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Rear passenger seat
OOS037033L
[A] : Lower Anchor Position Indicator
[B] : Lower Anchor
The lower anchor position indicator
symbols are located on the left and right
rear seat backs to ident HYUNDAI KONA 2022 Owners Manual 03
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Rear passenger seat
OOS037033L
[A] : Lower Anchor Position Indicator
[B] : Lower Anchor
The lower anchor position indicator
symbols are located on the left and right
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Rear passenger seat
OOS037033L
[A] : Lower Anchor Position Indicator
[B] : Lower Anchor
The lower anchor position indicator
symbols are located on the left and right
rear seat backs to identify the position
of the lower anchors in your vehicle (see
arrows in illustration).
The LATCH anchors are located between
the seatback and the seat cushion of the
rear seat left and right outboard seating
positions.
WARNING
Before installing the Child Restraint
System, make sure that there are no
objects (e.g. toy, pen, wire) around the
lower anchor area. Those objects may
damage either the seat belt system or
the Child Restraint System during the
installment procedure. If necessary,
have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Securing a Child Restraint System
with the “LATCH Anchors System”
To install a LATCH-compatible Child
Restraint System in either of the rear
outboard seating positions:
1. Move the seat belt buckle away from
the lower anchors.
2. Move any other objects away from
the anchorages that could prevent
a secure connection between the
Child Restraint System and the lower
anchors.
3. Place the Child Restraint System on
the vehicle seat, then attach the seat
to the lower anchors according to the
instructions provided by the Child
Restraint System manufacturer.
4. Follow the instructions of the Child
Restraint System’s manufacturer for
proper installation and connection of
the lower attachments on the Child
Restraint System to the lower anchors.

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WARNING
Take the following precautions when
using the LATCH system:
Read and follow all installation
instructions provided with your Child
Restraint System.
To prevent the child from reaching
and taking hold of unretracted
seat belts, buckle all unused rear
seat belts and retract the seat belt
webbing behind the child. Children
can be strangled if a shoulder belt
becomes wrapped around their neck
and the seat belt tightens.
NEVER attach more than one
Child Restraint System to a single
anchorage. This could cause the
anchor or attachment to come loose
or break.
Always have the LATCH system
inspected by your dealer after an
accident. An accident can damage
the LATCH system and may not
properly secure the Child Restraint
System.
NOTICE
The recommended weight for the
LATCH system is under 65 lb. (30 kg).
How to determine an appropriate child
restraint weight: Child weight + Child
restraint system weight < 65 lb. (30kg)
Securing a Child Restraint System
seat with “Tether Anchor” system
OOS037031N
First secure the child restraint with
the LATCH lower anchors or the seat
belt. If the child restraint manufacturer
recommends that the top tether strap
be attached, attach and tighten the
top tether strap to the top tether strap
anchor.
Child restraint hook holders are located
on the rear of the seatbacks.

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OOS037032N
To install the tether anchor:
1. Route the Child Restraint System
top-tether strap over the seatback.
Route the tether strap under the
head restraint and between the head
restraint posts, or route the tether
strap over the top of the vehicle
seatback. Make sure the strap is not
twisted.
2. Connect the tether strap hook to
the tether anchor, then tighten the
top-tether strap according to the
instructions of your Child Restraint
System’s manufacturer to firmly
attach the Child Restraint System to
the seat.
3. Check that the Child Restraint System
is securely attached to the seat by
pushing and pulling the seat forward-
and-back and side-to-side.
WARNING
Take the following precautions when
installing the top-tether:
Read and follow all installation
instructions provided with your Child
Restraint System.
NEVER attach more than one
Child Restraint System to a single
tether anchor. This could cause the
anchorage or attachment to come
loose or break.
Do not attach the tether strap to
anything other than the correct
top-tether anchor. It may not work
properly if attached to something
else.
Child Restraint System anchors are
designed to withstand only those
loads imposed by correctly fitted
Child Restraint System.
Under no circumstances are the
anchors to be used for adult seat
belts or harnesses or for attaching
other items or equipment to the
vehicle.

