Hyundai Elantra Touring (2012 year). Instruction - part 3
Safety features of your vehicle
CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM
C030000AEN-EU
Children riding in the car should sit in the
WARNING
WARNING
rear seat and must always be properly
•
A child restraint system must be
To reduce the chance or serious or
restrained to minimize the risk of injury in
placed in the rear seat. Never
fatal injuries:
an accident, sudden stop or sudden
install a child or infant seat on the
•
Children of all ages are safer
maneuver. According to accident statis-
front passenger's seat. Should an
when restrained in the rear seat.
tics, children are safer when properly
accident occur and cause the
A child riding in the front passen-
restrained in the rear seats than in the
passenger-side air bag to deploy,
ger seat can be forcefully struck
front seat. Larger children not in a child
it could severely injure or kill an
by an inflating air bag resulting in
restraint should use one of the seat belts
infant or child seated in an infant
serious or fatal injuries.
provided.
or child seat. Thus only use a
•
Always follow the child restraint
You should be aware of the specific
child restraint in the rear seat of
system manufacturer’s instruc-
requirements in your state. Child and/or
your vehicle.
tions for installation and use of
infant safety seats must be properly
•
A seat belt or child restraint sys-
the child restraint.
placed and installed in the rear seat. You
tem can become very hot if it is
•
Always make sure the child seat
must use a commercially available child
left in a closed vehicle on a sunny
is secured properly in the car and
restraint system that meets the require-
day, even if the outside tempera-
your child is securely restrained
ments of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
ture does not feel hot. Be sure to
in the child seat.
Standards (FMVSS).
check the seat cover and buckles
•
Never hold a child in your arms or
Child restraint systems are designed to be
before placing a child there.
lap when riding in a vehicle. The
secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the
•
When the child restraint system
violent forces created during a
lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt, or
is not in use, store it in the lug-
crash will tear the child from your
by a LATCH system.
gage area or fasten it with a seat
arms and throw the child against
Children could be injured or killed in a
belt so that it will not be thrown
the car’s interior.
crash if their restraints are not properly
forward in the case of a sudden
•
Never put a seat belt over your-
secured. For small children and babies, a
stop or an accident.
self and a child. During a crash,
child seat or infant seat must be used.
•
Children may be seriously injured
the belt could press deep into the
Before buying a particular child restraint
or killed by an inflating air bag.
child causing serious internal
system, make sure it fits your car seat
All children, even those too large
injuries.
and seat belts, and fits your child. Follow
for child restraints, must ride in
(Continued)
all the instructions provided by the man-
the rear seat.
ufacturer when installing the child
restraint system.
3
26
Safety features of your vehicle
Rearward-facing child restraint system
(Continued)
(Continued)
•
Never leave children unattended
•
Never use an infant carrier or a
in a vehicle - not even for a short
child safety seat that "hooks"
time. The car can heat up very
over a seatback, it may not pro-
quickly, resulting in serious
vide adequate security in an acci-
injuries to children inside. Even
dent.
very young children may inadver-
•
Seat belts can become very hot,
tently cause the vehicle to move,
especially when the car is parked
entangle themselves in the win-
in direct sunlight. Always check
dows, or lock themselves or oth-
seat belt buckles before fasten-
CRS09
ers inside the vehicle.
ing them over a child.
Forward-facing child restraint system
•
Never allow two children, or any
•
After an accident, have an author-
two persons, to use the same
ized HYUNDAI dealer check the
seat belt.
child restraint system, seat belt,
•
Children often squirm and repo-
tether anchor and lower anchor.
sition themselves improperly.
•
If there is not enough space to
Never let a child ride with the
place the child restraint system
shoulder belt under their arm or
because of the driver's seat,
behind their back. Always prop-
install the child restraint system
erly position and secure children
in the rear right seat.
in rear seat.
