2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON Owners Manual

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Rear seat warmers (if equipped)
While the engine is running, push
either of the switches to warm the rearseat.
During mild weather or under condi-
tions where the operation of the seat
warmer is not needed, keep the
switches in the OFF position.Each time you push the switch, the
temperature setting of the seat is
changed as follows :
The seat warmer defaults to the OFF
position whenever the ignition switchis placed in the ON position.
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With the seat warmer switch in the
ON position, the heating system in the
seat turns off or on automatically
depending on the seat temperature.
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Avoid spilling liquids on the
surface of the front seats and
seatbacks; this may cause theair vent holes to become
blocked and not work properly.
Do not place materials such
as plastic bags or newspa-
pers under the seats. They
may block the air intake caus-
ing the air vents to not work
properly.
Do not change the seat cov-
ers. It may damage the air ven-tilation seat.
If the air vents do not operate,
restart the vehicle. If there is
no change, we recommend
that you have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
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This section describes how to use the
seat belts properly. It also describessome of the things not to do when
using seat belts.
Seat Belt Safety Precautions
Always fasten your seat belt and
make sure all passengers have fas-
tened their seat belts before starting
any trip. Air bags are designed tosupplement the seat belt as an addi-
tional safety device, but they are not a
substitute. Most states require all
occupants of a vehicle to wear seat
belts.
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Seat belts must be used by ALL
passengers whenever the vehi-
cle is moving. Take the followingprecautions when adjusting andwearing seat belts:
ALWAYS properly restrain
children under age 13 in therear seats.
NEVER allow children to ride
in the front passenger seat. If
a child age 13 or older must be
seated in the front seat, move
the seat as far back as possi-
ble and properly restrain themin the seat.
NEVER allow an infant or child
to be carried on an occupant’slap.
NEVER ride with the seatback
reclined when the vehicle is
moving.
Do not allow children to share a seat or seat belt.
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Do not wear the shoulder belt
under your arm or behind your
back.
Always wear both the shoul-
der portion and lap portion ofthe lap/shoulder belt.
Do not use the seat belt if it is
twisted. A twisted seat belt
will not protect you properlyin an accident.
Do not use a seat belt if the
webbing or hardware is dam-
aged.
Do not latch the seat belt into
the buckles of other seats.
NEVER unfasten the seat belt
while driving. This may cause
loss of vehicle control result-ing in an accident.
Make sure there is nothing in
the buckle interfering with the
seat belt latch mechanism.
This may prevent the seat belt
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Seat Belt Warning Light
Seat belt warning light (for driver's seat)
The driver's seat belt warning light and chime will come on according to
the following table when the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
Damaged seat belts and seat
belt assemblies will not operate
properly. Always replace:
Frayed, contaminated, or dam-
aged webbing
Damaged hardware
The entire seat belt assembly
after it has been worn in an
accident, even if damage to
webbing or assembly is notapparent
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No modifications or additions
should be made by the user
which will either prevent the
seat belt adjusting devices
from operating to remove
slack, or prevent the seat belt
assembly from being adjusted
to remove slack.

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*1
: The Warning Pattern repeats 11 times with
an interval of 24 seconds. If the driver’s seat
belt is buckled, the light will stop within 6
seconds and chime will stop immediately.
* 2
: The light will stop within 6 seconds and
chime will stop immediately.
Seat belt warning light
(for front passenger's seat)
The front passenger's seat belt
warning light will activate to the fol-
lowing table when the ignition switchis in "ON" position. *
1
: The seat belt warning light will go off if the
vehicle speed decreases below 3 mph (5
km/h). If the vehicle speed increases above
3 mph (5 km/h), the warning light will blink again.
ConditionsWarning
Pattern
Seat BeltVehicleSpeedLight-Blink
Unbuckled6 seconds
UnbuckledAbove 6mph (10 km/h)Continuously
Buckled6 seconds
Buckled
Unbuckled
Above 6mph (10 km/h)Continuously * 1
Below 6mph
(10 km/h)None
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ConditionsWarning Pattern
Seat BeltVehicle
SpeedLight (Blink)Chime
Unbuckled6 seconds
Buckled6 secondsNone
Buckled
Unbuckled
Below 3 mph (5 km/h)6 secondsNone
3 mph~6 mph6 seconds
Above 6 mph (10 km/h)6 sec. ON / 24 sec. OFF (11 times)
Unbuckled
Above 6 mph(10 km/h)

