2016 Hyundai Creta warning

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Safety system of your vehicle
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Driver’s seat
•Never attempt to adjust seat
while the vehicle is moving. This
could result in loss of control, and
an accident causing death, seri
ous injury, or property damage.
•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.
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•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.
Rear seatbacks
•The rear seatback must be
securely latched. If not, passen
gers and objects could be thrown
forward resulting in serious injury
or death in the event of a sudden
stop or collision.
•Luggage and other cargo should
be laid flat in the cargo area. If
objects are large, heavy, or must
be piled, they must be secured.
Under no circumstances should
cargo be piled higher than the
seatbacks. Failure to follow these
warnings could result in serious
injury or death in the event of a
sudden stop, collision or rollover.
•No passenger should ride in the
cargo area or sit or lie on folded
seatbacks while the vehicle is
moving. All passengers must be
properly seated in seats and
restrained properly while riding.
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•When resetting the seatback to
the upright position, make sure it is
securely latched by pushing it for
ward and backwards.
•To avoid the possibility of burns,
do not remove the carpet in the
cargo area. Emission control
devices beneath this floor gener
ate high temperatures.
After adjusting the seat, always
check that it is securely locked into
place by attempting to move the
seat forward or backward without
using the lock release lever.
Sudden or unexpected movement
of the driver's seat could cause
you to lose control of the vehicle
resulting in an accident.
WARNING
•Do not adjust the seat while wear
ing seat belts. Moving the seat
cushion forward may cause
strong pressure on the abdomen.
•Use extreme caution so that
hands or other objects are not
caught in the seat mechanisms
while the seat is moving.
•Do not put a cigarette lighter on
the floor or seat. When you oper
ate the seat, gas may gush out of
the lighter and cause fire.
•If there are occupants in the rear
seats, be careful while adjusting
the front seat position.
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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.)
Seat cushion height
(for driver’s seat, if equipped)
To change the height of the seat
cushion, move the lever upwards or
downwards.
• To lower the seat cushion, push the lever down several times.
• To raise the seat cushion, pull the lever up several times.
Power adjustment
The driver’s seat can be adjusted by
using the control knob located on the
outside of the seat cushion. Before
driving, adjust the seat to the proper
position so as to easily control the
steering wheel, pedals and switches
on the instrument panel.
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unattended. The power seats are
operable when the engine is turned
off.
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Seat cushion height
(for driver’s seat, if equipped)
Pull the front portion of the control
switch up to raise or down to lower
the front part of the seat cushion. Pull
the rear portion of the control switch
up to raise or down to lower the seat.
Release the switch once the seat
reaches the desired position.
Headrest
The driver's and front passenger's
seats are equipped with a headrest
for the occupant's safety and com
fort.
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 collision.
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To reduce the risk of serious injury
or death in an accident, take the
following precautions when
adjusting your headrests:
•Always properly adjust the head
rests for all passengers BEFORE
starting the vehicle.
•NEVER let anyone ride in a seat
with the headrests removed.
•
Adjust the headrests so the middle
of the headrests is at the same
height as the height of the top of
the eyes.
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Removal/Reinstall
To remov e the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback (2) with the recline lever (1).
2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.
3. Press the headrest release button (3) while pulling the headrest up (4). To reinstall the headrest :
1. Put the headrest poles (2) into the
holes while pressing the release
button (1).
2. Recline the seatback (4) with the recline lever (3).
3. Adjust the headrest to the appro priate height.
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NEVER allow anyone to ride in a
seat with the headrest removed.
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Seatback pocket (if equipped)Rear seats
Headrest
The rear seats are equipped with
headrests in all the seating positions
for the occupant's safety and com
fort.
The headrest not only provides com
fort for passengers, but also helps to
protect the head and neck in the
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Always make sure the headrest
locks into position after reinstalling
and adjusting it properly.
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.
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To prevent damage, NEVER hit or
pull on the headrests.
Adjusting the height up and down
(if equipped)
To r aise 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). NOTICE
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•NEVER adjust the headrest
position of the driver’s seat when
the vehicle is in motion.
•Adjust the headrest as close to
the passenger’s head as possi
ble. Do not use a seat cushion
that holds the body away from
the seatback.
•Make sure the headrest locks
into position after adjusting it.
To reduce the risk of serious injury
or death in an accident, take the
following precautions when
adjusting your headrests:
•Always properly adjust the head
rests for all passengers BEFORE
starting the vehicle.
•NEVER let anyone ride in a seat
with the headrests removed.
•
Adjust the headrests so the middle
of the headrests is at the same
height as the height of the top of
the eyes.
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Removal (if equipped)
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
headrest poles (3) into the holes
while pressing the release button (1).
Then adjust it to the appropriateheight.
Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks (or cushions)
may be folded to facilitate carrying
long items or to increase the luggage
capacity of the vehicle.
•Never allow passengers to sit on
top of the folded down seatback
while the vehicle is moving as
this is not a proper seating posi
tion and no seat belts are avail
able 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 seats. This could allow
cargo to slide forward and cause
injury or damage during sudden
stops.
WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in
position after adjusting it to prop
erly protect the occupants.
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•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 as the center of
gravity of an occupant's head.
•Do not operate the vehicle with
the headrests removed. 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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