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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.

śꢀ Never wear a seat belt over fragile

objects. If there is a sudden stop or

impact, the seat belt can damage it.

śꢀ Do not use the seat belt if it is

twisted. A twisted seat belt will not

protect you properly in an accident.

Seat belt safety precautions

Always fasten your seat belt and make

sure all passengers have fastened their

seat belts before starting any trip. Air

bags are designed to supplement the

seat belt as an additional safety device,

but they are not a substitute. Most states

require all occupants of a vehicle to wear

seat belts.

śꢀ Do not use a seat belt if the webbing

or hardware is damaged.

śꢀ Do not latch the seat belt into the

buckles of other seats.

śꢀ NEVER unfasten the seat belt

while driving. This may cause loss

of vehicle control resulting in an

accident.

śꢀ Make sure there is nothing in the

buckle interfering with the seat

WARNING

Seat belts must be used by ALL

passengers whenever the vehicle is

moving. Take the following precautions

when adjusting and wearing seat belts:

śꢀ Children under the age of 13 should

be properly restrained in the rear

seats.

śꢀ Never allow children to ride in the

front passenger seat, unless the air

bag 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.

belt latch mechanism, because any

materials in the buckle can cause the

seat belt not to be fastened securely.

śꢀ No modifications or additions

should be made by the user which

will either prevent the seat belt

adjusting devices from operating to

remove slack, or prevent the seat

belt assembly from being adjusted to

remove slack.

WARNING

Damaged seat belts and seat belt

assemblies will not operate properly.

Always replace:

śꢀ NEVER allow an infant or child to be

carried on an occupant’s lap.

śꢀ Frayed, contaminated, or damaged

śꢀ NEVER ride with the seatback

webbing.

reclined when the vehicle is moving.

śꢀ Damaged hardware.

śꢀ Do not allow children to share a seat

śꢀ The entire seat belt assembly after it

has been worn in an accident, even

if damage to webbing or assembly is

not apparent.

or seat belt.

śꢀ Do not wear the shoulder belt under

your arm or behind your back.

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Seat belt warning light (for front

passenger’s seat)

Seat belt warning light

Seat belt warning light (for driver’s

seat)

ꢀInstrument cluster

As a reminder to the front passenger,

the front passenger’s seat belt warning

lights will illuminate for approximately 6

seconds each time you place the ignition

switch to the ON position regardless of

belt fastening.

If you continue not to fasten the seat belt

and you drive over 12 mph (20 km/h),

the seat belt warning chime will sound

for approximately 100 seconds and the

corresponding warning light will blink.

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As a reminder to the driver, the seat

belt warning light will illuminate for

approximately 6 seconds each time

you place the ignition switch to the ON

position regardless of belt fastening. At

this time, if the seat belt is not fastened a

warning chime will sound for 6 seconds.

If you unfasten the seat belt while driving

under 12 mph (20 km/h), the seat belt

warning light will illuminate until the seat

belt is fastened.

If you unfasten the seat belt while

driving over 12 mph (20 km/h), the

seat belt warning chime will sound for

approximately 100 seconds and the

corresponding warning light will blink.

If you continue not to fasten the seat belt

and you drive over 6 mph (9 km/h), the

warning light will stay illuminated.

If you continue not to fasten the seat belt

and you drive over 12 mph (20 km/h),

the seat belt warning chime will sound

for approximately 100 seconds and the

corresponding warning light will blink.

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 be seated properly as instructed in

this manual.

If you unfasten the seat belt while driving

under 12 mph (20 km/h), the seat belt

warning light will illuminate until the seat

belt is fastened.

If you unfasten the seat belt while

driving over 12 mph (20 km/h), the

seat belt warning chime will sound for

approximately 100 seconds and the

corresponding warning light will blink.

Information

śꢀ Although the front passenger seat is not

occupied, the seat belt warning light

will blink or illuminate for 6 seconds.

śꢀ The front passenger’s seat belt warning

may operate when luggage is placed on

the front passenger seat.

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Front Seat Belt – Driver’s 3point

system with emergency locking

retractor

Seat belt restraint system

WARNING

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To fasten your seat belt:

Improperly positioned seat belts may

increase the risk of serious injury

in an accident. Take the following

precautions when adjusting the seat

belt:

Pull it out of the retractor and insert the

metal tab (1) into the buckle (2). There

will be an audible “click” when the tab

locks into the buckle.

śꢀ 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.

śꢀ Position one arm under the shoulder

belt and the other over the belt, as

shown in the illustration.

śꢀ Always position the shoulder belt

anchor into the locked position at the

appropriate height.

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You should place the lap belt (1) portion

across your hips and the shoulder belt (2)

portion across your chest.

śꢀ Never position the shoulder belt

across your neck or face.

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 will extend

and move with you.

If there is a sudden stop or impact, the

belt will lock into position. It will also lock

if you try to lean forward too quickly.

