2023 HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 Owners Manual

Seats & Safety System
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Power adjustment (if equipped)
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Forward and rearward
To move the seat forward or rearward:
1. Push the control switch forward or
rearward.
2. Release the switch once the seat reaches the desired position.
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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.

à The 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 head restraints to the lowest position.
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3. Route the seat belt webbing to the outward of the rear seat to prevent the
belts from being trapped behind or
under the seats.

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4. Pull up the seatback folding lever
(1), then fold the seat (2) toward the
front of the vehicle. When you return
the seatback to its upright position,
always be sure it has locked into
position by pushing on the top of the
seatback.
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5. To use the rear seat, lift and unfold the seatback (2) to the upright position
by pulling up the folding lever (1).
Push the seatback firmly until it clicks
into place. Make sure the seatback is
locked in place.
6. Return the rear seat belt to the proper position. Armrest
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The armrest is located in the center of
the rear seat. Pull the armrest down from
the seatback to use it.
CAUTION
The armrest handle may be pressed
when folding the rear seatback, but it
will be restored after a certain period of time.

Seats & Safety System
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Head Restraint
The vehicle’s front and rear seats
have adjustable head restraints. The
head restraints 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 head
restraints: • Always properly adjust the head
restraints for all passengers BEFORE
starting the vehicle.
• NEVER let anyone ride in a seat
with the head restraint removed or
reversed.
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• Adjust the head restraints so the
middle of the head restraint is at the
same height as the height of the top
of the eyes.
• NEVER adjust the head restraint
position of the driver’s seat when the
vehicle is in motion.
• Adjust the head restraint 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 head restraint locks
into position after adjusting it.
WARNING
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When sitting on the rear seat, do not
adjust the height of the head restraint
to the lowest position.
CAUTION
When there is no occupant in the rear
seats, adjust the height of the head
restraint to the lowest position. The
rear seat head restraint can reduce the
visibility of the rear area.
NOTICE
To prevent damage, NEVER hit or pull
on the head restraints.

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Front seat head restraints
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The driver’s and front passenger’s seats
are equipped with adjustable head
restraints for the passengers safety and
comfort.
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Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the head restraint:
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
To lower the head restraint:
1. Push and hold the release button (2) on the head restraint support.
2. Lower the head restraint to the desired position (3).
NOTICE
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If you recline the seatback towards the
front with the head restraint and seat
cushion raised, the head restraint may
come in contact with the sunvisor or
other parts of the vehicle.

Seats & Safety System
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„„Type A
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„„Type B
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Removal/Reinstall
To remove the head restraint:
1. Recline the seatback (2) with the seatback angle switch (1).
2. Pull up the head restraint to the upmost position and press the
release button (3) to remove the head
restraint (4).
WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to travel in a seat
with the head restraint removed.
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„„Type B
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To reinstall the head restraint :
1. Recline the seat back by pressing seatback angle lever or switch (3).
2. Put the head restraint poles (2) into the holes while pressing the release
button (1).
3. Adjust the head restraint to the appropriate height.
4. Adjust the seatback angle (4) with the
seatback angle switch (3).
WARNING
Always make sure the head restraint
locks into position after reinstalling and
adjusting it properly.

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Rear seat head restraints
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The rear seats are equipped with head
restraints 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 head restraint:
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
To lower the head restraint:
1. Push and hold the release button (2) on the head restraint support.
2. Lower the head restraint to the desired position (3).
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Removal/Reinstallation
To remove the head restraint:
1. Raise the head restraint as far as it can go.
2. Press the head restraint release button (1) while pulling the head restraint up (2).
To reinstall the head restraint:
1. Put the head restraint poles into the holes (3) while pressing the release
button (1).
2. Adjust the head restraint to the appropriate height.

Seats & Safety System
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Seat Warmers
Seat warmers are provided to warm the
seats during cold weather.
During mild weather or under conditions
where the operation of the seat warmer
is not needed, keep the seat warmers
OFF.
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.
Seat warmer consume large amounts
of electricity. Please avoid using seat
warmers while the vehicle is off in order
to prevent battery discharge.
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.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the seat warmers
and seats: • Never use a solvent such as paint
thinner, benzene, alcohol or gasoline
to clean the seats.
• Do not place heavy or sharp objects
on seats equipped with seat
warmers.
• Do not change the seat cover. It may
damage the seat warmer.
Front seat warmers
„„Infotainment system
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While the vehicle is running, touch
Heating/Ventilation icon in the
infotainment home screen.

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„„Climate control panel
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Press WARMER in the front climate
control panel.
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To activate seat warmer of each front
seats, touch
icon on the infotainment
screen. Adjust the temperature by
pressing either
or icons.
The seat warmer will automatically stop
when the seat temperature reaches
certain level and will automatically
reactivate when the seat temperature
drops below certain temperature. •
Manual temperature control
Refer to the infotainment system
web manual for manual temperature
control.
• Automatic temperature control
The seat warmer starts to
automatically control the seat
temperature in order to prevent
low temperature burns after being manually turned on.
OFF � HIGH ( 3 ) � MIDDLE ( 2 ) � LOW ( 1 )
30 min 60 min
You may manually touch the icon to
increase seat temperature. However,
the seat temperature is automatically
adjusted again.
• Auto. Controls That Use Climate
Control Settings (for driver’s seat)
The seat warmer automatically
controls the seat temperature
depending on the ambient
temperature when the vehicle is running.
To use this function, it must be
enabled from the Settings menu in the
infotainment system screen. Select:
- Setup � Vehicle Settings � Seat �
Heated/Ventilated Features � Auto.
Controls That Use Climate Control
Settings � Seat Warmer/Ventilation
• The seat warmer defaults to the OFF
position whenever the Start/Stop
button is pressed to the ON position.
However, if the Auto. Controls That
Use Climate Control Settings function
is On, the driver’s seat warmer will
turn on and off depending on the
ambient temperature.