HNF1008
•
Never allow a child to stand-up or
C030100AEN-EU
kneel on the seat or floor of a
Using a child restraint system
moving vehicle. During a colli-
For small children and babies, the use of
sion or sudden stop, the child
a child seat or infant seat is required. This
can be violently thrown against
child seat or infant seat should be of
the vehicle’s interior, resulting in
appropriate size for the child and should
serious injury.
be installed in accordance with the man-
(Continued)
ufacturer's instructions. For safety rea-
sons, we recommend that the child
restraint system be used in the rear
seats.
3 27
Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING
WARNING - Child seat
Never place a rear-facing child
installation
restraint in the front passenger
•
A child can be seriously injured
seat, because of the danger that an
or killed in a collision if the child
inflating passenger-side air bag
restraint is not properly anchored
could impact the rear-facing child
to the car and the child is not
restraint and kill the child.
properly restrained in the child
restraint. Before installing the
child restraint system, read the
Since all passenger seat belts move
instructions supplied by the child
freely under normal conditions and only
restraint system manufacturer.
lock under extreme or emergency condi-
E2MS103005
•
If the seat belt does not operate
tions (emergency lock mode), you must
as described in this section, have
C030102BUN-EU
manually change these seat belts to the
the system checked immediately
Placing a passenger seat belt into
auto lock mode to secure a child
by your authorized HYUNDAI
the auto lock mode
restraint.
dealer.
The auto lock mode will help prevent the
•
Failure to observe this manual's
normal movement of the child in the vehi-
instructions regarding child
cle from causing the seat belt to loosen
restraint system and the instruc-
and compromise the child restraint sys-
tions provided with the child
tem. To secure a child restraint system,
restraint system could increase
use the following procedure.
the chance and/or severity of
injury in an accident.
3 28
Safety features of your vehicle
OEN036101
OEN036102
OEN036103
To install a child restraint system on the
3. Pull the shoulder portion of the seat
4. Slowly allow the shoulder portion of
outboard or center rear seats, do the fol-
belt all the way out. When the shoulder
the seat belt to retract and listen for an
lowing:
portion of the seat belt is fully extend-
audible “clicking” or “ratcheting” sound.
1. Place the child restraint system in the
ed, it will shift the retractor to the “Auto
This indicates that the retractor is in
seat and route the lap/shoulder belt
Lock” (child restraint) mode.
the “Auto Lock” mode. If no distinct
around or through the restraint, follow-
sound is heard, repeat steps 3 and 4.
ing the restraint manufacturer’s
instructions. Be sure the seat belt web-
bing is not twisted.
2. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latch into
the buckle. Listen for the distinct “click”
sound.
Position the release button so that it is
easy to access in case of an emergency.
3 29
Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING - Auto lock
mode
The lap/shoulder belt automatically
returns to the
“emergency lock
mode” whenever the belt is allowed
to retract fully. Therefore, the pre-
ceding seven steps must be fol-
lowed each time a child restraint is
installed.
If the retractor is not in the
Automatic Locking mode, the child
OEN036104
OFD037015
restraint can move when your vehi-
5. Remove as much slack from the belt
cle turns or stops suddenly. A child
C030103AFD
as possible by pushing down on the
can be seriously injured or killed if
Securing a child restraint seat with
child restraint system while feeding the
the child restraint is not properly
tether anchor system
shoulder belt back into the retractor.
anchored to the car, including set-
Child restraint hook holders are located
6. Push and pull on the child restraint
ting the retractor to the Automatic
on the floor behind the rear seats.
system to confirm that the seat belt is
Locking mode.
holding it firmly in place. If it is not,
release the seat belt and repeat steps
When the seat belt is allowed to
2 through 6.
retract to its fully stowed position, the
7. Double check that the retractor is in
retractor will automatically switch
the “Auto Lock” mode by attempting to
from the “Auto Lock” mode to the
pull more of the seat belt out of the
emergency lock mode for normal
retractor. If you cannot, the retractor is
adult usage.
in the “Auto Lock” mode.
To remove the child restraint, press the
release button on the buckle and then
pull the lap/shoulder belt out of the
restraint and allow the seat belt to retract
fully.
