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SEAT BELTS

This section describes how to use the

seat belts properly. It also describes

some of the things to avoid when

using seat belts.

• Do not wear the shoulder belt

under your arm or behind your

back.

• Always wear both the shoul-

der portion and lap portion of

the lap/shoulder belt.

• Do not use the seat belt if it is

twisted. A twisted seat belt

will not protect you properly

in an accident.

• Do not use a seat belt if the

webbing or hardware is dam-

aged.

• Do not latch the seat belt into

the buckles of other seats.

• NEVER unfasten the seat belt

while driving. This may cause

loss of vehicle control result-

ing in an accident.

• Make sure there is nothing in

the buckle interfering with the

seat belt latch mechanism.

This may prevent the seat belt

from fastening securely.

WARNING

Seat belts must be used by ALL

passengers whenever the vehi-

cle is moving.Take the following

precautions when adjusting and

wearing seat belts:

• ALWAYS properly restrain

children under age 13 in the

rear seats.

• NEVER allow children to ride

in the front passenger seat. If

a child age 13 or older must be

seated in the front seat, move

the seat as far back as possi-

ble and properly restrain them

in the seat.

• NEVER allow an infant or child

to be carried on an occupant’s

lap.

Seat Belt Safety Precautions

Always fasten your seat belt and

make sure all passengers have fas-

tened their seat belts before starting

any trip. Air bags are designed to

supplement the seat belt as an addi-

tional safety device, but they are not a

substitute. Most states require all

occupants of a vehicle to wear seat

belts.

• NEVER ride with the seatback

reclined when the vehicle is

moving.

• Do not allow children to share

a seat or seat belt.

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Seat Belt Warning Light

Seat belt warning light

Conditions

Vehicle

Speed

Unbuckled

Buckled

Below 3 mph

Warning Pattern

Light (Blink) Chime

6 seconds

• 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.

Seat Belt

2

6 seconds

None

6 seconds

None

(5 km/h)

Buckled →

3 mph~

6 mph

6 seconds

Unbuckled

Above 6 mph 6 sec. ON / 24 sec. OFF

WARNING

(10 km/h)

(11 times)

Above 6 mph

(10 km/h)

6 seconds *¹

Damaged seat belts and seat

belt assemblies will not operate

properly. Always replace:

• Frayed, contaminated, or dam-

aged webbing

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Unbuckled

↓

Stop *²

Below 3 mph

(5 km/h)

Driver's seat belt warning

The driver's seat belt warning light

and chime will come on according to

the following table when the ignition

switch is in the ON position.

*¹: The Warning Pattern repeats 11 times with

an interval of 24 seconds. If the driver’s seat

belt is buckled, the light will stop within 6

seconds and chime will stop immediately.

*²: The light will stop within 6 seconds and

chime will stop immediately.

• Damaged hardware

• The entire seat belt assembly

after it has been worn in an

accident, even if damage to

webbing or assembly is not

apparent

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Seat Belt Restraint System

Warning

Pattern

Conditions

Seat Belt-Driver's 3-point sys-

tem with emergency locking

retractor

Vehicle

Speed

Seat Belt

Light-Blink

Unbuckled

6 seconds

Continuously

6 seconds

Above 6mph

(10 km/h)

Unbuckled

Buckled

Above 6mph

(10 km/h)

Continuously *¹

Buckled →

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Unbuckled

Below 6mph

(10 km/h)

None

Front passenger's seat belt warning

The front passenger's seat belt

warning light will activate to the fol-

lowing table when the ignition switch

is in "ON" position.

*¹: The seat belt warning light will go off if the

vehicle speed decreases below 3 mph (5

km/h). If the vehicle speed increases above

3 mph (5 km/h), the warning light will blink

again.

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To fasten your seat belt:

Pull the seat belt 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.

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NOTICE

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.

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You should place the lap belt (1) por-

tion across your hips and the shoul-

der belt (2) portion across your chest.

The seat belt automatically adjusts to

the proper length after the lap belt por-

tion 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.

WARNING

Improperly positioned seat belts

may increase the risk of serious

injury in an accident.Take the fol-

lowing precautions when adjust-

ing the seat belt:

• Position the lap portion of the

seat belt as low as possible

across your hips, not on your

waist, so that it fits snugly.

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■ Front seat

Rear Seat Belt – Passenger's 3-

point system with convertible

locking retractor

• Position one arm under the

shoulder belt and the other over

the belt, as shown in the illus-

tration.

• Always position the shoulder

belt anchor into the locked

position at the appropriate

height.

