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The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.

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1. Passenger’s front air bag

2. Driver’s front air bag

3. Side air bag

4. Curtain air bag

5. Front centre side air bag

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The vehicles are equipped with a Supplemental Air Bag System for the driver’s seat and

front passenger’s seats.

The front air bags are designed to supplement the three-point seat belts. For these air

bags to provide protection, the seat belts must be worn at all times when driving.

You can be severely injured or killed in an accident if you are not wearing a seat belt.

Air bags are designed to supplement seat belts, but do not replace them. Also, air bags

are not designed to deploy in every collision. In some accidents, the seat belts are the

only restraint protecting you.

WARNING

AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

ALWAYS use seat belts and Child Restraint Systems - every trip, every time,

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

you are improperly belted or not wearing your seat belt when the air bag inflates.

NEVER place a child in any Child Restraint System or booster seat in the front

passenger seat, unless the air bag is deactivated.

An inflating air bag could forcefully strike the infant or child causing serious or fatal

injuries.

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

for children of any age to ride. If a child age 13 or older must be seated in the front

seat, he or she must be properly belted and the seat should be moved as far back as

possible.

All occupants should sit upright with the seatback in an upright position, centred on

the seat cushion with their seat belt on, legs comfortably extended and their feet on

the floor until the vehicle is parked and the vehicle 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 centre console.

Move your seat as far back as possible from front air bags, whilst still maintaining

control of the vehicle.

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The SRS consists of air bags which are

Where are the air bags?

located in the centre of the steering

wheel and the passenger’s side front

panel pad above the glove box.

Driver’s and passenger’s front air

bags

ꢀDriver’s front air bag

The air bags are labelled with the letters

“AIR BAG” embossed on the pad covers.

The purpose of the SRS is to provide the

vehicle’s driver and front passengers with

additional protection than that offered

by the seat belt system alone in case of a

frontal impact of sufficient severity.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of serious injury or

death from inflating front air bags, take

the following precautions:

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ꢀPassenger’s front air bag

śꢀ Seat belts must be worn at all times

to help keep occupants positioned

properly.

śꢀ Move your seat as far back as

possible from front air bags, whilst

still maintaining control of the

vehicle.

śꢀ Never lean against the door or centre

console.

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śꢀ Do not allow the front passenger

to place their feet or legs on the

instrument panel.

Your vehicle is equipped with a

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)

and lap/shoulder belts at both the driver

and passenger seating positions.

śꢀ No objects (such as crash pad

cover, mobile phone holder, cup

holder, perfume or stickers) should

be placed over or near the air bag

modules on the steering wheel,

instrument panel, windscreen glass,

and the front passenger’s panel

above the glove box. Such objects

could cause harm if the vehicle is in a

crash severe enough to cause the air

bags to deploy.

śꢀ Do not attach any objects on the

front windscreen and inside mirror.

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For vehicles equipped with a rollover

sensor the side and/or curtain air bags

and pre-tensioners on both sides of

the vehicle may deploy if a rollover or

possible rollover is detected.

Side air bags and front centre side

air bag (if equipped)

ꢀSide air bag

The side air bags and front centre side air

bag are not designed to deploy in all side

impact or rollover situations.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of serious injury or

death from an inflating side air bag,

take the following precautions:

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ꢀFront centre side air bag

śꢀ Seat belts must be worn at all times

to help keep occupants positioned

properly.

śꢀ Do not allow 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 seats.

śꢀ Hold the steering wheel at the 9

o’clock and 3 o’clock positions, to

minimise the risk of injuries to your

hands and arms.

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śꢀ Do not use any accessory seat

covers. This could reduce or prevent

the effectiveness of the system.

śꢀ Do not hang other objects except

clothes. In an accident it may cause

vehicle damage or personal injury

especially when air bag is inflated.

śꢀ Do not place any objects over the

air bag or between the air 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.

śꢀ Do not place any objects between

the door and the seat. They may

become dangerous projectiles if the

side air bag inflates.

