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Seat Belts
This section describes how to use the seat
belts properly. It also describes some of
the things not to do when using seat belts.
Seat Belt Safety Precautions
Always fasten your seat belt and make
sure all passengers have fastened their
seat belts before starting any trip. Airbags
are designed to supplement the seat belt
as an additional safety device, not a
replacement. Most states require all
occupants of a vehicle to wear seat belts.
WARNING Seat belts must be used by ALL
passengers whenever the vehicle is
moving. Take the following precautions
when adjusting and wearing seat belts:
• Children under the age of 13 should be properly restrained in the rear seats.
• Never allow children to ride in the front passenger seat, unless the airbag is
deactivated. If a child is seated in the
front passenger seat, move the seat as
far back as possible. And the child must
always be restrained in the seat
properly.
• NEVER allow an infant or child to be carried on an occupant’s lap.
• NEVER ride with the seatback reclined when the vehicle is moving.
• Do not allow children to share a seat or seat belt.
• Do not wear the shoulder belt under your arm or behind your back.
• NEVER wear a seat belt over fragile objects. If there is a sudden stop or
impact, the seat belt can damage it.
• Do not use the seat belt if it is twisted. A twisted seat belt will not protect you
properly in an accident.
• Do not use a seat belt if the webbing or hardware is damaged. • Do not latch the seat belt into the
buckles of other seats.
• NEVER unfasten the seat belt while driving. This may cause loss of vehicle
control resulting in an accident.
• Make sure there is nothing in the buckle interfering with the seat belt latch
mechanism, because any materials in
the buckle can cause the seat belt not
to be fastened securely.
• No modifications or additions should be made by the user which will either
prohibit the seat belt adjusting devices
from operating to remove slack, or
prohibit the seat belt assembly from
being adjusted to remove slack.

WARNING Damaged seat belts and seat belt
assemblies will not operate properly.
Always replace:
• Frayed, contaminated, or damaged webbing.
• Damaged hardware.
• The entire seat belt assembly after it has been worn in an accident, even if
damage to webbing or assembly is not
apparent.

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Seat Belt Warning Light
Driver’s seat belt warning
Instrument cluster
B3001502
As a reminder to the driver, the driver’s
seat belt warning lights will illuminate for
about 6 seconds each time the Start/Stop
button is in the ON position regardless of
belt fastening. If the seatbelt is not
fastened, the warning chime will sound
for about 6 seconds.
If you start to drive without the seat belt
fastened or you unfasten the seat belt
when you drive under 12 mph (20 km/h) or
stop, the corresponding warning light will
illuminate.
If you start to drive without the seat belt
fastened or you unfasten the seat belt
when you drive 12 mph (20 km/h) and
faster, the warning light will blink and
warning chime will sound for about 100
seconds.
When the seat belt is unfastened during
driving, the warning light will illuminate
when the speed is under 12 mph (20
km/h).
When the speed is 12 mph (20 km/h) and
faster, the warning light will blink and
warning chime will sound for about 100
seconds.
Front passenger’s seat belt warning
As a reminder to the front passenger, the
front passenger’s seat belt warning lights
will illuminate for about 6 seconds each
time the Start/Stop button is in the ON
position regardless of belt fastening.
If you start to drive without the seat belt
fastened or you unfasten the seat belt
when you drive under 12 mph (20 km/h) or
stop, the corresponding warning light will
illuminate.
If you start to drive without the seat belt
fastened or you unfasten the seat belt
when you drive 12 mph (20 km/h) and
faster, the warning light will blink and
warning chime will sound for about 100
seconds.
When the seat belt is unfastened during
driving, the warning light will illuminate
when the speed is under 12 mph (20
km/h). When the speed is 12 mph (20
km/h) and faster, the warning light will
blink and warning chime will sound for
about 100 seconds.
WARNING Riding in an improper position adversely
affects the front passenger’s seat belt
warning system. It is important for the
driver to instruct the passenger to
properly be seated as instructed in this
manual.

Information • Although the front passenger seat is not occupied, the seat belt warning light will
blink or illuminate for 6 seconds.
• The front passenger’s seat belt warning may operate when luggage is placed on the front
passenger seat.

