Hyundai Santa Fe (2023 year). Manual in english

NOTICE

Additional seat belt safety

The sensor that activates the SRS

precautions

control module is connected with the

Seat belt use during pregnancy

pre-tensioner seat belts. The SRS air

The seat belt should always be used

bag warning light on the instrument

during pregnancy. The best way to

cluster will illuminate for approximately

protect your unborn child is to protect

3~6 seconds after the Engine Start/Stop

yourself by always wearing the seat belt.

button is in the ON position, and then it

Pregnant women should always wear

should turn off.

a lap-shoulder seat belt. Place the

If the pre-tensioner is not working

shoulder belt across your chest, routed

properly, the warning light will

between your breasts and away from

illuminate even if the SRS air bag is not

your neck. Place the lap belt below your

malfunctioning. If the warning light

belly so that it fits SNUGLY across your

does not illuminate, stays illuminated

hips and pelvic bone, under the rounded

or illuminates when the vehicle is being

part of the belly.

driven, have the pre-tensioner seat

belts and/or SRS control module be

inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI

WARNING

dealer as soon as possible.

ś Pregnant women and patients are

more vulnerable to any impacts on

the abdomen during an abrupt stop

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or accident. If you are in an accident

Pre-tensioner seat belts may be

while pregnant, consult your doctor.

activated in certain frontal or side

ś To reduce the risk of serious injury or

collisions or rollover situations (if

death to an unborn child during an

equipped with rollover sensor).

accident, pregnant women should

When the pre-tensioner seat belts are

NEVER place the lap portion of the

activated, a loud noise may be heard

seat belt above or over the area of

and fine dust, which may appear to be

the abdomen where the unborn child

smoke, may be visible in the passenger

is located.

compartment. These are normal

operating conditions and are not

Seat belt use and children

hazardous.

Infant and small children

Although it is non-toxic, the fine dust

may cause skin irritation and should

Most countries have Child Restraint

not be inhaled for prolonged periods.

System laws which require children to

Wash all exposed skin areas thoroughly

travel in approved Child Restraint System

after an accident in which the pre-

devices, including booster seats. The age

tensioner seat belts were activated.

at which seat belts can be used instead

of Child Restraint System differs among

countries, so you should be aware of the

specific requirements in your country,

and where you are travelling. Infant and

Child Restraint System must be properly

placed and installed in a rear seat.

For more information refer to the “Child

Restraint Systems” section in this

chapter.

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Seats & Safety System

Larger children

WARNING

Children under age 13 and who are

ALWAYS properly restrain infants and

too large for a booster seat should

small children in a Child Restraint

always occupy the rear seat and use the

System appropriate for the child’s

available lap/shoulder belts. A seat belt

height and weight.

should lie across the upper thighs and

To reduce the risk of serious injury or

be snug across the shoulder and chest

death to a child and other passengers,

to restrain the child safely. Check belt fit

NEVER hold a child in your lap or arms

periodically. A child’s squirming could

when the vehicle is moving. The violent

put the belt out of position. In the event

forces created during an accident will

of an accident, children are afforded the

tear the child from your arms and throw

best safety restrained by a proper Child

the child against the interior of the

Restraint System in the rear seats.

vehicle.

If a larger child over age 13 must be

seated in the front seat, the child must

Small children are best protected from

be securely restrained by the available

injury in an accident when properly

lap/shoulder belt and the seat should be

restrained in the rear seat by a Child

placed in the rearmost position.

Restraint System that meets the

If the shoulder belt portion slightly

requirements of the Safety Standards of

touches the child’s neck or face, try

your country. Before buying any Child

placing the child closer to the center

Restraint System, make sure that it has

of the vehicle. If the shoulder belt still

a label certifying that it meets Safety

touches their face or neck, they need to

Standard of your country.

be returned to an appropriate booster

The Child Restraint System must be

seat in the rear seat.

appropriate for your child’s height and

weight. Check the label on the Child

Restraint System for this information.

WARNING

Refer to “Child Restraint Systems”

ś Always make sure larger children’s

section in this chapter.

seat belts are worn and properly

adjusted.

ś NEVER allow the shoulder belt to

contact the child’s neck or face.

ś Do not allow more than one child to

use a single seat belt.

Seat belt use and injured people

A seat belt should be used when an

injured person is being transported.

Consult a physician for specific

recommendations.

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One person per belt

Care of seat belts

Two people (including children) should

Seat belt systems should never be

never attempt to use a single seat belt.

disassembled or modified. In addition,

This could increase the severity of

care should be taken to assure that seat

injuries in case of an accident.

belts and belt hardware are not damaged

by seat hinges, doors or other abuse.

Do not lie down

Sitting in a reclined position when the

Periodic inspection

vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.

All seat belts should be inspected

Even when buckled up, the protections

periodically for wear or damage of any

of your restraint system (seat belts

kind. Any damaged parts should be

and/or air bags) is greatly reduced by

replaced as soon as possible.

reclining your seatback.

Seat belts must be snug against your

Keep belts clean and dry

hips and chest to work properly.

