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AIR BAG - SUPPLEMENTAAL RESTRAAIINT SYSTEM

1. Driver’s front air bag

2. Passenger’s front air bag*

3. Side air bag*

4. Curtain air bag*

5. Front passenger air bag ON/OFF

switch*

* : if equipped

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

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The vehicles are equipped with a

Supplemental Air Bag System for the

driver’s seat and front passenger’s

seats.

WARNING

AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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ALWAYS use seat belts 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.

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.

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

the front passenger seat, unless the air bag is deactivated.

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.

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 posi-

tion, centered on the seat cushion with their seat belt on, legs com-

fortably extended and their feet on the floor until the vehicle is parked

and the engine is turned off. If an occupant is out of position during

an accident, the rapidly deploying air bag may forcefully contact the

occupant causing serious or fatal injuries.

You and your passengers should never sit or lean unnecessarily

close to the air bags or lean against the door or center console.

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

maintaining control of the vehicle.

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Your vehicle is equipped with a

Supplemental Restraint System

(SRS) and lap/shoulder belts at both

the driver and passenger seating

positions.

Where are the air bags?

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Driver’s and passenger’s front

air bags (if equipped)

• Move your seat as far back as

possible from front air bags,

while still maintaining control

of the vehicle.

■ Driver’s front air bag

The SRS consists of air bags which

are located in the center of the steer-

ing wheel and the passenger's side

front panel pad above the glove box.

• Never lean against the door or

center console.

• Do not allow the front passen-

ger to place their feet or legs on

the dashboard.

The air bags are labeled with the let-

ters “AIR BAG” embossed on the pad

covers.

• No objects (such as crash pad

cover, cellular phone holder,

cup holder, perfume or stickers)

should be placed over or near

the air bag modules on the

steering wheel, instrument

panel, windshield 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.

The purpose of the SRS is to provide

the vehicle's driver and front passen-

gers with additional protection than

that offered by the seat belt system

alone in case of a frontal impact of

sufficient severity.

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■ Passenger’s front air bag

WARNING

To reduce the risk of serious

injury or death from inflating front

air bags, take the following pre-

cautions:

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• Seat belts must be worn at all

times to help keep occupants

positioned properly.

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Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF

switch (if equipped)

To deactivate the passenger’s front To reactivate the passenger’s front

air bag: air bag:

The purpose of the switch is to dis- Insert the key or a similar rigid device Insert the key or a similar rigid device

able the passenger’s front air bag in into the passenger’s front air bag into the passenger’s front air bag

order to transport occupants who are ON/OFF switch and turn it to the ON/OFF switch and turn it to the ON

at increased risk for air bag-related OFF position. The passenger air bag position. The passenger air bag ON

injury due to age, size, or medical OFF indicator ( ) will illuminate and indicator ( ) will illuminate and stay

condition.

stay on until the passenger’s front air on for 60 seconds.

bag is reactivated.

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Information

The passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF

indicator illuminates for about 4 sec-

onds after the ignition switch is placed

in the ON position.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Side air bags (if equipped)

WARNING

Never allow an adult passenger

to ride in the front passenger

seat when the passenger air

bag OFF indicator is illuminat-

ed. During a collision, the air

bag will not inflate if the indica-

tor is illuminated. Turn on the

passenger’s front air bag or

have your passenger move to

the rear seat.

If the passenger’s front air bag

ON/OFF switch malfunctions,

the following conditions may

occur:

• The air bag warning light (

on the instrument panel will

)

illuminate.

• The passenger air bag OFF

indicator ( ) will not illumi-

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nate and the ON indicator (

)

will come on and go off after

approximately 60 seconds.

The passenger’s front air bag

will inflate in a frontal impact

even though the passenger’s

front air bag ON/OFF switch is

set to the OFF position.

• We recommend that an author-

ized HYUNDAI dealer inspect

the passenger’s front air bag

ON/OFF switch and the SRS air

bag system as soon as possi-

ble.

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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

driver and the front passenger with

additional protection than that offered

by the seat belt alone.

