2004 Hyundai Elantra child restraint

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B230C02E-2Front of Vehicle Tether strap hook
REAR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT
FLOOR
Child restraint
hook holders
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Installing a Child Restraint System with
"Tether Anchorage" System (5 Door)
Three child restraint hook holders are located
on the rear luggage compartment floor.
G230C02E-1Tether anchor
coverChild Restraint
Hook Holder
1. Open the tether anchor cover on the rear
luggage compartment floor.
This symbol indicates the location of user ready
tether anchorage.
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2. Route the child restraint seat strap over the
seatback.

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Installation on Rear Seats
To install a child restraint system in the rear
seats, extend the shoulder/lap belt entirely from
its retractor until a "click" is felt. This will engage
the seat belt retractor automatic locking feature,
which allows the seat belt to retract but not
extend. Install the child restraint system, bucklethe seat belt and allow the seat belt to take up
any slack. Make sure that the lap portion of the
belt is tight around the child restraint system and
the shoulder portion of the belt is positioned so
that it can not interfere with the child's head or
neck. Also, double check to be sure that the
retractor has engaged the Automatic Locking
feature by trying to extend webbing out of the
retractor. If the retractor is in the Automatic
Locking mode, the belt will be locked. After
installation of the child restraint system, try to
move it in all directions to be sure the child
restraint system is securely installed. If you
need to tighten the belt, pull more webbing
toward the retractor. When you unbuckle the
seat belt and allow it to retract, the retractor will
automatically revert back to its normal seated
passenger Emergency Locking usage condi-
tion.
NOTE:o Before installing the child restraint sys-
tem in any seating position, read the
instructions supplied by the child re-
straint system manufacturer.
o If the seat belt does not operate as de-
scribed, have the system checked imme-
diately by your authorized Hyundai
dealer. For vehicles with adjustable headrest, route
the tether strap under the headrest and
between the headrest posts, otherwise route
the tether strap over the top of the seatback.
3. Connect the tether strap hook to the child
restraint hook holder and tighten to secure
the seat.
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!WARNING:o If the retractor is not in the Automatic
Locking mode, the child restraint sys-
tem can move when your vehicle turns or
stops abruptly.
o Do not install any child restraint system
in the front passenger seat. Should an
accident occur and cause the passenger
side airbag to deploy, it could severely
injure or kill an infant or child seated in
an infant or child seat. Therefore, only
use a child restraint system in the rear
seat of your vehicle.

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Securing the child Restraint seat with
the "ISOFIX" system
Some child seat manufacturers make safety
seats that are labeled as ISOFIX or ISOFIX-
compatible child seats. These seats include two
rigid or webbing mounted attachments that
connect to two ISOFIX anchors at specific
seating positions in your vehicle. This type of
child seat eliminates the need to use seat belts
to attach the child seat for forward-facing child
seats.
ISOFIX anchors have been provided in your
vehicle. The ISOFIX anchors are located in the
left and right outboard rear seating positions.
Their locations are shown in the illustration.There is no ISOFIX anchor provided for the
center rear seating position.
WARNING:o Do not install a child safety seat at the
center of the rear seat using the vehicle's
ISOFIX anchors. The ISOFIX anchors are
only provided for the left and right out-
board rear seating positions. Do not
misuse the ISOFIX anchors by attempt-
ing to attach a child sefety seat in the
middle of the rear seat position to the
ISOFIX anchors. In a crash, the child seat
ISOFIX attachments may not be strong
enough to secure the child restraint seat
properly in the center of the rear seat and
may break, causing serious injury or
death.
o Do not mount more than one child re-
straint to a single tether or to a child
restraint lower anchorage point. the
improper increased load may cause the
anchorage points or tether anchor to
break, causing serious injury or death.
o Attach the ISOFIX or ISOFIX-compatible
child seat only to the appropriate loca-
tions shown.
o Always follow the installation and use
instructions provided by the manufac-
turer of the child restraint.
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The ISOFIX anchors are located between the
seatback and the seat cushion of the rear seat
left and right outboard seating positions.
Follow the child seat manufacturer's instruc-
tions to properly install safety seats with ISOFIX
or ISOFIX-compatible attachments.
Once you have installed the ISOFIX child re-
straint seat, assure that the seat is properly
attached to the ISOFIX and tether anchors.
Also, test the safety seat before you place the
child in it. Tilt the seat from side to side. Also try
to tug the seat forward. Check to see if the
anchors hold the seat in place.
ISOFIX Anchor
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ISOFIX Anchor
Position Indicator

