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Hyundai Sonata Turbo (2011 year). Instruction - part 4

Safety features of your vehicle

12. Driver’s and front passenger’s seat

belt buckle sensors

WARNING

13. Driver’s seat track position sensor

If any of the following conditions

14. Anchor pre-tensioner

occurs, this indicates a malfunction

15. Side pressure sensor

of the SRS. Have an authorized

HYUNDAI dealer inspect the air bag

system as soon as possible.

The SRSCM continually monitors all

• The light does not turn on briefly

SRS components while the ignition

when you turn the ignition ON.

switch is ON to determine if a crash

impact is severe enough to require air

• The light stays on after illuminat-

bag deployment or pre-tensioner seat

ing for approximately 6 seconds.

belt deployment.

• The light comes on while the

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vehicle is in motion.

The SRS air bag warning light " " on the

• The light blinks when the ignition

instrument panel will illuminate for about 6

switch is in ON position.

seconds after the ignition switch is turned

to the ON position, after which the SRS air

bag warning light " " should go out.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Driver’s front air bag (1)

Driver’s front air bag (2)

Driver’s front air bag (3)

B240B01L

B240B02L

B240B03L

The front air bag modules are located

Upon deployment, tear seams molded

A fully inflated air bag, in combination

both in the center of the steering wheel

directly into the pad covers will separate

with a properly worn seat belt, slows the

and in the front passenger's panel above

under pressure from the expansion of the

driver's or the passenger's forward

the glove box. When the SRSCM detects

air bags. Further opening of the covers

motion, reducing the risk of head and

a sufficiently severe impact to the front of

then allows full inflation of the air bags.

chest injury.

the vehicle, it will automatically deploy

the front air bags.

After complete inflation, the air bag

immediately starts deflating, enabling the

driver to maintain forward visibility and

the ability to steer or operate other con-

trols.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Passenger’s front air bag

(Continued)

WARNING

•

Before you replace a fuse or dis-

•

If an air bag deploys, there may

connect a battery terminal, turn

be a loud noise followed by a fine

the ignition switch to the LOCK

dust released in the vehicle.

position and remove the ignition

These conditions are normal and

key. Never remove or replace the

are not hazardous - the air bags

air bag related fuse(s) when the

are packed in this fine powder.

ignition switch is in the ON posi-

The dust generated during air

tion. Failure to heed this warning

bag deployment may cause skin

will cause the SRS air bag warn-

or eye irritation as well as aggra-

ing light to illuminate.

vate asthma for some persons.

B240B05L

Always wash all exposed skin

areas thoroughly with lukewarm

water and a mild soap after an

WARNING

accident in which the air bags

•

Do not install or place any acces-

were deployed.

sories (drink holder, CD or discs

•

The SRS can function only when

holder, sticker, etc.) on the front

the ignition switch is in the ON

passenger's panel above the

position. If the SRS air bag warn-

glove box in a vehicle with a pas-

ing light " " does not illumi-

senger's air bag. Such objects

nate, or continuously remains on

may become dangerous projec-

after illuminating for about 6 sec-

tiles and cause injury if the pas-

onds when the ignition switch is

senger's air bag inflates.

turned to the ON position, or after

•

When installing a container of liq-

the engine is started, comes on

uid air freshener inside the vehi-

while driving, the SRS is not

cle, do not place it near the

working properly. If this occurs,

instrument cluster nor on the

have your vehicle immediately

instrument panel surface.

inspected by an authorized

It may become a dangerous pro-

HYUNDAI dealer.

jectile and cause injury if the pas-

(Continued)

senger's air bag inflates.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Type A

The occupant classification system is

Main components of occupant

designed to detect the presence of a

classification system

properly-seated front passenger and

• A detection device located within the

determine if the passenger's front air bag

front passenger seat frame.

should be enabled (may inflate) or not.

• Electronic system to determine whether

The driver's front air bag is not affected

the front passenger air bag system

or controlled by the occupant classifica-

should be activated or deactivated.

tion system.

• A warning light located on the instru-

ment panel which illuminates the words

PASS AIR BAG "OFF" indicating the

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front passenger air bag system is deac-

Type B

tivated.

• The instrument panel air bag warning

light is interconnected with the occupant

classification system.

