2016 Hyundai Elantra seats

Safety features of your vehicle
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
• Front seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
• Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
• Seat cooler (Air ventilation seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
• Rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
• Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
• Pre-tensioner seat belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
• Seat belt precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
• Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
• Using a child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Air bag - Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) . 3-42
• How does the air bag system operate? . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
• Do not install a child restraint on
the front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
• Air bag warning and indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
• SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
• Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
• Side impact air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52
• Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
• SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-60
• Air bag warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62
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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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Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING - Uprighting
seat
When you return the seatback
to its upright position, hold the
seatback and return it slowly.
Ensure there are no other occu-
pants around the seat. If the
seatback is returned without
being held and controlled, the
back of the seat could move for-
ward or rearward resulting in
accidental injury to a person
struck by the seatback.
WARNING- Driver
responsibility for passen-
gers
Travelling in a vehicle with the
seatback reclined could lead to
serious or fatal injury in an acci-
dent. If a seat is reclined during
an accident, the occupant’s hips
may slide under the lap portion
of the seat belt applying great
force to the unprotected
abdomen. The protection of your
restraint system (seat belt and
air bags) is greatly reduced by
reclining your seat. Serious or
fatal internal injuries could
result. The driver must advise the
passenger to keep the seatback
in an upright position whenever
the vehicle is in motion.WARNING- Loose
objects
Loose objects in the driver’s
foot area could interfere with
the operation of the foot pedals,
possibly causing an accident.
Do not place anything under the
front seats.WARNING
Do not use a cushion that
reduces friction between the
seat and passenger. The passen-
ger's hips may slide under the
lap portion of the seat belt dur-
ing an accident or a sudden
stop. Serious or fatal internal
injuries could result because the
seat belt can't operate normally.
WARNING - Driver’s seat
• Never attempt to adjust the
seat whilst the vehicle is mov-
ing. This could result in loss of
control, and an accident caus-
ing death, serious injury, or
property damage.
• Do not allow anything to inter-
fere with the normal position of
the seatback. Storing items
against a seatback or in any
other way interfering with prop-
er locking of a seatback could
result in serious or fatal injury
in a sudden stop or collision.
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• Always drive and travel with
your seatback upright and the
lap portion of the seat belt
snug and low across the hips.
This is the best position to
protect you in case of an acci-
dent.
• To avoid unnecessary and
perhaps severe air bag
injuries, always sit as far back
as possible from the steering
wheel whilst maintaining
comfortable control of the
vehicle. We recommend that
your chest be at least 250 mm
away from the steering wheel.WARNING- Rear seat-
backs
• The rear seatback must be
securely latched. If not, pas-
sengers and objects could be
thrown forward resulting in
serious injury or death in the
event of a sudden stop or colli-
sion.
• Luggage and other cargo
should be laid flat in the lug-
gage compartment. If objects
are large, heavy, or must be
stacked, they must be secured.
Under no circumstances
should cargo be stacked high-
er 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 travel in
the luggage compartment or
sit or lie on folded seatbacks
whilst the vehicle is moving. All
passengers must be properly
seated in seats and restrained
properly whilst travelling.
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• When resetting the seatback
to the upright position, make
sure it is securely latched by
pushing it forward and back-
wards.
• To avoid the possibility of
burns, do not remove the car-
pet in the luggage compart-
ment. Emission control
devices beneath this floor
generate high temperatures.
WARNING
After adjusting the seat, always
check that it is securely locked
into place by attempting to
move the seat forward or rear-
ward without using the lock
release lever. Sudden or unex-
pected movement of the dri-
ver's seat could cause you to
lose control of the vehicle
resulting in an accident.

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Safety features of your vehicle
Front seat adjustment
Manual adjustment
Forward and rearward
To move the seat forward or rear-
ward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment
lever up 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.
Adjust the seat before driving, and
make sure the seat is locked secure-
ly by trying to move forward and rear-
ward without using the lever. If the
seat moves, it is not locked properly.Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up on
the seatback recline 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.)
WARNING
• Do not adjust the seat whilst
wearing 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
whilst the seat is moving.
• Do not put a cigarette lighter
on the floor or seat. When you
move the seat, the lighter may
be damaged and leak gas.
• If there are occupants in the
rear seats, be careful whilst
adjusting the front seat posi-
tion.
• Use extreme caution when
picking small objects trapped
under the seats or between
the seat and the centre con-
sole. Your hands might be cut
or injured by the sharp edges
of the seats mechanism.
OMD030002/H
OMD030003/H

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8 3
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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Seat warmer (if equipped)
The seat warmer is provided to warm
the front seats during cold weather.With the ignition switch in the ON
position, push either of the switches
to warm the driver's seat or the front
passenger's seat.
During mild weather or under condi-
tions where the operation of the seat
warmer is not needed, keep the
switches in the "OFF" position.
• Each time you press the switch,
the temperature setting of the seat
will change as follows :
• The seat warmer defaults to the
OFF position whenever the ignition
switch is turned on.
✽NOTICE
With the seat warmer switch in the
ON position, the heating system in
the seat turns off or on automatically
depending on the seat temperature.
OMD034014R
OMD034016R
■Type A
■Type B
CAUTION
• When cleaning the seats, do
not use an organic solvent
such as paint thinner, ben-
zene, alcohol or petrol. Doing
so may damage the surface of
the heater or seats.
• To prevent overheating the
seat warmer, do not place any-
thing on the seats that insu-
lates against heat, such as
blankets, cushions or seat
covers whilst the seat warmer
is in operation.
• Do not place heavy or sharp
objects on seats equipped
with seat warmers. Damage to
the seat warming components
could occur.
• Do not change the seat cover.
It may damage the seat
warmer or airventilation sys-
tem.
OFF → HIGH ( ) → MIDDLE ( )
LOW ( )
OFF → HIGH ( ) → LOW ( )
→
→
■Type A
■Type B

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Seat cooler (Air ventilation
seat) (if equipped)
The temperature setting of the seat
changes according to the switch posi-
tion.
• If you want to cool your seat cush-
ion, press the switch (blue colour).
• Each time you press the button, the
airflow will change as follows:• The seat warmer (with air ventila-
tion) defaults to the OFF position
whenever the ignition switch is
turned on.
OMD034015R
WARNING- Seat warmer
burns
Passengers should use extreme
caution when using seat warm-
ers due to the possibility of
excess heating or burns. The
seat warmer may cause burns
even at low temperatures, espe-
cially if used for long periods of
time. In particular, the driver
must exercise extreme care for
the following types of passen-
gers:
1. Infants, children, elderly or
handicapped persons, or
hospital outpatients
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.)
CAUTION
• When cleaning the seats, do
not use an organic solvent
such as paint thinner, ben-
zene, alcohol or petrol. Doing
so may damage the surface of
the heater or seats.
• To prevent overheating the
seat warmer, do not place any-
thing on the seats that insu-
lates against heat, such as
blankets, cushions or seat
covers whilst the seat warmer
is in operation.
• Do not place heavy or sharp
objects on seats equipped with
seat warmers. Damage to the
seat warming components
could occur.
• Do not change the seat cover.
It may damage the seat
warmer or airventilation sys-
tem.
OFF → HIGH ( ) → MIDDLE ( )
LOW ( )
→