Hyundai ix35 (2016 year). Manual - part 4
Safety features of your vehicle
Recommended child restraint systems - For Europe
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Mass Group
Name
Manufacturer
Type of Fixation
Approval No.
rearward facing with vehicle
Group 0-1
FAIR G0/1 S
FAIR S.r.l
E4 04443718
specific ISOFIX platform type “D”
(0-18kg)
Baby Safe Plus
Britax Römer
with vehicle 3-point safety seatbelt
E1 04301146
forward facing with vehicle
FAIR G0/1 S
FAIR S.r.l
E4 04443718
specific ISOFIX platform type “A”
Group 1
vehicle ISOFIX lower anchorage
(9-18kg)
Britax Römer
E1 04301133
Duo Plus
+ Top Tether
Britax Römer
with vehicle 3-point safety seatbelt
E1 04301133
CRS Manufacturer information
FAIR S.r.l
Britax Römer
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AIR BAG - SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
(1) Driver’s front air bag
(2) Passenger’s front air bag*
(3) Side air bag*
(4) Curtain air bag*
(5) Front passenger’s air bag ON/OFF
switch*
* : if equipped
WARNING
•
Even in vehicles with air bags,
you and your passengers must
always wear the safety belts pro-
vided in order to minimise the
risk and severity of injury in the
event of a collision or rollover.
•
SRS and pretensioners contain
explosive chemicals.
If scraping a vehicle without
removing SRS and pretensioners
from a vehicle, it may cause fire.
Before scraping a vehicle, we rec-
ommend that you contact a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
•
Keep the SRS parts and wirings
away from water or any liquid. If
the SRS components are inoper-
ative due to exposure to water or
liquids, it may cause fire or
❈ The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
severe injury.
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How does the air bag system
In addition to inflating in serious side col-
• There are even circumstances
operate
lisions, vehicles equipped with a rollover
under which contact with the steer-
sensor, side and curtain air bags will
ing wheel air bag can cause fatal
•
Air bags are activated (able to inflate if
inflate if the sensing system detects a
injuries, especially if the occupant
necessary) only when the ignition switch
rollover.
is positioned excessively close to
is turned to the ON or START position.
When a rollover is detected, curtain air
the steering wheel.
•
Air bags inflate instantly in the event of
bags will remain inflated longer to help
serious frontal or side collision
(if
provide protection from ejection, espe-
equipped with side air bag or curtain air
WARNING
cially when used in conjunction with the
bag) in order to help protect the occu-
•
To avoid severe personal injury
seat belts.
pants from serious physical injury.
or death caused by deploying air
•
In order to help provide protection in a
•
There is no single speed at which the air
bags in a collision, the driver
severe collision, the air bags must inflate
bags will inflate.
should sit as far back from the
rapidly. The speed of air bag inflation is a
Generally, air bags are designed to
steering wheel air bag as possible
consequence of extremely short time in
inflate based upon the severity of a colli-
(at least
(10 inches)
250 mm
which a collision occurs and the need to
sion and its direction. These two factors
away). The front passenger should
get the air bag between the occupant
determine whether the sensors produce
always move their seat as far
and the vehicle structures before the
an electronic deployment/ inflation sig-
back as possible and sit back in
occupant impacts those structures. This
nal.
their seat.
speed of inflation reduces the risk of seri-
•
Air bag deployment depends on a num-
ous or life-threatening injuries in a severe
•
Air bag inflates instantly in an
ber of factors including vehicle speed,
event of a collision, passengers
collision and is thus a necessary part of
angles of impact and the density and
may be injured by the air bag
air bag design.
stiffness of the vehicles or objects which
expansion force if they are not in
However, air bag inflation can also
your vehicle hits in the collision. The
a proper position.
cause injuries which can include facial
determining, factors are not limited to
•
Air bag inflation may cause
abrasions, bruises and broken bones
those mentioned above.
injuries including facial or bodily
because the inflation speed also causes
•
The front air bags will completely inflate
abrasions, injuries from broken
the air bags to expand with a great deal
and deflate in an instant.
of force.
glasses or burns.
