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Hyundai Santa Fe XL (2019 year). Instruction - part 3

Safety features of your vehicle

WARNING - 2nd row center

WARNING - Uprighting

WARNING - 2nd row LH

seat folding

seat

seat folding

When you return the seatback

to its upright position, hold the

seatback and return it slowly. If

the seatback is returned with-

out holding it, the back of the

•

Do not fold the 2nd row center

seat could spring forward

seat, if occupants are seated

resulting in injury caused by

in the 3rd row seats, it may

being struck by the seatback.

cause injury to occupants by

Be careful when you fold the

the seat device.

2nd row LH seat, if the center

If occupants are seated in the

seat is folded. It may cause the

3rd row seats, fix the upright

injury to you by the seat device.

position of the 2nd row center

seat.

•

The 2nd row center seat back

does not fix when it is folded.

If you use the 2nd row center

seat back folding function to

carry long objects, you should

fix the long object to prevent it

from being thrown about the

vehicle in a collision and

causing injury to vehicle

occupants.

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Safety features of your vehicle

CAUTION - Damaging

WARNING - Cargo

rear seat belt buckles

Cargo should always be

When you fold the rear (2nd

secured to prevent it from being

and/or 3rd row) seatback, insert

thrown about the vehicle in a

the buckle in the pocket

collision and causing injury to

between the rear seatback and

the vehicle occupants. Do not

cushion. Doing so can prevent

place objects in the rear (2nd

the buckle from being damaged

and/or 3rd row) seats, since they

by the rear seatback.

cannot be properly secured and

may hit the front seat occupants

in a collision.

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CAUTION - Rear seat belts

When returning the rear (2nd

WARNING

and/or 3rd row) seatbacks to the

WARNING - Cargo loading

If the liftgate (tailgate) is pushed

upright position, remember to

Make sure the engine is off, the

down to close it when a passen-

return the rear shoulder belts to

automatic transaxle is in P

ger's head is not against a prop-

their proper position. Routing

(Park) and the parking brake is

erly adjusted headrest or a tall

the seat belt webbing through

securely applied whenever

person is seated, the liftgate

the rear seat belt guides will

loading or unloading cargo.

(tailgate) may hit the occupant's

help keep the belts from being

Failure to take these steps may

head, which could cause injury.

trapped behind or under the

allow the vehicle to move if the

seats.

shift lever is inadvertently

moved to another position.

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Safety features of your vehicle

SEAT BELTS

Seat belt restraint system

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•

Always wear both the shoul-

Seat belts should be adjusted

WARNING

der portion and lap portion of

as firmly as possible, consis-

•

For maximum restraint sys-

the lap/shoulder belt.

tent with comfort, to provide the

tem protection, the seat belts

protection for which they have

•

Avoid wearing twisted seat

must always be used whenev-

been designed.

belts. A twisted belt can't do

er the car is moving.

its job as well. In a collision, it

A slack belt will greatly reduce

•

Seat belts are most effective

could even cut into you. Be

the protection afforded to the

when seatbacks are in the

sure the belt webbing is

occupant.

upright position.

straight and not twisted.

Care should be taken to avoid

•

Children age 12 and younger

•

Be careful not to damage the

contamination of the webbing

must always be properly

belt webbing or hardware. If

with polishes, oils and chemi-

restrained in the rear seat.

the belt webbing or hardware

cals and particularly battery

Never allow children to ride in

is damaged, replace it.

acid. Cleaning may safely be

the front passenger seat. If a

carried out using mild soap and

child over 12 must be seated

water. The belt should be

in the front seat, he/she must

replaced if webbing becomes

WARNING

be properly belted and the

frayed, contaminated or dam-

Seat belts are designed to bear

seat should be moved as far

aged. It is essential to replace

upon the bony structure of the

back as possible.

the entire assembly after it has

body, and should be worn low

•

Never wear the shoulder belt

been worn in a severe impact

across the front of the pelvis,

under your arm or behind your

even if damage to the assembly

chest and shoulders, as appli-

back. An improperly positioned

is not obvious. Belts should not

cable; wearing the lap section

shoulder belt can cause seri-

be worn with straps twisted.

of the belt across the abdominal

ous injuries in a crash. The

Each seat belt assembly must

area must be avoided.

shoulder belt should be posi-

only be used by one occupant;

