Hyundai Veloster (2019 year). Manual

Do not lie down

Periodic inspection

WARNING

Sitting in a reclined position when

All seat belts should be inspected

the vehicle is in motion can be dan-

periodically for wear or damage of

• NEVER ride with a reclined

gerous. Even when buckled up, the

any kind. Any damaged parts should

seatback when the vehicle is

protections of your restraint system

be replaced as soon as possible by

moving.

(seat belts and air bags) is greatly

an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

• Riding with a reclined seatback

reduced by reclining your seatback.

increases your chance of seri-

To reduce the chance of injuries in the

ous or fatal injuries in the event

Keep belts clean and dry

event of an accident and to achieve

of a collision or sudden stop.

Seat belts should be kept clean and

the maximum effectiveness of the

• Drivers and passengers should

dry. If belts become dirty, they can be

restraint system, all passengers

always sit well back in their

cleaned by using a mild soap solu-

should be sitting up and the front and

seats, properly belted, and with

tion and warm water. Bleach, dye,

rear seats should be in an upright

the seatbacks upright.

strong detergents or abrasives

position when the car is moving.

should not be used because they

A seat belt cannot provide proper

may damage and weaken the fabric.

protection if the person is lying down

Care of Seat Belts

in the rear seat or if the front or rear

seats are in a reclined position.

Seat belt systems should never be

When to replace seat belts

disassembled or modified. In addi-

The entire seat belt assembly or

tion, care should be taken to assure

assemblies should be replaced if the

that seat belts and belt hardware are

vehicle has been involved in an acci-

not damaged by seat hinges, doors

dent. This should be done even if no

or other abuse.

damage is visible. Additional ques-

tions concerning seat belt operation

should be directed to an authorized

HYUNDAI dealer.

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Safety system of your vehicle

CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS)

Children Always in the Rear

Children under age 13 must always

Child restraint systems must be prop-

ride in the rear seats and must

erly placed and installed in the rear

always be properly restrained to min-

seat. You must use a commercially

WARNING

imize the risk of injury in an accident,

available child restraint system that

sudden stop or sudden maneuver.

meets the requirements of the Federal

Always properly restrain chil-

According to accident statistics, chil-

Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

dren in the rear seats of the

dren are safer when properly

(FMVSS 213).

vehicle.

restrained in the rear seats than in

Child restraint systems are generally

Children of all ages are safer

the front seat. Even with air bags,

designed to be secured in a vehicle

when restrained in the rear seat.

children can be seriously injured

seat by lap belt portion of a

A child riding in the front pas-

or killed. Children too large for a

lap/shoulder belt, or by a LATCH sys-

senger seat can be forcefully

child restraint must use the seat belts

tem in the rear seats of the vehicle.

struck by an inflating air bag

provided.

resulting in SERIOUS INJURY

All 50 states have child restraint laws

or DEATH.

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 specific

requirements in your state, and

where you are travelling.

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Child restraint system (CRS)

Selecting a Child Restraint

•

Always properly restrain your

Infants and younger children must be

System (CRS)

child in the child restraint.

restrained in an appropriate rear-fac-

When selecting a CRS for your child,

•

If the vehicle head restraint

ing or forward-facing CRS that has

always:

prevents proper installation of

first been properly secured to the

a child seat (as described in

•

Make sure the CRS has a label

rear seat of the vehicle. Read and

the child restraint system

certifying that it meets applicable

comply with the instructions for

manual), the head restraint of

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

installation and use provided by the

the respective seating posi-

Standards (FMVSS 213).

manufacturer of the child restraint.

tion shall be readjusted or

•

Select a child restraint based on

entirely removed.

your child's height and weight. The

WARNING

•

Do not use an infant carrier or

required label or the instructions

a child safety seat that

for use typically provide this infor-

An improperly secured child

"hooks" over a seatback, it

mation.

restraint can increase the risk

may not provide adequate

•

Select a child restraint that fits the

of SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH

protection in an accident.

vehicle seating position where it

in an accident. Always take the

•

After an accident, have a

will be used.

following precautions when

using a child restraint system:

HYUNDAI dealer check the

•

Read and comply with the warn-

child restraint system, seat

ings and instructions for installation

• NEVER install a child or infant

belts, tether anchors and

and use provided with the child

restraint in the front passen-

lower anchors.

restraint system.

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.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Child restraint system types

Continue to use a rear-facing child

seat for as long as your child will fit

There are three main types of child

within the height and weight limits

restraint systems: rear-facing seats,

allowed by the child seat manufactur-

forward-facing seats, and booster

er. It's the best way to keep them

seats. They are classified according

safe. Once your child has outgrown

to the child's age, height and weight.

the rear-facing child restraint, your

child is ready for a forward-facing

Rear-facing child seats

child restraint with a harness.

