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• Accident statistics show that chil-
dren are safer if
restrained in the rear, as opposed
to the front seat. It is recommend-
ed that child restraints
secured in a rear seat, including
an infant riding in a rear-facing
infant seat, a child riding in a for-
ward-facing child seat and an
older child riding in a booster
seat.
• Air bags can only be used once –
have an authorized Hyundai deal-
er replace the air bag immediately
after deployment.
• A smaller-stature adult who is not
seated correctly (for example:
seat excessively reclined, leaning
on the center console, or hips
shifted forward in the seat) can
cause a condition where the
advanced frontal air bag system
senses less weight than if the
occupant were seated properly
(sitting upright with the seatback
in an upright position, centered
on the seat cushion with their
seat belt on, legs comfortably
extended and their feet on the
floor).
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This condition can result in an
they are adult potentially being misclassi-
fied and illumination of the "PAS-
SENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator.
be
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Safety system of your vehicle
Driver's front air bag
OHD036023
Driver's and passenger's front air
bag
Your vehicle is equipped with
Supplemental Restraint (Air
System. The indications of the system's
presence are the letters "SRS AIR BAG"
embossed on the air bag pad cover in the
steering wheel and the passenger's side
front panel pad above the glove box.
The SRS consists of air bags installed
under the pad covers in the center of the
steering wheel and the passenger's side
front panel above the glove box.
a
bag)
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