Seat belts should be kept clean and

During an accident, you could be thrown

dry. If belts become dirty, they can be

into the seat belt, causing neck or other

cleaned by using a mild soap solution

injuries.

and warm water. Bleach, dye, strong

detergents or abrasives should not be

The more the seat back is reclined, the

used because they may damage and

greater the chance for the passenger’s

weaken the fabric.

hips to slide under the lap belt or the

passenger’s neck to strike the shoulder

When to replace seat belts

belt.

The entire seat belt assembly or

assemblies should be replaced if the

WARNING

vehicle has been involved in an accident.

ś NEVER ride with a reclined seatback

This should be done even if no damage is

when the vehicle is moving.

visible. Consult an authorized HYUNDAI

dealer.

ś Riding with a reclined seatback

increases your chance of serious

or fatal injuries in the event of a

collision or sudden stop.

ś Driver and passengers should always

sit well back in their seats with the

seatbacks upright and should be

belted properly.

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Seats & Safety System

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Children Always in the Rear

Child Restraint System (CRS)

Infants and younger children must be

restrained in an appropriate rearward-

WARNING

facing or forward-facing CRS that has

Always properly restrain children in the

first been properly secured to the seat

vehicle. Children of all ages are safer

of the vehicle. Read and comply with

when restrained in the rear seat. A child

the instructions for installation and use

riding in the front passenger seat can

provided by the manufacturer of the

be forcefully struck by an inflating air

Child Restraint System.

bag resulting in SERIOUS INJURY or

DEATH.

WARNING

Children under age 13 should always

An improperly secured child restraint

ride in the rear seats and must always be

can increase the risk of SERIOUS

properly restrained to minimize the risk

INJURY or DEATH in an accident. Always

of injury in an accident, sudden stop or

take the following precautions when

sudden maneuver.

using a Child Restraint System:

According to accident statistics, children

NEVER install a child or infant

are safer when properly restrained in the

restraint in the front passenger's

rear seats than in the front seat. Even

seat.

with air bags, children can be seriously

Always properly secure the child

injured or killed. Children too large for a

restraint to a rear seat of the vehicle.

Child Restraint System must use the seat

Always follow the child restraint

belts provided.

system manufacturer's instructions

All 50 states have child restraint laws

for installation and use.

which require children to travel in

Always properly restrain your child in

approved Child Restraint Systems.

the child restraint.

The laws governing the age or height/

If the vehicle head restraint prevents

weight restrictions at which seat belts

proper installation of a child seat

can be used instead of Child Restraint

(as described in the child restraint

System differs among states, so

system manual), the head restraint of

you should be aware of the specific

the respective seating position shall

requirements in your country, and where

be readjusted or entirely removed.

you are travelling.

Do not use an infant carrier or a

Child Restraint Systems must be properly

child safety seat that "hooks" over

placed and installed in the rear seat.

a seatback, it may not provide

You must use a commercially available

adequate protection in an accident.

Child Restraint System that meets the

requirements of the Federal Motor

After an accident, have an authorized

Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS 213).

HYUNDAI dealer check the child

restraint system, seat belts, tether

Child Restraint Systems are generally

anchors and lower anchors.

designed to be secured in a vehicle seat

by lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt,

or by a LATCH system in the rear seats of

the vehicle.

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Selecting a Child Restraint

System (CRS)

When selecting a Child Restraint System

for your child, always:

ś Make sure the Child Restraint System

has a label certifying that it meets

applicable Federal Motor Vehicle

Safety Standards (FMVSS 213).

ś Select a Child Restraint System based

on your child’s height and weight. The

required label or the instructions for

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use typically provide this information.

Rearward-facing Child Restraint System

ś Select a Child Restraint System that

A rearward-facing Child Restraint System

fits the vehicle seating position where

provides restraint with the seating

it will be used.

surface against the back of the child. The

ś Read and comply with the warnings

harness system holds the child in place,

and instructions for installation and

and in an accident, acts to keep the child

use provided with the Child Restraint

positioned in the Child Restraint Systems

System.

and reduce the stress to the fragile neck

and spinal cord.

Child Restraint System types

All children under the age of one year

There are three main types of Child

must always ride in a rearward-facing

Restraint Systems: rearward-facing,

Child Restraint System. Convertible and

forward-facing and booster Child

3-in-1 Child Restraint Systems typically

Restraint Systems.

have higher height and weight limits for

the rearward-facing position, allowing

They are classified according to the

you to keep your child rearward-facing

child’s age, height and weight.

for a longer period of time.

Keep using Child Restraint Systems in

the rearward-facing position as long as

children fit within the height and weight

limits allowed by the Child Restraint

System’s manufacturer.

Continue using Child Restraint Systems

in the rearward-facing position as long as

children fit within the height and weight

limits allowed by the Child Restraint

System’s manufacturer. It's the best way

to keep them safe. Once your child has

outgrown the rearward-facing Child

Restraint System, your child is ready for

a forward-facing Child Restraint System

with a harness.

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Seats & Safety System

WARNING

NEVER install a child or infant restraint

in the front passenger's seat.

Placing a rearward-facing child restraint

in the front seat can result in SERIOUS

INJURY or DEATH if the child restraint is

struck by an inflating air bag.

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Forward-facing Child Restraint System

A forward-facing Child Restraint System

provides restraint for the child’s body

with a harness. Keep children in a

forward-facing Child Restraint System

with a harness until they reach the top

height or weight limit allowed by your

Child Restraint System’s manufacturer.