It is virtually impossible for you to see the
air bags inflate during an accident. It is
much more likely that you will simply see
the deflated air bags hanging out of their
storage compartments after the collision.
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Noise and smoke
When the air bags inflate, they make a
WARNING
loud noise and they leave smoke and
When the air bags deploy, the air
powder in the air inside of the vehicle.
bag related parts in the steering
This is normal and is a result of the igni-
wheel and/or instrument panel
tion of the air bag inflator. After the air
and/or in both sides of the roof rails
bag inflates, you may feel substantial dis-
above the front and rear doors are
comfort in breathing due to the contact of
very hot. To prevent injury, do not
your chest with both the seat belt and the
touch the air bag storage areas
air bag, as well as from breathing the
internal components immediately
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smoke and powder. Open your doors
after an air bag has inflated.
■ Type A
and/or windows as soon as possible
after impact in order to reduce dis-
comfort and prevent prolonged expo-
sure to the smoke and powder.
Though smoke and powder are non-
toxic, it may cause irritation to the skin
(eyes, nose and throat, etc.). If this is the
case, wash and rinse with cold water
immediately and consult the doctor if the
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symptom persists.
■ Type B
OYDESA2042
Do not install a child restraint on the
front passenger seat
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Never place a rear-facing child restraint in
the front passenger's seat other than that
WARNING
explained in section - Passenger's front air
•
NEVER use a rearward facing
bag ON/OFF switch (if equipped). If the air
child restraint on a seat protected
bag deploys, it would impact the rear-facing
by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of
child restraint, causing serious or fatal
it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to
injury.
the CHILD can occur.
In addition, do not place front-facing child
•
Extreme Hazard! Do not use a
restraints in the front passenger’s seat
rearward facing child restraint on
either. If the front passenger air bag
a seat protected by an air bag in
inflates, it would cause serious or fatal
front of it!
injuries to the child.
•
Never put a child restraint in the
If your vehicle is equipped with the passen-
W7-147
front passenger's seat other than
ger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch, you can
that as mentioned in section -
Air bag warning and indicator
activate or deactivate the front passenger’s
Passenger's front air bag ON/OFF
air bag when necessary.
Air bag warning light
switch (if equipped). If the front
For more details, please refer to 3-53 page.
The purpose of the air bag warning light
passenger air bag inflates, it
in your instrument panel is to alert you of
would cause serious or fatal
a potential problem with your air bag -
injuries.
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).
•
When children are seated in the
When the ignition switch is turned ON,
rear outboard seats of vehicle
the warning light should illuminate for
equipped with side and/or curtain
approximately 6 seconds, then go off.
air bags, be sure to install the
Have the system checked if:
child restraint system as far away
from the door side as possible,
• The light does not turn on briefly when
and securely lock the child
you turn the ignition ON.
restraint system in position.
• The light stays on after illuminating for
Inflation of side and/or curtain air
approximately 6 seconds.
bags could cause serious injury
• The light comes on whilst the vehicle is
or death to an infant or child.
in motion.
• The light blinks when the ignition
switch is in ON position.
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CAUTION
If the passenger’s front air bag
ON/OFF switch malfunctions, the
passenger’s front air bag OFF indi-
cator will not illuminate (The pas-
senger's front air bag ON indicator
comes on and goes off after
approximately 60 seconds) and the
passenger’s front air bag will inflate
in a frontal impact even if the pas-
senger’s front air bag ON/OFF
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OEL039052
switch is set to the OFF position.
If this occurs, we recommend that
Passenger’s front air bag
Passenger’s front air bag
ON indicator (if equipped)
OFF indicator (if equipped)
the system be inspected by a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
The passenger's front air bag ON indica-
The passenger’s front air bag OFF indi-
tor illuminates for approximately 4 sec-
cator illuminates for about
4 seconds
onds after the ignition switch is turned to
after the ignition switch is turned to the
the ON position.
