Hyundai Elantra (2017 year). Instruction - part 2
Power adjustment
CAUTION
The front seat can be adjusted by
using the control switches located on
To prevent damage to the seats:
the outside of the seat cushion. Before
driving, adjust the seat to the proper
•
Always stop adjusting the
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position so that you can easily control
seats when the seat has been
the steering wheel, foot pedals and
adjusted as far forward or
controls on the instrument panel.
rearward as possible.
•
Do not adjust the seats longer
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than necessary when the
engine is turned off. This may
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NEVER allow children in the
result in unnecessary battery
Seat cushion height
vehicle unattended. The power
drain.
(for front seats, if equipped)
seats are operable when the
•
Do not operate two or more
To change the height of the seat
engine is turned off.
seats at the same time. This
cushion:
may result in an electrical mal-
function.
• Push down the lever several times,
to lower the seat cushion.
• Pull up the lever several times, to
raise the seat cushion.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Reclining seatback
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be dan-
gerous. Even when buckled up, the
protections of your restraint system
(seat belts and air bags) is greatly
reduced by reclining your seatback.
WARNING
NEVER ride with a reclined seat-
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back when the vehicle is moving.
Forward and rearward adjustment
Seatback angle
Riding with a reclined seatback
To move the seat forward or rearward:
To recline the seatback:
increases your chance of serious
or fatal injuries in the event of a
1. Push the control switch forward or
1. Push the control switch forward or
collision or sudden stop.
rearward.
rearward.
Driver and passengers should
2. Release the switch once the seat
2. Release the switch once the seat-
ALWAYS sit well back in their
reaches the desired position.
back reaches the desired position.
seats, properly belted, and with
the seatbacks upright.
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Seat belts must be snug against your
hips and chest to work properly.
When the seatback is reclined, the
shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not be snug against
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your chest. Instead, it will be in front
of you. During an accident, you could
be thrown into the seat belt, causing
neck or other injuries.
The more the seatback is reclined,
the greater chance the passenger’s
hips will slide under the lap belt or
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the passenger’s neck will strike the
Seat cushion height
Lumbar support
shoulder belt.
To change the height of the seat
• The lumbar support can be adjust-
cushion:
ed by pressing the lumbar support
switch.
1. Push the front portion of the con-
trol switch up to raise or down to
• Press the front portion of the
lower the front part of the seat
switch (1) to increase support or
cushion.
the rear portion of the switch (2) to
decrease support.
Push the rear portion of the control
switch up to raise or down to lower
the height of the seat cushion.
The lumbar support does not operate
2. Release the switch once the seat
up or down when the lumbar support
is in the rearmost position.
reaches the desired position.
In this case, to use the system, slightly
increase support by pushing the front
portion of the switch (1).
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Safety system of your vehicle
Seatback pocket (if equipped)
Rear seats
Folding the rear seat
(if equipped)
The rear seatbacks can be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.
WARNING
• Never allow passengers to sit
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on top of the folded down
To fold down the rear seatback:
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seatback while the vehicle is
1. Set the front seatback to the
The seatback pocket is provided on
moving. This is not a proper
upright position and if necessary,
the back of the front seatbacks.
seating position and no seat
slide the front seat forward.
belts are available for use.
2. Lower the rear head restraints to
This could result in serious
CAUTION
the lowest position.
injury or death in case of an
accident or sudden stop.
Do not put heavy or sharp
objects in the seatback pockets.
• Objects carried on the folded
In an accident they could come
down seatback should not
loose from the pocket and injure
extend higher than the top of
occupants.
the front seatbacks. This could
allow cargo to slide forward
and cause injury or damage
during sudden stops.
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WARNING
When returning the rear seat-
back from a folded to an upright
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position, hold the seatback and
return it slowly. Ensure that the
seatback is completely locked
into its upright position by
pushing on the top of the seat-
back. In an accident or sudden
stop, the unlocked seatback
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could allow cargo to move for-
3. Pull on the seatback folding lever
4. Fold the seatback toward the front
ward with great force and enter
(1) located in the trunk.
of the vehicle.
the passenger compartment,
5. To use the rear seat, lift and pull
which could result in serious
the seatback rearward. Pull the
injury or death.
seatback firmly until it clicks into
place. Make sure the seatback is
locked in place.
