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CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS)

All 50 states have child restraint laws

Child restraint system (CRS)

Children Always in the Rear

which require children to travel in

approved child restraint devices. The

laws governing the age or

height/weight restrictions at which

seat belts can be used instead of

child restraints differs among states,

so you should be aware of the spe-

cific requirements in your state, and

where you are travelling.

Child restraint systems must be

properly placed and installed in the

rear seat. You must use a commer-

cially available child restraint system

that meets the requirements of the

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

Standards (FMVSS 213).

Infants and younger children must be

restrained in an appropriate rear-fac-

ing or forward-facing CRS that has

first been properly secured to the

rear seat of the vehicle. Read and

comply with the instructions for

installation and use provided by the

manufacturer of the child restraint.

WARNING

Always properly restrain chil-

dren in the rear seats of the

vehicle.

Children of all ages are safer

when restrained in the rear seat.

A child riding in the front pas-

senger seat can be forcefully

struck by an inflating air bag

resulting in SERIOUS INJURY

or DEATH.

WARNING

An improperly secured child

restraint can increase the risk

of SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH

in an accident. Always take the

following precautions when

using a child restraint system:

• NEVER install a child or infant

restraint in the front passen-

ger’s seat.

• Always properly secure the

child restraint to a rear seat of

the vehicle.

• Always follow the child

restraint system manufactur-

er’s instructions for installa-

tion and use.

Children under age 13 must always

ride in the rear seats and must

always be properly restrained to min-

imize the risk of injury in an accident,

sudden stop or sudden maneuver.

According to accident statistics, chil-

dren are safer when properly

restrained in the rear seats than in

the front seat. Even with air bags,

children can be seriously injured

or killed. Children too large for a

child restraint must use the seat belts

provided.

Child restraint systems are generally

designed to be secured in a vehicle

seat by lap belt portion of a

lap/shoulder belt, or by a LATCH sys-

tem in the rear seats of the vehicle.

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Child restraint system types

Selecting a Child Restraint

System (CRS)

When selecting a CRS for your child,

always:

• Make sure the CRS has a label

certifying that it meets applicable

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

Standards (FMVSS 213).

• Select a child restraint based on

your child’s height and weight. The

required label or the instructions

for use typically provide this infor-

mation.

• Select a child restraint that fits the

vehicle seating position where it

will be used.

• Read and comply with the warn-

ings and instructions for installation

and use provided with the child

restraint system.

• Always properly restrain your

child in the child restraint.

There are three main types of child

restraint systems: rearward-facing

seats, forward-facing seats, and

booster seats. They are classified

according to the child's age, height

and weight.

• If the vehicle head restraint

prevents proper installation of

a child seat (as described in

the child restraint system

manual), the head restraint of

the respective seating posi-

tion shall be readjusted or

entirely removed.

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Rearward-facing child seats

• Do not use an infant carrier or

WARNING

a

child safety seat that

"hooks" over a seatback, it

may not provide adequate

protection in an accident.

NEVER install a child or infant

restraint in the front passen-

ger's seat.

Placing a rearward-facing child

restraint in the front seat can

result in SERIOUS INJURY or

DEATH if the child restraint is

struck by an inflating air bag.

• After an accident, have a

HYUNDAI dealer check the

child restraint system, seat

belts, tether anchors and

lower anchors.

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Continue to use a rear-facing child

seat for as long as your child will fit

within the height and weight limits

allowed by the child seat manufactur-

er. It's the best way to keep them

safe. Once your child has outgrown

the rear-facing child restraint, your

child is ready for a forward-facing

child restraint with a harness.

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A rear-facing child seat provides

restraint with the seating surface

against the back of the child. The har-

ness system holds the child in place,

and in an accident, acts to keep the

child positioned in the seat and

reduce the stress to the neck and

spinal cord.

Forward-facing child restraints

A forward-facing child seat provides

restraint for the child’s body with a

harness. Keep children in a forward-

facing child seat with a harness until

they reach the top height or weight

limit allowed by your child restraint's

manufacturer.

All children under age one must

always ride in a rear-facing infant child

restraint.

Once your child outgrows the forward-

facing child restraint, your child is

ready for a booster seat.

