2021 HYUNDAI I20 Owners Manual

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Noise and smoke
When the air bags inflate, they make a
loud noise and they leave smoke and
powder in the air inside of the vehicle.
This is normal and is a result of the
ignition of the air bag inflator. After the
air bag inflates, you may feel substantial
discomfort in breathing due to the
contact of your chest with both the seat
belt and the air bag, as well as from
breathing the smoke and powder. Open
your doors and/or windows as soon as
possible after impact in order to reduce
discomfort and prevent prolonged
exposure to the smoke and powder.
Though smoke and powder are non-
toxic, it may cause irritation to the skin
(eyes, nose and throat, etc.). If this is
the case, wash and rinse with cold water
immediately and consult with the doctor
if the symptom persists.
WARNING
When the air bags deploy, the air bag
related parts in the steering wheel
are very hot. To prevent injury, do not
touch the air bag storage areas internal
components immediately after an air
bag has inflated.
Do not install a child restraint on
the front passenger’s seat
(if equipped)
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Never place a rear-facing child restraint
in the front passenger’s seat. If the air
bag deploys, it would impact the rear-
facing child restraint, causing serious or
fatal injury.
In addition, do not place front-facing
child restraints in the front passenger’s
seat either. If the front passenger air bag
inflates, it would cause serious or fatal
injuries to the child.

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WARNING
• NEVER use a rearward facing child
restraint on a seat protected by an
ACTIVE AIR BAG in front of it, DEATH
or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can
occur.
• Never put a child restraint in the
front passenger’s seat. If the front
passenger air bag inflates, it would
cause serious or fatal injuries.
Air bag warning and indicator
Air bag warning light
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SRS components and functions
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The SRS consists of the following
components:
(1) Driver’s front air bag module
(2) Passenger’s front air bag module
(3) Pre-tensioner seatbelt system*
(4) Air bag warning light
(5) SRS control module (SRSCM)
(6) Front impact Sensor
(7) Side air bag modules*
(8) Curtain air bag modules *
(9) Side impact sensors *
* : if equippedThe SRSCM continuously monitors all
SRS components while the ignition
switch is ON to determine if a crash
impact is severe enough to require air
bag deployment or pre-tensioner seat
belt deployment.
The SRS air bag warning light on the
instrument panel will illuminate for
about 6 seconds after the ignition switch
is turned to the ON position, after which
the air bag warning light should go out. WARNING
If any of the following conditions
occurs, this indicates a malfunction
of the SRS. We recommend that the
system be inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
• The light does not turn on briefly
when you turn the ignition ON.
• The light stays on after illuminating
for approximately 6 seconds.
• The light comes on while the vehicle
is in motion.
• The light blinks when the ignition
switch is in ON position.

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„„Driver's front air bag (1)Driver's front air bag (1)
The air bag modules are located both in
the center of the steering wheel and in
the front passenger’s panel above the
glove box. When the SRSCM detects a
sufficiently severe impact to the front of
the vehicle, it will automatically deploy
the front air bags.
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„„Driver's front air bag (2)Driver's front air bag (2)
Upon deployment, tear seams molded
directly into the pad covers will separate
under pressure from the expansion of
the air bags. Further opening of the
covers then allows full inflation of the air
bags.
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„„Driver's front air bag (3)Driver's front air bag (3)
A fully inflated air bag, in combination
with a properly worn seat belt, slows the
driver’s or the passenger’s forward
motion, reducing the risk of head and
chest injury.
After complete inflation, the air bag
immediately starts deflating, enabling
the driver to maintain forward visibility
and the ability to steer or operate other
controls.

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„„Passenger’s front air bagPassenger’s front air bag
WARNING
• Do not install or place any
accessories (drink holder, cassette
holder, sticker, etc.) on the front
passenger’s panel above the glove
box in a vehicle with a passenger’s
air bag. Such objects may become
dangerous projectiles and cause
injury if the passenger’s air bag
inflates.
• When installing a container of liquid
air freshener inside the vehicle, do
not place it near the instrument
cluster nor on the instrument panel
surface.
It may become a dangerous projectile
and cause injury if the passenger’s air
bag inflates.
WARNING
• If an air bag deploys, there may
be a loud noise followed by a fine
dust released in the vehicle. These
conditions are normal and are
not hazardous - the air bags are
packed in this fine powder. The dust
generated during air bag deployment
may cause skin or eye irritation as
well as aggravate asthma for some
persons. Always wash all exposed
skin areas thoroughly with cold water
and a mild soap after an accident in
which the air bags were deployed.
• The SRS can function only when the
ignition switch is in the ON position.
• Before you replace a fuse or
disconnect a battery terminal, turn
the ignition switch to the LOCK
position and remove the ignition
key. Never remove or replace the air
bag related fuse(s) when the ignition
switch is in the ON position. Failure to
heed this warning will cause the SRS
air bag warning light to illuminate.