WARNING

CRS09

NEVER install a child or infant

A rear-facing child seat provides

restraint in the front passen-

restraint with the seating surface

ger's seat.

against the back of the child. The har-

Placing a rear-facing child

ness system holds the child in place,

restraint in the front seat can

and in an accident, acts to keep the

result in SERIOUS INJURY or

child positioned in the seat and

DEATH if the child restraint is

reduce the stress to the neck and

struck by an inflating air bag.

spinal cord.

All children under age one must

always ride in a rear-facing infant child

restraint.

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

Installing a Child Restraint

A booster seat is a restraint designed

System (CRS)

to improve the fit of the vehicle's seat

belt system. A booster seat positions

WARNING

the seat belt so that it fits properly

over the lap of your child.

Before installing your child

Keep your child in a booster seat until

restraint system always:

they are big enough to sit in the seat

• Read and follow the instruc-

without a booster and still have the

tions provided by the manu-

seat belt fit properly. For a seat belt to

facturer of the child restraint.

fit properly, the lap belt must lie snug-

• Read and follow the instruc-

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ly across the upper thighs, not the

tions regarding child restraint

Forward-facing child restraints

stomach. The shoulder belt should lie

systems in this manual.

snug across the shoulder and chest

A forward-facing child seat provides

Failure to follow all warnings

and not across the neck or face.

restraint for the child's body with a

and instructions could increase

Children under age 13 must always

harness. Keep children in a forward-

the risk of the SERIOUS INJURY

ride in the rear seats and must always

facing child seat with a harness until

or DEATH if an accident occurs.

be properly restrained to minimize the

they reach the top height or weight

risk of injury.

limit allowed by your child restraint’s

manufacturer.

WARNING

Once your child outgrows the forward-

facing child restraint, your child is

If the vehicle headrest prevents

ready for a booster seat.

proper installation of a child

seat (as described in the child

seat system manual, the head-

rest of the respective seating

position shall be readjusted or

entirely removed.

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Safety system of your vehicle

After selecting a proper child seat for

• Secure the child in the child

Lower Anchors and Tether for

your child, check to make sure it fits

restraint. Make sure the child is

Children (LATCH System)

properly in your vehicle. Follow the

properly strapped in the child

The LATCH system holds a child

instructions provided by the manu-

restraint according to the manufac-

restraint during driving and in an acci-

facturer when installing the child

turer instructions.

dent. This system is designed to

seat. Note these general steps when

make installation of the child restraint

installing the seat to your vehicle:

CAUTION

easier and reduce the possibility of

•

Properly secure the child

improperly installing your child

restraint to the vehicle. All child

A child restraint in a closed

restraint. The LATCH system uses

restraints must be secured to the

vehicle can become very hot. To

anchors in the vehicle and attach-

vehicle with the lap part of a

prevent burns, check the seat-

ments on the child restraint. The

lap/shoulder belt or with the

ing surface and buckles before

LATCH system eliminates the need

LATCH system. If using the

placing your child in the child

to use seat belts to secure the child

lap/shoulder belt for your child

restraint.

restraint to the rear seats.

restraint, the convertible locking

Lower anchors are metal bars built

retractor should be pulled all the

into the vehicle. There are two lower

way out to engage the "automatic

anchors for each LATCH seating

locking" mode. (See page 2-38.)

position that will accommodate a

•

Make sure the child restraint is

child restraint with lower attachments.

firmly secured. After installing a

To use the LATCH system in your

child restraint to the vehicle, push

vehicle, you must have a child

and pull the seat forward-and-back

restraint with LATCH attachments.

and side-to-side to verify that it is

The child seat manufacturer will pro-

securely attached to the seat. A

vide you with instructions on how to

child restraint secured with a seat

use the child seat with its attachments

belt should be installed as firmly as

for the LATCH lower anchors.

possible. However, some side-to-

side movement can be expected.

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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

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death.

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.

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[A] : Lower Anchor Position Indicator

[B] : Lower Anchor

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Safety system of your vehicle

The lower anchor position indicator

Securing a child restraint with

WARNING

symbols are located on the left and

the LATCH anchors system

right rear seat backs to identify the

To install a LATCH-compatible child

Take the following precautions

position of the lower anchors in your

restraint in either of the rear outboard

when using the LATCH system:

vehicle (see arrows in illustration).

seating positions:

•

Read and follow all installation

The LATCH anchors are located

1. Move the seat belt buckle away from

instructions provided with

between the seatback and the seat

the lower anchors.

your child restraint system.

cushion of the rear seat left and right

2. Move any other objects away from

outboard seating positions.