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Your vehicle is equipped with a side air

bag in each front seat. The purpose of

the air bag is to provide the vehicle’s

additional protection than that offered by

the seat belt alone.

The side air bags are designed to deploy

during certain side impact collisions,

depending on the crash severity.

śꢀ Do not install any accessories on the

side or near the side air bags.

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śꢀ Do not cause impact to the doors

when the Start/Stop button is in the

ON or START position as this may

cause the side air bags to inflate.

śꢀ If the seat or seat cover is damaged,

we recommend that the system be

serviced by an authorised HYUNDAI

dealer.

For vehicles equipped with a rollover

sensor the side and/or curtain air bags

and pre-tensioners on both sides of

the vehicle may deploy if a rollover or

possible rollover is detected.

The curtain air bags are not designed

to deploy in all side impact or rollover

situations.

Curtain air bags

WARNING

To reduce the risk of serious injury or

death from an inflating curtain air bag,

take the following precautions:

śꢀ All seat occupants must wear

seat belts at all times to help keep

occupants positioned properly.

śꢀ Properly secure Child Restraint

System as far away from the door as

possible.

śꢀ Do not place any objects over the air

bag. Also, do not attach any objects

around the area the air bag inflates

such as the door, side door glass,

front and rear pillar, roof side rail.

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śꢀ Do not hang other objects except

clothes, especially hard or breakable

objects.

In an accident, it may cause vehicle

damage or personal injury.

śꢀ Do not allow 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 seats.

śꢀ Do not attempt to open or repair

the side curtain airbags yourself.

If necessary, we recommend that

the air bag be inspected by an

authorised HYUNDAI dealer.

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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

certain side impact collisions.

The curtain air bags are designed to

deploy during certain side impact

collisions, depending on the crash

severity.

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The SRSCM (Supplemental Restraint

System Control Module) continually

monitors all SRS components whilst the

Start/Stop button is ON to determine if a

crash impact is severe enough to require

air bag deployment or pre-tensioner seat

belt deployment.

How does the air bags system

operate?

SRS warning light

The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)

air bag warning light on the instrument

panel displays the air bag symbol

depicted in the illustration. The system

checks the air bag electrical system for

malfunctions. The light indicates that

there is a potential problem with your

air bag system, which could include

your side and/or curtain air bags used

for rollover protection (if equipped with

rollover sensor).

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The SRS consists of the following

components:

(1) Driver’s front air bag module

(2) Passenger’s front air bag module

(3) Side air bag modules

(4) Curtain air bag modules

(5) Front retractor pre-tensioner

(6) Air bag warning light

(7) SRS control module (SRSCM) /

Rollover sensor

WARNING

If your SRS malfunctions, the air bag

may not inflate properly during an

accident increasing the risk of serious

injury or death.

(8) Front impact sensors

(9) Side impact sensors (acceleration)

(10) Side impact sensors (pressure)

(11) Driver’s and front passenger’s seat

belt buckle sensors.

(12) Rear retractor pre-tensioner

Ã Front passenger’s air bag ON/OFF

lamp is located on the overhead

console.

If any of the following conditions occur,

your SRS is malfunctioning:

śꢀ The light does not turn on for

approximately three to six seconds

when the Start/Stop button is in the

ON position.

śꢀ The light stays on after illuminating

for approximately three to six

seconds.

śꢀ The light comes on whilst the vehicle

is in motion.

śꢀ The light blinks when the vehicle is

running.

We recommend that an authorised

HYUNDAI dealer inspect the SRS

as soon as possible if any of these

conditions occur.

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During a moderate to severe frontal

collision, sensors will detect the

vehicle’s rapid deceleration. If the rate of

deceleration is high enough, the control

unit will inflate the front air bags, at the

time and with the force needed.

śꢀ In addition to inflating in serious side

collisions, vehicles equipped with a

rollover sensor, side and/or curtain air

bags and front centre side air bag will

inflate if the sensing system detects a

rollover.

