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AIR BAG - ADVANCED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM

(1) Driver’s front air bag

(2) Passenger’s front air bag

(3) Side impact air bag

(4) Curtain air bag

WARNING

Even in vehicles with air bags, you

and your passengers must always

wear the seat belts provided in

order to minimize the risk and

severity of injury in the event of a

collision or rollover.

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

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• 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 sim-

ply see the deflated air bags hanging

out of their storage compartments after

the collision.

How does the air bag system

operate

WARNING

• To avoid severe personal injury

or death caused by deploying air

bags in a collision, the driver

should sit as far back from the

steering wheel air bag as possi-

ble (at least 10 inches (250 mm)

away). The front passengers

should always move their seats

as far back as possible and sit

back in their seat.

• Air bags are activated (able to inflate if

necessary) only when the ignition

switch is turned to the ON or START

position.

• Air bags inflate in the event of a seri-

ous frontal collision or side collision (if

equipped with a side air bag or curtain

air bag) in order to help protect the

occupants from serious physical injury.

Also, the side and/or curtain air bags

inflate in the event of a rollover in order

to help protect the occupants from seri-

ous physical injury.

• There is no single speed at which the

air bags will inflate.

Generally, air bags are designed to

inflate based upon the severity of a col-

lision and its direction. These two fac-

tors determine whether the sensors

produce an electronic deployment/

inflation signal.

• Air bag deployment depends on a

number of factors including vehicle

speed, angles of impact and the densi-

ty and stiffness of the vehicles or

objects which your vehicle hits in the

collision. The determining factors are

not limited to those mentioned above.

• In order to help provide protection in a

severe collision, the air bags must

inflate rapidly.The speed of air bag infla-

tion is a consequence of the extremely

short time in which a collision occurs

and the need 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-threat-

ening injuries in a severe collision and is

thus a necessary part of air bag design.

• Air bags inflate instantly in the

event of collision, and passen-

gers may be injured by the air bag

expansion force if they are not in

proper position.

• Air bag inflation may cause

injuries including facial or bodily

abrasions, injuries from broken

glasses or burns.

However, air bag inflation can also

cause injuries which can include facial

abrasions, bruises and broken bones

because the inflation speed also caus-

es the air bags to expand with a great

deal of force.

• 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.

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Noise and smoke

When the air bags inflate, they make a

loud noise and they leave smoke and

powder in the air inside of the vehicle.

This is normal and is a result of the igni-

tion of the air bag inflator. After the air

bag inflates, you may feel substantial dis-

comfort in breathing due to the contact of

your chest with both the seat belt and the

air bag, as well as from breathing the

smoke and powder. Open your doors

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 the smoke and powder are non-

toxic, they 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 a doctor if the

symptom persists.

WARNING

• Extreme Hazard! Do not use a

rearward facing child restraint on

a seat protected by an air bag in

front of it!

• Never put a child restraint in the

front passenger’s seat. If the front

passenger air bag inflates, it can

cause serious or fatal injuries.

• When children are seated in the

rear outboard seats of a vehicle

equipped with side and/or curtain

air bags, be sure to install the

child restraint system as far away

from the door side as possible,

and securely lock the child

restraint system in position.

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Do not install a child restraint on the

front passenger’s seat.

Never place a rear-facing child restraint

in the front passenger’s seat. If the air

bag deploys, it would impact the rear-fac-

ing child restraint, causing serious or

fatal injury.

Inflation of side and/or curtain air

bags could cause serious injury

or death to an infant or child.

In addition, do not place front-facing child

restraints in the front passenger’s seat

either. If the front passenger air bag

inflates, it could cause serious or fatal

injuries to the child.

WARNING

When the air bags deploy, the air

bag related parts in the steering

wheel and/or instrument panel

and/or in both sides of the roof rails

above the front and rear doors and

in the front seatbacks are very hot.

To prevent injury, do not touch the

air bag storage area’s internal com-

ponents immediately after an air

bag has inflated.

