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Hyundai Santa Fe XL (2019 year). Instruction - part 5

Safety features of your vehicle

Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification

WARNING - OCS system

system

Riding in an improper position

Indicator/Warning light

Devices

adversely affects the occupant

Condition detected by the

PASSENGER AIR

classification system (OCS) and

SRS

Front passenger

occupant classification system

BAG “OFF”

may result in the deactivation of

warning light

air bag

indicator light

front passenger air bag. It is

1. Adult *1 or child age 13 and up*2

Off

Off

Activated

important for the driver to

instruct the passenger as to the

2. Infant or child restraint system

proper seating instructions as

On

Off

Deactivated

with 12 months old*3 *4

contained in this manual.

3. Unoccupied

On

Off

Deactivated

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4. Malfunction in the system

Off

On

Activated

*1 The system judges a person of adult

*3 Never install a child restraint system on

size as an adult. When a smaller adult

the front passenger seat.

sits in the front passenger seat, the

*4

The PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF"

system may recognize him/her as a

indicator may turn on or off when a

child depending on his/her physique

child above 12 months to 12 years old

and posture.

(with or without child restraint system)

*2 Do not allow children to ride in the front

sits in the front passenger seat. This is

passenger seat. When a larger child

a normal condition.

who has outgrown a child restraint sys-

tem sits in the front passenger seat,

the system may recognize him/her as

an adult depending upon his/her

physique or sitting position.

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Safety features of your vehicle

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1KMN3663

1KMN3665

- Never put a heavy load, an

- Never sit with hips shifted

- Never place feet on the dash-

active electronic device or

towards the front of the seat.

board.

blanket in the front passenger

seat or seatback pocket.

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1KMN3664

- Never sit on the front passen-

- Never excessively recline the

- Never lean on the door or cen-

ger seat with anything attached

front passenger seatback.

ter console.

such as a blanket or cushion.

- Never sit on one side of the

front passenger seat.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Proper position

If the PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF"

✽ NOTICE

indicator is still on, ask the passen-

The PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF"

ger to move to the rear seat.

indicator illuminates for about 4 sec-

onds after the ignition switch is

turned to the ON position or after

WARNING - AIR BAG

the engine is started. If the front

"OFF" light

passenger seat is occupied, the occu-

Do not allow an adult passenger

pant classification sensor will then

to ride in the front seat when the

classify the front passenger after

PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF"

several more seconds.

indicator

is

illuminated,

because the air bag will not

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deploy in the event of a crash.

WARNING

When an adult is seated in the front

The driver must instruct the

Do not hang onto the front pas-

passenger seat, if the PASSENGER

passenger to reposition himself

senger seat. Do not hang any

AIR BAG "OFF" indicator is on, turn

in the seat. Failure to properly

items, such as a seatback table

the ignition switch to the LOCK or

position yourself may lead to air

or entertainment system, on the

OFF position and ask the passenger

bag deactivation resulting in air

front passenger seatback. Do

to sit properly (sitting upright with the

bag non-deployment in a colli-

not place feet on the front pas-

seat back in an upright position, cen-

sion. If the PASSENGER AIR

senger seatback. Do not place

tered on the seat cushion with their

BAG "OFF" indicator remains

any items under the front pas-

seat belt on, legs comfortably

illuminated after the passenger

senger seat. Any of these could

extended and their feet on the floor).

repositions themselves proper-

interfere with proper sensor

Restart the engine and have the per-

ly and the vehicle is restarted, it

operation.

son remain in that position. This will

is recommended the passenger

allow the system to detect the person

move to the rear seat because

and to enable the passenger air bag.

the passenger's front air bag

will not deploy.

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Safety features of your vehicle

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WARNING

•

If the PASSENGER AIR BAG

•

Do not use accessory seat

•

Even though your vehicle is

"OFF" indicator is illuminated

covers on the front seats.

equipped with the occupant

when the front passenger's

classification system, never

•

Accident statistics show that

seat is occupied by an adult

install a child restraint system

children are safer if they are

and he/she sits properly (sit-

in the front passenger's seat.

restrained in the rear, as

ting upright with the seatback

A deploying air bag can force-

opposed to the front seat. It is

in an upright position, cen-

fully strike a child resulting in

recommended that child

tered on the seat cushion with

serious injuries or death. Any

restraints be secured in a rear

their seat belt on, legs com-

child age 12 and under should

seat, including an infant riding

fortably extended and their

ride in the rear seat. Children

in a rear-facing infant seat, a

feet on the floor), have that

too large for child restraints

child riding in a forward-fac-

person sit in the rear seat.

