Safety system of your vehicle -> Air Bag- Advanced Supplemental Restraint System for Your Hyundai Kona SUV 2020

AIR BAG - ADVANCED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM  
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1. Driver's front air bag  
2. Passenger's front air bag  
3. Side air bag  
4. Curtain air bag  
The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.  
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Safety system of your vehicle  
This vehicle is equipped with an  
Advanced Supplemental Air Bag  
System for the driver's seat and front  
passenger's seats.  
WARNING  
AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS  
ALWAYS use seat belts and child restraints - every trip, every time,  
everyone! Even with air bags, you can be seriously injured or killed in  
a collision if you are improperly belted or not wearing your seat belt  
when the air bag inflates.  
NEVER place a child in any child restraint or booster seat in the front  
passenger seat. An inflating air bag 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 posi-  
tion, centered on the seat cushion with their seat belt on, legs com-  
fortably extended and their feet on the floor until the vehicle is parked  
and is turned off. If an occupant is out of position during an accident,  
the rapidly deploying air bag may forcefully contact the occupant  
causing serious or fatal injuries.  
The front air bags are designed to  
supplement the three-point seat  
belts. For these air bags to provide  
protection, the seat belts must be  
worn at all times when driving.  
You can be severely injured or killed  
in an accident if you are not wearing  
a seat belt. Air bags are designed to  
supplement seat belts, but do not  
replace them. Also, air bags are not  
designed to deploy in every collision.  
In some accidents, the seat belts are  
the only restraint protecting you.  
You and your passengers should never sit or lean unnecessarily  
close to the air bags or lean against the door or center console.  
Move your seat as far back as possible from front air bags, while still  
maintaining control of the vehicle. The U.S. National Highway Traffic  
Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends that drivers allow at  
least 10 inches (25 cm) between the center of the steering wheel and  
the chest.  
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Driver’s front air bag  
The advanced SRS offers the ability  
to control the air bag inflation within  
two levels. A first stage level is pro-  
vided for moderate-severity impacts.  
A second stage level is provided for  
more severe impacts.  
According to the impact severity, the  
SRS Control Module (SRSCM) con-  
trols the air bag inflation. Failure to  
properly wear seat belts can  
increase the risk or severity of injury  
in an accident.  
Where Are the Air Bags?  
Driver's and passenger's front  
air bags  
Your vehicle is equipped with a  
Advanced Supplemental Restraint  
System (SRS) and lap/shoulder belts  
at both the driver and passenger  
seating positions.  
The SRS consists of air bags which  
are located in the center of the steer-  
ing wheel, in the driver's side lower  
crash pad below the steering wheel  
column and the passenger's side  
front panel pad above the glove box.  
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Passenger’s front air bag  
The air bags are labeled with the let-  
ters "AIR BAG" embossed on the  
pad covers.  
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The purpose of the SRS is to provide  
the vehicle's driver and front passen-  
gers with additional protection than  
that offered by the seat belt system  
alone.  
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The side air bags are designed to  
deploy during certain side impact  
collisions, depending on the crash  
severity.  
The side and curtain air bags on  
both sides of the vehicle may deploy  
if a rollover or possible rollover is  
detected.  
Side air bags  
WARNING  
To reduce the risk of serious  
injury or death from an inflating  
front air bags, 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 air bags,  
while still maintaining control  
of the vehicle.  
Never lean against the door or  
center console.  
The side air bags are not designed to  
deploy in all side impact or rollover  
situations.  
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WARNING  
To reduce the risk of serious  
injury or death from an inflating  
side air bag, take the following  
precautions:  
Do not allow the front passen-  
ger to place their feet or legs  
on the dashboard.  
Seat belts must be worn at all  
times to help keep occupants  
positioned properly.  
No objects (such as crash pad  
cover, cellular phone holder,  
cup holder, perfume or stickers)  
should be placed over or near  
the air bag modules on the  
steering wheel, instrument  
panel, windshield glass, and the  
front passenger's panel above  
the glove box. Such objects  
could cause harm if the vehicle  
is in a crash severe enough to  
cause the air bags to deploy.  
