Hyundai ix35 (2016 year). Instruction - part 2
Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING
•
For maximum effectiveness in
case of an accident, the head
restraint should be adjusted so
the middle of the head restraint is
at the same height of the centre
of gravity of an occupant's head.
Generally, the centre of gravity of
most people's head is similar
with the height of the top of their
eyes. Also, adjust the head
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restraint as close to your head as
possible. For this reason, the use
Lumbar support (for driver’s seat)
Head restraint
of a cushion that holds the body
The lumbar support can be adjusted by
The driver's and front passenger's seats
away from the seatback is not
pressing the button.
are equipped with a head restraint for the
recommended.
occupant's safety and comfort.
•
Do not operate the vehicle with
The head restraint not only provides
the head restraints removed as
comfort for the driver and front passen-
severe injury to the occupants
ger, but also helps protect the head and
may occur in the event of an acci-
neck in the event of a collision.
dent. Head restraints may provide
protection against neck injuries
when properly adjusted.
•
Do not adjust the head restraint
position of the driver's seat
whilst the vehicle is in motion.
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Safety features of your vehicle
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Active head restraint (if equipped)
Adjusting the angle (if equipped)
Adjusting the height up and down
The active head restraint is designed to
The head restraint angle may be adjust-
To raise the head restraint, pull it up to
move forward and upward during a rear
ed by pulling or pushing the lower part of
the desired position
(1). To lower the
impact. This helps prevent the driver's
the head restraint. Adjust the head
head restraint, push and hold the release
and front passenger’s heads from mov-
restraint so that it properly supports the
button (2) on the head restraint support
ing backward and thus helps minimise
head and neck.
and lower the head restraint to the
neck injuries.
desired position (3).
WARNING
WARNING
Excessive pulling or pushing may
A gap between the seat and the
damage the head restraint.
head restraint release button may
appear when seating on the seat or
when you push or pull the seat. Be
careful not to get your finger, etc.
caught in the gap.
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Safety features of your vehicle
■ Type A
Reinstall
To reinstall the head restraint :
1. Put the head restraint poles (2) into the
holes whilst pressing the release
buton (1).
2. Recline the seatback
(4) with the
recline lever or switch (3).
3. Adjust the head restraint to the appro-
priate height.
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■ Type B
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CAUTION
If you recline the seatback towards
the front with the Head restraint and
seat cushion raised, the Head
restraint may come in contact with
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the sunvisor or other parts of the
vehicle.
Removal
To remove the head restraint:
1. Recline the seatback
(2) with the
recline lever or switch (1).
2. Raise head restraint as far as it can go.
3. Press the head restraint release button
(3) whilst pulling the head restraint up (4).
WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to ride in a seat
with the head restraint removed.
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Safety features of your vehicle
✽ NOTICE
WARNING
With the seat warmer switch in ON
Always make sure the head restraint
position, the heating system in the seat
locks into position after reinstalling
turns off or on automatically depending
and adjusting it properly.
on the seat temperature.
CAUTION
•
When cleaning the seats, do not
use an organic solvent such as
thinner, benzene, alcohol and
petrol. Doing so may damage the
surface of the heater or seats.
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•
To prevent overheating the seat
Seat warmer (if equipped)
warmer, do not place anything on
The seat warmer is provided to warm the
the seats that insulates against
front seats during cold weather. With the
heat, such as blankets, cushions
ignition switch in the ON position, push
or seat covers whilst the seat
either of the switches to warm the driver's
warmer is in operation.
seat or the front passenger's seat.
•
Do not place heavy or sharp
During mild weather or under conditions
objects on seats equipped with
where the operation of the seat warmer
seat warmers. Damage to the seat
is not needed, keep the switches in the
warming components could
"OFF" position.
occur.
• The temperature setting of the seat is
•
Do not change the seat cover. It
changed as follows :
may damage the seat warmer or
airventilation system.
OFF → HIGH (
)
→ LOW (
)
• The seat warmer defaults to the OFF
position whenever the ignition switch is
turned on.
