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However, this chime will stop, when
the seat belt is fastened. (if equipped)Lap/shoulder belt
(for front passenger)
To fasten your seat belt:
To fasten your seat belt, pull it out of
the retractor and insert its metal tab
(1) into the buckle (2). There will be a
"clicking" sound, when the metal tab
is locked into the buckle.
The shoulder portion will be auto-
matically retracted to the proper
length, when the lap portion is man-
ually adjusted to fit snugly around
your hips. When you slowly lean for-
ward, the seat belt will extend in
accordance with your movement.However, in a sudden stop or impact,
the seat belt will lock in position. It
will also lock in position, when you
try to lean forward too quickly.
Information
When the seat belt is not pulled out
from the retractor, firmly pull out the
seat belt and release it. Then, it will be
smoothly pulled out.
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Height adjustment
You can adjust the height of the seat
belt anchor to one of 4 positions for
your comfort and safety. When the height of the seat belt anchor is too close to the occupant's
neck, the most effective protection is
not guaranteed.
The shoulder portion should befas-
tened across your chest and midway
over your shoulder nearest the door,
not over your neck.
To adjust the height of the seat belt
anchor, pull it up or pull it down to an
appropriate height.To raise up the seat belt anchor, pull
it up (1). To lower it down, pull it down
(3) while pressing the release button (2).
Release the button to lock the
anchor in position. Attempt to slide
up and down the anchor to make
sure that it is securely locked in posi-tion.
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Front seat
Make the shoulder belt sure
that the anchor is locked in
position at the appropriate
height. Never fasten the
shoulder portion across your
neck or face. Improperly posi-
tioned seat belts may cause
serious injury in an accident.
Failure to replace seat belts
after an accident may leave
you with damaged seat belts
that will not provide protec-
tion in the event of another
collision, resulting in personal
injury or death. Immediately
replace your seat belts afteran accident.
WARNING B200A01NF
You should fasten the lap belt
as low as possible and snugly
across your hips, not across
your waist. When the lap belt is
located too high across your
waist, it may increase the
chance of injury in the event of
a collision. Both arms should
not be under or over the seat
belt. Rather, one should be over
and the other under, as shown
in the illustration. Never fastenthe seat belt under the arm
nearest the door.
WARNING
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To release the seat belt:
The metal tap is released upon
pressing the release button (1) on
the buckle. When it is released, the seat belt is
automatically retracted back into the
retractor. When the metal tap is not released,
check the belt whether it is twisted or
not. Then, try it again.
2 point static belt
(for rear passengers)
To fasten your belt
To fasten the 2-point static belt,
insert the metal tab (1) into the buck-
le (2). There will be a "clicking"
sound, when the metal tab is locked
into the buckle. Make sure the seat
belt is securely locked and that theseat belt is not twisted.
To release the seat belt
The metal tap is released upon
pressing the release button (1) on
the buckle. When it is released, the seat belt is
automatically retracted back into the
retractor. When the metal tap is not released,
check the belt whether it is twisted or
not. Then, try it again.
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Pregnant women/child
The use of a seat belt is recom-
mended for pregnant women/child to
reduce the risk of injury in an acci-
dent. The lap belt should be fastened
as low and snugly as possible across
the hips, not across the abdomen.
For specific recommendations, con-
sult a physician.
Pre-tensioner seat belt (if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with driver'sand front passenger's pre-tensioner
seat belts. The purpose of the pre-
tensioner is to make sure that theseat belts tightly fits against the
occupant's body in certain frontal
collisions. The pre-tensioner seat
belt is activated in a crash where the
frontal colliding impact is severeenough. When the vehicle suddenly stops, or
when the occupant lean forward too
quickly, the seat belt retractor will
lock in position. In a certain frontalcollision, the pre-tensioner will acti-
vate and slightly retract the seat belt
to tightly restrain the occupant's
body.
When the system detects excessive
tension on the driver's or the frontpassenger's seat belt, the load lim-iter inside the pre-tensioner releases
some pressure on the affected seat
belt. (if equipped)
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For your safety, make sure that the belt webbing is not loose or
twisted and always sit properly
on your seat.
WARNING
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When the pre-tensioner seat beltis activated, there will be a loud
noise and fine dusts. These may
appear to be smoke, and be vis-
ible in the passenger compart-
ment. These are normal operat-
ing conditions, and does not
indicate a problem.
Although they are harmless sub- stances, the fine dusts may
cause skin irritation. These
should not be inhaled for a pro-
longed period of time.
Thoroughly wash all the
exposed skin areas after an
accident, when the pre-tension-
er seat belt was activated.
Because the sensor that acti- vates the SRS air bag is con-nected with the pre-tensioner
seat belt, the SRS air bag warn-
ing light on the instrument clus-
ter will illuminate for approxi-
mately 6 seconds after turning
ON the ignition switch, and then
it goes OFF.
NOTICE
To obtain maximum benefit
from a pre-tensioner seat belt:
1.The seat belt must be proper-ly fastened and adjusted.