Once your child outgrows the forward-

facing Child Restraint System, your child

is ready for a booster seat.

Booster seats

A booster seat is a Child Restraint

System designed to improve the fit of

the vehicle’s seat belt system. A booster

seat positions the seat belt so that it

fits properly over the stronger parts of

your child’s body. Keep your children in

booster seats until they are big enough

to fit in a seat belt properly.

For a seat belt to fit properly, the lap belt

must lie comfortable across the upper

thighs, not the stomach. The shoulder

belt should lie comfortable across the

shoulder and chest and not across the

neck or face. Children under age 13

must always be properly restrained to

minimize the risk of injury in an accident,

sudden stop or sudden maneuver.

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Installing a Child Restraint

Make sure the Child Restraint System

is firmly secured. After installing a

System (CRS)

Child Restraint System to the vehicle,

push and pull the seat forward and

WARNING

from side-to-side to verify that it is

securely attached to the seat. A Child

Before installing your Child Restraint

Restraint System secured with a seat

System always:

belt should be installed as firmly as

Read and follow the instructions

possible. However, some side-to-side

provided by the manufacturer of the

movement can be expected.

Child Restraint System.

When installing a Child Restraint

Failure to follow all warnings and

System, adjust the vehicle seat and

instructions could increase the risk of

seatback (up and down, forward

the SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH if an

and rearward) so that your child fits

accident occurs.

in the Child Restraint System in a

comfortable manner.

Secure the child in the Child

WARNING

Restraint System. Make sure the

If the vehicle head restraint prevents

child is properly strapped in the Child

proper installation of a Child Restraint

Restraint System according to the

System, the head restraint of the

Child Restraint System manufacturer’s

respective seating position shall be

instructions.

readjusted or entirely removed.

After selecting a proper Child Restraint

CAUTION

System for your child and checking that

A Child Restraint System in a closed

the Child Restraint System fits properly

vehicle can become very hot. To prevent

on the seating position, there are three

burns, check the seating surface and

general steps for a proper installation:

buckles before placing your child in the

ś Properly secure the Child Restraint

Child Restraint System.

System to the vehicle. All Child

Restraint Systems must be secured

to the vehicle with the lap belt or

lap part of a lap/shoulder part of a

lap/shoulder belt or with the LATCH

system.

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Seats & Safety System

Lower Anchors and Tether for

Children (LATCH System)

The LATCH system holds a Child

Restraint System during driving and in

an accident. This system is designed

to make installation of the Child

Restraint System easier and reduce

the possibility of improperly installing

your Child Restraint System. The LATCH

system uses anchors in the vehicle and

attachments on the Child Restraint

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System. The LATCH system eliminates

the need to use seat belts to secure the

LATCH anchors have been provided in

Child Restraint System to the rear seats.

the left and right outboard rear seating

positions. Their locations are shown in

Lower anchors are metal bars built into

the illustration. There are not LATCH

the vehicle. There are two lower anchors

anchors provided for the center rear

for each LATCH seating position that will

seating position.

accommodate a Child Restraint System

with lower attachments.

To use the LATCH system in your vehicle,

WARNING

you must have a Child Restraint System

Do not attempt to install a Child

with LATCH attachments.

Restraint System using LATCH anchors

The Child Restraint System manufacturer

in the rear center seating position.

will provide you with instructions on how

There are no LATCH anchors provided

to use the Child Restraint System with its

for this seat. Using the outboard seat

attachments for the LATCH anchorages.

anchors can damage the anchors which

may break or fail in a collision resulting

in serious injury or death.

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Rear passenger seat

Securing a Child Restraint System

with the “LATCH Anchors System”

To install a LATCH-compatible Child

Restraint System in either of the rear

outboard seating positions:

1. Move the seat belt buckle away from

the lower anchors.

2. Move any other objects away from

the anchorages that could prevent

a secure connection between the

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Child Restraint System and the lower

anchors.

[A] : Lower Anchor Position Indicator

(Type A-

,Type B-

3. Place the Child Restraint System on

[B] : Lower Anchor

the vehicle seat, then attach the seat

to the lower anchors according to the

The lower anchor position indicator

instructions provided by the Child

symbols are located on the left and right

Restraint System manufacturer.

rear seat backs to identify the position

of the lower anchors in your vehicle (see

4. Follow the instructions of the Child

Restraint System’s manufacturer for

arrows in illustration).

proper installation and connection of

The LATCH anchors are located between

the lower attachments on the Child

the seatback and the seat cushion of the

Restraint System to the lower anchors.

rear seat left and right outboard seating

positions.

WARNING

Before installing the Child Restraint

System, make sure that there are no

objects (for example, toy, pen, wire)

around the lower anchor area. Those

objects may damage either the seat belt

system or the Child Restraint System

during the installment procedure. If

necessary, have the vehicle inspected

by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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Seats & Safety System

Securing a Child Restraint System

WARNING

seat with “Tether Anchor” system

Take the following precautions when

using the LATCH system:

ś Read and follow all installation

instructions provided with your Child

Restraint System.

ś To prevent the child from reaching

and taking hold of unretracted

seat belts, buckle all unused rear

seat belts and retract the seat belt

webbing behind the child. Children

can be strangled if a shoulder belt

becomes wrapped around their neck

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and the seat belt tightens.

