Hyundai Elantra Coupe (2016 year). Instruction - part 3
Safety features of your vehicle
✽ NOTICE
Additional seat belt safety pre-
cautions
WARNING
•
Both the driver's and front pas-
senger's pre-tensioner seat belts
Seat belt use during pregnancy
To reduce the risk of serious
may be activated in certain frontal
injury or death to an unborn
The seat belt should always be used
or side collisions.
child during an accident, preg-
during pregnancy. The best way to
•
The pre-tensioners will not be acti-
nant women should NEVER
protect your unborn child is to protect
vated if the seat belts are not worn
place the lap portion of the seat
yourself by always wearing the seat
at the time of the collision.
belt above or over the area of
belt.
•
When the pre-tensioner seat belts
the abdomen where the unborn
Pregnant women should always wear
child is located.
are activated, a loud noise may be
a lap-shoulder seat belt. Place the
heard and fine dust, which may
shoulder belt across your chest, rout-
appear to be smoke, may be visible
ed between your breasts and away
in the passenger compartment.
from your neck. Place the shoulder
These are normal operating condi-
belt across the chest, routed away
tions and are not hazardous.
from the neck. Place the lap belt below
•
Although it is non-toxic, the fine
the belt line so that it fits snugly and as
dust may cause skin irritation and
low as possible across the hips, not
should not be breathed for pro-
across the abdomen.
longed periods. Wash all exposed
skin areas thoroughly after an
accident in which the pre-tension-
er seat belts were activated.
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Seat belt use and children
Larger children
WARNING
Infant and small children
Children under age 13 and who are
too large for a booster seat must
•
Always make sure children
Infant and child restraints must be
always occupy the rear seat and use
are wearing their seat belts
properly placed and installed in a
the available lap/shoulder belts. A
and that they are properly
rear seat. For more information refer
seat belt should lie across the upper
adjusted before driving.
to the “Child Restraint Systems” in
thighs and be snug across the shoul-
this chapter.
•
NEVER allow the shoulder
der and chest to restrain the child
belt to contact the child’s
safely. Check belt fit periodically. A
neck or face.
WARNING
child's squirming could put the belt
•
Do not allow more than one
ALWAYS properly restrain infants
out of position. Always have the
child to use a single seat belt.
and small children in a child
LATCH system inspected by your
restraint appropriate for the
authorized HYUNDAI dealer after an
child’s height and weight.
accident. An accident can damage
the LATCH system and may not
To reduce the risk of serious
properly secure the child restraint.
injury or death to a child and
other passengers, NEVER hold a
If a larger child over age 13 must be
child in your lap or arms when
seated in the front seat, the child
the vehicle is moving. The violent
must be securely restrained by the
forces created during an acci-
available lap/shoulder belt and the
dent will tear the child from your
seat should be placed in the rear-
arms and throw the child against
most position.
the interior of the vehicle.
If the shoulder belt portion slightly
touches the child’s neck or face, try
The restraint must be appropriate for
placing the child closer to the center
your child's height and weight. Check
of the vehicle. If the shoulder belt still
the label on the child restraint for this
touches their face or neck they need
information. Refer to “Child Restraint
to be returned to an appropriate
Systems” in this chapter.
booster seat.
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Transporting an injured person
Do not lie down
WARNING
A seat belt should be used when an
Sitting in a reclined position when
injured person is being transported.
the vehicle is in motion can be dan-
•
NEVER ride with a reclined
Consult a physician for specific rec-
gerous. Even when buckled up, the
seatback when the vehicle is
ommendations.
protections of your restraint system
moving.
(seat belts and air bags) is greatly
•
Riding with a reclined seatback
reduced by reclining your seatback.
increases your chance of seri-
One person per belt
To reduce the chance of injuries in
ous or fatal injuries in the event
Two people (including children) should
the event of an accident and to
of a collision or sudden stop.
never attempt to use a single seat belt.
achieve the maximum effectiveness
•
Drivers and passengers should
This could increase the severity of
of the restraint system, all passen-
always sit well back in their
injuries in case of an accident.
gers should be sitting up and the
seats, properly belted, and with
front and rear seats should be in an
the seatbacks upright.
upright position when the car is mov-
ing. A seat belt cannot provide prop-
er protection if the person is lying
down in the rear seat or if the front or
rear seats are in a reclined position.
