Hyundai Sonata Hybrid (2017 year). Instruction - part 2
Safety system of your vehicle
Seatback pocket
Rear Seats
CAUTION
Folding the rear seat
Do not put heavy or sharp
The rear seatbacks can be folded to
objects in the seatback pockets.
facilitate carrying long items or to
In an accident they could come
increase the luggage capacity of the
loose from the pocket and
vehicle.
injure occupants.
WARNING
•
Never allow passengers to sit
on top of the folded down
seatback while the vehicle is
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moving. This is not a proper
The seatback pocket is provided on
seating position and no seat
the back of the front seatbacks.
belts are available for use.
This could result in serious
WARNING
injury or death in case of an
accident or sudden stop.
To prevent the Occupant
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Objects carried on the folded
Classification System from mal-
down seatback should not
functioning:
extend higher than the top of
Do not hang onto the front pas-
the front seatbacks. This
senger’s seatback.
could allow cargo to slide for-
ward and cause injury or dam-
age during sudden stops.
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To fold down the rear seatback:
3. Pull on the seatback folding lever
4. Fold the seatback toward the front
(1) located in the trunk.
of the vehicle.
1. Set the front seatback to the
upright position and if necessary,
5. To use the rear seat, lift and pull
slide the front seat forward.
the seatback rearward. Pull the
seatback firmly until it clicks into
2. Lower the rear head restraints to
place. Make sure the seatback is
the lowest position.
locked in place.
When you return the seatback to
its upright position, always be sure
it has locked into position by push-
ing on the top of the seatback.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Armrest
WARNING
WARNING
When returning the rear seat-
Make sure the engine is off, the
back from a folded to an upright
shift lever is in P (Park), and the
position, hold the seatback and
parking brake is securely applied
return it slowly. Ensure that the
whenever loading or unloading
seatback is completely locked
cargo. Failure to take these steps
into its upright position by
may allow the vehicle to move if
pushing on the top of the seat-
the shift lever is inadvertently
back. In an accident or sudden
moved to another position.
stop, the unlocked seatback
could allow cargo to move for-
ward with great force and enter
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the passenger compartment,
The armrest is located in the center
which could result in serious
of the rear seat. Pull the armrest
injury or death.
down by using the strap from the
seatback to use it.
WARNING
You will find cup holders on the cen-
ter armrest.
Do not place objects in the rear
seats, since they cannot be
properly secured and may hit
vehicle occupants in a collision
causing serious injury or death.
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Head Restraints
CAUTION
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The vehicle’s front and rear seats
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have adjustable head restraints. The
•
Be careful when loading
head restraints provide comfort for
cargo through the rear pas-
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passengers, but more importantly
senger seats to prevent dam-
they are designed to help protect
age to the vehicle interior.
passengers from whiplash and other
•
When cargo is loaded through
neck and spinal injuries during an
the rear passenger seats,
accident, especially in a rear impact
ensure the cargo is properly
collision.
secured to prevent it from
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moving while driving.
WARNING
Adjust the head restraints so
•
Unsecured cargo in the pas-
the middle of the head
senger compartment can
To reduce the risk of serious
restraints is at the same height
cause damage to the vehicle
injury or death in an accident,
as the height of the top of the
or injury to it’s occupants.
take the following precautions
eyes.
when adjusting your head
•
NEVER adjust the head
restraints:
restraint position of the dri-
• Always properly adjust the
ver’s seat when the vehicle is
head restraints for all passen-
in motion.
gers BEFORE starting the
•
Adjust the head restraint as
vehicle.
close to the passenger’s head
• NEVER let anyone ride in a
as possible. Do not use a seat
seat with the head restraints
cushion that holds the body
removed.
away from the seatback.
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•
Make sure the head restraint
locks into position after adjust-
ing it.
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Safety system of your vehicle
NOTICE
Front seat head restraints
To prevent damage, NEVER hit or
pull on the head restraints.
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Adjusting the height up and down
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To raise the head restraint:
The vehicle’s front and passenger’s
seats are equipped with adjustable
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
head restraints for the passengers
safety and comfort.
To lower the head restraint:
1. Push and hold the release button
(2) on the head restraint support.
2. Lower the head restraint to the
desired position (3).
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■ Manual seat
3. Press the head restraint release
button (3) and the access hole (4)
with a tool (e.g. pin) while pulling
the head restraint up (5).
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■ Power seat
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NOTICE
If you recline the seatback towards
the front with the head restraint
and seat cushion raised, the head
restraint may come in contact with
the sunvisor or other parts of the
vehicle.
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Removal/Reinstallation
To remove the head restraint:
1. Recline the seatback (2) rearward
using the seatback angle lever/
switch (1).