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Rear passenger’s seat belt warning
B3001503
For rear left and right side seat
• As a reminder to the rear passenger, the rear passenger’s seat belt warning
lights will illuminate for about 6
seconds each time the Start/Stop
button is in the ON position regardless
of belt fastening.
• If you unfasten the seat belt when you drive under 12 mph (20 km/h), the
corresponding warning light will
continue to illuminate until you fasten
the seat belt.
• If you unfasten the seat belt when you drive 12 mph (20 km/h) and faster, the
seat belt warning chime will sound for
about 35 seconds and the
corresponding warning light will blink.
• When the seat belt is unfastened during driving, the warning lights will
illuminate when the speed is under 12
mph (20 km/h).
• When the speed is 12 mph (20 km/h) and faster, the warning light will blink
and warning chime will sound for about
35 seconds.
For rear center seat
• As a reminder to the rear passenger, the rear passenger’s seat belt warning
lights will illuminate for about 6
seconds each time the Start/Stop
button is in the ON position regardless
of belt fastening. • If you unfasten the seat belt when you
drive under 12 mph (20 km/h), the
corresponding warning light will
continue to illuminate for about 70
seconds.
• If you unfasten the seat belt when you drive over 12 mph (20 km/h), the seat
belt warning chime will sound for about
35 seconds and the corresponding
warning light will blink.
• If the rear door is opened under 6 mph (10 km/h), warning light and warning
sound does not work even if driving
over 12 mph (20 km/h).
Seat Belt Restraint System
WARNING
B3001505
Improperly positioned seat belts may
increase the risk of serious injury in an
accident. Take the following precautions
when adjusting the seat belt:
• Position the lap portion of the seat belt as low as possible across your hips, not
on your waist, so that it fits snugly. This
allows your strong pelvic bones to
absorb the force of the crash, reducing
the chance of internal injuries.
• Position one arm under the shoulder belt and the other over the belt, as
shown in the illustration.
• Always position the shoulder belt anchor into the locked position at the
appropriate height.
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• Never position the shoulder belt across your neck or face.

Driver's Seat Belt – 3-point system
with emergency locking retractor
To fasten your seat belt:
B3001504
Pull it out of the retractor and insert the
metal tab (1) into the buckle (2). An
audible “click” sounds when the tab locks
into the buckle. Make sure the seat belt is
not twisted.
B3001501
Place the lap belt (1) portion across your
hips and the shoulder belt (2) portion
across your chest.
The seat belt automatically adjusts to the
proper length after the lap belt portion is
adjusted manually so that it fits snugly
around your hips.
If you lean forward in a slow, easy motion,
the belt extends and moves with you.If
there is a sudden stop or collision, the belt is locked in place. It also locks if you try to
lean forward too quickly.
Information If you cannot smoothly pull the seat belt out
from the retractor, firmly pull the seat belt out
and release it. After release, the belt may be
pulled out smoothly.

Height adjustment
You can adjust the height of the shoulder
belt anchor to one of the four different
positions for maximum comfort and
safety.
The shoulder portion should be adjusted
so it lies across your chest and midway
over your shoulder nearest the door, not
over your neck.
Front seat
B3001506
To adjust the height of the seat belt
anchor, lower or raise the height adjuster
into an appropriate position.
To raise the height adjuster, pull it up (1).
To lower it, push it down (3) while
pressing the height adjuster button (2).
Release the button to lock the anchor into
position. Try sliding the height adjuster to
make sure that it has locked into position.
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To release your seat belt:
B3001507
Press the release button (1) in the locking
buckle.
The belt should automatically draw back
into the retractor. If this does not happen,
check the belt is not twisted, then try
again.
Rear Seat Belts – 3-point system
with convertible locking retractor
This type of seat belt combines both an
emergency locking retractor and an
automatic locking retractor. Convertible
retractor type seat belts are installed in
the rear seat positions to help
accommodate the installation of child
restraint systems.
A convertible retractor is also installed in
the front passenger seat position,
children should always be seated in the
rear and never place any infant/child
restraint system in the front seat.
To fasten your seat belt:
Pull the seat belt out of the retractor and
insert the metal tab into the buckle. An
audible “click” sounds when the tab locks
into the buckle. Pull the shoulder portion
of the belt to snug the belt across your
hips and remove slack. Make sure the seat
belt is not twisted. When not securing a
child restraint, the seat belt automatically
adjusts to the proper length only after the
lap belt portion of the seat belt is adjusted
manually so that it fits snugly across your
hips.When the seat belt has been fully
extended from the retractor to allow for
the installation of a child restraint system,
the seat belt operation changes to allow
the belt to retract, but not to extend
(Automatic Locking Retractor Type). For
more information, refer to the “Child
Restraint System (CRS)” section in this
chapter.
To release your seat belt:
B3001507_1
Press the release button (1) in the locking
buckle.
The belt should automatically draw back
into the retractor. If this does not happen,
check the belt is not twisted, then try
again.
Information • The emergency locking mode allows seated
passengers to move freely in their seats
while keeping some tension on the belt.
During a collision or sudden stop, the
retractor automatically locks the belt to help
restrain the passengers.
• To deactivate the automatic locking mode, unbuckle the seat belt and allow the belt to
fully retract.

