Hyundai i30 N (2018 year). Manual - part 2
Seat belts must be snug against your
hips and chest to work properly.
When the seatback is reclined, the
shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not be snug against
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your chest. Instead, it will be in front
of you. During an accident, you could
be thrown into the seat belt, causing
neck or other injuries.
The more the seatback is reclined,
the greater chance the passenger’s
hips will slide under the lap belt or
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the passenger’s neck will strike the
Seat cushion height (if equipped)
Seat cushion length (if equipped)
shoulder belt.
To change the height of the seat cush-
To change the length of the seat
ion:
cushion:
1. • Push the front portion of the con-
1. Pull up the lever to lengthen the
trol switch up to raise or down to
cushion length or pull down the
lower the front part of the seat
lever to shorten the cushion
cushion.
length.
• Push the rear portion of the con-
2. Release the switch once the cush-
trol switch up to raise or down to
ion reaches the desired position.
lower the height of the seat cush-
ion.
2. Release the switch once the seat
reaches the desired position.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Seatback pocket (if equipped)
Rear seats
Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks can be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.
WARNING
•
Never allow passengers to sit
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on top of the folded down
Lumbar support (if equipped)
seatback while the vehicle is
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moving. This is not a proper
The lumbar support can be adjusted
The seatback pocket is provided on
seating position and no seat
by pressing the lumbar support
the back of the front seatbacks.
belts are available for use.
switch.
This could result in serious
• Press the front portion of the switch
injury or death in case of an
CAUTION
(1) to increase support or the rear
accident or sudden stop.
portion of the switch (2) to decrease
Do not put heavy or sharp
•
Objects carried on the folded
support.
objects in the seatback pockets.
down seatback should not
• To move the support position up or
In an accident they could come
extend higher than the top of
down, press switch (3) or (4). The
loose from the pocket and
the front seatbacks. This could
lumbar support does not operate up
injure occupants.
allow cargo to slide forward
or down when the lumbar support is
and cause injury or damage
in the rearmost position. In this
during sudden stops.
case, to use the system, slightly
increase support by pushing the
front portion of the switch (1).
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Safety system of your vehicle
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To fold down the rear seatback:
3.Locate the seatbelt toward the out-
1. Set the front seatback to the upright
board position before folding down
the seatback to avoid the seatbelt
position and if necessary, slide the
front seat forward.
system interfering with the seat-
back.
2. Lower the rear headrests to the
lowest position.
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4. Pull up the seatback folding lever
(1), then fold the seat toward the
front of the vehicle.
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Safety system of your vehicle
WARNING
WARNING
When returning the rear seat-
Do not place objects in the rear
back from a folded to an upright
seats, since they cannot be
position, hold the seatback and
properly secured and may hit
return it slowly. Ensure that the
vehicle occupants in a collision
seatback is completely locked
causing serious injury or death.
into its upright position by
pushing on the top of the seat-
back. In an accident or sudden
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stop, the unlocked seatback
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could allow cargo to move for-
Make sure the engine is off, the
5.To use the rear seat, lift and push
ward with great force and enter
shift lever is in P (Park), and the
the seatback rearward.
the passenger compartment,
parking brake is securely applied
Push the seatback firmly until it
which could result in serious
whenever loading or unloading
clicks into place. Make sure the
injury or death.
cargo. Failure to take these steps
seatback is locked in place.
may allow the vehicle to move if
the shift lever is inadvertently
moved to another position.
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Armrest (if equipped)
Carrying long/narrow cargo
CAUTION
(if equipped)
• Be careful when loading cargo
through the rear passenger
2
seats to prevent damage to
the vehicle interior.
• When cargo is loaded through
the rear passenger seats,
ensure the cargo is properly
secured to prevent it from
moving while driving.