Below 3 mph
(5 km/h)6 seconds * 1

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Seat Belt Restraint System
Seat Belt-Driver's 3-point sys-tem with emergency lockingretractor
To fasten your seat belt:
Pull the seat belt out of the retractor
and insert the metal tab (1) into the
buckle (2). There will be an audible
"click" when the tab locks into the
buckle. The seat belt automatically adjusts to the proper length after the lap belt por-
tion is adjusted manually so that it fits
snugly around your hips. If you lean
forward in a slow, easy motion, the belt
will extend and move with you. If there is a sudden stop or impact,
the belt will lock into position. It will
also lock if you try to lean forward too
quickly.
If you are not able to smoothly pull
enough of the seat belt out from
the retractor, firmly pull the seat
belt out and release it. After
release, you will be able to pull the
belt out smoothly.
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Improperly positioned seat belts
may increase the risk of serious
injury in an accident. Take the fol-
lowing precautions when adjust-ing the seat belt:
Position the lap portion of the
seat belt as low as possible
across your hips, not on your
waist, so that it fits snugly.
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Height adjustment
You can adjust the height of the shoulder belt anchor to one of the
four different positions for maximum
comfort and safety.
The shoulder portion should be
adjusted so it lies across your chest
and midway over your shoulder near-
est the door, not over your neck.To adjust the height of the seat belt
anchor, lower or raise the height
adjuster into an appropriate position.
To raise the height adjuster, pull it up
(1). To lower it, push it down (3) while
pressing the height adjuster button (2).
Release the button to lock the anchor
into position. Try sliding the height
adjuster to make sure that it has
locked into position.
Rear Seat Belt – Passenger's 3-
point system with convertiblelocking retractor
This type of seat belt combines the
features of both an emergency locking
retractor seat belt and an automatic
locking retractor seat belt. Convertible
retractor type seat belts are installed inthe rear seat positions to help accom-modate the installation of child
restraint systems. Although a convert-
ible retractor is also installed in thefront passenger seat position, NEVER
place any infant/child restraint system
in the front seat of the vehicle.
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Position one arm under the
shoulder belt and the other over
the belt, as shown in the illus-tration.
Always position the shoulder
belt anchor into the locked
position at the appropriateheight.
Never position the shoulder
belt across your neck or face.
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To fasten the rear center seatbelt
1. Extract the small tongue plate from the slot on the belt assembly
pocket located in the headliner. 2. Insert the small tongue plate (A)
into the primary buckle (B) located
on the right hand (passenger) side
of the center seat. Insert the buck-
le until an audible "click" is heard,
indicating that the latch is locked.
Make sure the belt is not twisted.
3. Slip the large tongue plate (C) outof the pocket (D) located on the
belt assembly.
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4. Pull the large tongue plate andinsert it into the seat belt buckle
(E) located on the left hand (driv-
er) side of the center seat. Insert
the buckle until an audible "click"is heard, indicating that the latch is
locked. Make sure the belt is nottwisted.
When using the rear center seat belt,
the buckle with the "CENTER" mark
must be used.
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If you are not able to pull out the safe-
ty belt from the retractor, firmly pull
the belt out and release it. After
release, you will be able to pull the belt
out smoothly.
To release your seat belt:
Press the release button (1) in the
locking buckle. When it is released, the belt should
automatically draw back into the
retractor. If this does not happen,
check the belt to be sure it is not twist-
ed, then try again.
To release the rear center seat- belt
1. Press the release button on the rear center seat belt buckle (E)
located on the left hand (driver)side of the center seat and
remove the large tongue plate (C).
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