Seats & Safety System; Important Safety Precautions; Always Wear Your Seat Belt; Restrain All Children - Hyundai stargazer 2022 Owner's Manual

Seats & Safety system

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

You will find many safety precautions and
recommendations throughout this sec-
tion, and throughout this manual.The
safety precautions in this section are
among the most important.

Always wear your seat belt

A seat belt is your best protection in all
types of accidents. Air bags are designed
to supplement seat belts, not replace
them. So even though your vehicle is
equipped with air bags, ALWAYS make
sure you and your passengers wear your
seat belts, and wear them properly.

Restrain all children

All children under age 13 should ride in
your vehicle properly restrained in a rear
seat, not the front seat.Infants and small
children should be restrained in an appro-
priate child restraint. Larger children
should use a booster seat with the lap/
shoulder belt until they can use the seat
belt properly without a booster seat.

Air bag hazards

While air bags can save lives, they can
also cause serious or fatal injuries to oc-
cupants who sit too close to them, or who
are not properly restrained.
Infants, young children, and short adults
are at the greatest risk of being injured by
an inflating air bag. Follow all instructions
and warnings in this manual.
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Driver distraction

Driver distraction presents a serious and
potentially deadly danger, especially for
inexperienced drivers.Safety should be
the first concern when behind the wheel
and drivers need to be aware of the wide
array of potential distractions, such as
drowsiness, reaching for objects, eating,
personal grooming, other passengers,
and using cellular phones. Drivers can be-
come distracted when they take their
eyes and attention off the road or their
hands off the wheel to focus on activities
other than driving.To reduce your risk of
distraction and an accident:
• ALWAYS set up your mobile devices
((for example, MP3 players, phones,
navigation units, etc.) when your vehi-
cle is parked or safely stopped.
• ONLY use your mobile device when al-
lowed by laws and conditions permit
safe use.
NEVER text or email while driving.
Most countries have laws prohibiting
drivers from texting. Some countries
and cities also prohibit drivers from us-
ing handheld phones.
• NEVER let the use of a mobile device
distract you from driving.You have a re-
sponsibility to your passengers and
others on the road to always drive
safely, with your hands on the wheel as
well as your eyes and attention on the
road.