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The armrest is located in the center
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of the rear seat. Pull the armrest
Additional cargo space is provided to
down from the seatback to use it.
accommodate long/narrow cargo
Cargo should always be secured
(skis, poles, etc.) not able to fit prop-
to prevent it from being thrown
erly in the luggage compartment
about the vehicle in a collision
when closed.
and causing injury to the vehicle
occupants. Do not place objects
1.Pull the armrest down.
in the rear seats, since they can-
2.Pull the cover down while pushing
not be properly secured and may
the release lever down.
hit the front seat occupants in a
collision.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Headrest
NOTICE
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The vehicle’s front and rear seats have
•
To prevent damage, NEVER hit or
adjustable headrests. The headrests
pull on the headrests.
provide comfort for passengers, but
more importantly they are designed to
CAUTION
help protect passengers from whiplash
and other neck and spinal injuries dur-
When there is no occupant in
ing an accident, especially in a rear
the rear seats, adjust the height
impact collision.
of the headrest to the lowest
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position. The rear seat headrest
WARNING
can reduce the visibility of the
Adjust the headrests so the
rear area.
To reduce the risk of serious
middle of the headrest is at the
injury or death in an accident,
same height as the height of
take the following precautions
the top of the eyes.
when adjusting your headrests:
•
NEVER adjust the headrest
• Always properly adjust the
position of the driver’s seat
headrests for all passengers
when the vehicle is in motion.
BEFORE starting the vehicle.
•
Adjust the headrest as close
• NEVER let anyone ride in a seat
to the passenger’s head as
with the headrest removed.
possible. Do not use a seat
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cushion that holds the body
away from the seatback.
•
Make sure the headrest locks
into position after adjusting it.
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Front seat headrests
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Adjusting the height up and down
Forward and rearward adjustment
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To raise the headrest:
The headrest may be adjusted for-
The driver’s and front passenger’s
ward to
3 different positions by
seats are equipped with adjustable
1. Pull it up to the desired position
pulling the headrest forward to the
headrests for the passengers safety
(1).
desired detent. To adjust the head-
and comfort.
rest to it’s furthest rearwards posi-
To lower the headrest:
tion, pull it fully forward to the farthest
1. Push and hold the release button
position and release it.
(2) on the headrest support.
2. Lower the headrest to the desired
position (3).
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Safety system of your vehicle
■ Type A
3. Press the headrest release button
(3) while pulling the headrest up (4).
WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to travel in a
seat with the headrest removed.
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■ Type B
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NOTICE
If you recline the seatback towards
the front with the headrest and
seat cushion raised, the headrest
may come in contact with the sun-
visor or other parts of the vehicle.
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Removal/Reinstall
To remove the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback (2) using the
seatback angle knob or switch (1).
2. Raise the headrest as far as it can
go.
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■ Type A
4. Recline the seatback (4) using the
Rear seat headrests
seatback angle knob or switch (3).
WARNING
2
Always make sure the headrest
locks into position after rein-
stalling and adjusting it properly.
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■ Type B
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The rear seats are equipped with
headrests in all the seating positions
for the passenger’s safety and com-
fort.
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To reinstall the headrest :
1. Recline the seatback.
2. Put the headrest poles (2) into the
holes while pressing the release
button (1).
3. Adjust the headrest to the appropri-
ate height.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Seat warmers
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Front seat warmers (if equipped)
• People taking medication that
Seat warmers are provided to warm
can cause drowsiness or
the seats during cold weather.
sleepiness.
WARNING
WARNING
The seat warmers can cause a
SERIOUS BURN, even at low
NEVER place anything on the
temperatures and especially if
seat that insulates against heat
used for long periods of time.
when the seat warmer is in oper-
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ation, such as a blanket or seat
Passengers must be able to feel
Adjusting the height up and down
cushion. This may cause the
if the seat is becoming too warm
To raise the headrest:
seat warmer to overheat, caus-
so they can turn it off, if needed.
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
ing a burn or damage to the seat.
People who cannot detect tem-
perature change or pain to the
To lower the headrest:
skin should use extreme cau-
NOTICE
1. Push and hold the release button
tion, especially the following
To prevent damage to the seat
(2) on the headrest support.
types of passengers:
warmers and seats:
2. Lower the headrest to the desired
• Infants, children, elderly or
• Never use a solvent such as
position (3).
disabled persons, or hospital
paint thinner, benzene, alcohol
outpatients.
or gasoline to clean the seats.
• People with sensitive skin or
• Do not place heavy or sharp
who burn easily.
objects on seats equipped with
• Fatigued individuals.
seat warmers.
• Intoxicated individuals.