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Care of seat belts
When to replace seat belts
Seat belt systems should never be
The entire seat belt assembly or
disassembled or modified. In addi-
assemblies should be replaced if the
tion, care should be taken to assure
vehicle has been involved in an acci-
that seat belts and belt hardware are
dent. This should be done even if no
not damaged by seat hinges, doors
damage is visible. Additional ques-
or other abuse.
tions concerning seat belt operation
should be directed to an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Periodic inspection
All seat belts should be inspected
periodically for wear or damage of
any kind. Any damaged parts should
be replaced as soon as possible.
Keep belts clean and dry
Seat belts should be kept clean and
dry. If belts become dirty, they can be
cleaned by using a mild soap solu-
tion and warm water. Bleach, dye,
strong detergents or abrasives
should not be used because they
may damage and weaken the fabric.
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CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS)
Children under age 13 must always
Child restraint system (CRS)
WARNING
ride in the rear seats and must
Infants and younger children must be
always be properly restrained to min-
Always properly restrain chil-
restrained in an appropriate rear-fac-
dren in the rear seats of the
imize the risk of injury in an accident,
ing or forward-facing CRS that has
sudden stop or sudden maneuver.
vehicle.
first been properly secured to the
According to accident statistics, chil-
Children of all ages are safer
rear seat of the vehicle. Read and
dren are safer when properly
comply with the instructions for
when restrained in the rear seat.
restrained in the rear seats than in
A child riding in the front pas-
installation and use provided by the
the front seat. Even with air bags,
manufacturer of the child restraint.
senger seat can be forcefully
children can be seriously injured
struck by an inflating air bag
or killed. Children too large for a
resulting in SERIOUS INJURY
child restraint must use the seat belts
WARNING
or DEATH.
provided.
An improperly secured child
Child restraint systems are generally
restraint can increase the risk
designed to be secured in a vehicle
of SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH
seat by lap belt portion of a
in an accident. Always take the
lap/shoulder belt, or by a LATCH sys-
following precautions when
tem in the rear seats of the vehicle.
using a child restraint system:
• NEVER install a child or infant
restraint in the front passen-
ger’s seat.
• Always properly secure the
child restraint to a rear seat of
the vehicle.
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Selecting a Child Restraint
Child restraint system types
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System (CRS)
There are three main types of child
•
Always follow the child
restraint systems: rear-facing seats,
When selecting a CRS for your child,
restraint system manufactur-
always:
forward-facing seats, and booster
er’s instructions for installa-
seats. They are classified according
tion and use.
•
Select a child restraint based on
to the child’s age, height and weight.
your child’s height and weight. The
•
Always properly restrain your
required label or the instructions
child in the child restraint.
for use typically provide this infor-
Rear-facing child seats
•
Do not use an infant carrier or
mation.
a child safety seat that
•
Select a child restraint that fits the
“hooks” over a seatback, it
WARNING
may not provide adequate
vehicle seating position where it
will be used.
NEVER install a child or infant
protection in an accident.
•
Read and comply with the warn-
restraint in the front passen-
•
After an accident, have a
ger’s seat.
ings and instructions for installation
HYUNDAI dealer check the
and use provided with the child
Placing a rear-facing child
child restraint system, seat
restraint system.
restraint in the front seat can
belts, tether anchors and
lower anchors.
result in SERIOUS INJURY or
DEATH if the child restraint is
struck by an inflating air bag.
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■ Rearward-facing child restraint system
Continue to use a rear-facing child
seat for as long as your child will fit
within the height and weight limits
allowed by the child seat manufactur-
er. It’s the best way to keep them
safe. Once your child has outgrown
the rear-facing child restraint, your
child is ready for a forward-facing
child restraint with a harness.