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Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING - Seat warmer
burns
Passengers should use extreme
caution when using seat warmers
due to the possibility of excess
heating or burns. The seat warmer
*
may cause burns even at low tem-
peratures, especially if used for
long periods of time. In particular,
the driver must exercise extreme
care for the following types of pas-
* if equipped
sengers:
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1. Infants, children, elderly or hand-
Seatback pocket
Rear seat
icapped persons, or hospital out-
The seatback pocket is provided on the
Head restraint
patients
back of the front passenger’s and driver’s
The rear seat(s) is equipped with head
2. Persons with sensitive skin or
seatbacks.
restraints in all the seating positions for
those that burn easily
the occupant's safety and comfort.
3. Fatigued individuals
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The head restraint not only provides
4. Intoxicated individuals
pockets
comfort for passengers, but also helps
5. Individuals taking medication
protect the head and neck in the event of
Do not put heavy or sharp objects
that can cause drowsiness or
a collision.
in the seatback pockets. In an acci-
sleepiness
(sleeping pills, cold
dent they could come loose from
tablets, etc.)
the pocket and injure vehicle occu-
pants.
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Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING
•
For maximum effectiveness in
case of an accident, the head
restraint should be adjusted so
the middle of the head restraint is
at the same height of the centre
of gravity of an occupant's head.
Generally, the centre of gravity of
most people's head is similar
with the height of the top of their
eyes. Also adjust the head
restraint as close to your head as
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possible. For this reason, the use
Adjusting the height up and down
Removal
of a cushion that holds the body
away from the seatback is not
To raise the head restraint, pull it up to
To remove the head restraint, raise it as
recommended.
the desired position
(1). To lower the
far as it can go then press the release
head restraint, push and hold the release
button (1) whilst pulling the head restraint
•
Do not operate the vehicle with
button (2) on the head restraint support
up (2).
the head restraints removed.
Severe injury to an occupant may
and lower the head restraint to the
To reinstall the head restraint, put the
occur in the event of an accident.
desired position (3).
head restraint poles (3) into the holes
Head restraints may provide pro-
whilst pressing the release button
(1).
tection against severe neck
Then adjust it to the appropriate height.
injuries when properly adjusted.
WARNING
Make sure the head restraint locks
CAUTION
in position after adjusting it to
When there is no occupant in the
properly protect the occupants.
rear seats, adjust the height of the
head restraint to the lowest posi-
tion. The rear seat head restraint can
reduce the visibility of the rear area.
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Safety features of your vehicle
CAUTION
•
When cleaning the seats, do not
use an organic solvent such as
thinner, benzene, alcohol and
petrol. Doing so may damage the
surface of the heater or seats.
•
To prevent overheating the seat
warmer, do not place anything on
the seats that insulates against
heat, such as blankets, cushions
or seat covers whilst the seat
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warmer is in operation.
Armrest
Seat warmer (if equipped)
•
Do not place heavy or sharp
objects on seats equipped with
To use the armrest, pull it forward from
The seat warmer is provided to warm the
seat warmers. Damage to the seat
the seatback.
rear seats during cold weather. With the
warming components could occur.
ignition switch in the ON position, push
either of the switches to warm rear seats.
•
Do not change the seat cover. It
may damage the seat warmer or
During mild weather or under conditions
where the operation of the seat warmer
airventilation system.
is not needed, keep the switches in the
"OFF" position.
✽ NOTICE
With the seat warmer switch in ON
position, the heating system in the seat
turns off or on automatically depending
on the seat temperature.
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Safety features of your vehicle
Folding the rear seat
1. Insert the rear seat belt buckle in the
WARNING - Seat warmer
The rear seatbacks can be folded to facil-
pocket between the rear seatback and
burns
itate carrying long items or to increase
cushion, and insert the rear seat belt
the luggage capacity of the vehicle.
webbing in the guide to prevent the
Passengers should use extreme
seat belt from being damaged.
caution when using seat warmers
due to the possibility of excess
2. Set the front seatback to the upright
WARNING
heating or burns. The seat warmer
position and if necessary, slide the
The purpose of the fold-down rear
front seat forward.
