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3. Seats & Safety System
Important Safety Precautions......................................................................................... 3-2Always Wear Your Seat Belt ........................................................................................ 3-2Restrain All Children .................................................................................................... 3-2
Airbag Hazards ............................................................................................................. 3-2
Driver Distraction ......................................................................................................... 3-2Control Your Speed...................................................................................................... 3-2Keep Your Vehicle In Safe Condition .......................................................................... 3-2
Seats ................................................................................................................................. 3-3 Safety Precautions ....................................................................................................... 3-5
Front Seats.................................................................................................................... 3-5Rear Seats ..................................................................................................................... 3-9
Head Restraint ............................................................................................................ 3-11
Seat Warmers ..............................................................................................................3-14
Air Ventilation Seats.................................................................................................... 3-17
Seat Belts ....................................................................................................................... 3-19 Seat Belt Safety Precautions ..................................................................................... 3-19
Seat Belt Warning Light ............................................................................................. 3-20
Seat Belt Restraint System ......................................................................................... 3-21
Additional Seat Belt Safety Precautions................................................................... 3-26
Care of Seat Belts....................................................................................................... 3-27
Child Restraint System (CRS) ....................................................................................... 3-28 Children Always in the Rear ...................................................................................... 3-28Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS) ................................................................ 3-29
Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS) ................................................................3-30
Airbag - Supplemental Restraint System..................................................................... 3-36 Where are the Airbags? ............................................................................................. 3-37
How does the Airbags System Operate?..................................................................3-40
What to Expect After an Airbag Inflates ................................................................... 3-43
Occupant Classification System (OCS) .................................................................... 3-44
Why didn’t My Airbag Go Off in a Collision? ............................................................3-50
SRS Care ..................................................................................................................... 3-54
Additional Safety Precautions ................................................................................... 3-55
Airbag Warning Labels............................................................................................... 3-55
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Important Safety
Precautions
You will find many safety precautions and
recommendations throughout this
section, and throughout this manual. The
safety precautions in this section are
among the most important.
Always Wear Your Seat Belt
A seat belt is your best protection in all
types of accidents. Airbags are designed
to supplement seat belts, not to replace
them. So even though your vehicle is
equipped with airbags, always make sure
you and your passengers wear your seat
belts, and wear them properly.
Restrain All Children
All children under age 13 should ride in
your vehicle properly restrained in a rear
seat, not the front seat. Infants and small
children should be restrained in an
appropriate child restraint system. Larger
children should use a booster seat with
the lap/shoulder belt until they can use
the seat belt properly without a booster
seat.
Airbag Hazards
While airbags can save lives, they can also
cause serious or fatal injuries to
occupants who sit too close to them, or
who are not properly restrained. Infants,
young children, and short adults are at the
greatest risk of being injured by an
inflating airbag. Follow all instructions
and warnings in this manual.
Driver Distraction
Driver distraction presents a serious and
potentially deadly danger, especially for
inexperienced drivers. Safety should be
the primary concern when behind the
wheel and drivers need to be aware of the wide array of potential distractions, such
as drowsiness, reaching for objects,
eating, personal grooming, other
passengers, and using mobile phones.
Drivers can become distracted when they
take their eyes and attention off the road
or their hands off the wheel to focus on
activities other than driving. To reduce
your risk of distraction and an accident:
• Set up your mobile devices (for
example, mp3 players, phones,
navigation units, etc.) only when your
vehicle is parked or safely stopped.
• Only use your mobile device when allowed by laws and conditions permit
safe use. Never text or email while
driving. Most countries have laws
prohibiting drivers from texting. Some
countries and cities also prohibit
drivers from using handheld phones.
• Never let the use of a mobile device distract you from driving. You have a
responsibility to your passengers and
others on the road to always drive
safely with your hands on the wheel as
well as your eyes and attention on the
road.
Control Your Speed
Excessive speed is a major factor in crash
injuries and deaths. Generally, the higher
the speed the greater the risk, but serious
injuries can also occur at lower speeds.
Never drive faster than is safe for current
conditions regardless of the maximum
speed posted.
Keep Your Vehicle In Safe
Condition
Having a tire blowout or a mechanical
failure can be extremely hazardous. To
reduce the possibility of such problems,
check your tire pressures and condition
frequently and perform all regularly
scheduled maintenance.
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WARNING AIRBAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
ALWAYS use seat belts and Child
Restraint Systems - every trip, every time,
everyone! Even with airbags, you can be
seriously injured or killed in a collision if
you are improperly belted or not wearing
your seat belt when the airbag inflates.
NEVER place a child in any Child Restraint
System or booster seat in the front
passenger seat, unless the airbag is
deactivated.
An inflating airbag could forcefully strike
the infant or child causing serious or fatal
injuries.
ABC - Always Buckle Children under age
13 in the back seat. It is the safest place for
children of any age to ride. If a child age 13
or older must be seated in the front seat,
he or she must be properly belted and the
seat should be moved as far back as
possible.
All occupants should sit upright with the
seatback in an upright position, centered
on the seat cushion with their seat belt on,
legs comfortably extended and their feet
on the floor until the vehicle is parked and
the vehicle is turned off. If an occupant is
out of position during an accident, the
rapidly deploying airbag may forcefully
contact the occupant causing serious or
fatal injuries.
You and your passengers should never sit
or lean unnecessarily close to the airbags
or lean against the door or center console.
Move your seat as far back as possible
from front airbags, while still maintaining
control of the vehicle. The U.S. National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) recommends that drivers allow
at least 10 in. (25 cm) between the center
of the steering wheel and the chest.