Convertible and 3-in-1 child seats typ-

ically have higher height and weight

limits for the rear-facing position,

allowing you to keep your child rear-

facing for a longer period of time.

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Booster seats

After selecting a proper child seat for

your child, check to make sure it fits

properly in your vehicle. Follow the

instructions provided by the manu-

facturer when installing the child

seat. Note these general steps when

installing the seat to your vehicle:

• Properly secure the child

restraint to the vehicle. All child

restraints must be secured to the

vehicle with the lap part of a

lap/shoulder belt or with the

LATCH system. If using the

lap/shoulder belt for your child

restraint, the convertible locking

retractor should be pulled all the

way out to engage the "automatic

locking" mode. (See page 2-45.)

• Make sure the child restraint is

firmly secured. After installing a

child restraint to the vehicle, push

and pull the seat forward-and-back

and from side-to-side to verify that

it is securely attached to the seat.

A child restraint secured with a

seat belt should be installed as

firmly as possible. However, some

side-to- side movement can be

expected.

Installing a Child Restraint

System (CRS)

A booster seat is a restraint designed

to improve the fit of the vehicle’s seat

belt system. A booster seat positions

the seat belt so that it fits properly

over the lap of your child.

WARNING

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Before installing your child

restraint system always:

• Read and follow the instruc-

tions provided by the manu-

facturer of the child restraint.

• Read and follow the instruc-

tions regarding child restraint

systems in this manual.

Failure to follow all warnings

and instructions could increase

the risk of the SERIOUS INJURY

or DEATH if an accident occurs.

Keep your child in a booster seat until

they are big enough to sit in the seat

without a booster and still have the

seat belt fit properly. For a seat belt to

fit properly, the lap belt must lie snug-

ly across the upper thighs, not the

stomach. The shoulder belt should lie

snug across the shoulder and chest

and not across the neck or face.

Children under age 13 must always

ride in the rear seats and must always

be properly restrained to minimize the

risk of injury.

WARNING

If the vehicle head restraint pre-

vents proper installation of a

child seat (as described in the

child seat system manual, the

head restraint of the respective

seating position shall be read-

justed or entirely removed.

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• Secure the child in the child

restraint. Make sure the child is

properly strapped in the child

restraint according to the manufac-

turer instructions.

Lower Anchors and Tether for

Children (LATCH) System

The LATCH system holds a child

restraint during driving and in an acci-

dent. This system is designed to

make installation of the child restraint

easier and reduce the possibility of

improperly installing your child

restraint. The LATCH system uses

anchors in the vehicle and attach-

ments on the child restraint. The

LATCH system eliminates the need

to use seat belts to secure the child

restraint to the rear seats.

CAUTION

A child restraint in a closed

vehicle can become very hot.To

prevent burns, check the seat-

ing surface and buckles before

placing your child in the child

restraint.

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LATCH anchors have been provided

in the left and right outboard rear

seating positions. Their locations are

shown in the illustration.There are no

LATCH anchors provided for the cen-

ter rear seating position.

Lower anchors are metal bars built

into the vehicle. There are two lower

anchors for each LATCH seating

position that will accommodate a

child restraint with lower attachments.

To use the LATCH system in your

vehicle, you must have a child

restraint with LATCH attachments.

The child seat manufacturer will pro-

vide you with instructions on how to

use the child seat with its attachments

for the LATCH lower anchors.

WARNING

Do not attempt to install a child

restraint system using LATCH

anchors in the rear center seat-

ing position.There are no LATCH

anchors provided for this seat.

Using the outboard seat anchors

can damage the anchors which

may break or fail in a collision

resulting in serious injury or

death.

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Securing a child restraint with

the LATCH anchors system

WARNING

To install a LATCH-compatible child

restraint in either of the rear outboard

seating positions:

1. Move the seat belt buckle away

from the lower anchors.

Take the following precautions

when using the LATCH system:

• Read and follow all installation

instructions provided with

your child restraint system.

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Lower Anchor

Position Indicator

2. Move any other objects away from

the anchors that could prevent a

secure connection between the

child restraint and the lower

anchors.

3. Place the child restraint on the

vehicle seat, then attach the seat

to the lower anchors according to

the instructions provided by the

child restraint manufacturer.