WARNING
When you return the seatback to
Do not place objects in the rear
its upright position, always be sure
seats, since they cannot be
it has locked into position by push-
properly secured and may hit
ing on the top of the seatback.
vehicle occupants in a collision
causing serious injury or death.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Armrest
Carrying long/narrow cargo
WARNING
(if equipped)
Make sure the engine is off, the
shift lever is in P (Park), and the
parking brake is securely applied
whenever loading or unloading
cargo. Failure to take these steps
may allow the vehicle to move if
the shift lever is inadvertently
moved to another position.
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The armrest is located in the center
of the rear seat. Pull the armrest
Additional cargo space is provided to
down from the seatback to use it.
accommodate long/narrow cargo
(skis, poles, etc.) not able to fit prop-
erly in the trunk when closed.
1. Pull the armrest down.
2. Pull the cover down while pushing
the release lever down.
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CAUTION
WARNING
WARNING
• Be careful when loading
Cargo should always be
Cargo loading
cargo through the rear pas-
secured to prevent it from being
Make sure the engine is off, the
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senger seats to prevent dam-
thrown about the vehicle in a
automatic transmission is in P
age to the vehicle interior.
collision and causing injury to
(Park) and the parking brake is
the vehicle occupants. Do not
• When cargo is loaded through
securely applied whenever load-
place objects in the rear seats,
the rear passenger seats,
ing or unloading cargo.
since they cannot be properly
ensure the cargo is properly
secured and may hit the front
Failure to take these steps may
secured to prevent it from
allow the vehicle to move if the
seat occupants in a collision.
moving while driving.
shift lever is inadvertently moved
to another position.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Headrest
NOTICE
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The vehicle’s front and rear seats
•
To prevent damage, NEVER hit or
have adjustable headrests. The head-
pull on the headrests.
rests provide comfort for passengers,
but more importantly they are
designed to help protect passengers
CAUTION
from whiplash and other neck and
spinal injuries during an accident,
When there is no occupant in
especially in a rear impact collision.
the rear seats, adjust the height
of the headrest to the lowest
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position. The rear seat headrest
WARNING
can reduce the visibility of the
Adjust the headrests so the
rear area.
To reduce the risk of serious
middle of the headrests is at
injury or death in an accident,
the same height as the height
take the following precautions
of the top of the eyes.
when adjusting your headrests:
•
NEVER adjust the headrest
• Always properly adjust the
position of the driver’s seat
headrests for all passengers
when the vehicle is in motion.
BEFORE starting the vehicle.
•
Adjust the headrest as close
• NEVER let anyone ride in a seat
to the passenger’s head as
with the headrest removed.
possible. Do not use a seat
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cushion that holds the body
away from the seatback.
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Make sure the headrest locks
into position after adjusting it.
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Front seat headrests
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Adjusting the height up and down
NOTICE
To raise the headrest:
The driver’s and front passenger’s
If you recline the seatback towards
seats are equipped with adjustable
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
the front with the head restraint
headrests for the passengers safety
and seat cushion raised, the head
and comfort.
restraint may come in contact with
To lower the headrest:
the sunvisor or other parts of the
1. Push and hold the release button
vehicle.
(2) on the headrest support.
2. Lower the headrest to the desired
position (3).
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Safety system of your vehicle
■ Type A
■ Type A
WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to travel in a
seat with the headrest removed.
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■ Type B
■ Type B
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Removal/Reinstall
To reinstall the headrest :
To remove the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback.
1. Recline the seatback (2) with using
2. Put the headrest poles (2) into the
the seatback angle switch (1).
holes while pressing the release
button (1).
2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.
3. Adjust the headrest to the appropri-
3. Press the headrest release button
ate height.