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it is dangerous to put a belt

tioned midway over your shoul-

der across your collarbone.

around a child being carried on

the occupant's lap.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Seat belt warning

Conditions

Warning Pattern

WARNING

Vehicle

Chime-

Seat Belt

Light-Blink

•

No modifications or additions

Speed

Sound

should be made by the user

Unbuckled

6 seconds

which will either prevent the

Buckled

6 seconds

None

seat belt adjusting devices

Below 3 mph

from operating to remove

6 seconds

None

(5 km/h)

slack, or prevent the seat belt

Buckled →

3 mph~

assembly from being adjusted

6 seconds

Unbuckled

6 mph

to remove slack.

Above 6 mph

6 sec. on / 24 sec. off

•

When you fasten the seat belt,

(10 km/h)

(11 times)

be careful not to latch the seat

Above 6 mph

belt in the buckles of another.

1GQA2083

(10 km/h)

6 seconds *1

It's very dangerous and you

may not be protected by the

Driver's seat

Unbuckled

↓

↓

seat belt properly.

The driver's seat belt warning light

Below 3 mph

Stop *2

•

Do not unfasten the seat belt

and chime will activate to the follow-

(5 km/h)

and do not fasten and unfas-

ing table when the ignition switch is

in "ON" position.

*1 Warning pattern repeats 11 times

ten the seat belt repeatedly

with an interval of 24 seconds. If

while driving. This could

the driver's seat belt is buckled, the

result in loss of control, and

light will stop within 6 seconds and

an accident causing death,

chime will stop immediately.

serious injury, or property

damage.

*2 The light will stop within 6 seconds

and chime will stop immediately.

•

Make sure there is nothing in

the buckle. The seat belt may

not be fastened securely.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Warning

Seat belt - Driver's and passen-

Conditions

Pattern

ger's 3-point system with emer-

gency locking retractor

Vehicle

Seat Belt

Light-Blink

Speed

Unbuckled

6 seconds

Above 6mph

Unbuckled

Continuously

(10 km/h)

Buckled

6 seconds

Above 6mph

Continuously *1

Buckled →

(10 km/h)

ONC036003

Unbuckled

Below 6mph

None

Front passenger's seat (if equipped)

(10 km/h)

The front passenger's seat belt

warning light will activate to the fol-

*1 : The seat belt warning light will go off if the

B180A01NF-1

lowing table when the ignition switch

vehicle speed decreases below 3 mph (5

km/h). If the vehicle speed increases above

To fasten your seat belt:

is in "ON" position.

6 mph (10 km/h), the warning light will blink

To fasten your seat belt, pull it out of

again.

the retractor and insert the metal tab

(1) into the buckle (2). There will be

an audible "click" when the tab locks

into the buckle.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Height adjustment (Front)

To raise the height adjuster, pull it up

(1). To lower it, push it down (3) while

Front seat

pressing the height adjuster button (2).

Release the button to lock the

anchor into position. Try sliding the

height adjuster to make sure that it

has locked into position.

B200A02NF

You should place the lap belt (1) por-

OCM030026

tion across your hips and the shoul-

You can adjust the height of the shoul-

der belt

(2) portion across your

der belt anchor to one of 4 positions

chest.

for maximum comfort and safety.

The seat belt automatically adjusts to

The shoulder portion should be

the proper length only after the lap

adjusted so that it lies across your

belt portion is adjusted manually so

chest and midway over your shoulder

that it fits snugly around your hips. If

nearest the door and not your neck.

you lean forward in a slow, easy

motion, the belt will extend and let

The height of the adjusting seat belt

you move around. If there is a sud-

should not be too near your neck.

den stop or impact, however, the belt

To adjust the height of the seat belt

will lock into position. It will also lock

anchor, lower or raise the height

if you try to lean forward too quickly.

adjuster into an appropriate position.

If you are not able to pull out the seat

belt from the retractor, firmly pull the

belt out and release it. Then you will

be able to pull the belt out smoothly.

