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2
Important safety precautions...............................2-2
Always wear your seat belt............................................2-2
Restrain all children ..........................................................2-2
Air bag hazards..................................................................2-2
Driver distraction ...............................................................2-2
Control your speed ...........................................................2-3
Keep your vehicle in safe condition .............................2-3
Seats ........................................................................\
2-4
Safety precautions............................................................2-5
Front seats ........................................................................\
..2-6
Rear seats ........................................................................\
.2-11
Headrest ........................................................................\
....2-14
Seat warmers and coolers ............................................2-18
Seat belts ..............................................................2-22
Seat belt safety precautions ........................................2-22
Seat belt warning light ..................................................2-23
Seat belt restraint system ............................................2-25
Pre-Active Seat belt (PSB) ...........................................2-30
Additional seat belt safety precautions ....................2-31
Care of seat belts ...........................................................2-34
Child restraint system (CRS) ..............................2-35
Selecting a child restraint system (CRS) ...................2-36
Installing a child restraint system (CRS) ...................2-38
Air bag -
advanced supplemental restraint system .........2-46
Where are the air bags? ...............................................2-48
How does the air bags system operate? ..................2-51
What to expect after an air bag inflates..................2-56
Occupant classification system (OCS) .......................2-57
Why didn't my air bag go off in a collision? (Air bags
are not designed to inflate in every collision.) .......2-61
SRS care ........................................................................\
....2-66
Additional safety precautions ......................................2-67
Air bag warning labels ...................................................2-68

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✽NOTICE
• Both the driver's and front pas-
senger's pre-tensioner seat belts
may be activated in certain frontal
or side collisions or rollovers.
• The pre-tensioners will not be acti- vated if the seat belts are not worn
at the time of the collision.
• When the pre-tensioner seat belts are activated, a loud noise may be
heard and fine dust, which may
appear to be smoke, may be visible
in the passenger compartment.
These are normal operating condi-
tions and are not hazardous.
• Although it is non-toxic, the fine dust may cause skin irritation and
should not be breathed for pro-
longed periods. Wash all exposed
skin areas thoroughly after an
accident in which the pre-tension-
er seat belts were activated.
Pre-Active Seat belt (PSB)
(if equipped)
The purpose of the Pre-Active Seat
Belt is to tighten the seat belt when a
collision is sensed, driving emer-
gency braking, or when a loss of
control is sensed.
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The pre-active seat belt is a
supplementary system. The pre-
active seat belt activates only
when the passenger is wearing
his/her seat belt.
If the seat belt is released, the
belt parking function will acti-
vate. For more detailed refer to
the belt parking function.
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The pre-active seat belt warning will
turn on if there is a problem with your
pre-active seat belt.
Have the system checked by an
authorized retailer of Genesis
Branded products if :
The warning message comes on
while the vehicle is in motion. if the
PSB warning message disappeared,
the warning indicator (master symbol)
turns on.In order to maximize the safety of the
passenger, the pre-active seat belt
system operates as below.
The seat belt is tightened when:
- Emergency braking situationoccurs
- Losing control of the vehicle
- The vehicle senses the collision situation by sensor (If equipped)
Dynamic support - Slippery frozen road
- The passenger leans to one sideby sudden braking or rapid turning.
Slack removal Other functions are tightening a
loose seat belt after vehicle speed
is over 15 km/h (9.3 mph) and
winding a loose seat belt after
unfastening the seat belt.
When releasing the seat belt, if the
seat belt loosens, the motor will
wind up a loose seat belt to tight.
Additional seat belt safety pre-
cautions
Seat belt use during pregnancy
The seat belt should always be used
during pregnancy. The best way to
protect your unborn child is to protect
yourself by always wearing the seat
belt.
Pregnant women should always wear
a lap-shoulder seat belt. Place the
shoulder belt across your chest, rout-
ed between your breasts and away
from your neck. Place the lap belt
below the belt line so that it fits snugly
and as low as possible across the
hips, not across the abdomen.
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To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death to an unborn
child during an accident, preg-
nant women should NEVER
place the lap portion of the seat
belt above or over the area of
the abdomen where the unborn
child is located.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Low Washer Fluid
This warning message illuminateson the service reminder mode if
the washer fluid level in the reser-
voir is nearly empty.
It means that you should refill the washer fluid.
Check BSD System (if equipped)
This warning message illuminatesif there is a malfunction with the
Blind Spot Detection (BSD) sys-
tem. And the BSD system will be
automatically deactivated. In this
case, have your vehicle inspected
by an authorized retailer of
Genesis Branded products.
For more details, refer to "Blind
Spot Detection (BSD) System" in
chapter 5.
Check PSB
This warning message illuminates if there is a malfunction with the
Pre-active Seat Belt (PSB) system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized retailer
of Genesis Branded products.
For more details, refer to "Seat
Belt" in chapter 2.
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Road warning ....................................................................6-2
Rocking the vehicle ........................................................5-86
Rotation (Tire) ................................................................7-48
Scheduled maintenance service ........................................7-8Normal maintenance schedule .....................................7-9
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ..............7-22
Seat belts ........................................................................\
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Seat belt warning light ...............................................2-23
Seat belt restraint system............................................2-25
Pre-tensioner seat belt ................................................2-28
Pre-active seat belt (PSB) ..........................................2-30
Additional seat belt safety precautions ......................2-31
Care of seat belts ........................................................2-34
Seat warmers and coolers ...............................................2-18 Seat warmers ..............................................................2-18
Seat warmers and coolers ...........................................2-20
Seatback pocket ..............................................................2-11
Seats ........................................................................\
..........2-4 Front seats ....................................................................2-6
Seatback angle ..............................................................2-8
Seat cushion height ......................................................2-9
Lumbar support ..........................................................2-10
Rear seats ....................................................................2-11
Shift lock system.............................................................5-16 Side air bag .....................................................................2-4\
9
Side view mirrors............................................................3-36
Smart high beam ...........................................................3-112
Smart key ........................................................................\
..3-4
Smart trunk .....................................................................3-5\
5
Smooth cornering............................................................5-87
Snow tires .......................................................................5\
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Spare tire
Compact spare tire replacement .................................7-50
Special driving conditions ..............................................5-86 Hazardous driving conditions ....................................5-86
Rocking the vehicle ....................................................5-86
Smooth cornering .......................................................5-87
Driving at night ..........................................................5-87
Driving in the rain ......................................................5-88
Driving in flooded areas .............................................5-88
Speedometer....................................................................3-64\
Sports mode ....................................................................5-14\
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ...................6-4
Starting the engine ............................................................5-9
Steering wheel.................................................................3-19 Electric power steering (EPS) ....................................3-19
Tilt steering / Telescope steering................................3-19
Heated steering wheel ................................................3-20
Horn ........................................................................\
....3-21
Steering wheel audio control ............................................4-4
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