2013 Hyundai Accent steering

Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Door lock/unlock button ........................4-14
2. Outside rearview mirror control
switch* ..................................................4-41
3. Central door lock switch* ......................4-14
4. Power window lock button*....................4-26
5. Power window switches* ......................4-23
6. Instrument panel illumination control
switch* ..................................................4-45
7. ESP OFF button* ..................................5-28
8. Headlight leveling device* ....................4-80
9. Fuel filler lid release lever ....................4-30
10. Trunk lid release lever (4 Door) ..........4-17
11. Fuse box..............................................7-66
12. Hood release lever ..............................4-28
13. Brake pedal ........................................5-23
14. Accelerator pedal ........................5-6, 5-11
15. Steering wheel manual tilt
control* ................................................4-37
* : if equipped
ORB010001L
* The actual vehicle may differ from the illustration.
Left-Hand drive type

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Your vehicle at a glance
1. Door lock/unlock button ........................4-14
2. Outside rearview mirror control
switch* ..................................................4-41
3. Central door lock switch* ......................4-14
4. Power window lock button*....................4-26
5. Power window switches* ......................4-23
6. Instrument panel illumination control
switch* ..................................................4-45
7. ESP OFF button* ..................................5-28
8. Headlight leveling device* ....................4-80
9. Fuel filler lid release lever ....................4-30
10. Trunk lid release lever (4 Door) ..........4-17
11. Fuse box..............................................7-66
12. Hood release lever ..............................4-28
13. Brake pedal ........................................5-23
14. Accelerator pedal ........................5-6, 5-11
15. Steering wheel manual tilt
control* ................................................4-37
* : if equipped
ORB012001R
* The actual vehicle may differ from the illustration.
Right-Hand drive type

Your vehicle at a glance
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INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Driver’s front air bag* .......................3-40
2. Light control/Turn signals .................4-75
3. Instrument cluster.............................4-43
4. Wiper/Washer ...................................4-81
5. Ignition switch* ...................................5-5
6. Engine start/stop button*....................5-8
7. Digital clock and audio* .........4-112, 4-116
8. Steering wheel .................................4-37
9. Steering wheel audio control* ........4-117
10. Climate control system* ........4-88, 4-97
11. Hazard warning flasher
switch ......................................4-73, 6-2
12. Shift lever ..............................5-14, 5-17
13. Cigarette lighter* ..........................4-109
14. Parking brake lever ........................5-24
15. Passenger’s front air bag* ..............3-40
16. Glove box .....................................4-108
17. Power outlet* ................................4-111
* : if equipped
ORB010002L
Left-Hand drive type

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Your vehicle at a glance
ORB012002R
1. Driver’s front air bag* .......................3-40
2. Light control/Turn signals .................4-75
3. Instrument cluster.............................4-43
4. Wiper/Washer ...................................4-81
5. Ignition switch* ...................................5-5
6. Engine start/stop button*....................5-8
7. Digital clock and audio* .........4-112, 4-116
8. Steering wheel .................................4-37
9. Steering wheel audio control* ........4-117
10. Climate control system* ........4-88, 4-97
11. Hazard warning flasher
switch ......................................4-73, 6-2
12. Shift lever ..............................5-14, 5-17
13. Cigarette lighter* ..........................4-109
14. Parking brake lever ........................5-24
15. Passenger’s front air bag* ..............3-40
16. Glove box .....................................4-108
17. Power outlet* ................................4-111
* : if equipped
Right-Hand drive type

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Safety features of your vehicle
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 or
collision.
• Always drive and ride with your
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 of
an 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 from
the 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 or
fatal 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.
WARNING
Do not use a sitting cushion that
reduces friction between the seat
and passenger. The passenger's
hips may slide under the lap por-
tion of the seat belt during an acci-
dent or a sudden stop. Serious or
fatal internal injuries could result
because the seat belt can't operate
normally.
WARNING - Uprighting
seat
When you return the seatback to its
upright position, hold the seatback
and return it slowly and be sure
there are no other occupants
around the seat. If the seatback is
returned without being held and
controlled, the back of the seat
could spring forward resulting in
accidental injury to a person struck
by the seatback.