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A rear-facing child seat provides
Forward-facing child restraints
restraint with the seating surface
A forward-facing child seat provides
against the back of the child. The har-
restraint for the child’s body with a
ness system holds the child in place,
harness. Keep children in a forward-
and in an accident, acts to keep the
facing child seat with a harness until
child positioned in the seat and
they reach the top height or weight
reduce the stress to the neck and
limit allowed by your child restraint’s
spinal cord.
manufacturer.
All children under age one must
Once your child outgrows the forward-
always ride in a rear-facing infant child
facing child restraint, your child is
restraint.
ready for a booster seat.
Convertible and 3-in-1 child seats typ-
ically have higher height and weight
limits for the rear-facing position,
allowing you to keep your child rear-
facing for a longer period of time.
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Booster seats
Installing a Child Restraint
After selecting a proper child seat for
System (CRS)
your child, check to make sure it fits
A booster seat is a restraint designed
properly in your vehicle. Follow the
to improve the fit of the vehicle’s seat
instructions provided by the manu-
belt system. A booster seat positions
WARNING
facturer when installing the child
the seat belt so that it fits properly
Before installing your child
seat. Note these general steps when
over the lap of your child. Keep your
restraint system always:
installing the seat to your vehicle:
child in a booster seat until they are
big enough to sit in the seat without a
• Read and follow the instruc-
•
Properly secure the child restraint
booster and still have the seat belt fit
tions provided by the manu-
to the vehicle. All child restraints
properly.
facturer of the child restraint.
must be secured to the vehicle with
For a seat belt to fit properly, the lap
• Read and follow the instruc-
the lap part of a lap/shoulder belt or
belt must lie snugly across the upper
tions regarding child restraint
with the LATCH system.
thighs, not the stomach. The shoulder
systems in this manual.
•
Make sure the child restraint is
belt should lie snug across the shoul-
firmly secured. After installing a
Failure to follow all warnings
der and chest and not across the neck
and instructions could increase
child restraint to the vehicle, push
or face. Children under age 13 must
and pull the seat forward and from
the risk of the SERIOUS INJURY
always ride in the rear seats and must
or DEATH if an accident occurs.
side-to-side to verify that it is
always be properly restrained to mini-
securely attached to the seat. A
mize the risk of injury.
child restraint secured with a seat
belt should be installed as firmly as
WARNING
possible. However, some side-to-
If the vehicle headrest prevents
side movement can be expected.
proper installation of a child
seat (as described in the child
seat system manual), the head-
rest of the respective seating
position shall be readjusted or
entirely removed.
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Lower Anchors and Tether for
WARNING
Children (LATCH) System
A child restraint in a closed
The LATCH system holds a child
vehicle can become very hot. To
restraint during driving and in an acci-
prevent burns, check the seat-
dent. This system is designed to
ing surface and buckles before
make installation of the child restraint
placing your child in the child
easier and reduce the possibility of
restraint.
improperly installing your child
restraint. The LATCH system uses
anchors in the vehicle and attach-
ments on the child restraint. The
LATCH system eliminates the need
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to use seat belts to secure the child
LATCH anchors have been provided
restraint to the rear seats.
in the left and right outboard rear
Lower anchors are metal bars built
seating positions. Their locations are
into the vehicle. There are two lower
shown in the illustration. There are no
anchors for each LATCH seating
LATCH anchors provided for the cen-
position that will accommodate a
ter rear seating position.
child restraint with lower attachments.
To use the LATCH system in your
vehicle, you must have a child
restraint with LATCH attachments.
The child seat manufacturer will pro-
vide you with instructions on how to
use the child seat with its attachments
for the LATCH lower anchors.