First secure the child restraint with

ś NEVER attach more than one

the LATCH lower anchors or the seat

Child Restraint System to a single

belt. If the child restraint manufacturer

anchorage. This could cause the

recommends that the top tether strap

anchor or attachment to come loose

be attached, attach and tighten the

or break.

top tether strap to the top tether strap

ś Always have the LATCH system

anchor.

inspected by your dealer after an

Child restraint hook holders are located

accident. An accident can damage

on the rear of the seatbacks.

the LATCH system and may not

properly secure the Child Restraint

System.

NOTICE

The recommended weight for the

LATCH system is under 65 lb. (30 kg).

How to determine an appropriate child

restraint weight: Child weight + Child

restraint weight < 65 lb. (30kg)

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WARNING

Take the following precautions when

installing the top-tether:

Read and follow all installation

instructions provided with your Child

Restraint System.

NEVER attach more than one

Child Restraint System to a single

tether anchor. This could cause the

anchorage or attachment to come

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loose or break.

To install the tether anchor:

Do not attach the tether strap to

1. Route the Child Restraint System

anything other than the correct

top-tether strap over the seatback.

top-tether anchor. It may not work

Route the tether strap under the

properly if attached to something

head restraint and between the head

else.

restraint posts, or route the tether

Child Restraint System anchors are

strap over the top of the vehicle

designed to withstand only those

seatback. Make sure the strap is not

loads imposed by correctly fitted

twisted.

Child Restraint System.

2. Connect the tether strap hook to

Do not use them for adult seat belts,

the tether anchor, then tighten the

harnesses, or for attaching other

top-tether strap according to the

items or equipment to the vehicle.

instructions of your Child Restraint

System’s manufacturer to firmly

attach the Child Restraint System to

the seat.

3. Check that the Child Restraint System

is securely attached to the seat by

pushing and pulling the seat forward-

and-back and side-to-side.

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Seats & Safety System

Securing a Child Restraint System

with a lap/shoulder belt

WARNING

ALWAYS place a rearward-facing Child

Restraint System in the rear seat of the

vehicle.

Placing a rearward-facing child restraint

in the front seat can result in serious

injury or death if the Child Restraint

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System is struck by an inflating air bag.

Automatic locking mode

When not using the LATCH system, all

Since all passenger seat belts move

Child Restraint Systems must be secured

freely under normal conditions and

to a rear seat with the lap part of a lap/

only lock under extreme or emergency

shoulder belt.

conditions (emergency locking 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 System.

The "Automatic Locking" mode will help

prevent the normal movement of the

child in the vehicle from causing the

seat belt to loosen and compromise

the Child Restraint System. To secure a

Child Restraint System, use the following

procedure.

To install a Child Restraint System on the

rear seats, do the following:

1. Place the Child Restraint System on a

rear seat and route the lap/shoulder

belt around or through the Child

Restraint System, following the Child

Restraint System manufacturer’s

instructions. Make sure the seat belt

webbing is not twisted.

Information

When using the rear center seat belt, you

should also refer to the "Rear Seat Belt -

Passenger's 3-point system" section in this

chapter.

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2. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latch

4. Slowly allow the shoulder portion of

into the buckle. Listen for the distinct

the seat belt to retract and listen for

“click” sound.

an audible "clicking" or "ratcheting"

sound. This indicates that the retractor

is in the "Automatic Locking" mode.

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If no distinct sound is heard, repeat

Position the release button so that it is easy

steps 3 and 4.

to access in case of an emergency.

5. Remove as much slack from the belt

as possible by pushing down on the

Child Restraint System while feeding

the shoulder belt back into the

retractor.

6. Push and pull on the Child Restraint

System to confirm that the seat belt

is holding it firmly in place. If it is not,

release the seat belt and repeat steps

2 through 6.

7. Double check that the retractor is in

the "Automatic Locking" mode by

attempting to pull more of the seat

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belt out of the retractor. If you cannot,

3. Pull the shoulder portion of the

the retractor is in the "Automatic

seat belt all the way out. When the

Locking" mode.

shoulder portion of the seat belt

If your Child Restraint System

is fully extended, it will shift the

retractor to the "Automatic Locking"

manufacturer instructs or recommends

you to use a tether anchor with the lap/

(child restraint) mode.

shoulder belt, refer to the previous pages

for more information.

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Information

When the seat belt is allowed to retract to

its fully stowed position, the retractor will

automatically switch from the “Automatic

Locking” mode to the emergency lock

mode for normal adult usage.

WARNING

If the retractor is not in the “Automatic

Locking” mode, the child restraint

can move when your vehicle turns or

stops suddenly. A child can be seriously

injured or killed if the child restraint

is not properly anchored in the car,

including manually pulling the seat belt

all the way out to shift the retractor to

the “Automatic Locking” mode.

To remove the Child Restraint System,

press the release button on the buckle

and then pull the lap/shoulder belt out of

the Child Restraint System and allow the

seat belt to retract fully.

WARNING

If a child restraint is installed in the

second row center seat, move the

second row seat far back as possible, to

minimize contact with the front center

air bag.

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Seats & Safety System

The vehicles are equipped with a Supplemental Air Bag System for the driver’s seat and

front passenger’s seats.