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Securing a Child Restraint System
with a lap/shoulder belt
WARNING
ALWAYS place a rearward-facing Child
Restraint System in the rear seat of the
vehicle.
Placing a rearward-facing child restraint
in the front seat can result in serious
injury or death if the Child Restraint
System is struck by an inflating air bag.
When not using the LATCH system, all
Child Restraint Systems must be secured
to a rear seat with the lap part of a lap/
shoulder belt.
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Automatic locking mode
Since all passenger seat belts move
freely under normal conditions and
only lock under extreme or emergency
conditions (emergency locking mode),
you must manually pull the seat belt all
the way out to shift the retractor to the
"Automatic Locking" mode to secure a
Child Restraint System.
The "Automatic Locking" mode will help
prevent the normal movement of the
child in the vehicle from causing the
seat belt to loosen and compromise
the Child Restraint System. To secure a
Child Restraint System, use the following
procedure.
To install a Child Restraint System on the
rear seats, do the following:
1. Place the Child Restraint System on a
rear seat and route the lap/shoulder
belt around or through the Child
Restraint System, following the Child
Restraint System manufacturer’s
instructions. Make sure the seat belt
webbing is not twisted.
Information
When using the rear center seat belt, you
should also refer to the "Rear Seat Belt –
Passenger's 3-point system" section in this
chapter.

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Curtain air bags
OOS037042
OOS037043
Curtain air bags are located along both
sides of the roof rails above the front and
rear doors.
They are designed to help protect the
heads of the front seat occupants and
the rear outboard seat occupants in
certain side impact collisions.
The curtain air bags are designed to
deploy during certain side impact
collisions, depending on the crash
severity, angle, speed and impact.
For vehicles equipped with a rollover
sensor the side and/or curtain air bags
and pre-tensioners on both sides of
the vehicle may deploy if a rollover or
possible rollover is detected.
The curtain 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 curtain air bag,
take the following precautions:
All seat occupants must wear
seat belts at all times to help keep
occupants positioned properly.
Properly secure Child Restraint
System as far away from the door as
possible.
Do not place any objects over the air
bag. Also, do not attach any objects
around the area the air bag inflates
such as the door, side door glass,
front and rear pillar, roof side rail.
Do not hang other objects except
clothes, especially hard or breakable
objects.
In an accident, it may cause vehicle
damage or personal injury.
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.
Do not open or repair the side curtain
air bags.

Instrument cluster
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Door, Hood, Liftgate open indicator
OOS040004K
This warning is displayed if any door or
hood or liftgate is left open. The warning
will indicate which door is open in the
display.
CAUTION
Before driving the vehicle, you should
confirm that the door/ hood/liftgate is
fully closed.
Also, check there is no door/hood/
liftgate open warning light or message
displayed on the instrument cluster.
Sunroof open indicator (if equipped)
OOS047113
This warning is displayed if you turn off
the engine when the sunroof is open.
Close the sunroof securely before leaving
your vehicle.
Low tire pressure (if equipped)
OTM040022L
This warning message is displayed if the
tire pressure is low. The corresponding
tire on the vehicle will be illuminated.
For more details, refer to “Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS)” section in
chapter 8.

