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Hyundai Accent (2019 year). Instruction - part 3

Child restraint system (CRS)

Selecting a Child Restraint

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Infants and younger children must be

System (CRS)

•

Always follow the child

restrained in an appropriate rear-fac-

When selecting a CRS for your child,

restraint system manufactur-

ing or forward-facing CRS that has

always:

er's instructions for installa-

first been properly secured to the

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tion and use.

•

Make sure the CRS has a label

rear seat of the vehicle. Read and

certifying that it meets applicable

•

Always properly restrain your

comply with the instructions for

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

installation and use provided by the

child in the child restraint.

Standards (FMVSS 213).

manufacturer of the child restraint.

•

If the vehicle head restraint

prevents proper installation of

•

Select a child restraint based on

your child's height and weight. The

a child seat (as described in

WARNING

the child restraint system

required label or the instructions

for use typically provide this infor-

manual), the head restraint of

An improperly secured child

the respective seating posi-

mation.

restraint can increase the risk

tion shall be readjusted or

•

Select a child restraint that fits the

of SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH

entirely removed.

vehicle seating position where it

in an accident. Always take the

will be used.

following precautions when

•

Do not use an infant carrier or

using a child restraint system:

a child safety seat that

•

Read and comply with the warn-

"hooks" over a seatback, it

ings and instructions for installation

• NEVER install a child or infant

may not provide adequate

and use provided with the child

restraint in the front passen-

protection in an accident.

restraint system.

ger's seat.

•

After an accident, have a

• Always properly secure the

HYUNDAI dealer check the

child restraint to a rear seat of

child restraint system, seat

the vehicle.

belts, tether anchors and

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lower anchors.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Child restraint system types

Continue to use a rear-facing child

seat for as long as your child will fit

There are three main types of child

within the height and weight limits

restraint systems: rear-facing seats,

allowed by the child seat manufactur-

forward-facing seats, and booster

er. It's the best way to keep them

seats. They are classified according

safe. Once your child has outgrown

to the child's age, height and weight.

the rear-facing child restraint, your

child is ready for a forward-facing

Rear-facing child seats

child restraint with a harness.

WARNING

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NEVER install a child or infant

A rear-facing child seat provides

restraint in the front passen-

restraint with the seating surface

ger's seat.

against the back of the child. The har-

Placing a rear-facing child

ness system holds the child in place,

restraint in the front seat can

and in an accident, acts to keep the

result in SERIOUS INJURY or

child positioned in the seat and

DEATH if the child restraint is

reduce the stress to the neck and

struck by an inflating air bag.

spinal cord.

All children under age one must

always ride in a rear-facing infant child

restraint.

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

A booster seat is a restraint designed

System (CRS)

to improve the fit of the vehicle's seat

belt system. A booster seat positions

WARNING

the seat belt so that it fits properly

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over the lap of your child.

Before installing your child

Keep your child in a booster seat until

restraint system always:

they are big enough to sit in the seat

• Read and follow the instruc-

without a booster and still have the

tions provided by the manu-

seat belt fit properly. For a seat belt to

facturer of the child restraint.

fit properly, the lap belt must lie snug-

• Read and follow the instruc-

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ly across the upper thighs, not the

tions regarding child restraint

Forward-facing child restraints

stomach. The shoulder belt should lie

systems in this manual.

snug across the shoulder and chest

A forward-facing child seat provides

Failure to follow all warnings

and not across the neck or face.

restraint for the child's body with a

and instructions could increase

Children under age 13 must always

harness. Keep children in a forward-

the risk of the SERIOUS INJURY

ride in the rear seats and must always

facing child seat with a harness until

or DEATH if an accident occurs.

be properly restrained to minimize the

they reach the top height or weight

risk of injury.

limit allowed by your child restraint’s

manufacturer.

WARNING

Once your child outgrows the forward-

facing child restraint, your child is

If the vehicle headrest prevents

ready for a booster seat.

