2009 Hyundai Sonata Owner's Manual - RHD (UK, Australia)

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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Driver’s air bag* ..............................3-32
2. Light control / Turn signals ..............4-52
3. Instrument cluster ...........................4-33
4. Wiper/Washer..................................4-55
5. Auto cruise controls * .......................5-28
6. Ignition switch ...................................5-4
7. Steering wheel ................................4-27
8. Digital clock* .......................................4-85
9. Audio controls *.................................4-88
10. Climate control system*................4-61
11. Hazard warning flasher switch ......4-51
12. Shift lever ......................................5-11
13. Cigarette lighter.............................4-82
14. Power outlet ..................................4-84
15. Ashtray ..........................................4-82
16. Passenger’s air bag* .....................3-33
17. Vent controls .................................4-64
18. Glove box ......................................4-80
* : if equipped
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Seat / 3-2 Seat belts / 3-12
Child restraint system / 3-23
Airbag-supplemental restraint system / 3-29
Safety features of your vehicle

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C010000ANF-EA Front seat
(1) Forward and backward (driver seat)
(2) Seatback angle (driver seat)
(3) Seat cushion height (driver seat)*
(4) Lumbar support (driver seat)*
(5) Headrest (driver seat)
(6) Forward and backward (passenger
seat)
(7) Seatback angle (passenger seat)
(8) Headrest (passenger seat) Rear seats
(9) Centre armrest*
(10) Headrest (outboard and/or centre*)
* : if equipped
SEAT
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Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING- Driver’s seat
Never attempt to adjust seat while the vehicle is moving. This
could result in loss of control,and an accident causing death,
serious injury, or property dam-
age.
Do not allow anything to interfere with the normal position of the
seatback. Storing items against a
seatback or in any other way
interfering with proper locking of
a seatback could result in serious
or fatal injury in a sudden stop orcollision.
seatback upright and the lap por-
tion of the seat belt snug and low
across the hips. This is the best
position to protect you in case ofan accident.
In order to avoid unnecessary injuries from air bag deployment,
always sit as far back as possible
from the steering wheel while
maintaining comfortable control
of the vehicle. It is recommended
that your chest is at least 250 mm
(10 inches) away from the steer-ing wheel.
WARNING - Uprighting seat
When you return the seatback to its
upright position, hold the seatback
and return it slowly and be surethere are no other occupants
around the seat. If the seatback isreturned without being held and
controlled, the back of the seat
could spring forward resulting in
accidental injury to a person struck
by the seatback.
WARNING - Loose objects
Loose objects in the driver’s foot
area could interfere with the opera-
tion of the foot pedals, possibly
causing an accident. Do not place
anything under the front seats.WARNING - Driver respon-
sibility for front seat pas-
senger
Riding in a vehicle with a front seat-
back reclined could lead to serious
or fatal injury in an accident. If a
front seat is reclined during an
accident, the occupant’s hips may
slide under the lap portion of the
seat belt applying great force to the
unprotected abdomen. Serious orfatal internal injuries could result.
The driver must advise the front
passenger to keep the seatback in
an upright position whenever the
vehicle is in motion.

Safety features of your vehicle
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Front seat adjustment - manual
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Forward and backward
To move the seat forward or backward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever
under the front edge of the seat cush- ion up and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place.
Adjust the seat before driving, and make
sure the seat is locked securely by trying
to move forward and backward without
using the lever. If the seat moves, it is not
locked properly. C010102AUN
Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up on the
seatback recline lever located on the
outside of the seat at the rear.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the seatback of the seat to the
position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is locked in place. (The lever
MUST return to its original position for
the seatback to lock.)
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WARNING
After adjusting the seat, always
check that it is securely locked into
place by attempting to move the
seat forward or reverse without
using the lock release lever.
Sudden or unexpected movement
of the driver's seat could cause you
to lose control of the vehicle result-ing in an accident.

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Seat cushion height (for driver’s seat)(if equipped)
To change the height of the seat cushion,
push the lever that is located on the out-
side of the seat cushion upwards or
downwards.
• To lower the seat cushion, push down the lever several times.
To raise the seat cushion, pull up the lever several times. C010104BFD
Headrest
The driver's and front passenger's seats
are equipped with a headrest for the
occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides comfort
for the driver and front passenger, but
also helps to protect the head and neck
in the event of a collision.
Active headrest (if equipped)
The active headrest is designed to move
forward and upward during a rear impact.
This helps to prevent the driver's and
front passenger’s head from moving
backward and thus helps prevent neck
injuries.
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WARNING
For maximum effectiveness in caseof an accident, the headrest should
be adjusted so the middle of theheadrest is at the same height of
the center of gravity of an occu-
pant's head. Generally, the center of
gravity of most people's head issimilar with the height of the top of
their eyes. Also, adjust the headrest
as close to your head as possible.
For this reason, the use of a cush-
ion that holds the body away from
the seatback is not recommended.
Do not operate the vehicle with theheadrests removed as severe
injury to the occupants may occur
in the event of an accident.
Headrests may provide protection
against neck injuries when proper-
ly adjusted.
Do not adjust the headrest position
of the driver's seat while the vehicleis in motion.

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Forward and backward adjustment (if equipped)
The headrest may be adjusted forward to
3 different positions by pulling the head-
rest forward to the desired detent. To
adjust the headrest to it’s furthest back-
wards position, pull it fully forward to the
farthest position and release it. Adjust the
headrest so that it properly supports the
head and neck. Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the head-
rest, push and hold the release button (2)
on the headrest support and lower theheadrest to the desired position (3).
Removal
To remove the headrest, raise it as far as
it can go then press the release button (1)
while pulling upward (2).
To reinstall the headrest, put the head- rest poles (3) into the holes while press-
ing the release button (1). Then adjust it
to the appropriate height.
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WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in
position after adjusting it to proper-
ly protect the occupants.

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Lumbar support (for driver’s seat, if equipped)
The lumbar support can be adjusted by
moving the lever on the outside of the dri-
ver’s seatback. Pivoting the lever increas-
es or decreases lumbar support. C010108AUN
Seatback pocket (if equipped)
The seatback pocket is provided on the
back of the front passenger’s and driver’s
seatbacks.C010200AEN
Front seat adjustment - power (if equipped)
The front seat can be adjusted by using the control knob located on the outside of
the seat cushion. Before driving, adjustthe seat to the proper position so as to
easily control the steering wheel, pedals
and switches on the instrument panel.
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WARNING
- Seatback
pockets
Do not put heavy or sharp objects
in the seatback pockets. In an acci-
dent they could come loose from
the pocket and injure vehicle occu-pants.
HNF2042
WARNING
The power seat is operable with the
ignition OFF.
Therefore, children should never be
left unattended in the car.