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Securing a child restraint with
WARNING
the LATCH anchors system
Do not attempt to install a child
To install a LATCH-compatible child
restraint system using LATCH
restraint in either of the rear outboard
ISOFIX Anchor
anchors in the rear center seat-
Position Indicator
seating positions:
ISOFIX Anchor
ing position.There are no LATCH
1. Move the seat belt buckle away from
anchors provided for this seat.
the lower anchors.
Using the outboard seat anchors
2. Move any other objects away from
can damage the anchors which
the anchors that could prevent a
may break or fail in a collision
secure connection between the child
resulting in serious injury or
restraint and the lower anchors.
death.
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3. Place the child restraint on the vehi-
The lower anchor position indicator
cle seat, then attach the seat to the
symbols are located on the left and
lower anchors according to the
right rear seat backs to identify the
instructions provided by the child
position of the lower anchors in your
restraint manufacturer.
vehicle (see arrows in illustration).
4. Follow the child restraint instructions
The LATCH anchors are located
for properly adjusting and tightening
between the seatback and the seat
the lower attachments on the child
cushion of the rear seat left and right
restraint to the lower anchors.
outboard seating positions.
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Securing a child restraint seat
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WARNING
with “Tether Anchor” system
•
Always have the LATCH sys-
Take the following precautions
tem inspected by your author-
when using the LATCH system:
ized HYUNDAI dealer after an
•
Read and follow all installation
accident. An accident can
instructions provided with
damage the LATCH system
your child restraint system.
and may not properly secure
•
To prevent the child from
the child restraint.
reaching and taking hold of
unretracted seat belts, buckle
all unused rear seat belts and
retract the seat belt webbing
behind the child. Children can
be strangled if a shoulder belt
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becomes wrapped around
their neck and the seat belt
First, secure the child restraint with
tightens.
the LATCH lower anchors or the seat
belt. If the child seat manufacturer
•
NEVER attach more than one
recommends that the tether strap be
child restraint to a single
attached, attach and tighten the
anchor. This could cause the
tether strap to the tether anchor.
anchor or attachment to come
loose or break.
Tether anchors are located on the
back of the rear seats.
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3. Check that the child restraint is
WARNING
securely attached to the seat by
pushing and pulling the seat for-
Take the following precautions
when installing the tether strap:
ward and from side-to-side.
•
Read and follow all installation
instructions provided with
your child restraint system.
•
NEVER attach more than one
child restraint to a single teth-
er anchor. This could cause
the anchor or attachment to
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come loose or break.
To install the tether strap:
•
Do not attach the tether strap
to anything other than the cor-
1. Route the child restraint tether
rect tether anchor. It may not
strap over the child restraint seat-
work properly if attached to
back. Route the tether strap under
something else.
the headrest and between the
headrest posts, or route the tether
•
Do not use the tether anchors
strap over the top of the vehicle
for adult seat belts or harness-
seatback. Make sure the strap is
es, or for attaching other items
not twisted.
or equipment to the vehicle.
2. Connect the tether strap hook to
the tether anchor, then tighten the
tether strap according to the child
seat manufacturer’s instructions to
firmly secure the child restraint to
the seat.
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Securing a child restraint with a
To install a child restraint system on
lap belt or lap/shoulder belt
the rear seats, do the following:
When not using the LATCH system,
1. Place the child restraint system on
all child restraints must be secured to
a rear seat and route the lap/shoul-
a vehicle rear seat with the lap part
der belt around or through the child
of a lap/shoulder belt.
restraint, following the restraint
manufacturer’s instructions.
Be sure the seat belt webbing is
WARNING
not twisted.
ALWAYS place a rear-facing
child restraint in the rear seat of
the vehicle.
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✽ NOTICE
Placing a rear-facing child
When using the rear center seat belt,
restraint in the front seat can
you should also refer to “3-point Rear
Since all passenger seat belts move
result in serious injury or death
Center Seat Belt” in this chapter.
freely under normal conditions and
if the child restraint is struck by
only lock under extreme or emer-
an inflating air bag.
gency conditions (emergency locking
mode), you must manually pull the
seat belt all the way out to shift the
retractor to the “Automatic Locking”
mode to secure a child restraint.