The front air bags help protect the driver

and front passenger by responding to

frontal impacts in which seat belts alone

cannot provide adequate restraint. When

needed, the side air bags help provide

protection in the event of a side impact

or rollover by supporting the side upper

body area.

śꢀ Air bags are activated (able to inflate

if necessary) only when the Start/Stop

button is in the ON or START position,

and it can be activated within about 3

minutes after the vehicle is turned off.

When a rollover is detected, curtain

air bags will remain inflated longer to

help provide protection from ejection,

especially when used in conjunction

with the seat belts. (if equipped with a

rollover sensor)

śꢀ To help provide protection, the air

bags must inflate rapidly. The speed

of air bag inflation is a consequence

of extremely short time in which

to inflate the air bag between the

occupant and the vehicle structures

before the occupant impacts those

structures. This speed of inflation

reduces the risk of serious or life-

threatening injuries and is thus a

necessary part of air bag design.

śꢀ Air bags inflate in the event of certain

frontal or side collisions to help

protect the occupants from serious

physical injury.

However, the rapid air bag inflation

can also cause injuries which can

include facial abrasions, bruises and

broken bones because the inflation

speed also causes the air bags to

expand with a great deal of force.

śꢀ Generally, air bags are designed to

inflate based upon the severity of a

collision, its direction, or etc. These

two factors determine whether

the sensors produce an electronic

deployment/inflation signal.

śꢀ There are even circumstances under

which contact with the air bag can

cause fatal injuries, especially if the

occupant is positioned excessively

close to the air bag.

You can take steps to reduce the risk of

being injured by an inflating air bag. The

greatest risk is sitting too close to the air

bag. An air bag needs space to inflate.

It is recommended that drivers sit as far

as possible between the centre of the

steering wheel and the chest whilst still

maintaining control of the vehicle.

śꢀ The front air bags will completely

inflate and deflate in an instant. 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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ꢀDriver’s front air bag (1)

ꢀDriver’s front air bag (3)

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ꢀPassenger’s front air bag

When the SRSCM detects a sufficiently

severe impact to the front of the vehicle,

it will automatically deploy the front air

bags.

ꢀDriver’s front air bag (2)

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After complete inflation, the air bag

immediately starts deflating, enabling

the driver to maintain forward visibility

and the ability to steer or operate other

controls.

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Upon deployment, tear seam molded

directly into the pad cover will separate

under pressure from the expansion of the

air bags. Further opening of the covers

allows full inflation of the air bags.

A fully inflated air bag, in combination

with a properly worn seat belt, slows the

driver’s or the front passenger’s forward

motion, reducing the risk of head and

chest injury.

WARNING

To prevent objects from becoming

dangerous projectiles when the

passenger’s air bag inflates:

śꢀ Do not install or place any objects

(drink holder, CD holder, stickers,

etc.) on the front passenger’s panel

above the glove box where the

passenger’s air bag is located.

śꢀ Do not install a container of liquid

air freshener near the instrument

cluster or on the instrument panel

surface.

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Noise and smoke from inflating air

What to expect after an air bag

inflates

bag

When the air bags inflate, they make a

loud noise and may produce smoke and

powder in the air inside of the vehicle.

This is normal and is a result of the

ignition of the air bag inflator. After the

air bag inflates, you may feel substantial

discomfort in breathing because of the

contact of your chest with both the seat

belt and the air bag, as well as from

breathing the smoke and powder. The

powder may aggravate asthma for some

people. If you experience breathing

problems after an air bag deployment,

seek medical attention immediately.

Though the smoke and powder are

nontoxic, they may cause irritation to

the skin, eyes, nose, throat, etc. If this is

the case, wash and rinse with cold water

immediately and seek medical attention

if the symptoms persist.

After a frontal or side air bag inflates, it

will deflate very quickly. Air bag inflation

will not prevent the driver from seeing

out of the windscreen or being able

to steer. Curtain air bags may remain

partially inflated for some time after they

deploy.

WARNING

After an air bag inflates, take the

following precautions:

śꢀ Open your windows and doors as

soon as possible after impact to

reduce prolonged exposure to the

smoke and powder released by the

inflating air bag.