The front air bags are designed to supplement the three-point seat belts. For these air

bags to provide protection, the seat belts must be worn at all times when driving.

You can be severely injured or killed in an accident if you are not wearing a seat belt.

Air bags are designed to supplement seat belts, but do not replace them. Also, air bags

are not designed to deploy in every collision. In some accidents, the seat belts are the

only restraint protecting you.

WARNING

AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

ALWAYS use seat belts Child Restraint Systems - every trip, every time, everyone!

Even with air bags, you can be seriously injured or killed in a collision if you are

improperly belted or not wearing your seat belt when the air bag inflates.

NEVER place a child in any Child Restraint System or booster seat in the front

passenger seat, unless the air bag is deactivated.

An inflating air bag could forcefully strike the infant or child causing serious or fatal

injuries.

ABC - Always Buckle Children under age 13 in the back seat. It is the safest place

for children of any age to ride. If a child age 13 or older must be seated in the front

seat, he or she must be properly belted and the seat should be moved as far back as

possible.

All occupants should sit upright with the seatback in an upright position, centered

on the seat cushion with their seat belt on, legs comfortably extended and their feet

on the floor until the vehicle is parked and the vehicle is turned off. If an occupant

is out of position during an accident, the rapidly deploying air bag may forcefully

contact the occupant causing serious or fatal injuries.

You and your passengers should never sit or lean unnecessarily close to the air bags

or lean against the door or center console.

Move your seat as far back as possible from front air bags, while still maintaining

control of the vehicle. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

(NHTSA) recommends that drivers allow at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the

center of the steering wheel and the chest.

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Where are the air bags?

The seat belt buckle sensors determine

if the driver and front passenger's seat

Driver’s and passenger’s front air

belts are fastened. These sensors provide

bags

the ability to control the SRS deployment

Driver’s front air bag

based on whether or not the seat belts are

fastened, and how severe the impact is.

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. A second

stage level is provided for more severe

impacts.

According to the impact severity, and

seat belt usage, the SRS Control Module

(SRSCM) controls the air bag inflation.

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Failure to properly wear seat belts can

Passenger’s front air bag

increase the risk or severity of injury in an

accident.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of serious injury or

death from inflating front air bags, take

the following precautions:

Seat belts must be worn at all times

to help keep occupants positioned

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properly.

Your vehicle is equipped with a

Move your seat as far back as

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)

possible from front air bags, while

and lap/shoulder belts at both the driver

still maintaining control of the

and passenger seating positions.

vehicle.

The SRS consists of air bags which are

Never lean against the door or center

console.

located in the center of the steering

wheel and the passenger’s side front

Do not allow the front passenger

panel pad above the glove box.

to place their feet or legs on the

The air bags are labeled with the letters

dashboard.

“AIR BAG” embossed on the pad covers.

No objects (such as crash pad

The purpose of the SRS is to provide the

cover, mobile phone holder, cup

vehicle’s driver and front passengers with

holder, perfume or stickers) should

additional protection than that offered

be placed over or near the air bag

by the seat belt system alone in case of a

modules on the steering wheel,

frontal impact of sufficient severity.

instrument panel, windshield glass,

and the front passenger’s panel

The SRS uses sensors to gather

above the glove box. Such objects

information about the driver’s and front

could cause harm if the vehicle is in a

passenger's seat belt usage and impact

crash severe enough to cause the air

severity.

bags to deploy.

Do not attach any objects on the

front windshield and inside mirror.

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Side air bags

WARNING

Side air bag

To reduce the risk of serious injury or

death from an inflating side air bag and

front center air bag, take the following

precautions:

Seat belts must be worn at all times

to help keep occupants positioned

properly.

Do not allow passengers to lean their

heads or bodies onto doors, put their

arms on the doors, stretch their arms

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out of the window, or place objects

between the doors and seats.

Hold the steering wheel at the 9

o’clock and 3 o’clock positions, to

minimize the risk of injuries to your

hands and arms.

Do not use any accessory seat

covers. This could reduce or prevent

the effectiveness of the system.

Do not hang other objects except

clothes. In an accident it may cause

vehicle damage or personal injury

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especially when air bag is inflated.

Your vehicle is equipped with a side air

Do not place any objects over the

bag in each front seat. The purpose of

air bag or between the air bag and

the air bag is to provide the vehicle’s

yourself. Also, do not attach any

driver and the front passenger with

objects around the area the air bag

additional protection than that offered by

inflates such as the door, side door

the seat belt alone.

glass, front and rear pillar.

The side air bags are designed to deploy

Do not place any objects between

during certain side impact collisions,

the door and the seat. They may

depending on the crash severity, angle,

become dangerous projectiles if the

speed and point of impact.

side air bag inflates.

The side air bags on both sides of the

Do not install any accessories on the

vehicle are designed to deploy when a

side or near the side air bags.

rollover is detected by a rollover sensor.

(if equipped with rollover sensor)

Do not cause impact to the doors

when the Engine Start/Stop button

The side air bags are not designed to

is in the ON or START position as this

deploy in all side impact or rollover

may cause the side air bags to inflate.

situations.

If the seat or seat cover is damaged,

have the system be serviced by an

authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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Curtain air bags

For vehicles equipped with a rollover

sensor the side and/or curtain air bags

and pre-tensioners on both sides of

the vehicle may deploy if a rollover or

possible rollover is detected.