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The side air bags are designed to

deploy during certain side impact col-

lisions, depending on the crash

severity, angle, speed and point of

impact.

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• 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.

• Do not place any objects

between the door and the

seat. They may become dan-

gerous projectiles if the side

air bag inflates.

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The side air bags on both sides of the

vehicle are designed to deploy when a

rollover is detected by a rollover sen-

sor. (if equipped with rollover sensor)

• Do not install any accessories

on the side or near the side air

bags.

• Hold the steering wheel at the 9

o’clock and 3 o’clock positions,

to minimize the risk of injuries

to your hands and arms.

The side air bags are not designed to

deploy in all side impact or rollover

situations.

• Do not put any objects

between the side air bag label

and seat cushion. It could

cause harm if the vehicle is in

a crash severe enough to

cause the air bags to deploy.

• Do not use any accessory

seat covers.This could reduce

or prevent the effectiveness

of the system.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of serious

injury or death from an inflating

side air bag, take the following

precautions:

• 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.

• Do not cause impact to the

doors when the ignition switch

is in the ON position or this

may cause the side air bags to

inflate.

• Seat belts must be worn at all

times to help keep occupants

positioned properly.

• If the seat or seat cover is

damaged, we recommend that

the system be serviced by an

authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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They are designed to help protect the

heads of the front seat occupants

and the rear outboard seat occupants

in certain side impact collisions.

Curtain air bags (if equipped)

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• Properly secure Child Restraint

System as far away from the

door as possible.

The curtain air bags are designed to

deploy during certain side impact

collisions, depending on the crash

severity, angle, speed and impact.

• 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.

The curtain air bags on both sides of the

vehicle are designed to deploy when a

rollover is detected by a rollover sensor.

(if equipped with rollover sensor)

• Do not hang hard or breakable

objects on the clothes hanger.

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The curtain air bags are not designed

to deploy in all side impact or rollover

situations.

• 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.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of serious

injury or death from an inflating

curtain air bags, take the follow-

ing precautions:

• Do not open or repair the side

curtain air bags.

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• All seat occupants must wear

seat belts at all times to help

keep occupants positioned

properly.

Curtain air bags are located along

both sides of the roof rails above the

front and rear doors.

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(9) Side impact sensors

SRS warning light

How does the air bags system

operate?

(10) Side pressure sensors

(11) Emergency Fastening Device

(EFD)

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(12) Passenger’s front air bag OFF

indicator (front passenger's

seat only)

The SRS (Supplement 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 indi-

cates 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).

(13) Passenger’s front air bag

ON/OFF switch

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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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) Retractor pre-tensioner assem-

blies

(6) Air bag warning light

(7) SRS control module (SRSCM)/

Rollover sensor

(8) Front impact sensors

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Safety system of your vehicle

During a moderate to severe frontal • Air bag deployment depends on a

WARNING

collision, sensors will detect the vehi-

cle’s rapid deceleration. If the rate of

deceleration is high enough, the con-

trol unit will inflate the front air bags,

at the time and with the force needed.

number of factors including vehicle

speed, angles of impact and the

density and stiffness of the vehicles

or objects which your vehicle

impacts during a collision. The

determining factors are not limited

to those mentioned above.

If your SRS malfunctions, the

air bag may not inflate properly

during an accident increasing

the risk of serious injury or

death.

The front air bags help protect the driv-

er and front passenger by responding

If any of the following condi-

tions occur, your SRS is mal-

functioning:

to frontal impacts in which seat belts • The front air bags will completely

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.

inflate and deflate in an instant. It is

virtually impossible for you to see

the air bags inflate during an acci-

dent. It is much more likely that you

will simply see the deflated air bags

hanging out of their storage com-

partments after the collision.

• The light does not turn on for

approximately six seconds

when the ignition switch is in

the ON position.

• Air bags are activated (able to inflate

if necessary) only when the ignition

switch is in the ON position.

• The light stays on after illumi-

nating for approximately six

seconds.

• In addition to inflating in serious

side collisions, vehicles equipped

with a rollover sensor, side and/or

curtain air bags will inflate if the

sensing system detects a rollover.

