Seats & Safety System
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The side air bags are designed to deploy
during certain side impact collisions,
depending on the crash severity.
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 side air bags 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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Seat belts must be worn at all times
to help keep occupants positioned
properly.
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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.
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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.
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Do not use any accessory seat
covers. This could reduce or prevent
the effectiveness of the system.
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Do not hang other objects except
clothes. In an accident it may cause
vehicle damage or personal injury
especially when air bag is inflated.
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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.
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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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Do not install any accessories on the
side or near the side air bags.
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Do not cause impact to the doors
when the ignition switch is in the ON
or START position as this may cause
the side air bags to inflate.
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If the seat or seat cover is damaged,
have the vehicle checked and
repaired by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