may cause burns even at low tem-
seatbacks is to allow you to carry
peratures, especially if used for
3. Lower the rear head restraints to the
longer objects that could not be
long periods of time. In particular,
lowest position.
accommodated in the cargo area.
the driver must exercise extreme
Never allow passengers sit on top
care for the following types of pas-
of the folded down seatback whilst
sengers:
the vehicle is moving. This is not a
1. Infants, children, elderly or hand-
proper seating position and no seat
icapped persons, or hospital out-
belts are available for use. This
patients
could result in serious injury or
2. Persons with sensitive skin or
death in case of an accident or sud-
those that burn easily
den stop. Objects carried on the
3. Fatigued individuals
folded down seatback should not
4. Intoxicated individuals
extend higher than the top of the
5. Individuals taking medication
front seatbacks. This could allow
that can cause drowsiness or
cargo to slide forward and cause
sleepiness
(sleeping pills, cold
injury or damage during sudden
tablets, etc.)
stops.
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Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING
When you return the rear seatback
to its upright position after being
folded down:
Be careful not to damage the seat
belt webbing or buckle. Do not
allow the seat belt webbing or
buckle to get caught or pinched in
the rear seat. Ensure that the seat-
back is completely locked into its
upright position by pushing on the
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top of the seatback. Otherwise, in
4. Pull on the seatback folding lever, then
5. To use the rear seat, lift and pull the
an accident or sudden stop, the
fold the seat toward the front of the
seatback backward. Pull the seatback
seat could fold down and allow
vehicle.
firmly until it clicks into place. Make
cargo to enter the passenger com-
sure the seatback is locked in place.
partment, which could result in
6. Return the rear seat belt to the proper
serious injury or death.
position.
7. When the seatback is completely
installed, check the red label of seat-
WARNING - Uprighting
back folding lever again.
seat
When you return the seatback to its
upright position, hold the seatback
and return it slowly. If the seatback
is returned without holding it, the
back of the seat could spring for-
ward resulting in injury caused by
being struck by the seatback.
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Safety features of your vehicle
CAUTION - Damaging rear
WARNING - Cargo
seat belt buckles
Cargo should always be secured to
When you fold the rear seatback or
prevent it from being thrown about
put luggage on the rear seat cush-
the vehicle in a collision and caus-
ion, insert the buckle in the pocket
ing injury to the vehicle occupants.
between the rear seatback and
Special care of objects should be
cushion. Doing so can prevent the
taken when placing them in the rear
buckle from being damaged by the
seats, since those may hit the front
rear seatback or luggage.
seat occupants in a frontal colli-
sion.
CAUTION - Rear seat belts
When returning the rear seatbacks
WARNING - Cargo loading
to the upright position, remember
Make sure the engine is off, the
to return the rear shoulder belts to
automatic transaxle is in P (Park)
their proper position. Routing the
or the manual transaxle is in R
seat belt webbing through the rear
(Reverse) or 1st, and the parking
seat belt guides will help keep the
brake is securely applied whenever
belts from being trapped behind or
loading or unloading cargo. Failure
under the seats.
to take these steps may allow the
vehicle to move if shift lever is inad-
vertently moved to another posi-
tion.
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Safety features of your vehicle
SEAT BELTS
Seat belt restraint system
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•
Never wear a seat belt over frag-
Seat belts should be adjusted as
WARNING
ile objects. If there is a sudden
firmly as possible, consistent with
•
For maximum restraint system
stop or impact, the seat belt can
comfort, to provide the protection
protection, the seat belts must
damage it.
for which they have been designed.
always be used whenever the car
•
Avoid wearing twisted seat belts.
A slack belt will greatly reduce the
is moving.
A twisted belt can't do its job as
protection afforded to the wearer.