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!WARNING:If the child restraint seat is not anchored
properly, the risk of a child being seriously
injured or killed in a collision greatly in-
creases.
B180C01E-AATPre-Tensioner Seat Belt
Your Hyundai vehicle is equipped with driver's
and front passenger's pre-tensioner seat belts.
The purpose of the pre-tensioner is to make
sure that the seat belts fit tightly against the
occupant's body in certain frontal collisions.
The pre-tensioner seat belts can be activated
alone or, where the frontal collision is severe
enough, together with the airbags.When the vehicle stops suddenly, or if the
occupant tries to lean forward too quickly, the
seat belt retractor will lock into position. In
certain frontal collisions, the pre-tensioner will
activate and pull the seat belt into tighter contact
against the occupant's body.HXG229
The seat belt pre-tensioner system consists
mainly of the following components. Their loca-
tions are shown in the illustration.
1. SRS airbag warning light
2. Seat belt pre-tensioner assembly
3. SRS control module
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Driver's airbag1
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3Passenger's
airbag

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!WARNING:
o No objects should be placed over or near
the airbag modules on the steering
wheel, instrument panel, and the front
passenger's panel above the glove box,
because any such object could cause
harm if the vehicle is in a crash severe
enough to cause the airbags to deploy.
o If the airbags deploy, they must be re-
placed by an authorized Hyundai dealer.
o Do not tamper with or disconnect SRS
wiring, or other components of the SRS
system. Doing so could result in injury,
due to accidental deployment of the
airbags or by rendering the SRS inopera-
tive.
o Do not install a child restraint system in
the front passenger seat position. A
child restraint system must never be
placed in the front seat. The infant or
child could be severely injured or killed
by an airbag deployment in case of an
accident.
o Do not allow children to ride in the front
passenger seat. If older children (teen-
agers and older) must ride in the front
seat, make sure they are always properly
belted and the seat is moved back as far
as possible.o For maximum safety protection in all
types of crashes, all occupants includ-
ing the driver should always wear their
seat belts whether or not an airbag is
also provided at their seating position to
minimize the risk of severe injury or
death in the event of a crash. Do not sit
or lean unnecessarily close to the airbag
while the vehicle is in motion.
o Sitting improperly or out of position can
result in serious or fatal injury in a crash.
All occupants should sit upright in their
seats with their feet on the floor until the
vehicle is parked and the ignition key is
removed.
o The SRS airbag system must deploy very
rapidly to provide protection in a crash.
If an occupant is out of position because
of not wearing a seat belt, the airbag may
forcefully contact the occupant causing
serious or fatal injuries.
!WARNING:
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SRS Components and Functions
The SRS consists of the following components:
1. Driver's Airbag Module
2. Passenger's Airbag Module
3. Knee Bolster
4. Pre-tensioner Seat Belt
5. Front Impact Sensor
6. Driver's and Front Passenger's Seat Belt
Usage Sensors
7. Driver's and Front Passenger's Seat Posi-
tion Sensors
8. SRS Service Reminder Indicator (SRI)
9. SRS Control Module (SRSCM)
10.Occupant Classification
® System
(Front passenger's seat only)
11.Passenger Airbag Off Indicator
(Front passenger's seat only)
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Side Impact Airbag (If Installed)
Your Hyundai is equipped with a side impact
airbag in each front seat. The purpose of the
airbag is to provide the vehicle's driver and/or
front passenger with additional protection in a
side impact than that offered by the seat belt
alone. The side impact airbags are designed to
deploy only during certain side impact colli-
sions, depending on the crash severity, angle,
speed and point of impact. The side impact
airbags are not designed to deploy in all side
impact situations.
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WARNING:o Even though your vehicle is equipped
with the Occupant Classification® sys-
tem, do not install a child restraint sys-
tem in the front passenger's seat. A child
restraint system must never be placed in
the front seat. Children who are too large
for child restraint systems should al-
ways occupy the rear seat and use the
available lap/shoulder belts. Children are
afforded the most safety in the event of
an accident when they are restrained by
a proper restraint system in the rear seat.
o The Occupant Classification
® system can
function only when the ignition key is in
the "ON" position. If the "Passenger
Airbag Off " indicator is illuminated when
the front passenger's seat is occupied
by an adult who is seated properly, (sit-
ting upright with the seat in an upright
position, centered on the seat cushion,
with the person's legs comfortably ex-
tended), or if the "Passenger Airbag Off"
indicator is not illuminated when the
front passenger's seat is unoccupied or
occupied by someone lighter than 56.4
pounds(25.6 kg), the Occupant Classifi-
cation
® system is not working properly.
If this occurs, have your vehicle immedi-
ately inspected by your Hyundai dealer.
!WARNING:o If luggage or other objects are placed on
the front passenger's seat or if the tem-
perature of the seat changes, the "Passen-
ger Airbag Off" indicator may blink. These
conditions do not indicate a problem.
o If the "Passenger Airbag Off" indicator
blinks continuously when an adult or a
child heavier than 56.4 pounds(25.6 kg)
sits in the front passenger seat and fas-
tens the seat belt normally, have that
person sit in the rear seat. If this occurs,
have the Occupant Classification
® sys-
tem checked by an authorized Hyundai
dealer as soon as possible.
o If you change the weight on the seat, the
"Passenger Airbag Off" indicator may be
turned on or off in a few seconds. This
could result in the malfunction of the
Occupant Classification
® system.
o Do not modify or replace the front pas-
senger seat. Don't place anything on or
attach anything to the front passenger
seat. These can adversely affect the Oc-
