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Hyundai Veracruz (2012 year). Instruction - part 3

Safety features of your vehicle

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WARNING - Shoulder belts

Restraint of pregnant women

Injured person

on small children

Pregnant women should wear lap/shoul-

A seat belt should be used when an

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Never allow a shoulder belt to be

der belt assemblies whenever possible

injured person is being transported.

in contact with a child’s neck or

according to specific recommendations

When this is necessary, you should con-

face while the vehicle is in

by their doctors. The lap portion of the

sult a physician for recommendations.

motion.

belt should be worn AS SNUGLY AND

LOW AS POSSIBLE on the hips, not a

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If seat belts are not properly worn

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cross the abdomen.

and adjusted on children, there is

One person per belt

a risk of death or serious injury.

Two people (including children) should

WARNING - Pregnant

never attempt to use a single seat belt.

women

This could increase the severity of

injuries in case of an accident.

Pregnant women must never place

the lap portion of the safety belt

over the area of the abdomen

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where the fetus is located or above

Do not lie down

the abdomen where the belt could

To reduce the chance of injuries in the

crush the fetus during an impact.

event of an accident and to achieve max-

imum effectiveness of the restraint sys-

tem, all passengers should be sitting up

and the front and rear (2nd and/or 3rd

row) seats should be in an upright posi-

tion when the car is moving. A seat belt

cannot provide proper protection if the

person is lying down in the rear seat or if

the front and rear (2nd and/or 3rd row)

seats are in a reclined position.

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WARNING

Care of seat belts

Periodic inspection

Riding with a reclined seatback

Seat belt systems should never be disas-

All seat belts should be inspected peri-

increases your chance of serious

sembled or modified. In addition, care

odically for wear or damage of any kind.

or fatal injuries in the event of a col-

should be taken to assure that seat belts

Any damaged parts should be replaced

lision or sudden stop. The protec-

and belt hardware are not damaged by

as soon as possible.

tion of your restraint system (seat

seat hinges, doors or other abuse.

belts and air bags) is greatly

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reduced by reclining your seat.

Keep belts clean and dry

Seat belts must be snug against

WARNING

Seat belts should be kept clean and dry.

When you return the rear seatback

your hips and chest to work proper-

If belts become dirty, they can be

ly.

The more the seatback is

to its upright position after the rear

cleaned by using a mild soap solution

seatback has been folded down, be

reclined, the greater the chance

and warm water. Bleach, dye, strong

careful not to damage the seat belt

that an occupant's hips will slide

detergents or abrasives should not be

under the lap belt causing serious

webbing or buckle. Be sure that the

used because they may damage and

internal injuries or the occupant's

webbing or buckle does not get

weaken the fabric.

neck could strike the shoulder belt.

caught or pinched in the rear seat.

Drivers and passengers should

A seat belt with damaged webbing

always sit well back in their seats,

or buckle could possibly fail during

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properly belted, and with the seat-

a collision or sudden stop, result-

When to replace seat belts

backs upright.

ing in serious injury. If the webbing

Entire in-use seat belt assembly or

or buckles are damaged, get them

assemblies should be replaced if the

replaced immediately.

vehicle has been involved in an accident.

This should be done even if no damage

is visible. Additional questions concern-

ing seat belt operation should be directed

to an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM

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Children riding in the car should sit in the

WARNING

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When the child restraint system

rear seat and must always be properly

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A child restraint system must be

is not in use, store it in the lug-

restrained to minimize the risk of injury in

placed in the rear seat. Never

gage area or fasten it with a seat

an accident, sudden stop or sudden

install a child or infant seat on the

belt so that it will not be thrown

maneuver. According to accident statis-

front passenger's seat. Should an

forward in the case of a sudden

tics, children are safer when properly

accident occur and cause the

stop or an accident.

restrained in the rear seats than in the

passenger-side air bag to deploy,

front seat. Larger children not in a child

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Children may be seriously injured

it could severely injure or kill an

restraint should use one of the seat belts

or killed by an inflating air bag.

infant or child seated in an infant

provided.