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Safety features of your vehicle

This type of seat belt combines the

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features of both an emergency lock-

• Position one arm under the

ing retractor seat belt and an auto-

shoulder belt and the other

matic locking retractor seat belt. To

over the belt, as shown in the

fasten your seat belt, pull it out of the

illustration.

retractor and insert the metal tab into

• Always position the shoulder

the buckle. There will be an audible

belt anchor into the locked

"click" when the tab locks into the

position at the appropriate

buckle. When not securing a child

height.

restraint, the seat belt operates in the

same way as the driver's seat belt

• Never position the shoulder

(Emergency Locking Retractor

B200A02NF

belt across your neck or face.

Type). It automatically adjusts to the

proper length only after the lap belt

WARNING

portion of the seat belt is adjusted

Seat belts - Rear seat 3-point sys-

manually so that it fits snugly around

Improperly positioned seat

tem with combination locking

your hips.

belts may increase the risk of

retractor

serious injury in an accident.

When the seat belt is fully extended

To fasten your seat belt:

Take the following precautions

from the retractor to allow the instal-

when adjusting the seat belt:

Combination retractor type seat belts

lation of a child restraint system, the

are installed in the rear seat posi-

seat belt operation changes to allow

• Position the lap portion of the

tions to help accommodate the

the belt to retract, but not to extend

seat belt as low as possible

installation of child restraint systems.

(Automatic Locking Retractor Type).

across your hips, not on your

Although a combination retractor is

Refer to "Using a child restraint sys-

waist, so that it fits snugly.

also installed in the front passenger

tem" in this section.

(Continued)

seat position, it is strongly recom-

To convert from the automatic lock-

mended that children always be

ing feature to the emergency locking

seated in the rear seat. NEVER

operation mode, allow the unbuckled

place any infant restraint system in

seat belt to fully retract.

the front seat of the vehicle.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Stowing the rear seat belt

■ 2nd row seat

ODM032051

B210A01NF-1/H

ODM032034

When using the rear center seat belt,

To release the seat belt:

■ 3rd row seat (if equipped)

the buckle with the "CENTER" mark

The seat belt is released by pressing

must be used.

the release button (1) in the locking

buckle. When it is released, the belt

should automatically draw back into

the retractor.

If this does not happen, check the

belt to be sure it is not twisted, then

try again.

OXM039030

• The rear seat belt buckles can be

stowed in the pocket between the

rear seatback and cushion when

not in use.

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Safety features of your vehicle

■ 2nd row seat

Pre-tensioner seat belt

CAUTION

When using the seat belt, use it

after taking it out of the guides.

If you pull the seat belt when it

is stored in the guides, it may

damage the guides and/or belt

webbing.

ODM032027

■ 3rd row seat (if equipped)

OANNSA2023

Your vehicle is equipped with pre-ten-

sioner seatbelts in the front seating

positions

(driver side with retractor

pre-tensioner, passenger side with

retractor and EFD

(Emergency

Fastening Device)).

ODM032035

The pre-tensioner seat belts can be

activated, where the frontal collisions

• Routing the seat belt webbing

(or side collisions or rollovers) are

through the rear seat belt guides

severe enough, together with the air

will help keep the belts from being

bags.

trapped behind or under the seats.

After inserting the seat belt, tighten

the belt webbing by pulling it up.

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Safety features of your vehicle

When the vehicle stops suddenly, or

if the occupant tries to lean forward

WARNING

too quickly, the seat belt retractor will

• Do not put anything near the

lock into position. In certain frontal

buckle. Placing objects near

collisions

(or side collisions or

the buckle may increase the

rollovers), the pre-tensioner will acti-

risk of personal injury in the

vate and pull the seat belt into tighter

event of a collision.

contact against the occupant's body.

• For your safety, be sure that

(1) Retractor Pretensioner

the belt webbing is not loose

The purpose of the retractor pre-

or twisted and always sit

tensioner is to make sure that the

properly on your seat.

ODMESA2024

shoulder belts fit in tightly against

the occupant's upper body in cer-

The seat belt pre-tensioner system

tain frontal collisions (or side colli-

consists mainly of the following com-

sions or rollovers).

ponents. Their locations are shown in

(2) EFD (Emergency Fastening Device)

the illustration:

The purpose of the EFD is to make

1. SRS air bag warning light

sure that the pelvis belts fit in tight-

2. Retractor pre-tensioner assembly

ly against the occupant's lower

3. SRS control module

body in certain frontal collisions (or

4. Emergency fastening device (EFD)

rollovers). (for passenger’s side)

If the system senses excessive ten-

sion on the driver or passenger's seat

belt when the pre-tensioner system

activates, the load limiter inside the

retractor pre-tensioner will release

some of the pressure on the affected

seat belt.