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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Safety system of your vehicle

After selecting a proper child seat for

• Secure the child in the child

Lower Anchors and Tether for

your child, check to make sure it fits

restraint. Make sure the child is

Children (LATCH System)

properly in your vehicle. Follow the

properly strapped in the child

The LATCH system holds a child

instructions provided by the manu-

restraint according to the manufac-

restraint during driving and in an acci-

facturer when installing the child

turer instructions.

dent. This system is designed to

seat. Note these general steps when

make installation of the child restraint

installing the seat to your vehicle:

CAUTION

easier and reduce the possibility of

•

Properly secure the child

improperly installing your child

restraint to the vehicle. All child

A child restraint in a closed

restraint. The LATCH system uses

restraints must be secured to the

vehicle can become very hot. To

anchors in the vehicle and attach-

vehicle with the lap part of a

prevent burns, check the seat-

ments on the child restraint. The

lap/shoulder belt or with the

ing surface and buckles before

LATCH system eliminates the need

LATCH system. If using the

placing your child in the child

to use seat belts to secure the child

lap/shoulder belt for your child

restraint.

restraint to the rear seats.

restraint, the convertible locking

Lower anchors are metal bars built

retractor should be pulled all the

into the vehicle. There are two lower

way out to engage the "automatic

anchors for each LATCH seating

locking" mode. (See page 2-36.)

position that will accommodate a

•

Make sure the child restraint is

child restraint with lower attachments.

firmly secured. After installing a

To use the LATCH system in your

child restraint to the vehicle, push

vehicle, you must have a child

and pull the seat forward-and-back

restraint with LATCH attachments.

and side-to-side to verify that it is

The child seat manufacturer will pro-

securely attached to the seat. A

vide you with instructions on how to

child restraint secured with a seat

use the child seat with its attachments

belt should be installed as firmly as

for the LATCH lower anchors.

possible. However, some side-to-

side movement can be expected.

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Lower Anchor

WARNING

Position Indicator

Do not attempt to install a child

restraint system using LATCH

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anchors in the rear center seat-

ing position.There are no LATCH

anchors provided for this seat.

Using the outboard seat anchors

can damage the anchors which

may break or fail in a collision

Lower Anchor

resulting in serious injury or

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death.

LATCH anchors have been provided

The lower anchor position indicator

in the left and right outboard rear

symbols are located on the left and

seating positions. Their locations are

right rear seat backs to identify the

shown in the illustration. There are no

position of the lower anchors in your

LATCH anchors provided for the cen-

vehicle (see arrows in illustration).

ter rear seating position.

The LATCH anchors are located

between the seatback and the seat

cushion of the rear seat left and right

outboard seating positions.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Securing a child restraint with

NOTICE

WARNING

the LATCH anchors system

The recommended weight for the

To install a LATCH-compatible child

LATCH system is under 65 lb (30

Take the following precautions

restraint in either of the rear outboard

when using the LATCH system:

kg).

seating positions:

•

Read and follow all installation

How to determine an appropriate

1. Move the seat belt buckle away from

instructions provided with

child restraint weight:

the lower anchors.

your child restraint system.

Child weight

+ Child restraint

2. Move any other objects away from

•

To prevent the child from

weight < 65 lb (30kg)

the anchors that could prevent a

reaching and taking hold of

secure connection between the child

unretracted seat belts, buckle

restraint and the lower anchors.

all unused rear seat belts and

3. Place the child restraint on the vehi-

retract the seat belt webbing

cle seat, then attach the seat to the

behind the child. Children can

lower anchors according to the

be strangled if a shoulder belt

instructions provided by the child

becomes wrapped around

restraint manufacturer.

their neck and the seat belt

4. Follow the child restraint instructions

tightens.

for properly adjusting and tightening

•

NEVER attach more than one

the lower attachments on the child

child restraint to a single

restraint to the lower anchors.

anchor. This could cause the

anchor or attachment to come

loose or break.

•

Always have the LATCH sys-

tem inspected by your author-

ized HYUNDAI dealer after an

accident. An accident can

damage the LATCH system

and may not properly secure

the child restraint.

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Securing a child restraint seat

WARNING

with "Tether Anchor" system

Take the following precautions

when installing the tether strap:

2

•

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 anchor:

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Do not attach the tether strap

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1. Route the child restraint tether strap

to anything other than the cor-

over the child restraint seatback.

First secure the child restraint with

rect tether anchor. It may not

Route the tether strap under the

the LATCH lower anchors or the seat

work properly if attached to

head restraint and between the

belt. If the child restraint manufactur-

something else.

head restraint posts, or route the

er recommends that the top tether

•

Do not use the tether anchors

tether strap over the top of the vehi-

strap be attached, attach and tighten

for adult seat belts or harness-

cle seatback. Make sure the strap is

the top tether strap to the top tether

es, or for attaching other items

not twisted.

strap anchor.

or equipment to the vehicle.