If the front passenger seat is occupied by

a person that the system determines to be

of adult size, and he/she sits properly (sit-

ting 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), the

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PASS AIR BAG "OFF" indicator will be

Occupant classification system

turned off and the front passenger's air

Your vehicle is equipped with an occu-

bag will be able to inflate, if necessary, in

pant classification system in the front

frontal crashes.

passenger's seat.

You will find the PASS AIR BAG "OFF"

indicator on the center facia panel. This

system detects the conditions 1~4 in the

following table and activates or deacti-

vates the front passenger air bag based

on these conditions.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Always be sure that you and all vehicle

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occupants are seated and restrained

Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification system

properly (sitting upright with the seat in

Indicator/Warning light

Devices

an upright position, centered on the seat

cushion, with the person's legs comfort-

Condition detected by the

PASSENGER

occupant classification system

SRS

Front passenger

ably extended, feet on the floor, and

AIR BAG “OFF”

warning light

air bag

wearing the safety belt properly) for the

indicator light

most effective protection by the air bag

1. Adult *1 or child age 13 and up*2

Off

Off

Activated

and the safety belt.

•

The OCS may not function properly if

2. Infant or child restraint system with

On

Off

Deactivated

the passenger takes actions which can

12 months old*3

affect the classification system. These

3. Unoccupied

On

Off

Deactivated

include:

(1) Failing to sit in an upright position.

4. Malfunction in the system

Off

On

Activated

(2) Leaning against the door or center

*1) The system judges a person of adult

*3) Never install a child restraint system

console.

size as an adult. When a smaller adult

on the front passenger seat.

(3) Sitting towards the sides or the

sits in the front passenger seat, the

front of the seat.

system may recognize him/her as a

(4) Putting legs on the dashboard or

child depending on his/her physique

WARNING

resting them on other locations

and posture.

Riding in an improper position or

which reduce the passenger weight

placing weight on the front passen-

*2) Do not allow children to ride in the

on the front seat.

ger's seat when it is unoccupied by

front passenger seat. When a larger

(5) Improperly wearing the safety belt.

a passenger adversely affects the

child who has outgrown a child

(6) Reclining the seat back.

restraint system sits in the front pas-

occupant classification system

(OCS).

senger seat, the system may recog-

nize him/her as an adult depending

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upon his/her physique or sitting posi-

tion.

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Safety features of your vehicle

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1KMN3665

- Never put a heavy load in the

- Never sit with hips shifted

- Never place feet on the dash-

front passenger seat or seatback

towards the front of the seat.

board.

pocket.

OVQ036014N

1KMN3662

1KMN3664

- Never place feet on the front pas-

- Never excessively recline the

- Never lean on the door or center

senger seatback.

front passenger seatback.

console.

- Never sit on one side of the front

passenger seat.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Proper position

If the PASS AIR BAG "OFF" indicator is

still on, ask the passenger to move to the

WARNING

rear seat.

Do not put a heavy load in the front

passenger seatback pocket or on the

WARNING

front passenger seat. Do not hang

Do not allow an adult passenger to

onto the front passenger seat. Do not

ride in the front seat when the PASS

hang any items, such as a seatback

table, on the front passenger seat-

AIR BAG “OFF” indicator is illumi-

back. Do not place feet on the front

nated because the air bag will not

deploy in the event of a crash. If the

passenger seatback. Do not place

PASS AIR BAG "OFF" indicator

any items under the front passenger

remains illuminated after the adult

seat. Any of these could interfere

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with proper sensor operation.

passenger repositions themselves

When an adult is seated in the front pas-

properly and the car is restarted, it

senger seat, if the PASS AIR BAG “OFF”

is recommended that passenger

indicator is on, turn the ignition switch to

move to the rear seat because the

WARNING

the LOCK or OFF position and ask the

passenger's front air bag will not

•

Even though your vehicle is

passenger to sit properly (sitting upright

deploy.

equipped with the occupant clas-

with the seat back in an upright position,

Front seat passengers must stay

sification system, never install a

centered on the seat cushion with their

properly seated to avoid serious

child restraint system in the front

seat belt on, legs comfortably extended

injury from a deploying air bag.

passenger's seat. A deploying air

and their feet on the floor). Restart the

bag can forcefully strike a child

engine and have the person remain in

resulting in serious injuries or

that position. This will allow the system to

death. Any child age

12 and

✽ NOTICE

detect the person and to enable the pas-

under should ride in the rear seat.

senger air bag.

