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To recline the seatback, push the seatback folding lever toward the head- rest, and release it after the desired seatback angle is achieved.When you recline the seatback to de- sired position, always be sure it has locked into position. CAUTION:
When reclining the seatback youshould adjust the seatback folding lever while standing.
!WARNING:
Passengers sitting in the rear seat should be careful not to acciden- tally press the foot lever (2) whilethe vehicle is moving, as this may cause the seatback to move for- ward and injure a front seat occu-pant.!
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Seatback folding lever
B080I01FC-GAT REAR SEAT Adjusting Seatback Angle
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B090B01TB-GAT 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.
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B099A02F-AAT BEFORE FOLDING THE REAR SEATS Outboard Rear Seat Belt
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Rear Seat Center's 3 Point Type Seat Belt (If installed) In order to prevent the shoulder belt from being damaged while folding the rear seat, the shoulder belt must bepassed through the hanger to keep it out of the way.
CAUTION:
Seat belts must be removed from thehanger when in use.
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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 stronglyrecommended. This child seat or infant seat should be of appropriate size for the child and should be installed inaccordance with the manufacturer's in- structions. It is further recommended that the seat be placed in the vehicle'srear seat since this can make an impor- tant contribution to safety. Your vehicle is provided with three child restrainthook holders for installing the child seat or 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 under the headrest and between the head-rest posts, otherwise route the tether strap over the top of the seatback.
WARNING:
Do not install any child restraint sys-tem in the front passenger seat. Should an accident occur and causethe passenger side airbag to deploy, it could severely injure or kill an infant or child seated in an infant orchild seat. Therefore, only use a child restraint system in the rear seat of your vehicle.
If you need to tighten the belt, pull more webbing toward the retractor. When you unbuckle the seat belt and allow it toretract, the retractor will automatically revert back to its normal seated pas- senger emergency locking usage con-dition. NOTE:
o Before installing the child re-
straint system, read the instruc- tions supplied by the child re- straint system manufacturer.
o If the seat belt does not operate as described, have the systemchecked immediately by yourauthorized Hyundai dealer.
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o For cleaning the airbag pad cov-
ers, use only a soft, dry cloth or one which has been moistenedwith plain water. Solvents or clean- ers 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 thesteering wheel, instrument panel, and the front passenger's panel above the glove box, because anysuch object could cause harm if the vehicle is in a crash severe enough to cause the airbags toinflate.
o If the airbags inflate, they must be
replaced by an authorized Hyundaidealer.
o Do not tamper with or disconnect
SRS wiring, or other componentsof the SRS system. Doing so could result in injury, due to accidental firing of the airbags or by render-ing the SRS inoperative.o Do not install a child restraint sys-tem in the front passenger seat position.
o A child restraint system must never be placed in the front seat.The infant or child could be se-verely injured by an airbag de- ployment in case of an accident.
o If components of the airbag sys-
tem must be discarded, or if thevehicle must be scrapped, certain safety precautions must be ob-served. Your Hyundai dealer knows these precautions and can give you the necessary informa-tion. Failure to follow these pre- cautions and procedures could increase the risk of personal in-jury.o If you sell your vehicle, make cer-tain that this manual is transferred to the new owner.
o If your car was flooded and has soaked carpeting or water on floor-ing, you shouldn't try to start en-gine; have the car towed to autho- rized Hyundai dealer.
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other time, you should slow the vehicle and bring it to a complete stop in a safe location off the roadway.The brake warning light indicates that the brake fluid level in the brake master cylinder is low and hydraulic brake fluidconforming to DOT 3 or DOT 4 specifi- cations should be added. After adding fluid, if no other trouble is found, the carshould be immediately and carefully driven to a Hyundai dealer for inspec- tion. If further trouble is experienced,the vehicle should not be driven at all but taken to a dealer by a professional towing service.Your Hyundai is equipped with dual- diagonal braking systems. This means you still have braking on two wheelseven if one of the dual systems should fail. With only one of the dual systems working, more than normal pedal traveland greater pedal pressure are re- quired to stop the car. Also, the car will not stop in as short a distance with onlyhalf of the brake system working. If the brakes fail while you are driving, shift to a lower gear for additional enginebraking and stop the car as soon as it is safe to do so.
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Parking Brake/Brake
Fluid Level WarningLight
Warning Light Operation The parking brake/brake fluid level warning light should come on when the parking brake is applied and the igni- tion switch is turned to "ON" or"START". After the engine is started, the light should go out when the park- ing brake is released.If the parking brake is not applied, the warning light should come on when the ignition switch is turned to "ON" or"START", then go out when the engine starts. If the light comes on at any WARNING:
If you suspect brake trouble, have your brakes checked by a Hyundai dealer as soon as possible. Driving your car with a problem in either thebrake electrical system or brake hydraulic system is dangerous, and could result in a serious injury ordeath.