2. Raise the head restraint as far as it
can go.
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Safety system of your vehicle
■ Manual seat
Rear seat head restraints
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■ Power seat
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Adjusting the height up and down
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To raise the head restraint:
The rear seats are equipped with
head restraints in all the seating
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
positions for the passenger’s safety
and comfort.
To lower the head restraint:
1. Push and hold the release button
(2) on the head restraint support.
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2. Lower the head restraint to the
To reinstall the head restraint:
desired position (3).
1. Put the head restraint poles (2) into
the holes while pressing the
release button (1).
2. Adjust the head restraint to the
appropriate height.
3. Recline the seatback (4) forward
using the seatback angle lever/
switch (3).
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Seat Warmers and
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Air Ventilation Seats
• People taking medication that
Seat warmers (if equipped)
can cause drowsiness or
Seat warmers are provided to warm
sleepiness.
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the seats during cold weather.
WARNING
WARNING
The seat warmers can cause a
NEVER place anything on the
serious burn, even at low tem-
seat that insulates against heat
peratures and especially if used
when the seat warmer is in oper-
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for long periods of time.
ation, such as a blanket or seat
Removal/Reinstallation
cushion. This may cause the
Passengers must be able to feel
To remove the head restraint:
seat warmer to overheat, caus-
if the seat is becoming too warm
1. Raise the head restraint as far as
so they can turn it off, if needed.
ing a burn or damage to the seat.
it can go.
People who cannot detect tem-
2. Press the head restraint release
perature change or pain to the
NOTICE
button (1) while pulling the head
skin should use extreme cau-
To prevent damage to the seat
restraint up (2).
tion, especially the following
warmers and seats:
types of passengers:
• Never use a solvent such as
To reinstall the head restraint:
• Infants, children, elderly or
paint thinner, benzene, alcohol
disabled persons, or hospital
1. Put the head restraint poles into
or gasoline to clean the seats.
outpatients.
the holes (3) while pressing the
• Do not place heavy or sharp
release button (1).
• People with sensitive skin or
objects on seats equipped with
who burn easily.
2. Adjust the head restraint to the
seat warmers.
appropriate height.
• Fatigued individuals.
• Do not change the seat cover. It
• Intoxicated individuals.
may damage the seat warmer.
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Safety system of your vehicle
■ Front
■ Rear
• Each time you push the switch, the
temperature setting of the seat
changes as follows :
- Front
OFF→HIGH(
)→MIDDLE(
)→LOW(
)
• Type A
• Type B
- Rear
OFF → HIGH(
)
→ LOW(
)
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■ Front
While the engine is running, push
• The seat warmer defaults to the
either of the switches to warm the dri-
OFF position whenever the ignition
ver’s seat or passengers’ seat.
switch is in the ON position.
During mild weather or under condi-
tions where the operation of the seat
i
Information
warmer is not needed, keep the
• Type A
• Type B
switches in the OFF position.
With the seat warmer switch in the
ON position, the heating system turns
off or on automatically depending on
seat temperature.
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Air ventilation seats (if equipped)
When the operation of the air ventila-
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tion seats are not needed, keep the
•
Never use a solvent such as
■ Front
switches in the OFF position.
paint thinner, benzene, alcohol
While the engine is running, push the
or gasoline to clean the seats.
switch to cool the driver’s seat or the
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•
Avoid spilling liquids on the sur-
front passenger’s seat.
face of the front seats and seat-
• Each time you push the switch, the
backs; this may cause the air
airflow changes as follows:
vent holes to become blocked
• Type A
and not work properly.
•
Do not place materials such as
OFF→HIGH(
)→MIDDLE(
)→LOW(
)
plastic bags or newspapers
under the seats. They may block
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• The air ventilation seats default to
the air intake causing the air
■ Front
the OFF position whenever the
vents to not work properly.
ignition switch is turned to the ON
•
Do not change the seat covers. It
position.
may damage the air ventilation
seats.
NOTICE
•
If the air vents do not operate,
To prevent damage to the air ven-
restart the vehicle. If there is no
• Type B
tilation seat system and seats:
change, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
• Use the air ventilation seats
HYUNDAI dealer.
ONLY when the air conditioning
is on. Using the air ventilation
seats for prolonged periods of
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time with the air conditioning off
The air ventilation seats are provided
could cause the air ventilation
to cool the front seats by blowing air
seats to malfunction.
through small vent holes on the sur-
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face of the seat cushions and seat-
backs.