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11. Occupant classification system

(Front passenger’s seat only)

,

12. Driver’s and front passenger’s seat

belt buckle sensors

13. Anchor pre-tensioner assembly

(Driver/Passanger side, if equipped)

The SRSCM continually monitors all

SRS components while the ignition

switch is ON to determine if a crash

impact is severe enough to require air

bag deployment or pre-tensioner seat

belt deployment.

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Air bag warning light

SRS components and functions

The SRS air bag warning light on the

instrument panel will illuminate for about

6 seconds after the ignition switch is

turned to the ON position, after which the

SRS air bag warning light should go out.

The purpose of the air bag warning light

in your instrument panel is to alert you of

a potential problem with your air bag -

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).

The SRS consists of the following com-

ponents:

1. Driver's front air bag module

2. Passenger's front air bag module

3. Side impact air bag modules

4. Curtain air bag modules

If any of the following conditions occurs,

this indicates a malfunction of the SRS.

Have an authorized HYUNDAI dealer

inspect the air bag system as soon as

possible.

When the ignition switch is turned ON,

the warning light should illuminate for

approximately 6 seconds, then go off.

5. Retractor pre-tensioner assemblies

6. Air bag warning light

Have the system checked if:

• The light does not turn on briefly when

you turn the ignition ON.

7. SRS control module (SRSCM)/

Rollover sensor

• The light does not turn on briefly when

you turn the ignition ON.

• The light stays on after illuminating for

approximately 6 seconds.

8. Front impact sensors

9. Side impact sensors

• The light stays on after illuminating for

approximately 6 seconds.

• The light comes on while the vehicle is

in motion.

• The light comes on while the vehicle is

in motion.

10. “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indi-

cator (Front passenger’s seat only)

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Driver’s front air bag (1)

Driver’s front air bag (2)

Driver’s front air bag (3)

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The front air bag modules are located

both in the center of the steering wheel

and in the front passenger's panel above

the glove box. When the SRSCM detects

a sufficiently severe impact to the front of

the vehicle, it will automatically deploy

the front air bags.

Upon deployment, tear seams molded

directly into the pad covers will separate

under pressure from the expansion of the

air bags. Further opening of the covers

then 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 passenger's forward

motion, reducing the risk of head and

chest injury.

After complete inflation, the air bag

immediately starts deflating, enabling the

driver to maintain forward visibility and

the ability to steer or operate other con-

trols.

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Passenger’s front air bag

(Continued)

WARNING

• Before you replace a fuse or dis-

connect a battery terminal, turn

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-

tion. Failure to heed this warning

will cause the SRS air bag warn-

ing light to illuminate.

• If an air bag deploys, there may

be a loud noise followed by a fine

dust released in the vehicle.

These conditions are normal and

are not hazardous - the air bags

are packed in this fine powder.

The dust generated during air

bag deployment may cause skin

or eye irritation as well as aggra-

vate asthma for some persons.

Always wash all exposed skin

areas thoroughly with lukewarm

water and a mild soap after an

accident in which the air bags

were deployed.

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WARNING

• Do not install or place any acces-

sories (drink holder, cassette

holder, sticker, etc.) on the front

passenger's panel above the

glove box in a vehicle with a pas-

senger's air bag. Such objects

may become dangerous projec-

tiles and cause injury if the pas-

senger's air bag inflates.

• The SRS can function only when

the ignition switch is in the ON

position. If the SRS air bag warn-

ing light does not illuminate, con-

tinuously remains on after illumi-

nating for about 6 seconds when

the ignition switch is turned to

the ON position, or after the

engine is started, or comes on

while driving, the SRS is not

working properly. If this occurs,

have your vehicle immediately

inspected by an authorized

HYUNDAI dealer.

• 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 a dangerous pro-

jectile and cause injury if the pas-

senger's air bag inflates.

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If the front passenger seat is occupied by

a person that the system determines to

be of adult size, and he/she sits properly

(sitting upright with the seatback in an

upright position, centered on the seat

cushion with their seat belt on, legs com-

fortably extended and their feet on the

floor), the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"

indicator will turn off and the front pas-

senger's air bag will be able to inflate, if

necessary, in frontal crashes.

Main components of occupant

classification system

• A detection device located within the

front passenger seat cushion.