•

To prevent the child from

the anchors that could prevent a

reaching and taking hold of

secure connection between the child

unretracted seat belts, buckle

restraint and the lower anchors.

all unused rear seat belts and

3. Place the child restraint on the vehi-

retract the seat belt webbing

cle seat, then attach the seat to the

behind the child. Children can

lower anchors according to the

be strangled if a shoulder belt

instructions provided by the child

becomes wrapped around

restraint manufacturer.

their neck and the seat belt

4. Follow the child restraint instructions

tightens.

for properly adjusting and tightening

•

NEVER attach more than one

the lower attachments on the child

child restraint to a single

restraint to the lower anchors.

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.

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NOTICE

Securing a child restraint seat

WARNING

with "Tether Anchor" system

The recommended weight for the

LATCH system is under 65 lb (30

Take the following precautions

kg).

when installing the tether strap:

How to determine an appropriate

•

Read and follow all installation

child restraint weight:

instructions provided with

your child restraint system.

Child weight

+ Child restraint

weight < 65 lb (30kg)

•

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.

•

Do not attach the tether strap

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to anything other than the cor-

First secure the child restraint with

rect tether anchor. It may not

the LATCH lower anchors or the seat

work properly if attached to

belt. If the child restraint manufactur-

something else.

er recommends that the top tether

•

Do not use the tether anchors

strap be attached, attach and tighten

for adult seat belts or harness-

the top tether strap to the top tether

es, or for attaching other items

strap anchor.

or equipment to the vehicle.

Child restraint hook holders are

located on the floor of the luggage

room.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Securing a child restraint with

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.

WARNING

ALWAYS place a rear-facing

child restraint in the rear seat of

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OLMB033044

the vehicle.

To install the tether anchor:

Automatic locking mode

Placing a rear-facing child

1. Route the child restraint tether strap

restraint in the front seat can

Since all passenger seat belts move

over the child restraint seatback.

result in serious injury or death

freely under normal conditions and

Route the tether strap under the

if the child restraint is struck by

only lock under extreme or emer-

head restraint and between the

an inflating air bag.

gency conditions (emergency locking

head restraint posts, or route the

mode), you must manually pull the

tether strap over the top of the vehi-

seat belt all the way out to shift the

cle seatback. Make sure the strap is

retractor to the "Automatic Locking"

not twisted.

mode to secure a child restraint.

2. Connect the tether strap hook to the

The "Automatic Locking" mode will

tether anchor, then tighten the teth-

help prevent the normal movement

er strap according to the child seat

of the child in the vehicle from caus-

manufacturer's instructions to firmly

ing the seat belt to loosen and com-

secure the child restraint to the seat.

promise the child restraint system. To

3. Check that the child restraint is

secure a child restraint system, use

the following procedure.

securely attached to the seat by

pushing and pulling the seat for-

ward-and-back and side-to-side.

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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/ shoul-

der belt around or through the child

restraint, following the restraint

manufacturer's instructions.

Be sure the seat belt webbing is

not twisted.

NOTICE

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OLMB033097

When using the rear center seat

2. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latch

3. Pull the shoulder portion of the seat

belt, you should also refer to the

into the buckle. Listen for the dis-

belt all the way out. When the shoul-

"Rear Seat Belt - Passenger's 3-

tinct "click" sound.

der portion of the seat belt is fully

point system" section in this

extended, it will shift the retractor to

chapter.

the "Automatic Locking"

(child

Information

restraint) mode.

Position the release button so that it is

easy to access in case of an emergency.

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Safety system of your vehicle

7. Double check that the retractor is

WARNING

in the "Automatic Locking" mode

by attempting to pull more of the

If the retractor is not in the

seat belt out of the retractor. If you

"Automatic Locking" mode, the

cannot, the retractor is in the

child restraint can move when

"Automatic Locking" mode.

your vehicle turns or stops sud-

denly. A child can be seriously

If your CRS manufacturer instructs or

injured or killed if the child

recommends you to use a tether

restraint is not properly anchored

anchor with the lap/shoulder belt,

in the car, including manually

refer to the previous pages for more

pulling the seat belt all the way

OLMB033098

details.

out to shift the rectractor to the

4. Slowly allow the shoulder portion of

"Automatic Locking" mode.

the seat belt to retract and listen for

NOTICE

an audible "clicking" or "ratcheting"

When the seat belt is allowed to

sound. This indicates that the

To remove the child restraint, press

retract to its fully stowed position,

retractor is in the "Automatic

the release button on the buckle and

the retractor will automatically

Locking" mode. If no distinct sound

then pull the lap/shoulder belt out of

switch from the "Automatic

is heard, repeat steps 3 and 4.

the restraint and allow the seat belt

Locking" mode to the emergency

5. Remove as much slack from the

to retract fully.

lock mode for normal adult usage.

belt as possible by pushing down

on the child restraint system while

feeding the shoulder belt back into

the retractor.

