2021 HYUNDAI PALISADE seats

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Safety system of your vehicle
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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.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.
WARNING
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■2nd row seat
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■3rd row seat
Make sure the vehicle is off, the
shift button 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 button is inadvertently
shifted 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.
CAUTION

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Safety system of your vehicle
2nd row seat folding
(from outside)
Push the 2nd row seat back folding
switch (1) located on the left side of
the cargo area. (L : Left seatback
folding, R : Right seatback folding)
3rd row seat remote
folding/unfolding (if equipped)
Push the 3rd row seat back folding
switch (1) located on the left side of
the cargo area. (L : Left seatback
folding/unfolding, R : Right seatback
folding/unfolding)
You can also fold or unfold the left or
right seatback of the 3rd row seat by
touching the menu (All menus →
Setup →Vehicle in the Infotainment
system).
For more details, refer to the sep-
arately supplied Multimedia manu-
al with your vehicle.The 3rd row seat that is remotely
folded or unfolded, is controlled only
when the shift button is in “P” with
Start ON, or the shift button is in “N”
and the parking brake is in “ON.”
However, the seat is controlled at
any condition in Start OFF state.
When the vehicle moves or shifts
while the seat is being controlled, the
seat may stop operation.
When you press the switch once
more while folding and unfolding the
seat, operation stops. When you
press the switch again, the operation
resumes.
With the seat folded, when you press
the angle adjusting switch, the seat
is unfolded.
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Rear seat folding
Do not fold the rear seats(2nd &
3rd row seats), if passengers,
pets or luggage are on the rear
seats.
It may cause injury or damage
to passengers, pets, luggage.
WARNING

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Safety system of your vehicle
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.To prevent damage, NEVER hit or
pull on the head restraints.
NOTICE
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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.

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.
WARNING
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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.
CAUTION

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Safety system of your vehicle
Front seat head restraints
The vehicle's front and 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).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.
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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
* : For 8 passengers vehicle
The rear seats are equipped with
head restraints in all the seating
positions for the passenger's safety
and comfort.
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Adjust the head restraint so
the middle of the head
restraint is at the same height
as the height of the top of the
eyes.
When seated on the rear seat,
do not adjust the height of the
head restraint to the lowest
position.
CAUTION

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Safety system of your vehicle
Seat Warmers and Air
Ventilation Seats
Seat warmers (if equipped)
Seat warmers are provided to warm
the seats during cold weather.
To prevent damage to the seat
warmers and seats:
Never use a solvent such as
paint thinner, benzene, alcohol
or gasoline to clean the seats.
Do not place heavy or sharp
objects on seats equipped with
seat warmers.
Do not change the seat cover. It
may damage the seat warmer.While the engine is running, push
either of the switches to warm the
driver's seat or front passenger's
seat.
During mild weather or under condi-
tions where the operation of the seat
warmer is not needed, keep the
switches in the OFF position.
NOTICE
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■Front seat
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■Rear seat (2nd row)
People taking medication that
can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness.
NEVER place anything on the
seat that insulates against heat
when the seat warmer is in oper-
ation, such as a blanket or seat
cushion. This may cause the
seat warmer to overheat, caus-
ing a burn or damage to the seat.
WARNING
The seat warmers can cause a
SERIOUS BURN, even at low
temperatures and especially if
used for long periods of time.
Passengers must be able to feel
if the seat is becoming too warm
so they can turn it off, if needed.
People who cannot detect tem-
perature change or pain to the
skin should use extreme cau-
tion, especially the following
types of passengers:
Infants, children, elderly or
disabled persons, or hospital
outpatients.
People with sensitive skin or
who burn easily.
Fatigued individuals.
Intoxicated individuals.
WARNING

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Each time you push the switch, the
temperature setting of the seat
changed as shown below:
When pressing the switch for
more than 1.5 seconds with the
seat warmer operating, the seat
warmer will turn OFF.
The seat warmer defaults to the
OFF position whenever the vehi-
cle is turned on.
Information
With the seat warmer switch in the
ON position, the heating system in the
seat turns off or on automatically
depending on the seat temperature.
Front air ventilation seat
(if equipped)
The air ventilation seats are provided
to cool the front seats by blowing air
through small vent holes on the sur-
face of the seat cushions and seat-
backs.When the operation of the air ventila-
tion seat is not needed, keep the
switches in the OFF position.
While the engine is running, push the
switch to cool the driver's seat or the
front passenger's seat.
Each time you push the switch,
the airflow changes as follows:
When pressing the switch for
more than 1.5 seconds with the air
ventilation seat operating, the
operation will turn OFF.
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■Front seat
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■Rear seat (2nd row)

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The air ventilation seat defaults to
the OFF position whenever the
vehicle is turned on.
Information
• If the outside temperature is under
approximately 33°F (2°C), the air
ventilation seat may not operate.
• Use the air ventilation seat when the
climate control system is on. Using
the air ventilation seat for prolonged
periods of time with the climate con-
trol system off could cause the cli-
mate control seat performance to be
reduced.
To prevent damage to the air ven-
tilation seat:
Use the air ventilation seat ONLY
when the climate control system
is on. Using the air ventilation
seat for prolonged periods of
time with the climate control
system off could cause the air
ventilation seat to malfunction.
Never use a solvent such as
paint thinner, benzene, alcohol
or gasoline to clean the seats. Avoid spilling liquids on the sur-
face of the front seats and seat-
backs; this may cause the air
vent holes to become blocked
and not work properly.
Do not place materials such as
plastic bags or newspapers
under the seats. They may block
the air intake causing the air
vents to not work properly.
Do not change the seat covers. It
may damage the air ventilation
seat.
If the air vents do not operate,
restart the vehicle. If there is no
change, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
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