Where are the Airbags?
Driver’s and passenger’s front
airbags
Driver’s front airbag
B3002801Passenger’s front airbag
B3003001
Your vehicle is equipped with a
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) and
lap/shoulder belts at both the driver and
passenger seating positions.
The SRS consists of airbags which are
located in the center of the steering
wheel and the passenger’s side front
panel pad above the glove box.
The airbags are labeled with the letters
“AIRBAG” embossed on the pad covers.
The purpose of the SRS is to provide the
vehicle’s driver and front passengers with
additional protection than that offered by
the seat belt system alone in case of a
frontal impact of sufficient severity.
The seat belt buckle sensors determine if
the driver and front passenger's seat belts
are fastened. These sensors provide the
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ability to control the SRS deployment
based on whether or not the seat belts are
fastened, and how severe the impact is.
The advanced SRS offers the ability to
control the airbag inflation within two
levels. A first stage level is provided for
moderate-severity impacts. A second
stage level is provided for more severe
impacts.
According to the impact severity, and
seat belt usage, the SRS Control Module
(SRSCM) controls the airbag inflation.
Failure to properly wear seat belts can
increase the risk or severity of injury in an
accident.
WARNING To reduce the risk of serious injury or
death from inflating front airbags, take
the following precautions:
• Seat belts must be worn at all times to help keep occupants positioned
properly.
• Move your seat as far back as possible from front airbags, while still
maintaining control of the vehicle.
• Never lean against the door or center console.
• Do not allow the front passenger to place their feet or legs on the
dashboard.
• Never place any objects (such as dashboard cover, mobile phone holder,
cup holder, perfume or stickers) over or
near the airbag modules on the steering
wheel, instrument panel, windshield
glass, and the front passenger’s panel
above the glove box. Such objects may
cause harm if the vehicle is in a collision
severe enough to cause the airbags to
deploy.
• Do not attach any objects on the front windshield and inside mirror.