The curtain air bags are not designed

to deploy in all side impact or rollover

situations.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of serious injury or

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death from an inflating curtain air bag,

take the following precautions:

All seat occupants must wear

seat belts at all times to help keep

occupants positioned properly.

Properly secure Child Restraint

System as far away from the door as

possible.

Do not place any objects over the air

bag. Also, do not attach any objects

around the area the air bag inflates

such as the door, side door glass,

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front and rear pillar, roof side rail.

Curtain air bags are located along both

Do not hang other objects except

sides of the roof rails above the front and

clothes, especially hard or breakable

rear doors.

objects.

They are designed to help protect the

In an accident, it may cause vehicle

heads of the front seat occupants and

damage or personal injury.

the rear outboard seat occupants in

Do not allow passengers to lean their

certain side impact collisions.

heads or bodies onto doors, put their

The curtain air bags are designed to

arms on the doors, stretch their arms

deploy during certain side impact

out of the window, or place objects

collisions, depending on the crash

between the doors and seats.

severity, angle, speed and impact.

Do not attempt to open or repair

the side curtain air bags yourself. If

necessary, have the air bag inspected

by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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Seats & Safety System

SRS warning light

How does the air bags system

operate?

The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)

air bag warning light on the instrument

panel displays the air bag symbol

depicted in the illustration. The system

checks the air bag electrical system for

malfunctions. The light indicates that

there is a potential problem with your

air bag system, which could include

your side and/or curtain air bags used

for rollover protection (if equipped with

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rollover sensor).

The SRS consists of the following

components:

WARNING

(1) Driver's front air bag module

If your SRS malfunctions, the air bag

(2) Passenger's front air bag module

may not inflate properly during an

accident, increasing the risk of serious

(3) Side air bag modules

injury or death.

(4) Curtain air bag modules

If any of the following conditions occur,

(5) Retractor pre-tensioner

your SRS is malfunctioning:

(6) Air bag warning light

ś The light does not turn on for

(7) SRS control module (SRSCM)/

approximately three to six seconds

Rollover sensor

when the Engine Start/Stop button is

(8) Front impact sensors

in the ON position.

(9) Side impact sensors

ś The light stays on after illuminating

for approximately three to six

(10) Side pressure sensors

seconds.

(11) Seat belt buckle sensor

ś The light comes on while the vehicle

(12) Emergency fastening device system

is in motion.

(13) Occupant classification system

ś The light blinks when the engine is

The SRSCM continually monitors all SRS

running.

components while the ignition switch

Have an authorized HYUNDAI dealer

is ON to determine if a crash impact

inspect the SRS as soon as possible if

is severe enough to require air bag

any of these conditions occur.

deployment or pre-tensioner seat belt

deployment.

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During a moderate to severe frontal

In addition to inflating in serious side

collision, sensors will detect the

collisions, vehicles equipped with a

vehicle’s rapid deceleration. If the rate of

rollover sensor, side and/or curtain air

deceleration is high enough, the control

bags will inflate if the sensing system

unit will inflate the front air bags, at the

detects a rollover.

time and with the force needed.

When a rollover is detected, curtain

The front air bags help protect the driver

air bags will remain inflated longer to

and front passenger by responding to

help provide protection from ejection,

frontal impacts in which seat belts alone

especially when used in conjunction

cannot provide adequate restraint. When

with the seat belts. (if equipped with a

needed, the side air bags help provide

rollover sensor)

protection in the event of a side impact

To help provide protection, the air

or rollover by supporting the side upper

bags must inflate rapidly. The speed

body area.

of air bag inflation is a consequence

Air bags are activated (able to

of extremely short time in which

inflate if necessary) only when the

to inflate the air bag between the

Engine Start/Stop button is in the

occupant and the vehicle structures

ON or START position, and it can be

before the occupant impacts those

activated within about 3 minutes after

structures. This speed of inflation

the engine is turned off.

reduces the risk of serious or

Air bags inflate in the event of certain

lifethreatening injuries and is thus a

necessary part of air bag design.

frontal or side collisions to help

protect the occupants from serious

However, the rapid air bag inflation

physical injury.

can also cause injuries which can

include facial abrasions, bruises and

There is no single speed at which the

broken bones because the inflation

air bags will inflate. Generally, air bags

speed also causes the air bags to

are designed to inflate based upon the

expand with a great deal of force.

severity of a collision and its direction.

These two factors determine whether

There are even circumstances under

the sensors produce an electronic

which contact with the air bag can

deployment/inflation signal.

cause fatal injuries, especially if the

The front air bags will completely

occupant is positioned excessively

close to the air bag.

inflate and deflate in an instant. It is

virtually impossible for you to see the

You can take steps to reduce the risk

air bags inflate during an accident. It is

of being injured by an inflating air bag.

much more likely that you will simply

The greatest risk is sitting too close to

see the deflated air bags hanging out

the air bag. An air bag needs about 10

of their storage compartments after

in. (25 cm) of space to inflate. NHTSA

the collision.

recommends that drivers allow at least

10 in. (25 cm) between the center of the

steering wheel and the chest.

