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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION 
nUmbER (VIn)
Frame number
OTMA088011
The vehicle identification number (VIN) 
is the number used in registering your 
vehicle and in all legal matters pertaining 
to its ownership, etc.
The number is punched on the floor 
under the passenger seat. To check the 
number, open the cover.
VIN label (if equipped)
OTM010023L
The VIN is also on a plate attached to 
the top of the left side dashboard. The 
number on the plate can easily be seen 
through the windshield from outside.
VEHICLE CERTIFICATION 
LABEL
OTM010022
The vehicle certification label attached 
on the driver’s (or front passenger’s) 
side center pillar gives the vehicle 
identification number (VIN).
TIRE SPECIFICATION AND 
PRESSURE LABEL
OTM010024L
The tires supplied on your new 
vehicle are chosen to provide the best 
performance for normal driving.
The tire label located on the driver’s 
side center pillar gives the tire pressures 
recommended for your vehicle.   

Seats & Safety System
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Safety precautions
Adjusting the seats so that you are sitting 
in a safe and comfortable position plays 
an important role for the safety of the 
driver and passengers, along with seat 
belts and air bags when in an accident. 
 WARNING
Do not use a cushion that reduces 
friction between the seat and the 
passenger. The passenger’s hips may 
slide under the lap portion of the seat 
belt during an accident or a sudden 
stop.
Serious or fatal internal injuries could 
result because the seat belt cannot 
operate properly.
Air bags
You can take steps to reduce the risk 
of being injured by an inflating air bag. 
Sitting too close to an air bag greatly 
increases the risk of injury in the event 
the air bag inflates.
The National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration (NHTSA) recommends 
that drivers allow at least 10 inches 
(25cm) between the center of the 
steering wheel and their chest.
 WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury or 
death from an inflating air bag, take the 
following precautions:
•	Adjust the driver’s seat as far to the 
rear as possible maintaining the 
ability to control the vehicle.
•	 Adjust the front passenger seat as far 
to the rear as possible.
•	 Hold the steering wheel by the rim 
with hands at the 9 o’clock and 3 
o’clock positions to minimize the risk 
of injuries to your hands and arms.
•	 NEVER place anything or anyone 
between you and the air bag.
•	 Do not allow the front passenger to 
place feet or legs on the dashboard 
to minimize the risk of leg injuries.
Seat belts
Always fasten your seat belt before 
starting any trip. At all times, passengers 
should sit upright and be properly 
restrained. Infants and small children 
must be restrained in appropriate Child 
Restraint Systems. Children who have 
outgrown a booster seat and adults must 
be restrained using the seat belts.
 WARNING
Take the following precautions when 
adjusting your seat belt:
•	NEVER use one seat belt for more 
than one occupant.
•	 Always position the seatback upright 
with the lap portion of the seat belt 
snug and low across the hips.
•	 NEVER allow children or small infants 
to ride on a passenger’s lap.
•	 Do not route the seat belt across your 
neck, across sharp edges, or reroute 
the shoulder strap away from your 
body.
•	 Do not allow the seat belt to become 
caught or jammed.    

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Where are the air bags?
Driver’s and passenger’s front air 
bags
Driver’s front air bag
OTM030006
Passenger’s front air bag
OTM030007
Your vehicle is equipped with a 
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) 
and lap/shoulder belts at both the driver 
and passenger seating positions.
The SRS consists of air bags which are 
located in the center of the steering 
wheel and the passenger’s side front 
panel pad above the glove box. 
The air bags are labeled with the letters 
“AIR BAG” embossed on the pad covers.
The purpose of the SRS is to provide the 
vehicle’s driver and front passengers with 
additional protection than that offered 
by the seat belt system alone in case of a 
frontal impact of sufficient severity.
The SRS uses sensors to gather 
information about the driver’s and front 
passenger's seat belt usage and impact 
severity.The seat belt buckle sensors determine 
if the driver and front passenger's seat 
belts are fastened. These sensors provide 
the ability to control the SRS deployment 
based on whether or not the seat belts are 
fastened, and how severe the impact is.
The advanced SRS offers the ability to 
control the air bag inflation within two 
levels. A first stage level is provided for 
moderate-severity impacts. A second 
stage level is provided for more severe 
impacts.
According to the impact severity, and 
seat belt usage, the SRS Control Module 
(SRSCM) controls the air bag inflation. 
Failure to properly wear seat belts can 
increase the risk or severity of injury in an 
accident.
 WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury or 
death from inflating front air bags, take 
the following precautions:
•	
Seat belts must be worn at all times 
to help keep occupants positioned 
properly.
•	 Move your seat as far back as 
possible from front air bags, while 
still maintaining control of the 
vehicle.
•	 Never lean against the door or center 
console.
•	 Do not allow the front passenger 
to place their feet or legs on the 
dashboard.
•	 No objects (such as crash pad 
cover, mobile 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.   

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 WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury or 
death from an inflating air bag, take the 
following precautions:
•	NEVER place a child restraint in the 
front passenger seat.
Always properly restrain children 
under age 13 in the rear seats of the 
vehicle.
•	 Adjust the front passenger’s and 
driver's seats as far to the rear as 
possible while allowing you to 
maintain full control of the vehicle.
•	 Hold the steering wheel with 
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock 
positions.
•	 Never place anything or anyone 
between the air bag and the seat 
occupant.
•	 Do not allow the front passenger 
to place their feet or legs on the 
dashboard.
Driver’s front air bag (1)
ODN8039077L
When the SRSCM detects a sufficiently 
severe impact to the front of the vehicle, 
it will automatically deploy the front air 
bags.
Driver’s front air bag (2)
ODN8039078L
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 
allows full inflation of the air bags.
A fully inflated air bag, in combination 
with a properly worn seat belt, slows the 
driver’s or the front passenger’s forward 
motion, reducing the risk of head and 
chest injury.    