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Safety features of your vehicle

✽ NOTICE

WARNING

CAUTION

•

Both the driver's and front pas-

To obtain maximum benefit

senger's seat belt pre-tensioner

If the pre-tensioner seat belt

from a pre-tensioner seat belt:

system are not working proper-

system may be activated not only

ly, this warning light will illumi-

1. The seat belt must be worn

in certain frontal collision but also

in certain side collision or rollover,

nate even if there is no malfunc-

correctly and adjusted to the

tion of the SRS air bag. If the

proper position. Please read

if the vehicle is equipped with a

side or curtain air bag.

SRS air bag warning light blinks

and follow all of the important

•

When the pre-tensioner seat belts

or does not illuminate when the

information and precautions

are activated, a loud noise may be

ignition switch is turned ON, or if

about your vehicle’s occupant

heard and fine dust, which may

it remains illuminated after illu-

safety features

- including

appear to be smoke, may be visible

minating for approximately

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seat belts and air bags - that

in the passenger compartment.

seconds, or if it illuminates while

are provided in this manual.

These are normal operating condi-

the vehicle is being driven, have

2. Be sure you and your passen-

tions and are not hazardous.

an authorized HYUNDAI dealer

gers always wear seat belts

•

Although it is harmless, the fine

inspect the pre-tensioner seat

properly.

dust may cause skin irritation and

belt and SRS air bag system as

should not be breathed for pro-

soon as possible.

longed periods. Wash all exposed

skin areas thoroughly after an

accident in which the pre-tension-

er seat belts were activated.

•

Because the sensor that activates

the SRS air bag is connected with

the pre-tensioner seat belt, the

SRS air bag warning light

on

the instrument panel will illumi-

nate for approximately 6 seconds

after the ignition switch has been

turned to the ON position, and

then it should turn off.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Seat belt precautions

(Continued)

WARNING

•

Improper handling of the pre-

•

Pre-tensioner seatbelt sys-

tensioner seat belt assem-

WARNING

tems are designed to operate

blies, and failure to heed the

All occupants of the vehicle

only one time. After activation,

warnings not to strike, modify,

must wear their seat belts at all

pre-tensioner seat belts must

inspect, replace, service or

times. Seat belts and child

be replaced. All seat belts, of

repair the pre-tensioner seat

restraints reduce the risk of

any type, should always be

belt assemblies may lead to

serious or fatal injuries for all

replaced after they have been

improper operation or inad-

occupants in the event of a col-

worn during a collision.

vertent activation and serious

lision or sudden stop. Without a

•

The pre-tensioner seat belt

injury.

seat belt, occupants could be

assembly mechanisms become

•

Always wear the seat belts

shifted too close to a deploying

hot during activation. Do not

when driving or riding in a

air bag, strike the interior struc-

touch the pre-tensioner seat

motor vehicle.

ture or be thrown from the vehi-

belt assemblies for several min-

cle. Properly worn seat belts

utes after they have been acti-

•

If the vehicle or pre-tensioner

greatly reduce these hazards.

vated.

seat belt must be discarded,

contact

an

authorized

Even with advanced air bags,

•

Do not attempt to inspect or

HYUNDAI dealer.

unbelted occupants can be

replace the pre-tensioner seat

severely injured by a deploying

belts yourself. This must be

air bag.

done by an authorized

Always follow the precautions

HYUNDAI dealer.

about seat belts, air bags and

•

Do not strike the pre-tension-

occupant seating contained in

er seat belt assemblies.

this manual.

•

Do not attempt to service or

repair the pre-tensioner seat

belt system in any manner.

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Safety features of your vehicle

If the shoulder belt portion slightly

Pregnant women

Injured person

touches the child’s neck or face, try

The use of a seat belt is recom-

A seat belt should be used when an

placing the child closer to the center of

mended for pregnant women to

injured person is being transported.

the vehicle. If the shoulder belt still

lessen the chance of injury in an

When this is necessary, you should

touches their face or neck they need to

accident. When a seat belt is used,

consult a physician for recommenda-

be returned to a child restraint system.

the lap belt portion should be placed

tions.

as low and snugly as possible on the

hips, not across the abdomen. For

WARNING - Shoulder

One person per belt

specific recommendations, consult a

belts on small children

physician.