• Do not change the seat cover. It
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may damage the seat warmer.
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• Each time you push the switch, the
temperature setting of the seat is
changed as follows :
OFF
HIGH (
)
2
LOW (
)
MIDDLE (
)
• When pressing the switch for more
than
1.5 seconds with the seat
warmer operating, the seat warmer
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will turn OFF.
While the engine is running, push
• The seat warmer defaults to the
either of the switches to warm the dri-
OFF position whenever the ignition
ver's seat or front passenger's seat.
switch is placed to the ON position.
During mild weather or under condi-
tions where the operation of the seat
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warmer is not needed, keep the
With the seat warmer switch in the
switches in the OFF position.
ON position, the heating system in the
seat turns off or on automatically
depending on the seat temperature.
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Safety system of your vehicle
SEAT BELTS
This section describes how to use the
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seat belts properly. It also describes
some of the things not to do when
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Do not wear the shoulder belt
Seat belts must be used by ALL
under your arm or behind your
using seat belts.
passengers whenever the vehi-
back.
cle is moving. Take the following
•
Never wear a seat belt over
Seat belt safety precautions
precautions when adjusting and
fragile objects. If there is a sud-
wearing seat belts:
Always fasten your seat belt and
den stop or impact, the seat
make sure all passengers have fas-
•
Children under the age of 13
belt can damage it.
tened their seat belts before starting
should be properly restrained
•
Do not use the seat belt if it is
any trip. Air bags are designed to
in the rear seats.
twisted. A twisted seat belt
supplement the seat belt as an addi-
•
Never allow children to ride in
will not protect you properly
tional safety device, but they are not a
the front passenger seat, unless
in an accident.
substitute. Most countries require all
the air bag is deactivated. If a
•
Do not use a seat belt if the
occupants of a vehicle to wear seat
child is seated in the front pas-
webbing or hardware is dam-
belts.
senger seat, move the seat as
aged.
far back as possible and prop-
•
Do not latch the seat belt into
erly restrain them in the seat.
the buckles of other seats.
•
NEVER allow an infant or child
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NEVER unfasten the seat belt
to be carried on an occupant’s
while driving. This may cause
lap.
loss of vehicle control result-
•
NEVER ride with the seatback
ing in an accident.
reclined when the vehicle is
•
Make sure there is nothing in
moving.
the buckle interfering with the
•
Do not allow children to share
seat belt latch mechanism.
a seat or seat belt.
This may prevent the seat belt
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from fastening securely.
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Seat belt warning light
If you start to drive without the seat
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belt fastened or you unfasten the
Seat belt warning
• No modifications or additions
seat belt when you drive under
should be made by the user
■ Instrument cluster
20km/h, the corresponding warning
which will either prevent the
light will continue to illuminate until
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seat belt adjusting devices
you fasten the seat belt.
from operating to remove
If you continue to drive without the
slack, or prevent the seat belt
seat belt fastened or you unfasten
assembly from being adjusted
the seat belt when you drive over
to remove slack.
20km/h, the seat belt warning chime
will sound for approximately 100 sec-
onds and the corresponding warning
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light will blink.
Damaged seat belts and seat
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belt assemblies will not operate
Driver’s seat belt warning
properly. Always replace:
As a reminder to the driver, the seat
• Frayed, contaminated, or dam-
belt warning light will illuminate for
aged webbing.
approximately 6 seconds each time
• Damaged hardware.
you turn the ignition switch ON
• The entire seat belt assembly
regardless of belt fastening.
after it has been worn in an
If the seat belt is not fastened when
accident, even if damage to
the ignition switch is turned ON or if
webbing or assembly is not
it is disconnected after the ignition
apparent.
switch is turned ON, the seat belt
warning light will illuminate until the
belt is fastened.
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Safety system of your vehicle
If you start to drive without the seat
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belt fastened or you unfasten the
seat belt when you drive under
• You can find the front passenger’s
20km/h, the corresponding warning
seat belt warning light on the center
light will continue to illuminate until
fascia panel.
you fasten the seat belt.
• Although the front passenger seat is
If you continue to drive without the
not occupied, the seat belt warning
seat belt fastened or you unfasten
light will blink or illuminate for 6
the seat belt when you drive over
seconds.