• Electronic system to determine

whether the passenger air bag sys-

tems should be activated or deactivat-

ed.

• A indicator light located on the instru-

ment panel which illuminates the

words "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"

indicating the front passenger air bag

system is deactivated.

You will find the "PASSENGER AIR BAG

OFF" indicator on the center facia panel.

This system detects the conditions 1~4

in the following table and activates or

deactivates the front passenger air bag

based on these conditions.

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Occupant classification system

• The instrument panel air bag indicator

light is interconnected with the occu-

pant classification system.

Your vehicle is equipped with an occu-

pant classification system in the front

passenger's seat.

The occupant classification system is

designed to detect the presence of a

properly-seated front passenger and

determine if the passenger's front air bag

should be enabled (may inflate) or not.

The driver's front air bag is not affected

or controlled by the occupant classifica-

tion system.

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Always be sure that you and all vehicle

occupants are seated and restrained

properly (sitting upright with the seat in

an upright position, centered on the seat

cushion, with the person's legs comfort-

ably extended, feet on the floor, and

wearing the seat belt properly) for the

most effective protection by the air bag

and the seat belt.

Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification system

Indicator/Warning light

Devices

Condition detected by the occu-

pant classification system

SRS warning Front passen-

"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"

indicator light

light

Off

ger air bag

Activated

1. Adult or child*¹

Off

2. Child restraint system*²

3. Unoccupied

On

Deactivated

Off

• The OCS may not function properly if

the passenger takes actions which can

affect the detection system. These

include:

4. There is a malfunction in the

system

Off

Activated

On

(1) Failing to sit in an upright position.

(2) Leaning against the door or center

console.

*¹: If the front passenger seat is occu-

pied by a child who is not in a CRS,

“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indi-

cator may or may not be on. This is a

normal condition. But to maximize

safety, do not allow children to ride in

the front passenger seat.

WARNING

(3) Sitting towards the sides or the

front of the seat.

Riding in an improper position or

placing weight or an active elec-

tronic device (ex. Laptop computer,

navigation etc..) on the front pas-

senger's seat when it is unoccu-

pied by a passenger adversely

affects the occupant classification

system (OCS).

(4) Putting legs on the dashboard or

resting them on other locations

which reduce the passenger weight

on the front seat.

*²: Never install a child restraint system

on the front passenger seat.

(5) Improperly wearing the safety belt.

(6) Reclining the seat back.

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- Never sit with hips shifted

towards the front of the seat.

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- Never place feet on the dash-

board.

- Never put a heavy load or an

active electronic device (ex.

Laptop computer, navigation

etc..) on the front passenger seat.

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- Never place feet on the front pas-

senger seatback.

- Never excessively recline the

front passenger seatback.

- Never lean on the door or center

console.

- Never sit on one side of the front

passenger seat.

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Proper position

If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indi-

cator is still on, ask the passenger to

move to the rear seat.

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NOTICE

The "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"

indicator illuminates for about 4 sec-

onds after the ignition switch is turned

to the ON position or after the engine is

started. If the front passenger seat is

occupied, the occupant classification

sensor will then classify the front pas-

senger after several more seconds.

WARNING

Do not allow an adult passenger to

ride in the front seat when the

“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indi-

cator is illuminated because the air

bag will not deploy in the event of a

crash. If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG

OFF" indicator remains illuminated

after the adult passenger reposi-

tions themselves properly and the

car is restarted, it is recommended

that passenger move to the rear

seat because the passenger's front

air bag will not deploy.

WARNING

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Do not put a heavy load or an active

electronic device (ex. Laptop com-

puter, navigation etc..) on the front

passenger seat. Do not place any

items under the front passenger

seat. Any of these could interfere

with proper sensor operation.

When an adult is seated in the front pas-

senger seat, if the “PASSENGER AIR

BAG OFF” indicator is on, turn the igni-

tion switch to the LOCK position and ask

the passenger to sit properly (sitting

upright with the seat back in an upright

position, centered on the seat cushion

with their seat belt on, legs comfortably

extended and their feet on the floor).