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B260G01A-AAT Oil Pressure Warning Light
!CAUTION:
If the oil pressure warning light stays on while the engine is run- ning, serious engine damage mayresult. The oil pressure warning light comes on whenever there is insufficient oil pressure. In normaloperation, it should come on when the ignition switch is turned on, then go out when the engine is started. If the oil pressure warning light stays on while the engine isrunning, there may be a serious malfunction. If this happens, stop the car as soon as it is safe to do so,turn off the engine and check the oil level. If the oil level is low, fill the engine oil to the proper level andstart the engine again. If the light stays on with the engine running, turn the engine off immediately. Inany instance where the oil light stays on when the engine is running, the engine should be checked by anauthorized Hyundai dealer before the car is driven again.
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B340E01A-AAT Headlight Flasher To flash the headlights, pull the switch lever toward you, then release it. Theheadlights can be flashed even though the headlight switch is in the "OFF" position. B340D01A-AAT High-beam Switch To turn on the headlight high beams, push the lever forward (away fromyou). The high beam indicator light will come on at the same time. For low beams, pull the lever back toward you.
B340F01A-GAT Daytime Running Lights (If Installed) Your Hyundai is equipped with day- time running lights. The daytime run- ning lights are used to improve visibil- ity for oncoming traffic. Your vehicledaytime running lights are designed to remain on continuously when the en- gine is operating even though the head-light switch is in the "OFF" position. However, the daytime running lights will be off while the parking brake isapplied. Parking light auto cut (If installed) If you do not turn the parking lights "OFF" after driving, the parking light will automatically shut "OFF" when thedriver's door is opened. To turn them "ON" again you must simply turn the ignition key to the "ON"position. If necessary, to keep the lights on when the ignition key is removed, perform the following : 1) Open the driver-side door.2) Turn the parking lights OFF and ON
again using the light switch.
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B340C03FC-GAT Headlight Switch To operate the headlights, turn the bar- rel on the end of the multi-function switch. The first position turns on theparking lights, sidelights, tail lights and instrument panel lights. The second position turns on the headlights. NOTE: The ignition must be in the "ON" position to turn on the headlights.
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B350A01A-AAT WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH The windshield wiper switch has three positions:
1. Intermittent wiper operation
2. Low-speed operation
3. High-speed operation NOTE: To prevent damage to the wiper system, do not attempt to wipe away heavy accumulations of snow orice. Accumulated snow and ice should be removed manually. If there is only a light layer of snow or HTB019A
To use the windshield washer, pull the wiper/washer lever toward the steer-ing wheel. When the washer lever is operated, the wipers automatically make two passes across the wind-shield. The washer continues to oper- ate until the lever is released.
B350B01O-GAT Windshield Washer Operation
ice, operate the heater in the defrost mode to melt the snow or ice before using the wiper.
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Mist Wiper Operation
NOTE:
o Do not operate the washer more
than 15 seconds at a time or when the fluid reservoir is empty.
o In icy or freezing weather, be sure the wiper blades are not frozen tothe glass prior to operating thewipers.
o In areas where water freezes in
winter, use windshield washerantifreeze.
If a single wipe is desired in mist, pushthe windshield wiper and washer con-trol lever upwards. HTB022A
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CAUTION:
o Do not operate the switch con- tinuously for an unnecessary length of time.
o Scraping ice from the mirror face could cause permanent damage.To remove any ice, use a sponge,soft cloth or approved de-icer.
WARNING:
Be careful when judging the size ordistance of any object seen in the passenger side rear view mirror. It is a convex mirror with a curvedsurface. Any objects seen in this mirror are closer than they appear.!
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B510D01HP-AAT OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR HEATER (If Installed) The outside rearview mirror heater is actuated in connection with the rear window defroster. To heat the outsiderearview mirror glass, push in the switch for the rear window defroster. The rearview mirror glass will be heated fordefrosting or defogging and will give you improved rear vision in inclement weather conditions. Push the switchagain to turn the heater off. The out- side rearview mirror heater automati- cally turns itself off after 20 minutes. B510C01A-AAT FOLDING THE OUTSIDE REAR- VIEW MIRRORS To fold the outside rearview mirrors, push them towards the rear. The outside rearview mirrors can befolded rearward for parking in narrow areas.
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WARNING:
Do not adjust or fold the outsiderearview mirrors while the vehicle is moving. This could result in lossof control, and an accident which could cause death, serious injury or property damage.
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