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 accom-

modate the installation of child

restraint systems. Although a convert-

ible retractor is also installed in the

front passenger seat position, NEVER

place any infant/child restraint system

in the front seat of the vehicle.

• Never position the shoulder

belt across your neck or face.

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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.

Height adjustment

You can adjust the height of the

shoulder belt anchor to one of the

four different positions for maximum

comfort and safety.

The shoulder portion should be

adjusted so it lies across your chest

and midway over your shoulder near-

est the door, not over your neck.

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2. Insert the small tongue plate (A)

into the primary buckle (B) located

on the right hand (passenger) side

of the center seat. Insert the buck-

le until an audible "click" is heard,

indicating that the latch is locked.

Make sure the belt is not twisted.

To fasten the rear center seat

belt

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3. Slip the large tongue plate (C) out

of the pocket (D) located on the

belt assembly.

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1. Extract the small tongue plate

from the slot on the belt assembly

pocket located in the headliner.

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4. Pull the large tongue plate and

insert it into the seat belt buckle

(E) located on the left hand (driv-

er) side of the center seat. Insert

the buckle until an audible "click"

is heard, indicating that the latch is

locked. Make sure the belt is not

twisted.

To release the rear center seat-

belt

When using the rear center seat belt,

the buckle with the "CENTER" mark

must be used.

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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 twist-

ed, then try again.

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Information

OTL035114

If you are not able to pull out the safe-

ty belt from the retractor, firmly pull

the belt out and release it. After

release, you will be able to pull the belt

out smoothly.

1. Press the release button on the

rear center seat belt buckle (E)

located on the left hand (driver)

side of the center seat and

remove the large tongue plate (C).

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You can also insert the large buck-

le (C) into the release hole to

release the seat belt assembly.

Pull up on the seat belt webbing

and allow the webbing to retract

automatically.

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3. Slip the large tongue plate (C) into

the pocket (D) located on the belt

assembly.

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4. Insert the small tongue plate (A)

into the slot on the belt assembly

pocket located in the headliner.

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2. To release and retract the rear

center seatbelt assembly, insert a

small tool or key into the primary

buckle release hole (F) located on

the right hand (passenger) side of

the center seat.

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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

collisions, the pre-tensioner will acti-

vate and pull the seat belt into tighter

contact against the occupant's body.

Pre-tensioner seat belt

WARNING

• Always wear your seat belt and

sit properly in your seat.

• Do not use the seat belt if it is

loose or twisted. A loose or

twisted seat belt will not pro-

tect you properly in an acci-

dent.

• Do not place anything near the

buckle. This may adversely

affect the buckle and cause it

to function improperly.

• Always replace your pre-ten-

sioners after activation or an

accident.

• NEVER inspect, service, repair

or replace the pre-tensioners

yourself. This must be done by

an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

• Do not hit the seat belt assem-

blies.

(1) Retractor Pretensioner

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 cer-

tain frontal collisions.

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(2) Emergency Fastening Device (EFD)

(for the driver’s seat)

Your vehicle is equipped with driver's

and front passenger's Pre-tensioner

Seat Belts (Retractor Pretensioner

and Emergency Fastening Device

(EFD)). The purpose of the pre-ten-

sioner is to make sure the seat belts

fit tightly against the occupant's body

in certain frontal collisions. The Seat

Belt Anchor Pre-tensioner may be

activated in certain crashes where

the frontal collision is severe enough,

together with the air bags.

The purpose of the EFD is to

make sure that the pelvis belts fit

in tightly against the occupant's

lower body in certain frontal colli-

sions.

If the system senses excessive tension

on the driver or passenger's seat belt

when the pre-tensioner system acti-

vates, the load limiter inside the retrac-

tor pre-tensioner will release some of

the pressure on the affected seat belt.

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NOTICE

WARNING

The sensor that activates the SRS

air bag is connected with the

pre–tensioner seat belts. The SRS

air bag warning light on the instru-

ment panel will illuminate for

approximately 6 seconds after the

ignition switch is in the ON posi-

tion, and then it should turn off.

If the pre-tensioner is not working

properly, the warning light will illu-

minate 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

an authorized HYUNDAI dealer

inspect the pre-tensioner seat

belts and SRS air bags as soon as

possible.

Do not touch the pre-tensioner

seat belt assemblies for several

minutes after they have been

activated. When the pre-ten-

sioner seat belt mechanism

deploys during a collision, the

pre-tensioners become hot and

can burn you.

