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FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 1- 15
WARNING:
o When you return the folded down seatback to its upright position, make sure the seat belts are in position to be accessible and tofunction properly.
o When you return the folded down
seatback to its upright position,be careful not to get your fingers or legs in.
o The purpose of the fold down
rear seatback and the fold for- ward rear seat cushion is to in-crease cargo space. Do not allowpassengers to sit in the cargo area while the car is moving. This is not a proper seating position
3. Pull the seat cushion release handle
rear ward, then lift up a desired seatcushion.
4. To secure the seat, hook the secur-
ing strap under the seat back to the headrest stay of front driver andpassenger seat.
5. To return the seatback and seat cushion to its normal position, re-verse the above procedure.
o When you return the seatback to its
upright position, always be sure it islocked into position by pulling andpushing on the top of seatback.
HTB030A
Seat cushion release handle
HTB031Securing strap
!
Securing Strap
HTB029Seatback folding lever
B090B01TB-EAT Folding Rear Seatback and Seat Cushion For greater convenience, the entire seatback and seat cushion may befolded down and up.
1. Push the headrest down to the low-
est position.
2. To fold down the seatback , push
and hold the seatback folding lever toward the headrest, then push downthe seatback.
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HTB195
B140A01B-GAT REAR SEAT WARNING
For the safety of all passengers, lug- gage or other cargo should not be piledhigher than the top of the seatback.
and no seat belts are available foruse when the seatback is foldeddown. Passengers who are notproperly seated and wearing seatbelts could sustain serious inju- ries or death in case of an accident or a sudden stop.
o Objects should not extend higher than the top of the front seatbacks.This could allow cargo to slideforward and cause injury or dam- age during sudden stops.
o When you return the folded down seatback to its upright position, always be sure to install the head-rests in their proper positions.Headrests are important to the safety of occupants in a rear colli- sion. If the headrests are notinstalled in their proper position,serious injury or death could re-sult if a rear end collision occurs. SB090A1-E SEAT BELT PRECAUTIONS Seat belts should be worn at all times by all occupants front and rear. Thepossibility of injury or the severity ofinjuries suffered in the event of anaccident will be greatly reduced by the wearing of seat belts. In addition the following recommenda-tions should be observed.
SB090B1-E Babies/Small Children Babies and small children must be restrained using a restraint system spe-cifically designed for this purpose. Un-der no circumstances should a child be carried in the vehicle without the use of a suitable restraint which meets theregulations in force in the country wherethe vehicle is in operation.
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FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 1- 23
WARNING:
Do not install any child restraint sys- tem in the front passenger seat. Should an accident occur and cause the passenger side airbag to deploy,it could severely injure or kill aninfant or child seated in an infant orchild seat. Therefore, only use a childrestraint system in the rear seat of your vehicle.
If you need to tighten the belt, pull more webbing toward the retractor. When youunbuckle the seat belt and allow it toretract, the retractor will automaticallyrevert back to its normal seated pas- senger emergency locking usage con- dition. NOTE:
o Before installing the child restraint
system, read the instructions sup- plied by the child restraint systemmanufacturer.
o If the seat belt does not operate as
described, have the systemchecked immediately by your au-thorized Hyundai dealer.!
B230B01TB
B230B02A-GAT Using a Child Restraint System with "Tether Anchorage" Sys- tem For small children and babies, the use of a child seat or infant seat is strongly recommended. This child seat or infant seat should be of appropriate size forthe child and should be installed inaccordance with the manufacturer's in-structions. It is further recommendedthat the seat be placed in the vehicle's rear seat since this can make an impor- tant contribution to safety. Your vehicleis provided with three child restrainthook holders for installing the child seator infant seat. Spacer (10mm), Child Restraint Hook Holder
Holder Bolt (5/16"-30 mm) Washer, Conical Spring Holder, Child Restraint Hook
Retainer Washer B230E02FC-GAT Securing a Child Restraint Sys- tem with "Tether Anchorage" System Three child restraint hook holders are located on the vertical back panel.(behind rear bumper bar)
1. Route the child restraint seat strap
over the seatback. For vehicles with adjustable head- rests, route the tether strap underthe headrest and between the head-rest posts, otherwise route the tetherstrap over the top of the seatback.
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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI 2- 3
C020A01O-EAT BEFORE STARTING THE EN- GINE Before you start the engine, you should always:
1. Look around the vehicle to be sure
there are no flat tyres, puddles of oil or water or other indications of pos-sible trouble.
2. After entering the car, check to be
sure the parking brake is engaged.
3. Check that all windows, and lights are clean.
4. Check that the interior and exterior mirrors are clean and in position.
5. Check your seat, seatback and
headrestraint to be sure they are intheir proper positions.
6. Lock all the doors.
7. Fasten your seat belt and be sure
that all other occupants have fas- tened theirs.
8. Turn off all lights and accessories that are not needed.
9. When you turn the ignition switch to
"ON" check that all appropriate warn- ing lights are operating and that you have sufficient fuel. 10.Check the operation of warning
lights and all bulbs when key is in the "ON" position.
!WARNING: (DIESEL ENGINE)
To ensure that sufficient vacuum exists within the brake system dur-ing cold weather start-up condi- tions, it is necessary to run the engine at idle for several secondsafter starting the engine. SC040A1-F COMBINATION IGNITION SWITCH AND STEERING LOCKTo Start the Engine
o If your Hyundai is equipped with a
manual transaxle, place the shift lever in neutral and depress theclutch pedal fully.
o If your Hyundai has an automatic
transaxle, place the shift lever in "P"(park).
o To start the engine, insert the igni-
tion key and turn it to the "START"position. Release it as soon as the engine starts. Do not hold the key in the "START" position for more that15 seconds.
NOTE: For safety, the engine will not start if the shift lever is not in "P" or "N"Position (automatic transaxle).