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Safety system of your vehicle
2
(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
2
Air bags may not inflate, when thevehicle collides with objects such
as utility poles or trees, where the
impacts are concentrated to one
point. This is because the full force
of the impact is not delivered to the
sensors.
SRS Care
The SRS is virtually maintenance-
free. Thus, you do not need to main-
tain any SRS parts by yourself. When
the SRS air bag warning light does
not Illuminate, or when it continuous-
ly remains ON, we recommend that
the system be inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
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Modification to SRS compo-
nents or wirings, such as
adding badges or the pad cov-
ers or body-structure modifi-
cations, may adversely affect
SRS performance and lead to
possible injury.
Use only a soft, dry cloth or the one moistened with plain
water to clean the air pad
cover. Solvents or cleaners
may adversely affect the air
bag covers and proper
deployment.
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. Any such object
may cause harm, when the
vehicle is in a crash severe
enough to inflate the air bags.
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WARNING
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Safety system of your vehicle
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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Safety system of your vehicle
2
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
3-4
Convenient features of your vehicle
Record your key number
The key code number is stamped on the
key code tag
attached to the keyset.
Should you lose your keys, we rec-
ommend that you contact an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer. Remove the
key code tag and store it in a safe
place. Also, record the code number
and keep it in a safe and handy
place, but not in the vehicle.
Key operations• Used to start the engine.
Used to lock and unlock the doors.
Used to lock and unlock the glove box. (if equipped)
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We recommend that you use
parts for replacement from an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer. If
an aftermarket key is used, the
ignition switch may not return
to ON after START. If this hap-
pens, the starter will continue to
operate causing damage to the
starter motor and possible fire
due to excessive current in thewiring.
WARNING
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Windshield wiper/washer
A : Wiper speed control (front)(MIST) – Single wipe
O (OFF) – Off
--- (INT) – Intermittent wipe
AUTO - Automatic control wipe (if equipped)
1 (LO)– Low wiper speed2 (HI) – High wiper speed
B : Intermittent control wipe time adjustment
C : Wash with brief wipes (front)
Windshield wipers
Operates as follows when the igni-
tion switch is turned ON. (MIST) : For a single wiping cycle, move the lever to this(MIST) position and
release it. The wipers will
operate continuously if
the lever is held in thisposition.
O (OFF) : Wiper is not in operation --- (INT) : Wiper operates intermit-
tently at the same wiping
intervals. Use this mode in
light rain or mist. To vary
the speed setting, turn the
speed control knob.
AUTO : The rain sensor located on the upper end of the wind-shield glass senses the
amount of rainfall and con-
trols the wiping cycle for the
proper interval. The more it
rains, the faster the wiper
operates. When the rain
stops, the wiper stops. To
vary the speed setting, turnthe speed control knob (B).
If it does not work properly even
though your vehicle is inclined
backward according to passen-
ger's posture, or the headlightbeam is irradiated to the high or
low position, we recommend
that you have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer. Do not attempt to inspect or
replace the wiring yourself.WARNING
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Driving your vehicle
Chains that are the wrong sizeor improperly installed can dam-
age your vehicle's brake lines,
suspension, body and wheels.
Stop driving and retighten the chains any time you hear them
hitting the vehicle.
Winter precautions
Use high quality ethylene glycol
coolant
Your vehicle is delivered with high
quality ethylene glycol coolant in the
cooling system. It is the only type ofcoolant that should be used because
it helps prevent corrosion in the cool-
ing system, lubricates the water
pump and prevents freezing. Be sure
to replace or replenish your coolantin accordance with the maintenance
schedule in section 7. Before winter,
have your coolant tested to assure
that its freezing point is sufficient for
the temperatures anticipated during
the winter.
Check battery and cables
Winter puts additional burdens on
the battery system. Visually inspect
the battery and cables as described
in section 7. We recommend that the
system be checked by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Change to "winter weight" oil ifnecessary
In some climates it is recommended
that a lower viscosity "winter weight"
oil be used during cold weather. See
section 8 for recommendations. If
you aren't sure what weight oil you
should use, we recommend that you
consult an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
Check spark plugs and ignitionsystem
Inspect your spark plugs as
described in section 7 and replace
them if necessary. Also check all
ignition wiring and components to be
sure they are not cracked, worn or
damaged in any way.
NOTICE
Tire chains
The use of chains may
adversely affect vehicle han-dling.
Do not exceed 30 km/h (20
mph) or the chain manufactur-
er’s recommended speed
limit, whichever is lower.
Drive carefully and avoid
bumps, holes, sharp turns,
and other road hazards, which
may cause the vehicle to
bounce.
Avoid sharp turns or locked- wheel braking.
WARNING
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Driving your vehicle
5
Your vehicle can tow a trailer. To
identify what the vehicle trailering
capacity is for your vehicle, you
should read the information in
“Weight of the trailer” that appearslater in this section.
Remember that trailering is different
than just driving your vehicle by itself.
Trailering means changes in han-
dling, durability, and fuel economy.
Successful, safe trailering requirescorrect equipment, and it has to be
used properly.
This section contains many time-
tested, important trailering tips and
safety rules. Many of these are
important for your safety and that of
your passengers. Please read this
section carefully before you pull a
trailer.Load-pulling components such as
the engine, transmission, wheel
assemblies, and tires are forced to
work harder against the load of the
added weight. The engine is required
to operate at relatively higher speeds
and under greater loads. This addi-
tional burden generates extra heat.
The trailer also adds considerably to
wind resistance, increasing the
pulling requirements.Tow bar wiring(if equipped)
In combination with genuine tow bar
wiring harness, the Factory-installed
Rear Park Distance control (Rear
PDC) get switched off, as soon as a
trailer is connected to the towing
hitch wiring connector and driving
backwards (only for Vehicles withprepared connector).