Important Safety Precautions ....................................................2-3
Always Wear Your Seat Belt .....................................................................2-3\
Restrain All Children........................................................................\
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Air Bag Hazards ........................................................................\
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Driver Distraction ........................................................................\
.................2-3
Control Your Speed ........................................................................\
.............2-4
Keep Your Vehicle in Safe Condition ......................................................2-4
Seats ........................................................................\
......................2-5
Safety Precautions ........................................................................\
..............2-7
Front Seats ........................................................................\
............................2-8
Rear Seats ........................................................................\
...........................2-14
Additional Switches for Adjusting the Front Passenger Seat........2-17
VIP Seat Mode Switches ........................................................................\
..2-18
Head Restraints ........................................................................\
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Seat Warmers and Coolers ......................................................................2-\
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Seat Belts ........................................................................\
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Seat Belt Safety Precautions .................................................................2-32
Seat Belt Warning Light ........................................................................\
...2-33
Seat Belt Restraint System .....................................................................2-3\
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Pre-Active Seat belt (PSB)......................................................................2-\
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Additional Seat Belt Safety Precautions .............................................2-42
Care of Seat Belts ........................................................................\
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Child Restraint System ..............................................................2-45
Children Always in the Rear ...................................................................2-45
Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS) ............................................2-46
Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS) ............................................2-48
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Safety system of your vehicle
Seat belts
Always fasten your seat belt before
starting any trip.
At all times, passengers should sit
upright and be properly restrained.
Infants and small children must be
restrained in appropriate child restraint
systems. Adults and children who
have outgrown a booster seat must be
restrained using the seat belts.
Front Seats
The front seat can be adjusted by
using the switches located on the
outside of the seat cushion. Before
driving, adjust the seat to the proper
position so that you can easily con-
trol the steering wheel, foot pedals
and controls on the instrument panel.
Take the following precautions
when adjusting your seat belt:
NEVER use one seat belt for more than one occupant.
Always position the seatback upright with the lap portion of
the seat belt snug and low
across the hips.
NEVER allow children or small infants to ride in a pas-
senger's lap.
Do not route the seat belt across your neck, across
sharp edges, or reroute the
shoulder strap away from
your body.
Do not allow the seat belt to become caught or jammed.
WARNINGTake the following precautions
when adjusting your seat:
NEVER attempt to adjust theseat while the vehicle is mov-
ing. The seat could respond
with unexpected movement
and may cause loss of vehicle
control resulting in an acci-
dent.
Do not place anything under the front seats. Loose objects
in the driver's foot area could
interfere with the operation of
the foot pedals, causing an
accident.
Do not allow anything to inter- fere with the normal position
and proper locking of the
seatback.
Do not place a cigarette lighter on the floor or seat.
When you operate the seat,
gas may exit out of the lighter
causing a fire.
Use extreme caution when picking small objects trapped
under the seats or between
the seat and the center con-
sole. Your hands might be cut
or injured by the sharp edges
of the seat mechanism.
WARNING
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Safety system of your vehicle
Lumbar support (if equipped)
The lumbar support can be adjusted
by pressing the lumbar support
switch. Press the front portion of the
switch (1) to increase support or the
rear portion of the switch (2) to
decrease support.
To move the support position up or
down, press the switch (3) or (4).
Easy access switch (if equipped)
Vehicles equipped with the IMS
system
A rear seat moves slightly rearward,
when a passenger opens a rear door
with the DOOR indicator illuminated.
A rear seat moves slightly forward
when a passenger closes a rear door
with the DOOR indicator illuminated.
To deactivate the easy access func-
tion, press the DOOR switch (indica-
tor OFF).
Vehicles not quipped with the IMS
system
Easy access system always oper-
ates.
Do not adjust your seat position
forward while fastening the
seatbelt. It may apply abnormal-
ly high pressure on your
abdomen. Adjust your seat
position first, and then fasten
the seatbelt.
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Seat Belt Warning Light
Seat belt warning
(1) Driver's seat belt warning light
(2) Front passenger's seat belt warn-ing light
The driver's and front passenger's
seat belt warning lights will illuminate
each time you turn the Engine Start/
Stop button ON regardless of seat
belt fastening.
Damaged seat belts and seat
belt assemblies will not operate
properly. Always replace:
Frayed, contaminated, or
damaged webbing
Damaged hardware
The entire seat belt assembly after it has been worn in an
accident, even if damage to
webbing or assembly is not
apparent
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Safety system of your vehicle
If you continue not to fasten the seat
belt and you drive over a certain
speed, the seat belt warning chime
will sound for approximately 100 sec-
onds and the corresponding warning
light will blink.
The warning will start again if the
seat belt is unfastened while driving.
Information
• You can find the front passenger's seat belt warning light on the center
fascia panel.
