2016 Hyundai Elantra GT headrest

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Driver’s seat
(1) Forward and backward
(2) Seatback angle
(3) Seat cushion height*
(4) Lumbar support*
(5) Seat warmer*/ Seat cooler (Air ventilation seat)*
(6) Headrest
Front passenger’s seat
(7) Forward and backward
(8) Seatback angle*
(9) Seat warmer*/ Seat cooler (Air ventilation seat)*
(10) Headrest
Rear seat
(11) Armrest
(12) Headrest
(13) Seatback folding knob
*: if equipped
SEATS
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■Type A■Type B■Type C
■Type A
■Type B
* The actual feature in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.

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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 com-
fort for the driver and front passenger,
but also helps to protect the head and
neck in the event of a collision.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 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 rea-
son, the use of a cushion that holds
the body away from the seatback is
not recommended.
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).
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WARNING
Do not operate the vehiclewith the headrests removed
as severe injury to the occu-
pants may occur in the event
of an accident. Headrests may
provide protection against
neck injuries when properly
adjusted.
Do not adjust the headrest position of the driver's seat
while the vehicle is in motion.

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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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■Type A
■ Type B
WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to ride in a
seat with the headrest removed.
CAUTION
If you recline the seatbacktowards the front with the head-rest and seat cushion raised,the headrest may come in con-tact with the sunvisor or otherparts of the vehicle.
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3
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 or switch (3).
3. Adjust the headrest to the appro- priate height.
Seat warmer (if equipped)
WARNING
Always make sure the headrest
locks into position after rein-
stalling and adjusting it properly.
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■Type A
■ Type B
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■Type B
■Type A
■Type C

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Seatback pocket (if equipped)Rear seat
Headrest
The rear seat(s) is equipped with
headrests in all the seating positions
for the occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for passengers, but also helps to
protect the head and neck in the
event of a collision.
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.
WARNING
For proper operation of the
occupant classification system:
Do not place any items cumu-latively weighing over 2.2 lbs
(1 kg) in the seatback pocket
or on the seat.
Do not hang onto the front passenger seat.
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WARNING - Seatback
pockets
Do not put heavy or sharp
objects in the seatback pocket.
An occupant could contact
such objects in a crash. Heavy
objects in the front passenger
seatback could also interfere
with the occupant sensing sys-
tem.

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3
Generally, the center 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 rea-
son, the use of a cushion that holds
the body away from the seatback is
not recommended.
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
support and lower the headrest (3).Removal
To remove the headrest, do as follows.
1. Pull the rear seat back lock
release lever.
2. Tilt the rear seat back forward.
3. Raise the headrest as far as it can go.
4. Press the release button (1) while pulling upward (2).
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WARNING
Do not operate the vehiclewith 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.
Do not adjust the headrest height while the vehicle is in
motion.

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Reinstall
To reinstall the headrest, put the
headrest poles (3) into the holes
while pressing the release button (1).
Then adjust it to the appropriate
height.
Armrest
To use the armrest, pull it forward
from the seatback.
Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks can be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.
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WARNING
Never allow passengers to siton top of the folded down
seatback while 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
forward and cause injury or
damage during sudden stops.WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in
position after adjusting it to
properly protect the occupants.

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3
To fold the rear seat cushion and back
1. Set the front seatback to the
upright position and if necessary,
slide the front seat forward.
2. Pull the cushion folding strap (1) and lift the front portion of the seat
cushion.
3. Lift the rear portion of the seatcushion. Stand the rear seat cush-
ion vertically.
4. Remove the headrest from the rear seatback.
5. Stow the headrest by inserting the headrest poles into the holder on
the bottom of the seat cushion.
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WARNING - Folding
rear seat
Never let the rear seat touch the
front passenger seat when fold-
ing the rear seat. The occupant
classification system (OCS)
may malfunction, the PASS AIR
BAG "OFF" indicator may turn
on even though the front pas-
senger's seat is occupied by an
adult, or the SRS air bag warn-
ing light on the instrument
panel may illuminate.
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