•
Seat belts are most effective
well. In a collision, it could even
Care should be taken to avoid con-
when seatbacks are in the
cut into you. Be sure the belt
tamination of the webbing with pol-
upright position.
webbing is straight and not twist-
ishes, oils and chemicals, and par-
•
Children age
12 and younger
ed.
ticularly battery acid.
must always be properly
•
Be careful not to damage the belt
Cleaning may safely be carried out
restrained in the rear seat. Never
webbing or hardware. If the belt
using mild soap and water. The belt
allow children to ride in the front
webbing or hardware is dam-
should be replaced if webbing
passenger seat. If a child over 12
aged, replace it.
becomes frayed, contaminated or
must be seated in the front seat,
damaged. It is essential to replace
he/she must be properly belted
the entire assembly after it has
and the seat should be moved as
been worn in a severe impact even
WARNING
far back as possible.
if damage to the assembly is not
Seat belts are designed to bear
•
Never wear the shoulder belt
obvious. Belts should not be worn
upon the bony structure of the
under your arm or behind your
with straps twisted. Each belt
body, and should be worn low
back. An improperly positioned
assembly must only be used by one
across the front of the pelvis or the
shoulder belt can cause serious
occupant; it is dangerous to put a
pelvis, chest and shoulders, as
injuries in a crash. The shoulder
belt around a child being carried on
applicable; wearing the lap section
belt should be positioned midway
the occupant's lap.
of the belt across the abdominal
over your shoulder across your
area must be avoided.
collarbone.
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Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING
•
No modifications or additions
should be made by the user
which will either prevent the seat
belt adjusting devices from oper-
ating to remove slack, or prevent
the seat belt assembly from being
adjusted to remove slack.
•
When you fasten the seat belt, be
careful not to latch the seat belt
in buckles of other seat. It's very
dangerous and you may not be
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protected by the seat belt proper-
Seat belt warning
■ Type B
ly.
■ Type A
(1) Driver’s seat belt warning light
•
Do not unfasten the seat belt and
As a reminder to the driver, the seat belt
(2) Front passenger’s seat belt warning
do not fasten and unfasten the
warning light will blink for approximately
light
seat belt repeatedly whilst driv-
6 seconds each time you turn the ignition
ing. This could result in loss of
switch ON regardless of belt fastening.
As a reminder to the driver and front pas-
control, and an accident causing
If the driver’s seat belt is unfastened after
senger, the driver’s and front passenger’s
death, serious injury, or property
the ignition switch is ON, the seat belt
seat belt warning lights will illuminate for
damage.
warning light blinks again for approxi-
approximately 6 seconds each time you
•
When fastening the seat belt,
mately 6 seconds.
turn the ignition switch ON regardless of
make sure that the seat belt does
belt fastening.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened
not pass over objects that are
when the ignition switch is turned ON or
If the driver’s or front passenger’s seat
hard or can break easily.
if it is unfastened after the ignition switch
belt is not fastened when the ignition
• Make sure there is nothing in the
is ON, the seat belt warning chime will
switch is turned ON or if it is disconnect-
buckle. The seat belt may not be
sound for approximately 6 seconds. At
ed after the ignition switch is turned ON,
fastened securely.
this time, if the seat belt is fastened, the
the corresponding seat belt warning light
chime will stop at once. (if equipped)
will illuminate until the belt is fastened.
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If you continue not to fasten the seat belt
✽ NOTICE
and you drive over 5mph (9km/h), the
If you are not able to pull out the seat
illuminated warning light will start to blink
belt from the retractor, firmly pull the
until you drive under 3mph (6km/h).
belt out and release it. Then you will be
If you continue not to fasten the seat belt
able to pull the belt out smoothly.
and you drive over 12mph (20km/h) the
seat belt warning chime will sound for
approximately 100 seconds and the cor-
responding warning light will blink.
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WARNING
2
Riding in an improper position
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adversely affects the front passen-
Lap/shoulder belt
ger's seat belt warning system. It is
To fasten your seat belt:
important for the driver to instruct
To fasten your seat belt, pull it out of the
the passenger as to the proper
seating instructions as contained
retractor and insert the metal tab (1) into
in this manual.
the buckle (2). There will be an audible
"click" when the tab locks into the buckle.