cupant Classification
® system.
o Do not sit on sharp objects such as tools
when occupying the front passenger seat.
These can adversely affect the occupant
classification system.
o Do not use accessory seat covers on the
front seats.
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WARNING:o Do not install a child restraint system in
the front passenger seat position.
A child restraint system must never be
placed in the front seat. The infant or
baby could be severely injured by an
airbag deployment in case of an acci-
dent.
o Modification to SRS components or wir-
ing, including the addition of any kind of
badges to the pad covers or modifica-
tions to the body structure, can ad-
versely affect SRS performance and lead
to possible injury.
o For cleaning the airbag pad covers, use
only a soft, dry cloth or one which has
been moistened with plain water. Sol-
vents or cleaners could adversely affect
the airbag covers and proper deploy-
ment of the system.
o No objects should be placed over or near
the airbag modules on the steering
wheel, instrument panel, and the front
passenger's panel above the glove box,
because any such object could cause
harm if the vehicle is in a crash severe
enough to cause the airbags to inflate.
o If the airbags inflate, they must be re-
placed by an authorized Hyundai dealer.
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o Do not tamper with or disconnect SRS
wiring, or other components of the SRS
system. Doing so could result in injury,
due to accidental firing of the airbags or
by rendering the SRS inoperative.
o If components of the airbag system must
be discarded, or if the vehicle must be
scrapped, certain safety precautions
must be observed. Your Hyundai dealer
knows these precautions and can give
you the necessary information. Failure
to follow these precautions and proce-
dures could increase the risk of personal
injury.
o If you sell your vehicle, make certain that
this manual is transferred to the new
owner.
o If your car was flooded and has soaked
carpeting or water on the floor, you
shouldn't try to start the engine; have
the car towed to an authorized Hyundai
dealer.
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10INDEX
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A
Air bag ...............................................................................................1-32
Air Cleaner Filter ...............................................................................6-11
Air Conditioning
Care..............................................................................................6-17
Operation............................................................................ 1-88, 6-17
Switch...........................................................................................1-88
Antenna..........................................................................................1-127
Ashtray..............................................................................................1-60
Audio System
Cassete tape player operation (H240, H290)..........................1-103
CD auto changer (H260, H290) ....................................1-111, 1-121
Compact disc player operation (H260, H290) .............. 1-108, 1-118
Stereo radio operation (H240, H260, H290) ..... 1-100, 1-105, 1-113
B
Battery..................................................................................... 2-15, 6-21
Brake
Anti-lock brake system ................................................................2-11
Brake traction control system (BTCS)........................................2-12
Checking the brakes ....................................................................6-15
Fluid ..............................................................................................6-15
Pedal clearance...........................................................................6-20
Pedal free-play.............................................................................6-20
Breaking-In your New Hyundai .......................................................... 1-3C
Care of Cassette Tapes ................................................................1-125
Care of Disc ...................................................................................1-125
Catalytic Converter............................................................................. 7-3
Child-Protector Rear Door Lock ......................................................... 1-7
Child Restraint System.....................................................................1-24
Installing a Child Restraint System with
"Tether Anchorage" System .....................................................1-26
Securing the Child Restraint Seat with the "ISOFIX" System ....1-29
Cigarette Lighter................................................................................1-60
Clock.................................................................................................1-59
Clutch
Checking fluid...............................................................................6-16
Pedal free-play.............................................................................6-19
Combination Light
Auto light.......................................................................................1-55
Headlight flasher..........................................................................1-55
Headlight switch...........................................................................1-54
High-beam switch........................................................................1-55
Lane change signal ......................................................................1-54
Parking light auto cut ....................................................................1-55
Turn signal operation...................................................................1-54
Consumer Information........................................................................ 8-6
Cooling Fans.....................................................................................6-23
Corrosion protection
Cleaning the interior....................................................................... 4-5
Protecting your Hyundai from corrosion....................................... 4-2
Washing and waxing...................................................................... 4-3
Cruise Control...................................................................................1-77