3
30
Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING
WARNING - Child restraint
A child can be seriously injured or
check
killed in a collision if the child
Check that the child restraint sys-
restraint is not properly anchored
tem is secure by pushing and
to the car and the child is not prop-
pulling it in different directions.
erly restrained in the child restraint.
Incorrectly fitted child restraints
Always follow the child seat manu-
may swing, twist, tip or separate
facturer’s instructions for installa-
causing death or serious injury.
tion and use.
2GHA3300
WARNING
WARNING - Tether strap
- Child restraint anchorage
1. Route the child restraint seat strap
Never mount more than one child
over the seatback.
• Child restraint anchorages are
restraint to a single tether or to a
designed to withstand only those
For vehicles with adjustable headrest,
single lower anchorage point. The
loads imposed by correctly fitted
route the tether strap under the head-
increased load caused by multiple
child restraints. Under no circum-
rest and between the headrest posts,
seats may cause the tethers or
stances are they to be used for
otherwise route the tether strap over
anchorage points to break, causing
adult seat belts or harnesses or
the top of the seatback.
serious injury or death.
for attaching other items or
2. Connect the tether strap hook to the
equipment to the vehicle.
appropriate child restraint hook holder
• The tether strap may not work
and tighten to secure the seat.
properly if attached somewhere
other than the correct tether
anchor.
3 31
Safety features of your vehicle
Lower Anchor
Position Indicator
WARNING
•
When using the vehicle's
"LATCH" system to install a child
restraint system in the rear seat,
all unused vehicle rear seat belt
metal latch plates or tabs must be
latched securely in their seat belt
Lower Anchor
buckles and the seat belt web-
bing must be retracted behind
the child restraint to prevent the
child from reaching and taking
B230D01NF
OHD038900
hold of unretracted seat belts.
C030104AFD-EU
Child restraint symbols are located on
Unlatched metal latch plates or
tabs may allow the child to reach
Securing a child restraint seat with
the left and right rear seat backs to indi-
the unretracted seat belts which
child seat lower anchor system
cate the position of the lower anchors for
may result in strangulation and a
Some child seat manufacturers make
child restraints.
serious injury or death to the
child restraint seats that are labeled as
child in the child restraint.
LATCH or LATCH-compatible child
restraint seats. LATCH stands for "Lower
•
Do not place anything around the
Anchors and Tethers for Children". These
lower anchors. Also make sure
that the seat belt is not caught in
seats include two rigid or webbing
the lower anchors.
mounted attachments that connect to
two LATCH anchors at specific seating
positions in your vehicle. This type of
child restraint seat eliminates the need to
WARNING
use seat belts to attach the child seat in
Install the child restraint seat fully
the rear seats.
rearward against the seatback with
the seatback reclined two positions
from the most upright latched posi-
tion.
3 32
Safety features of your vehicle
Once you have installed the LATCH child
restraint, assure that the seat is properly
WARNING - LATCH lower
attached to the LATCH and tether
anchors
anchors. Also, test the child restraint seat
LATCH lower anchors are only to
before you place the child in it. Tilt the
be used with the left and right rear
seat from side to side. Also try to tug the
outboard seating positions. Never
seat forward. Check to see if the anchors
attempt to attach a LATCH
hold the seat in place.
equipped seat in the center seating
position. You may damage the
anchors or the anchors may fail
CAUTION
and break in a collision.
Do not allow the rear seat belt web-
bing to get scratched or pinched by
B230D03NF
the child-seat latch and LATCH
LATCH anchors have been provided in
anchor during the installation.
your vehicle. The LATCH anchors are
located in the left and right outboard rear
seating positions. Their locations are
shown in the illustration. There is no
WARNING
LATCH anchor provided for the center
If the child restraint is not anchored
rear seating position.
properly, the risk of a child being
The LATCH anchors are located between
seriously injured or killed in a colli-
the seatback and the seat cushion of the
sion greatly increases.
rear seat left and right outboard seating
positions.