All children, even those too large

or child seat. Thus only use a

for child restraints, must ride in

You should be aware of the specific

child restraint in the rear seat of

the rear seat.

requirements in your state. Child and/or

your vehicle.

infant safety seats must be properly

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A seat belt or child restraint sys-

placed and installed in the rear seat. You

tem can become very hot if it is

must use a commercially available child

left in a closed vehicle on a sunny

restraint system that meets the require-

day, even if the outside tempera-

ments of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

ture does not feel hot. Be sure to

Standards (FMVSS).

check the seat cover and buckles

Child restraint systems are designed to be

before placing a child there.

secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the

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lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt, or

by a LATCH system (if equipped).

Children could be injured or killed in a

crash if their restraints are not properly

secured. For small children and babies, a

child seat or infant seat must be used.

Before buying a particular child restraint

system, make sure it fits your car seat

and seat belts, and fits your child. Follow

all the instructions provided by the man-

ufacturer when installing the child

restraint system.

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Rearward-facing child restraint system

For safety reasons, we recommend that

the child restraint system be used in the

WARNING - Child seat

rear seats.

installation

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A child can be seriously injured

or killed in a collision if the child

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restraint is not properly anchored

Never place a rear-facing child

to the car and the child is not

restraint in the front passenger

properly restrained in the child

seat, because of the danger that an

restraint. Before installing the

inflating passenger-side air bag

child restraint system, read the

could impact the rear-facing child

instructions supplied by the child

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restraint and kill the child.

Forward-facing child restraint system

restraint system manufacturer.

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If the seat belt does not operate

Since all passenger seat belts move

as described in this section, have

freely under normal conditions and only

the system checked immediately

lock under extreme or emergency condi-

by your authorized HYUNDAI

tions

(emergency locking mode), you

dealer.

must manually change these seat belts

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Failure to observe this manual's

to the automatic locking mode to secure

instructions regarding child

a child restraint.

restraint systems and the

instructions provided with the

child restraint system could

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increase the chance and/or

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severity of injury in an accident.

Using a child restraint system

For small children and babies, the use of

a child seat or infant seat is required. This

child seat or infant seat should be of

appropriate size for the child and should

be installed in accordance with the man-

ufacturer's instructions.

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To install a child restraint system on the

3. Pull the shoulder portion of the seat

Placing a passenger seat belt into

outboard or center rear seats, do the fol-

belt all the way out. When the shoulder

the automatic locking mode

lowing:

portion of the seat belt is fully extend-

The automatic locking mode will help

1. Place the child restraint system on the

ed, it will shift the retractor to the

prevent the normal movement of the

seat and route the lap/shoulder belt

“Automatic Locking”

(child restraint)

child in the vehicle from causing the seat

around or through the restraint, follow-

mode.

belt to loosen and compromise the child

ing the restraint manufacturer’s

restraint system. To secure a child

instructions. Be sure the seat belt web-

restraint system, use the following proce-

bing is not twisted.

dure.

2. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latch into

the buckle. Listen for the distinct “click”

sound.

Position the release button so that it is

easy to access in case of an emergency.

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WARNING - Auto lock

mode

The lap/shoulder belt automatically

returns to the

“emergency lock

mode” whenever the belt is allowed

to retract fully. Therefore, the pre-

ceding seven steps must be fol-

lowed each time a child restraint is

installed.

If the retractor is not in the

Automatic Locking mode, the child

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restraint can move when your vehi-

4. Slowly allow the shoulder portion of

5. Remove as much slack from the belt

cle turns or stops suddenly. A child

the seat belt to retract and listen for an

as possible by pushing down on the

can be seriously injured or killed if

audible “clicking” or “ratcheting” sound.

child restraint system while feeding the

the child restraint is not properly

This indicates that the retractor is in

shoulder belt back into the retractor.

anchored to the car, including set-

the “Automatic Locking” mode. If no

6. Push and pull on the child restraint

ting the retractor to the Automatic

distinct sound is heard, repeat steps 3

system to confirm that the seat belt is

Locking mode.

and 4.

holding it firmly in place. If it is not,

release the seat belt and repeat steps

When the seat belt is allowed to

2 through 6.

retract to its fully stowed position, the

7. Double check that the retractor is in

retractor will automatically switch

the “Auto Lock” mode by attempting to

from the “Automatic Locking” mode to

pull more of the seat belt out of the

the emergency lock mode for normal

retractor. If you cannot, the retractor is

adult usage.

in the “Auto Lock” mode.