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Your vehicle is equipped with a side  
air bag in each front seat. The pur-  
pose of the air bag is to provide the  
vehicle's driver and the front passen-  
ger with additional protection than  
that offered by the seat belt alone.  
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Curtain air bags  
Do not allow passengers to  
lean their heads or bodies  
onto doors, put their arms on  
the doors, stretch their arms  
out of the window, or place  
objects between the doors  
and seats.  
Hold the steering wheel at the  
9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-  
tions, to minimize the risk of  
injuries to your hands and  
arms.  
Do not use any accessory  
seat covers.This could reduce  
or prevent the effectiveness  
of the system.  
Do not place any objects over  
the air bag or between the air  
bag and yourself. Also, do not  
attach any objects around the  
area the air bag inflates such  
as the door, side door glass,  
front and rear pillar.  
Do not install any accessories  
on the side or near the side air  
bags.  
Do not put any objects  
between the side airbag label  
and seat cushion. It could  
cause harm if the vehicle is in  
a crash severe enough to  
cause the air bags to deploy.  
Do not cause impact to the  
doors when the ignition  
switch button is in the ON  
position as this may cause the  
side air bags to inflate.  
If the seat or seat cover is  
damaged, have the vehicle  
checked and repaired by an  
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.  
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Do not place any objects  
between the door and the  
seat. They may become dan-  
gerous projectiles if the side  
air bag inflates.  
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Curtain air bags are located along  
both sides of the roof rails above the  
front and rear doors.  
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They are designed to help protect the  
heads of the front seat occupants  
and the rear outboard seat occupants  
in certain side impact collisions.  
The curtain air bags are designed to  
deploy during certain side impact  
collisions, depending on the crash  
severity.  
The side and curtain air bags on  
both sides of the vehicle may deploy  
if a rollover or possible rollover is  
detected.  
The curtain air bags are not designed  
to deploy in all side impact or rollover  
situations.  
How Does the Air Bag System  
Operate?  
Properly  
secure  
child  
restraints as far away from the  
door as possible.  
Do not place any objects over  
the air bag. Also, do not attach  
any objects around the area  
the air bag inflates such as the  
door, side door glass, front  
and rear pillar, roof side rail.  
Do not hang other objects  
except clothes, especially  
hard or breakable objects. In  
an accident, it may cause  
vehicle damage or personal  
injury.  
Do not allow passengers to  
lean their heads or bodies onto  
doors, put their arms on the  
doors, stretch their arms out of  
the window, or place objects  
between the doors and seats.  
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The SRS consists of the following  
components:  
1. Driver's front air bag module  
2. Passenger's front air bag module  
3. Side air bag modules  
4. Curtain air bag modules  
5. Retractor pre-tensioner  
6. Air bag warning light  
7. SRS control module (SRSCM)/  
Rollover sensor  
WARNING  
To reduce the risk of serious  
injury or death from an inflating  
curtain air bag, take the follow-  
ing precautions:  
All seat occupants must wear  
seat belts at all times to help  
keep occupants positioned  
properly.  
Do not open or repair the side  
curtain air bags.  
8. Front impact sensors  
9. Side impact sensors  
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10. Side pressure sensors  
11. Seat belt buckle sensor  
SRS warning light  
WARNING  
12. Emergency Fastening Device  
System  
13. Occupant classification system  
If your SRS malfunctions, the air  
bag may not inflate properly dur-  
ing an accident increasing the  
risk of serious injury or death.  
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The SRS (Supplement Restraint  
System) air bag warning light on the  
instrument panel displays the air bag  
symbol depicted in the illustration.  
The system checks the air bag elec-  
trical system for malfunctions. The  
light indicates that there is a potential  
malfunction with your air bag system,  
which could include your side and  
curtain air bags used for rollover pro-  
tection.  
If any of the following condi-  
tions occur, your SRS is mal-  
functioning:  
The light does not turn on for  
approximately six seconds  
when the Engine Start/Stop  
button is in the ON position.  
The light stays on after illumi-  
nating for approximately six  
seconds.  