Restart the engine and have the person

remain in that position. This will allow the

system to detect the person and to

enable the passenger air bag.

Front seat passengers must stay

properly seated to avoid serious

injury from a deploying air bag.

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(Continued)

WARNING

• If the front passenger seat is

occupied by a child who is not in

a CRS, the "PASSENGER AIR

BAG OFF" indicator may or may

not be on and the passenger air

bag may or may not deploy in a

collision. Have the child move to a

rear seat to increase their safety.

• Accident statistics show that chil-

dren are safer if they are

restrained in the rear, as opposed

to the front seat. It is recommend-

ed that child restraints be secured

in a rear seat, including an infant

riding in a rear-facing infant seat,

a child riding in a forward-facing

child seat and an older child rid-

ing in a booster seat.

• Even though your vehicle is

equipped with the occupant clas-

sification system, never install a

child restraint system in the front

passenger's seat. A deploying air

bag can forcefully strike a child

resulting in serious injuries or

death. Any child age 12 and

under should ride in the rear seat.

Children too large for child

restraints should use the avail-

able lap/shoulder belts. No mat-

ter what type of crash, children of

all ages are safer when restrained

in the rear seat.

• Do not modify or replace the front

passenger seat. Don't place any-

thing on or attach anything such

as a blanket or seat heater to the

front passenger seat. This can

adversely affect the occupant

classification system.

• Air bags can only be used once –

have an authorized HYUNDAI

dealer replace the air bag imme-

diately after deployment.

• The occupant classification sys-

tem may not work properly if

water, coffee or any other liquid

including rain gets on the seat.

Keep the front seat dry at all

times.

• Do not place sharp objects on the

front passenger seat. These may

damage the occupant classifica-

tion system, if they puncture the

seat cushion.

• If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG

OFF" indicator is illuminated

when the front passenger's seat

is occupied by an adult and

he/she sits properly (sitting

upright with the seatback in an

upright position, centered on the

seat cushion with their seat belt

on, legs comfortably extended

and their feet on the floor), have

that person sit in the rear seat.

• Do not use accessory seat cov-

ers on the front seats.

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• Do not place an electronic device

such as a laptop computer on the

front passenger seat. Its elec-

tronic field may cause the OCS to

switch to the "on" condition and

thus allow the passenger air bag

to deploy needlessly in a colli-

sion, increasing your repair

costs.

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Driver’s front air bag

Passenger’s front air bag

WARNING

If the occupant classification sys-

tem is not working properly, the

SRS air bag warning light

on

the instrument panel will illuminate

because the passenger's front air

bag is connected with the occupant

classification system. If there is a

malfunction of the occupant classi-

fication system, the "PASSENGER

AIR BAG OFF" indicator will not

illuminate and the passenger's

front air bag will inflate in frontal

impact crashes even if there is no

occupant in the front passenger's

seat. If the SRS air bag warning

light does not illuminate when the

ignition switch is turned to the ON

position, remains illuminated after

approximately 6 seconds when the

ignition switch is turned to the ON

position, or if it illuminates while

the vehicle is being driven, have an

authorized HYUNDAI dealer inspect

the occupant classification system

and the SRS air bag system as

soon as possible.

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The purpose of the SRS is to provide the

vehicle's driver and/or the front passen-

ger with additional protection than that

offered by the seat belt system alone in

case of a frontal impact of sufficient

severity. The SRS uses sensors to gath-

er information about the driver's and front

passenger's seat belt usage and impact

severity.

Driver's and passenger's front air

bag

Your vehicle is equipped with

a

Supplemental Restraint (Air Bag) System

and lap/shoulder belts at both the driver

and passenger seating positions. The

indications of the system's presence are

the letters "AIRBAG" embossed on the

air bag pad cover in the steering wheel

and the passenger's side front panel pad

above the glove box.

The SRS consists of air bags installed

under the pad covers in the center of the

steering wheel and the passenger's side

front panel above the glove box.

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The seat belt buckle sensors determine if

the driver and front passenger's seat

belts are fastened.

