2022 HYUNDAI KONA EV Owners Manual

Safety system
3-10
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Lumbar support
(for driver’s seat, if equipped)
To adjust the lumbar support:
1. Press the front portion of the switch (1) to increase support or the rear
portion of the switch (2) to decrease support.
2. Release the switch once it reaches the desired position.
Seatback pocket (if equipped)
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The seatback pocket is provided on the
back of the seats.
CAUTION
Do not put heavy or sharp objects in the
seatback pockets. In an accident they
could come loose from the pocket and
injure occupants.
Rear seats
Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks can be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.
WARNING
• 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
forward and cause injury or damage
during sudden stops.
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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 headrests to the lowest position by pushing and holding the
release button (1) and pushing down
on the headrest (2).

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3. Locate the seatbelt toward the outboard position before folding
down the seatback. If not, the seatbelt
system may be interfered by the
seatback.
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4. Remove the belt from the guide (1)
and pull up the seatback folding lever
(2), then fold the seat toward the front
of the vehicle.
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5. To use the rear seat, lift and push the seatback rearward.
Push the seatback firmly until it clicks
into place. Make sure the seatback is
locked in place.
Return the belt in the guide.
WARNING
When returning the rear seatback 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 seatback. In an accident
or sudden stop, the unlocked seatback
could allow cargo to move forward with
great force and enter the passenger
compartment, which could result in
serious injury or death.
WARNING
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.

Safety system
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CAUTION
Damaging rear seat belt buckles
When you fold the rear seatback, insert
the buckle in the pocketbetween the
rear seatback and cushion. Doing so
can prevent the buckle from being
damaged by the rear seatback.
WARNING
Make sure the vehicle is off, the vehicle
is shifted to 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.
CAUTION
• Be careful when loading cargo
through the rear passenger seats
to prevent damage 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 passenger
compartment can cause damage
to the vehicle or injury to it’s
occupants.
WARNING
Cargo should always be secured to
prevent it from being thrown about the
vehicle in a collision and causing injury
to the vehicle occupants. Do not place
objects in the rear seats, since they
cannot be properly secured and may hit
the front seat occupants in a collision. Armrest (if equipped)
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The armrest is located in the center of
the rear seat. Pull the armrest down by
using the strap from the seatback to use it.

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Headrest
The vehicle’s front and rear seats have
adjustable headrests. The headrests
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.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury or
death in an accident, take the following
precautions when adjusting your
headrests: • Always properly adjust the headrests
for all passengers BEFORE starting
the vehicle.
• NEVER let anyone ride in a seat with
the headrest removed or reversed.
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Adjust the headrests so the middle of
the headrest is at the same height as
the height of the top of the eyes.
• NEVER adjust the headrest position
of the driver’s seat when the vehicle
is in motion.
• Adjust the headrest 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 headrest locks into
position after adjusting it.
NOTICE
To prevent damage, NEVER hit or pull
on the headrests.
CAUTION
When there is no occupant in the rear
seats, adjust the height of the headrest
to the lowest position. The rear seat
headrest can reduce the visibility of the
rear area.

Safety system
3-14
Front seat headrests
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The driver’s and front passenger’s seats
are equipped with adjustable headrests
for the passengers safety and comfort.
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Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the headrest:
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
To lower the headrest:
1. Push and hold the release button (2) on the headrest support.
2. Lower the headrest to the desired position (3).
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Forward and rearward adjustment (if equipped)
The headrest may be adjusted forward
to 3 different positions by pulling the
headrest forward to the desired detent.
To adjust the headrest to it’s furthest
rearwards position, pull it fully forward to
the farthest position and release it.

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NOTICE
If you recline the seatback towards
the front with the headrest and seat
cushion raised, the headrest may come
in contact with the sunvisor or other
parts of the vehicle.
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„„Type B
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Removal/Reinstall
To remove the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback (2) with using the seatback angle lever or switch (1).
2. Raise the headrest as far as it can go.
3. Press the headrest release button (3) while pulling the headrest up (4).
WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to travel in a seat
with the headrest removed.

Safety system
3-16
„„Type A
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„„Type B
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To reinstall the headrest :
1. Recline the seatback.
2. Put the headrest poles (2) into the holes while pressing the release
button (1).
3. Adjust the headrest to the appropriate height.
4. Recline the seatback (4) the seatback
angle lever or switch (3).
WARNING
Always make sure the headrest locks
into position after reinstalling and
adjusting it properly. Rear seat headrests
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The rear seats are equipped with
headrests in all the seating positions for
the passenger’s safety and comfort.
CAUTION
• Adjust the headrests so the middle of
the headrest is at the same height as
the height of the top of the eyes.
• When sitting on the rear seat, do not
adjust the height of the headrest to
the lowest.

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Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the headrest:
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
To lower the headrest:
1. Push and hold the release button (2) on the headrest support.
2. Lower the headrest to the desired position (3).
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Removal/Reinstallation
To remove the headrest:
1. Raise the headrest as far as it can go.
2. Press the headrest release button (1) while pulling the headrest up (2).
To reinstall the headrest:
1. Put the headrest poles into the holes (3) while pressing the release button (1).
2. Adjust the headrest to the appropriate height.
WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in position
after adjusting it to properly protect the
occupants.
Seat warmers and air ventilation
seats
Front seat warmers (if equipped)
Seat warmers are provided to warm the
seats during cold weather.
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 temperature
change or pain to the skin should
use extreme caution, 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.
• People taking medication that can
cause drowsiness or sleepiness.
WARNING
NEVER place anything on the seat
that insulates against heat when the
seat warmer is in operation, such as a
blanket or seat cushion. This may cause
the seat warmer to overheat, causing a
burn or damage to the seat.