The SRSCM (Supplemental Restraint  
System Control Module) continually  
monitors all SRS components while  
the ignition switch is in the ON position  
to determine if a crash impact is  
severe enough to require air bag  
deployment or pre-tensioner seat belt  
deployment.  
The light comes on while the  
vehicle is in motion.  
The light blinks when the  
engine is running.  
Have an authorized HYUNDAI  
dealer inspect the SRS as soon  
as possible if any of these con-  
ditions occur.  
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During a frontal collision, sensors will • The front air bags will completely To help provide protection, the air  
detect the vehicle's deceleration. If  
the rate of deceleration is high  
enough, the control unit will inflate  
the front air bags.  
The front air bags help protect the  
driver and front passenger by  
responding to frontal impacts in  
inflate and deflate in an instant. It is  
virtually impossible for you to see  
the air bags inflate during an acci-  
dent. It is much more likely that you  
will simply see the deflated air bags  
hanging out of their storage com-  
partments after the collision.  
bags must inflate rapidly.The speed  
of air bag inflation is a consequence  
of extremely short time in which to  
inflate the air bag between the  
occupant and the vehicle structures  
before the occupant impacts those  
structures. This speed of inflation  
reduces the risk of serious or life-  
threatening injuries and is thus a  
necessary part of air bag design.  
However, the rapid air bag inflation  
can also cause injuries which can  
include facial abrasions, bruises  
and broken bones because the  
inflation speed also causes the air  
bags to expand with a great deal of  
force.  
which seat belts alone cannot pro- • In addition to inflating in certain  
vide adequate restraint. When need-  
ed, the side air bags help provide  
protection in the event of a side  
impact or rollover.  
• Air bags are activated (able to  
inflate if necessary) only when the  
Engine Start/Stop button is in the  
ON position.  
• Air bags inflate in the event of cer-  
tain frontal or side collisions to help  
protect the occupants from serious  
physical injury.  
• Generally, air bags are designed to  
inflate based upon the severity of a  
collision, its direction, etc. These  
two factors determine whether the  
sensors produce an electronic  
deployment/inflation signal.  
side collisions, vehicles equipped  
with a rollover sensor, side and  
curtain air bags will inflate if the  
sensing system detects a rollover.  
When a rollover is detected, side  
and curtain air bags will remain  
inflated longer to help provide pro-  
tection from ejection, especially  
when used in conjunction with the  
seat belts.  
• There are even circumstances  
under which contact with the air  
bag can cause fatal injuries, espe-  
cially if the occupant is positioned  
excessively close to the air bag.  
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Driver's front air bag (1)  
You can take steps to help reduce  
the risk of being injured by an inflat-  
ing air bag.The greatest risk is sitting  
too close to the air bag. An air bag  
needs about 10 inches (25 cm) of  
space to inflate. NHTSA recom-  
mends that drivers allow at least 10  
inches (25 cm) between the center of  
the steering wheel and the chest.  
WARNING  
To reduce the risk of serious  
injury or death from an inflating  
air bag, take the following pre-  
cautions:  
NEVER place a child restraint  
in the front passenger seat.  
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Always properly restrain chil-  
dren under age 13 in the rear  
seats of the vehicle.  
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Adjust the front passenger’s  
and driver's seats as far to the  
rear as possible while allow-  
ing you to maintain full con-  
trol of the vehicle.  
When the SRSCM detects a suffi-  
ciently severe impact to the front of  
the vehicle, it will automatically  
deploy the front air bags.  
Hold the steering wheel with  
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3  
o'clock positions.  
Never place anything or any-  
one between the air bag and  
the seat occupant.  
Do not allow the front passen-  
ger to place their feet or legs  
on the dashboard.  
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Driver's front air bag (2)  
Driver's front air bag (3)  
WARNING  
To prevent objects from becom-  
ing dangerous projectiles when  
the passenger's air bag inflates:  
Do not install or place any  
objects (drink holder, CD  
holder, stickers, etc.) on the  
front passenger's panel above  
the glove box where the pas-  
senger's air bag is located.  
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Do not install a container of  
liquid air freshener near the  
instrument cluster or on the  
instrument panel surface.  
