2016 Hyundai H350 warning

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Safety system of your vehicle
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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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Safety system of your vehicle
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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Safety system of your vehicle
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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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Safety system of your vehicle
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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Safety system of your vehicle
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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

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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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Safety system of your vehicle
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(1) Driver's front air bag
(2) Passenger's front air bag*
* : if equipped
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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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Safety system of your vehicle
How does the air bag operate?
Air bags are activated (able toinflate if necessary) only when the
ignition switch is turned to the ON
or START position.
Air bags instantly inflate in the event of a serious frontal collisionin order to help protect the occu-
pants from serious physical injury.
There is no single speed at which the air bags will inflate.
Generally, air bags are designed to inflate in accordance with the
severity of a collision and its direc-
tion. These two factors determinewhether the sensors produce an
electronic deployment/inflation sig-nal.
Air bag deployment depends on a number of factors, including a driv-
ing speed, an impact angle, a vehi-cle density/stiffness or a colliding
object, which your vehicle strikes
with in a collision. Those factorsare not limited to those mentioned
above. The front air bags will completely
inflate and deflate in an instant.
It is virtually impossible for you to
observe the inflation of the air bags
during an accident.
It is more likely that you will simply see the deflated air bags hanging
out of the air-bag storage compart-ments after a collision.
In order to protect occupants in a severe collision, the air bags must
rapidly inflate. The speed of air baginflation is a consequence of the
extremely short colliding time as
well as the necessity to inflate the
air bag between the occupant and
the vehicle structure before the
occupant strikes with the vehicle
structure. This fast inflating speed
reduces the risk of serious or life-
threatening injury in a severe colli-
sion. This is the core part indesigning an air bag.
However, air bag inflation may also
cause injury, such as a facial abra-
sion, a bruise and a broken bones,
because the air bags expand with
a great deal of force.
There are certain circumstances
under which the air bag installed
in the steering wheel may cause
fatal injury, especially when the
occupant is positioned exces-
sively close to the steeringwheel.
To avoid severe personal
injury or death caused by
deploying air bags in a colli-
sion, the driver should sit in
the rearmost position from
the air bag installed in thesteering wheel (at least 250
mm (10 inches) away). The
front passengers should
always move their seats as far
back as possible and sit backin their seats.
Air bags instantly inflate in
the event of a collision. Thus,
passengers may be injured by
the inflating air bag, when
they are in an improper posi-tion.
Air bag inflation may cause
injury, such as facial/bodily
abrasions, injuries by broken
glasses, or skin burns.
WARNING