2016 Hyundai Equus warning

When fastening the seat belt of the
rear center seat, an occupant should
and ALWAYS use the buckle with the
CENTER mark.
To release the seat belt:
Press the release button (1) on a
buckle. When released, the belt will
automatically retract. When it is not
released, make sure that the belt is
not twisted, and then try again.
Pre-tensioner seat belt
Your vehicle is equipped with driver's
and front passenger's pre-tensioner
seat belts. The purpose of the pre-
tensioner seat belt is to make sure
that a seat belt tightly fits over an
occupant's body in case of a frontal
collision. The pre-tensioner seat
belts will activate in a crash over a
certain scale.
When the vehicle suddenly stops, or
when an occupant abruptly lean for-
ward, the seat belt retractor locks
into position. In a certain frontal colli-
sion, the pre-tensioner will activate
and fasten the seat belt more tightly
against an occupant's body.
When the pre-tensioner senses an
excessive tension on a seat belt, the
Load Limiter of the pretensioner will
release some of the pressure.
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For your safety, make sure that
the belt webbing is not slack or
twisted. Always properly sit in
your seat.
WARNING

The seat belt pre-tensioner system
mainly consists of the following com-
ponents.
Their locations are shown in the
above illustration:
1.SRS air bag warning light
2.Retractor pre-tensioner assembly
3.SRS control module
4.Anchor pre-tensioner assembly
Information
• Both the driver's and front passen-ger's pre-tensioner seat belts may
activate in a certain frontal/side col-
lision or rollovers.
The pre-tensioner will not activate,
when the seat belt is not fastened at
the time of the collision.
• When the pre-tensioner seat belt activates, there will be a loud noise
with fine dust, which may appear to
be smoke and be visible in the pas-
senger compartment.
These are normal, not indicating any
hazard.
• Although it is non-toxic, the fine dust may cause skin irritation and should
not be inhaled for a prolonged peri-
od of time. Thoroughly Wash all
exposed skin areas after an accident,
in which a pre-tensioner seat belt
activates.
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To obtain maximum benefits
from a pre-tensioner seat belt:
1. The seat belt must be correct- ly fastened and adjusted to
the proper position.
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(Continued)Please read and follow all of
the important information and
precautions about your vehi-
cle’s occupant safety features
– including seat belts and air
bags – that are provided in
this manual.
2. Make sure that you and your passengers always properly
fasten seat belts.
WARNING
Do not leave any objects near a
buckle. Placing objects near the
buckle may adversely affect the
buckle pre-tensioner and
increase the injury risk in the
event of a collision.
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The sensor, which triggers the SRS air
bag activation, is connected with the
pretensioner seat belt. The SRS air
bag warning light on the instru-
ment panel will illuminate for approx-
imately 6 seconds, when the ignition
switch is turned ON. This will be auto-
matically turned OFF.
Even when there is not malfunc-
tion of the SRS air bag, but the
malfunction of the pre-tensioner
seat belt, the warning light will
illuminate. When the SRS air bag
warning light does not illuminate
after turning ON the ignition
switch, when it remains illuminat-
ed approximately for more than 6
seconds, or when it remains illus-
trated while driving, immediately
have an authorized EQUUS dealer
inspect the pre-tensioner seat belt
and SRS air bag system.
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Pre-tensioners are designedto operate only one time. After
activation, pre-tensioner seat
belts must be replaced. All
seat belts of any type should
always be replaced after a col-
lision.
The pre-tensioner seat belt assembly mechanism gets hot
while being activated. Do not
touch the pre-tensioner seat
belt assembly for several min-
utes after its activation.
Do not attempt to inspect or replace the pre-tensioner seat
belt by yourself. This must be
done by an authorized EQUUS
dealer.
Do not hit hard the pre-ten- sioner seat belt assemblies.
Never attempt to maintain or repair the pre-tensioner seat
belt system in any manner.
Improper handling of preten- sioner seat belt assemblies,
and failure to heed the warn-
ings not to hit, modify, inspect,
replace, maintain or repair the
pre-tensioner seat belt assem-
blies may lead to improper
operation, malfunction and
serious injury.
Always fasten a seat belt, while the vehicle is in motion.
When the pre-tensioner seat belt needs to be discarded,
contact an authorized EQUUS
dealer.
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Pre-safe seat belt (PSB)
(if equipped)
The purpose of the pre-safe seat belt
is to tighten the seat belt in an emer-
gency braking or upon sensing a loss
of control.
The pre-safe seat belt activates,
only when a seat belt is fastened.The pre-safe seat belt warning light
will illuminate, when a malfunction of
a pre-safe seat belt is detected.
Have the system checked, when;
The warning light illuminates while
driving.
In order to maximize occupants'
safety, the pre-safe seat belt system
operates, as below:
The seat belt is tightened when; - An emergency braking situationoccurs,
- The control of the vehicle is lost, and
- A passenger leans toward one side.
The seat belt vibrates when; - The Lane Departure WarningSystem (if equipped) detects the
vehicle swerves out of its lane.
Do not be surprised when the seat
belt vibrates. It is a warning for
your safety, not a malfunction.
NOTICE
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Automatic Seat Belt Retracting
In order to prevent a seat belt from
being slack due to weak fabric dura-
bility, your seat belt assembly is
equipped with the automatic retract-
ing function. A motor automatically
retracts the seat belt after approxi-
mately 3 seconds. However, this
does not operate, when the seat belt
is unfastened with little slack.
Seat belt precautions
Infant or small child
All 50 states have child restraint laws
which require children to travel in
approved child restraint devices,
including booster seats. The ages, at
which seat belts may be used
instead of child restraints, differ
among states, so you should check
the specific requirements in your
state before driving. Infant and child
restraints must be properly placed
and installed in a rear seat.
For further information, refer to the
Child Restraint Systems chapter.
All occupants of the vehicle
must and always fasten their
seat belts. Seat belts and child
restraints reduce the risk of
serious or fatal injury in the
event of a collision or a sudden
stop. Without fastening a seat
belt, occupants may fall too
close to a deploying air bag,
strike the interior structure or
be thrown out of the vehicle.
Proper fastening greatly
reduces these hazards.
Even with advanced air bag
technologies, unbelted occu-
pants may be severely injured
due to air bag inflation. Always
follow the precautions about
seat belts, air bags and occu-
pant safety contained in this
manual.
WARNING
Every person in your vehicle
needs to be properly and
always restrained, including
infants and children. Never hold
a child in your arms or on your
laps when riding in a vehicle.
The violent impact in a crash
may force you miss the child
from your arms and the child
may strike against the vehicle
interior.
Always use a child restraint
appropriate for your child's
height and weight.
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Information
Small children are best protected
from injury in an accident when
being properly restrained in the rear
seat by a child restraint system,
which meets the requirements of the
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards.
Before purchasing any child
restraint, make sure that it has a
label certifying that it meets Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
The restraint must be appropriate
for your child's height and weight.
Check the label on the child
restraint for this information. Refer
to Child Restraint Systems in this
chapter.
Big child
Children, who are under age 13 but
too big for a booster seat, must
always ride in the rear seat and use
the available lap/shoulder belts. A
seat belt should be fastened over the
upper thighs and be snug across the
shoulder and chest to safely restrain
the child. Often check belt fastening.
A child's squirming may move the
belt out of position. Children are best
protected in the event of an accident
when they are restrained by a proper
restraint system and in the rear seat.
When a big child over age 13 is seat-
ed in the front seat, the child must be
securely restrained by the available
lap/shoulder belt and the seat should
be placed in the rearmost position. If
the shoulder portion of the seat belt
slightly crosses over the child's neck
or face, have the child slightly moves
leftwards. When the shoulder portion
still touches the child's face or neck,
he or she needs to be returned to an
appropriate booster seat.i
- Shoulder belts on small chil-dren
Never allow a shoulder por- tions to be fastened over a
child’s neck or face while the
vehicle is in motion.
When a seat belt is improper- ly fastened and adjusted over
a child, there is a risk of death
or serious injury.
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Restraint of pregnant women
Pregnant women should fasten a
lap/shoulder belt whenever possible
as specifically recommended by their
doctors. The lap portion of the belt
should be worn AS SNUGLY AND
LOW AS POSSIBLE on the hips, not
across the abdomen.
Injured person
A seat belt should be used to trans-
port an injured person. Before doing
this, you should consult a physician
for recommendation.
One person per belt
A single seat belt should never be
fastened over two people (including
children). This may increase the
severity of injury in case of an acci-
dent.
- Pregnant women
Pregnant women must not
place a lap portion of a seat belt
over their abdomen where they
have an unborn child. A safety
belt above the abdomen may
seriously injure or even cause
death of an unborn child in an
impact.
WARNING