Passenger's front air bag  
Upon deployment, tear seams mold-  
ed directly into the pad covers will  
separate under pressure from the  
expansion of the air bags. Further  
opening of the covers allows full  
inflation of the air bags.  
A fully inflated air bag, in combina-  
tion with a properly worn seat belt,  
slows the driver or the front passen-  
ger forward motion, reducing the risk  
of head and chest injury.  
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After complete inflation, the air bag  
immediately starts deflating, enabling  
the driver to maintain forward visibili-  
ty and the ability to steer or operate  
other controls.  
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Noise and smoke from inflating  
air bag  
What to Expect After an Air  
Bag Inflates  
Always wash exposed skin  
areas thoroughly with cold  
and mild soap.  
Always have an authorized  
HYUNDAI dealer replace the  
air bag immediately after  
deployment. Air bags are  
designed to be used only  
once.  
When the air bags 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 air bag  
inflator. After the air bag inflates, you  
may feel substantial discomfort in  
breathing because of the contact of  
your chest with both the seat belt and  
the air bag, as well as from breathing  
the smoke and powder. The powder  
may aggravate asthma for some  
people. If you experience breathing  
problems after an air bag deploy-  
ment, seek medical attention imme-  
diately.  
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.  
After a frontal or side air bag inflates,  
it will deflate very quickly. Air bag  
inflation will not prevent the driver  
from seeing out of the windshield or  
being able to steer. Curtain air bags  
may remain partially inflated for  
some time after they deploy.  
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WARNING  
After an air bag inflates, take  
the following precautions:  
Open your windows and doors  
as soon as possible after  
impact to reduce prolonged  
exposure to the smoke and  
powder released by the inflat-  
ing air bag.  
Do not touch the air bag stor-  
age area's internal compo-  
nents immediately after an air  
bag has inflated. The parts  
that come into contact with an  
inflating air bag may be very  
hot.  
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Safety system of your vehicle  
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  
air bag to turn OFF.  
Main components of the  
Occupant Classification  
System (OCS)  
Occupant Classification System  
• A detection device located within  
the front passenger seat cushion.  
• Electronic system to determine  
whether the passenger air bag  
systems should be activated or  
deactivated.  
• An indicator light located on the  
instrument panel which illuminates  
the words "PASSENGER AIR BAG  
OFF" indicating the front passen-  
ger air bag system is deactivated.  
• The instrument panel air bag indi-  
cator light is interconnected with  
the OCS.  
For USA  
Front passenger seat adult occu-  
pants who are properly seated and  
wearing the seat belt properly,  
should not cause the passenger air  
bag to be automatically turned OFF.  
For small adults it may be turned  
OFF, however, if the occupant does  
not sit in the seat properly (for exam-  
ple, by not sitting upright, by sitting  
on the edge of the seat, or by other-  
wise being out of position), this could  
cause the sensor to turn the air bag  
OFF.  
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For Canada  
You will find the "PASSENGER AIR  
BAG OFF" indicator on the center  
fascia panel. This system detects the  
conditions 1-4 in the following table  
and activates or deactivates the front  
passenger air bag based on these  
conditions.  
The OCS is designed to help detect  
the presence of a properly-seated  
front passenger and determine if the  
passenger's front air bag should be  
enabled (may inflate) or not.  
The purpose is to help reduce the  
risk of injury or death from an inflat-  
ing air bag to certain front passenger  
seat occupants, such as children, by  
requiring the air bag to be automati-  
cally turned OFF.  
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Your vehicle is equipped with an  
Occupant Classification System  
(OCS) in the front passenger's seat.  
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Always be sure that you and all vehi-  
cle occupants are seated properly  
and wearing the seat belt properly for  
the most effective protection by the  
air bag and the seat belt.  
The OCS may not function properly if  
the passenger takes actions which  
can affect the classification system.  