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Driver’s and passenger’s
(if equipped) front air bag
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Your vehicle is equipped with a
Supplemental Restraint (Air Bag) System
and lap/shoulder belts at both the driver
and passenger seating positions.
The indications of the system’s presence
are the letters “AIR BAG” engraved on
the air bag pad cover in the steering
wheel and the passenger’s side front
panel pad above the glove box.
The SRS consists of air bags installed
under the pad covers in the center of the
steering wheel and the passenger’s side
front panel above the glove box. The purpose of the SRS is to provide
the vehicle’s driver and/or the front
passenger with additional protection
than that offered by the seat belt system
alone in case of a frontal impact of
sufficient severity.
WARNING
Always use seat belts and child
restraints – every trip, every time,
everyone! Air bags inflate with
considerable force and in the blink of
an eye. Seat belts help keep occupants
in proper position to obtain maximum
benefit from the air bag. Even with
air bags, improperly and unbelted
occupants can be severely injured
when the air bag inflates. Always follow
the precautions about seat belts, air
bags and occupant safety contained in
this manual.
To reduce the chance of serious or
fatal injuries and receive the maximum
safety benefit from your restraint
system:
• Never place a child in any child or
booster seat in the front seat.
• ABC – Always Buckle Children in the
back seat. It is the safest place for
children of any age to ride.
• Air bags can injure occupants
improperly positioned in the front
seats.
• Move your seat as far back as
practical from the front air bags,
while still maintaining control of the
vehicle.
• You and your passengers should
never sit or lean unnecessarily close
to the air bags. Improperly positioned
drivers and passengers can be
severely injured by inflating air bags.

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• Never lean against the door or center
console – always sit in an upright
position.
• No objects (such as crash pad cover,
cellular phone holder, cup holder,
perfume or stickers) should be placed
over or near the air bag modules
on the steering wheel, instrument
panel, windshield glass, and the front
passenger’s panel above the glove
box. Such objects could cause harm
if the vehicle is in a crash severe
enough to cause the air bags to
deploy.
• Do not attach any objects on the
front windshield and inside mirror.
• Do not tamper with or disconnect
SRS wiring or other components
of the SRS system. Doing so could
result in injury, due to accidental
deployment of the air bags or by
rendering the SRS inoperative.
• If the SRS air bag warning light
remains illuminated while the vehicle
is being driven, we recommend
that the system be inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
• Air bags can only be used once –
we recommend that the system be
replaced by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
• The SRS is designed to deploy the
front air bags only when an impact is
sufficiently severe. Additionally, the
air bags will only deploy once. Seat
belts must be worn at all times.
• Front air bags are not intended to
deploy in side-impact, rear-impact or
rollover crashes. In addition, front air
bags will not deploy in frontal crashes
below the deployment threshold.• A child restraint system must never
be placed in the front seat. The infant
or child could be severely injured or
killed by an air bag deployment in
case of an accident.
• Children age 12 and under must
always be properly restrained in the
rear seat. Never allow children to
ride in the front passenger seat. If a
child over 12 must be seated in the
front seat, he or she must be properly
belted and the seat should be moved
as far back as possible.
• For maximum safety protection in
all types of crashes, all occupants
including the driver should always
wear their seat belts whether or not
an air bag is also provided at their
seating position to minimize the
risk of severe injury or death in the
event of a crash. Do not sit or lean
unnecessarily close to the air bag
while the vehicle is in motion.
• Sitting improperly or out of position
can result in serious or fatal injury
in a crash. All occupants should sit
upright with the seat back in an
upright position, centered on the seat
cushion with their seat belt on, legs
comfortably extended and their feet
on the floor until the vehicle is parked
and the ignition key is removed.
• The SRS air bag system must deploy
very rapidly to provide protection
in a crash. If an occupant is out of
position because of not wearing a
seat belt, the air bag may forcefully
contact the occupant causing serious
or fatal injuries.

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Why didn’t my air bag go off in a
collision? (Inflation and non-inflation
conditions of the air bag)
There are many types of accidents
in which the air bag would not be
expected to provide additional
protection.
These include rear impacts, second
or third collisions in multiple impact
accidents, as well as low speed
impacts.
Side air bag (if equipped)
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The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ
from the illustration.
Your vehicle is equipped with a side air
bag in each front seat.
The purpose of the air bag is to provide
the vehicle’s driver and/or the front
passenger with additional protection
than that offered by the seat belt alone. The side air bags are designed to
deploy only during certain side-
impact collisions, depending on the
crash severity, angle, speed and point
of impact. The side air bags are not
designed to deploy in all side impact
situations.
WARNING
Do not allow the passengers to lean
their heads or bodies onto doors,
put their arms on the doors, stretch
their arms out of the window, or
place objects between the doors and
passengers when they are seated
on seats equipped with side and/or
curtain air bags.
WARNING
• The side air bag is supplemental to
the driver’s and the passenger’s seat
belt systems and is not a substitute
for them. Therefore your seat belts
must be worn at all times while the
vehicle is in motion. The air bags
deploy only in certain side impact
conditions severe enough to cause
significant injury to the vehicle
occupants.
• For best protection from the side
air bag system and to avoid being
injured by the deploying side air bag,
both front seat occupants should sit
in an upright position with the seat
belt properly fastened. The driver’s
hands should be placed on the
steering wheel at the 9:00 and 3:00
positions. The passenger’s arms and
hands should be placed on their laps.
• Do not use any accessory seat covers.
• Use of seat covers could reduce or
prevent the effectiveness of the
system.
• Do not install any accessories on the
side or near the side air bag.