2023 GENESIS GV60 headrest

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3. Safety System
Important Safety Precautions ...........................................................................3-2Always Wear Your Seat Belt ......................................................................................... 3-2
Restrain All Children ..................................................................................................... 3-2
Air Bag Hazards ............................................................................................................ 3-2
Driver Distraction ......................................................................................................... 3-2
Control Your Speed ...................................................................................................... 3-2
Keep Your Vehicle In Safe Condition ........................................................................... 3-2
Seats .................................................................................................................. 3-3Safety Precautions .......................................................................................................3-6
Front Seats ....................................................................................................................3-7
Rear Seats ................................................................................................................... 3-16
Headrest......................................................................................................................3-20
Seat Warmers ............................................................................................................. 3-24
Air Ventilation Seats ................................................................................................... 3-26
Seat Belts ......................................................................................................... 3-28Seat Belt Safety Precautions ..................................................................................... 3-28
Seat Belt Warning Light ............................................................................................. 3-29
Seat Belt Restraint System ........................................................................................3-30
Pre-active Seat Belt (PSB) ..........................................................................................3-34
Additional Seat Belt Safety Precautions ................................................................... 3-35
Care of Seat Belts ....................................................................................................... 3-37
Child Restraint System (CRS) ......................................................................... 3-38
Children Always in the Rear .......................................................................................3-38
Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS) .................................................................3-39
Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS) ................................................................ 3-40
Air bag - Supplemental Restraint System ..................................................... 3-47Where are the Air Bags? ............................................................................................ 3-49
How does the Air Bags System Operate? .................................................................3-53
What to Expect After an Air Bag Inflates ..................................................................3-56
Occupant Classification System (OCS) ..................................................................... 3-57
Do not install a Child Restraint System on the Front Passenger’s Seat .................3-63
Why didn’t my Air Bag go off in a Collision? .............................................................3-63
SRS Care .................................................................................................................... 3-68
Additional Safety Precautions .................................................................................. 3-69
Air Bag Warning Labels ............................................................................................. 3-69

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(1) Seat sliding forward or rearward /
Seat cushion tilt / Seat height
(2) Seatback angle
(3) Seat cushion extension /
Seat cushion support
(4) Lumbar support
(5) Seatback bolster(6) Comfortable stretch
(7) Relaxation comfort seat switch
(8) Seat warmer
(9) Air ventilation seat
(10) Headrest
(11) Walk-in seat switch
SEATS
The actual shape may differ from the illustration.
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Front seat

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Safety System
Manual adjustment
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Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1. Pull up the seatback recline lever.
2. Hold the lever and adjust the seatback
of the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the
seatback is locked in place. The lever
MUST return to its original position for
the seatback to lock.
ÃThe seatbacks can be folded with the
seatback recline lever.
Folding the rear seats
The rear seatbacks can be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.
To fold down the rear seatback:
1. Set the front seatback to the upright
position and if necessary, slide the
front seat forward.
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2. Lower the rear headrests to the lowest
position.
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3. Route the seat belt webbing through
the rear seat belt guides to prevent
the belts from being trapped behind
or under the seats.

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Safety System
Armrest
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The armrest is located in the center of
the rear seat.
Grab the handle (1) on the upper end of
the arm rest. Then, pull down the handle
to use the arm rest.
NOTICE
Do not put any items on the rear center
seat.Those items may get damaged,
when the arm rest is pulled down.
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 help 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.

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WARNING
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When sitting on the rear seat, do not
adjust the height of the headrest to the
lowest position.
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.
NOTICE
To prevent damage, NEVER hit or pull
on the headrests.
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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Safety System
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Forward and rearward adjustment
The headrest can 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.
NOTICE
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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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Removal/Reinstall
To remove the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback (2) with the
seatback angle 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.

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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) with the
seatback angle 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.
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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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Convenience Features
Inside Rearview Mirror
Before driving your vehicle, check to
see that your inside rearview mirror is
properly positioned. Adjust the rearview
mirror so that the view through the rear
window is properly centered.
WARNING
Make sure your line of sight is not
obstructed. Do not place objects in the
rear seat, cargo area, or behind the rear
headrests which could interfere with
your vision through the rear window.
WARNING
To prevent serious injury during an
accident or deployment of the air bag,
do not modify the rearview mirror and
do not install a wide mirror.
WARNING
NEVER adjust the mirror while driving.
This may cause loss of vehicle control
resulting in an accident.
NOTICE
When cleaning the mirror, use a paper
towel or similar material dampened
with glass cleaner. Do not spray glass
cleaner directly on the mirror as this
may cause the liquid cleaner to enter
the mirror housing.
Electrochromic mirror (ECM) with
HomeLink® system (if equipped)
Your vehicle may be equipped with
a Gentex Automatic-Dimming Mirror
with an Integrated HomeLink® Wireless
Control System.
During nighttime driving, this feature
will automatically detect and reduce
rearview mirror glare. The HomeLink®
Universal Transceiver allows you to
activate your garage door(s), electric
gate, home lighting, etc.
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(1) HomeLink Channel 1
(2) HomeLink Channel 2
(3) HomeLink Channel 3
(4) Garage Door Opener Status Indicator:
Closing or Closed
(5) HomeLink Operation Indicator
(6) Garage Door Opener Status Indicator:
Opening or Opened
(7) HomeLink User Interface Indicator
MIRRORS