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To use the remote control function with
your android smartphone, Bluetooth
must be turned on.
Remote Control Connection with Digital
Key
1. Open Hyundai digital key application
on the smartphone. Select the
vehicle to activate the remote control
function as a main vehicle.
2. Approach with the activated
smartphone app to your vehicle
and you can check whether the
connection is available. If it enables
your smartphone to connect, connect
with your vehicle by pressing the
connect button. The remote control
function is activated after completing
the process.
Remote Control Operation with Digital
Key
You can execute the remote control
operation including door lock/unlock,
panic on/off, remote start / remote
stop and trunk opening. The icon for
each function will be highlighted and
alarm/vibration also provided when the
operation is performed.
Note that you cannot lock your vehicle
using the Hyundai digital key app if any
of the following occurs:
The Engine Start/Stop button is in
ACC or ON position.
Any doors are open.
When the smartphone and the vehicle
are connected by the Bluetooth function
but the remote control command
cannot be received over 5 minutes, the
remote control connection is cancelled
automatically.
CAUTION
If metallic window tint was applied
to your vehicle, it may cause
bad Bluetooth connection or
performance degradation of the
digital key.
If multiple users operate the remote
control function simultaneously, the
connection between the digital key
and the vehicle might result in failed
commands. Please connect and
operate the remote control function
only the necessary user.
When using the remote control
operation, the driver (the remote
control user) should leave the vehicle
after confirming the door lock (the
chime sounds once and the hazard
warning lights blink).
The remote functions of the Digital
Key app enables the vehicle to be
controlled from a set distance. If
the digital key or the vehicle goes
beyond the operable distance, the
remote control function might be
disconnected or cancelled.
If the digital key (smartphone) is
connected with the vehicle for the
remote control, the driver with the
key goes far away from the vehicle,
the function might not work.
If the remote control operation
is executed where the mobile
connection is weak, Bluetooth
connection is poor due to several
Bluetooth devices or there is an
object such as metal or concrete, it
might be delayed or the operable
distance might decrease. You should
not cover the smartphone with your
hand or place other devices which
can cause frequency interference. It
may result in poor performance.
If the remote control function is not
available, please use NFC function to
lock or unlock the doors.

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CAUTION
Do not leave the registered digital
key (smartphone) and card key in
your vehicle. Please carry around
your keys all the times.
If you happen to lose your digital
key (smartphone) or card key
registered as a main user’s key, you
should immediately delete the key
on the vehicle’s key menu. For more
information, refer to the Digital Key
Deletion in this chapter.
If you registered your digital key
(smartphone) or card key in the
vehicle, a message appears on the
instrument cluster and let you know
the key is registered.
(Message: Digital key(s) active.)
If you buy a used vehicle, you should
confirm the message and delete the
registered smartphone key and card
key. In this case, you should carry
your smart key.
If you keep place the NFC card
of the digital key on the interior
authentication pad (wireless
charger) while driving, it may cause a
malfunction of the NFC card.
You should remove your NFC card
of the digital key on the interior
authentication pad after turning on
the engine.
Hyundai digital key app may not
work properly when the NFC or
Bluetooth communication between
smartphone and car is not good.
If the remote control operation
is executed where the mobile
connection is weak, Bluetooth
connection is poor due to lots of
Bluetooth devices or there is an
object such as metal or concrete, it
might be delayed or the operable
distance might decrease. Especially,
you should not cover the smartphone
with your hand or place other
devices which can cause frequency
interference. It may result in poor
performance.
If the remote control function is not
activated, please use NFC function to
lock or unlock the doors
You should be careful not to
press the remote control button
on the digital key (smartphone)
accidentally.
If the digital key (smartphone) is
discharged or defective or you
cannot use the digital key since the
vehicle battery is discharged, use the
inside door lock button to lock all of
the doors.
CAUTION
Hyundai digital key app on the
smartphone and card key may not
work if any of the following occurs:
-Hyundai digital key app on the
smartphone is deleted. (Required
to reinstall the app)
-Account log in information of
Hyundai digital key app is expired.
(Required to re-log in)
-When you try to log in to another
smartphone instead of the
registered smartphone with same
user account.
-Smartphone rooting or app
hacking is detected.
-Smartphone battery or the vehicle
battery is discharged.
-Smartphone’s screen is off or
locked.
-NFC or Bluetooth is turned off on
the smartphone settings.
-Smartphone’s mobile network
setting is off or airplane mode is
activated.
-A credit card is overlapped in the
back of your smartphone or metal
or thick case is used.
-Use the card key with insert it
into the wallet or card holder or
overlapping with other cards.