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Information

If you are not able to smoothly pull

enough of the seat belt out from the

retractor, firmly pull the seat belt out and

release it. After release, you will be able to

pull the belt 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.

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To release your seat belt:

The shoulder portion should be adjusted

so it lies across your chest and midway

over your shoulder nearest the door, not

over your neck.

Press the release button (1) in the locking

buckle.

When it is released, the belt should

automatically draw back into the

retractor. If this does not happen, check

the belt to be sure it is not twisted, then

try again.

ꢀFront seat

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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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Rear Seat Belt – Passenger’s 3point

system with convertible locking

retractor

This type of seat belt combines the

features of both an emergency locking

retractor seat belt and an automatic

locking retractor seat belt. Convertible

retractor type seat belts are installed

in the rear seat positions to help

accommodate the installation of child

restraint systems. Although a convertible

retractor is also installed in the front

passenger seat position, NEVER place

any infant/child restraint system in the

front seat of the vehicle.

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To release your seat belt:

Press the release button (1) in the locking

buckle.

When it is released, the belt should

automatically draw back into the

retractor. If this does not happen, check

the belt to be sure it is not twisted, then

try again.

To fasten your seat belt:

Pull the seat belt out of the retractor

and insert the metal tab into the buckle.

There will be an audible “click” when

the tab locks into the buckle. When

not securing a child restraint, the seat

belt operates in the same way as the

driver’s seat belt (Emergency Locking

Retractor Type). It 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 is fully extended from

the retractor to allow 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). Refer to the

“Using a Child Restraint System” section

in this chapter.

NOTICE

Although the seat belt retractor provides

the same level of protection for seated

passengers in either emergency

or automatic locking modes, the

emergency locking mode allows seated

passengers to move freely in their seat

while keeping some tension on the belt.

During a collision or sudden stop, the

retractor automatically locks the belt to

help restrain your body.

To deactivate the automatic locking

mode, unbuckle the seat belt and allow

the belt to fully retract.

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Second row center seatbelt

(3-point rear center seat belt)

Stowing the rear seat belt

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śꢀ The rear seat belt buckles can be

stowed in the pocket between the

rear seatback and cushion when not

in use.

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1. Insert the tongue plate (1) into the

buckle (2) until an audible “click" is

heard, indicating the latch is locked.

Make sure the belt is not twisted.

ꢀRear seat

When using the rear center seat belt, the

buckle with the “CENTER” mark must be

used.

Information

If you are not able to pull out the safety

belt from the retractor, firmly pull the belt

out and release it. After release, you will be

able to pull the belt out smoothly.

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śꢀ Routing the seat belt webbing through

the rear seat belt guides will help keep

the belts from being trapped behind

or under the seats.

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.

After inserting the seat belt, tighten

the belt webbing by pulling it up.

CAUTION

When using the seat belt, use it after

taking it out of the guides.

If you pull the seat belt when it is stored

in the guides, it may damage the guides

and/or belt webbing.

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(1) Retractor Pretensioner

Pre-tensioner seat belt

The purpose of the retractor pre-

tensioner is to make sure that the

shoulder belts fit in tightly against the

occupant’s upper body in certain frontal

or side collision(s).

(2) Emergency Fastening Device System

The purpose of the Emergency Fastening

Device System is to make sure that

the pelvis belts fit in tightly against the

occupant’s lower body in certain frontal

collision(s).

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Your vehicle is equipped with driver’s

and front passenger’s Pre-tensioner

Seat Belts(Retractor Pretensioner and

Emergency Fastening Device System).

The purpose of the pre-tensioner is

to make sure the seat belts fit tightly

against the occupant’s body in

If the system senses excessive tension

on the driver or passenger’s seat belt

when the pre-tensioner system activates,

the load limiter inside the retractor

pre-tensioner will release some of the

pressure on the affected seat belt.

certain frontal or side collision(s). The

Emergency Fastening Device System

may be activated in certain crashes

where the frontal collision(s) is severe

enough, together with the air bags.

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 pre-tensioner will

activate and pull the seat belt into tighter

contact against the occupant’s body.

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WARNING

śꢀ Always wear your seat belt and sit

properly in your seat.

śꢀ 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.

śꢀ Do not place anything near the

buckle. This may adversely affect

the buckle and cause it to function

improperly.

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The Pre-Tensioner Seat Belt System

śꢀ Always replace your pre-tensioners

consists mainly of the following

components. Their locations are shown

in the illustration above:

after activation or an accident.

śꢀ NEVER inspect, service, repair

or replace the pre-tensioners by

yourself. Have the pre-tensioners

inspected, serviced, repaired or

replaced by an authorized HYUNDAI

dealer.

(1) SRS air bag warning light

(2) Retractor pre-tensioner

(3) SRS control module

(4) Emergency fastening device

śꢀ Do not hit the seat belt assemblies.