• Air bags inflate in the event of certain

frontal or side collisions to help pro-

tect the occupants from serious

physical injury.

• The light comes on while the

vehicle is in motion.

• The light blinks when the

engine is running.

When a rollover is detected, curtain

air bags will remain inflated longer

to help provide protection from ejec-

tion, especially when used in con-

junction with the seat belts. (if

equipped with a rollover sensor)

• 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 collision and its direc-

tion. These two factors determine

whether the sensors produce an elec-

tronic deployment/inflation signal.

We recommend that an author-

ized HYUNDAI dealer inspect the

SRS as soon as possible if any

of these conditions occur.

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■ Driver’s front air bag (1)

• To help provide protection, the air You can take steps to reduce the risk

bags must inflate rapidly.The speed of being injured by an inflating air

of air bag inflation is a consequence bag. The greatest risk is sitting too

of extremely short time in which to close to the air bag. An air bag needs

inflate the air bag between the space to inflate. It is recommended

occupant and the vehicle structures that drivers sit as far as possible

before the occupant impacts those between the center of the steering

structures. This speed of inflation wheel and the chest while still main-

reduces the risk of serious or life- taining control of the vehicle.

threatening injuries and is thus a

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necessary part of air bag design.

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.

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When the SRSCM detects a suffi-

ciently severe impact to the front of

the vehicle, it will automatically

deploy the front air bags.

• There are even circumstances

under which contact with the air

bag can cause fatal injuries, espe-

cially if the occupant is positioned

excessively close to the air bag.

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Safety system of your vehicle

■ Driver’s front air bag (2)

■ Driver’s front air bag (3)

WARNING

To prevent objects from becom-

ing dangerous projectiles when

the passenger's air bag inflates:

• Do not install or place any

objects (drink holder, CD hold-

er, stickers, etc.) on the front

passenger's panel above the

glove box where the passen-

ger's air bag is located.

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■ Passenger’s front air bag

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• Do not install a container of

liquid air freshener near the

instrument cluster or on the

instrument panel surface.

Upon deployment, tear seams mold-

ed directly into the pad covers 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 combina-

tion with a properly worn seat belt,

slows the driver's or the front pas-

senger's forward motion, reducing

the risk of head and chest injury.

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After complete inflation, the air bag

immediately starts deflating, enabling

the driver to maintain forward visibili-

ty and the ability to steer or operate

other controls.

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What to expect after an air bag

inflates

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WARNING

• Always wash exposed skin

areas thoroughly with cold

water and mild soap.

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 windshield or

being able to steer. Curtain air bags

may remain partially inflated for

some time after they deploy.

After an air bag inflates, take

the following precautions:

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• Open your windows and doors

as soon as possible after

impact to reduce prolonged

exposure to the smoke and

powder released by the inflat-

ing air bag.

• We recommend that an author-

ized HYUNDAI dealer replace

the air bag immediately after

deployment. Air bags are

designed to be used only once.

• Do not touch the air bag stor-

age area’s internal compo-

nents immediately after an air

bag has inflated. The parts

that come into contact with an

inflating air bag may be very

hot.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Noise and smoke from inflating

air bag

Do not install a Child Restraint

System on the front passenger

seat

WARNING

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.

NEVER use a rearward facing

Child Restraint System on a seat

protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG

in front of it, DEATH or SERIOUS

INJURY to the CHILD can occur.

■ Type A

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■ Type B

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.

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Never install a Child Restraint System

in the front passenger seat, unless the

air bag is deactivated

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Air bag collision sensors

WARNING

Why didn’t my air bag go off in

a collision?

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• Place the ignition switch to

the LOCK/OFF or ACC posi-

tion, when the vehicle is being

towed to prevent inadvertent

air bag deployment.

There are certain types of accidents

in which the air bag would not be

expected to provide additional protec-

tion. These include rear impacts, sec-

ond or third collisions in multiple

impact accidents, as well as low

speed impacts. Damage to the vehicle

indicates a collision energy absorp-

tion, and is not an indicator of whether

or not an air bag should have inflated.