The PASS AIR BAG "OFF" indicator

Children too large for child

illuminates for about 4 seconds after the

restraints should use the avail-

ignition switch is turned to the ON posi-

able lap/shoulder belts. No mat-

tion or after the engine is started. If the

ter what type of crash, children of

front passenger seat is occupied, the

all ages are safer when restrained

occupant classification sensor will then

in the rear seat.

classify the front passenger after several

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more seconds.

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Safety features of your vehicle

•

If the PASS AIR BAG "OFF" indi-

(Continued)

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cator is illuminated when the

•

Accident statistics show that

•

Do not place an electronic device

front passenger's seat is occu-

children are safer if they are

such as a laptop computer on the

pied by an adult and he/she sits

restrained in the rear, as opposed

front passenger seat. Its elec-

properly (sitting upright with the

to the front seat. It is recom-

tronic field may cause the OCS to

seatback in an upright position,

mended that child restraints be

switch to the "on" condition and

centered on the seat cushion

secured in a rear seat, including

thus allow the passenger air bag

with their seat belt on, legs com-

an infant riding in a rear-facing

to deploy needlessly in a colli-

fortably extended and their feet

infant seat, a child riding in a for-

sion, increasing your repair

on the floor), have that person sit

ward-facing child seat and an

costs.

in the rear seat.

older child riding in a booster

•

A smaller-stature adult in the

•

Do not modify or replace the front

seat.

front passenger’ seat who is not

passenger seat. Don't place any-

•

Air bags can only be used once -

seated correctly

(for example:

thing on or attach anything such

have an authorized HYUNDAI

seat excessively reclined, leaning

as a blanket or seat heater to the

dealer replace the air bag imme-

on the door or center console, or

front passenger seat. This can

diately after deployment.

hips shifted forward in the seat)

adversely affect the occupant

can cause a condition where the

•

The occupant classification sys-

classification system.

occupant classification system

tem may not work properly if

•

Do not sit on sharp objects such

water, coffee or any other liquid

senses less weight than if the

as tools when occupying the

including rain gets on the seat.

occupant were seated properly

front passenger seat. This can

Keep the front seat dry at all

(sitting upright with the seatback

adversely affect the occupant

times.

in an upright position, centered

classification system.

on the seat cushion with their

(Continued)

•

Do not use accessory seat cov-

seat belt on, legs comfortably

ers on the front seats.

extended and their feet on the

(Continued)

floor).

This condition can result in an

adult potentially being misclassi-

fied as a child and illumination of

the PASS AIR BAG "OFF" indica-

tor.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Driver’s front air bag

Passenger’s front air bag

WARNING

If the occupant classification sys-

tem is not working properly, the

SRS air bag warning light

on the

instrument panel will illuminate

because the passenger's front air

bag is connected with the occupant

classification system. If there is a

malfunction of the occupant classi-

fication system, the PASS AIR BAG

"OFF" indicator will not illuminate

and the passenger's front air bag

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OYF039031

will inflate in frontal impact crashes

Driver's and passenger's front air

The purpose of the SRS is to provide the

even if there is no occupant in the

bag

vehicle's driver and/or the front passen-

front passenger's seat. If the SRS

ger with additional protection than that

Your vehicle is equipped with a

air bag warning light does not illu-

offered by the seat belt system alone in

Supplemental Restraint (Air Bag) System

minate when the ignition switch is

and lap/shoulder belts at both the driver

case of a frontal impact of sufficient

turned to the ON position, remains

and passenger seating positions. The

severity. The SRS uses sensors to gath-

illuminated after approximately

6

indications of the system's presence are

er information about the driver's seat

seconds when the ignition switch is

position, the driver's and front passen-

the letters "SRS AIR BAG" or “AIR BAG"

turned to the ON position, or if it

ger's seat belt usage and impact severi-

embossed on the air bag pad cover in the

illuminates while the vehicle is

steering wheel and the passenger's side

ty.

being driven, have an authorized

front panel pad above the glove box.

