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System precautions
•	Make sure that all the windows are 
closed. If the window is open, the 
alert may operate by the sensor 
detecting an unintended movement 
(e.g. wind or bugs). 
•	 Cluster Steering wheel
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If you do not want to use Rear 
Occupant Alert, press the OK button 
on the steering wheel when the first 
alert is displayed on the cluster. Doing 
so will deactivate the second alert one 
time.
•	 An alert can occur if the there is an 
impact on the roof.
•	 If boxes or objects are stacked in the 
vehicle, the system may not detect 
the boxes or objects. Or, the alert may 
operate if the boxes or objects fall off.
•	 The sensor may not operate normally 
if the senor is obscured by foreign 
substances.
•	 The alert may operate if movement 
in the driver or passenger seat is 
detected.
•	 The alert may operate with the doors 
locked due to car wash or surrounding 
vibration or noise.
•	 If the vehicle is started remotely (if 
equipped with Remote Start), inside 
movement detection will stop.
 WARNING
Even if your vehicle is equipped with 
Rear Occupant Alert, always make sure 
to check the rear seat before you leave 
the vehicle.
Rear Occupant Alert may not operate 
when:
•	Movement does not continue for 
a certain period of time or the 
movement is small.
•	 The rear passenger is covered with 
an object such as a blanket.
•	 Always be cautious of the 
passenger’s safety as the detection 
function and second alert may 
not operate depending on the 
surrounding environment and 
certain conditions.   

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NOTICE
The sensor that activates the SRS 
control module is connected with the 
pre–tensioner seat belts. The SRS air 
bag warning light on the instrument 
cluster will illuminate for approximately 
3~6 seconds after the Engine Start/Stop 
button is in the ON position, and then it 
should turn off.
If the pre-tensioner is not working 
properly, the warning light will 
illuminate even if the SRS air bag is not 
malfunctioning. If the warning light 
does not illuminate, stays illuminated 
or illuminates when the vehicle is 
being driven, we recommend the pre-
tensioner seat belts and/or SRS control 
module be inspected by an authorized 
HYUNDAI dealer as soon as possible.
 Information
•	Pre-tensioner seat belts may be 
activated in certain frontal or side 
collisions or rollover situations (if 
equipped with rollover sensor).
•	 When the pre-tensioner seat belts are 
activated, a loud noise may be heard 
and fine dust, which may appear to be 
smoke, may be visible in the passenger 
compartment. These are normal 
operating conditions and are not 
hazardous.
•	 Although it is non-toxic, the fine dust 
may cause skin irritation and should 
not be inhaled for prolonged periods. 
Wash all exposed skin areas thoroughly 
after an accident in which the pre-
tensioner seat belts were activated.
Additional seat belt safety 
precautions
Seat belt use during pregnancy
The seat belt should always be used 
during pregnancy. The best way to 
protect your unborn child is to protect 
yourself by always wearing the seat belt.
Pregnant women should always wear 
a lap-shoulder seat belt. Place the 
shoulder belt across your chest, routed 
between your breasts and away from 
your neck. Place the lap belt below your 
belly so that it fits SNUGLY across your 
hips and pelvic bone, under the rounded 
part of the belly.
 WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury or 
death to an unborn child during an 
accident, pregnant women should 
NEVER place the lap portion of the 
seat belt above or over the area of the 
abdomen where the unborn child is 
located.
Seat belt use and children
Infant and small children
Most countries have Child Restraint 
System laws which require children to 
travel in approved Child Restraint System 
devices, including booster seats. The age 
at which seat belts can be used instead 
of Child Restraint System differs among 
countries, so you should be aware of the 
specific requirements in your country, 
and where you are travelling. Infant and 
Child Restraint System must be properly 
placed and installed in a rear seat.
For more information refer to the “Child 
Restraint Systems” section in this 
chapter.   