2. Connect the tether strap hook to the

Child restraint hook holders are

tether anchor, then tighten the teth-

located on the back of the rear seats.

er strap according to the child seat

manufacturer’s instructions to firmly

secure the child restraint to the seat.

3. Check that the child restraint is

securely attached to the seat by

pushing and pulling the seat for-

ward-and-back and side-to-side.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Securing a child restraint with

To install a child restraint system on

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/

a vehicle rear seat with the lap part

shoulder belt around or through

of a lap/shoulder belt.

the child restraint, following the

restraint manufacturer's instruc-

tions.

WARNING

Be sure the seat belt webbing is

ALWAYS place a rear-facing

not twisted.

child restraint in the rear seat of

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the vehicle.

NOTICE

Automatic locking mode

Placing a rear-facing child

When using the rear center seat

restraint in the front seat can

Since all passenger seat belts move

belt, you should also refer to the

result in serious injury or death

freely under normal conditions and

"Rear Seat Belt - Passenger's 3-

if the child restraint is struck by

only lock under extreme or emer-

point system" section in this

an inflating air bag.

gency conditions (emergency locking

chapter.

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 seat

4. Slowly allow the shoulder portion of

into the buckle. Listen for the dis-

belt all the way out. When the shoul-

the seat belt to retract and listen for

tinct "click" sound.

der portion of the seat belt is fully

an audible "clicking" or "ratcheting"

extended, it will shift the retractor to

sound. This indicates that the

the "Automatic Locking"

(child

retractor is in the "Automatic

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Information

restraint) mode.

Locking" mode. If no distinct sound

Position the release button so that it is

is heard, repeat steps 3 and 4.

easy to access in case of an emergency.

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Safety system of your vehicle

5. Remove as much slack from the

NOTICE

To remove the child restraint, press

belt as possible by pushing down

the release button on the buckle and

on the child restraint system while

When the seat belt is allowed to

then pull the lap/shoulder belt out of

feeding the shoulder belt back into

retract to its fully stowed position,

the restraint and allow the seat belt

the retractor.

the retractor will automatically

to retract fully.

switch from the "Automatic

6. Push and pull on the child restraint

Locking" mode to the emergency

system to confirm that the seat

lock mode for normal 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

by attempting to pull more of the

"Automatic Locking" mode, the

child restraint can move when

seat belt out of the retractor. If you

cannot, the retractor is in the

your vehicle turns or stops sud-

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.

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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 air bag

4. Curtain air bag

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

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Where Are the Air Bags?

■ Driver's front air bag

A second stage level is provided for

more severe impacts.

Driver's and passenger's front

According to the impact severity, the

air bags

SRS Control Module (SRSCM) con-

Your vehicle is equipped with a

trols the air bag inflation. Failure to

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Advanced Supplemental Restraint

properly wear seat belts can increase

System (SRS) and lap/shoulder belts

the risk or severity of injury in an acci-

at both the driver and passenger

dent.

seating positions.

The SRS consists of air bags which

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are located in the center of the steer-

■ Passenger's front air bag

ing wheel and the passenger's side

front panel pad above the glove box.

The air bags are labeled with the let-

ters "AIR BAG" embossed on the

pad covers.

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The purpose of the SRS is to provide

the vehicle's driver and front passen-

gers with additional protection than

that offered by the seat belt system

alone. The advanced SRS offers the

ability to control the air bag inflation

within two levels. A first stage level is

provided for moderate-severity

impacts.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Side air bags

The side air bags are designed to

WARNING

deploy only during certain side impact

collisions, depending on the crash

To reduce the risk of serious

severity.

injury or death from an inflating

The side and curtain air bags on

front air bags, take the following

both sides of the vehicle may deploy

precautions:

if a rollover or possible rollover is

•

Seat belts must be worn at all

detected.

times to help keep occupants

The side air bags are not designed to

positioned properly.

deploy in all side impact or rollover

•

Move your seat as far back as

situations.

possible from front air bags,

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while still maintaining control

of the vehicle.

WARNING

•

Never lean against the door or

center console.

To reduce the risk of serious

injury or death from an inflating

•

Do not allow the front passen-

side air bag, take the following

ger to place their feet or legs

precautions:

on the dashboard.

