2015 Hyundai Elantra headrest

Safety features of your vehicle
2 3
Driver’s seat
(1) Seat adjustment, forward/rearward
(2) Seatback recliner
(3) Seat adjustment, height
(4) Lumbar support*
(5) Seat warmer*
(6) Headrest adjustment
Front passenger seat
(7) Seat adjustment, forward/rearward
(8) Seatback recliner
(9) Seat warmer*
(10) Headrest adjustment
Rear seat
(11) Seat warmer*
(12) Armrest
(13) Headrest adjustment
(14) Seatback folding knob (boot)*
* : if equipped
SEATS
❈The actual feature in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
OMD034001RE
■Manual seat
■Power seat
■Type A■Type B

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Lumbar support (if equipped)
The lumbar support can be adjusted
by pressing the lumbar support
switch on the side of the driver's
seat. Press the front portion of the
switch to increase support, or the
rear portion of the switch, to
decrease support.
Headrest
The driver's and front passenger's
seats are equipped with a headrest
for the occupant's safety and com-
for t.
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for the driver and front passen-
ger, but also helps to protect the
head and neck in the event of a colli-
sion.
OMD030009/HOMG038400
WARNING
• For maximum effectiveness in
case of an accident, the head-
rest should be adjusted so the
middle of the headrest is at the
same height of the centre of
gravity of an occupant's head.
Generally, the centre of gravity
of most people's head is simi-
lar to 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 cushion that holds
the body away from the seat-
back 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 pro-
vide protection against neck
injuries when properly adjust-
ed.
• Do not adjust the headrest
position of the driver's seat
whilst the vehicle is in motion.

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Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button (2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position (3).
Removal
To remove the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback (2) with the
recline lever or switch (1).
2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.
3. Press the headrest release button
(3) whilst pulling the headrest up (4).
OMD030010
OMD034062R
OMD034011R
■Type A
■ Type B
CAUTION
If you recline the seatback
towards the front with the head-
rest and seat cushion raised,
the headrest may come in con-
tact with the sunvisor or other
parts of the vehicle.
OYFH034205

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Reinstall
To reinstall the headrest :
1. Put the headrest poles (2) into the
holes whilst pressing the release
button (1).
2. Recline the seatback (4) with the
recline lever or switch (3).3. Adjust the headrest to the appro-
priate height.
OMD034063R
OMD034012R
■Type A
■ Type B
WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to travel in
a seat with the headrest
removed.
WARNING
Always make sure the headrest
locks into position after rein-
stalling and adjusting it properly.

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Seatback pocket (if equipped)Rear seat
Headrest
The rear seats are equipped with
headrests in all the seating positions
for the occupant's safety and com-
for t.
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for passengers, but also helps to
protect the head and neck in the
event of a collision.WARNING- Seatback
pockets
Do not put heavy or sharp
objects in the seatback pockets.
In an accident they could come
loose from the pocket and
injure vehicle occupants.
OMD030013
ONF039401
WARNING
• For maximum effectiveness in
case of an accident, the head-
rest should be adjusted so the
middle of the headrest is at
the same height of the centre
of gravity of an occupant's
head. Generally, the centre of
gravity of most people's head
is similar 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 rec-
ommended.
• Do not operate the vehicle
with the headrests removed
as severe injury to an occu-
pant may occur in the event of
an accident. Headrests may
provide protection against
severe neck injuries when
properly adjusted.
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Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the headrest, pull it up (1).
To lower the headrest, push and hold
the release button (2) on the head-
rest support and lower the headrest
(3).Removal
To remove the headrest, raise it as far
as it can go then press the release
button (1) whilst pulling upward (2).
To reinstall the headrest, put the
headrest poles (3) into the holes
whilst pressing the release button
(1). Then adjust it to the appropriate
height.
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• When there is no occupant in
the rear seats, adjust the
height of the headrest to the
lowest position. The rear seat
headrest can reduce the visi-
bility of the rear area.
OMD030016
WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in
position after adjusting it to
properly protect the occupants.
OMD030015

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Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks can be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.To fold down the rear seatback:
1. Set the front seatback to the
upright position and if necessary,
slide the front seat forward.
2.Lower the rear headrests to the
lowest position.CAUTION
• Make sure the engine is off,
the transaxle is in P and the
parking brake is applied
whenever loading or unload-
ing cargo. Vehicle may move if
shift lever is inadvertently
moved to another position.
• Be careful when loading cargo
through the rear passenger
seats to prevent damage to
the vehicle interior.
• When cargo is loaded through
the rear passenger seats,
ensure the cargo is properly
secured to prevent it from
moving whilst driving.
Unsecured cargo in the pas-
senger compartment can
cause damage to the vehicle
or injury to it’s occupants.
WARNING
The purpose of the fold-down
rear seatbacks is to allow you to
carry longer objects that could
not be accommodated in the
luggage compartment.
Never allow passengers sit on
top of the folded down seatback
whilst the vehicle is moving.
This is not a proper seating
position and no seat belts are
available for use.
This could result in serious
injury or death in case of an
accident or sudden stop.
Objects carried on the folded
down seatback should not
extend higher than the top of
the front seatbacks. Doing this
could allow cargo to slide for-
ward and cause injury or dam-
age during sudden stops.

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Using a child restraint system
For small children and babies, the
use of a child seat or infant seat is
required. This child seat or infant
seat should be of appropriate size for
the child and should be installed in
accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
For safety reasons, we recommend
that the child restraint system is used
in the rear seats.
WARNING- Child seat
installation
• A child can be seriously
injured or killed in a collision
if the child restraint is not
properly anchored to the vehi-
cle and the child is not prop-
erly restrained in the child
restraint. Before installing the
child restraint system, read
the instructions supplied by
the child restraint system
manufacturer.
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WARNING
Never place a rear-facing child
restraint in the front passenger
seat, because of the danger that
an inflating passenger-side air
bag could impact the rear-fac-
ing child restraint and kill the
child.
OCM019300
Rearward-facing child
restraint systemForward-facing child
restraint system
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• If the seat belt does not oper-
ate as described in this sec-
tion, we recommend that the
system be checked by an
authorised HYUNDAI dealer.
• Failure to observe this manu-
al's instructions regarding
the child restraint system and
the instructions provided with
the child restraint system
could increase the risk and/or
severity of injury in an acci-
dent.
• If the vehicle headrest pre-
vents proper installation of a
child seat (as described in the
child seat system manual), the
headrest of the respective
seating position shall be read-
justed or entirely removed.