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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WARNING

A child can be seriously injured or

killed in a collision if the child

restraint is not properly anchored

to the car and the child is not prop-

erly restrained in the child restraint.

Always follow the child seat manu-

facturer’s instructions for installa-

tion and use.

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WARNING - Tether strap

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1. Route the child restraint seat tether

Never mount more than one child

Securing a child restraint seat with

strap over the seatback.

restraint to a single tether anchor

tether anchor system

For vehicles with adjustable head-

or to a single lower anchorage

Child restraint hook holders are located

rests, route the tether strap under the

point. The increased load caused

on the back of the rear seatbacks.

headrest and between the headrest

by multiple seats may cause the

posts, otherwise route the tether strap

tethers or lower anchorage points

over the top of the seatback.

to break, causing serious injury or

2. Connect the tether strap hook to the

death.

appropriate child restraint hook holder

and tighten to secure the child restraint

seat.

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Lower Anchor

WARNING - Child restraint

Position Indicator

check

Check that the child restraint sys-

tem is secure by pushing and

pulling it in different directions.

Incorrectly fitted child restraints

may swing, twist, tip or separate

causing death or serious injury.

Lower Anchor

WARNING - Child restraint

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anchorage

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Child restraint symbols are located on

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Child restraint anchorages are

Securing a child restraint seat with

the left and right rear seat backs to indi-

designed to withstand only those

child seat lower anchor system

cate the position of the lower anchors for

loads imposed by correctly fitted

Some child seat manufacturers make

child restraints.

child restraints. Under no circum-

child restraint seats that are labeled as

stances are they to be used for

LATCH or LATCH-compatible child

adult seat belts or harnesses or

restraint seats. LATCH stands for "Lower

for attaching other items or

Anchors and Tethers for Children". These

equipment to the vehicle.

seats include two rigid or webbing

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The tether strap may not work

mounted attachments that connect to

properly if attached somewhere

two LATCH anchors at specific seating

other than the correct tether

positions in your vehicle. This type of

anchor.

child restraint seat eliminates the need to

use seat belts to attach the child seat in

the rear seats.

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Also, test the child restraint seat before

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you place the child in it. Tilt the seat from

side to side. Also try to tug the seat for-

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When using the vehicle's

ward. Check to see if the anchors hold

"LATCH" system to install a child

restraint system in the rear seat,

the seat in place.

all unused vehicle rear seat belt

metal latch plates or tabs must be

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latched securely in their seat belt

Do not allow the rear seat belt web-

buckles and the seat belt web-

bing to get scratched or pinched by

bing must be retracted behind

the child-seat latch and LATCH

the child restraint to prevent the

anchor during the installation.

child from reaching and taking

hold of unretracted seat belts.

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Unlatched metal latch plates or

LATCH anchors have been provided in

tabs may allow the child to reach

WARNING

your vehicle. The LATCH anchors are

the unretracted seat belts which

If the child restraint is not anchored

located in the left and right outboard rear

may result in strangulation and a

properly, the risk of a child being

seating positions. Their locations are

serious injury or death to the

shown in the illustration. There is no

seriously injured or killed in a colli-

child in the child restraint.

LATCH anchor provided for the center

sion greatly increases.

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Do not place anything around the

rear seating position.

lower anchors. Also make sure

The LATCH anchors are located between

that the seat belt is not caught in

the seatback and the seat cushion of the

the lower anchors.

WARNING - LATCH lower

rear seat left and right outboard seating

anchors

positions.

LATCH lower anchors are only to

Follow the child seat manufacturer’s

be used with the left and right rear

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instructions to properly install child

outboard seating positions. Never

restraint seats with LATCH or LATCH-

Install the child restraint seat fully

attempt to attach a LATCH

compatible attachments.

rearward against the seatback with

equipped seat in the center seating

Once you have installed the LATCH child

the seatback reclined two positions

position. You may damage the

restraint, assure that the seat is properly

from the most upright latched posi-

anchors or the anchors may fail

tion.

attached to the LATCH and tether

and break in a collision.

anchors.