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Safety system of your vehicle
SEAT BELTS
This section describes how to use the
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seat belts properly. It also describes
some of the things not to do when
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NEVER allow children to ride
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Do not use a seat belt if the
using seat belts.
in the front passenger seat. If
webbing or hardware is dam-
a child age 13 or older must be
aged.
seated in the front seat, move
•
Do not latch the seat belt into
Seat Belt Safety Precautions
the seat as far back as possi-
the buckles of other seats.
Always fasten your seat belt and
ble and properly restrain them
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NEVER unfasten the seat belt
make sure all passengers have fas-
in the seat.
while driving. This may cause
tened their seat belts before starting
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NEVER allow an infant or child
loss of vehicle control result-
any trip. Air bags are designed to
to be carried on an occupant’s
ing in an accident.
supplement the seat belt as an addi-
lap.
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Make sure there is nothing in
tional safety device, but they are not a
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NEVER ride with the seatback
the buckle interfering with the
substitute. Most states require all
reclined when the vehicle is
seat belt latch mechanism.
occupants of a vehicle to wear seat
moving.
This may prevent the seat belt
belts.
•
Do not allow children to share
from fastening securely.
a seat or seat belt.
•
No modifications or additions
WARNING
•
Do not wear the shoulder belt
should be made by the user
under your arm or behind your
which will either prevent the
Seat belts must be used by ALL
back.
seat belt adjusting devices
passengers whenever the vehi-
•
Always wear both the shoul-
from operating to remove
cle is moving. Take the following
slack, or prevent the seat belt
precautions when adjusting and
der portion and lap portion of
the lap/shoulder belt.
assembly from being adjusted
wearing seat belts:
to remove slack.
• ALWAYS properly restrain
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Do not use the seat belt if it is
children under age 13 in the
twisted. A twisted seat belt
rear seats.
will not protect you properly
in an accident.
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Seat Belt Warning Light
Conditions
Warning Pattern
WARNING
Vehicle
Seat belt warning light
Seat Belt
Light (Blink)
Chime
Speed
Damaged seat belts and seat
(for driver’s seat)
Unbuckled
6 seconds
belt assemblies will not operate
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properly. Always replace:
Buckled
6 seconds
None
Below 3 mph
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Frayed, contaminated, or dam-
6 seconds
None
(5 km/h)
aged webbing
Buckled →
3 mph~
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Damaged hardware
6 seconds
Unbuckled
6 mph
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The entire seat belt assembly
Above 6 mph
6 sec. ON / 24 sec. OFF
after it has been worn in an
(10 km/h)
(11 times)
accident, even if damage to
webbing or assembly is not
Above 6 mph
apparent
(10 km/h)
6 seconds *1
Unbuckled
↓
↓
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Below 3 mph
Stop *2
(5 km/h)
The driver’s seat belt warning light
and chime will come on according to
the following table when the ignition
*1 :The Warning Pattern repeats 11 times with
an interval of 24 seconds. If the driver’s seat
switch is in the ON position.
belt is buckled, the light will stop within 6
seconds and chime will stop immediately.
*2 :The light will stop within
6 seconds and
chime will stop immediately.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Seat belt warning light
The front passenger’s seat belt
Seat Belt Restraint System
warning light will activate to the fol-
(for front passenger’s seat)
Seat Belt-Driver’s 3-point sys-
lowing table when the ignition switch
■ Type A
tem with emergency locking
is in "ON" position.
retractor
Warning
Conditions
Pattern
Vehicle
Seat Belt
Light-Blink
Speed
Unbuckled
6 seconds
Above 6mph
Unbuckled
Continuously
(10 km/h)
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Buckled
6 seconds
■ Type B
Above 6mph
Continuously *1
Buckled →
(10 km/h)
Unbuckled
Below 6mph
None
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(10 km/h)
To fasten your seat belt:
*1 : The seat belt warning light will go off if the
Pull the seat belt out of the retractor
vehicle speed decreases below 3 mph (5
and insert the metal tab (1) into the
km/h). If the vehicle speed increases above
buckle (2). There will be an audible
3 mph (5 km/h), the warning light will blink
"click" when the tab locks into the
again.
buckle.
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The seat belt automatically adjusts to
the proper length after the lap belt por-
tion is adjusted manually so that it fits
snugly around your hips. If you lean
forward in a slow, easy motion, the belt
will extend and move with you.
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If there is a sudden stop or impact,
To raise the height adjuster, pull it up
the belt will lock into position. It will
(1). To lower it, push it down (3) while
also lock if you try to lean forward too
pressing the height adjuster button (2).
quickly.
Release the button to lock the anchor
into position. Try sliding the height
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adjuster to make sure that it has
locked into position.
If you are not able to smoothly pull
enough of the seat belt out from
the retractor, firmly pull the seat
belt out and release it. After
release, you will be able to pull the
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belt out smoothly.
