Hyundai 2000 Accent Owner's Manual page 30

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Side Airbag (If installed)
Your Hyundai is equipped with a side airbag in
each front seat. The purpose of the airbag is to
provide the vehicle's driver and/or the front
passenger with additional protection than that
offered by the seatbelt alone. The side impact
airbags are designed to deploy only during
certain side-impact collisions, depending on the
crash severity, angle, speed and point of im-
pact. The air bags are not designed to deploy in
all side impact situations.
FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI
Side airbai
sensor
WARNING:
o For best protection from the side airbag
system and to avoid being Injuries by the
deploying side airbag, both front seat
occupants should sit in an upright posi-
tion with the seat belt properly fastened.
The driver's hands should be placed on
the steering wheel at the 9:00 and 3:00
o'clock positions. The passenger's arms
and hands should be placed In thelr laps.
o Do not use any accessory seat covers.
o Use of seat covers could reduce the ef-
fect of the system.
o Do not Install any accessories on the
side or near the side airbag.
o Donotuseexcessiveforceonthesideof
the seat.
o Do not place any objects over the airbag
or between the airbag and yourself.
o Do not place any objects (an umbrella,
bag, etc.) between the front door and the
front seat. Such objects may become
dangerous projectiles and cause Injury If
the supplemental side air bag inflates.
To prevent unexpected deployment of
the side air bag that may result in per-
sonal Injury.avoid impact to the side
airbag sensor when the ignition key is
on.
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SRS Care
The SRS is virtuaJly maintenance-free and there
are no parts you can safely service by yourself.
The entire SRS system must be inspected by
an authorized Hyundai dealer 10 years after the
date that the vehicle was manufactured.
Any work on the SRS system, such as remov-
ing, installing, repairing, or any work on the
steering wheel must be performed by a quali-
fied Hyundai technician. Improper handling of
the SRS system may result in serious personal
injury.
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