Additionally, your vehicle is equipped

with an occupant classification system in

the front passenger's seat. The occupant

classification system detects the pres-

ence of a passenger in the front passen-

ger's seat and will turn off the front pas-

senger's air bag under certain condi-

tions. For more detail, see "Occupant

classification system" in this section.

WARNING

If an occupant classification sys-

tem is not working properly, the

SRS air bag warning light

on

The passenger’s front air bag is designed

to help reduce the injury of children sit-

ting close to the instrument panel in low

speed collisions. However, children are

safer if they are restraint in the rear seat.

the instrument panel will illuminate

because the SRS air bag warning

light is connected with the occu-

pant classification system. If the

SRS air bag warning light does not

illuminate when the ignition switch

is turned to the ON position,

remains illuminated after approxi-

mately 6 seconds when the ignition

switch is turned to the ON position,

or if it illuminates while the vehicle

is being driven, have an authorized

HYUNDAI dealer inspect the

advanced SRS air bag system as

soon as possible.

According to the impact severity and seat

belt usage, the SRSCM (SRS Control

Module) controls the air bag inflation.

Failure to properly wear seat belts can

increase the risk or severity of injury in

an accident.

WARNING

Do not place any objects under-

neath the front seats as they could

interfere with the occupant classifi-

cation system.

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(Continued)

WARNING

• Move your seat as far back as

practical from the front air bags,

while still maintaining control of

the vehicle.

Always use seat belts and child

restraints – every trip, every time,

everyone! Air bags inflate with con-

siderable force and in the blink of

an eye. Seat belts help keep occu-

pants in proper position to obtain

maximum benefit from the air bag.

Even with advanced air bags,

improperly belted and unbelted

occupants can be severely injured

when the air bag inflates. Always

follow the precautions about seat

belts, air bags and occupant safety

contained in this manual.

If you are considering modification

of your vehicle due to a disability,

please contact the Hyundai

Customer Assistance Center at 1-

800-633-5151.

• You and your passengers should

never sit or lean unnecessarily

close to the air bags. Improperly

positioned driver and passengers

can be severely injured by inflat-

ing air bags.

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NOTICE

• Be sure to read information about the

SRS on the labels provided on the sun

visor.

• Advanced air bags are combined with

pre-tensioner seat belts to help pro-

vide enhanced occupant protection in

frontal crashes. Front air bags are not

intended to deploy in collisions in

which protection can be provided by

the pre-tensioner seat belt.

• Never lean against the door or

center console – always sit in an

upright position.

• Do not allow a passenger to ride

in the front seat when the “PAS-

SENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicator

is illuminated, because the air

bag will not deploy in the event of

a moderate or severe frontal

crash.

To reduce the chance of serious or

fatal injuries and receive the maxi-

mum safety benefit from your

restraint system:

• Never place a child in any child or

booster seat in the front seat.

• ABC – Always Buckle Children in

the back seat. It is the safest

place for children of any age to

ride.

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• Front and side air bags can injure

occupants improperly positioned

in the front seats.

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Rear impact

Side impact

Rollover

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• No objects should be placed over

or near the air bag modules on

the steering wheel, instrument

panel, and the front passenger's

panel above the glove box,

because any such object could

cause harm if the vehicle is in a

crash severe enough to cause

the air bags to deploy.

• Air bags can only be used once –

have an authorized HYUNDAI

dealer replace the air bag imme-

diately after deployment.

• The SRS is designed to deploy

the front air bags only when an

impact is sufficiently severe and

when the impact angle is less

than 30° from the forward longitu-

dinal axis of the vehicle.

Additionally, the air bags will only

deploy once. Seat belts must be

worn at all times.

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• Never place covers, blankets or

seat warmers on the passenger

seat as these may interfere with

the occupant classification sys-

tem.

• Front air bags are not intended to

deploy in side-impact, rear-

impact or rollover crashes. In

addition, front air bags will not

deploy in frontal crashes below

the deployment threshold.

• Do not tamper with or disconnect

SRS wiring or other components

of the SRS system. Doing so

could result in injury, due to acci-

dental deployment of the air bags

or by rendering the SRS inopera-

tive.

