2019 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid Owner's Manual - RHD (UK, Australia)

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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
The seatback pocket is provided on
the back of the front seatbacks.
Rear seats
Folding the rear seat (if equipped)
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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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 restraints down(2) pushing the adjusting
button(1).
3. Locate the seatbelt toward the out-board position before folding down
the seatback to avoid the seatbelt
system interfering with the seat-
back. 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
passengers, 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.
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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
restraint 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 the 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.
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Rear seat head restraints
The rear seats are equipped with
head restraints in all the seating
positions for the passenger’s 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). To remove the head restraint, raise it
as far as it can go then press the
release button (1) whilst pulling the
head restraint up (2).
To reinstall the head restraint, put the
head restraint poles (3) into the holes
whilst pressing the release button
(1). Then adjust it to the appropriate
height.
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Make sure the head restraint
locks in position after adjusting
it to properly protect the occu-
pants.
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