Height adjustment
You can adjust the height of the
shoulder belt anchor to one of the
four different positions for maximum
comfort and safety.
The shoulder portion should be
adjusted so it lies across your chest
and midway over your shoulder near-
est the door, not over your neck.
To adjust the height of the seat belt
anchor, lower or raise the height
adjuster into an appropriate position.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Rear Seat Belt - Passenger’s 3-
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point system with convertible
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Position one arm under the
locking retractor
shoulder belt and the other over
This type of seat belt combines the
the belt, as shown in the illus-
features of both an emergency locking
tration.
retractor seat belt and an automatic
•
Always position the shoulder
locking retractor seat belt. Convertible
belt anchor into the locked
retractor type seat belts are installed in
position at the appropriate
the rear seat positions to help accom-
height.
modate the installation of child
•
Never position the shoulder
restraint systems. Although a convert-
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belt across your neck or face.
ible retractor is also installed in the
front passenger seat position, NEVER
WARNING
place any infant/child restraint system
in the front seat of the vehicle.
Improperly positioned seat belts
may increase the risk of serious
To fasten your seat belt:
injury in an accident. Take the fol-
lowing precautions when adjust-
Pull the seat belt out of the retractor
ing the seat belt:
and insert the metal tab into the buck-
le. There will be an audible "click"
• Position the lap portion of the
when the tab locks into the buckle.
seat belt as low as possible
When not securing a child restraint,
across your hips, not on your
the seat belt operates in the same way
waist, so that it fits snugly.
as the driver’s seat belt (Emergency
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Locking Retractor Type). It automati-
cally adjusts to the proper length only
after the lap belt portion of the seat
belt is adjusted manually so that it fits
snugly across your hips.
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When the seat belt is fully extended
Pre-tensioner seat belt
from the retractor to allow the installa-
(Driver and front passenger)
tion of a child restraint system, the
Retractor Pre-tensioner
seat belt operation changes to allow
Your vehicle is equipped with driver’s
the belt to retract, but not to extend
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and front passenger’s Pre-tensioner
(Automatic Locking Retractor Type).
Seat Belts. The purpose of the pre-
Refer to the “Using a Child Restraint
tensioner is to make sure the seat
System” section in this chapter.
belts fit tightly against the occupant’s
body in certain frontal collisions. The
NOTICE
pre-tensioner seat belts may be acti-
Although the seat belt retractor
vated in crashes where the frontal col-
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provides the same level of protec-
lision is severe enough.
tion for seated passengers in
To release your seat belt:
either emergency or automatic
Press the release button (1) in the
If the system senses excessive ten-
locking modes, the emergency
locking buckle.
sion on the driver’s or passenger’s
locking mode allows seated pas-
When it is released, the belt should
seat belt when the pre-tensioner acti-
sengers to move freely in their
automatically draw back into the
vates, the load limiter inside the pre-
seat while keeping some tension
retractor. If this does not happen,
tensioner will release some of the
on the belt. During a collision or
check the belt to be sure it is not twist-
pressure on the affected seat belt.
sudden stop, the retractor auto-
ed, then try again.
When the vehicle stops suddenly, or
matically locks the belt to help
if the occupant tries to lean forward
restrain your body.
too quickly, the seat belt retractor will
To deactivate the automatic lock-
lock into position. In certain frontal
ing mode, allow the unbuckled
collisions, the pre-tensioner will acti-
seat belt to fully retract.
vate and pull the seat belt into tighter
contact against the occupant’s body.
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Safety system of your vehicle
WARNING
WARNING
•
Always wear your seat belt and
Do not touch the pre-tensioner
sit properly in your seat.
seat belt assemblies for several
minutes after they have been
•
Do not use the seat belt if it is
activated. When the pre-ten-
loose or twisted. A loose or
sioner seat belt mechanism
twisted seat belt will not pro-
deploys during a collision, the
tect you properly in an acci-
pre-tensioners become hot and
dent.
can burn you.
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Do not place anything near the
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buckle. This may adversely
affect the buckle and cause it
Seat Belt Anchor Pre-tensioner
to function improperly.
The purpose of the Seat Belt Anchor
•
Always replace your pre-ten-
Pre-tensioner is to help the lap belt fit
sioners after activation or an
tightly against the occupant’s lower
accident.
body in certain frontal collisions. The
Seat Belt Anchor Pre-tensioner may
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NEVER inspect, service, repair
be activated in crashes where the
or replace the pre-tensioners
frontal collision is severe enough.
yourself. This must be done by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
•
Do not hit the seat belt assem-
blies.
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