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AIR BAG - ADVANCED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM

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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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

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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 SRS uses sensors to gather

information about the driver's and

front passenger's seat belt usage

and impact severity.

The seat belt buckle sensors deter-

mine if the driver and front passen-

ger's seat belts are fastened. These

sensors provide the ability to control

the SRS deployment based on

whether or not the seat belts are fas-

tened, and how severe the impact is.

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, and

seat belt usage, the SRS Control

Module (SRSCM) controls 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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Side air bags

• No objects (such as crash pad

cover, cellular phone holder,

cup holder, perfume or stick-

ers) 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.

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.

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• Do not attach any objects on

front windshield and inside

mirror.

• Do not allow the front passen-

ger to place their feet or legs

on the dashboard.

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Your vehicle is equipped with a side

air bag in each front seat.

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The purpose of the air bag is to pro-

vide the vehicle's driver and the front

passenger with additional protection

than that offered by the seat belt

alone.

The side air bags are designed to

deploy during certain side impact

collisions, depending on the crash

severity, angle, speed and point of

impact.

The side and curtain air bags on

both sides of the vehicle may deploy

if a rollover or possible rollover is

detected.

The side air bags are not designed to

deploy in all side impact or rollover

situations.

Also, do not attach

any

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objects around the area the

air bag inflates such as the

door, side door glass, front

and rear pillar.

To reduce the risk of serious

injury or death from an inflating

side air bag, take the following

precautions:

• Seat belts must be worn at all

times to help keep occupants

positioned properly.

• 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 positions,

to minimize the risk of injuries

to your hands and arms.

• Do not place any objects

between the door and the

seat. They may become dan-

gerous projectiles if the side

air bag inflates.

• 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 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.

• 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.

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They are designed to help protect

the heads of the front seat occupants

and the rear outboard seat occu-

pants in certain side impact colli-

sions.

The curtain air bags are designed to

deploy during certain side impact

collisions, depending on the crash

severity, angle, speed and point of

impact.

Curtain air bags

• 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.

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• 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.

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.

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WARNING

To reduce the risk of serious

injury or death from an inflating

curtain air bags, 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.

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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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10. Side pressure sensors

11. The front passenger's seat belt

buckle sensors

SRS warning light

How Does the Air Bag System

Operate?

12. Emergency Fastening Device

(EFD)

13. Occupant classification system

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.

The SRSCM (Supplemental Restraint

System Control Module) continually

monitors all SRS components while

the ignition switch is in the ON posi-

tion to determine if a crash impact is

severe enough to require air bag

deployment or pre-tensioner seat belt

deployment.

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The SRS consists of the following

components:

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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 assemblies

6. Air bag warning light

Information

The seat belt buckle sensor deter-

mines whether the front passenger's

seat belt is fastened. According to

whether the seat belt is fastened or not

and how severe the impact is, this sen-

sor provides the function to control

the SRS deployment.

7. SRS control module (SRSCM)/

Rollover sensor

8. Front impact sensors

9. Side impact sensors

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During a frontal collision, sensors will • Air bag deployment depends on a

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detect the vehicle's deceleration. If

the rate of deceleration (measured in

g-force) 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

number of factors including vehicle

speed, angles of impact and the

density and stiffness of the vehicles

or objects which your vehicle

impacts during a collision. The

determining factors are not limited

to those mentioned above.

If your SRS malfunctions, the air

bag may not inflate properly dur-

ing an accident increasing the

risk of serious injury or death.

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 ignition switch is in

the ON position.

• The light remains illuminated

after approximately six sec-

onds.

• 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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which seat belts alone cannot pro- • The front air bags will completely

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

ignition switch is in the ON position.

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.

• In addition to inflating in certain

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.

• Air bags inflate in the event of cer-

tain frontal or side collisions to help

protect the occupants from serious

physical injury.

• There is no single speed at which

the air bags will inflate. Generally,

air bags are designed to inflate

based upon the severity of a colli-

sion and its direction, etc. These

two factors determine whether the

sensors produce an electronic

deployment/inflation signal.

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• To help provide protection, the air You can take steps to help reduce

bags must inflate rapidly.The speed the risk of being injured by an inflat-

of air bag inflation is a consequence ing air bag.The greatest risk is sitting

of extremely short time in which to too close to the air bag. An air bag

inflate the air bag between the needs about 10 inches (25 cm) of

occupant and the vehicle structures space to inflate. NHTSA recom-

before the occupant impacts those mends that drivers allow at least 10

structures. This speed of inflation inches (25 cm) between the center of

reduces the risk of serious or life- the steering wheel and the chest.

threatening injuries and is thus a

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.

Always properly restrain chil-

dren under age 13 in the rear

seats of the vehicle.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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 (1)

■ Driver's front air bag (2)

■ Driver's front air bag (3)

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■ Passenger's front air bag

When the SRSCM detects a suffi- Upon deployment, tear seams mold-

ciently severe impact to the front of ed directly into the pad covers will

the vehicle, it will automatically separate under pressure from the

deploy the front air bags.

