long items or to increase the luggage capacity of the vehicle.
  • Page 14 Safety system of your vehicle WARNING When returning the rear seat- back from a folded to an upright position, hold the seatback and return it slowly. Ensure that the seatback is completely locked into its upright position by pushing on the top of the seat- back.
  • Page 15 Armrest WARNING WARNING Do not place objects in the rear Make sure the vehicle is off, seats, since they cannot be shifted to (Park), and the parking properly secured and may hit brake is securely applied when- vehicle occupants in a collision ever loading or unloading cargo.
  • Page 16: Head Restraints

    Safety system of your vehicle Head Restraints NOTICE • The vehicle's front and rear seats To prevent damage, NEVER hit or have adjustable head restraints. The pull on the head restraints. head restraints provide comfort for passengers, but more importantly they are designed to help protect CAUTION passengers from whiplash and other...
  • Page 17 Front seat head restraints OOS037061 OLF034015 Adjusting the height up and down NOTICE OOSEV038012L To raise the head restraint: The vehicle's front and passenger's If you recline the seatback towards 1. Pull it up to the desired position (1). seats are equipped with adjustable the front with the head restraint head restraints for the passengers and seat cushion raised, the head...
  • Page 18 Safety system of your vehicle ■ Type A ■ Type A 2. Raise the head restraint as far as it can go. 3. Press the head restraint release button (3) while pulling the head restraint up (4). OOSEV038002 OOSEV038004 ■ Type B ■...
  • Page 19 2. Adjust the head restraint to the Rear seat head restraints CAUTION appropriate height. 3. Recline the seatback (4) forward • Adjust the head restraint so using the seatback angle lever/ middle head switch (3). restraints is at the same height as the height of the top of the eyes.
  • Page 20: Seat Heaters And Ventilated Seats

    Safety system of your vehicle Seat Heaters and Ventilated Seats Front seat heaters Seat heaters are provided to warm the seats during cold weather. WARNING The seat warmers can cause a SERIOUS BURN, even at low temperatures and especially if OOS037018 OOSEV038029 used for long periods of time.
  • Page 21 • Each time you push the switch, the WARNING temperature setting of the seat is changed as follows : NEVER place anything on the → seat that insulates against heat HIGH ( when the seat heater is in opera- tion, such as a blanket or seat LOW ( MIDDLE ( cushion.
  • Page 22 If there is no OOSEV038008L change, have the vehicle inspect- The ventilated front seats are provid- ed by an authorized HYUNDAI NOTICE ed to cool the front seats by blowing dealer. air through small vent holes on the...
  • Page 23: Seat Belts

    S S E E A A T T B B E E L L T T S S This section describes how to use the • • NEVER allow children to ride Do not use a seat belt if the seat belts properly.
  • Page 24: Seat Belt Warning Light

    Safety system of your vehicle Seat Belt Warning Light If you do not fasten the seat belt and WARNING drive over km/h (6 mph), the warning light will stay Damaged seat belts and seat illuminated. belt assemblies will not operate If you do not fasten the seat belt and properly.
  • Page 25 If you do not fasten the seat belt and Information drive over km/h • Although the front passenger seat is (12 mph) the seat belt warning chime not occupied, the seat belt warning will sound for approximately 100 sec- light will blink or illuminate for 6 onds and the corresponding warning seconds.
  • Page 26: Seat Belt Restraint System

    Safety system of your vehicle Seat Belt Restraint System Seat Belt-Driver's 3-point sys- tem with emergency locking retractor WARNING Improperly positioned seat belts may increase the risk of serious injury in an accident. Take the fol- lowing precautions when adjust- ing the seat belt: •...
  • Page 27 NOTICE If you are not able to smoothly pull enough of the seat belt out from the retractor, firmly pull the seat belt out and release it. After release, you will be able to pull the belt out smoothly. Height adjustment You can adjust the height of the OOS037060 OHSS038103...
  • Page 28 Safety system of your vehicle Rear Seat Belt – Passenger's 3- To fasten your seat belt: NOTICE point system with convertible Pull the seat belt out of the retractor Although the seat belt retractor locking retractor and insert the metal tab into the buck- provides the same level of protec- le.
  • Page 29 Rear center seat belt Pre-tensioner seat belt (Driver and front passenger) OHSS038103 To release your seat belt: OOSEV038031L Press the release button (1) in the OTL035053 When using the rear center seat belt, locking buckle. the buckle with the "CENTER" mark Your vehicle is equipped with driver's When it is released, the belt should must be used.
  • Page 30 This must be done by in tightly against the occupant's an authorized HYUNDAI dealer. lower body in certain frontal or • Do not hit the seat belt assem- side collision(s).
  • Page 31 1. SRS air bag warning light an authorized HYUNDAI dealer and should not be breathed for inspect the pre-tensioner seat 2. Retractor pre-tensioner prolonged periods. Wash all...
  • Page 32: Additional Seat Belt Safety Precautions