These include:  
Condition and operation in the front passenger Occupant Classification System  
Indicator/Warning light  
Devices  
Condition detected by the  
occupant classification system  
"PASSENGER  
AIR BAG OFF"  
indicator light  
SRS  
warning light  
Front passenger  
air bag  
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1. Adult *1  
Off  
Off  
Off  
Activated  
2. Infant *2 or child restraint  
system with 12 months old *3 *4  
On  
Deactivated  
• Failing to sit in an upright position.  
• Leaning against the door or center  
console.  
• Sitting towards the sides of the  
front of the seat.  
• Putting their legs on the dashboard  
or resting them on other locations  
which reduce the passenger  
weight on the front seat.  
• Wearing the seat belt improperly.  
• Reclining the seatback.  
3. Unoccupied  
On  
Off  
Off  
On  
Deactivated  
Activated  
4. Malfunction in the 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 out-  
grown 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 AIR BAG "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.  
• Wearing a thick cloth like ski wear  
or hip protection wear.  
• Putting an additional thick cushion  
on the seat.  
• Putting electrical devices (e.g.  
notebook, satellite radio) on the  
seat with inverter charging.  
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WARNING  
Riding in an improper position or placing weight on the front passenger’s seat when it is unoccupied by a  
passenger adversely affects the OCS. To reduce the risk of serious injury or death:  
NEVER put a heavy load in  
the front seat or seatback  
pocket, or hang any items  
on the front passenger  
seat.  
NEVER ride with the seat-  
back reclined when the  
vehicle is moving.  
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NEVER place your feet or  
legs on the dashboard.  
NEVER place your feet on  
the front passenger seat-  
back.  
NEVER lean on the door or  
center console or sit on  
one side of the front pas-  
senger seat.  
NEVER sit with your hips  
shifted towards the front  
of the seat.  
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Do not sit on the passen-  
ger seat wearing heavily  
padded clothes such as  
ski wear and hip protector.  
Do not place electronic  
devices such as laptops,  
DVD player, or conductive  
materials such as water  
bottles on the passenger  
seat.  
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Do not use electronic  
devices such as laptops  
and satellite radios which  
use inverter chargers.  
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If large quantity of liquid  
has been spilled on the  
passenger seat, the air  
bag warning light may  
illuminate or malfunction.  
Do not use car seat  
accessories such as thick  
blankets and cushions  
which cover up the car  
seat surface.  
Therefore, make sure the  
seat has been completely  
dried before driving the  
vehicle.  
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Do not place sharp objects on the front passenger seat.These may damage the occupant detection sys-  
tem, if they puncture the seat cushion.  
Do not place any items under the front passenger seat.  
When changing or replacing the seat or seat cover, use original items only. The OCS has been devel-  
oped based on using original HYUNDAI car seats only. Altering or changing the authentic parts may  
result in system malfunction and increase risk of injury when in collision. Any of the above could inter-  
fere with the proper operation of the OCS sensor thereby increasing the risk of an injury in an accident.  
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Do Not Install a Child Restraint  
in the Front Passenger's Seat  
WARNING  
Never allow an adult passenger  
to ride in the front passenger  
seat when the "PASSENGER AIR  
BAG OFF" indicator is illuminat-  
ed. During a collision, the air bag  
will not inflate if the indicator is  
illuminated. Have your passen-  
ger reposition himself in the  
seat. If the "PASSENGER AIR  
BAG OFF" indicator remains illu-  
minated after the passenger  
repositions himself properly and  
the vehicle is restarted, have the  
passenger move to the rear seat  
because the air bag will not  
inflate.  
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Proper seated position for OCS  
If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"  
indicator is on when an adult is seat-  
ed in the front passenger seat, place  
the Engine Start/Stop button in the  
OFF position and ask the passenger  
to sit properly (sitting upright with the  
seat back in an upright position, cen-  
tered on the seat cushion with their  
seat belt on, legs comfortably  
extended and their feet on the floor).  
Restart the engine and have the per-  
son remain in that position. This will  
allow the system to detect the person  
and to enable the passenger air bag.  
If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"  
indicator is still on, ask the passen-  
ger to move to the rear seat.  
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Even though your vehicle is equipped  
with the OCS, never install a child  
restraint in the front passenger's seat.  