śꢀ Do not touch the air bag storage

area’s internal components

immediately after an air bag has

inflated. The parts that come into

contact with an inflating air bag may

be very hot.

śꢀ Always wash exposed skin areas

thoroughly with cold water and mild

soap.

śꢀ We recommend that an authorised

HYUNDAI dealer replace the air bag

immediately after deployment. Air

bags are designed to be used only

once.

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Do not install a Child Restraint

System on the front passenger seat

Why didn’t my air bag go off in a

collision?

There are certain types of accidents in

which the air bag would not be expected

to provide additional protection. These

include rear impacts, second or third

collisions in multiple impact accidents,

as well as low speed impacts. Damage to

the vehicle indicates a collision energy

absorption, and is not an indicator of

whether or not an air bag should have

inflated.

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Air bag collision sensors

Never install a Child Restraint System in

the front passenger seat, unless the air

bag is deactivated

WARNING

To reduce the risk of an air bag

deploying unexpectedly and causing

serious injury or death:

WARNING

śꢀ Extreme hazard! Do not use a

rearward facing child restraint on a

seat protected by an air bag in front

of it!

śꢀ NEVER use a rearward facing Child

Restraint System on a seat protected

by an AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or

SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can

occur.

śꢀ Do not hit or allow any objects to

impact the locations where air bags

or sensors are installed.

śꢀ Do not perform maintenance on or

around the air bag sensors. If the

location or angle of the sensors is

altered, the air bags may deploy

when they should not or may not

deploy when they should.

śꢀ Never put a child restraint in the

front passenger’s seat. If the front

passenger air bag inflates, it would

cause serious or fatal injuries.

śꢀ Installing bumper guards with non-

genuine Hyundai or non-equivalent

parts may adversely affect the

collision and airbag deployment

performance.

To ensure correct function of the

airbag system, we recommend to

replace the bumper with genuine

Hyundai part or the equivalent (of

the genuine part) specified for your

vehicle.

śꢀ Press the Start/Stop button to the

OFF or ACC position and wait for 3

minutes when the vehicle is being

towed to prevent inadvertent air bag

deployment.

śꢀ We recommend that all air bag

repairs are conducted by an

authorised HYUNDAI dealer.

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1. SRS control module / Rollover sensor

2. Front impact sensor

4. Side impact sensor (Acceleration)

5. Side impact sensor (Acceleration)

3. Side impact sensor (Pressure)

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Side and curtain air bags and front centre

side air bag

Air bag inflation conditions

Side and curtain air bags and the front

centre side airbag are designed to

inflate when an impact is detected by

side collision sensors depending on the

severity of impact resulting from a side

impact collision.

Although the driver’s and front

passenger’s air bags are designed to

inflate in frontal collisions, they also may

inflate in other types of collisions if the

front impact sensors detect a sufficient

impact. Side and curtain air bags and

the front centre side airbag are designed

to inflate in side impact collisions, but

they may inflate in other collisions if the

side impact sensors detect a sufficient

impact.

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Front air bags

Front air bags are designed to inflate

in a frontal collision depending on the

severity of impact of the front collision.

Also, the side and curtain air bags and

the front centre side airbag are designed

to inflate when a rollover is detected by a

rollover sensor (if equipped with rollover

sensor).

If the vehicle chassis is impacted by

bumps or objects on unimproved roads,

the air bags may deploy. Drive carefully

on unimproved roads or on surfaces not

designed for vehicle traffic to prevent

unintended air bag deployment.

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Air bag non-inflation conditions

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Front air bags may not inflate in side

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impact collisions, because occupants

move in the direction of the collision,

and thus in side impacts, front air bag

deployment would not provide additional

occupant protection.

However, side and curtain air bags and

front centre side air bag may inflate

depending on the severity of impact.

In certain low-speed collisions the air

bags may not deploy. The air bags are

designed not to deploy in such cases

because they may not provide benefits

beyond the protection of the seat belts.