(Continued)

• If the SRS air bag warning light

remains illuminated while the

vehicle is being driven, have an

authorized HYUNDAI dealer

inspect the air bag system as

soon as possible.

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(Continued)

• Even though your vehicle is

equipped with the occupant clas-

sification system, do not install a

child restraint system in the front

passenger seat position. A child

restraint system must never be

placed in the front seat.The infant

or child could be severely injured

or killed by an air bag deployment

in case of an accident.

• Sitting improperly or out of posi-

tion can result in serious or fatal

injury in a crash. All occupants

should sit upright with the seat-

back in an upright position, cen-

tered on the seat cushion with

their seat belt on, legs comfort-

ably extended and their feet on

the floor until the vehicle is

parked and the ignition key is

removed.

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• Children age 12 and under must

always be properly restrained in

the rear seat. Never allow chil-

dren to ride in the front passen-

ger seat. If a child over 12 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.

• 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.

• For maximum safety protection in

all types of crashes, all occu-

pants including the driver should

always wear their seat belts

whether or not an air bag is also

provided at their seating position

to minimize the risk of severe

injury or death in the event of a

crash. Do not sit or lean unneces-

sarily close to the air bag while

the vehicle is in motion.

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Side impact 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 impact air bags are designed

to deploy during certain side-impact

collisions, depending on the crash

severity, angle, speed and point of

impact.

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WARNING

• Do not install any accessories on

the side or near the side impact

air bag.

• The side impact air bag is supple-

mental to the driver's and the pas-

senger's seat belt systems and is

• Do not place any objects over the

air bag or between the air bag

and yourself.

• The side impact air bags do not only

deploy on the side of the impact but

also on the opposite side.

not

a

substitute for them.

Therefore your seat belts must be

worn at all times while the vehicle

is in motion. The air bags deploy

only in certain side impact or

rollover conditions severe enough

to cause significant injury to the

vehicle occupants.

• Do not place any objects (an

umbrella, bag, etc.) between the

front door and the front seat.

Such objects may become dan-

gerous projectiles and cause

injury if the supplemental side

impact air bag inflates.

• Also, both side impact air bags deploy

in certain rollover situations.

• The side impact air bags are not

designed to deploy in all side impact or

rollover situations.

• For best protection from the side

impact air bag system and to

avoid being injured by the

deploying side impact air bag,

both front seat occupants should

sit in an upright position with the

seat belt properly fastened. The

driver's hands should be placed

on the steering wheel at the 9:00

and 3:00 positions. The passen-

ger's arms and hands should be

placed on their laps.

• To prevent unexpected deploy-

ment of the side impact air bag

that may result in personal injury,

avoid impact to the side impact

sensor when the ignition switch

is on.

• If the seat or seat cover is dam-

aged, have the vehicle checked

and repaired by an authorized

HYUNDAI dealer because your

vehicle is equipped with side

impact air bags and an occupant

classification system.

• Do not use any accessory seat

covers.

• Use of seat covers could reduce

or prevent the effectiveness of

the system.

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• The curtain air bags are designed to

deploy during certain side impact colli-

sions, depending on the crash severity,

angle, speed and point of impact.

(Continued)

• When children are seated in the

rear outboard seats, they must be

seated in the proper child

restraint system. Make sure to

position the child restraint sys-

tem as far away from the door

side as possible, and secure the

child restraint system in a locked

position.

• The curtain air bags do not only deploy

on the side of the impact but also on

the opposite side.

• Also, both curtain air bags deploy in

certain rollover situations.

• The curtain air bags are not designed

to deploy in all side impact or rollover

situations.

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• 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 cur-

tain air bags.

WARNING

• In order for side and curtain air

bags to provide the best protec-

tion, front seat occupants and

outboard rear occupants should

sit in an upright position with the

seat belts properly fastened.

Importantly, children should sit in

a proper child restraint system in

the rear seat.

• Never try to open or repair any

components of the side curtain

air bag system. This should only

be done by an authorized

HYUNDAI dealer.

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Curtain air bag

(Continued)

Curtain air bags are located along both

sides of the roof rails above the front and

rear doors.