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Rear center seatbelt (3-point rear
center seat belt)
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Insert the tongue plate (1) into the buckle
until an audible “click" is heard, indicating
the latch is locked. Pull the shoulder
portion of the belt to snug the belt across
your hips and remove slack.
Make sure the seat belt is not twisted.
When using the rear center seat belt, use
the buckle with the “CENTER” mark.
Information If you cannot pull out the safety belt from the
retractor, firmly pull the belt out and release it.
After release, pull out the belt smoothly.

WARNING Make sure that the seatback is locked in
place when using the rear center seat
belt.
If not, the seatback may move when there
is a sudden stop or collision, which could
result in serious injury.

Pretensioner seat belt
B3001601(1) Retractor Pretensioner
Your vehicle is equipped with driver’s and
front passenger’s and rear passengers
Pretensioner Seat Belts (Retractor
Pretensioner). The purpose of the
pretensioner is to make sure the seat
belts fit tightly against the occupant’s
body in certain frontal or side collision(s).
The Retractor Pretensioner may be
activated in certain crashes where the
frontal collision(s) is severe enough.
When the vehicle stops suddenly, or if the
occupant tries to lean forward too
quickly, the seat belt retractor will lock
into position. In certain frontal or side
collision(s), the pretensioner will activate
and pull the seat belt into tighter contact
against the occupant’s body.
If the system senses excessive tension on
the driver or passenger’s seat belt when
the pretensioner system activates, the
load limiter inside the retractor
pretensioner will release some of the
pressure on the affected seat belt.
WARNING • Always wear your seat belt and sit properly in your seat.
• Do not use the seat belt if it is loose or twisted. A loose or twisted seat belt will
not protect you properly in an accident.
• Do not place anything near the buckle. This may adversely affect the buckle
and cause it to function improperly.
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• Always replace your pretensioners after activation or an accident.
• NEVER inspect, service, repair or replace the pretensioners yourself.
Have the pretensioners inspected,
serviced, repaired or replaced by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
• Do not hit the seat belt assemblies.

WARNING Do not touch the pretensioner seat belt
assemblies for several minutes after they
have been activated. When the
pretensioner seat belt mechanism
deploys during a collision, the
pretensioner can become hot and can
burn you.

CAUTION Body work on the front area of the vehicle
may damage the pretensioner seat belt
system. Therefore, have the system
serviced by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.

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The Pretensioner Seat Belt System
consists mainly of the following
components. Their locations are shown in
the illustration above:
(1) SRS airbag warning light
(2) Retractor pretensioner
(3) SRS control module
(4) Rear retractor pretensioner
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Information • Pretensioner seat belts may be activated in certain frontal or side collisions or rollover
situations.
• When the pretensioner 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 pretensioner 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 states 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 states, so
you should be aware of the specific
requirements in your state, 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 System (CRS)” section in this
chapter.
WARNING ALWAYS properly restrain infants and
small children in a Child Restraint System
appropriate for the child’s height and
weight.
To reduce the risk of serious injury or
death to a child and other passengers,
NEVER hold a child in your lap or arms
when the vehicle is moving. The violent
forces created during an accident will tear
the child from your arms and throw the
child against the interior of the vehicle.

Small children are best protected from
injury in an accident when properly
restrained in the rear seat by a child
restraint system that meets the
requirements of the Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards. Before buying
any child restraint system, make sure that
it has a label certifying that it meets
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
FMVSS 213. The restraint must be
appropriate for your child’s height and
weight. Check the label on the child
restraint for this information. For more
information, refer to the “Child Restraint
System (CRS)” section in this chapter.
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