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To reduce the risk of an air bag

deploying unexpectedly and

causing serious injury or death:

• We recommend that all air bag

repairs are conducted by an

authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

•

Do not hit or allow any objects to

impact the locations where air

bags or sensors are installed.

• Do not perform maintenance

on or around the air bag sen-

sors. 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.

• Do not install bumper guards or

replace the bumper with a non-

genuine part.This may adverse-

ly affect the collision and air

bag deployment performance.

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Safety system of your vehicle

1. SRS control module

2. Front impact sensor

3. Side pressure sensor (front)

4. Side impact sensor (rear)

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Although the driver’s and front pas-

senger’s air bags are designed to

inflate in frontal collisions, they also

may inflate in other types of colli-

sions if the front impact sensors

detect a sufficient impact. Side and

curtain air bags are designed to

inflate in side impact collisions, but

they may inflate in other collisions if

the side impact sensors detect a suf-

ficient impact.

Air bag inflation conditions

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Also, the side and curtain air bags are

designed to inflate when a rollover is

detected by a rollover sensor. (if

equipped with rollover sensor)

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Front air bags

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.

Front air bags are designed to inflate

in a frontal collision depending on

the severity, speed or angles of

impact of the front collision.

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Side and curtain air bags

Side and curtain air bags are

designed to inflate when an impact is

detected by side collision sensors

depending on the severity, speed or

angles of impact resulting from a

side impact collision.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Air bag non-inflation conditions

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Front air bags are not designed to Front air bags may not inflate in side

inflate in rear collisions, because impact collisions, because occupants

occupants are moved backward by move in the direction of the collision,

the force of the impact. In this case, and thus in side impacts, front air bag

inflated air bags would not provide deployment would not provide addi-

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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.

any additional benefit.

tional occupant protection.

However, side and curtain air bags

may inflate depending on the severity,

vehicle speed and angles of impact.

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In an angled collision, the force of Just before impact, drivers often Front air bags may not inflate in

impact may direct the occupants in a brake heavily. Such heavy braking rollover accidents because front air

direction where the air bags would lowers the front portion of the vehicle bag deployment would not provide

not be able to provide any additional causing it to “ride” under a vehicle additional occupant protection.

benefit, and thus the sensors may with a higher ground clearance. Air

not deploy any air bags.

bags may not inflate in this "under-

ride" situation because deceleration

forces that are detected by sensors

may be significantly reduced by such

“underride” collisions.

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• Vehicles equipped with rollover sensor

Information

The side and curtain air bags may

inflate in a rollover situation, when it is

detected by the rollover sensor.

• Vehicles not equipped with rollover

sensor

The side and/or curtain air bags 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.

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Safety system of your vehicle

SRS care

(Continued)

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 illumi-

nate when the ignition switch is in the

ON position, or continuously remains

on, we recommend that the system

be immediately inspected by an

authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

• 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.

• 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.

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 authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

Improper handling of the SRS system

may result in serious personal injury.

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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 colli-

sion energy is absorbed by the vehi-

cle structure.

• We recommend that inflated

air bags be replaced by an

authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

• If components of the air bag

system must be discarded, or if

the vehicle must be scrapped,

certain safety precautions must

be observed. Consult an author-

ized HYUNDAI dealer for the

necessary information. Failure

to follow these precautions

could increase the risk of per-

sonal injury.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of serious

injury or death take the follow-

ing precautions:

• Do not attempt to modify or

disconnect the SRS compo-

nents or wiring, including the

addition of any kind of badges

to the pad covers or modifica-

tions to the body structure.

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Adding equipment to or modify-

ing your air bag equipped vehicle

Additional safety precautions

Air bag warning labels

Passengers should not move out of

or change seats while 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.

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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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

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Air bag warning labels are attached

to alert the passengers of potential

risks of the air bag system.

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.

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 opera-

tion of the supplemental restraint sys-

tem sensing components and wiring

harnesses.

Do not cause impact to the doors.

Impact to the doors when the ignition

switch is in the ON position may cause

the air bags to inflate.

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