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B240C01Y-GAT SRS Care The SRS is virtually maintenance-free and there are no parts you can safely service by yourself. The entire SRSsystem must be inspected by an au- thorized Hyundai dealer in 10 years after the date that the vehicle wasmanufactured. Any work on the SRS system, such as removing, installing, repairing, or any work on the steering wheel must be performed by a qualified Hyundai tech-nician. Improper handling of the SRS system may result in serious personal injury.
The airbags deploy only in certain side impact conditions severe enough to cause significant injury to the vehicle occupants.
o For best protection from the side impact airbag system and to avoidbeing injured by the deployingside impact airbag, both front seat occupants should sit in an up- right position with the seat beltproperly fastened. The driver's hands should be placed on the steering wheel at the 9:00 and 3:00o'clock positions. The passenger's arms and hands should be placed in their laps.
o Do not use any accessory seat covers.
o Use of seat covers could reduce or
prevent the effectiveness of the system.
o Do not install any accessories on
the side or near the side impactairbag.
o Do not use excessive force on
the side of the seat.
o Do not place any objects over the
airbag or between the airbag and yourself. o Do not place any objects (an um-
brella, bag, etc.) between the frontdoor and the front seat. Such ob- jects may become dangerous pro- jectiles and cause injury if thesupplemental side impact air bag inflates.
o To prevent unexpected deploy- ment of the side impact air bagthat may result in personal injury, avoid impact to the side airbagsensor when the ignition key is on.
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Side airbag sensor
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o The side impact airbag is supple- mental to the driver's and the passenger's seat belt systems andis not a substitute for them. There- fore your seat belts must be worn at all times while the vehicle is inmotion.
Important Safety Notes on the Side Impact Airbag system Following is a number of safety points concerning this system which should always be observed to ensure risk ofinjury is reduced in an accident.

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ABS Service Reminder Indicator (SRI)(If Installed)
When the key is turned to the "ON" position, the Anti-Lock Brake System will come on and then go off in a fewseconds. If the ABS SRI remains on, comes on while driving, or does not come on when the key is turned to the"ON" position, this indicates that there may be a problem with the ABS. If this occurs, have your vehiclechecked by your Hyundai dealer as soon as possible. The normal braking system will still be operational, butwithout the assistance of the anti-lock brake system. B260C01A-AAT
O/D OFF Indicator (Automatic transaxleonly) (If Installed)
When the overdrive switch is turned on, the overdrive off indicator will go out. This amber indicator will be illumi- nated when the overdrive switch isturned off. B260D01A-AAT
Turn Signal Indicator Lights
The blinking green arrows on the in- strument panel show the direction indi- cated by the turn signals. If the arrow comes on but does not blink, blinksmore rapidly than normal, or does not illuminate at all, a malfunction in the turn signal system is indicated. Yourdealer should be consulted for repairs.
WARNING:
If both ABS SRI and Parking Brake/ Brake fluid level warning lights re- main "ON" or come on while driv-ing, there may be a problem with E.B.D (Electronic Brake Force Dis- tribution).If this occurs, avoid sudden stops and have your vehicle checked by your Hyundai dealer as soon aspossible.
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B260F01A-AAT High Beam Indicator Light
The high beam indicator light comes on whenever the headlights are switched to the high beam or flashposition.

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Electronic Stability Program Indicator Lights(If installed)
The electronic stability program indica- tors change operation according to the ignition switch position and whether thesystem is in operation or not. They will illuminate when the ignition key is turned to the "ON" position, butshould go out after three seconds. If the ESP or ESP-OFF indicator stays on, take your car to your authorized Hyundaidealer and have the system checked. See section 2 for more information about the ESP.B260U01TB-GAT Immobilizer Indicator Light (If installed)
This indicator light comes on for some seconds after the ignition key is turned to the "ON" position. At this time, youcan start the engine. The light goes out after the engine is running. In case this light goes out before you start the en-gine, you must turn to the "LOCK" position and restart the engine. In case this light blinks for five seconds whenthe ignition key is turned to "ON" posi- tion, this indicates that the immobilizer system is out of order. At this time,refer to the explanation of the Limp home procedure(See page 1-6) or con- sult to the Hyundai dealer.B260S01B-GAT Diesel Pre-heat Indicator Light-Amber(Diesel Engine)
The indicator light illuminates amber when the ignition switch is placed at the "ON" position. The engine can bestarted after the pre-heat indicator light goes off. The illuminating time varies with the water temperature, air tem-perature and battery condition. NOTE: If the engine were not started 10 seconds after the preheating is com-pleted, turn the ignition key once more to the "LOCK" position, and then to the "ON" position, in orderto preheat again.

