2015 Hyundai Sonata light

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Your vehicle at a glance
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INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Light control/Turn signals ..................3-92
2. Steering wheel audio controls*/
Bluetooth®wireless technology
hands-free controls* ............................4-4
3. Instrument cluster ..............................3-53
4. Horn ..................................................3-25
5. Driver's front air bag ..........................2-51
6. Wiper/Washer ..................................3-104
7. Cruise controls* ................................5-47
8. Engine Start/Stop button ....................5-8
Key ignition switch ..............................5-5
9. Automatic transaxle ..........................5-14
10. Rear curtain* ................................3-154
11. Drive mode integrated control
system ............................................5-45
12. Rear parking assist system*..........3-109
13. Parking assist system....................3-112
14. EPB (Electric Parking Brake)* ........5-24
15. AUTO HOLD* ..................................5-30
16. Audio system/Navigation system ......4-5
17. Digital Clock ..................................3-152
18. Climate control system ........3-117/3-127
19. Power outlet ..................................3-149
20. AUX, USB and iPod
®port ................4-2
21. Cigarette lighter ............................3-151
22. Passenger's front air bag ................2-51
23. Glove box ......................................3-145
* If equipped
OLF014004RThe actual shape may differ from the illustration.
■Type A
■Type B

Safety system of your vehicle
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Important safety precautions...............................2-2
Always wear your seat belt............................................2-2
Restrain all children ..........................................................2-2
Air bag hazards..................................................................2-2
Driver distraction ...............................................................2-2
Control your speed ...........................................................2-3
Keep your vehicle in a safe condition .........................2-3
Seats ........................................................................2-4
Safety precautions............................................................2-5
Front seats ..........................................................................2-6
Rear seats .........................................................................2-12
Headrest ...........................................................................2-15
Seat warmers and air ventilation seats.....................2-20
Seat belts .............................................................2-25
Seat belt safety precautions ........................................2-25
Seat belt warning light .................................................2-27
Seat belt restraint system ...........................................2-28
Additional seat belt safety precautions ....................2-34
Care of seat belts ...........................................................2-36
Child restraint system (CRS) ..............................2-38
Children always in the rear seat .................................2-38
Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS) .................2-39
Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS)..................2-41
Air bag
- supplemental restraint system.....................2-49
Where are the air bags? ...............................................2-51
How does the air bags system operate? ..................2-54
What to expect after an air bag inflates..................2-58
Do not install a child restraint on the front
passenger seat.................................................................2-59
Why didn't my air bag go off in a collision? ...........2-60
SRS care ............................................................................2-65
Additional safety precautions ......................................2-66
Air bag warning labels ...................................................2-67
This chapter provides you with important information about how to protect yourself and your passengers.
It explains how to use your seats and seat belts properly and how your air bags work.
Additionally, this chapter explains how to properly restrain infants and children in your vehicle.

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Safety system of your vehicle
Manual adjustment
Forward and rearward adjustment
To move the seat forward or rearward:
1. Pull up the seat slide adjustment
lever and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you
desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure
the seat is locked in place. Attempt
to move the seat forward and rear-
ward without using the lever. If the
seat moves, it is not locked proper-
ly.
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To prevent injury:
•Do not adjust your seat whilst
wearing your seat belt.
Moving the seat cushion for-
ward may cause strong pres-
sure on your abdomen.
•Do not allow your hands or
fingers to get caught in the
seat mechanisms whilst the
seat is moving.
CAUTION(Continued)
•Do not allow anything to inter-
fere with the normal position
and proper locking of the seat-
back.
•Do not place a cigarette lighter
on the floor or seat. When you
operate the seat, gas may exit
out of the lighter causing a fire.
•Use extreme caution when
picking small objects trapped
under the seats or between the
seat and the centre console.
Your hands might be cut or
injured by the sharp edges of
the seat mechanism.
•If there are occupants in the
rear seats, be careful whilst
adjusting the front seat posi-
tion.
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Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up the
seatback lever.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat
and adjust the seatback to the
position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure
the seatback is locked in place.
(The lever MUST return to its orig-
inal position for the seatback to
lock.)Reclining seatback
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be dan-
gerous. Even when buckled up, the
protections of your restraint system
(seat belts and/or air bags) are great-
ly reduced by reclining your seat-
back.Seat belts must be snug against your
hips and chest to work properly.
When the seatback is reclined, the
shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not be snug against
your chest. Instead, it will be in front
of you. During an accident, you could
be thrown into the seat belt, causing
neck or other injuries.
The more the seatback is reclined,
the greater chance the passenger’s
hips will slide under the lap belt or
the passenger’s neck will strike the
shoulder belt.
Safety system of your vehicle
OLF034003/HNEVER ride with a reclined
seatback when the vehicle is
moving.
Riding with a reclined seatback
increases your chance of seri-
ous or fatal injuries in the event
of a collision or sudden stop.
Drivers and passengers should
ALWAYS sit well back in their
seats, properly restrained, and
with the seatbacks upright.
WARNING

