Hyundai Accent Owner's Manual page 50

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Side Impact Airbag (If Installed)
Your Hyundai is equipped with a side
impact airbag in each front seat. The
purpose of the airbag is to provide the
vehicle's driver and/or the front pas-
senger 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 se-
verity, angle, speed and point of im-
pact. The side impact airbags are not
designed to deploy in all side impact
situations.
Side airbag
sensor
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WARNING:
o The side impact airbag is supple-
mental to the driver's and the
passenger's seat belt systems
and is not a substitute for them.
Therefore your seat belts must
be worn at all times while the
vehicle is in motion. The airbags
deploy only in certain side im-
pact conditions severe enough
to cause significant injury to the
vehicle occupants.
FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
o For best protection from the side
impact airbag system and to
avoid being injured by the de-
ploying side impact airbag, both
front seat occupants should sit
in an upright position 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
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should be placed on their laps.
o Do not use any accessory seat
covers.
o Use of seat covers could reduce
or prevent the effectiveness of
the system.
o Do not install any accessories on
the side or near the side impact
airbag.
o Do not use excessive force on
the side of the seat.
o Do not place any objects over the
airbag or between the airbag and
yourself.
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