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Front air bags are not designed to inflate

in rear collisions, because occupants

are moved rearward by the force of the

impact. In this case, inflated air bags

would not provide any additional benefit.

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In an angled collision, the force of impact

may direct the occupants in a direction

where the air bags would not be able to

provide any additional benefit, and thus

the sensors may not deploy any air bags.

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Information

With rollover sensor

The side and curtain air bags and front

centre side air bag may inflate in a

rollover situation, when it is detected by

the rollover sensor.

Information

Without rollover sensor

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The side and/or curtain air bags and the

front centre side air bag may inflate when

the vehicle is rolled over by a side impact

collision, if the vehicle is equipped with

side and/or curtain air bags.

Just before impact, drivers often brake

heavily. Such heavy braking lowers the

front portion of the vehicle causing it

to “ride” under a vehicle with a higher

ground clearance. Air bags may not

inflate in this “underride” situation

because deceleration forces that are

detected by sensors may be significantly

reduced by such “underride” collisions.

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Air bags may not inflate if the vehicle

collides with objects such as utility poles

or trees, where the point of impact is

concentrated and the collision energy is

absorbed by the vehicle structure.

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Front air bags may not inflate in

rollover accidents because front air bag

deployment would not provide additional

occupant protection.

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SRS care

WARNING

The SRS is virtually maintenance-free

and there are no parts you can safely

service by yourself. If the SRS air bag

warning light does not illuminate when

the Start/Stop button is in the ON

position, or continuously remains on,

we recommend that the system be

immediately inspected by an authorised

HYUNDAI dealer.

We recommend any work on the SRS

system, such as removing, installing,

repairing, or any work on the steering

wheel, the front passenger’s panel, front

seats and roof rails be performed by an

authorised HYUNDAI dealer. Improper

handling of the SRS system may result in

serious personal injury.

To reduce the risk of serious injury or

death take the following precautions:

śꢀ Do not attempt to modify or

disconnect the SRS components or

wiring, including the addition of any

kind of badges to the pad covers or

modifications to the body structure.

śꢀ Do not place objects over or near

the air bag modules on the steering

wheel, instrument panel, and the

front passenger’s panel above the

glove box.

śꢀ Clean the air bag pad covers with

a soft cloth moistened with plain

water. Solvents or cleaners could

adversely affect the air bag covers

and proper deployment of the

system.

śꢀ We recommend that inflated air

bags be replaced by an authorised

HYUNDAI dealer.

śꢀ If components of the air bag system

must be discarded, or if the vehicle

must be scrapped, certain safety

precautions must be observed.

We recommend that you consult

an authorised HYUNDAI dealer for

the necessary information. Failure

to follow these precautions could

increase the risk of personal injury.

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Additional safety precautions

Air bag warning labels

Passengers should not move out of

or change seats whilst the vehicle is

moving. A passenger who is not wearing

a seat belt during a crash or emergency

stop can be thrown against the inside of

the vehicle, against other occupants, or

be ejected from the vehicle.

Do not use any accessories on seat

belts. Devices claiming to improve

occupant comfort or reposition the seat

belt can reduce the protection provided

by the seat belt and increase the chance

of serious injury in a crash.

Do not modify the front seats.

Modification of the front seats could

interfere with the operation of the

supplemental restraint system sensing

components or side air bags.

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Air bag warning labels are attached to

alert the passengers of potential risks of

the air bag system.

Be sure to read all of the information

about the air bags that are installed on

your vehicle in this Owner’s Manual.

Do not place items under the front

seats. Placing items under the front seats

could interfere with the operation of the

supplemental restraint system sensing

components and wiring harnesses.

Do not cause impact to the doors.

Impact to the doors when the Start/Stop

button is in the ON or START position

may cause the air bags to inflate.

Adding equipment to or modifying

your air bag equipped vehicle

If you modify your vehicle by changing

your vehicle’s frame, bumper system,

front end or side sheet metal or ride

height, this may affect the operation of

your vehicle’s air bag system.

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