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Care of seat belts
Seat belt systems should never be
disassembled or modified. In addi-
tion, care should be taken not todamage the seat belts and the hard-
ware with the seat hinges, doors or
others.
Periodic inspection
It is recommended that all seat belts
be periodically inspected for a wear-
out or a damage of any kind. Any
damaged parts should be immedi-ately replaced.
Keep belts clean and dry
Seat belts should be kept clean and
dry. When the seat belts are contam-inated, clean them with a mild soap
and warm water. Bleach, dye, strong
detergents or abrasives should not
be used, because they may damage
or weaken the fabric.
When to replace seat belts
An entire seat belt assembly should
be replaced, when the vehicle was
involved in an accident. This should
be done, even when a damage is
invisible. We recommend that you
ask additional questions concerning
seat belt operation to an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
When you fold up a rear seat-
back to its upright position,
after folding it down, be careful
not to damage the seat belt
webbing or the buckle. Make
sure that the webbing or buckle
does not get caught or pinched
inside the rear seat mechanism.
A damaged webbing or buckle
will not be strong and may fail
to protect an occupant during a
collision or sudden stop, result-
ing in serious injury. If the web-
bing or buckles are damaged,
immediately replace them.
WARNING
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(1) Driver's front air bag
(2) Passenger's front air bag*
* : if equipped
AAIIRR BB AA GG -- SS UU PPPPLLEE MM EENN TTAA LL RR EESSTT RR AA IINN TT SS YY SSTT EEMM (( IIFF EE QQ UUIIPP PPEEDD ))
OEU034006
The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
Even your vehicle is equipped
with air bags, you and your
passengers must always fas-
ten the seat belts in order to
minimize the risk and severity
of injury in the event of a col-
lision or a rollover.
The SRS and the pre-tension-
ers seat belt contain explo-
sive chemicals. When a vehi-
cle is scrapped without
removing the SRS or the pre-
tensioner seat belt, it may
cause a fire. Before scraping a
vehicle, we recommend that
you contact an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Keep the SRS parts and
wirings away from water or
any liquid. When those are
exposed to water or liquids,
the SRS components may
become inoperative, possibly
causing fire or severe injury.
WARNING
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Noise and smoke
When the air bags inflate, they make
a loud noise, leaving smoke and
powder inside the vehicle. 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 in breath-
ing due to the contact of your chestwith both the seat belt and the air
bag, as well as due to the inhaled
smoke and powder.Immediately
open the doors/windows after the
inflation of the air bag in order to
reduce discomfort and prevent a
prolonged exposure to the smoke
and powder.
Though the smoke and powder are
non-toxic, they may cause skin irrita-
tion (for eyes, nose and throat, etc).
In this case, immediately wash the
irritated area with cold water. Consult
a doctor, if the symptom persists.
Do not install a child restraint
on the front passenger seat
When the air bags deploy, the
air bag components inside thesteering wheel and/or the
instrument cluster become
extremely hot. To prevent injury,
do not touch the air bag compo-
nents, immediately after an air
bag inflates.
WARNING
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■ Type B
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Type A
■ Type C
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SRS components and func- tions
The SRS consists of the following components:
1.Driver's front airbag module
2.Passenger’s front airbag module
3.Driver's pre-tensioner assembly
4.Passenger's pre-tensioner assem-bly
5.SRS control module (SRSCM)
6.Front impact sensors*
* : if equipped When the ignition switch is turned
ON, the SRSCM continually moni-
tors all the SRS components, to
determine whether an impact is
severe enough to deploy an air bagor a pre-tensioner seat belt.
The SRS air bag warning light on the
instrument cluster illuminates for
approximately 6 seconds after turn-
ing ON the ignition switch. Then, it
goes OFF.
When any of the following conditions
occurs, this indicates a SRS mal-
function. We recommend that the
system be inspected by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
The light does not briefly illuminate
after turning ON the ignition switch.
The light remains ON longer than 6 seconds.
The light remains ON, when the vehicle is in motion. The front air bag modules are locat-
ed inside both the steering wheel
and the front panel above the glove
box. When the SRSCM detects a suf-
ficient impact at the frontal part of the
vehicle, it automatically deploys the
front air bags.
OEU034008
B240B01L
■
Driver's front air bag (1)
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To deploy, the pad cover tears apart under pressure of the air-bag inflat-
ing power. Further opening of the
covers then allows full inflation of the
air bags.A fully inflated air bag, in combina-
tion with a properly fastened seat
belt, slows the speed of the driver's
or the front passenger's falling for-
ward, reducing the risk of head/chest
injury. After complete inflation, the air bag
immediately starts deflating,
enabling the driver to maintain for-
ward visibility and the ability to steer
or operate other controls.