ON position.
The passenger's front air bag ON indica-
The passenger’s front air bag OFF indi-
tor also comes on when the passenger's
cator also comes on when the passen-
front air bag ON/OFF switch is set to the
ger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch is set
ON position and goes off after approxi-
to the OFF position and goes off when
mately 60 seconds.
the passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF
switch is set to the ON position.
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SRS components and functions
The SRSCM continually monitors all ele-
Driver’s front air bag (1)
ments whilst the ignition switch is ON to
The SRS consists of the following com-
determine if a frontal, near-frontal impact
ponents:
or side impact is severe enough to
1. Driver's front air bag module*
require air bag deployment or pre-ten-
2. Front impact sensors*
sioner seat belt deployment.
3. Passenger's front air bag module*
4. Retractor pre-tensioner assemblies*
The SRS air bag warning light on the
5. Side impact sensors*
instrument panel will illuminate for about
6. Curtain air bag modules*
6 seconds after the ignition switch is
7. Side air bag modules*
turned to the ON position, after which the
8. SRS control module (SRSCM)
air bag warning light should go out.
B240B01L/H
9. Air bag warning light
The front air bag modules are located
10. Anchor pre-tensioner assembly*
WARNING
(driver side)
both in the centre of the steering wheel
If any of the following conditions
and in the front passenger's panel above
11. Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF
occurs, this indicates a malfunction
the glove box. When the SRSCM detects
switch*
of the SRS. We recommend that the
a sufficiently severe impact to the front of
12. Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF
system be inspected by a HYUNDAI
the vehicle, it will automatically deploy
indicator*
authorised repairer.
the front air bags.
*: if equipped
• The light does not turn on briefly
when you turn the ignition ON.
• The light stays on after illuminat-
ing for approximately 6 seconds.
• The light comes on whilst the
vehicle is in motion.
• The light blinks when the ignition
switch is in ON position.
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Driver’s front air bag (2)
Driver’s front air bag (3)
Passenger’s front air bag
B240B02L/H
B240B03L/H
B240B05L/H
Upon deployment, tear seams molded
A fully inflated air bag, in combination
directly into the pad covers will separate
with a properly worn seat belt, slows the
WARNING
under pressure from the expansion of the
driver's or the passenger's forward
•
Do not install or place any acces-
air bags. Further opening of the covers
motion, reducing the risk of head and
sories
(drink holder, cassette
then allows full inflation of the air bags.
chest injury.
holder, sticker, etc.) on the front
passenger's panel above the
After complete inflation, the air bag
glove box in a vehicle with a pas-
immediately starts deflating, enabling the
senger's air bag. Such objects
driver to maintain forward visibility and
may become dangerous projec-
the ability to steer or operate other con-
tiles and cause injury if the pas-
trols.
senger's air bag inflates.
•
When installing a container of liq-
uid air freshener inside the vehi-
cle, do not place it near the
instrument cluster nor on the
instrument panel surface.
It may become dangerous projec-
tiles and cause injury if the pas-
senger's air bag inflates.
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Driver’s front air bag
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WARNING
•
The SRS can function only when
•
If an air bag deploys, there may
the ignition key is in the "ON"
be a loud noise followed by a fine
position. If the SRS air bag warn-
dust released in the vehicle.
ing light does not illuminate, or
These conditions are normal and
continuously remains on after
are not hazardous - the air bags
illuminating for about 6 seconds
are packed in this fine powder.
when the ignition key is turned to
The dust generated during air
the ON position, or after the
bag deployment may cause skin
engine is started, comes on
or eye irritation as well as aggra-
whilst driving, the SRS is not
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vate asthma for some persons.
working properly. If this occurs,
Passenger’s front air bag
Always wash all exposed skin
we recommend that the system
areas thoroughly with lukewarm
be inspected by a HYUNDAI
water and a mild soap after an
authorised repairer.
accident in which the air bags
•
Before you replace a fuse or dis-
were deployed.
connect a battery terminal, turn
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the ignition switch to the LOCK
position and remove the ignition
key. Never remove or replace the
air bag related fuse(s) when the
ignition switch is in the ON posi-
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tion. Failure to heed this warning
will cause the SRS air bag warn-
Driver's and passenger's front air
ing light to illuminate.
bag (if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with a
Supplemental Restraint (Air Bag) System
and lap/shoulder belts at both the driver
and passenger seating positions.
