2020 Hyundai Santa Fe rear seat

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Lumbar support (if equipped)
The lumbar support can be adjusted
by pressing the lumbar support
switch.
Press the front portion of theswitch (1) to increase support or
the rear portion of the switch (2) to
decrease support.
To move the support position up or down, press switch (3) or (4).
Seatback pocket
The seatback pocket is provided on
the back of the front passenger's
seatback.
To prevent the Occupant
Classification System from mal-
functioning:
Do not hang onto the front pas-
senger's seatback.
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Do not put heavy or sharp
objects in the seatback pockets.
In an accident they could come
loose from the pocket and
injure occupants.
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Rear Seats
Rear seat adjustment
Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1. Pull up the seatback recline lever.
2. Hold the lever and adjust the seat-back of the seat to the position
you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is locked in place.
(The lever MUST return to its original
position for the seatback to lock.)
Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks can be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle. To fold down the rear seatback:
1. Set the front seatback to the
upright position and if necessary,
slide the front seat forward.
2. Lower the rear head restraints to the lowest position by pushing and
holding the release button (1) and
pushing down on the head
restraint (2).
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Never allow passengers to sit
on top of the folded down
seatback while 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 for-
ward and cause injury or dam-
age during sudden stops.
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3. Locate the seatbelt webbing in the guide before folding down the
seatback to avoid the seatbelt sys-
tem interfering with the seatback. 4. Pull up the seatback recline lever,
then fold the seat toward the front
of the vehicle. 5. To use the rear seat, lift and unfold
the seatback to the upright posi-
tion by pulling up the recline lever.
Push the seatback firmly until it
clicks into place. Make sure the
seatback is locked in place.
6. Return the rear seat belt to the proper position.
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2nd row seat folding (from outside) (if equipped)
Push the 2nd row seat back folding
switch (1) located on both sides of
the tailgate. (L : Left seatback folding,
R : Right seatback folding)
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.
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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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Make sure the vehicle is off, the
shift lever is in P (Park), and the
parking brake is securely applied
whenever loading or unloading
cargo. Failure to take these steps
may allow the vehicle to move if
the shift lever is inadvertently
moved to another position.
WARNING
Be careful when loading
cargo through the rear pas-
senger seats to prevent dam-
age to the vehicle interior.
When cargo is loaded through
the rear passenger seats,
ensure the cargo is properly
secured to prevent it from
moving while driving.
Unsecured cargo in the pas-
senger compartment can
cause damage to the vehicle
or injury to it's occupants.
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Rear seat folding
Do not fold the rear seats, if
passengers, pets or luggage are
on the rear seats.
It may cause injury or damage
to passengers, pets, luggage.
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Armrest
The armrest is located in the center
of the rear seat. Use the strap in the
center of the armrest to pull it down.
Rear occupant alert system (if equipped)
This function alerts the driver when
you get out of the car with the pas-
senger remaining in the 2nd row
seat.
If you open the door with the pas-
senger in the 2nd row seat, a warn-
ing message appears on the cluster
to give a first warning. If the move-
ment is detected in the 2nd row seat
after you lock all doors, a second
warning alerts you.
Make sure to check for passengers
in 2nd row seat before you get off.
For more details, refer to the “Rear
Occupant Alert System” in chap-
ter 3.
Head Restraints
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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To 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
vehicle.
NEVER let anyone ride in a
seat with the head restraints
removed or reversed.
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To prevent damage, NEVER hit or
pull on the head restraints.
Front seat head restraints
The vehicle's front and passenger's
seats are equipped with adjustable
head restraints for the passengers
safety and comfort.
NOTICE
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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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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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). 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/Reinstallation
To remove the head restraint:
1. Recline the seatback (2) rearward
using the seatback angle lever/
switch (1).
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2. Raise the head restraint as far asit can go.
3. Press the head restraint release button (3) while pulling the head
restraint up (4).
To reinstall the head restraint:
1. Put the head restraint poles (2) intothe holes while pressing the
release button (1). 2. Adjust the head restraint to the
appropriate height.
3. Adjust the seatback (4) forward using the seatback angle lever/
switch (3).
Rear seat head restraints
The rear seats are equipped with
head restraints in all the seating
positions for the passenger's safety
and comfort.
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