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Why did not my air bag go off in a collision? (Inflation andnon-inflation conditions of the
air bag)
There are many types of acci-
dents in which the air bag
would not inflate to provide
additional protection.
These include rear impacts,
second or third collisions in
multiple impact accidents, as
well as low speed impacts.
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A child restraint system must
never be installed in a front
seat. The infant or child may
be severely injured or killed
by a deploying air bag in anaccident.
Children at the age of 12 and
under must always be proper-
ly restrained in a rear seat.
Never allow children to ride in
a front passenger's seat.
When a child at the age of 13
and over sits in a front seat,
he or she must be properlyfastened and the seat shouldbe located in the rearmostposition.
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❇ The age requirements
about the child detrainment
differ in each country.
For the maximum protection
in all types of crashes, all
occupants including the driv-
er should always wear their
seat belts, regardless of the
air bag installment in theirseats.
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(Continued)This is to minimizethe risk of severe injury or
death in the event of a crash. Do not sit or lean unnecessar-
ily close to the air bag, when
the vehicle is in motion.
Sitting improperly or out of
position may result in serious
or fatal injury in a crash. Alloccupants should sit in anupright position with the seat-
back in an upright position,centered on the seat cushion
with their seat belt on, legs
comfortably extended and
their feet rested on the floor
until the vehicle is parked and
the ignition switch is turned
OFF.
The SRS air bag rapidly
inflates to provide Protection
to occupants in a crash. Whenan occupant is out of positionwithout fastening a seat belt,
the air bag may forcefully
strike the occupant, causing
serious or fatal injury.
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Air bag non-inflation conditions
In certain low-speed collisions, theair bags may not deploy. The air
bags are not designed to deploy insuch cases where air bags cannot
provide benefits beyond the pro-
tection of the seat belts. Frontal air bags are not designed
to inflate in rear collisions, where
occupants are tilted backwards by
the force of the impact. In this case,
inflated air bags cannot provide
any additional benefit. Front air bags may not inflate in
side impact collisions, because
occupants move to the direction of
the collision. Thus, in side impacts,
frontal air bag deployment cannot
provide additional occupant pro-tection.
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Additional safety precautions
Never let passengers ride in the
trunk or on top of a foldeddown
seatback. All occupants should sit
upright, fully back in their seats
with their seat belts fastened and
their feet rested on the floor.
Passengers should not move
out of their seats or change their
seat positions, when the vehicleis in motion. A passenger, who
does not fasten a seat belt during a
crash or emergency stop, may be
thrown against the vehicle interior,
against other occupants, or out of
the vehicle.
Each seat belt is designed torestrain one occupant. When
more than one person uses the
same seat belt, they may be seri-ously injured or killed in a collision.
Do not use any accessories onseat belts. Devices, which the
manufacturers claim to improve
occupants’ comfort, may reduce
the protection provided by the seat
belt and increase the risk of seri-
ous injury in a crash.
(Continued)When the air bags inflate, we recommend that the system
be replaced by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Do not modify or disconnect SRS wirings or other SRS
components. Such attempts
may result in injury, because
an air bag may accidentally
inflate or deactivate the SRSsystem.
Observe any safety precau-
tions to discard the air bagsystem or to scrape the vehi-
cle. An authorized HYUNDAI
dealer knows these precau-
tions and can give you the
necessary information.
Failure to follow these precau-
tions and procedures may
increase the risk of personal
injury.
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When your vehicle is flooded or when the floor mats are
soaked with water, do not
attempt to start the engine. We
recommend that you contact
an authorized HYUNDAI deal-
er.
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Passengers should not place
hard or sharp objects between
themselves and the air bags.
Carrying hard or sharp objects on
your laps or in your mouth may
result in injury, when an air bag
inflates.
Keep occupants away from the
air bag covers. All occupants
should sit upright, fully back in their
seats with their seat belts fastened
and their feet rested on the floor.When occupants are too close to
the air bag, they may be injured byan inflating air bag.
Do not attach or place objects
on or near the air bag covers.
Any object attached to or placed
on the front air bag covers may
interfere with the proper operation
of the air bags.
Do not modify the front seats.
Modification of the front seats may
interfere with the sensing operation
of the supplemental restraint sys-tem.
Do not place items under the
front seats. Placing items under
the front seats may interfere with
the sensing operation of the sup-
plemental restraint system and
wiring harnesses.
Never hold an infant or child on
your laps. The infant or child may
be seriously injured or killed in the
event of a crash. All infants and
children should be properly
restrained in appropriate child
safety seats or seat belts in a rearseat.
Sitting improperly or out of
position may cause occu-
pants to be shifted too close
to a deploying air bag, strikethe interior structure or be
thrown out of the vehicle,
resulting in serious injury ordeath.