    Safety system of your vehicle Additional Seat Belt Safety Seat belt use and children WARNING Precautions Infant and small children Seat belt use during pregnancy Most countries have child restraint • A pregnant woman or a laws which require children to travel patient is more vulnerable to The seat belt should always be used in approved child restraint devices,...
  • Page 33 Systems" section in this chapter. LATCH system inspected by your the interior of the vehicle. authorized HYUNDAI dealer after an accident. An accident can damage the LATCH system and may not properly secure the child restraint.
  • Page 34 Safety system of your vehicle If the shoulder belt portion slightly Transporting an injured person Do not lie down touches the child's neck or face, try A seat belt should be used when an Sitting in a reclined position when the placing the child closer to the center injured person is being transported.
  • Page 35: Care Of Seat Belts

    Any damaged parts should the seatbacks upright. be replaced as soon as possible by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer. Keep belts clean and dry Seat belts should be kept clean and dry. If belts become dirty, they can be cleaned by using a mild soap solu- tion and warm water.
  • Page 36 Safety system of your vehicle C C H H I I L L D D R R E E S S T T R R A A I I N N T T S S Y Y S S T T E E M M ( ( C C R R S S ) ) Children Always in the Rear Children under age 13 must always Child restraint systems must be prop-...
  • Page 37: Child Restraint System (Crs)

    • After an accident, have a ger's seat. HYUNDAI dealer check the • Always properly secure the child restraint system, seat child restraint to a rear seat of belts, tether anchors and the vehicle.
  • Page 38 Safety system of your vehicle Child restraint system types Continue to use a rearward-facing child seat for as long as your child There are three main types of child will fit within the height and weight restraint systems: rearward-facing limits allowed by the child seat man- seats, forward-facing seats, and ufacturer.
  • Page 39: Installing A Child Restraint System (Crs)

    Booster seats Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS) A booster seat is a restraint designed to improve the fit of the vehicle's seat belt system. A booster seat positions WARNING the seat belt so that it fits properly over the lap of your child. Before installing your child restraint system always: Keep your child in a booster seat until...
  • Page 40 Safety system of your vehicle After selecting a proper child seat for Lower Anchors and Tether for CAUTION your child, check to make sure it fits Children (LATCH System) properly in your vehicle. Follow the The LATCH system holds a child A child restraint in a closed instructions provided by the manu- restraint during driving and in an acci-...
  • Page 41 WARNING Do not attempt to install a child restraint system using LATCH anchors in the rear center seat- ing position.There are no LATCH anchors provided for this seat. Using the outboard seat anchors can damage the anchors which may break or fail in a collision resulting in serious injury or OOSEV038012 OOS037033L...
  • Page 42 Child restraint hook holders are located on the rear of the seatbacks. • Always have the LATCH sys- tem inspected by your author- ized HYUNDAI dealer after an accident. An accident can damage the LATCH system and may not properly secure the child restraint.
  • Page 43 Securing a child restraint with WARNING lap/shoulder belt When not using the LATCH system, Take the following precautions all child restraints must be secured to when installing the tether strap: a vehicle rear seat with the lap part • Read and follow all installation of a lap/shoulder belt.
  • Page 44 Safety system of your vehicle To install a child restraint system on the rear seats, do the following: 1. Place the child restraint system on a rear seat and route the lap/ shoulder belt around or through the child restraint, following the restraint manufacturer's instruc- tions.
  • Page 45 OLMB033045 OLMB033097 OLMB033098 4. Pull the shoulder portion of the seat 5. Slowly allow the shoulder portion of 3. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latch belt all the way out. When the shoul- the seat belt to retract and listen for into the buckle.
  • Page 46 Safety system of your vehicle 6. Remove as much slack from the NOTICE belt as possible by pushing down When the seat belt is allowed to on the child restraint system while retract to its fully stowed position, feeding the shoulder belt back into the retractor will automatically the retractor.
  • Page 47 A A I I R R B B A A G G - - A A D D V V A A N N C C E E D D S S U U P P P P L L E E M M E E N N T T A A L L R R E E S S T T R R A A I I N N T T S S Y Y S S T T E E M M 1.
  • Page 48 Safety system of your vehicle This vehicle is equipped with an WARNING Advanced Supplemental Air Bag System for the driver's seat and front AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS passenger's seats. ALWAYS use seat belts and child restraints - every trip, every time, The front air bags are designed to everyone! Even with air bags, you can be seriously injured or killed in supplement the three-point seat...
  • Page 49: Where Are The Air Bags

    Where Are the Air Bags? ■ The advanced SRS offers the ability Driver's front air bag to control the air bag inflation within Driver's and passenger's front two levels. A first stage level is pro- air bags vided for moderate-severity impacts. Your vehicle is equipped with a A second stage level is provided for Advanced Supplemental Restraint...
  • Page 50 Safety system of your vehicle Side air bags The purpose of the air bag is to pro- • Move your seat as far back as vide the vehicle's driver and the front possible from front air bags, passenger with additional protection while still maintaining control than that offered by the seat belt of the vehicle.
  • Page 51 HYUNDAI dealer. OOS037043 Curtain air bags are located along both sides of the roof rails above the front and rear doors.
  • Page 52: How Does The Air Bag System Operate