• Seat belts must be worn at all

•

No objects (such as crash pad

times to help keep occupants

cover, cellular phone holder,

cup holder, perfume or stickers)

positioned properly.

should be placed over or near

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the air bag modules on the

Your vehicle is equipped with a side

steering wheel, instrument

air bag in each front seat. The pur-

panel, windshield glass, and the

pose of the air bag is to provide the

front passenger's panel above

vehicle's driver and the front passen-

the glove box. Such objects

ger with additional protection than

could cause harm if the vehicle

that offered by the seat belt alone.

is in a crash severe enough to

cause the air bags to deploy.

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Curtain air bags

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Do not allow passengers to

•

Do not place any objects

lean their heads or bodies

between the door and the

onto doors, put their arms on

seat. They may become dan-

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the doors, stretch their arms

gerous projectiles if the side

out of the window, or place

air bag inflates.

objects between the doors

•

Do not install any accessories

and seats.

on the side or near the side air

•

Hold the steering wheel at the

bags.

9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-

•

Do not put any objects

tions, to minimize the risk of

between the side airbag label

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injuries to your hands and

and seat cushion. It could

arms.

cause harm if the vehicle is in

•

Do not use any accessory

a crash severe enough to

seat covers. This could reduce

cause the air bags to deploy.

or prevent the effectiveness

•

Do not cause impact to the

of the system.

doors when the ignition

•

Do not place any objects over

switch button is in the ON

the air bag or between the air

position as this may cause the

bag and yourself. Also, do not

side air bags to inflate.

attach any objects around the

•

If the seat or seat cover is

area the air bag inflates such

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damaged, have the vehicle

as the door, side door glass,

checked and repaired by an

Curtain air bags are located along

front and rear pillar.

authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

both sides of the roof rails above the

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front and rear doors.

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Safety system of your vehicle

They are designed to help protect the

How Does the Air Bag System

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heads of the front seat occupants

Operate?

and the rear outboard seat occupants

•

Properly

secure

child

in certain side impact collisions.

restraints as far away from the

door as possible.

The curtain air bags are designed to

deploy only during certain side

•

Do not place any objects over

impact collisions, depending on the

the air bag. Also, do not attach

crash severity.

any objects around the area

the air bag inflates such as the

The side and curtain air bags on

door, side door glass, front

both sides of the vehicle may deploy

and rear pillar, roof side rail.

if a rollover or possible rollover is

•

Do not hang other objects

detected.

except clothes, especially

The curtain air bags are not designed

hard or breakable objects. In

to deploy in all side impact or rollover

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an accident, it may cause

situations.

vehicle damage or personal

The SRS consists of the following

injury.

components:

WARNING

•

Do not allow passengers to

1. Driver's front air bag module

lean their heads or bodies onto

To reduce the risk of serious

2. Passenger's front air bag module

doors, put their arms on the

injury or death from an inflating

3. Side air bag modules/

doors, stretch their arms out of

curtain air bag, take the follow-

Side impact sensors

the window, or place objects

ing precautions:

between the doors and seats.

4. Curtain air bag modules

• All seat occupants must wear

•

Do not open or repair the side

5. Retractor pre-tensioner assemblies

seat belts at all times to help

curtain air bags.

6. Air bag warning light

keep occupants positioned

properly.

7. SRS control module (SRSCM)/

Rollover sensor

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8. Front impact sensors

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9. Side pressure sensors

SRS warning light

WARNING

10. Emergency Fastening Device

System

If your SRS malfunctions, the air

11. Occupant classification system

bag may not inflate properly dur-

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ing an accident increasing the

risk of serious injury or death.

The SRSCM (Supplemental Restraint

The SRS

(Supplement Restraint

System Control Module) continually

If any of the following condi-

System) air bag warning light on the

monitors all SRS components while

tions occur, your SRS is mal-

instrument panel displays the air bag

the ignition switch is in the ON position

functioning:

symbol depicted in the illustration.

to determine if a crash impact is

The system checks the air bag elec-

• The light does not turn on for

severe enough to require air bag

trical system for malfunctions. The

approximately six seconds

deployment or pre-tensioner seat belt

light indicates that there is a potential

when the Engine Start/Stop

deployment.

malfunction with your air bag system,

button is in the ON position.

which could include your side and

• The light stays on after illumi-

curtain air bags used for rollover pro-

nating for approximately six

tection.

seconds.

• The light comes on while the

vehicle is in motion.

• The light blinks when the

engine is running.

Have an authorized HYUNDAI

dealer inspect the SRS as soon

as possible if any of these con-

ditions occur.

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