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Safety features of your vehicle
(16) Seat warmer or seat cooler* (Leftseat)
(17) Seat warmer or seat cooler* (Right seat)
(18) Front passenger's seat sliding and seatback angle adjustment
(19) Relaxation mode switch (Front pas- senger's seat sliding, seatback
angle, rear seat sliding and leg sup-
port angle are operated simultane-ously)
(20) Lumbar support adjustment (for
right seat)
(21) Leg support angle adjustment (for right seat)
*: if equipped
**: The height of the driver's headrestraint is automatically adjusted
simultaneously with the driver's seat
sliding adjustment operation.
WARNING - Driver’s seat
Never attempt to adjust the 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 and perhaps severe air bag
injuries, always sit as far back as
possible from the steering wheel
while maintaining comfortable
control of the vehicle. We recom-
mend that your chest be at least
250 mm (10 inches) away fromthe steering wheel.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 passengers
Riding in a vehicle with the seat-
back reclined could lead to serious
or fatal injury in an accident. If a
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 passen-
ger to keep the seatback in an
upright position whenever the vehi-
cle is in motion.

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Front seat adjustment - power
The front seat can be adjusted by using
the control switch located on the doors.
Before driving, adjust the seat to theproper position so as to easily control the
steering wheel, pedals and switches on
the instrument panel.
Forward and backward
Push the control switch forward or back-
ward to move the seat to the desired
position. Release the switch once theseat reaches the desired position. When adjusting the seat position, the
headrest will be adjusted simultaneouslyto the proper position.
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CAUTION
The power seat is driven by an
electric motor. Stop operating
once the adjustment is complet-ed. Excessive operation maydamage the electrical equipment.
When in operation, the power seat consumes a large amount ofelectrical power. To preventunnecessary charging systemdrain, don’t adjust the power seat
longer than necessary while the engine is not running.
Do not operate two or more power seat control knobs at the sametime. Doing so may result in
power seat motor or electricalcomponent malfunction.
WARNING
The power seat is operable with the
engine start/stop button in OFF.
Therefore, children should never be
left unattended in the vehicle.

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Lumbar support (for driver’s seat)
The lumbar support can be adjusted by
pressing the lumbar support switch.
Press the front portion of the switch (1) to
increase support or the rear portion of
the switch (2) to decrease support.
To move the support position up or down,
press the switch (3) or (4).
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.
WARNING
For maximum effectiveness in case of an accident, the headrest
should be adjusted so the middleof the headrest is at the sameheight as the top of the occu-
pant's eyes. Also adjust the head-
rest so its distance from the head
is as close as possible. For this
reason, the use of a cushion that
holds the body away from the
seatback is not recommended.
Do not operate the vehicle with the headrests removed as severe
injury to the occupants may
occur in the event of an accident.
Headrests may provide protec-
tion against neck injuries when
properly adjusted.
Do not adjust the headrest posi- tion of the driver's seat while the
vehicle is in motion.
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Forward and backward adjustment
The headrest may be adjusted forward or
backward by pulling the lower part of the
headrest forward or backward to thedesired detent in the direction of the
arrow. Adjust the headrest so that it prop-
erly supports the head and neck.Adjusting the height up and down - elec-
tric
Push the control switch up to raise or
down to lower the headrest. Release the
switch once the headrest reaches thedesired position.
Removal - electric
To remove the headrest, raise it as far as
it can go by pulling the switch up (1) thenpull the headrest up (2).
To reinstall the headrest, put the head- rest poles (3) into the holes then pull the
switch down (4) until the headrest move
to the lowest position. To install the head-
rest securely, move the headrest up and
down 2 or 3 times by pulling the switch
up and down.
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WARNING
If you don't install the headrest
securely, the active headrest may
not operate normally. When rein-
stalling the headrest, install it
securely as procedures.

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Electronic active headrest
The electronic active headrest is
designed to trigger the headrest forward
and upward when impact sensor detects
a rear impact. This helps to prevent the
driver's and front passenger’s heads
from moving backward and thus helps
minimize neck injuries.Seat warmer (if equipped)
The seat warmer is provided to warm the
front seats during cold weather. While the
engine is running, push either of the
switches to warm the driver's seat or thefront passenger's seat.
During mild weather or under conditions
where the operation of the seat warmer
is not needed, keep the switches in theOFF position.
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WARNING
Do not operate the vehicle with the
headrests removed as severe injury
to the occupants may occur in the
event of an accident. Headrests
may provide protection against
neck injuries when properly adjust-ed.
WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in
position after adjusting it to proper-
ly protect the occupants.
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Headrest
The rear seat(s) is equipped with head-
rests in all the seating positions for the
occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides comfort
for passengers, but also helps protect the
head and neck in the event of a collision.Adjusting the height up and down - man-
ual
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).
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WARNING
For maximum effectiveness in case of an accident, the headrest
should be adjusted so the middleof the headrest is at the same
height of the center of gravity of
an occupant's head. Generally,
the center of gravity of most peo-ple's head is similar with the
height of the top of their eyes.
Also adjust the headrest as close
to your head as possible. The use
of a cushion that holds the body
away from the seatback is notrecommended.
Do not operate the vehicle with the headrests removed as severe
injury to an occupant may occur
in the event of an accident.
Headrests may provide protec-
tion against severe neck injuries
when properly adjusted.
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Adjusting the height up and down - elec-
tric (if equipped)
Push the control switch up to raise or
down to lower the headrest. Release the
switch once the headrest reaches thedesired position. Removal - manual
To remove the headrest, raise it as far as
it can go then press the release button(1) while pulling the headrest up (2).
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WARNING
Do not operate the vehicle with the
headrests removed as severe injury
to the occupants may occur in the
event of an accident. Headrests
may provide protection against
neck injuries when properly adjust-ed.
CAUTION
For your safety, the electric rear headrest can't be removed. If there
is any problem with the electric rear headrest, take your vehicle to anauthorized HYUNDAI dealer and have the system checked.

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Reinstall-manual
To reinstall the headrest, put the head- rest poles (3) into the holes while press-
ing the release button (2). Then adjust it
to the appropriate height (1).Wing-out (if equipped)
For rear passenger's convenience, the
ends of the headrest can be bent inward.Armrest
To use the armrest, pull the strap (1) (if
equipped) forward from the seatback.
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WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in
position after adjusting it to proper-
ly protects the occupants.