HYUNDAI dealer inspect the occu-

pant classification system and the

The SRS consists of air bags installed

SRS air bag system as soon as

possible.

under the pad covers in the center of the

steering wheel and the passenger's side

front panel above the glove box.

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Safety features of your vehicle

(Continued)

WARNING

WARNING

•

Move your seat as far back as

If you are considering modification

Always use seat belts and child

practical from the front air bags,

of your vehicle due to a disability,

restraints - every trip, every time,

while still maintaining control of

please contact the Hyundai

everyone! Air bags inflate with con-

the vehicle.

Customer Assistance Center at 1-

siderable force and in the blink of

•

You and your passengers should

800-633-5151.

an eye. Seat belts help keep occu-

never sit or lean unnecessarily

pants in proper position to obtain

close to the air bags. Improperly

maximum benefit from the air bag.

positioned driver and passengers

✽ NOTICE

Even with advanced air bags,

improperly and unbelted occupants

can be severely injured by inflat-

•

Be sure to read information about the

can be severely injured when the

ing air bags.

SRS on the labels provided on the sun

air bag inflates. Always follow the

•

Never lean against the door or

visor.

precautions about seat belts, air

center console - always sit in an

•

Advanced air bags are combined with

bags and occupant safety con-

upright position.

pre-tensioner seat belts to help pro-

tained in this manual.

•

Do not allow a passenger to ride

vide enhanced occupant protection in

To reduce the chance of serious or

in the front seat when the PASS

frontal crashes. Front air bags are not

fatal injuries and receive the maxi-

AIR BAG "OFF" indicator is illu-

intended to deploy in collisions in

mum safety benefit from your

minated, because the air bag will

which protection can be provided by

restraint system:

not deploy in the event of a mod-

the pre-tensioner seat belt.

• Never place a child in any child or

erate or severe frontal crash.

booster seat in the front seat.

(Continued)

• ABC - Always Buckle Children in

the back seat. It is the safest

place for children of any age to

ride.

• Front and side air bags can injure

occupants improperly positioned

in the front seats.

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•

No objects should be placed over

•

Air bags can only be used once -

•

Even though your vehicle is

or near the air bag modules on

have an authorized HYUNDAI

equipped with the occupant clas-

the steering wheel, instrument

dealer replace the air bag imme-

sification system, do not install a

panel, and the front passenger's

diately after deployment.

child restraint system in the front

panel above the glove box,

•

The SRS is designed to deploy

passenger seat position. A child

because any such object could

the front air bags only when an

restraint system must never be

cause harm if the vehicle is in a

impact is sufficiently severe and

placed in the front seat. The infant

crash severe enough to cause

when the impact angle is less

or child could be severely injured

the air bags to deploy.

or killed by an air bag deployment

than 30° from the forward longitu-

in case of an accident.

•

Never place covers, blankets or

dinal axis of the vehicle.

seat warmers on the passenger

Additionally, the air bags will only

•

Children age 12 and under must

seat as these may interfere with

deploy once. Seat belts must be

always be properly restrained in

the occupant classification sys-

worn at all times.

the rear seat. Never allow chil-

tem.

•

Front air bags are not intended to

dren to ride in the front passen-

ger seat. If a child over 12 must

•

Do not tamper with or disconnect

deploy in side-impact, rear-

be seated in the front seat, he or

SRS wiring or other components

impact or rollover crashes. In

she must be properly belted and

of the SRS system. Doing so

addition, front air bags will not

the seat should be moved as far

could result in injury, due to acci-

deploy in frontal crashes below

back as possible.

dental deployment of the air bags

the deployment threshold.

•

For maximum safety protection in

or by rendering the SRS inopera-

(Continued)

tive.

all types of crashes, all occu-

pants including the driver should

•

If the SRS air bag warning light

always wear their seat belts

remains illuminated while the

whether or not an air bag is also

vehicle is being driven, have an

provided at their seating position

authorized HYUNDAI dealer

to minimize the risk of severe

inspect the air bag system as

injury or death in the event of a

soon as possible.

crash. Do not sit or lean unneces-

(Continued)

sarily close to the air bag while

the vehicle is in motion.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Front

The side impact air bags are designed to

(Continued)

deploy only during certain side-impact

•

Sitting improperly or out of posi-

collisions, depending on the crash sever-

tion can result in serious or fatal

ity, angle, speed and point of impact. The

injury in a crash. All occupants

side impact air bags are not designed to

should sit upright with the seat-

deploy in all side impact situations.

back in an upright position, cen-

tered on the seat cushion with

their seat belt on, legs comfort-

ably extended and their feet on

the floor until the vehicle is

parked and the ignition key is

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removed.