Always sit upright with the
seatback in an upright posi-
tion, centered on the seat
cushion with your seat belt
on, legs comfortably extended
and feet rested on the floor.
WARNING
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Convenient features of your vehicle
3
Power steering
Power steering uses energy from the
engine to assist you in steering the
vehicle. If the engine is off or if the
power steering system becomes
inoperative, the vehicle may still be
steered, but it will require increased
steering effort.
Should you notice any change in the
effort required to steer during normal
vehicle operation, have the power
steering checked by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.If the power steering drive belt
breaks or if the power steering
pump malfunctions, the steering
effort will greatly increase.
If the vehicle is parked for extend- ed periods outside in cold weath-
er (below -10°C/14°F), the power
steering may require increased
effort when the engine is first
started. This is caused byincreased fluid viscosity due tothe cold weather and does notindicate a malfunction.
When this happens, increase the
engine RPM by depressing accel-
erator until the RPM reaches 1,500rpm then release or let the engine
idle for two or three minutes towarm up the fluid.
Tilt & telescopic steering
A tilt steering column allows you to
adjust the steering wheel before you
drive. You can also raise it to give
your legs more room when you exit
and enter the vehicle (if equipped).
The steering wheel should be posi-
tioned so that it is comfortable for
you to drive, while permitting you to
see the instrument panel warning
lights and gauges.
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Never hold the steering wheel
against a stop (extreme right or
left turn) for more than 5 sec-onds with the engine running.
Holding the steering wheel formore than 5 seconds in either
position may cause damage to
the power steering pump.
CAUTION
Never adjust the angle and height of steering wheel while
driving. You may lose your
steering control and cause
severe personal injury or acci-dents.
After adjusting, push the steering wheel both up and
down to be certain it is lockedin position.
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Total AUTO STOP Hour
When the AUTO STOP operates, the
total AUTO STOP hour displays on
the LCD display.
Stop Hour Range: 00:00~99:59:59
Pressing the “Select” button for 1
second or over resets the total AUTO
STOP hour.
For further information, refer to the ISG (Idle stop and go) system in thechapter 5.
Driving Information
The driving information may display
on the cluster for a few seconds after
turning OFF the engine.
When the fuel is insufficient, "Low
Fuel" message will display. In this
case, immediately refuel the tank.
Seat Belt Warning Light
This warning light informs the driver
that the seat belt is not fastened.
For more details, refer to the “Seat
Belts” in chapter 2.
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Prolonged driving with the
Emission Control SystemMalfunction Indicator Light illumi-
nated may cause damage to the
emission control systems which
could effect drivability and/or fuel
economy. Diesel engine
If the Emission Control System
Malfunction Indicator Light blinks,
some error related to the injection
quantity adjustment occurs whichcould result in loss of engine
power, combustion noise and
poor emission. We recommend
that the system be inspected by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Charging SystemWarning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch to the ON position.
- It remains on until the engine isstarted.
When there is a malfunction with either the alternator or electrical charging system.
If there is a malfunction with either
the alternator or electrical charging
system:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and check the alternator drive belt for looseness
or breakage.
If the belt is adjusted properly,
there may be a problem in the
electrical charging system.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer as
soon as possible.
NOTICE
NOTICE
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Driving your vehicle
Always check the surrounding
areas near your vehicle for peo-
ple, especially children, before
putting a vehicle into “Drive” or
“Reverse”.
WARNING
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
Drinking and driving is danger-
ous. Drunk driving is the num-
ber one contributor to the high-
way death toll each year. Even asmall amount of alcohol will
affect your reflexes, percep-
tions and judgment. Drivingwhile under the influence of
drugs is as dangerous or more
dangerous than driving drunk.
You are much more likely to
have a serious accident if you
drink or take drugs and drive.
If you are drinking or taking
drugs, don’t drive. Do not ridewith a driver who has beendrinking or taking drugs.Choose a designated driver orcall a cab.
WARNING
All passengers must be proper-
ly belted whenever the vehicle
is moving. Refer to “Seat belts”
in section 3 for more informa-
tion on their proper use.
WARNING
When you intend to park or
stop the vehicle with the
engine on, be careful not todepress the accelerator pedal
for a long period of time. It
may overheat the engine or
exhaust system and cause
fire.
When you make a sudden stop or turn the steering
wheel rapidly, loose objects
may drop on the floor and it
could interfere with the opera-
tion of the foot pedals, possi-
bly causing an accident. Keep
all things in the vehicle safelystored.
If you do not focus on driving,
it may cause an accident. Becareful when operating what
may disturb driving such as
audio or heater. It is theresponsibility of the driver to
always drive safely.
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