2016 Hyundai Equus Owner's Manual

Once the seat belt is released after
being fully retracted, the retractor
will automatically switch from the
"Automatic Locking" mode to the
"Emergency Locking" mode for
normal usage.
Securing a child restraint with"Tether Anchor" system
Hooks for a child restraint are locat-
ed on the package tray.
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- Automatic loc king mode
A lap/shoulder belt automatical-
ly resets to be in the
"Emergency Locking" mode
whenever the belt is fully
retracted. Therefore, must fol-
low the 7 steps on the previous
page, when installing a child
restraint.
When the retractor is not set in
the "Automatic Locking" mode,
the child restraint may move,
when your vehicle sharply turns
or stops. A child may be seri-
ously injured or killed, when a
child restraint is not properly
anchored, such as failure to set
the retractor in the "Automatic
Locking" mode.
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1. Tie the child restraint seat tetherstrap over the seatback.
For a vehicle with an adjustable
head restraint, tie the tether straps
between the head restraint posts
and under the head restraint.
Otherwise, tie the tether strap over
the top of a seatback.
2. Connect the appropriate child restraint hooks to the tether strap
hooks, and securely tighten the
child restraint seat.
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A child may be seriously injured
or killed in a collision, when the
child restraint is not properly
anchored, and when the child is
not properly restrained in the
child restraint. Always follow
the instruction of child seat
manufacturer for installation
and usage.
WARNING
- Tether strap
Never install more than one
child restraint to a single tether
anchor or to a single lower
anchor. The increased load,
caused by multiple child
restraints, may break the tether
or lower anchors, causing seri-
ous injury or death.
WARNING
- Child restraint check
Make sure that the child
restraint is well secured by
slightly pushing and pulling it in
different directions. Improperly
installed child restraints may
slip, tip over, toss about, or
break apart, causing death or
serious injury.
WARNING
- Child restraint anchors
Child restraint anchors aredesigned to withstand the
load capacity, only when a
child restraint is correctly
installed. Under no circum-
stances, should child restraint
anchors not be used for adult
seat belts, and harnessing/
storing other items and equip-
ment.
The tether strap may not prop- erly work, when it is attached
to the wrong tether anchor.
WARNING

Securing a child restraint to thelower anchor
Some manufacturers produce child
restraints, which are labeled as
LATCH or LATCH-compatible.
LATCH stands for "Lower Anchors
and Tethers for Children". These
child restraints are equipped with two
rigid or webbing-mounted attach-
ments, which are to be connected to
the two LATCH anchors in a specific
seat of your vehicle. This type of child
restraint does not use a seat belt to
be attached in a rear seat.
A sign is marked on the left rear and
right rear seatbacks to indicate the
location of the lower anchors for child
restraints. LATCH anchors are equipped in your
vehicle. The LATCH anchors are
located in the left rear and right rear
seats. Their locations are shown in
the illustration. There is no LATCH
anchor in the rear center seat.
The LATCH anchors are located
between the seatback and the seat
cushion. Follow instructions of the
child restraint manufacturer to prop-
erly install a LATCH or LATCH-com-
patible child restraint.
Upon installing the LATCH child
restraint, make sure that the seat is
properly attached to the LATCH and
tether anchors.
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Lower Anchor
Lower Anchor
Position Indicator
When using the vehicle's
"LATCH" system to install a
child restraint in a rear seat,
all seat belts taps of unoccu-
pied seats should be securely
buckled in metal latch plates,
and the seat belt webbing
must be fully retracted behind
the child restraint to prevent
the child from reaching or
holding any un-retracted seat
belts. Child's reaching to any
un-buckled metal latch plates
or tabs may result in strangu-
lation, serious injury or death
to the child.
Do not place anything around the lower anchors. Also make
sure that the seat belt is not
caught inside the lower
anchors.
WARNING

Also, test the child restraint before
seating your child. Slightly shake the
restraint from side to side. Also try to
tug the restraint forward. Check
whether the anchors securely hold
the restraint in place.
Do not scratch or pinch a rear seat
belt webbing with a child restraint
latch or a LATCH anchor during
the installation.The recommended weight for the
LATCH system is under 65 lbs (30
kg).
How to calculate the child
restraint weight :
Child restraint weight =
65 lbs (30 kg) - Child weightNOTICE
NOTICE
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- LATCH lower anchors
LATCH lower anchors are to be
used only in the left rear and
right rear seats. Never attempt
to install a child restraint in the
rear center seat. You may dam-
age the anchors, or the anchors
may fail and break apart in a
collision.
WARNING
When the child restraint is not
properly anchored, the risk of a
child's serious injury or death in
a collision greatly increases.
DANGER

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❈ The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
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Even in vehicles with air bags, a driver and all passengers must
always wear the seat belts provided in order to minimize the risk and
severity of injury in the event of a collision or a rollover.
WARNING