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Safety system of your vehicle
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Seat belts must be snug against your
hips and chest to work properly.
When the seatback is reclined, the
shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not be snug against
your chest. Instead, it will be in front
of you. During an accident, you could
be thrown into the seat belt, causing
neck or other injuries.
The more the seatback is reclined,
the greater chance the passenger’s
hips will slide under the lap belt or
the passenger’s neck will strike the
shoulder belt.
Seat cushion height
To change the height of the seat
cushion:
1. Push the front portion of the con-
trol switch up to raise or down to
lower the front part of the seat
cushion.
Push the rear portion of the control
switch up to raise or down to lower
the height of the seat cushion.
2. Release the switch once the seat
reaches the desired position.
Lumbar support
• The lumbar support can be adjust-
ed 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 switch (3) or (4).
The lumbar support does not operate
up or down when the lumbar support
is in the rearmost position.
In this case, to use the system, slight-
ly increase support by pushing the
front portion of the switch (1).
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Safety system of your vehicle
Seat belt warning light
Seat belt warning
Front
(1) Driver’s seat belt warning light
(2) Front passenger’s seat belt warn-
ing light
As a reminder to the driver and front
passenger, the driver’s and front pas-
senger’s seat belt warning lights will
illuminate for approximately 6 seconds
each time you turn the Engine
Start/Stop button ON regardless of
seat belt fastening.If the driver’s or front passenger’s
seat belt is not fastened when the
Engine Start/Stop button is turned
ON or if it is disconnected after the
Engine Start/Stop button is turned
ON, the corresponding seat belt
warning light will illuminate until the
seat belt is fastened.
If you continue not to fasten the seat
belt and you drive over 9 km/h, the
illuminated warning light will start to
blink until you drive under 6 km/h.
If you continue not to fasten the seat
belt and you drive over 20 km/h, the
seat belt warning chime will sound
for approximately 100 seconds and
the corresponding warning light will
blink.• You can find the front passen-
ger's seat belt warning light on
the centre fascia panel.
• Although the front passenger
seat is not occupied, the seat
belt warning light will illuminate
for 6 seconds.
• The front passenger's seat belt
warning may operate when lug-
gage is placed on the front pas-
senger seat.
NOTICE
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Travelling in an improper posi-
tion adversely affects the front
passenger's seat belt warning
system. It is important for the
driver to instruct the passenger
as to the proper seating instruc-
tions as contained in this manu-
al.
WARNING

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Rear
If the Engine Start/Stop button is
turned ON(engine is not running)
when the rear passenger's seat belt
is not fastened, the corresponding
seat belt warning light will illuminate
until the belt is fastened.
The corresponding rear seat belt
warning light will illuminate for
approximately 35 seconds, if any of
following occurs:
- You start the engine when the rear
seat belt is not fastened.
- You drive over 9km/h when the rear
seat belt is not fastened.
- The rear seat belt is unfastened
when you drive under 20km/h.If the rear seat belt is fastened, the
warning light will turn off immediately.
If the rear seat belt is disconnected
when you drive over the 20km/h, the
corresponding seat belt warning light
will blink and a warning chime will
sound for 35 seconds.
If a rear passenger's seat belt is con-
nected and disconnected twice within
9 seconds after the seat belt is fas-
tened, the corresponding seat belt
warning light will not operate.
Seat belt restraint system
Lap/shoulder belt
To fasten your seat belt:
Pull it out of the retractor and insert
the metal tab (1) into the buckle (2).
There will be an audible "click" when
the tab locks into the buckle.
The seat belt automatically adjusts to
the proper length after the lap belt
portion is adjusted manually so that it
fits snugly around your hips. If you
lean forward in a slow, easy motion,
the seat belt will extend and move
with you. If there is a sudden stop or
impact, the seat belt will lock into
position. It will also lock if you try to
lean forward too quickly.
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Safety system of your vehicle
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The Pre-Tensioner Seat Belt System
consists mainly of the following com-
ponents. Their locations are shown in
the illustration above:
(1) SRS air bag warning light
(2) Retractor pre-tensioner
(3) SRS control moduleThe sensor that activates the SRS
air bag is connected with the
pre–tensioner seat belts. The SRS
air bag warning light on the instru-
ment cluster will illuminate for
approximately 6 seconds after the
ignition switch is placed to the ON
position, and then it should turn off.
If the pre-tensioner is not working
properly, the warning light will illu-
minate even if the SRS air bag is
not malfunctioning. If the warning
light does not illuminate, stays illu-
minated or illuminates when the
vehicle is being driven, we recom-
mend the pre-tensioner seat belts
and/or SRS air bags be inspected
by an authorised HYUNDAI dealer
as soon as possible.• Both the driver's and front pas-
senger's pre-tensioner seat
belts may be activated in certain
frontal or side collisions.
• The pre-tensioners will be acti-
vated even if the seat belts are
not worn at the time of the colli-
sion.
• When the pre-tensioner seat
belts are activated, a loud noise
may be heard and fine dust,
which may appear to be smoke,
may be visible in the passenger
compartment. These are normal
operating conditions and are not
hazardous.
• Although it is non-toxic, the fine
dust may cause skin irritation
and should not be inhaled for
prolonged periods. Wash all
exposed skin areas thoroughly
after an accident in which the
pre-tensioner seat belts were
activated.
NOTICENOTICE
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