The “Automatic Locking” mode will
help prevent the normal movement
of the child in the vehicle from caus-
ing the seat belt to loosen and com-
promise the child restraint system. To
secure a child restraint system, use
the following procedure.
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2. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latch
3. Pull the shoulder portion of the
4. Slowly allow the shoulder portion
into the buckle. Listen for the dis-
seat belt all the way out. When the
of the seat belt to retract and listen
tinct “click” sound.
shoulder portion of the seat belt is
for an audible “clicking” or “ratchet-
fully extended, it will shift the
ing” sound. This indicates that the
retractor to the
“Automatic
retractor is in the
“Automatic
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Locking” (child restraint) mode.
Locking” mode. If no distinct sound
Position the release button so that it
is heard, repeat steps 3 and 4.
is easy to access in case of an emer-
gency.
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5. Remove as much slack from the
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belt as possible by pushing down
When the seat belt is allowed to
on the child restraint system while
retract to its fully stowed position, the
feeding the shoulder belt back into
retractor will automatically switch
the retractor.
from the “Automatic Locking” mode
6. Push and pull on the child restraint
to the emergency lock mode for nor-
system to confirm that the seat
mal adult usage.
belt is holding it firmly in place. If it
is not, release the seat belt and
repeat steps 2 through 6.
WARNING
7. Double check that the retractor is
If the retractor is not in the
in the “Automatic Locking” mode
“Automatic Locking” mode, the
by attempting to pull more of the
child restraint can move when
seat belt out of the retractor. If you
your vehicle turns or stops sud-
cannot, the retractor is in the
denly. A child can be seriously
“Automatic Locking” mode.
injured or killed if the child
restraint is not properly anchored
If your CRS manufacturer instructs or
in the car, including manually
recommends you to use a tether
pulling the seat belt all the way
anchor with the lap/shoulder belt,
out to shift the rectractor to the
refer to the previous pages for more
“Automatic Locking” mode.
information.
To remove the child restraint, press
the release button on the buckle and
then pull the lap/shoulder belt out of
the restraint and allow the seat belt
to retract fully.
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AIR BAG - ADVANCED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
(1) Driver’s front air bag
(2) Passenger’s front air bag
(3) Side impact air bag
(4) Curtain air bag
❈ The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
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This vehicle is equipped with an
Advanced Supplemental Air Bag
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System for the driver’s seat and front
AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
passenger’s seats.
ALWAYS use seat belts and child restraints - every trip, every time,
The front air bags are designed to
everyone! Even with air bags, you can be seriously injured or killed in
supplement the three-point seat
a collision if you are improperly belted or not wearing your seat belt
belts. For these air bags to provide
when the air bag inflates.
protection, the seat belts must be
NEVER place a child in any child restraint or booster seat in the front
worn at all times when driving.
passenger seat. An inflating air bag could forcefully strike the infant
You can be severely injured or killed
or child causing serious or fatal injuries.
in an accident if you are not wearing
ABC - Always Buckle Children under age 13 in the back seat. It is the
a seat belt. Air bags are designed to
safest place for children of any age to ride. If a child age 13 or older
supplement seat belts, but do not
must be seated in the front seat, he or she must be properly belted
replace them. Also, air bags are not
and the seat should be moved as far back as possible.
designed to deploy in every collision.
All occupants should sit upright with the seatback in an upright posi-
In some accidents, the seat belts are
the only restraint protecting you.
tion, centered on the seat cushion with their seat belt on, legs com-
fortably extended and their feet on the floor until the vehicle is parked
and the engine is turned off. If an occupant is out of position during
an accident, the rapidly deploying air bag may forcefully contact the
occupant causing serious or fatal injuries.
You and your passengers should never sit or lean unnecessarily
close to the air bags or lean against the door or center console.
Move your seat as far back as possible from front air bags, while still
maintaining control of the vehicle.
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