    Safety system of your vehicle They are designed to help protect the How Does the Air Bag System • Properly secure child heads of the front seat occupants Operate? restraints as far away from the and the rear outboard seat occupants door as possible.
  • Page 53 The light comes on while the vehicle is in motion. • The light blinks when the vehicle is in the ready ( mode. Have an authorized HYUNDAI dealer inspect the SRS as soon as possible if any of these con- ditions occur. 2-53...
  • Page 54 Safety system of your vehicle During a frontal collision, sensors will • The front air bags will completely • To help provide protection, the air detect the vehicle's deceleration. If inflate and deflate in an instant. It is bags must inflate rapidly. The speed the rate of deceleration is high virtually impossible for you to see of air bag inflation is a consequence...
  • Page 55 ■ ■ Driver’s front air bag (1) Driver’s front air bag (2) WARNING To reduce the risk of serious injury or death from an inflating air bag, take the following pre- cautions: • NEVER place a child restraint in the front passenger seat. Always properly restrain chil- dren under age 13 in the rear seats of the vehicle.
  • Page 56: What To Expect After An Air Bag Inflates

    Safety system of your vehicle ■ What to Expect After an Air Driver’s front air bag (3) WARNING Bag Inflates After a frontal or side air bag inflates, To prevent objects from becom- it will deflate very quickly. Air bag ing dangerous projectiles when inflation will not prevent the driver the passenger's air bag inflates:...
  • Page 57: Occupant Classification System (Ocs)

    If this is the case, wash and rinse with • Always have an authorized cold water immediately and seek HYUNDAI dealer replace the medical attention if the symptoms air bag immediately after persist. deployment. Air bags are designed to be used only once.
  • Page 58 Safety system of your vehicle Main components of the The OCS is designed to detect the You will find the "PASSENGER AIR Occupant Classification System presence of a properly-seated front BAG OFF" indicator on the center passenger and determine if the pas- facia panel.
  • Page 59 Always be sure that you and all vehi- Condition and operation in the front passenger Occupant Classification System cle occupants are seated properly and wearing the seat belt properly for Indicator/Warning light Devices the most effective protection by the Condition detected by the "PASSENGER Front passenger air bag and the seat belt.
  • Page 60 Safety system of your vehicle WARNING Riding in an improper position or placing weight on the front passenger’s seat when it is unoccupied by a passenger adversely affects the OCS. To reduce the risk of serious injury or death: • •...
  • Page 61 When changing or replacing the seat or seat cover, use original items only. The OCS has been devel- oped based on using original HYUNDAI car seats only. Altering or changing the authentic parts may result in system malfunction and increase risk of injury when in collision. Any of the above could inter- fere with the proper operation of the OCS sensor thereby increasing the risk of an injury in an accident.
  • Page 62 Safety system of your vehicle Do Not Install a Child Restraint WARNING in the Front Passenger's Seat Never allow an adult passenger to ride in the front passenger seat when the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator is illuminat- ed. During a collision, the air bag will not inflate if the indicator is illuminated.
  • Page 63: Why Didn't My Air Bag Go Off In A Collision

    • Have all air bag repairs conduct- causing serious injury or death: ed by an authorized HYUNDAI • An inflating frontal air bag • Do not hit or allow any objects dealer.
  • Page 64 Safety system of your vehicle 1. SRS control module/Rollover sensor 2. Front impact sensor 3. Side pressure sensor 4. Side impact sensor OOSEV038015N/OOSEV038016K/OOSEV038017N/OOS037047/OOS037048 2-64...
  • Page 65 Air bag inflation conditions Although the driver’s and front pas- senger’s air bags are designed to inflate only in frontal collisions, they also may inflate in other types of col- lisions if the front impact sensors detect a sufficient impact. Side and curtain air bags are designed to inflate only in side impact collisions or rollover situations, but they may...
  • Page 66 Safety system of your vehicle Air bag non-inflation conditions OOSEV038020 OOSEV038022N Front air bags are not designed to Front air bags may not inflate in side OOSEV038021 inflate in rear collisions, because impact collisions, because occupants In certain low-speed collisions the air occupants are moved backward by move in the direction of the collision, bags may not deploy.
  • Page 67 OTL035069 OOSEV038023 OTL035068 In an angled collision, the force of Just before impact, drivers often Front air bags may not inflate in impact may direct the occupants in a brake heavily. Such heavy braking rollover accidents because air bag direction where the air bags would lowers the front portion of the vehicle deployment could not provide protec- not be able to provide any additional...
  • Page 68: Srs Care

    HYUNDAI dealer. HYUNDAI dealer. sion energy is absorbed by the vehi- Improper handling of the SRS system •...
  • Page 69: Additional Safety Precautions

    If you require modification to your or change seats while the vehicle is vehicle to accommodate a disability, moving. A passenger who is not contact the HYUNDAI Auto Canada wearing a seat belt during a crash or at 1-888-216-2626. emergency stop can be thrown...

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