2023 HYUNDAI KONA EV headrest

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3. Safety system
Important safety precautions ........................................................................... 3-2
Always 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 .................................................................................................................. 3-3
Safety precautions ....................................................................................................... 3-4
Front seats .................................................................................................................... 3-5
Rear seats ................................................................................................................... 3-10
Headrest.......................................................................................................................3-13
Seat warmers and air ventilation seats ...................................................................... 3-17
Seat belts ......................................................................................................... 3-20
Seat belt safety precautions ...................................................................................... 3-20
Seat belt warning light ................................................................................................ 3-21
Seat belt restraint system .......................................................................................... 3-22
Additional seat belt safety precautions .................................................................... 3-28
Care of seat belts........................................................................................................3-30
Child Restraint System (CRS) .......................................................................... 3-31
Children always in the rear ......................................................................................... 3-31
Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS) .................................................................3-32
Installing a Child Restraint system (CRS)..................................................................3-34
Air bag - supplemental restraint system .......................................................3-42
Where are the air bags? ............................................................................................ 3-44
How does the air bags system operate? ................................................................... 3-47
What to expect after an air bag inflates ................................................................... 3-51
Occupant Classification System (OCS) ..................................................................... 3-51
Why didn’t my air bag go off in a collision? ..............................................................3-57
Why didn’t my air bag go off in a collision? ..............................................................3-58
SRS care ...................................................................................................................... 3-63
Additional safety precautions................................................................................... 3-64
Air bag warning labels............................................................................................... 3-64
This chapter provides you with important information about how to protect yourself and your
passengers. It explains how to properly use your seats and seat belts, and how your air bags work.
Additionally, this chapter explains how to properly restrain infants and children in your vehicle.

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Front seat
(1) Forward and backward
(2) Seatback angle
(3) Seat cushion height*
(4) Lumbar support (Driver’s seat)*
(5) Seat warmer*/Air ventilation seat*
(6) Headrest Rear seat
(7) Armrest*
(8)
Seatback folding
(9) Headrest
* : if equipped
seats
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[A] : Front seat, [B] : Rear seat

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Lumbar support
(for driver’s seat, if equipped)
To adjust the lumbar support:
1. Press the front portion of the switch (1) to increase support or the rear
portion of the switch (2) to decrease support.
2. Release the switch once it reaches the desired position.
Seatback pocket (if equipped)
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The seatback pocket is provided on the
back of the seats.
CAUTION
Do not put heavy or sharp objects in the
seatback pockets. In an accident they
could come loose from the pocket and
injure occupants.
Rear seats
Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks can be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.
WARNING
• Never allow passengers to sit on top
of the folded down seatback while
the vehicle is moving. This is not a
proper seating position and no seat
belts are available for use. This could
result in serious injury or death in
case of an accident or sudden stop.
• Objects carried on the folded down
seatback should not extend higher
than the top of the front seatbacks.
This could allow cargo to slide
forward and cause injury or damage
during sudden stops.
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To fold down the rear seatback:
1. Set the front seatback to the upright position and if necessary, slide the
front seat forward.
2. Lower the rear headrests to the lowest position by pushing and holding the
release button (1) and pushing down
on the headrest (2).

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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 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.
NOTICE
To prevent damage, NEVER hit or pull
on the headrests.
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.

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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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Forward and rearward adjustment (if equipped)
The headrest may 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.

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NOTICE
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.
„„Type A
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„„Type B
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Removal/Reinstall
To remove the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback (2) with using the seatback angle lever or 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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„„Type A
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„„Type B
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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) the seatback
angle lever or 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.
CAUTION
• Adjust the headrests so the middle of
the headrest is at the same height as
the height of the top of the eyes.
• When sitting on the rear seat, do not
adjust the height of the headrest to
the lowest.

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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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Removal/Reinstallation
To remove the headrest:
1. Raise the headrest as far as it can go.
2. Press the headrest release button (1) while pulling the headrest up (2).
To reinstall the headrest:
1. Put the headrest poles into the holes (3) while pressing the release button (1).
2. Adjust the headrest to the appropriate height.
WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in position
after adjusting it to properly protect the
occupants.
Seat warmers and air ventilation
seats
Front seat warmers (if equipped)
Seat warmers are provided to warm the
seats during cold weather.
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.
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.