2015 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Owner's Manual

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Forward and rearward
Push the control switch forward or rear-
ward to move the seat to the desired
position. Release the switch once the
seat reaches the desired position.Seat cushion height (for driver’s seat)
Pull the front portion of the control switch
up to raise or push down to lower the
front part of the seat cushion. Pull the
rear portion of the control switch up to
raise or push down to lower the rear part
of the seat cushion. Release the switch
once the seat reaches the desired posi-
tion.Seatback angle (if equipped)
Push the upper part of the switch forward
or rearward to move the seatback to the
desired angle. Release the switch once
the seat reaches the desired position.
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Lumbar support (for driver’s seat)(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 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.
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WARNING
For maximum effectiveness in case of an accident, the headrest
should be adjusted so the middle
of 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. 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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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 the
headrest to the desired position (3).Removal/Reinstall
To remove the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback(2) with therecline lever or switch(1).
2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.
3. Press the headrest release button (3) while pulling the headrest up (4).
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WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to ride in a seat
with the headrest removed.
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■Type A
■ Type B
CAUTION
If you recline the seatback towardsthe front with the head restraint andseat cushion raised, the headrestraint may come in contact withthe sunvisor or other parts of the vehicle.
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To reinstall the headrest :
1. Put the headrest poles (2) into theholes while pressing the release but-
ton (1).
2. Recline the seatback(4) with the recline lever or switch(3)
3. Adjust the headrest to the appropriate height. 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
rearward and thus helps prevent neck
injuries.
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WARNING
Always make sure the headrest
locks into position after reinstalling
and adjusting it properly.
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■Type A
■ Type B

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3
Seat warmer (if equipped)
The seat warmer is provided to warm the
front seats during cold weather. With the
engine start/stop button in the ON position,
push either of the switches to warm the dri-
ver's seat or the front passenger's seat.
During mild weather or under conditions
where the operation of the seat warmer is
not needed, keep the switches in the
"OFF" position.
The temperature setting of the seat is
changed as follows :
✽ ✽ NOTICE
With the seat warmer switch in the LO
or HI position, the heating system in the
seat turns off or on automatically
depending on the seat temperature.
CAUTION
When cleaning the seats, do not
use an organic solvent such asthinner, benzene, alcohol or gaso- line. Doing so may damage thesurface of the heater or seats.
To prevent overheating the seat warmer, do not place anything onthe seats, that insulates against heat, such as blankets, cushionsor seat covers while the seatwarmer is in operation.
Do not place heavy or sharp objects on seats equipped withseat warmers. Damage to the seat warming components could occur.
WARNING- Seat warmer burns
Passengers should use extreme
caution when using seat warmers
due to the possibility of excess
heating or burns. The occupants
must be able to feel if the seat is
becoming too warm and to turn the
seat warmer off. The seat warmer
may cause burns even at low tem-
peratures, especially if used for
long periods of time. In particular,
the driver must exercise extreme
care for the following types of pas-
sengers:
1. Infants, children, elderly or dis-
abled persons, or hospital outpa-
tients
2. Persons with sensitive skin or those that burn easily
3. Fatigued individuals
4. Intoxicated individuals
5. Individuals taking medication that can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness (sleeping pills, cold
tablets, etc.)
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Switch
position LO Center HI
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Seatback pocket
The seatback pocket is provided on the
back of the front passenger’s and driver’s
seatbacks.
Rear seat
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 to protect
the head and neck in the event of a colli-
sion.
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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.
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WARNING
For proper operation of the occu-
pant classification system:
Do not place any items cumula-tively weighing over 2.2 lbs (1 kg)
in the seatback pocket or on the
seat.
Do not hang onto the front pas- senger seat.

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3
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 headrest sup-
port and lower the headrest (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.
WARNING
For maximum effectiveness in
case of an accident, the headrest
should be adjusted so the middle
of 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. 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 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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Armrest
The armrest is located in the center of
the rear seat. Pull the armrest down and
you will find the cup holders.Carrying long/narrow cargo (if equipped)
Pull the armrest down using the strap
provided on the armrest. Pull the cover
down while pushing the release lever
down. Additional cargo space is provided
to accommodate long/narrow cargo
(skis, poles, lumber, etc.) that would not
otherwise fit into the trunk.
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CAUTION
Make sure the engine is off, the
shift lever is in P and the parkingbrake is applied whenever load- ing or unloading cargo. The vehi-cle may move if the shift lever isinadvertently moved to another position.
Be careful when loading cargo through the rear passenger seatsto prevent damage to the vehicleinterior.
When cargo is loaded through the rear passenger seats, ensure thecargo is properly secured to pre- vent it from moving while driving.Unsecured cargo in the passen-ger compartment can cause dam-age to the vehicle or injury to it’soccupants.