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The indications of the system's presence
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are the letters "AIR BAG" embossed on
WARNING
•
Front and side air bags can injure
the air bag pad cover on the steering
Always use seat belts and child
occupants improperly positioned
wheel and the passenger's side front
restraints - every trip, every time,
panel pad above the glove box.
in the front seats.
everyone! Air bags inflate with
•
Move your seat as far back as
considerable force and in the blink
practical from the front air bags,
The SRS consists of air bags installed
of an eye. Seat belts help keep
whilst still maintaining control of
under the pad covers in the centre of the
occupants in proper position to
the vehicle.
steering wheel and the passenger's side
obtain maximum benefit from the
air bag. Even with air bags, improp-
•
You and your passengers should
in the front panel above the glove box.
erly and unbelted occupants can be
never sit or lean unnecessarily
The purpose of the SRS is to provide the
severely injured when the air bag
close to the air bags. Improperly
vehicle's driver and/or the front passen-
inflates. Always follow the precau-
positioned drivers and passen-
ger with additional protection than that
tions about seat belts, air bags and
gers can be severely injured by
offered by the seat belt system alone in
occupant safety contained in this
inflating air bags.
case of a frontal impact of sufficient
manual.
•
Never lean against the door or
severity.
To reduce the chance of serious or
centre console - always sit in an
fatal injuries and receive the maxi-
upright position.
mum safety benefit from your
•
No objects should be placed over
restraint system:
or near the air bag modules on
• Never place a child in any child or
the steering wheel, instrument
booster seat in the front seat. NB
panel, and the front passenger's
See section - Passenger's front
panel above the glove box,
air bag ON/OFF switch
(if
because any such object could
equipped).
cause harm if the vehicle is in a
• ABC - Always Buckle Children in
crash severe enough to cause
the back seat. It is the safest
the air bags to deploy.
place for children of any age to
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ride.
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•
Do not tamper with or disconnect
•
Front air bags are not intended to
•
For maximum safety protection in
SRS wiring or other components
deploy in side-impact, rear-
all types of crashes, all occu-
of the SRS system. Doing so
impact or rollover crashes. In
pants including the driver should
could result in injury, due to acci-
addition, front air bags will not
always wear their seat belts
dental deployment of the air bags
deploy in frontal crashes below
whether or not an air bag is also
or by rendering the SRS inopera-
the deployment threshold.
provided at their seating position
tive.
•
A child restraint system must
to minimise the risk of severe
•
If the SRS air bag warning light
never be placed in the front seat.
injury or death in the event of a
remains illuminated whilst the
The infant or child could be
crash. Do not sit or lean unneces-
vehicle is being driven, we rec-
severely injured or killed by an air
sarily close to the air bag whilst
ommend that the system be
bag deployment in case of an
the vehicle is in motion.
inspected by a HYUNDAI autho-
accident. NB See section
-
•
Sitting improperly or out of posi-
rised repairer.
Passenger's front air bag ON/OFF
tion can result in serious or fatal
•
Air bags can only be used once -
switch (if equipped).
injury in a crash. All occupants
we recommend that the system
•
Children age 12 and under must
should sit upright with the seat
be replaced by a HYUNDAI autho-
always be properly restrained in
back in an upright position, cen-
rised repairer immediately after
the rear seat. Never allow chil-
tred on the seat cushion with
deployment.
dren to ride in the front passen-
their seat belt on, legs comfort-
ger seat. If a child over 12 must
ably extended and their feet on
•
The SRS is designed to deploy
the front air bags only when an
be seated in the front seat, he or
the floor until the vehicle is
impact is sufficiently severe and
she must be properly belted and
parked and the ignition key is
when the impact angle is less
the seat should be moved as far
removed.
than 30° from the forward longitu-
back as possible.