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Main components of the Occupant 
Classification System
•	A detection device located within the 
front passenger seat cushion.
•	 Electronic system to determine 
whether the passenger air bag 
systems should be activated or 
deactivated.
•	 An indicator light located on the 
instrument panel which illuminates 
the words “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” 
indicating the front passenger air bag 
system is deactivated.
•	 The instrument panel air bag indicator 
light is interconnected with the OCS.
The OCS is designed to help detect 
the presence of a properly-seated 
front passenger and determine if the 
passenger’s front air bag should be 
enabled (may inflate) or not.
The purpose is to help reduce the risk 
of injury or death from an inflating air 
bag to certain front passenger seat 
occupants, such as children, by requiring 
the air bag to be automatically turned 
OFF.
For example, if a child restraint of the 
type specified in the regulations is on the 
seat, the occupant classification sensor 
can detect it and cause the air bag to 
turn OFF.
Front passenger seat adult occupants 
who are properly seated and wearing the 
seat belt properly, should not cause the 
passenger air bag to be automatically 
turned OFF. For smaller adults it may turn 
OFF, however, if the occupant does not 
sit in the seat properly (for example, by 
not sitting upright, by sitting on the edge 
of the seat, or by otherwise being out of 
position), this could cause the sensor to 
turn the air bag OFF. You will find the “PASSENGER AIR BAG 
OFF” indicator on the overhead console 
panel. This system detects the conditions 
1-4 in the following table and activates or 
deactivates the front passenger air bag 
based on these conditions.
Always be sure that you and all vehicle 
occupants are seated properly and 
wearing the seat belt properly for the 
most effective protection by the air bag 
and the seat belt.
The OCS may not function properly if the 
passenger takes actions which can affect 
the classification system. These include:
•	
Failing to sit in an upright position.
•	 Leaning against the door or center 
console.
•	 Sitting towards the sides of the front 
of the seat.
•	 Putting their legs on the dashboard or 
resting them on other locations which 
reduce the passenger weight on the 
front seat.
•	 Wearing the seat belt improperly.
•	 Reclining the seatback.
•	 Wearing thick clothes like ski wear or 
hip protection wear.
•	 Putting an additional thick cushion on 
the seat.
•	 Putting electrical devices (e.g. 
notebook, satellite radio) on the seat 
with inverter charging.   

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 WARNING
Riding in an improper position or placing weight on the front passenger’s seat when 
it is unoccupied by a passenger adversely affects the OCS. To reduce the risk of 
serious injury or death:
OHI038163
•	NEVER put a heavy load in the front seat or seatback 
pocket, or hang any items on the front passenger 
seat.
OHI038156
•	NEVER place your feet on the front passenger 
seatback.
OHI038155
•	NEVER sit with your hips shifted towards the front of 
the seat.
OHI038157
•	NEVER ride with the seatback reclined when the 
vehicle is moving.
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•	NEVER place your feet or legs on the dashboard.   

Instrument cluster
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Press START button with key  
(for smart key system) 
This message is displayed if you press 
the Engine Start/Stop button while the 
warning message “Key not detected” is 
displayed.
At this time, the immobilizer indicator 
light blinks.
Check BRAKE SWITCH fuse  
(for smart key system) 
This message is displayed if the brake 
switch fuse is disconnected.
You need to replace the fuse with a new 
one before starting the engine.
If that is not possible, you can start the 
engine by pressing the Engine Start/
Stop button for 10 seconds in the ACC 
position.
Shift to P or N to start engine  
(for smart key system) 
This message is displayed if you try to 
start the engine in any other position 
except P (Park) or N (Neutral).
 Information
You can start the engine with the gear 
in N (Neutral). But, for your safety, we 
recommend that you start the engine with 
the gear shifted to P (Park).
Battery discharging due to external 
electrical devices (if equipped)
This message is displayed if the 12V 
battery voltage is weak due to any 
non-factory electrical accessories (ex. 
dashboard camera) while parking. Be 
careful that the battery is not discharged.
If the message appears after removing 
the non-factory electrical accessories, 
have the vehicle inspected by an 
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.    

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 CAUTION
Take the following precautions to 
maintain optimal performance of the 
detecting sensor:
•	Never disassemble the detecting 
sensor or sensor assembly, or apply 
any impact on it.
•	 If the detecting sensors have been 
replaced or repaired, we recommend 
that you have your vehicle inspected 
by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
•	 Never install any accessories or 
stickers on the front windshield, or 
tint the front windshield.
•	 Pay extreme caution to keep the 
front view camera dry.
•	 Never place any reflective objects 
(i.e. white paper, mirror) over the 
dashboard. Any light reflection may 
prevent the system from functioning 
properly.
•	 Do not apply license plate frame or 
objects, such as a bumper sticker, 
film or a bumper guard, near the 
front radar cover.
•	 Always keep the front radar and 
cover clean and free of dirt and 
debris. 
Use only a soft cloth to wash the 
vehicle. Do not spray pressurized 
water directly on the sensor or 
sensor cover. •	
If unnecessary force has been 
applied to the radar or around the 
radar, Forward Collision-Avoidance 
Assist may not properly operate 
even though a warning message 
does not appear on the cluster. We 
recommend that the vehicle be 
inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI 
dealer.
•	 Use only genuine parts to repair or 
replace a damaged front radar cover. 
Do not apply paint to the front radar 
cover.