The seat belt automatically adjusts to the
proper length only after the lap belt por-
✽ NOTICE
tion is adjusted manually so that it fits
• You can find the front passenger’s
snugly around your hips. If you lean for-
seat belt warning light on the centre
ward in a slow, easy motion, the belt will
fascia panel.
extend and let you move around. If there
• Although the front passenger seat is
is a sudden stop or impact, however, the
not occupied, the seat belt warning
belt will lock into position. It will also lock
light will blink or illuminate for 6 sec-
if you try to lean forward too quickly.
onds.
• The front passenger's seat belt warn-
ing may operate when luggage is
placed on the front passenger seat.
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Safety features of your vehicle
Front seat
To raise the height adjuster, pull it up (1).
To lower it, push it down (3) whilst press-
ing the height adjuster button (2).
Release the button to lock the anchor
into position. Try sliding the height
adjuster to make sure that it has locked
into position.
WARNING
•
Verify the shoulder belt anchor is
locked into position at the appro-
priate height. Never position the
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shoulder belt across your neck or
Height adjustment
face. Improperly positioned seat
You can adjust the height of the shoulder
belts can cause serious injuries
WARNING
belt anchor to one of 4 positions for max-
in an accident.
You should place the lap belt por-
imum comfort and safety.
•
Failure to replace seat belts after
tion as low as possible and snugly
If the height of the adjusting seat belt is
an accident could leave you with
across your hips, not on your waist.
too near your neck, you will not be getting
damaged seat belts that will not
If the lap belt is located too high on
the most effective protection. The shoul-
provide protection in the event of
your waist, it may increase the
der portion should be adjusted so that it
another collision leading to per-
chance of injury in the event of a
lies across your chest and midway over
sonal injury or death. Replace
collision. Both arms should not be
your shoulder nearest the door and not
your seat belts after being in an
under or over the belt. Rather, one
your neck.
accident as soon as possible.
should be over and the other under,
To adjust the height of the seat belt
as shown in the illustration.
anchor, lower or raise the height adjuster
Never wear the seat belt under the
into an appropriate position.
arm nearest the door.
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Safety features of your vehicle
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To release the seat belt:
3 Point rear centre belt (if equipped)
2. Insert the tongue plate
(A) into the
The seat belt is released by pressing the
To fasten the rear centre belt
open end of the buckle (C) until an
release button (1) in the locking buckle.
1. Extract the tongue plate from the hole
audible “click" is heard, indicating the
When it is released, the belt should auto-
latch is locked. Make sure the belt is
on the belt assembly cover and slowly
matically draw back into the retractor.
not twisted.
pull the tongue plates out from the
If this does not happen, check the belt to
retractor.
be sure it is not twisted, then try again.
CAUTION - Cargo
Be sure that the cargo is securely
loaded in the rear cargo area. Doing
not so may damage the rear centre
safety belt in sudden stop or certain
collisions.
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There will be an audible “click” when the
tab locks in the buckle. The seat belt
automatically adjusts to the proper length
only after the lap belt is adjusted manu-
ally so that it fits snugly around your hips,
if you lean forward in a slow, easy
motion, the belt will extend and let you
move around. If there is a sudden stop or
impact, the belt will lock into position. It
will also lock if you try to lean forward too
quickly.
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3. Pull the tongue plate (B) and insert the
When using the rear seat centre
To unfasten the rear centre belt
tongue plate (B) into the open end of
belt, you must lock all tongue
1. Press the release button on the buckle
the buckle (D) until an audible “click” is
plates and buckles. If any tongue
(D) and remove the tongue plate (B)
heard, indicating the latch is locked.
plate or buckle is not locked, it will
from the buckle (D).
Make sure the belt is not twisted.
increase the chance of injury in the
event of collision.
CAUTION
When using the rear centre seat
belt, the buckle with the “CENTER”
mark must be used.
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2.To retract the rear centre seatbelt,
3. Insert the tongue plate (A) into the hole
Stowing the rear seat belt
insert the buckle into the web release
on the belt assembly cover.
The rear seat belt buckles can be stowed
hole (C). Pull up on the seat belt web
in the pocket between the rear seatback
(A) and allow the webbing to retract
and cushion when not in use.
automatically.
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