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Seats & Safety System

Driver’s front air bag (1)

WARNING

To reduce the risk of serious injury or

death from an inflating air bag, take the

following precautions:

ś NEVER place a child restraint in the

front passenger seat.

Always properly restrain children

under age 13 in the rear seats of the

vehicle.

ś Adjust the front passenger’s and

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driver's seats as far to the rear as

When the SRSCM detects a sufficiently

possible while maintaining you to

severe impact to the front of the vehicle,

maintain full control of the vehicle.

it will automatically deploy the front air

ś Hold the steering wheel with

bags.

hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock

positions.

Driver’s front air bag (2)

ś Never place anything or anyone

between the air bag and the seat

occupant.

ś Do not allow the front passenger

to place their feet or legs on the

dashboard.

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Upon deployment, tear seams molded

directly into the pad covers will separate

under pressure from the expansion of the

air bags. Further opening of the covers

allows full inflation of the air bags.

A fully inflated air bag, in combination

with a properly worn seat belt, slows the

driver’s or the front passenger’s forward

motion, reducing the risk of head and

chest injury.

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Driver’s front air bag (3)

What to expect after an air bag

inflates

After a frontal or side air bag inflates, it

will deflate very quickly. Air bag inflation

will not prevent the driver from seeing

out of the windshield or being able

to steer. Curtain air bags may remain

partially inflated for some time after they

deploy.

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WARNING

Passenger’s front air bag

After an air bag inflates, take the

following precautions:

Open your windows and doors as

soon as possible after impact to

reduce prolonged exposure to the

smoke and powder released by the

inflating air bag.

Do not touch the air bag storage

area’s internal components

immediately after an air bag has

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inflated. The parts that come into

contact with an inflating air bag may

After complete inflation, the air bag

be very hot.

immediately starts deflating, enabling

the driver to maintain forward visibility

Always wash exposed skin areas

and the ability to steer or operate other

thoroughly with cold water and mild

controls.

soap.

Have an authorized HYUNDAI dealer

replace the air bag immediately after

WARNING

deployment. Air bags are designed to

To prevent objects from becoming

be used only once.

dangerous projectiles when the

passenger’s air bag inflates:

ś Do not install or place any objects

(drink holder, CD holder, stickers,

etc.) on the front passenger’s panel

above the glove box where the

passenger’s air bag is located.

ś Do not install a container of liquid

air freshener near the instrument

cluster or on the instrument panel

surface.

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Seats & Safety System

Noise and smoke from inflating air

Occupant Classification System

bag

(OCS)

When the air bags inflate, they make a

loud noise and may produce smoke and

powder in the air inside of the vehicle.

This is normal and is a result of the

ignition of the air bag inflator. After the

air bag inflates, you may feel substantial

discomfort in breathing because of the

contact of your chest with both the seat

belt and the air bag, as well as from

breathing the smoke and powder. The

powder may aggravate asthma for some

people. If you experience breathing

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problems after an air bag deployment,

Your vehicle is equipped with an

seek medical attention immediately.

Occupant Classification System (OCS) in

Though the smoke and powder are

the front passenger’s seat.

nontoxic, they may cause irritation to

the skin, eyes, nose, throat, etc. If this is

the case, wash and rinse with cold water

immediately and seek medical attention

if the symptoms persist.

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Main components of the Occupant

You will find the “PASSENGER AIR BAG

Classification System

OFF” indicator on the overhead console

panel. This system detects the conditions

ś A detection device located within the

1-4 in the following table and activates or

front passenger seat cushion.

deactivates the front passenger air bag

ś Electronic system to determine

based on these conditions.

whether the passenger air bag

Always be sure that you and all vehicle

systems should be activated or

occupants are seated properly and

deactivated.

wearing the seat belt properly for the

ś An indicator light located on the

most effective protection by the air bag

overhead console which illuminates

and the seat belt.

the words “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF”

The OCS may not function properly if the

indicating the front passenger air bag

passenger takes actions which can affect

system is deactivated.

the classification system. These include:

ś The overhead console air bag

Failing to sit in an upright position.

indicator light is interconnected with

the OCS.

Leaning against the door or center

console.

The OCS is designed to help detect

Sitting towards the sides of the front

the presence of a properly-seated

of the seat.

front passenger and determine if the

Putting their legs on the dashboard or

passenger’s front air bag should be

resting them on other locations which

enabled (may inflate) or not.

reduce the passenger weight on the

The purpose is to help reduce the risk

front seat.

of injury or death from an inflating air

Wearing the seat belt improperly.

bag to certain front passenger seat

Reclining the seatback.

occupants, such as children, by requiring

the air bag to be automatically turned

Wearing thick clothes like ski wear or

OFF.

hip protection wear.

For example, if a child restraint of the

Putting an additional thick cushion on

type specified in the regulations is on the

the seat.

seat, the occupant classification sensor

Putting electrical devices (for

can detect it and cause the air bag to

example, notebook, satellite radio) on

turn OFF.

the seat with inverter charging.

Front passenger seat adult occupants

who are properly seated and wearing the

seat belt properly, should not cause the

passenger air bag to be automatically

turned OFF. For smaller adults it may turn

OFF, however, if the occupant does not

sit in the seat properly (for example, by

not sitting upright, by sitting on the edge

of the seat, or by otherwise being out of

position), this could cause the sensor to

turn the air bag OFF.