Two people

(including children)

•

Never allow a shoulder belt to

should never attempt to use a single

be in contact with a child’s

seat belt. This could increase the

neck or face while the vehicle

WARNING - Pregnant

severity of injuries in case of an acci-

is in motion.

women

dent.

•

If seat belts are not properly

Pregnant women must never

worn and adjusted on chil-

place the lap portion of the

Do not lie down

dren, there is a risk of death or

safety belt over the area of the

serious injury.

To reduce the chance of injuries in

abdomen where the unborn

the event of an accident and to

child is located or above the

achieve maximum effectiveness of

abdomen where the belt could

the restraint system, all passengers

seriously injure or even cause

should be sitting up and the front and

the death of the unborn child

rear seats should be in an upright

during an impact.

position when the car is moving. A

seat belt cannot provide proper pro-

tection if the person is lying down in

the rear seat or if the seats are in a

reclined position.

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Safety features of your vehicle

CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM

Children riding in the car should sit in

Children could be injured or killed in

the rear seat and must always be

a crash if their restraints are not

WARNING

properly restrained to minimize the

properly secured. For small children

•

A child restraint system must

risk of injury in an accident, sudden

and babies, a child seat or infant seat

be placed in the rear seat.

stop or sudden maneuver. According

must be used. Before buying a par-

Never install a child or infant

to accident statistics, children are

ticular child restraint system, make

seat on the front passenger's

safer when properly restrained in the

sure it fits your car seat and seat

seat. Should an accident

rear seats than in the front seat.

belts, and fits your child. Follow all

occur and cause the passen-

Larger children not in a child restraint

the instructions provided by the man-

ger-side air bag to deploy, it

should use one of the seat belts pro-

ufacturer when installing the child

could severely injure or kill an

vided.

restraint system.

infant or child seated in an

You should be aware of the specific

infant or child seat. Thus only

requirements in your state. Child

use a child restraint in the

and/or infant safety seats must be

rear seat of your vehicle.

properly placed and installed in the

•

A seat belt or child restraint

rear seat. You must use a commer-

system can become very hot

cially available child restraint system

if it is left in a closed vehicle

that meets the requirements of the

on a sunny day, even if the

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

outside temperature does not

Standards (FMVSS).

feel hot. Be sure to check the

Child restraint systems are designed

seat cover and buckles before

to be secured in vehicle seats by lap

placing a child there.

belts or the lap belt portion of a

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lap/shoulder belt, or by a LATCH sys-

tem (if equipped).

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Safety features of your vehicle

(Continued)

(Continued)

WARNING

•

When the child restraint sys-

•

Never put a seat belt over

To reduce the chance of serious

tem is not in use, store it in

yourself and a child. During a

or fatal injuries:

the luggage area or fasten it

crash, the belt could press

•

Children of all ages are safer

with a seat belt so that it will

deep into the child causing

when restrained in the rear

not be thrown forward in the

serious internal injuries.

seat. A child riding in the front

case of a sudden stop or an

•

Never leave children unat-

passenger seat can be force-

accident.

tended in a vehicle - not even

fully struck by an inflating air

•

Children may be seriously

for a short time. The car can

bag resulting in serious or

injured or killed by an inflating

heat up very quickly, resulting

fatal injuries.

air bag. All children, even

in serious injuries to children

•

Always follow the child

those too large for child

inside. Even very young chil-

restraint system manufactur-

dren may inadvertently cause

restraints,

must ride in the

rear seat.

er’s instructions for installa-

the vehicle to move, entangle

tion and use of the child

themselves in the windows, or

restraint.

lock themselves or others

•

Always make sure the child

inside the vehicle.

seat is secured properly in the

•

Never allow two children, or

car and your child is securely

any two persons, to use the

restrained in the child seat.

same seat belt.

•

Never hold a child in your

•

Children often squirm and

arms or lap when riding in a

reposition themselves improp-

vehicle. The violent forces cre-

erly. Never let a child ride with

ated during a crash will tear

the shoulder belt under their

the child from your arms and

arm or behind their back.

throw the child against the

Always properly position and

car’s interior.

secure children in the rear

seat.

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