How the air bag system oper-
ates
Air bags activate (able to inflate ifnecessary) only when the Engine
Start/Stop Button is ON or in the
START position.
Air bags inflate in the event of a severe frontal or side collision in
order to protect occupants from
serious physical injury.
There is no single speed, at which air bags inflate.
Generally, air bags are designed to
inflate based upon a collision
severity and collision direction.
These two factors mainly deter-
mine whether the sensors produce
an electronic deployment/inflation
signal.
Air bag deployment depends on a number of factors, including a driv-
ing speed, impact angles, vehicle
density, vehicle stiffness or an
object, which your vehicle collides
with. Beyond those mentioned
above, there are more determining
factors.
The front air bags completely inflates and then deflates in an
instant. It is virtually impossible for
you to see the air bags inflating
during an accident.
It is much more likely that you sim-
ply see the deflated air bags hang-
ing out of their storage compart-
ments after the collision.
To help provide protection in a severe collision, the air bags must
inflate rapidly. The speed of air bag
inflation is extremely fast, because
a collision instantly requires to
inflate the air bag between an
occupant and the vehicle struc-
tures, before the occupant strikes
with the vehicle interior. This instant inflation reduces the
risk of serious or life-threatening
injury in a severe collision. So, this
fast speed is a necessary part of
air bag design.
However, air bag inflation may also
cause injury, such as facial abra-
sions, bruises and broken bones,
because the inflation speed also
causes the air bags to expand with
a great deal of force.
There are even some circum- stances, under which the air bag
may cause fatal injury, especial-
ly when an occupant is posi-
tioned excessively close to the
air bag.
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To avoid severe personalinjury or death caused by
deploying air bags in a colli-
sion, the driver should sit as
far back from the steering
wheel air bag as possible (at
least 10 inches (250 mm)
away). The front passenger
should always sit in the rear-
most position.
Air bags instantly inflate in the event of a collision, and an
occupant may be injured by
the expanding force, when he
or she sits in an inappropriate
position.
Air bag inflation may cause injury, normally including
facial or bodily abrasions,
injuries from broken glasses
or burns by the air bag infla-
tion gas.
WARNING

Noise and smoke
When the air bags inflate, they pro-
duce not only a loud noise, but also
smoke and powder inside the vehi-
cle. This is normal and is a result of
the ignition of the air bag inflator.
After the air bag inflates, you may
feel substantial discomfort, while
breathing due to the contact of your
chest with both the seat belt and the
air bag, as well as from inhaled
smoke and powder.Open your
doors and windows as soon as
possible after air bag deployment
in order to reduce your discomfort
and prevent prolonged exposure
to the smoke and powder.
Though the smoke and powder are
non-toxic, they may cause skin irrita-
tion (i.e. eyes, nose and throat). In
this case, immediately wash your
skin with cold water and consult a
doctor if the symptom persists.
Do not install a child restraint in the front passenger's seat.
Never place a rear-facing child
restraint in the front passenger’s
seat. When an air bag deploys, it
would impact the rear-facing child
restraint, causing serious or fatal
injury. In addition, do not place front-
facing child restraints in the front
passenger’s seat, either. When the
front passenger air bag inflates, it
may cause serious or fatal injury to
the child.
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After the air bag inflation, air-
bag related components, which
are on the steering wheel,
instrument panel, roof rails
above doors and the front seat-
backs, are very hot. To prevent
injury, do not touch those com-
ponents inside the air bag stor-
age right after air bag inflation.
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Extremely Hazard! Do not place a rear-facing child
restraint in a seat protected
by an air bag!
Never install a child restraint in the front passenger’s seat.
When the front passenger air
bag inflates, it may cause seri-
ous or fatal injury.
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WARNING

SRS components and functions
The SRS consists of the following
components:
1. Driver's front air bag module
2. Passenger's front air bag module
3. Side air bag modules
4. Curtain air bag modules
5. Retractor pre-tensioner assemblies
6. Air bag warning light
7. SRS control module (SRSCM)
8. Front impact sensors
9. Side impact sensors
10. Driver’s knee air bag module
11. “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF”indicator (Front passenger’s seat
only)
12. Occupant classification system (Front passenger’s seat only)
13. Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt buckle sensors
14. Anchor pre-tensioner assembly
The SRSCM continually monitors all
SRS components while the Engine
Start/Stop Button is ON to determine
if a crash impact is severe enough to
require air bag deployment or pre-
tensioner seat belt deployment.
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When a child is seated in rear seats (not in the rear center
seat) equipped with side/cur-
tain air bags, make sure to
install the child restraint as far
away from the door as possi-
ble, and securely lock the
child restraint in position.
Inflation of side/curtain air
bags may cause serious
injury or death to an infant or
child.
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