Children under age 13 must always
ride in rear seats and be properly
restrained to minimize the risk of
injury in an accident, a sudden stop
or a sudden maneuver. According to
the accident statistics, children are
safer when being properly restrained
in rear seats than in the front pas-
senger's seat. Even with advanced
air bag systems, children may be
seriously injured or killed. A child,
who is too big for a child restraint,
must fasten a seat belt provided.
All 50 states have child restraint
laws, which require children to travel
in approved child restraint devices.
The laws to govern and restrict chil-
dren's age, height, and weight, at
which a seat belt is allowed to use
instead of a child restraint, differ
among states. So, you should check
any specific requirements in your
state, before travelling. A child
restraint must be properly placed
and installed in a rear seat. You must
use a commercially available child
restraint, which meets the require-
ments of the Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards (FMVSS).
A child restraint is generally
designed to be secured in a seat by
a lap belt, lap/shoulder belts, or a
LATCH system.
A child may be injured or killed in a
crash, when a child restraint is not
properly secured.
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A child restraint must be
placed in a rear seat. Never
install a child or infant seat in
the front passenger's seat.
When an accident occurs and
the passenger-side air bag
inflates, it may severely injure
or kill an infant or a child.
Thus, always install a child
restraint in a rear seat.
When a child restraint is not in use, fasten it with a seat
belt or store it in the trunk, so
it does not fall forward in a
sudden stop or an accident.
Children may be seriously injured or killed by an inflating
air bag. All children, even who
are too big for child restraints,
must ride in a rear seat.
WARNING
A seat belt or a child restraint
easily gets hot, when it is
exposed to the sunlight in a
closed vehicle even in the mild
weather. Check the temperature
of a seat cover and buckles
before seating a child.
CAUTION