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Safety features of your vehicle
How does the air bag system
operate
• Air bags are activated (able to inflate if
necessary) only when the ignition
switch is turned to the ON or START
position.
• Air bags inflate instantly in the event of
a serious frontal or side collision (if
equipped with side air bag or curtain
air bag) in order to help protect the
occupants from serious physical injury.
• There is no single speed at which the
air bags will inflate.
Generally, air bags are designed to
inflate based upon the severity of a col-
lision and its direction. These two fac-
tors determine whether the sensors
produce an electronic deployment/
inflation signal.
• Air bag deployment depends on a
number of factors including vehicle
speed, angles of impact and the densi-
ty and stiffness of the vehicles or
objects which your vehicle hits in the
collision. The determining factors are
not limited to those mentioned above.
• The front air bags will completely
inflate and deflate in an instant.
It is virtually impossible for you to see
the air bags inflate during an accident.It is much more likely that you will sim-
ply see the deflated air bags hanging
out of their storage compartments after
the collision.
• In order to help provide protection in a
severe collision, the air bags must
inflate rapidly. The speed of air bag
inflation is a consequence of the
extremely short time in which a collision
occurs and the need to inflate the air
bag between the occupant and the
vehicle structures before the occupant
impacts those structures. This speed of
inflation reduces the risk of serious or
life-threatening injuries in a severe col-
lision and is thus a necessary part of air
bag design.
However, air bag inflation can also
cause injuries which can include facial
abrasions, bruises and broken bones
because the inflation speed also caus-
es the air bags to expand with a great
deal of force.
• There are even circumstances
under which contact with the steer-
ing wheel air bag can cause fatal
injuries, especially if the occupant
is positioned excessively close to
the steering wheel.
WARNING
• To avoid severe personal injury
or death caused by deploying air
bags in a collision, the driver
should sit as far back from the
steering wheel air bag as possi-
ble (at least 250 mm (10 inches)
away). The front passengers
should always move their seats
as far back as possible and sit
back in their seat.
• Air bags inflate instantly in the
event of collision, and passen-
gers may be injured by the air bag
expansion force if they are not in
proper position.
• Air bag inflation may cause
injuries including facial or bodily
abrasions, injuries from broken
glasses or burns.

Safety features of your vehicle
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Noise and smoke
When the air bags inflate, they make a
loud noise and they leave smoke and
powder in the air inside of the vehicle.
This is normal and is a result of the igni-
tion of the air bag inflator. After the air
bag inflates, you may feel substantial dis-
comfort in breathing due to the contact of
your chest with both the seat belt and the
air bag, as well as from breathing the
smoke and powder.Open your doors
and/or windows as soon as possible
after impact in order to reduce dis-
comfort and prevent prolonged expo-
sure to the smoke and powder.
Though the smoke and powder are non-
toxic, they may cause irritation to the skin
(eyes, nose and throat, etc). If this is the
case, wash and rinse with cold water
immediately and consult a doctor if the
symptom persists.
Do not install a child restraint on the
front passenger’s seat.
Never place a rear-facing child restraint
in the front passenger’s seat. If the air
bag deploys, it would impact the rear-fac-
ing child restraint, causing serious or
fatal injury.In addition, do not place front-facing child
restraints in the front passenger’s seat
either. If the front passenger air bag
inflates, it could cause serious or fatal
injuries to the child.
WARNING
When the air bags deploy, the air
bag related parts in the steering
wheel and/or instrument panel
and/or in both sides of the roof rails
above the front and rear doors are
very hot. To prevent injury, do not
touch the air bag storage area’s
internal components immediately
after an air bag has inflated.
WARNING
• NEVER use a rearward facing
child restraint on a seat protected
by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of
it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to
the CHILD can occur.
• Extreme Hazard! Do not use a
rearward facing child restraint on
a seat protected by an air bag in
front of it!
• Never put a child restraint in the
front passenger’s seat. If the front
passenger air bag inflates, it can
cause serious or fatal injuries.
• When children are seated in the
rear outboard seats of a vehicle
equipped with side and/or curtain
air bags, be sure to install the
child restraint system as far away
from the door side as possible,
and securely lock the child
restraint system in position.
Inflation of side and/or curtain air
bags could cause serious injury
or death to an infant or child.
R5LDA004
OYDESA2042 ■Type A
■Type B

Safety features of your vehicle
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The front air bag modules are located
both in the center of the steering wheel
and in the front passenger's panel above
the glove box. When the SRSCM detects
a sufficiently severe impact to the front of
the vehicle, it will automatically deploy
the front air bags.Upon deployment, tear seams molded
directly into the pad covers will separate
under pressure from the expansion of the
air bags. Further opening of the covers
then allows full inflation of the air bags.A fully inflated air bag, in combination
with a properly worn seat belt, slows the
driver's or the passenger's forward
motion, reducing the risk of head and
chest injury.
After complete inflation, the air bag
immediately starts deflating, enabling the
driver to maintain forward visibility and
the ability to steer or operate other con-
trols.
B240B01L
Driver’s front air bag (1)
B240B02LB240B03L
Driver’s front air bag (2)Driver’s front air bag (3)