An inflating air bag can forcefully  
strike a child or child restraint result-  
ing in serious or fatal injury.  
NOTICE  
The "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"  
indicator illuminates for approxi-  
mately 4 seconds after the Engine  
Start/Stop button is in the ON  
position or after the engine is  
started. If the front passenger seat  
is occupied, the OCS will then  
classify the front passenger after  
several more seconds.  
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Why Didn't My Air Bag Go Off  
in a Collision?  
Do not perform maintenance  
on or around the air bag sen-  
sors. If the location or angle of  
the sensors is altered, the air  
bags may deploy when they  
should not or may not deploy  
when they should.  
Do not install bumper guards  
or replace the bumper with a  
non-genuine HYUNDAI parts.  
This may adversely affect the  
collision and air bag deploy-  
ment performance.  
Place the ignition switch in  
the LOCK/OFF or ACC posi-  
tion when the vehicle is being  
towed to prevent inadvertent  
air bag deployment.  
Have all air bag repairs conduct-  
ed by an authorized HYUNDAI  
dealer.  
WARNING  
Air bags are not designed to inflate in  
every collision. There are certain  
types of accidents in which the air bag  
would not be expected to provide  
additional protection. These include  
rear impacts, second or third colli-  
sions in multiple impact accidents, as  
well as low speed impacts. Damage  
to the vehicle indicates a collision  
energy absorption, and is not an indi-  
cator of whether or not an air bag  
should have inflated.  
NEVER place a rear-facing or  
front-facing child restraint in  
the front passenger's seat of  
the vehicle.  
An inflating frontal air bag  
could forcefully strike a child  
resulting in serious injury or  
death.  
Always properly restrain chil-  
dren in an appropriate child  
restraint in the rear seat of the  
vehicle.  
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Air bag collision sensors  
WARNING  
To reduce the risk of an air bag  
deploying unexpectedly and  
causing serious injury or death:  
Do not hit or allow any objects  
to impact the locations where air  
bags or sensors are installed.  
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Safety system of your vehicle  
1. SRS control module/Rollover sensor  
2. Front impact sensor  
3. Side pressure sensor  
4. Side impact sensor  
OOS037044/OOS037045/OOS037046/OOS037047/OOS037048  
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Although the driver's and front pas-  
senger's air bags are designed to  
inflate only in frontal collisions, they  
also may inflate in other types of col-  
lisions if the front impact sensors  
detect a sufficient impact. Side and  
curtain air bags are designed to  
inflate only in side impact collisions  
or rollover situations, but they may  
inflate in other collisions if the side  
impact sensors detect a sufficient  
impact.  
Air bag inflation conditions  
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OOS037050  
If the vehicle chassis is impacted by  
bumps or objects on unimproved  
roads, the air bags may deploy. Drive  
carefully on unimproved roads or on  
surfaces not designed for vehicle  
traffic to prevent unintended air bag  
deployment.  
OOS037049  
Front air bags  
Front air bags are designed to inflate  
in a frontal collision depending on  
the severity of impact of the front col-  
lision.  
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Side and curtain air bags  
Side and curtain air bags are  
designed to inflate when an impact is  
detected by side collision sensors  
depending on the severity of impact  
resulting from a side impact collision.  
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Safety system of your vehicle  
Air bag non-inflation conditions  
OOS037053  
OOS037054  
Front air bags are not designed to Front air bags may not inflate in side  
inflate in rear collisions, because impact collisions, because occupants  
occupants are moved backward by move in the direction of the collision,  
the force of the impact. In this case, and thus in side impacts, front air bag  
inflated air bags would not provide deployment would not provide addi-  
OOS037052  
In certain low-speed collisions the air  
bags may not deploy. The air bags  
are designed not to deploy in such  
cases because they may not provide  
benefits beyond the protection of the  
seat belts.  
any additional benefit.  
tional occupant protection.  
However, side and curtain air bags  
may inflate depending on the severi-  
ty of impact.  