Failure to follow the above instruc-

tions can result in injury or death to

the vehicle occupants in an acci-

dent.

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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Why didn’t my air bag go off in a

collision? (Inflation and non-infla-

tion conditions of the air bag)

There are many types of accidents in

which the air bag would not be expect-

ed to provide additional protection.

These include rear impacts, second or

third collisions in multiple impact

accidents, as well as low speed

impacts. In other words, just because

your vehicle is damaged and even if it

is totally unusable, don’t be surprised

that the air bags did not inflate.

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OLM039040N/OLM039041/OLM039042/OLM039043/OLM039044

Air bag collision sensors

(1) SRS control module/Rollover sensor

(2) Front impact sensor

(3) Side impact sensor

(4) Side impact sensor

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(Continued)

WARNING

• Your vehicle has been designed

to absorb impact and deploy the

air bag(s) in certain collisions.

Installing bumper guards (or side

step or running board) or replac-

ing a bumper (or front door) with

non-genuine parts may adversely

affect your vehicles collision and

air bag deployment performance.

• Do not hit or allow any objects to

impact the locations where air

bags or sensors are installed.

This may cause unexpected air

bag deployment, which could

result in serious personal injury

or death.

• If the installation location or

angle of the sensors is altered in

any way, the air bags may deploy

when they should not or they may

not deploy when they should,

causing severe injury or death.

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Air bag inflation conditions

Front air bags

Front air bags are designed to inflate in a

frontal collision depending on the intensi-

ty, speed or angles of impact of the front

collision.

WARNING

If your vehicle is equipped with side

and curtain air bag, set the ignition

switch to OFF or ACC position

when the vehicle is being towed to

prevent inadvertent AIR BAG

Deployment.

Therefore, do not try to perform

maintenance on or around the air

bag sensors. Have the vehicle

checked and repaired by an

authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

• Problems may arise if the sensor

installation angles are changed

due to the deformation of the

front bumper, body, front door

and B pillars where side collision

sensors are installed. Have the

vehicle checked and repaired by

an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

The side and curtain air bag may

deploy when the ignitions is ON,

and the rollover sensor detects the

situation as a rollover.

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Also, the side impact and curtain air bags

are designed to inflate when a rollover is

detected by the rollover sensor.

Although the driver's and front passen-

ger's air bags are designed to inflate only

in frontal collisions, they also may inflate

in other types of collisions if the front

impact sensors detect

a

sufficient

impact. Side impact and curtain air bags

are designed to inflate only in side impact

collisions or rollovers. But they may

inflate in other type of collisions or simi-

lar rollover situations, including when the

vehicle is tilted such as being towed if the

side impact sensors or rollover sensor

detect a sufficient impact or rollover.

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Air bag non-inflation conditions

• 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

in such collisions.

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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Side impact and curtain air bags

Side impact and curtain air bags are

designed to inflate when an impact is

detected by side collision sensors

depending on the strength, speed or

angles of impact resulting from a side

impact collision.

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OVQ036018N

1VQA2089

• Air bags are not designed to inflate in

rear collisions, because occupants are

moved backward by the force of the

impact. In this case, inflated air bags

would not be able to provide any addi-

tional benefit.

• Front air bags may not inflate in side

impact collisions, because occupants

move to the direction of the collision,

and thus in side impacts, frontal air bag

deployment would not provide addi-

tional occupant protection.

• 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 bene-

fit, and thus the sensors may not

deploy any air bags.

However, side impact and curtain air

bags may inflate depending on the

intensity, vehicle speed and angles of

impact.

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1VQA2091

1VQA2092

• 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 "under-ride" situation

because deceleration forces that are

detected by sensors may be signifi-

cantly reduced by such “under-ride”

collisions.

• Front air bags may not inflate in

rollover accidents because front air

bag deployment would not provide

additional occupant protection.

• Air bags may not inflate if the vehicle

collides with objects such as utility

poles or trees, where the point of

impact is concentrated to one area and

the full force of the impact is not deliv-

ered to the sensors.

However, if equipped with side impact

and curtain air bags, the air bags may

inflate in a rollover, when it is detected

by the rollover sensor.