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B360B01FC-GAT FRONT FOG LIGHT SWITCH (If Installed)
To turn on the front fog lights, push the switch in the "ON" position. They will come on when the headlight switch isin the first or second position.
B360A01Y-GAT REAR FOG LIGHT SWITCH (If Installed)
To turn on the rear fog lights, push the switch. They will come on when the headlight switch is in the second posi-tion and the key is in the "ON" position. B360A01TBB400A01A-AAT DIGITAL CLOCK
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There are three control buttons for the digital clock. Their functions are: HOUR -Push "H" to advance the hour
indicated.
MIN -Push "M" to advance the
minute indicated.
RESET - Push "R" to reset minutes to
":00" to facilitate resetting the clock to the correct time. When this is done:
Pressing "R" between 10 : 30 and 11 :29 changes the readout to 11 : 00. Pressing "R" between 11 : 30 and 12 :29 changes the readout to 12 : 00.

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B460A01Y-AAT SUNROOF (If installed) Sun Shade
Your HYUNDAI is equipped with a sliding sunshade which you can manu- ally adjust to let in light with the sunroof closed, or to block sunlight. B470A01FC
WARNING:
Never adjust the sunshade whiledriving.
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B460B02GK-GAT Opening the Sunroof System The sunroof can be electrically opened or closed with the ignition key in the "ON" position. The sunroof is moved toits fully open position by pushing the "Open" switch, and to stop at the de- sired position, push in any switches(Open, Close, Up, Down). To close, press and hold the "CLOSE" button. Release the button when the sunroofreaches the desired position. HFC2021
WARNING:
o Do not close a sunroof if anyone’s hands, arms or body are between the sliding glass and the sunroofsash, as this could result in in- jury.
o Do not place your head or arms
out of the sunroof opening at anytime.
o While the vehicle is moving, al-
ways keep the head, hands andother parts of the body of all occu- pants away from the roof opening. Otherwise, you could be seriously injured if the vehicle stops sud-denly or if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
CAUTION:
o Do not open the sunroof in se- verely cold temperature or when it is covered with ice or snow.
o Periodically remove any dirt that may have accumulated on theguide rails.!
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WARNING:
o Always double check to be sure that the hood is firmly latched before driving away. If it is not latched, the hood could fly open while the vehicle is being driven,causing a total loss of visibility, which might result in an acci- dent.
o The support rod must be inserted completely into the hole providedin the hood whenever you in-spect the engine compartment. This will prevent the hood from falling and possibly injuring you.
o Do not move the vehicle with the hood in the raised position, asvision is obstructed and the hoodcould fall or be damaged.
Before closing the hood, return the support rod to its clip to prevent it from rattling. Lower the hood until it is about30 cm (1 ft.) above the closed position and let it drop. Make sure that it locks into place.
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CAUTION:
Make sure that the support rod has been released prior to closing thehood.
B560A02A-AAT REMOTE FUEL-FILLER LID RE- LEASE The fuel-filler lid may be opened from inside the vehicle by pulling up on thefuel-filler lid opener located on the front floor area on the left side of the car. NOTE: If the fuel-filler lid will not open be- cause ice has formed around it, tap lightly or push on the lid to break theice and release the lid. Do not pry on the lid. If necessary, spray around the lid with an approved de-icer fluid(do not use radiator anti-freeze) or move the vehicle to a warm place and allow the ice to melt. HTB115

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B540A01FC-GAT TAIL GATE
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WARNING:
The tail gate should always be kept completely closed while the vehicle is in motion. If it is left open or ajar,poisonous exhaust gases may en- ter the car resulting in serious ill- ness or death to the occupants. Seeadditional warnings concerning ex- haust gases on page 2-2.
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o The tail gate can be locked or un- locked with a key.
o The tail gate is opened by pulling the
outside handle up, raising the tail gate manually.
o To close, lower the tail gate, then
press down on it until it is closed. Tobe sure the tail gate is fully closed, always try to pull it up again withoutusing the outside handle.
The seatback holder are fitted on the front passenger's seatback to hang ashopping bag and so on. When not in use, return it to the original position. HTB279
B540A02TB-GAT SEATBACK HOLDER (If Installed)
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CAUTION
o Do not hang a bag beyond 3 kg. It may cause damage to the seatback holder.
o Return it to the original position
after using the seatback holder.

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B610B01A-GAT HORN
Press the center hub of the steering wheel to sound the horn. B240B01TBB600A01A-AAT STEERING WHEEL TILT LEVER (If Installed)To Adjust the Steering Wheel:
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1. Push the lever downward to unlock.
2. Raise or lower the steering wheel to the desired position.
3. After adjustment, securely tighten the lever by pulling it upward.
!WARNING:
Do not attempt to adjust the steer- ing wheel while driving as this may result in loss of control of the ve-hicle which may cause serious in- jury or death.
Your Hyundai is equipped with sunvisors to give the driver and front pas- senger either frontal or side ward shade.The sun visors are fitted on both sides on all models. To reduce glare or to shut out direct rays of the sun, turn thesun visor down to block the annoy- ance. A ticket holder is provided on the back of the sun visor for the driver.Vanity mirrors are provided on the back of the sunvisor for the driver and the front passenger (If installed). NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint Sys- tem (SRS) label containing useful information can be found on the front of each sun visor.
WARNING:
Do not place the sun visor in sucha manner that it obscures visibilityof the roadway, traffic or other ob- jects.
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