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Side air bags 
Side air bag
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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 the front passenger with 
additional protection than that offered by 
the seat belt alone.
The side air bags are designed to deploy 
during certain side impact collisions, 
depending on the crash severity, angle, 
speed and point of impact.
The side air bags on both sides of the 
vehicle are designed to deploy when a 
rollover is detected by a rollover sensor. 
(if equipped with rollover sensor)
The side air bags are not designed to 
deploy in all side impact or rollover 
situations.
 WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury or 
death from an inflating side air bag and 
front center air bag, take the following 
precautions:
•	Seat belts must be worn at all times 
to help keep occupants positioned 
properly.
•	 Do not allow 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 seats.
•	 Hold the steering wheel at the 9 
o’clock and 3 o’clock positions, to 
minimize the risk of injuries to your 
hands and arms.
•	 Do not use any accessory seat 
covers. This could reduce or prevent 
the effectiveness of the system.
•	 Do not hang other objects except 
clothes. In an accident it may cause 
vehicle damage or personal injury 
especially when air bag is inflated.
•	 Do not place any objects over the 
air bag or between the air bag and 
yourself. Also, do not attach any 
objects around the area the air bag 
inflates such as the door, side door 
glass, front and rear pillar.
•	 Do not place any objects between 
the door and the seat. They may 
become dangerous projectiles if the 
side air bag inflates.
•	 Do not install any accessories on the 
side or near the side air bags.
•	 Do not cause impact to the doors 
when the Engine Start/Stop button 
is in the ON or START position as this 
may cause the side air bags to inflate.
•	 If the seat or seat cover is damaged, 
we recommend that the system be 
serviced by an authorized HYUNDAI 
dealer.    

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How does the air bags system 
operate?
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The SRS consists of the following 
components:
(1)
 Driver's fr
ont air bag module
(2)
 Passenger's fr
ont air bag module
(3)
 Side air bag modules
(4)
 Curtain air bag modules
(5)
 Re
tractor pre-tensioner
(6)
 Air bag warning ligh
t
(7)
 SRS contr
ol module (SRSCM)/ 
Rollover sensor
(8)
 Fr
ont impact sensors
(9)
 Side impact sensors
(10) Side pressure sensors
(11) Seat belt buckle sensor
(12) Emergency fastening device system
(13) Occupant classification system
The SRSCM continually 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.
SRS warning light
The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) 
air bag warning light on the instrument 
panel displays the air bag symbol 
depicted in the illustration. The system 
checks the air bag electrical system for 
malfunctions. The light indicates that 
there is a potential problem with your 
air bag system, which could include 
your side and/or curtain air bags used 
for rollover protection (if equipped with 
rollover sensor).
 WARNING
If your SRS malfunctions, the air bag 
may not inflate properly during an 
accident increasing the risk of serious 
injury or death.
If any of the following conditions occur, 
your SRS is malfunctioning:
•	 The light does not turn on for 
approximately three to six seconds 
when the Engine Start/Stop button is 
in the ON position.
•	 The light stays on after illuminating 
for approximately three to six 
seconds.
•	 The light comes on while the vehicle 
is in motion.
•	 The light blinks when the engine is 
running.
We recommend that an authorized 
HYUNDAI dealer inspect the SRS 
as soon as possible if any of these 
conditions occur.    

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During a moderate to severe frontal 
collision, sensors will detect the 
vehicle’s rapid deceleration. If the rate of 
deceleration is high enough, the control 
unit will inflate the front air bags, at the 
time and with the force needed.
The front air bags help protect the driver 
and front passenger by responding to 
frontal impacts in which seat belts alone 
cannot provide adequate restraint. When 
needed, the side air bags help provide 
protection in the event of a side impact 
or rollover by supporting the side upper 
body area.
•	Air bags are activated (able to 
inflate if necessary) only when the 
Engine Start/Stop button is in the 
ON or START position, and it can be 
activated within about 3 minutes after 
the engine is turned off.
•	 Air bags inflate in the event of certain 
frontal or side collisions to help 
protect the occupants from serious 
physical injury.
•	 There is no single speed at which the 
air bags will inflate. Generally, air bags 
are designed to inflate based upon the 
severity of a collision and its direction. 
These two factors determine whether 
the sensors produce an electronic 
deployment/inflation signal.
•	 The front air bags will completely 
inflate and deflate in an instant. It is 
virtually impossible for you to see the 
air bags inflate during an accident. It is 
much more likely that you will simply 
see the deflated air bags hanging out 
of their storage compartments after 
the collision. •	
In addition to inflating in serious side 
collisions, vehicles equipped with a 
rollover sensor, side and/or curtain air 
bags will inflate if the sensing system 
detects a rollover.
When a rollover is detected, curtain 
air bags will remain inflated longer to 
help provide protection from ejection, 
especially when used in conjunction 
with the seat belts. (if equipped with a 
rollover sensor)
•	 To help provide protection, the air 
bags must inflate rapidly. The speed 
of air bag inflation is a consequence 
of extremely short time in which 
to inflate the air bag between the 
occupant and the vehicle structures 
before the occupant impacts those 
structures. This speed of inflation 
reduces the risk of serious or 
lifethreatening injuries and is thus a 
necessary part of air bag design.
However, the rapid air bag inflation 
can also cause injuries which can 
include facial abrasions, bruises and 
broken bones because the inflation 
speed also causes the air bags to 
expand with a great deal of force.
•	 There are even circumstances under 
which contact with the air bag can 
cause fatal injuries, especially if the 
occupant is positioned excessively 
close to the air bag.
You can take steps to reduce the risk 
of being injured by an inflating air bag. 
The greatest risk is sitting too close to 
the air bag. An air bag needs about 10 
in. (25 cm) of space to inflate. NHTSA 
recommends that drivers allow at least 
10 in. (25 cm) between the center of the 
steering wheel and the chest.   