(3) while pulling the headrest up
(4).
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4. Recline the seatback (4) with the
Rear seat headrests
seatback angle switch (3).
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Always make sure the headrest
locks into position after rein-
stalling and adjusting it properly.
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* : if equipped
Adjusting the height up and down
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(if equipped)
The rear seats are equipped with
To raise the headrest:
headrests in all the seating positions
for the passenger’s safety and com-
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
fort.
To lower the headrest:
1. Push and hold the release button
(2) on the headrest support.
2. Lower the headrest to the desired
position (3).
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Safety system of your vehicle
Seat warmers and air ventila-
NOTICE
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tion seats
• Intoxicated individuals.
To prevent damage to the seat
Front seat warmers (if equipped)
warmers and seats:
• People taking medication that
Seat warmers are provided to warm
can cause drowsiness or
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Never use a solvent such as
the seats during cold weather.
sleepiness.
paint thinner, benzene, alcohol or
gasoline to clean the seats.
WARNING
•
Do not place heavy or sharp
objects on seats equipped with
WARNING
The seat warmers can cause a
seat warmers.
SERIOUS BURN, even at low
NEVER place anything on the
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Do not change the seat cover. It
temperatures and especially if
seat that insulates against heat
may damage the seat warmer or
used for long periods of time.
when the seat warmer is in oper-
air ventilation system.
Passengers must be able to feel
ation, such as a blanket or seat
if the seat is becoming too warm
cushion. This may cause the
so they can turn it off, if needed.
seat warmer to overheat, caus-
People who cannot detect tem-
ing a burn or damage to the seat.
perature change or pain to the
skin should use extreme cau-
tion, especially the following
types of passengers:
• Infants, children, elderly or
disabled persons, or hospital
outpatients.
• People with sensitive skin or
who burn easily.
• Fatigued individuals.
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• Each time you push the switch, the
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temperature setting of the seat is
changed as follows :
With the seat warmer switch in the
ON position, the heating system in the
OFF
→
HIGH (
)
seat turns off or on automatically
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depending on the seat temperature.
LOW (
)
MIDDLE (
)
• When pressing the switch for more
than
1.5 seconds with the seat
warmer operating, the seat warmer
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will turn OFF.
While the engine is running, push
• The seat warmer defaults to the
either of the switches to warm the dri-
OFF position whenever the ignitions
ver's seat or front passenger's seat.
switch is in the ON position.
During mild weather or under condi-
tions where the operation of the seat
warmer is not needed, keep the
switches in the OFF position.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Seat warmers and air ventilation
When the operation of the seat
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seats (if equipped)
warmers or air ventilation seat are
not needed, keep the switches in the
With the seat warmer switch in the
■ Seat warmer
ON position, the heating system in the
OFF position.
seat turns off or on automatically
While the engine is running, push the
depending on the seat temperature.
switch to warm or cool the driver's
seat or the front passenger's seat (if
equipped).
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the seat
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Each time you push the switch, the
warmer, air ventilation seat and
airflow changes as follows:
seats:
OFF
→
HIGH (
)
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Use the seat warmer and air
■ Air ventilation seat
ventilation seat ONLY when
LOW (
)
MIDDLE (
)
the climate control system is
on. Using the seat warmer and
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When pressing the switch for more
air ventilation seat for pro-
than
1.5 seconds with the seat
longed periods of time with
warmer or air ventilation seat oper-
the climate control system off
ating, the seat warmer will turn
could cause the seat warmer
OFF.
and air ventilation seat to mal-
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The seat warmers or air ventilation
function.
seats defaults to the OFF position
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Never use a solvent such as
whenever the ignition switch is
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paint thinner, benzene, alco-
placed to the ON position.
hol or gasoline to clean the
The seat warmers and air ventilation
seats.
seats are provided to warm or cool
the front seats by blowing air through
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small vent holes on the surface of the
seat cushions and seatbacks.