WARNING

Do not touch the pre-tensioner seat

belt assemblies for several minutes

after they have been activated. When

the pre-tensioner seat belt mechanism

deploys during a collision, the pre-

tensioner can become hot and can burn

you.

CAUTION

Body work on the front area of the

vehicle may damage the pre-tensioner

seat belt system. Therefore, have the

system to be serviced by an authorized

HYUNDAI dealer.

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NOTICE

Additional seat belt safety

precautions

The sensor that activates the SRS

control module is connected with the

pre–tensioner seat belts. The SRS air

bag warning light on the instrument

cluster will illuminate for approximately

3~6 seconds after the Engine Start/Stop

button is in the ON position, and then it

should turn off.

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.

If the pre-tensioner is not working

properly, the warning light will

illuminate even if the SRS air bag is not

malfunctioning. If the warning light

does not illuminate, stays illuminated

or illuminates when the vehicle is being

driven, have the pre-tensioner seat

belts and/or SRS control module be

inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI

dealer as soon as possible.

WARNING

śꢀ Pregnant women and patients are

more vulnerable to any impacts on

the abdomen during an abrupt stop

or accident. If you are in an accident

while pregnant, consult your doctor.

śꢀ 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.

Information

śꢀ Pre-tensioner seat belts may be

activated in certain frontal or side

collisions or rollover situations (if

equipped with rollover sensor).

śꢀ When the pre-tensioner 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.

śꢀ 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 pre-

tensioner seat belts were activated.

Seat belt use and children

Infant and small children

Most countries 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

countries, so you should be aware of the

specific requirements in your country,

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 Systems” section in this

chapter.

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Larger children

Children under age 13 and who are

too large for a booster seat should

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.

always occupy the rear seat and use the

available lap/shoulder belts. A seat belt

should lie across the upper thighs and

be snug across the shoulder and chest

to restrain the child safely. Check belt fit

periodically. A child’s squirming could

put the belt out of position. In the event

of an accident, children are afforded the

best safety restrained by a proper Child

Restraint System in the rear seats.

If a larger child over age 13 must be

seated in the front seat, the child must

be securely restrained by the available

lap/shoulder belt and the seat should be

placed in the rearmost position.

If the shoulder belt portion slightly

touches the child’s neck or face, try

placing the child closer to the center

of the vehicle. If the shoulder belt still

touches their face or neck, they need to

be returned to an appropriate booster

seat in the rear seat.

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 Safety Standards of

your country. Before buying any Child

Restraint System, make sure that it has

a label certifying that it meets Safety

Standard of your country.

The Child Restraint System must be

appropriate for your child’s height and

weight. Check the label on the Child

Restraint System for this information.

Refer to “Child Restraint Systems”

section in this chapter.

WARNING

śꢀ Always make sure larger children’s

seat belts are worn and properly

adjusted.

śꢀ NEVER allow the shoulder belt to

contact the child’s neck or face.

śꢀ Do not allow more than one child to

use a single seat belt.

Seat belt use and injured people

A seat belt should be used when an

injured person is being transported.

Consult a physician for specific

recommendations.

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One person per belt

Care of seat belts

Two people (including children) should

never attempt to use a single seat belt.

This could increase the severity of

injuries in case of an accident.

Seat belt systems should never be

disassembled or modified. In addition,

care should be taken to assure that seat

belts and belt hardware are not damaged

by seat hinges, doors or other abuse.

Do not lie down

Periodic inspection

Sitting in a reclined position when the

vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.

Even when buckled up, the protections

of your restraint system (seat belts

and/or air bags) is greatly reduced by

reclining your seatback.

All seat belts should be inspected

periodically for wear or damage of any

kind. Any damaged parts should be

replaced as soon as possible.

Keep belts clean and dry

Seat belts must be snug against your

hips and chest to work properly.

During an accident, you could be thrown

into the seat belt, causing neck or other

injuries.

The more the seat back is reclined, the

greater the chance for the passenger’s

hips to slide under the lap belt or the

passenger’s neck to strike the shoulder

belt.

Seat belts should be kept clean and

dry. If belts become dirty, they can be

cleaned by using a mild soap solution

and warm water. Bleach, dye, strong

detergents or abrasives should not be

used because they may damage and

weaken the fabric.

When to replace seat belts

The entire seat belt assembly or

assemblies should be replaced if the

vehicle has been involved in an accident.

This should be done even if no damage is

visible. Consult an authorized HYUNDAI

dealer.

WARNING

śꢀ NEVER ride with a reclined seatback

when the vehicle is moving.

śꢀ Riding with a reclined seatback

increases your chance of serious

or fatal injuries in the event of a

collision or sudden stop.

śꢀ Driver and passengers should always

sit well back in their seats with the

seatbacks upright and should be

belted properly.

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