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Seats & Safety System

Condition and operation in the front passenger Occupant Classification System

Indicator/Warning light

Devices

Condition detected by the

“PASSENGER

Front

SRS warning

occupant classification system

AIR BAG OFF”

passenger air

light

indicator light

bag

1. Adult*1

Off

Activated

2. Infant*2 or child restraint

Off

Deactivated

system with 12 months old *3 *4

3. Unoccupied

Off

Deactivated

4. Malfunction in the system

Off

Activated

*1 : The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in the

front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as a child depending on his/her

physique and posture.

*2 : Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. When a larger child who has

outgrown a child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat, the system may

recognize him/her as an adult depending upon his/her physique or sitting position.

*3 : Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.

*4 : The PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indicator may turn on or off when a child above 12

months to 12 years old (with or without child restraint system) sits in the front passenger

seat. This is a normal condition.

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WARNING

Riding in an improper position or placing weight on the front passenger’s seat when

it is unoccupied by a passenger adversely affects the OCS. To reduce the risk of

serious injury or death:

ś NEVER put a heavy load in the front seat or seatback

pocket, or hang any items on the front passenger

seat.

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ś NEVER place your feet on the front passenger

seatback.

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ś NEVER sit with your hips shifted towards the front of

the seat.

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ś NEVER ride with the seatback reclined when the

vehicle is moving.

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ś NEVER place your feet or legs on the dashboard.

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Seats & Safety System

ś NEVER lean on the door or center console or sit on

one side of the front passenger seat.

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ś Do not sit on the passenger seat wearing heavily

padded clothes such as ski wear and hip protector.

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ś Do not use car seat accessories such as thick blankets

and cushions which cover up the car seat surface.

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ś Do not place electronic devices such as laptops, DVD

player, or conductive materials such as water bottles

on the passenger seat.

ś Do not use electronic devices such as laptops and

satellite radios which use inverter chargers.

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ś If large quantity of liquid has been spilled on the

passenger seat, the air bag warning light may

illuminate or malfunction.

Therefore, make sure the seat has been completely

dried before driving the vehicle.

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Do not place sharp objects on the front passenger seat. These may damage the

occupant detection system, if they puncture the seat cushion.

Do not place any items under the front passenger seat.

When changing or replacing the seat or seat cover, use original items only.

The OCS has been developed based on using original HYUNDAI car seats only.

Altering or changing the authentic parts may result in system malfunction and

increase risk of injury when in collision. Any of the above could interfere with the

proper operation of the OCS sensor thereby increasing the risk of an injury in an

accident.

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WARNING

NEVER allow an adult passenger to ride

in the front passenger seat when the

“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicator

is illuminated. During a collision, the

air bag will not inflate if the indicator

is illuminated. Have your passenger

reposition themselves in the seat. If the

“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicator

remains illuminated after the passenger

repositions themselves properly

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and the vehicle is restarted, have

Proper seated position for OCS

the passenger move to the rear seat

If the “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF”

because the air bag will not inflate.

indicator is on when an adult is seated

in the front passenger seat, place the

NOTICE

Engine Start/Stop button in the OFF

position and ask the passenger to sit

The “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF”

properly (sitting upright with the seat

indicator generally illuminates for

back in an upright position, centered

approximately 4 seconds after the

on the seat cushion with their seat belt

Engine Start/Stop button is in the ON

on, legs comfortably extended and their

or START position. But, if the Engine

feet on the floor). Restart the engine and

START/STOP button is pressed to the

have the person remain in that position.

ON or START position within 3 minutes

This will allow the system to detect the

after the engine is turned OFF, the

person and to enable the passenger air

indicator does not illuminate. If the

bag. If the “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF”

front passenger seat is occupied,

indicator is still on, ask the passenger to

the OCS will then classify the front

move to the rear seat.

passenger after several more seconds.

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Seats & Safety System

Do not install a Child Restraint

Why didn’t my air bag go off in a

System on the Front Passenger’s

collision?

Seat

There are certain types of accidents in

which the air bag would not be expected

to provide additional protection. These

include rear impacts, second or third

collisions in multiple impact accidents,

as well as low speed impacts. Damage to

the vehicle indicates a collision energy

absorption, and is not an indicator of

whether or not an air bag should have

inflated.

Air bag collision sensors

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Even though your vehicle is equipped

WARNING

with the OCS, never install a child

To reduce the risk of an air bag

restraint in the front passenger’s seat.

deploying unexpectedly and causing

An inflating air bag can forcefully strike a

serious injury or death:

child or child restraint resulting in serious

ś Do not hit or allow any objects to

or fatal injury.

impact the locations where air bags

or sensors are installed.

WARNING

ś Do not perform maintenance on or

around the air bag sensors. If the

NEVER use a rearward facing Child

Restraint on a seat protected by an

location or angle of the sensors is

altered, the air bags may deploy

ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH

or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can

when they should not or may not

deploy when they should.

occur.

ś Installing bumper guards with non-

genuine Hyundai or non-equivalent

parts may adversely affect the

collision and airbag deployment

performance.

ś Press the Engine Start/Stop button to

the OFF or ACC position and wait for

3 minutes when the vehicle is being

towed to prevent inadvertent air bag

deployment.

ś Have all air bag repairs performed by

an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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