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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What to Expect After an Air

Bag Inflates

• Always wash exposed skin

areas thoroughly with cold

water and mild soap.

• Always have an authorized

HYUNDAI dealer replace the air

bag immediately after deploy-

ment. Air bags are designed to

be used only once.

WARNING

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.

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.

• Do not install a container of

liquid air freshener near the

instrument cluster or on the

instrument panel surface.

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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Noise and smoke from inflating

air bag

Main components of the

Occupant Classification System

Occupant Classification

System (OCS)

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.

• 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.

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■ Type B

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.

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Your vehicle is equipped with an

Occupant Classification System

(OCS) in the front passenger's seat.

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The OCS is designed to help detect You will find the "PASSENGER AIR Always be sure that you and all vehi-

the presence of a properly-seated BAG OFF" indicator on the center cle occupants are seated properly

front passenger and determine if the facia panel. This system detects the and wearing the seat belt properly for

passenger's front air bag should be conditions 1-4 in the following table the most effective protection by the

enabled (may inflate) or not.

and activates or deactivates the front air bag and the seat belt.

passenger air bag based on these

conditions.

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.

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.

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.

The OCS may not function properly if

the passenger takes actions which

can affect the classification system.

These include:

• 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.

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• 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.

Condition and operation in the front passenger Occupant Classification System

Indicator/Warning light

Devices

Condition detected by the

occupant classification system

“PASSENGER

SRS

Front passenger

air bag

2

AIR BAG OFF”

warning light

indicator light

1. Adult *¹

Off

Activated

2. Infant *²or child restraint

system with 12 months old *³*⁴

On

Off

Deactivated

3. Unoccupied

On

Off

On

Deactivated

Activated

4. Malfunction in the system

*¹The 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.

*²Do 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.

*³Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.

*⁴The 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.

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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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NOTICE

WARNING

The "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"

indicator illuminates for approxi-

mately 4 seconds after the ignition

switch 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 sec-

onds.

Never allow an adult passenger

to ride in the front passenger

seat when the "PASSENGER

AIR BAG OFF" indicator is illu-

minated. During a collision, the

air bag will not inflate if the indi-

cator is illuminated. Have your

passenger reposition them-

selves in the seat. If the "PAS-

SENGER AIR BAG OFF" indica-

tor remains illuminated 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 ignition switch in the LOCK/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 engine and have the person

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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Do Not Install a Child Restraint

in the Front Passenger's Seat

Why Didn't My Air Bag Go Off

in a Collision?

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 pro-

vide additional protection. These

include rear impacts, second or third

collisions in multiple impact acci-

dents, as well as low speed impacts.

Damage to the vehicle indicates a

collision energy absorption, and is

not an indicator 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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Even though your vehicle is

equipped with the OCS, never install

a child restraint in the front passen-

ger's seat. An inflating air bag can

forcefully strike a child or child

restraint resulting in serious or fatal

injury.

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Air bag collision sensors

• 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

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.

• 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.

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1. SRS control module

2. Front impact sensor

3. Side pressure sensor (front)

4. Side impact sensor (rear)

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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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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.

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Front air bags

Front air bags are designed to inflate

in a frontal collision depending on

the severity, speed, or angles of

impact of the front collision.

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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, speed, or

angles of impact resulting from a

side impact collision.

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Air bag non-inflation conditions

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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-

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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, vehicle speed and angles of

impact.

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Safety system of your vehicle

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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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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.

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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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Safety system of your vehicle

Modifications to accommodate

disabilities. If you require modifica-

tion to your vehicle to accommodate

a disability, contact the HYUNDAI

Customer Connect Center at 1-800-

633-5151.

Additional Safety Precautions

• If components of the air bag

system must be discarded, or

if the vehicle must be

scrapped, certain safety pre-

cautions must be observed.

Passengers should not move out of

or change seats while the vehicle 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 vehicle,

against other occupants, or be ejected

from the vehicle.

Do not use any accessories on seat

belts. Devices claiming to improve

occupant comfort or reposition the

seat belt can reduce the protection

provided by the seat belt and increase

the chance of serious injury in a crash

Consult

an

authorized

HYUNDAI dealer for the nec-

essary information. Failure to

follow these precautions

could increase the risk of per-

sonal injury.

Adding equipment to or modify-

ing your air bag equipped vehicle

If you modify your vehicle by changing

your vehicle's frame, bumper system,

front end or side sheet metal or ride

height, this may affect the operation of

your vehicle's air bag system.

Do not modify the front seats.

Modification of the front seats could

interfere with the operation of the sup-

plemental restraint system sensing

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 sys-

tem sensing components and wiring

harnesses.

Do not cause impact to the doors.

Impact to the doors when the ignition

switch or the engine Start/Stop button

is in the ON position may cause the air

bags to inflate.

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Air Bag Warning Labels

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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.

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