4. Follow the child restraint instruc-

tions for properly adjusting and

tightening the lower attachments

on the child restraint to the lower

anchors.

• To prevent the child from

reaching and taking hold of

unretracted seat belts, buckle

all unused rear seat belts and

retract the seat belt webbing

behind the child. Children can

be strangled if a shoulder belt

becomes wrapped around

their neck and the seat belt

tightens.

• NEVER attach more than one

child restraint to a single

anchor. This could cause the

anchor or attachment to come

loose or break.

• Always have the LATCH sys-

tem inspected by your author-

ized HYUNDAI dealer after an

accident. An accident can

damage the LATCH system

and may not properly secure

the child restraint.

Lower Anchor

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The lower anchor position indicator

symbols are located on the left and

right rear seat backs to identify the

position of the lower anchors in your

vehicle (see arrows in illustration).

The LATCH anchors are located

between the seatback and the seat

cushion of the rear seat left and right

outboard seating positions.

To use the lower anchor, push the

upper portion of the lower anchor

cover.

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Securing a child restraint seat

with "Tether Anchor" system

NOTICE

WARNING

The recommended weight for the

LATCH system is under 65 lb (30

kg).

Take the following precautions

when installing the tether strap:

• Read and follow all installation

instructions provided with

your child restraint system.

• NEVER attach more than one

child restraint to a single teth-

er anchor. This could cause

the anchor or attachment to

come loose or break.

How to determine an appropriate

child restraint weight:

Child weight + Child restraint

weight < 65 lb (30kg)

• Do not attach the tether strap

to anything other than the cor-

rect tether anchor. It may not

work properly if attached to

something else.

• Do not use the tether anchors

for adult seat belts or harness-

es, or for attaching other items

or equipment to the vehicle.

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First secure the child restraint with

the LATCH lower anchors or the seat

belt. If the child restraint manufactur-

er recommends that the top tether

strap be attached, attach and tighten

the top tether strap to the top tether

strap anchor.

Child restraint hook holders are

located on the rear of the seatbacks.

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3. Check that the child restraint is

securely attached to the seat by

pushing and pulling the seat for-

ward-and-back and from side-to-

side.

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Securing a child restraint with

a lap belt or lap/shoulder belt

When not using the LATCH system,

all child restraints must be secured to

a vehicle rear seat with the lap part

of a lap/shoulder belt.

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To install the tether anchor:

Automatic locking mode

1. Route the child restraint tether

strap over the child restraint seat-

back. Route the tether strap under

the head restraint and between

the head restraint posts, or route

the tether strap over the top of the

vehicle seatback. Make sure the

strap is not twisted.

2. Connect the tether strap hook to

the tether anchor, then tighten the

tether strap according to the child

seat manufacturer's instructions to

firmly secure the child restraint to

the seat.

Since all passenger seat belts move

freely under normal conditions and

only lock under extreme or emer-

gency conditions (emergency locking

mode), you must manually pull the

seat belt all the way out to shift the

retractor to the "Automatic Locking"

mode to secure a child restraint.

The "Automatic Locking" mode will

help prevent the normal movement

of the child in the vehicle from caus-

ing the seat belt to loosen and com-

promise the child restraint system.To

secure a child restraint system, use

the following procedure.

WARNING

ALWAYS place a rear-facing

child restraint in the rear seat of

the vehicle.

Placing

a

rear-facing child

restraint in the front seat can

result in serious injury or death

if the child restraint is struck by

an inflating air bag.

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To install a child restraint system on

the rear seats, do the following:

1. Place the child restraint system on

a rear seat and route the lap/

shoulder belt around or through

the child restraint, following the

restraint manufacturer’s instruc-

tions.

Be sure the seat belt webbing is

not twisted.

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NOTICE

2. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latch 3. Pull the shoulder portion of the

When using the rear center seat

belt, you should also refer to the

"Rear Seat Belt – Passenger's 3-

point system" section in this

chapter.

into the buckle. Listen for the dis-

tinct "click" sound.

seat belt all the way out. When the

shoulder portion of the seat belt is

fully extended, it will shift the

retractor to the "Automatic

Locking" (child restraint) mode.

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Information

Position the release button so that it is

easy to access in case of an emergency.

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