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FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 1- 13
HTB025-D
SB070F1-F
Seat Cushion Height Adjustment
(Not all models) (Driver's seat
only)
To raise or lower the front part of the
seat cushion, turn the front knob for-
ward or rearward.
To raise or lower the rear part of the seat
cushion, turn the rear knob forward or
rearward.HTB027-D
SB070E1-E
Lumbar Support Adjustment
(Not all models) (Driver's seat
only)
Some models are fitted with adjustable
driver seat lumbar support which may
be used to increase the amount of
lumbar support offered by the seat back.
Adjustment is performed by moving the
handle at the side of the backrest in a
forward direction to increase the sup-
port.
!WARNING:
o For maximum effectiveness in case of an accident, the headrest should
be adjusted so the top of the head-
rest is at the same height as the
top of the occupant's ears. The
use of a cushion that holds the
body away from the seatback is
not recommended.
o Do not operate the vehicle with the headrests removed as severe in-
jury to an occupant may occur in
the event of an accident. Head-
rests may provide protection
against severe neck injuries when
properly adjusted.
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FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 1- 15
HTB294
B099A02F-EAT
BEFORE FOLDING THE REAR
SEATS
Outboard Rear Seat Belt
HTB300
!
Rear Seat Centre's 3 Point Type Seat
Belt. In order to prevent the shoulder belt
from being damaged while folding the
rear seat, the shoulder belt must be
passed through the hanger to keep it
out of the way.
CAUTION:
Seat belts must be removed from the
hanger when in use.
!WARNING:
o For maximum effectiveness in case of an accident, the headrest should
be adjusted so the top of the head-
rest is at the same height as the
top of the occupant's ears. The
use of a cushion that holds the
body away from the seatback is
not recommended.
o Do not operate vehicle with the headrests removed as severe in-
jury to an occupant may occur in
the event of an accident. Head-
rests may provide protection
against severe neck injuries when
properly adjusted.
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3. Pull the seat cushion release handle
rear ward, then lift up a desired seat
cushion.!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 to
function properly.
o When you return the folded down seatback to its upright position,
be careful not to get your fingers
or legs caught in the mechanism.
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 allow
passengers to sit in the cargo
area while the car is moving. This
is not a proper seating position
4. To secure the seat, hook the secur-
ing strap under the seat back to the
headrest stay of front driver and
passenger 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 is
locked into position by pulling and
pushing on the top of seatback.
HTB030A
Seat cushion release handle
HTB031Securing strap
Securing Strap
B090B01TB-EAT
Folding Rear Seatback and Seat
Cushion
For greater convenience, the entire
seatback and seat cushion may be
folded 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 down
the seatback. HTB029
Seatback folding lever
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FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 1- 17
HTB195
B140A01B-GAT
REAR SEAT WARNING
For the safety of all passengers, lug-
gage or other cargo should not be piled
higher than the top of the seatback.
and no seat belts are available for
use when the seatback is folded
down. Passengers who are not
properly seated and wearing seat
belts 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 slide
forward 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 not
installed 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. The
possibility of injury or the severity of
injuries suffered in the event of an
accident 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 the
regulations in force in the country where
the vehicle is in operation.
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FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 1- 25
!
B230E01TB
Back panel
Front of Vehicle
Attaching clip
Covering shelf
2. Remove the load space cover.
3. Connect the tether strap hook to the child restraint hook holder and tighten
to secure the seat. WARNING:
To install the Child Restraint Seat,
for safety reasons the Seat should
be positioned rearmost with the
seatback in a vertical position, not
reclined.
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 under
the headrest and between the head-
rest posts, otherwise route the tether
strap 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. Close 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 youhave sufficient fuel. 10.Check the operation of warning
lights and all bulbs when key is inthe "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 theengine at idle for several seconds after starting the engine. SC040A1-F COMBINATION IGNITION SWITCH AND STEERING LOCK To 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 theengine starts. Do not hold the key inthe "START" position for more that 15 seconds.
NOTE: For safety, the engine will not start if the shift lever is not in "P" or "N"Position (automatic transaxle).
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