Side airbags
Side airbag
B3003202
B3003203
Your vehicle is equipped with a side
airbag in each front seat. The purpose of
the airbag is to provide the vehicle’s
driver and the front passenger with
additional protection than that offered by
the seat belt alone.
The side airbags are designed to deploy
during certain side impact collisions,
depending on the crash severity, angle,
speed and point of impact.
The side airbags on both sides of the
vehicle are designed to deploy when a
rollover is detected by a rollover sensor.
(if equipped with rollover sensor)
The side airbags are not designed to
deploy in all side impact or rollover
situations.
The side airbags are designed to deploy
during certain side impact collisions,
depending on the crash severity.
For vehicles equipped with a rollover
sensor the side and/or curtain airbags and
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SRS warning light
B3002501
The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
airbag warning light on the instrument
cluster the airbag symbol depicted in the
illustration. The system checks the airbag
electrical system for malfunctions. The
light indicates that there is a potential
problem with your airbag system, which
could include your side and/or curtain
airbags used for rollover protection.
WARNING If your SRS malfunctions, the airbag may
not inflate properly during an accident
increasing the risk of serious injury or
death.
If any of the following conditions occur,
your SRS is malfunctioning:
• The light does not turn on for about 3-6 seconds when the Start/Stop button is
in the ON position.
• The light stays on after illuminating for about three to 6 seconds.
• The light comes on while the vehicle is in motion.
• The light blinks when the (ready indicator) is displayed on the
instrument cluster.
Have an authorized HYUNDAI dealer
inspect the SRS as soon as possible if any
of these conditions occur.
During a moderate to severe frontal
collision, sensors will detect the vehicle’s
rapid deceleration. If the rate of
deceleration is high enough, the control
unit will inflate the front airbags, at the
time and with the force needed.
The front airbags help protect the driver
and front passenger by responding to
frontal impacts in which seat belts alone
cannot provide adequate restraint. When
needed, the side airbags help provide
protection in the event of a side impact or
rollover by supporting the side upper
body area.
• Airbags are activated (able to inflate if
necessary) only when the Start/Stop
button is in the ON or START position,
and it can be activated within about 3
minutes after the vehicle is turned off.
• Airbags inflate in the event of certain frontal or side collisions to help protect
the occupants from serious physical
injury.
• Generally, airbags are designed to inflate based upon the severity of a
collision, its direction, or etc. These two
factors determine whether the sensors
produce an electronic
deployment/inflation signal.
• The front airbags will completely inflate and deflate in an instant. It is virtually
impossible for you to see the airbags
inflate during an accident. It is much
more likely that you will simply see the
deflated airbags hanging out of their
storage compartments after the
collision.
• In addition to inflating in serious side collisions, vehicles equipped with a
rollover sensor, side and/or curtain
airbags will inflate if the sensing system
detects a rollover.
When a rollover is detected, curtain
airbags will remain inflated longer to
help provide protection from ejection,
especially when used in conjunction
with the seat belts. (if equipped with a
rollover sensor)
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Noise and smoke from inflating
airbag
When the airbags inflate, they make a
loud noise and may produce smoke and
powder in the air inside of the vehicle.
This is normal and is a result of the
ignition of the airbag inflator. After the
airbag inflates, you may feel substantial
discomfort in breathing because of the
contact of your chest with both the seat
belt and the airbag, as well as from
breathing the smoke and powder. The
powder may aggravate asthma for some
people. If you experience breathing
problems after an airbag deployment,
seek medical attention immediately.
Though the smoke and powder are
nontoxic, they may cause irritation to the
skin, eyes, nose, throat, etc. If this is the
case, wash and rinse with cold water
immediately and seek medical attention if
the symptoms persist.
Occupant Classification
System (OCS)
B3003102
Your vehicle is equipped with an
Occupant Classification System (OCS) in
the front passenger’s seat.
Main components of the Occupant
Classification System
• A detection device located within the front passenger seat cushion.
• Electronic system to help determine whether the passenger airbag systems
should be activated or deactivated.
• An indicator light located on the overhead console which illuminates the
words “PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF”
indicating the front passenger airbag
system is deactivated.
• The instrument cluster airbag indicator light is interconnected with the OCS.
The OCS is designed to help detect the
presence of a properly-seated front
passenger and determine if the
passenger’s front airbag should be
enabled (may inflate) or not.
The purpose is to help reduce the risk of
injury or death from an inflating airbag to
certain front passenger seat occupants,
such as children, by requiring the airbag
to be automatically turned off.
For example, if a child restraint of the type
specified in the regulations is on the seat,
the occupant classification sensor can
detect it and cause the airbag to turn off.
Front passenger seat adult occupants
who are properly seated and wearing the
seat belt properly, should not cause the
passenger airbag to be automatically
turned off. For smaller adults it may turn
off, however, if the occupant does not sit
in the seat properly (for example, by not
sitting upright, by sitting on the edge of
the seat, or by otherwise being out of
position), this could cause the sensor to
turn the airbag off.
You will find the “PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF” indicator on the overhead console
panel. This system detects the conditions
1-4 in the following table and activates or
deactivates the front passenger airbag
based on these conditions.
Always be sure that you and all vehicle
occupants are seated properly and
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Condition and operation in the front passenger Occupant Classification System
*1 The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as a child depending on his/her physique and posture.
*2 Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. When a larger child who has outgrown a child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as an adult depending upon his/her
physique or sitting position.
*3 Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.
*4 The PASSENGER AIRBAG “OFF” indicator may turn on or off when a child above 12 months to 12 years old (with or without child restraint system) sits in the front passenger seat. This is a normal condition.
Condition Detected by the
Occupant Classification System
Indicator/Warning LightDevices
“PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF”
Indicator LightSRS Warning LightFront Passenger Airbag
Adult
*1Off OffActivated
Infant
*2 or child restraint system
with 12 months old *3*4On Off Deactivated
Unoccupied OnOff Deactivated
Malfunction in the system OffOnActivated
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increase risk of injury when in collision.
Any of the above could interfere with
the proper operation of the OCS sensor
thereby increasing the risk of an injury
in an accident.

Proper seated position for OCS
B3003103
If the “PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF”
indicator is on when an adult is seated in
the front passenger seat, place the
Start/Stop button in the OFF position and
ask the passenger to sit properly (sitting
upright with the seat back in an upright
position, centered on the seat cushion
with their seat belt on, legs comfortably
extended and their feet on the floor).
Restart the vehicle and have the person
remain in that position. This will allow the
system to detect the person and to enable
the passenger airbag. If the “PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF” indicator is still on, ask the
passenger to move to the rear seat.
WARNING NEVER allow an adult passenger to ride in
the front passenger seat when the
“PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF” indicator is
illuminated. During a collision, the airbag
will not inflate if the indicator is
illuminated. Have your passenger
reposition themselves in the seat. If the
“PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF” indicator
remains illuminated after the passenger
repositions themselves properly and the
vehicle is restarted, have the passenger move to the rear seat because the airbag
will not inflate.

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Do not install a Child Restraint
System on the Front Passenger’s
Seat
B3002401
Even though your vehicle is equipped
with the OCS, never install a child
restraint in the front passenger’s seat. An
inflating airbag can forcefully strike a
child or child restraint resulting in serious
or fatal injury.
WARNING NEVER use a rearward facing Child
Restraint on a seat protected by an
ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.

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