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Proper seated position for OCS
If the “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” 
indicator is on when an adult is seated 
in the front passenger seat, place the 
Engine Start/Stop button in the OFF 
position and ask the passenger to sit 
properly (sitting 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). Restart the engine and 
have the person remain in that position. 
This will allow the system to detect the 
person and to enable the passenger air 
bag. If the “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” 
indicator is still on, ask the passenger to 
move to the rear seat.
 WARNING
NEVER allow an adult passenger to ride 
in the front passenger seat when the 
“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicator 
is illuminated. During a collision, the 
air bag will not inflate if the indicator 
is illuminated. Have your passenger 
reposition themselves in the seat. If the 
“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicator 
remains illuminated after the passenger 
repositions themselves properly 
and the vehicle is restarted, have 
the passenger move to the rear seat 
because the air bag will not inflate.
NOTICE
The “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” 
indicator generally illuminates for 
approximately 4 seconds after the 
Engine Start/Stop button is in the ON 
or START position. But, if the Engine 
START/STOP button is pressed to the 
ON or START position within 3 minutes 
after the engine is turned OFF, the 
indicator does not illuminate. If the 
front passenger seat is occupied, 
the OCS will then classify the front 
passenger after several more seconds.   

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Do not install a Child Restraint 
System on the Front Passenger’s 
Seat
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Even though your vehicle is equipped 
with the OCS, never install a child 
restraint in the front passenger’s seat. 
An inflating air bag can forcefully strike a 
child or child restraint resulting in serious 
or fatal injury.
 WARNING
NEVER use a rearward facing Child 
Restraint on a seat protected by an 
ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH 
or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can 
occur.
Why didn’t my air bag go off in a 
collision?
There are certain 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. Damage to 
the vehicle indicates a collision energy 
absorption, and is not an indicator of 
whether or not an air bag should have 
inflated.
Air bag collision sensors
 WARNING
To reduce the risk of an air bag 
deploying unexpectedly and causing 
serious injury or death:
•	Do not hit or allow any objects to 
impact the locations where air bags 
or sensors are installed.
•	 Do not perform maintenance on or 
around the air bag sensors. If the 
location or angle of the sensors is 
altered, the air bags may deploy 
when they should not or may not 
deploy when they should.
•	 Installing bumper guards with non-
genuine Hyundai or non-equivalent 
parts may adversely affect the 
collision and airbag deployment 
performance.
•	 Press the Engine Start/Stop button to 
the OFF or ACC position and wait for 
3 minutes when the vehicle is being 
towed to prevent inadvertent air bag 
deployment.
•	 We recommend that all air bag 
repairs are conducted by an 
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.    

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SRS care
The SRS is virtually maintenance-free 
and there are no parts you can safely 
service by yourself. If the SRS air bag 
warning light does not illuminate when 
the Engine Start/Stop button is in the 
ON position, or continuously remains 
on, we recommend that the system be 
immediately inspected by an authorized 
HYUNDAI dealer.
We recommend any work on the SRS 
system, such as removing, installing, 
repairing, or any work on the steering 
wheel, the front passenger’s panel, front 
seats and roof rails be performed by an 
authorized HYUNDAI dealer. Improper 
handling of the SRS system may result in 
serious personal injury. WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury or 
death take the following precautions:
•	Do not attempt to modify or 
disconnect the SRS components or 
wiring, including the addition of any 
kind of badges to the pad covers or 
modifications to the body structure.
•	 Do not place objects over or near 
the air bag modules on the steering 
wheel, instrument panel, and the 
front passenger’s panel above the 
glove box.
•	 Clean the air bag pad covers with 
a soft cloth moistened with plain 
water. Solvents or cleaners could 
adversely affect the air bag covers 
and proper deployment of the 
system.
•	 We recommend that inflated air 
bags be replaced by an authorized 
HYUNDAI dealer.
•	 If components of the air bag system 
must be discarded, or if the vehicle 
must be scrapped, certain safety 
precautions must be observed. 
We recommend that you consult 
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer for 
the necessary information. Failure 
to follow these precautions could 
increase the risk of personal injury.