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dinal axis of the vehicle.
(Continued)
Additionally, the air bags will only
deploy once. Seat belts must be
worn at all times.
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(Continued)
• The SRS air bag system must
deploy very rapidly to provide
protection in a crash. If an occu-
pant is out of position because of
not wearing a seat belt, the air
bag may forcefully contact the
occupant causing serious or fatal
injuries.
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Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF
To deactivate or reactivate the passen-
switch (if equipped)
ger’s front air bag:
The passenger's front air bag can be
To deactivate the passenger’s front air
deactivated by the passenger's front air
bag, insert the master key into the pas-
bag ON/OFF switch. When switched off a
senger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch
rearward facing child seat can be
and turn it to the OFF position. The pas-
installed in this seating position. When
senger’s front air bag OFF indicator (
)
using this facility the seat must always be
will illuminate and stay on until the pas-
put in its most rearward position.
senger’s front air bag is reactivated.
NB. For safety reasons, when installing
To reactivate the passenger’s front air
child seats within the vehicle the back
bag, insert the master key into the pas-
seat positions are preferred, such prac-
senger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch
tice for installing a child seat in the front
and turn it to the ON position. The pas-
passenger seat (with the Air Bag switch
senger’s front air bag OFF indicator will
positioned OFF) should only be used in
go out and the passenger’s front air bag
exceptional circumstances.
ON indicator
(
) will illuminate for
In addition the air bag can also be deac-
approximately 60 seconds.
tivated if the front passenger's seat is
unoccupied by a person.
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WARNING
CAUTION
•
If the SRS air bag warning light
On some models, the front air bag
•
If the passenger’s front air bag
does not illuminate when the igni-
ON/OFF switch could turn by using
ON/OFF switch is not working
tion switch is turned to the ON
a similar small rigid device. Always
properly, the air bag warning light
position, or if it illuminates whilst
check the status of the front air bag
(
)on the instrument panel will
the vehicle is being driven, we
ON/OFF switch and passenger's
illuminate.
recommend that the system be
front air bag ON/OFF indicator.
And, the passenger's front air bag
inspected by a HYUNDAI autho-
OFF indicator (
) will not illumi-
rised repairer.
nate (The passenger's front air
bag ON indicator comes on and
✽ NOTICE
goes off after approximately 60
• When the passenger’s front air bag
seconds), the SRS Control
ON/OFF switch is set to the ON position,
Module reactivate the passen-
the passenger’s front air bag is activated
ger’s front air bag and the pas-
and child or infant seat should not be
senger’s front air bag will inflate
installed on the front passenger seat.
in frontal impact crashes even if
• When the passenger’s front air bag
the passenger’s front air bag
ON/OFF switch is set to the OFF posi-
ON/OFF switch is set to the OFF
tion, the passenger’s front air bag is
position.
deactivated.
If this occurs, we recommend that
the system be inspected by a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
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(Continued)
WARNING
•
Even though your vehicle is
•
The driver is responsible for the
equipped with the passenger's
proper position of the passen-
front air bag ON/OFF switch, do
ger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch.
not install a child restraint sys-
•
Deactivate the passenger's front
tem in the front passenger's seat.
air bag only when the ignition
A child restraint system must
switch is switched off, or the mal-
never be placed in the front seat
function may occur in the SRS
other than that explained in sec-
Control Module.
tion - Passenger's front air bag
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And there may be a danger that
ON/OFF switch
(if equipped).
the driver's and/or front passen-
Children who are too large for
ger’s and/or side and curtain air
child restraint systems should
bag may fail to trigger, or not trig-
always occupy the rear seat and
ger correctly during a collision.
use the available lap/shoulder
•
Never install a rearward facing
belts. Children are afforded the
child seat on the front passen-
most safety in the event of an
ger's seat unless the passenger's
accident
when they are
front air bag has been deactivat-
restrained by a proper restraint
ed. The infant or child could be
system in the rear seat.
severely injured or killed by an air
•
As soon as the child seat is no
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bag deployment in case of an
longer needed on the front pas-
accident.