Please read and follow all of
the important safety informa-tion and precautions about
your vehicle's occupant safe-
ty features - including seat
belts and air bags - that are
provided in this manual.
2.Make sure you and your pas- sengers always and properlyfasten the seat belts.
WARNING
When the pre-tensioner seat
belt does not properly operate,
the SRS air bag warning light
illuminates even without a mal-
function of the SRS air bag.
When the SRS air bag warninglight does not illuminate after
turning ON the ignition switch,
when it remains ON longer than
6 seconds, or when it remains
ON while driving the vehicle, werecommend that the system be
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
CAUTION
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Pre-tensioners are designed
to operate only one time. After
an activation, pre-tensioner
seat belts must be replaced.
All seat belts of any type must
be replaced, when they werefastened during a collision.
The pre-tensioner seat belt
assembly mechanisms beco
-
me hot while being activated.
Do not touch the pre-tension-
er seat belt assembly for sev-
eral minutes, after it is activat-ed.
Do not attempt to inspect or replace the pre-tensioner seat
belts by yourself. We recom-
mend that the system be serv-
iced by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Do not strike the pre-tension-
er seat belt assemblies with a
strong impact.(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
Do not attempt to maintain or repair the pre-tensioner seat
belt by yourself in any man-
ner.
Improper handling of the pre- tensioner seat belt assem-
blies, and failure to heed the
warnings not to strike, modify,
inspect, replace, maintain orrepair the pre-tensioner seat
belt assemblies may lead to
improper operation or inad-
vertent activation, or even
serious injury.
Always fasten the seat belts while driving or riding in vehi-
cle.
Before scrapping your vehicle or the pre-tensioner seat belt,
we recommend that you con-
tact an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
Repair works on the front area
of the vehicle may damage thepre-tensioner seat belt system.
Therefore, we recommend that the system be maintained and
repaired by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
CAUTION
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Seat belt precautionsLarger children
Children who are too large for child
restraint systems should always sit in
a rear seat and use the available
lap/shoulder belts. The lap belt
should be fastened as low and snug-
gly as possible across the hips.
Frequently check the belt tightness.
A child's squirming may move the
belt out of position. Children are
afforded the most safety in the event
of an accident when they are
restrained by a proper restraint sys-
tem in a rear seat. When a large child
(at the age of 13 and over) must beseated in the front seat, the child
should be securely restrained by the
available lap/shoulder belt, and theseat should be placed in the rear-
most position. Children at the age of
12 and under should be restrained
securely in a rear seat. NEVER placea child at the age of 12 and under ina front seat.
NEVER place a rear facing child seat
in the front seat of a vehicle.When the shoulder belt is fastened
slightly across the child's neck or
face, move the child closer to the
center of the vehicle. When the
shoulder belt is still fastened slightly
across their face or neck, they need
to be returned to a child restraint sys-tem.
All occupants of the vehicle
must and always fasten their
seat belts. Seat belts and childrestraints reduce the risk of
serious or fatal injury in the
event of a collision or sudden
stop. Without a seat belt, occu-
pants may slide too close to a
deploying air bag, strike the
interior structure or be thrown
out of the vehicle. Properly
worn seat belts greatly reduce
these hazards.
Always follow the precautions
of this manual, about seat belts,
air bags and occupant seats.
WARNING
Shoulder belts on small chil- dren
Never fasten a shoulder even
slightly across a child's neck
or face, when the vehicle is inmotion.
When seat belts are improper-
ly fastened over children,there is a risk of death or seri-
ous injury.
WARNING
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Pregnant women
The use of a seat belt is recom-
mended for pregnant women to
lessen the chance of injury in an
accident. When a seat belt is used,
the lap belt portion should be placed
as low and snugly as possible on the
hips, not across the abdomen. For
specific recommendations, consult a
physician.
Injured person
A seat belt should be fastened when
an injured person is transported.
When this is necessary, you should
consult a physician for recommenda-
tions.
One person per belt
Two people (including children)
should never be fastened by a single
seat belt. This may increase the
severity of injury in case of an acci-dent.
Do not lie down
To reduce the risk of injury in the
event of an accident and to guaran-
tee the maximum restraining effects,all passengers should sit in an
upright position when the vehicle is
in motion. A seat belt cannot provideproper protection, when the person
lies down in a rear seat or sit in areclined position in a front seat.
Pregnant women
Pregnant women must never
fasten the lap belt across the
abdomen area where they have
a baby. The belt may imply a
strong impact on their abdomenin an accident.
WARNING
Riding in a reclined seat
increases your risk of serious
or fatal injury in the event of a
collision or a sudden stop.
The protection of your restraint
system (seat belts and air bags)
is greatly compromised, when
your seat is reclined. Seat belts
must be snugly fastened across
your hips and chest to properly
operate. The more the seatback
is reclined, the more likely anoccupant will slide under the
lap belt, getting serious internal
injury. Or, the shoulder belt may
apply a strong impact on an
occupant's neck. Drivers and
passengers should always sit
well back in their seats, proper-
ly belted, and in an upright posi-tion.
WARNING