B240B02LB240B03L
■
Driver's front air bag (2)■Driver's front air bag (3)
B240B05L
■ Passenger's front air bag
Do not install or place any
accessories (i.e. drink holder,
cassette holder, sticker, etc.)
on the front panel above the
glove box, where a front pas-
senger's air bag is installed.
Such accessories may
become dangerous projec-
tiles and cause injury, when a
front passenger's air baginflates.
Do not install or place a con- tainer of liquid air freshenernear or on the instrument
cluster.
(Continued)
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Driver's and front passenger's
air bag (if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with a sup-
plemental restraint system (air bag)
and lap/shoulder belts for both the
driver and the front passenger. Thepresence of the system is indicated
by the letters, "SRS AIR BAG," which
are embossed on the steering wheel
and the front panel above the glove
box.
The SRS consists of air bags, which
are installed under the pad cover of
the steering wheel and under the
front panel above the glove box.
(Continued)
It may become a dangerous
projectile and cause injury,
when a front passenger's air
bag inflates.
When an air bag deploys,
there may be a loud noise aswell as fine dusts released in
the vehicle. These conditionsare normal and are not haz-
ardous - the air bags are
packed with fine powders. The
dust generated during air bag
deployment may cause
skin/eye irritation as well as
aggravate asthma for some
persons. Always wash all
exposed skin areas thorough-
ly with lukewarm water and amild soap after an accident in
which the air bags were
deployed. (Continued)
WARNING
(Continued)
The SRS operates, only after turning ON the ignition
switch. When the SRS air bagwarning light does not illumi-nate after turning ON the igni-
tion switch, when light contin-
uously remains ON longer
than approximately 6 sec-
onds, or when the light
remains ON while driving, the
SRS does not properly oper-
ate.
In this case, we recommend that the system be inspected
by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
Before replacing a fuse or dis-
connecting a battery terminal,
turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK position and remove
the ignition key. Never remove
or replace the air bag relatedfuse(s) when the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
Failure to heed this warning
will cause the SRS air bag
warning light to illuminate.
OEU034007
■Driver's front air bag
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The purpose of the SRS is to provide
the driver and/or the front passenger with additional protection than that
offered only by the seat belt systemin case of a frontal impact of suffi-
cient severity.Always use seat belts and child
restraints – every trip, every
time, everyone! Air bags inflate
with considerable force and in
the blink of an eye. Seat belts
help keep occupants in proper
position to obtain maximum
benefit from the air bag. Even
with air bags, improperly and
unbelted occupants may be
severely injured when the air
bag inflates. Always follow the
precautions about seat belts, air
bags and occupant safety, as
specified in this manual.
To reduce the chance of serious or fatal injuries and receive the
maximum safety benefit from
your restraint system:
Never install a child restraint
or a booster seat in a front
seat to sit a child.
ABC - Always Buckle Children
in a rear seat. It is the safest
place for children of any ages
to ride.
(Continued)
WARNING
OEU044068
■Front passenger's air bag
(Continued)
Front air bags may injure
occupants, who improperly sit
in a front seat.
Locate your seat in the rear-
most position from the front
air bags, while still maintain-
ing control of the vehicle.
You and your passengers
should never sit or lean
unnecessarily close to the air
bags. Improperly positioned
drivers and passengers may
be severely injured by inflat-
ing air bags.
Never lean against the door or
center console - always sit inan upright position.
(Continued)
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(Continued)
No objects should be placed
over or near the air bag mod-ules on the steering wheel,
the instrument cluster, and
the front panel above the
glove box. Such an object maycause harm in a crash of
which impact is severe
enough to deploy an air bag.
Do not modify or disconnect the SRS wires or the SRS
components. Doing so may
result in injury by accidentally
deploying the air bags or by
deactivating the SRS.
When the SRS air bag warning
light remains ON, while driv-
ing, we recommend that the
system be inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.(Continued)
(Continued)
Air bags should be used only once - we recommend that the
system be replaced by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealerafter an accident.
The SRS is designed to
deploy the front air bags only
when an impact is sufficiently
severe and when the impact
angle is less than 30° from the
forward longitudinal axis of
the vehicle. Additionally, the
air bags will deploy only once.
Seat belts must and always befastened.
Front air bags do not deploy
in a side-impact, a rear-impact
or a rollover. In addition, front
air bags will not deploy in a
frontal crash of which impact
is below the deploymentthreshold.(Continued)
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OEU034010
■Rear impact
■Side impact
■Rollover