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Rear seat warmers (if equipped)
Each time you push the switch, the
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temperature setting of the seat is
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Avoid spilling liquids on the
changed as follows :
surface of the front seats and
seatbacks; this may cause the
OFF → HIGH (
) → LOW (
)
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air vent holes to become
blocked and not work properly.
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Do not place materials such
The seat warmer defaults to the OFF
as plastic bags or newspa-
position whenever the ignition switch
pers under the seats. They
is placed in the ON position.
may block the air intake caus-
ing the air vents to not work
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properly.
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With the seat warmer switch in the
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Do not change the seat cov-
ON position, the heating system in the
ers. It may damage the seat
While the engine is running, push
seat turns off or on automatically
warmer or air ventilation seat.
either of the switches to warm the rear
depending on the seat temperature.
seat.
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If the air vents do not operate,
restart the vehicle. If there is
During mild weather or under condi-
no change, we recommend
tions where the operation of the seat
that you have your vehicle
warmer is not needed, keep the
inspected by an authorized
switches in the OFF position.
HYUNDAI dealer.
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Safety system of your vehicle
SEAT BELTS
This section describes how to use the
WARNING
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seat belts properly. It also describes
some of the things not to do when
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Do not wear the shoulder belt
Seat belts must be used by ALL
under your arm or behind your
using seat belts.
passengers whenever the vehi-
back.
cle is moving. Take the following
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Never wear a seat belt over
Seat belt safety precautions
precautions when adjusting and
fragile objects. If there is a
wearing seat belts:
Always fasten your seat belt and
sudden stop or impact, the
make sure all passengers have fas-
•
ALWAYS properly restrain
seat belt can damage it.
tened their seat belts before starting
children under age 13 in the
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Do not use the seat belt if it is
any trip. Air bags (if equipped) are
rear seats.
twisted. A twisted seat belt
designed to supplement the seat belt
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NEVER allow children to ride
will not protect you properly
as an additional safety device, but
in the front passenger seat. If
in an accident.
they are not a substitute. Most coun-
a child age 13 or older must be
•
Do not use a seat belt if the
tries require all occupants of a vehicle
seated in the front seat, move
webbing or hardware is dam-
to wear seat belts.
the seat as far back as possi-
aged.
ble and properly restrain them
•
Do not latch the seat belt into
in the seat.
the buckles of other seats.
•
NEVER allow an infant or child
•
NEVER unfasten the seat belt
to be carried on an occupant’s
while driving. This may cause
lap.
loss of vehicle control result-
•
NEVER ride with the seatback
ing in an accident.
reclined when the vehicle is
•
Make sure there is nothing in
moving.
the buckle interfering with the
•
Do not allow children to share
seat belt latch mechanism.
a seat or seat belt.
This may prevent the seat belt
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from fastening securely.
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Seat belt warning light
If you continue not to fasten the seat
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belt and you drive over 9 km/h (5
Seat belt warning
• No modifications or additions
mph), the warning light will illuminate
should be made by the user
■ For driver in instrument cluster
until you drive under 6 km/h (3 mph).
which will either prevent the
If you continue not to fasten the seat
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seat belt adjusting devices
belt and you drive over 20 km/h (12
from operating to remove
mph) the seat belt warning chime will
slack, or prevent the seat belt
sound for approximately
100 sec-
assembly from being adjusted
onds and the corresponding warning
to remove slack.
light will blink.
WARNING
Damaged seat belts and seat
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belt assemblies will not operate
As a reminder to the driver, the driver's
properly. Always replace:
seat belt warning lights will illuminate
• Frayed, contaminated, or dam-
for approximately 6 seconds each time
aged webbing.
you place the ignition switch ON
• Damaged hardware.
regardless of belt fastening.
• The entire seat belt assembly
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened
after it has been worn in an
when the ignition switch is placed in
accident, even if damage to
the ON position or if it is disconnected
webbing or assembly is not
after the ignition switch is placed in the
apparent.
ON position, the corresponding seat
belt warning light will illuminate until
the belt is fastened.
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