6. Push and pull on the child restraint

system to confirm that the seat

belt is holding it firmly in place. If it

is not, release the seat belt and

repeat steps 2 through 6.

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Safety system of your vehicle

This vehicle is equipped with an

WARNING

Advanced Supplemental Air Bag

System for the driver's seat and front

AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

passenger's seats.

The front air bags are designed to

ALWAYS use seat belts and child restraints - every trip, every time,

supplement the three-point seat

everyone! Even with air bags, you can be seriously injured or killed in

belts. For these air bags to provide

a collision if you are improperly belted or not wearing your seat belt

protection, the seat belts must be

when the air bag inflates.

worn at all times when driving.

NEVER place a child in any child restraint or booster seat in the front

You can be severely injured or killed

passenger seat. An inflating air bag could forcefully strike the infant

in an accident if you are not wearing

or child causing serious or fatal injuries.

a seat belt. Air bags are designed to

ABC - Always Buckle Children under age 13 in the back seat. It is the

supplement seat belts, but do not

safest place for children of any age to ride. If a child age 13 or older

replace them. Also, air bags are not

must be seated in the front seat, he or she must be properly belted

designed to deploy in every collision.

and the seat should be moved as far back as possible.

In some accidents, the seat belts are

All occupants should sit upright with the seatback in an upright posi-

the only restraint protecting you.

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.

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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Where Are the Air Bags?

■ Driver's front air bag

The advanced SRS offers the ability

to control the air bag inflation within

Driver's and passenger's front

two levels. A first stage level is pro-

air bags

vided for moderate-severity impacts.

Your vehicle is equipped with a

A second stage level is provided for

Advanced Supplemental Restraint

more severe impacts.

System (SRS) and lap/shoulder belts

According to the impact severity, the

at both the driver and passenger

SRS Control Module (SRSCM) con-

seating positions.

trols the air bag inflation. Failure to

The SRS consists of air bags which

properly wear seat belts can

are located in the center of the steer-

increase the risk or severity of injury

ing wheel, in the driver's side lower

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in an accident.

crash pad below the steering wheel

■ Passenger's front air bag

column and the passenger's side

front panel pad above the glove box.

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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Safety system of your vehicle

Side air bags

The side air bags are designed to

WARNING

deploy during certain side impact

collisions, depending on the crash

To reduce the risk of serious

severity.

injury or death from an inflating

The side and curtain air bags on

front air bags, take the following

both sides of the vehicle may deploy

precautions:

if a rollover or possible rollover is

•

Seat belts must be worn at all

detected.

times to help keep occupants

The side air bags are not designed to

positioned properly.

deploy in all side impact or rollover

•

Move your seat as far back as

situations.

possible from front air bags,

while still maintaining control

of the vehicle.

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WARNING

•

Never lean against the door or

center console.

To reduce the risk of serious

injury or death from an inflating

•

Do not allow the front passen-

side air bag, take the following

ger to place their feet or legs

precautions:

on the dashboard.

• Seat belts must be worn at all

•

No objects (such as crash pad

times to help keep occupants

cover, cellular phone holder,

cup holder, perfume or stickers)

positioned properly.

should be placed over or near

the air bag modules on the

steering wheel, instrument

panel, windshield glass, and the

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front passenger's panel above

Your vehicle is equipped with a side

the glove box. Such objects

air bag in each front seat. The pur-

could cause harm if the vehicle

pose of the air bag is to provide the

is in a crash severe enough to

vehicle's driver and the front passen-

cause the air bags to deploy.

ger with additional protection than

that offered by the seat belt alone.

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Curtain air bags

•

Do not allow passengers to

•

Do not install any accessories

lean their heads or bodies

on the side or near the side air

onto doors, put their arms on

bags.

the doors, stretch their arms

•

Do not put any objects

out of the window, or place

between the side airbag label

objects between the doors

and seat cushion. It could

and seats.

cause harm if the vehicle is in

•

Hold the steering wheel at the

a crash severe enough to

9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-

cause the air bags to deploy.

tions, to minimize the risk of

•

Do not cause impact to the

injuries to your hands and

doors when the ignition

arms.

switch button is in the ON

•

Do not use any accessory

position as this may cause the

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seat covers. This could reduce

side air bags to inflate.

or prevent the effectiveness

•

If the seat or seat cover is

of the system.

damaged, have the vehicle

•

Do not place any objects over

checked and repaired by an

the air bag or between the air

authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

bag and yourself. Also, do not

attach any objects around the

area the air bag inflates such

as the door, side door glass,

front and rear pillar.

•

Do not place any objects

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between the door and the

seat. They may become dan-

Curtain air bags are located along

gerous projectiles if the side

both sides of the roof rails above the

air bag inflates.

front and rear doors.

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