Side air bag (if equipped)
senger's seat, reactivate the front
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passenger's air bag.
Your vehicle is equipped with a side
impact air bag in each front seat. The
purpose of the air bag is to provide the
vehicle's driver and/or the front passen-
ger with additional protection than that
offered by the seat belt alone.
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• The side air bags are designed to
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deploy only during certain side-impact
WARNING
•
Use of seat covers could reduce
collisions, depending on the crash
•
The side air bag is supplemental
or prevent the effectiveness of
severity, angle, speed and point of
to the driver's and the passen-
impact.
the system.
ger's seat belt systems and is not
•
Do not install any accessories on
• The side air bags do not only deploy on
a substitute for them. Therefore
the side of the impact but also on the
the side or near the side air bag.
your seat belts must be worn at
opposite side.
all times whilst the vehicle is in
•
Do not place any objects over the
motion. The air bags deploy only
air bag or between the air bag
and yourself.
in certain side impact conditions
WARNING
severe enough to cause signifi-
•
Do not place any objects
(an
Do not allow the passengers to lean
umbrella, bag, etc.) between the
cant injury to the vehicle occu-
their heads or bodies onto doors,
pants.
front door and the front seat.
put their arms on the doors, stretch
Such objects may become dan-
•
For best protection from the side
their arms out of the window, or
gerous projectiles and cause
air bag system and to avoid being
place objects between the doors
injury if the supplemental side air
injured by the deploying side air
and passengers when they are
bag inflates.
bag, both front seat occupants
seated on seats equipped with side
should sit in an upright position
•
To prevent unexpected deploy-
and/or curtain air bags.
with the seat belt properly fas-
ment of the side air bag that may
tened. The driver's hands should
result in personal injury, avoid
be placed on the steering wheel
impact to the side impact sensor
at the
9:00 and 3:00 positions.
when the ignition key is on.
The passenger's arms and hands
•
If seat or seat cover is damaged,
should be placed on their laps.
we recommend that the system
•
Do not use any accessory seat
be serviced by a HYUNDAI autho-
covers.
rised repairer. Inform that your
vehicle is equipped with side air
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bags.
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• The curtain air bags are designed to
deploy during certain side impact colli-
WARNING
sions, depending on the crash severity,
•
In order for side and curtain air
angle, speed and point of impact.
bags to provide the best protec-
•
The curtain air bags do not only deploy
tion, both front seat occupants
on the side of the impact but also on
and both outboard rear occu-
the opposite side.
pants should sit in an upright
•
For vehicles equipped with a rollover
position with the seat belts prop-
sensor the side and curtain air bags on
erly fastened. Importantly, chil-
both sides of the vehicle may deploy if a
dren should sit in a proper child
rollover or possible rollover is detected.
restraint system in the rear seat.
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The curtain air bags are not designed to
•
When children are seated in the
deploy in all side impact or rollover situ-
rear outboard seats, they must be
ations.
seated in the proper child
restraint system.
Make sure to put the child
restraint system as far away from
the door side as possible, and
secure the child restraint system
in a locked position.
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Curtain air bag (if equipped)
Curtain air bags are located along both
sides of the roof rails above the front and
rear doors.
They are designed to help protect the
heads of the front seat occupants and
the rear outboard seat occupants in cer-
tain side impact collisions.
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(Continued)
• Do not allow the 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 passen-
gers when they are seated on
seats equipped with side and/or
curtain air bags.
• Never try to open or repair any
components of the side curtain
air bag system. We recommend
that the system be serviced by a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
Failure to follow the above men-
tioned instructions can result in
injury or death to the vehicle occu-
pants in an accident.
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