Follow the child seat manufacturer’s
instructions to properly install child
restraint seats with LATCH or LATCH-
compatible attachments.
3 33
Safety features of your vehicle
AIR BAG - ADVANCED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
C040000AUN
(1) Driver’s air bag
(2) Passenger’s air bag
(3) Side air bag*
(4) Curtain air bag*
* : if equipped
WARNING
Even in vehicles with air bags, you
and your passengers must always
wear the safety 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.
OHD036022
3 34
Safety features of your vehicle
C040900AEN-EU
It is virtually impossible for you to see
How does the air bag system
the air bags inflate during an accident.
WARNING
operate
It is much more likely that you will sim-
•
To avoid severe personal injury
ply see the deflated air bags hanging
•
Air bags are activated (able to inflate if
or death caused by deploying air
out of their storage compartments after
bags in a collision, the driver
necessary) only when the ignition
the collision.
switch is turned to the ON or START
should sit as far back from the
•
In order to help provide protection in a
position.
steering wheel air bag as possi-
severe collision, the air bags must
ble (at least 10 inches (250 mm)
•
Air bags inflate instantly in the event of
inflate rapidly. The speed of air bag
away). The front passenger
serious frontal or side collision
(if
inflation is a consequence of the
should always move their seat as
equipped with side air bag or curtain
extremely short time in which a collision
far back as possible and sit back
air bag) in order to help protect the
occurs and the need to inflate the air
in their seat.
occupants from serious physical injury.
bag between the occupant and the
•
There is no single speed at which the
•
Air bag inflates instantly in the
vehicle structures before the occupant
air bags will inflate.
event of collision, passengers
impacts those structures. This speed of
may be injured by the air bag
Generally, air bags are designed to
inflation reduces the risk of serious or
expansion force if they are not in
inflate by the severity of a collision and
life-threatening injuries in a severe col-
proper position.
its direction. These two factors deter-
lision and is thus a necessary part of air
mine whether the sensors produce an
•
Air bag inflation may cause
bag design.
electronic deployment/inflation signal.
injuries including facial or bodily
However, air bag inflation can also
abrasions, injuries from broken
•
Air bag deployment depends on a
cause injuries which can include facial
glasses or burns.
number of factors including vehicle
abrasions, bruises and broken bones,
speed, angles of impact and the densi-
because the inflation speed also caus-
ty and stiffness of the vehicles or
es the air bags to expand with a great
objects which your vehicle hits in the
deal of force.
collision. The determining factors are
•
There are even circumstances
not limited to those mentioned above.
under which contact with the steer-
•
The front air bags will completely
ing wheel air bag can cause fatal
inflate and deflate in an instant.
injuries, especially if the occupant
is positioned excessively close to
the steering wheel.
3 35
Safety features of your vehicle
C040902AEN
Noise and smoke
WARNING
When the air bags inflate, they make a
When the air bags deploy, the air
loud noise and they leave smoke and
bag related parts in the steering
powder in the air inside of the vehicle.
wheel and/or instrument panel
This is normal and is a result of the igni-
and/or in both sides of the roof rails
tion of the air bag inflator. After the air
above the front and rear doors are
bag inflates, you may feel substantial dis-
very hot. To prevent injury, do not
comfort in breathing due to the contact of
touch the air bag storage area’s
your chest with both the seat belt and the
internal components immediately
air bag, as well as from breathing the
after an air bag has inflated.
smoke and powder. Open your doors
and/or windows as soon as possible
1JBH3051
after impact in order to reduce dis-
C040903AEN
comfort and prevent prolonged expo-
Do not install a child restraint on the
sure to the smoke and powder.
front passenger’s seat
Though smoke and powder are non-
Never place a rear-facing child restraint
toxic, it may cause irritation to the skin
in the front passenger’s seat. If the air
(eyes, nose and throat etc). If this is the
bag deploys, it would impact the rear-fac-
case, wash and rinse with the cold water
ing child restraint, causing serious or
immediately and consult a doctor if the
fatal injury.
symptom persists.