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AIR BAG - ADVANCED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM

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(1) Driver’s front air bag

(2) Passenger’s front air bag

(3) Side impact air bag

(4) Curtain air bag

WARNING

Even in vehicles with air bags, you

and your passengers must always

wear the seat belts provided in

order to minimize the risk and

severity of injury in the event of a

collision or rollover.

* The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.

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It is much more likely that you will sim-

How does the air bag system

ply see the deflated air bags hanging

WARNING

operate

out of their storage compartments after

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To avoid severe personal injury

the collision.

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Air bags are activated (able to inflate if

or death caused by deploying air

necessary) only when the ignition

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In order to help provide protection in a

bags in a collision, the driver

switch is turned to the ON or START

severe collision, the air bags must

should sit as far back from the

position.

inflate rapidly. The speed of air bag

steering wheel air bag as possi-

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Air bags inflate in the event of a seri-

inflation is a consequence of the

ble (at least 10 inches (250 mm)

ous frontal or side collision in order to

extremely short time in which a collision

away). The front passengers

help protect the occupants from seri-

occurs and the need to inflate the air

should always move their seats

ous physical injury.

bag between the occupant and the

as far back as possible and sit

vehicle structures before the occupant

back in their seat.

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There is no single speed at which the

impacts those structures. This speed of

air bags will inflate.

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Air bags inflate instantly in the

inflation reduces the risk of serious or

Generally, air bags are designed to

event of collision, and passen-

life-threatening injuries in a severe col-

inflate based upon the severity of a col-

gers may be injured by the air bag

lision and is thus a necessary part of air

lision and its direction. These two fac-

expansion force if they are not in

bag design.

tors determine whether the sensors

proper position.

produce an electronic deployment/

However, air bag inflation can also

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Air bag inflation may cause

inflation signal.

cause injuries which can include facial

injuries including facial or bodily

abrasions, bruises and broken bones

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Air bag deployment depends on a

abrasions, injuries from broken

number of factors including vehicle

because the inflation speed also caus-

glasses or burns.

speed, angles of impact and the densi-

es the air bags to expand with a great

ty and stiffness of the vehicles or

deal of force.

objects which your vehicle hits in the

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There are even circumstances

collision. The determining factors are

under which contact with the air bag

not limited to those mentioned above.

can cause fatal injuries, especially if

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The front air bags will completely

the occupant is positioned exces-

inflate and deflate in an instant.

sively close to the air bag.

It is virtually impossible for you to see

the air bags inflate during an accident.

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Noise and smoke

WARNING

When the air bags inflate, they make a

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Extreme Hazard! Do not use a

loud noise and they leave smoke and

rearward facing child restraint on

powder in the air inside of the vehicle.

a seat protected by an air bag in

This is normal and is a result of the igni-

front of it!

tion of the air bag inflator. After the air

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Never put a child restraint in the

bag inflates, you may feel substantial dis-

front passenger’s seat. If the front

comfort in breathing due to the contact of

passenger air bag inflates, it can

your chest with both the seat belt and the

cause serious or fatal injuries.

air bag, as well as from breathing the

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When children are seated in the

smoke and powder. Open your doors

and/or windows as soon as possible

rear outboard seats of a vehicle

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after impact in order to reduce dis-

equipped with side and/or curtain

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air bags, be sure to install the

comfort and prevent prolonged expo-

sure to the smoke and powder.

Do not install a child restraint on the

child restraint system as far away

Though the smoke and powder are non-

front passenger’s seat.

from the door side as possible,

toxic, they may cause irritation to the skin

Never place a rear-facing child restraint

and securely lock the child

(eyes, nose and throat, etc). If this is the

in the front passenger’s seat. If the air

restraint system in position.

case, wash and rinse with cold water

bag deploys, it would impact the rear-fac-

Inflation of side and/or curtain air

immediately and consult a doctor if the

ing child restraint, causing serious or

bags could cause serious injury

symptom persists.

fatal injury.

or death to an infant or child.

In addition, do not place front-facing child

WARNING

restraints in the front passenger’s seat

When the air bags deploy, the air

either. If the front passenger air bag

bag related parts in the steering

inflates, it could cause serious or fatal

wheel and/or instrument panel

injuries to the child.

and/or in both sides of the roof rails

above the front and rear doors are

very hot. To prevent injury, do not

touch the air bag storage area’s

internal components immediately

after an air bag has inflated.