20km/h, the seat belt warning chime
• The front passenger's seat belt
will sound for approximately 100 sec-
warning may operate when luggage
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onds and the corresponding warning
is placed on the front passenger seat.
light will blink.
Front passenger’s seat belt warning
As a reminder to the front passenger,
the front passenger’s seat belt warn-
WARNING
ing lights will illuminate for approxi-
mately 6 seconds each time you turn
Riding in an improper position
the ignition switch ON regardless of
adversely affects the front pas-
belt fastening.
senger's seat belt warning sys-
If the seat belt is not fastened when
tem. It is important for the driver
the ignition switch is turned ON or if
to instruct the passenger to
it is disconnected after the ignition
properly be seated as instructed
switch is turned ON, the seat belt
in this manual.
warning light will illuminate until the
belt is fastened.
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If the rear seat belt is fastened, the
Seat belt restraint system
warning light will turn off immediately.
Lap/shoulder belt
If the rear seat belt is disconnected
when you drive over the 20km/h, the
corresponding seat belt warning light
2
will blink and warning chime will
sound for 35 seconds.
But, if the rear passenger's lap/shoul-
der belt is/are connected and discon-
nected twice within 9 seconds after
the belt is fastened, the corresponding
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seat belt warning light will not operate.
Rear passenger’s seat belt warning
As a reminder to the rear passen-
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gers, the rear passenger’s seat belt
warning lights will illuminate for
To fasten your seat belt:
approximately 6 seconds each time
Pull it out of the retractor and insert
you turn the ignition switch ON
the metal tab (1) into the buckle (2).
regardless of belt fastening.
There will be an audible "click" when
And then, the rear corresponding
the tab locks into the buckle.
seat belt warning light will illuminate
You should place the lap belt (3) por-
for approximately 35 seconds, if any
tion across your hips and the shoul-
of the following occurs:
der belt (4) portion across your chest.
- You drive over 9km/h when the rear
The seat belt automatically adjusts to
seat belt is not fastened.
the proper length after the lap belt
- The rear seat belt is disconnected
portion is adjusted manually so that it
when driving under 20km/h.
fits snugly around your hips. If you
lean forward in a slow, easy motion,
the belt will extend and move with
you.
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Safety system of your vehicle
If there is a sudden stop or impact,
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the belt will lock into position. It will
also lock if you try to lean forward too
• Position one arm under the
quickly.
shoulder belt and the other over
the belt, as shown in the illus-
tration.
NOTICE
• Always position the shoulder
If you are not able to smoothly pull
belt anchor into the locked
enough of the seat belt out from
position at the appropriate
the retractor, firmly pull the seat
height.
belt out and release it. After
• Never position the shoulder
release, you will be able to pull the
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belt across your neck or face.
belt out smoothly.
WARNING
Height adjustment
Improperly positioned seat belts
You can adjust the height of the
may increase the risk of serious
shoulder belt anchor to one of the
injury in an accident. Take the fol-
four different positions for maximum
lowing precautions when adjust-
comfort and safety.
ing the seat belt:
The shoulder portion should be
• Position the lap portion of the
adjusted so it lies across your chest
seat belt as low as possible
and midway over your shoulder near-
across your hips, not on your
est the door, not over your neck.
waist, so that it fits snugly. This
allows your strong pelvic bones
to absorb the force of the crash,
reducing the chance of internal
injuries.
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■ Front seat
Rear center seatbelt
(3-point rear center seat belt)
2
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To adjust the height of the seat belt
To release your seat belt:
anchor, lower or raise the height
Press the release button (1) in the
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adjuster into an appropriate position.
locking buckle.
1.Insert the tongue plate (A) into the
To raise the height adjuster, pull it up
When it is released, the belt should
buckle (A’) until an audible “click" is
(1). To lower it, push it down (3) while
automatically draw back into the
heard, indicating the latch is
pressing the height adjuster button (2).
retractor. If this does not happen,
locked. Make sure the belt is not
Release the button to lock the anchor
check the belt to be sure it is not twist-
twisted.
into position. Try sliding the height
ed, then try again.
adjuster to make sure that it has
locked into position.
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