In addition, do not place front-facing child
restraint in the front passenger’s seat
either. If the front passenger air bag
inflates, it would cause serious or fatal
injuries to the child.
3 36
Safety features of your vehicle
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
W7-147
OFD039059N
equipped with side and/or curtain
air bags, be sure to install the
C041000AEN
C040100AFD-EU
child restraint system as far away
Air bag warning light
SRS components and functions
from the door side as possible,
The purpose of air bag warning light in
The SRS consists of the following com-
and securely lock the child
your instrument panel is to alert you of a
ponents:
restraint system in position.
potential problem with your air bag
-
1. Driver's front air bag module
Inflation of side and/or curtain air
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).
2. Passenger's front air bag module
bags could cause serious injury
When the ignition switch is turned ON,
3. Side air bag modules*
or death to an infant or child.
the warning light should illuminate for
4. Curtain air bag modules*
approximately 6 seconds, then go off.
5. Retractor pre-tensioner assemblies
Have the system checked if:
6. Air bag warning light
• The light does not turn on briefly when
7. SRS control module (SRSCM)
you turn the ignition ON.
8. Front impact sensors
• The light stays on after illuminating for
9. Side impact sensors
approximately 6 seconds.
10. “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” or
• The light comes on while the vehicle is
“PASS AIR BAG OFF” indicator
in motion.
(Front passenger’s seat only)
11. Occupant classification system
(Front passenger’s seat only)
3
37
Safety features of your vehicle
12. Driver’s seat track position sensor
Driver’s front air bag (1)
Driver’s front air bag (2)
13. Driver’s and front passenger’s seat
belt buckle sensors
*: 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.
B240B01L
B240B02L
The SRS air bag warning light on the
The front air bag modules are located
Upon deployment, tear seams molded
instrument panel will illuminate for about
both in the center of the steering wheel
directly into the pad covers will separate
6 seconds after the ignition switch is
and in the front passenger's panel above
under pressure from the expansion of the
turned to the ON position, after which the
the glove box. When the SRSCM detects
air bags. Further opening of the covers
air bag warning light should go out.
a sufficiently severe impact to the front of
then allows full inflation of the air bags.
If any of the following conditions occurs,
the vehicle, it will automatically deploy
this indicates a malfunction of the SRS.
the front air bags.
Have an authorized HYUNDAI dealer
inspect the air bag system as soon as
possible.
• The light does not turn on briefly when
you turn the ignition ON.
• The light stays on after illuminating for
approximately 6 seconds.
• The light comes on while the vehicle is
in motion.
3 38
Safety features of your vehicle
Driver’s front air bag (3)
Passenger’s front air bag
WARNING
•
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.
B240B03L
B240B05L
Always wash all exposed skin
A fully inflated air bag, in combination
areas thoroughly with lukewarm
water and a mild soap after an
with a properly worn seat belt, slows the
WARNING
accident in which the air bags
driver's or the passenger's forward
•
Do not install or place any acces-
were deployed.
motion, reducing the risk of head and
sories
(drink holder, cassette
chest injury.
(Continued)
holder, sticker, etc.) on the front
passenger's panel above the
After complete inflation, the air bag
glove box in a vehicle with a pas-
immediately starts deflating, enabling the
senger's air bag. Such objects
driver to maintain forward visibility and
may become dangerous projec-
the ability to steer or operate other con-
tiles and cause injury if the pas-
trols.
senger's air bag inflates.
•
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-
jectiles and cause injury if the
passenger's air bag inflates.
3
39
Safety features of your vehicle
C040300AUN
(Continued)
Occupant classification system
•
The SRS can function only when
Your vehicle is equipped with an occu-
the ignition switch is in the ON
pant classification system in the front
position. If the SRS air bag warn-
passenger's seat.
ing light does not illuminate, or
continuously remains on after
The occupant classification system is
illuminating for about 6 seconds
designed to detect the presence of a
when the ignition switch is turned
properly-seated front passenger and
to the ON position, or after the
determine if the passenger's front air bag
engine is started, comes on while
should be enabled (may inflate) or not.
driving, the SRS is not working
The driver's front air bag is not affected
properly. If this occurs, have your
or controlled by the occupant classifica-
OFD031100
vehicle immediately inspected by
tion system.
