Hyundai 2008 Elantra, Owner'S Manual

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Safety features of your vehicle
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 be turned off and the front
passenger's air bag will be able to inflate,
if necessary, in frontal crashes.
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.
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification system
Condition
detected by the
occupant classi-
fication system
1. Adult * 1
2. Child* 2 or
child restraint
system* 3
3. Unoccupied
4. There is a
malfunction
in the system
Off
On
On
Off
Off
Off
Off
On
Activated
Deactivated
Deactivated
Activated
"PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF"
indicator light
SRS warning
light
Front passen-
ger air bag
Activated
Activated
Deactivated
Activated
Side air bag
Activated
Activated
Activated
Activated
Curtain air bag
Indicator/Warning light Devices
*1) The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in
the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as a child depending
on his/her physique and posture.
*2) Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. When a larger child who
has outgrown a child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat, the system
may recognize him/her as an adult depending on his/her physique or posture.
*3) Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.
WARNING
Riding in an improper position or placing weight on the front passenger's
seat when it is unoccupied by a passenger adversely affects the occupant
classification system (OCS).
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