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12. Driver’s seat track position sensor

13. Driver’s and front passenger’s seat

belt buckle sensors

The SRSCM continually monitors all

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SRS components while the ignition

switch is ON to determine if a crash

impact is severe enough to require air

bag deployment or pre-tensioner seat

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belt deployment.

The SRS "AIR BAG" warning light on the

instrument panel will illuminate for about

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6 seconds after the ignition switch is

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turned to the ON position, after which the

Air bag warning light

SRS components and functions

SRS "AIR BAG" warning light should go

out.

The purpose of the air bag warning light

The SRS consists of the following com-

in your instrument panel is to alert you of

ponents:

If any of the following conditions occurs,

a potential problem with your air bag -

1. Driver's front air bag module

this indicates a malfunction of the SRS.

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).

Have an authorized HYUNDAI dealer

2. Passenger's front air bag module

inspect the air bag system as soon as

When the ignition switch is turned ON,

3. Side impact air bag modules

possible.

the warning light should illuminate for

4. Curtain air bag modules

approximately 6 seconds, then go off.

• The light does not turn on briefly when

5. Retractor pre-tensioner assemblies

you turn the ignition ON.

Have the system checked if:

6. Air bag warning light

• The light stays on after illuminating for

• The light does not turn on briefly when

7. SRS control module (SRSCM)

approximately 6 seconds.

you turn the ignition ON.

8. Front impact sensors

• The light comes on while the vehicle is

• The light stays on after illuminating for

9. Side impact sensors

in motion.

approximately 6 seconds.

10. “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indi-

• The light comes on while the vehicle is

cator (Front passenger’s seat only)

in motion.

11. Occupant classification system

(Front passenger’s seat only)

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Driver’s front air bag (1)

Driver’s front air bag (2)

Driver’s front air bag (3)

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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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Passenger’s front air bag

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WARNING

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Before you replace a fuse or dis-

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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”

or eye irritation as well as aggra-

warning light to illuminate.

vate asthma for some persons.

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Always wash all exposed skin

areas thoroughly with lukewarm

water and a mild soap after an

WARNING

accident in which the air bags

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Do not install or place any acces-

were deployed.

sories

(drink holder, cassette

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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"

glove box in a vehicle with a pas-

warning light does not illuminate,

senger's air bag. Such objects

or continuously remains on after

may become dangerous projec-

illuminating for about 6 seconds

tiles and cause injury if the pas-

when the ignition switch is turned

senger's air bag inflates.

to the ON position, or after the

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When installing a container of liq-

engine is started, comes on while

uid air freshener inside the vehi-

driving, the SRS is not working

cle, do not place it near the

properly. If this occurs, have your

instrument cluster nor on the

vehicle immediately inspected by

instrument panel surface.

an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

It may become a dangerous pro-

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jectile and cause injury if the pas-

senger's air bag inflates.

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Main components of occupant

If the front passenger seat is occupied by

classification system

a person that the system determines to

be of adult size, and he/she sits properly

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A detection device located within the

(sitting upright with the seatback in an

front passenger seat track.

upright position, centered on the seat

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Electronic system to determine

cushion with their seat belt on, legs com-

whether the passenger air bag sys-

fortably extended and their feet on the

tems (both front and side) should be

floor), the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"

activated or deactivated.

indicator will be turned off and the front

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A warning light located on the instru-

passenger's air bag will be able to inflate,

ment panel which illuminates the

if necessary, in frontal crashes.

words "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"

You will find the "PASSENGER AIR BAG

indicating the front passenger air bag

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OFF" indicator on the center facia panel.

system is deactivated.

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This system detects the conditions 1~4

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The instrument panel air bag warning

in the following table and activates or

Occupant classification system

light is interconnected with the occu-

deactivates the front passenger air bag

Your vehicle is equipped with an occu-

pant classification system.

based on these conditions.

pant classification system in the front

passenger's seat.

The occupant classification system is

designed to detect the presence of a

properly-seated front passenger and

determine if the passenger's front air bag

should be enabled (may inflate) or not.

The driver's front air bag is not affected

or controlled by the occupant classifica-

tion system.

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