• Although the front passenger seat is not occupied, the seat belt warning
light will illuminate for 6 seconds.
• The front passenger's seat belt warning may operate when luggage
is placed on the front passenger seat.
Seat Belt Restraint System
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
The 3-point seatbelts are installed
both on the front seats and on the
rear seats. During normal driving
situations, the 3-point seatbelt
does not operate the Emergency
Locking Retractor. It rather natural-
ly extends along with passenger's
easy motion, while holding passen-
ger's body in position.
However, the Emergency Locking
Retractor (ELR) automatically
operates in abrupt stopping, sharp
turning, or collision.
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) The Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR) is to provide the child
restraint system with better protec-
tion. The front passenger's seat
and the rear seats are equipped
with the Automatic Locking
Retractor (ALR). You can use the
Automatic Locking Retractor mode
during normal driving situations.
When the child restraint system is
installed, switch the system to the
ALR mode.
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The front passenger's seat belt
warning light does not properly
operate, if the front passenger
sits in an improper position. The
front passenger should follow
the instruction to properly fas-
ten the seat belt.
WARNING
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Body work on the front area of the
vehicle may damage the pre-ten-
sioner seat belt (retractor pre-ten-
sioner seat belt and emergency
fastening device) system.The Pre-Tensioner Seat Belt System
consists mainly of the following com-
ponents. Their locations are shown in
the illustration above:
1. SRS air bag warning light
2. Retractor pre-tensioner
3. SRS control module
4. Emergency Fastening Device
System
Information
The sensor that activates the SRS air
bag is connected with the pre–tension-
er seat belts. The SRS air bag warning
light on the instrument panel will illu-
minate for approximately 6 seconds
after the engine Start/Stop button in
the ON position, and then it should
turn off.
If the pre-tensioner is not working
properly, the warning light will illumi-
nate even if the SRS air bag is not mal-
functioning. If the warning light does
not illuminate, stays illuminated or
illuminates when the vehicle is being
driven, have an authorized Dealer of
Genesis Brand Products inspect the
pre-tensioner seat belts and SRS air
bags as soon as possible.
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NOTICE
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Always replace your pre-ten-sioners after activation or an
accident.
NEVER inspect, service, repair or replace the pre-tensioners
yourself. This must be done by
an authorized Dealer of
Genesis Brand Products.
Do not hit the seat belt assem- blies.
Do not touch the pre-tensioner
seat belt assemblies for several
minutes after they have been
activated. When the pre-ten-
sioner seat belt mechanism
deploys during a collision, the
pre-tensioners become hot and
can burn you.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Information
• Both the driver's and front passen-ger's pre-tensioner seat belts may be
activated in certain frontal or side
collisions or rollovers.
• 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 acci-
dent in which the pre-tensioner seat
belts were activated.
• The pre-tensioner seat belt system may get adversely affected by
installing an audio system to the
center console or welding/painting
the frontal vehicle body.
In this case, consult an authorized
Dealer of Genesis Brand Products.
The air bag warning light illumi-
nates, if there is a malfunction with
the pre-tensioner seat belt system.
• In following situations, immediately have the air bag system and the pre-
tensioner seat belt system checked
by an authorized Dealer of Genesis
Brand Products.
- The air bag warning light does notilluminate at all after turning ON
the engine.
- The air bag warning light remains ON over 6 seconds after turning
ON the engine.
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Fasten your seat belt while sitting properly in an upright
position to maximize the
effectiveness of the pre-ten-
sioner seat belt system.
A pre-tensioner seat belt sys- tem is designed to activate
only once. Replace the pre-
tensioner seat belt system, if
it was activated in an acci-
dent.
Properly fasten a seat belt in an upright position to maxi-
mize protection from a pre-
tensioner seat belt system.
The pre-tensioner seat belt
instantly tightens the seat belt
to hold an occupant body in
position in forward collision.
A pre-tensioner seat belt sys- tem is designed to activate
only once. Replace the pre-
tensioner seat belt system, if
it was activated in an acci-
dent.
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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, during emer-
gency braking, or when a loss of
control is sensed.
The pre-active seat belt is a sup-
plementary system. The pre-active
seat belt activates only when the
passenger is wearing his/her seat
belt.
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 Dealer of Genesis Brand
Products if the warning message
comes on while the vehicle is in
motion. When the PSB warning mes-
sage disappears, the master warning
light ( ) will illuminate.
In order to maximize the safety of the
passenger, the pre-active seat belt
system operates as below.
Full retraction
The seat belt is tightened when:
- Emergency braking situation occurs
- Losing control of the vehicle
- The vehicle senses a collision
- Driving on a slippery frozen road
Slack removal Tightens a loose seat belt if vehicle
speed is over 9.3 mph (15 km/h).
Belt parking Tightens a loose seat belt when
the seat belt is unfastened.
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