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
If the front passenger seat is occupied by
a person that the system determines to
• Before you replace a fuse or dis-
Main components of occupant classifica-
be of adult size, and he/she sits properly
connect a battery terminal, turn
tion system
(sitting upright with the seatback in an
the ignition switch to the LOCK
• A detection device located under the
upright position, centered on the seat
position and remove the ignition
front passenger seat frame.
cushion with their seat belt on, legs com-
key. Never remove or replace the
• Electronic system to determine
fortably extended and their feet on the
air bag related fuse(s) when the
whether the passenger air bag sys-
floor), the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
ignition switch is in the ON posi-
tems (both front and side) should be
or “PASS AIR BAG OFF” indicator will be
tion. Failure to heed this warning
activated or deactivated.
turned off and the front passenger's air
will cause the SRS air bag warn-
• A warning light located on the instru-
bag will be able to inflate, if necessary, in
ing light to illuminate.
ment panel which illuminates the
frontal crashes.
words "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
You will find the "PASSENGER AIR BAG
or “PASS AIR BAG OFF” indicating the
OFF" or “PASS AIR BAG OFF” indicator
front passenger air bag system is
on the center facia panel. This system
deactivated.
detects the conditions 1~4 in the follow-
• The instrument panel air bag warning
ing table and activates or deactivates the
light is interconnected with the occu-
front passenger air bag based on these
pant classification system.
conditions.
3 40
Safety features of your vehicle
Always be sure that you and all vehicle
C040301AEN
occupants are seated and restrained
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification system
properly (sitting upright with the seat in
an upright position, centered on the seat
Indicator/Warning light
Devices
cushion, with the person's legs comfort-
Condition detected by the
occupant classification
ably extended, feet on the floor, and
"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" /
Front passenger air
system
"PASS AIR BAG OFF" indicator light
SRS warning light
wearing the safety belt properly) for the
bag
most effective protection by the air bag
and the safety belt.
1. Adult *1
Off
Off
Activated
• The OCS
(Occupant Classification
2. Child*2 or child
System) may not function properly if
On
Off
Deactivated
restraint system*3
the passenger takes actions which can
3. Unoccupied
On
Off
Deactivated
defeat the detection system.
These include:
4. There is a malfunction
Off
On
Activated
(1) Failing to sit in an upright position.
in the system
(2) Leaning against the door or center
*1) The system judges a person of adult
console.
size as an adult. When a smaller
WARNING
(3) Sitting towards the sides or the front
adult sits in the front passenger seat,
of the seat.
Riding in an improper position or
the system may recognize him/her
placing weight on the front passen-
(4) Putting legs on the dashboard or rest-
as a child depending on his/her
ger's seat when it is unoccupied by
ing them on other locations which
physique and posture.
a passenger adversely affects the
reduce the passenger weight on the
*2) Do not allow children to ride in the
occupant classification system
front seat.
front passenger seat. When a larger
(OCS).
(5) Improperly wearing the safety belt.
child who has outgrown a child
(Continued)
(6) Reclining the seat back.
restraint system sits in the front pas-
senger seat, the system may recog-
nize him/her as an adult depending
on his/her physique or posture.
*3) Never install a child restraint system
on the front passenger seat.
3 41
Safety features of your vehicle
(Continued)
OVQ036013N
1KMN3663
1KMN3665
- Never put a heavy load in the
- Never sit with hips shifted
- Never place feet on the dash-
front passenger seat or seatback
towards the front of the seat.
board.
pocket.
OVQ036014N
1KMN3662
1KMN3664
- Never place feet on the front pas-
- Never excessively recline the
- Never lean on the door or center
senger seatback.
front passenger seatback.
console.
- Never sit on one side of the front
passenger seat.
3 42