•

The SRS air bag system must

deploy very rapidly to provide

protection in a crash. If an occu-

pant is out of position because of

not wearing a seat belt, the air

bag may forcefully contact the

occupant causing serious or fatal

injuries.

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Side impact air bag

Your vehicle is equipped with a side

impact air bag in each front seat. The

purpose of the air bag is to provide the

vehicle's driver and/or the front passen-

ger with additional protection than that

offered by the seat belt alone.

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Safety features of your vehicle

(Continued)

WARNING

•

Use of seat covers could reduce

•

The side impact air bag is sup-

or prevent the effectiveness of

plemental to the driver's and the

the system.

passenger's seat belt systems

•

Do not install any accessories on

and is not a substitute for them.

the side or near the side air bag.

Therefore your seat belts must be

worn at all times while the vehicle

•

Do not place any objects over the

is in motion. The air bags deploy

air bag or between the air bag

and yourself.

only in certain side impact condi-

tions severe enough to cause

•

Do not place any objects

(an

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significant injury to the vehicle

umbrella, bag, etc.) between the

occupants.

front door and the front seat.

Such objects may become dan-

•

For best protection from the side

impact air bag system and to

gerous projectiles and cause

avoid being injured by the

injury if the supplemental side air

bag inflates.

deploying side impact air bag,

both front seat occupants should

•

To prevent unexpected deploy-

sit in an upright position with the

ment of the side impact air bag

seat belt properly fastened. The

that may result in personal injury,

driver's hands should be placed

avoid impact to the side impact

on the steering wheel at the 9:00

sensor when the ignition switch

and 3:00 positions. The passen-

is on.

OYF039058N

ger's arms and hands should be

•

If the seat or seat cover is dam-

Curtain air bag

placed on their laps.

aged, have the vehicle checked

Curtain air bags are located along both

•

Do not use any accessory seat

and repaired by an authorized

sides of the roof rails above the front and

covers.

HYUNDAI dealer because your

rear doors.

vehicle is equipped with side

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They are designed to help protect the

impact air bags and an occupant

heads of the front seat occupants and

classification system.

the rear outboard seat occupants in cer-

tain side impact collisions.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Why didn’t my air bag go off in a

collision? (Inflation and non-infla-

tion conditions of the air bag)

There are many types of accidents in

which the air bag would not be expect-

ed to provide additional protection.

These include rear impacts, second or

third collisions in multiple impact

accidents, as well as low speed

impacts. In other words, just because

your vehicle is damaged and even if it

is totally unusable, don’t be surprised

that the air bags did not inflate.

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2

3

4

OYF039040N/OYF039041/OYF039042N/OHD036030/OYF039062N

Air bag collision sensors

(1) SRS control module

(3) Side impact sensor

(2) Front impact sensor

(4) Side pressure sensor

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Safety features of your vehicle

(Continued)

WARNING

•

Problems may arise if the sensor

•

Do not hit or allow any objects to

installation angles are changed

impact the locations where air

due to the deformation of the

bags or sensors are installed.

front bumper, body or B pillars or

This may cause unexpected air

front door where side collision

bag deployment, which could

sensors are installed. Have the

result in serious personal injury

vehicle checked and repaired by

or death.

an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

•

If the installation location or

•

Your vehicle has been designed

angle of the sensors is altered in

to absorb impact and deploy the

any way, the air bags may deploy

air bag(s) in certain collisions.

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when they should not or they may

Installing bumper guards or

not deploy when they should,

Air bag inflation conditions

replacing a bumper with non-gen-

causing severe injury or death.

Front air bags

uine parts may adversely affect

Therefore, do not try to perform

your vehicle’s collision and air

Front air bags are designed to inflate in a

maintenance on or around the air

bag deployment performance.

frontal collision depending on the intensi-

bag sensors. Have the vehicle

ty, speed or angles of impact of the front

checked and repaired by an

collision.

authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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