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SRS Care

(Continued)

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, or con-

tinuously remains on, have your vehicle

immediately inspected by an authorized

HYUNDAI dealer.

• If the air bags inflate, they must

be replaced by an authorized

HYUNDAI dealer.

• Modification to SRS components

or wiring, including the addition

of any kind of badges to the pad

covers or modifications to the

body structure, can adversely

affect SRS performance and lead

to possible injury.

• Do not tamper with or disconnect

SRS wiring, or other components

of the SRS system. Doing so

could result in injury, due to acci-

dental inflation of the air bags or

by rendering the SRS inopera-

tive.

• Not only the modification of the

parts where the SRS sensors are

but also the modification of other

parts of the vehicle may affect the

SRS performance and lead to

possible injury.

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 must be performed by an authorized

HYUNDAI dealer. Improper handling of

the SRS system may result in serious

personal injury.

• If components of the air bag sys-

tem must be discarded, or if the

vehicle must be scrapped, certain

safety precautions must be

observed. An authorized HYUNDAI

dealer knows these precautions

and can give you the necessary

information. Failure to follow these

precautions and procedures could

increase the risk of personal

injury.

• For cleaning the air bag pad cov-

ers, use only a soft, dry cloth or

one which has been moistened

with plain water. Solvents or

cleaners could adversely affect

the air bag covers and proper

deployment of the system.

•

No objects should be placed over

or near the air bag modules on the

steering wheel, instrument panel,

and the front passenger's panel

above the glove box, because any

such object could cause harm if the

vehicle is in a crash severe enough

to cause the air bags to inflate.

• If your vehicle was flooded and

has soaked carpeting or water on

the floor, you shouldn't try to

start the engine; have the car

towed to an authorized HYUNDAI

dealer.

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• Keep occupants away from the air

bag covers. All occupants should sit

upright, fully back in their seats with

their seat belts on and their feet on the

floor. If occupants are too close to the

air bag covers, they could be injured if

the air bags inflate.

Additional safety precautions

WARNING

• Never let passengers ride in the

cargo area or on top of a folded-

down back seat. All occupants should

sit upright, fully back in their seats with

their seat belts on and their feet on the

floor.

• Sitting improperly or out of posi-

tion can cause occupants to be

shifted too close to a deploying air

bag, strike the interior structure or

be thrown from the vehicle result-

ing in serious injury or death.

• Do not attach or place objects on or

near the air bag covers. Any object

attached to or placed on the front or

side air bag covers could interfere with

the proper operation of the air bags.

• Passengers should not move out of

or change seats while the vehicle is

moving. A passenger who is not wear-

ing a seat belt during a crash or emer-

gency stop can be thrown against the

inside of the vehicle, against other

occupants, or out of the vehicle.

• Always sit upright with the seat-

back in an upright position, cen-

tered on the seat cushion with

your seat belt on, legs comfortably

extended and your feet on the

floor.

• Do not modify the front seats.

Modification of the front seats could

interfere with the operation of the sup-

plemental restraint system sensing

components or side air bags.

• Each seat belt is designed to

restrain one occupant. If more than

one person uses the same seat belt,

they could be seriously injured or killed

in a collision.

• Always have the ignition OFF in

an abnormal situation.The side air

bags may inflate if the vehicle is

tilted such as when being towed

because the rollover sensor

detects it as a rollover situation.

• 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 har-

nesses.

• 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.

• Be careful not to cause impact to

the doors when the ignition is ON.

The air bags may inflate.

• Never hold an infant or child on your

lap. The infant or child could be seri-

ously injured or killed in the event of a

crash. All infants and children should

be properly restrained in appropriate

child safety seats or seat belts in the

rear seat.

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.

• Passengers should not place hard

or sharp objects between them-

selves and the air bags. Carrying

hard or sharp objects on your lap or in

your mouth can result in injuries if an

air bag inflates.

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OLM039058N/OLM039050N/OLM039051

Air bag warning label

Air bag warning labels, some required by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), are attached to alert

the driver and passengers of potential risks of the air bag system.

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