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OOS037055  
OTL035068  
In an angled collision, the force of Just before impact, drivers often Front air bags may not inflate in  
impact may direct the occupants in a brake heavily. Such heavy braking rollover accidents because air bag  
direction where the air bags would lowers the front portion of the vehicle deployment could not provide protec-  
not be able to provide any additional causing it to "ride" under a vehicle tion to the occupants.  
benefit, and thus the sensors may with a higher ground clearance. Air  
However, side and curtain air bags  
may inflate when the vehicle is rolled  
over by a side impact collision.  
not deploy any air bags.  
bags may not inflate in this "under-  
ride" situation because deceleration  
forces that are detected by sensors  
may be significantly reduced by such  
"underride" collisions.  
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Safety system of your vehicle  
SRS Care  
WARNING  
The SRS is virtually maintenance-  
free and there are no parts you can  
safely service by yourself. If the SRS  
air bag warning light does not illumi-  
nate when the ignition switch is in the  
ON position, or continuously remains  
on, have your vehicle immediately  
inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI  
dealer.  
Any work on the SRS system, such  
as removing, installing, repairing, or  
any work on the steering wheel, the  
front passenger's panel, front seats  
and roof rails must be performed by  
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.  
Improper handling of the SRS system  
may result in serious personal injury.  
To reduce the risk of serious  
injury or death, take the follow-  
ing precautions:  
Do not attempt to modify or  
disconnect the SRS compo-  
nents or wiring, including the  
addition of any kind of badges  
to the pad covers or modifica-  
tions to the body structure.  
Do not place objects over or  
near the air bag modules on  
the steering wheel, instrument  
panel, or the front passen-  
ger’s panel above the glove  
box.  
OOS037056  
Air bags may not inflate if the vehicle  
collides with objects such as utility  
poles or trees, where the point of  
impact is concentrated and the colli-  
sion energy is absorbed by the vehi-  
cle structure.  
Clean the air bag pad covers  
with a soft cloth moistened  
with plain water. Solvents or  
cleaners could adversely  
affect the air bag covers and  
proper deployment of the sys-  
tem.  
Always have inflated air bags  
replaced by an authorized  
HYUNDAI dealer.  
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Do not modify the front seats.  
Air Bag Warning Labels  
If components of the air bag  
system must be discarded, or if  
the vehicle must be scrapped,  
certain safety precautions  
must be observed. Consult an  
authorized HYUNDAI dealer for  
the necessary information.  
Failure to follow these precau-  
tions could increase the risk of  
personal injury.  
Modification of the front seats could  
interfere with the operation of the  
supplemental restraint system sens-  
ing components or side air bags.  
Do not place items under the front  
seats. Placing items under the front  
seats could interfere with the opera-  
tion of the supplemental restraint  
system sensing components and  
wiring harnesses.  
Do not cause impact to the doors.  
Impact to the doors when the Engine  
Start/Stop button is in the ON posi-  
tion may cause the air bags to inflate.  
Modifications to accommodate  
disabilities. If you require modifica-  
tion to your vehicle to accommodate  
a disability, contact the HYUNDAI  
Customer Connect Center at 800-  
633-5151.  
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Air bag warning labels, required by  
the U.S. National Highway Traffic  
Safety Administration (NHTSA), are  
attached to alert the driver and pas-  
sengers of potential risks of the air  
bag system. Be sure to read all of the  
information about the air bags that  
are installed on your vehicle in this  
Owners Manual.  
Additional Safety Precautions  
Passengers should not move out  
of or change seats while the vehi-  
cle is moving. A passenger who is  
not wearing a seat belt during a  
crash or emergency stop can be  
thrown against the inside of the vehi-  
cle, against other occupants, or be  
ejected from the vehicle.  
Do not use any accessories on  
seat belts. Devices claiming to  
improve occupant comfort or reposi-  
tion the seat belt can reduce the pro-  
tection provided by the seat belt and  
increase the chance of serious injury  
in a crash.  
Adding equipment to or modify-  
ing your air bag equipped vehicle  
If you modify your vehicle by chang-  
ing your vehicle's frame, bumper sys-  
tem, front end or side sheet metal or  
ride height, this may affect the opera-  
tion of your vehicle's air bag system.  
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