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The Pre-Tensioner Seat Belt System

consists mainly of the following com-

ponents. Their locations are shown in

the illustration above:

(1) SRS air bag warning light

(2) Retractor pre-tensioner

(3) SRS control module

(4) Emergency Fastening Device

(EFD)

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Additional Seat Belt Safety

Precautions

Seat belt use during pregnancy

NOTICE

WARNING

• Both the driver's and front pas-

senger's pre-tensioner seat

belts may be activated in certain

frontal or side collisions or

rollovers.

• The passenger side pre-tension-

ers will not be activated if the

seat belts are not worn at the

time of the collision.

• 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.

• Although it is non-toxic, the fine

dust may cause skin irritation

and should not be breathed for

prolonged periods. Wash all

exposed skin areas thoroughly

after an accident in which the

pre-tensioner seat belts were

activated.

• A pregnant woman or

a

patient is more vulnerable to

any imapcts on the abdomen

during an abrupt stop or acci-

dent. If you are in an accident

while pregnant, we recom-

mend you consult your doc-

tor.

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 line so that it fits snugly and as

low as possible across the hips, not

across the abdomen.

• 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.

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Small children are best protected

from injury in an accident when prop-

erly restrained in the rear seat by a

child restraint system that meets the

requirements of the Federal Motor

Vehicle Safety Standards. Before

buying any child restraint system,

make sure that it has a label certify-

ing that it meets Federal Motor

Vehicle Safety Standard 213. The

restraint must be appropriate for your

child’s height and weight. Check the

label on the child restraint for this

information. Refer to the "Child

Restraint Systems" section in this

chapter.

Seat belt use and children

Infant and small children

WARNING

All 50 states have child restraint laws

which require children to travel in

approved child restraint devices,

including booster seats. The age at

which seat belts can be used instead

of child restraints differs among

states, so you should be aware of the

specific requirements in your state,

and where you are travelling. Infant

and child restraints must be properly

placed and installed in a rear seat.

For more information refer to the

"Child Restraint Systems" section in

this chapter.

ALWAYS

properly

restrain

infants and small children in a

child restraint appropriate for

the child’s height and weight.

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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 acci-

dent will tear the child from your

arms and throw the child against

the interior of the vehicle.

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Larger children

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.

One person per belt

Children under age 13 and who are

too large for a booster seat must

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 shoul-

der and chest to restrain the child

safely. Check belt fit periodically.

Children are afforded the most safe-

ty in the event of an accident when

they are restrained by a proper

restraint system and/or seat belts in

the rear seat. Always have the

LATCH system inspected by your

authorized HYUNDAI dealer after an

accident. An accident can damage

the LATCH system and may not

properly secure the child restraint.

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.

Do not lie down

Sitting in a reclined position when the

vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.

Even when buckled up, the protec-

tions of your restraint system (seat

belts and air bags) are greatly reduced

by reclining your seatback.

To reduce the chance of injuries in the

event of an accident and to achieve

the maximum effectiveness of the

restraint system, all passengers

should be sitting up and the front and

rear seats should be in an upright

position when the car is moving.

WARNING

• Always make sure children

are wearing their seat belts

and that they are properly

adjusted before driving.

• NEVER allow the shoulder

belt to contact the child’s

neck or face.

• Do not allow more than one

child to use a single seat belt.

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 rear-

most position.

A seat belt cannot provide proper

protection if the person is lying down

in the rear seat or if the front or rear

seats are in a reclined position.

Transporting an injured person

A seat belt should be used when an

injured person is being transported.

Consult a physician for specific rec-

ommendations.

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When to replace seat belts

Care of Seat Belts

WARNING

The entire seat belt assembly or

assemblies should be replaced if the

vehicle has been involved in an acci-

dent. This should be done even if no

damage is visible. Additional ques-

tions concerning seat belt operation

should be directed to an authorized

HYUNDAI dealer.

Seat belt systems should never be

disassembled or modified. In addi-

tion, care should be taken to assure

that seat belts and belt hardware are

not damaged by seat hinges, doors

or other abuse.

• NEVER ride with a reclined

seatback when the vehicle is

moving.

• Riding with a reclined seatback

increases your chance of seri-

ous or fatal injuries in the event

of a collision or sudden stop.

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Periodic inspection

• Drivers and passengers should

always sit well back in their

seats, properly belted, and with

the seatbacks upright.

All seat belts should be inspected

periodically for wear or damage of

any kind. Any damaged parts should

be replaced as soon as possible by

an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

Keep belts clean and dry

Seat belts should be kept clean and

dry. If belts become dirty, they can be

cleaned by using a mild soap solu-

tion and warm water. Bleach, dye,

strong detergents or abrasives

should not be used because they

may damage and weaken the fabric.

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