2019 Hyundai Ioniq Electric Owner's Manual - RHD (UK, Australia)

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Reclining seatback
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be dan-
gerous. Even when buckled up, the
protections of your restraint system
(seat belts and air bags) is greatly
reduced by reclining your seatback.Seat belts must be snug against your
hips and chest to work properly.
When the seatback is reclined, the
shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not be snug against
your chest. Instead, it will be in front
of you. During an accident, you could
be thrown into the seat belt, causing
neck or other injuries.
The more the seatback is reclined,
the greater chance the passenger’s
hips will slide under the lap belt or
the passenger’s neck will strike the
shoulder belt.
Seat cushion height (if equipped)
To change the height of the seat cush-
ion:
1.
trol switch up to raise or down to
lower the front part of the seat
cushion.
trol switch up to raise or down to
lower the height of the seat cush-
ion.
2. Release the switch once the seat reaches the desired position.
NEVER ride with a reclined seat-
back when the vehicle is moving.
Riding with a reclined seatback
increases your chance of serious
or fatal injuries in the event of a
collision or sudden stop.
Driver and passengers should
ALWAYS sit well back in their
seats, properly belted, and with
the seatbacks upright.
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Lumbar support
(for driver’s seat, if equipped)
The lumbar support can be adjust-ed 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.
Seatback pocket (if equipped)
The seatback pocket is provided on
the back of the front seatbacks.
Rear seats
Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks can be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.
Do not put heavy or sharp
objects in the seatback pockets.
In an accident they could come
loose from the pocket and
injure occupants.
CAUTION
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OAE036005RNever allow passengers to sit
on top of the folded down
seatback whilst the vehicle is
moving. This is not a proper
seating position and no seat
belts are available for use.
This could result in serious
injury or death in case of an
accident or sudden stop.
Objects carried on the folded
down seatback should not
extend higher than the top of
the front seatbacks. This could
allow cargo to slide forward
and cause injury or damage
during sudden stops.
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To fold down the rear seatback:
1. Set the front seatback to the uprightposition.
2. Lower the rear head restrants down(2) pushing the adjusting
button(1).
3.Locate the seatbelt toward the out-board position before folding down
the seatback. If not, the seatbelt
system may be interfered by the
seatback. 4.Pull on the seatback folding lever
(1), then fold the seat toward the
front of the vehicle.
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5.To use the rear seat, lift and push the seatback rearward.
Push the seatback firmly until it
clicks into place. Make sure the
seatback is locked in place.
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Do not place objects in the rear
seats, since they cannot be
properly secured and may hit
vehicle occupants in a collision
causing serious injury or death.
WARNING
When returning the rear seat-
back from a folded to an upright
position, hold the seatback and
return it slowly. Ensure that the
seatback is completely locked
into its upright position by
pushing on the top of the seat-
back. In an accident or sudden
stop, the unlocked seatback
could allow cargo to move for-
ward with great force and enter
the passenger compartment,
which could result in serious
injury or death.
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Armrest
The armrest is located in the centre
of the rear seat. Pull the armrest
down from the seatback to use it.
Head restraint
The vehicle’s front and rear seats have
adjustable head restraints. The head
restraints provide comfort for passen-
gers, but more importantly they are
designed to help protect passengers
from whiplash and other neck and
spinal injuries during an accident,
especially in a rear impact collision.
OAE036022To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death in an accident,
take the following precautions
when adjusting your head
restraints:
Always properly adjust the
head restraints for all passen-
gers BEFORE starting the vehi-
cle.
NEVER let anyone ride in a seat
with the head restraint
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Adjust the head restraints so
the middle of the head
restraints is at the same
height as the height of the top
of the eyes.
NEVER adjust the head
restraint position of the dri-
ver’s seat when the vehicle is
in motion.
Adjust the head restraint as
close to the passenger’s head
as possible. Do not use a seat
cushion that holds the body
away from the seatback.
Make sure the head restraint
locks into position after
adjusting it.
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To prevent damage, NEVER hit or
pull on the head restraints.
Front seat head restraints
The driver’s and front passenger’s
seats are equipped with adjustable
head restraints for the passengers
safety and comfort.
Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the head restraint:
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
To lower the head restraint:
1. Push and hold the release button (2) on the head restraint support.
2. Lower the head restraint to the desired position (3).
NOTICE
When there is no occupant in
the rear seats, adjust the height
of the head restraint to the low-
est position. The rear seat head
restraint can reduce the visibili-
ty of the rear area.
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Forward and rearward adjustment
(if equipped)
The head restraint may be adjusted
forward to 3 different positions by
pulling the head restraint forward to
the desired detent. To adjust the
head restraint to it’s furthest rear-
wards position, pull it fully forward to
the farthest position and release it.If you recline the seatback towards
the front with the head restraint
and seat cushion raised, the head
restraint may come in contact with
the sunvisor or other parts of the
vehicle.
Removal/Reinstall
To remove the head restraint:
1. Recline the seatback (2) with using
the seatback angle lever or switch
(1).
2. Raise head restraint as far as it can go.
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3. Press the head restraint release button (3) whilst pulling the head
restraint up (4).
To reinstall the head restraint :
1. Recline the seatback.
2. Put the head restraint poles (2) intothe holes whilst pressing the
release button (1).
3. Adjust the head restraint to the appropriate height. 4. Recline the seatback (4) with the
seatback angle lever or switch (3).
NEVER allow anyone to travel in a
seat with the head restraint
removed.
WARNING Always make sure the head
restraint locks into position after
reinstalling and adjusting it prop-
erly.
WARNING
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