should use the available

ing child seat and an older

lap/shoulder belts. No matter

•

Do not modify or replace the

child riding in a booster seat.

what type of crash, children of

front passenger seat. Don't

•

Air bags can only be used

all ages are safer when

place anything on or attach

once - have an authorized

restrained in the rear seat.

anything such as a blanket or

HYUNDAI dealer replace the

seat heater to the front pas-

•

The occupant classification

air bag immediately after

senger seat. This can adverse-

deployment.

system may not work properly

ly affect the occupant classifi-

if water, coffee or any other

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cation system.

liquid on the front passenger

seat. Keep the front seat dry

•

Do not sit on sharp objects

at all times.

such as tools when occupying

the front passenger seat. This

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can adversely affect the occu-

pant classification system.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Driver's and passenger's front

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WARNING

air bag

•

A smaller-stature adult in the

If the occupant classification

front passenger’ seat who is

■ Driver’s front air bag

system is not working properly,

not seated correctly (for exam-

the SRS air bag warning light

ple: seat excessively reclined,

on the instrument panel will illu-

leaning on the door or center

minate because the passenger's

console, or hips shifted for-

front air bag is connected with

ward in the seat) can cause a

the occupant classification sys-

condition where the occupant

tem. If there is a malfunction of

classification system senses

the occupant classification sys-

less weight than if the occu-

tem, the PASSENGER AIR BAG

pant were seated properly (sit-

■ Driver’s knee air bag

"OFF" indicator will not illumi-

ting upright with the seatback

nate and the passenger's front

in an upright position, cen-

air bag will inflate in frontal

tered on the seat cushion with

impact crashes even if there is

their seat belt on, legs com-

no occupant in the front passen-

fortably extended and their

ger's seat. If the SRS air bag

feet on the floor).

warning light does not illumi-

This condition can result in an

nate when the ignition switch is

adult potentially being mis-

turned to the ON position,

remains illuminated after

■ Passenger’s front air bag

classified as a child and illu-

mination of the PASSENGER

approximately

6 seconds or

blinks when the ignition switch

AIR BAG "OFF" indicator.

is turned to the ON position, or if

it illuminates while the vehicle is

being driven, have an author-

ized HYUNDAI dealer inspect

the occupant classification sys-

tem and the SRS air bag system

as soon as possible.

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Safety features of your vehicle

✽ NOTICE

WARNING

WARNING

•

Be sure to read information about

Do not place any objects under-

the SRS on the labels provided on

Always use seat belts and child

neath the front seats as they

the sun visor.

restraints

- every trip, every

could interfere with the occu-

•

Advanced air bags are combined

time, everyone! Air bags inflate

pant classification system.

with pre-tensioner seat belts to

with considerable force and in

help provide enhanced occupant

the blink of an eye. Seat belts

protection in frontal crashes.

help keep occupants in proper

Front air bags are not intended to

position to obtain maximum

WARNING

deploy in collisions in which pro-

benefit from the air bag. Even

If you are considering modifica-

tection can be provided by the pre-

with advanced air bags, improp-

tion of your vehicle due to a dis-

tensioner seat belt.

erly and unbelted occupants

ability, please contact the

can be severely injured when

HYUNDAI Customer Assistance

the air bag inflates.

Center at 1-800-633-5151.

Always follow the precautions

about seat belts, air bags and

occupant safety contained in this

manual. To reduce the chance of

serious or fatal injuries and

receive the maximum safety ben-

efit from your restraint system:

• Never place a child in any

child or booster seat in the

front seat.

• ABC

- Always Buckle

Children in the back seat. It is

the safest place for children of

any age to ride.

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•

Front air bags are not intend-

•

Children age

12 and under

•

Sitting improperly or out of

ed to deploy in side-impact,

must always be properly

position can result in serious

rear-impact or rollover crash-

restrained in the rear seat.

or fatal injury in a crash. All

es. However, when frontal

Never allow children to ride in

occupants should sit upright

deployment threshold is sat-

the front passenger seat. If a

with the seatback in an

isfied at side-impact, front air

child over 12 must be seated

upright position, centered on

bags may deploy. In addition,

in the front seat, he or she

the seat cushion with their

front air bags will not deploy

must be properly belted and

seat belt on, legs comfortably

in frontal crashes below the

the seat should be moved as

extended and their feet on the

deployment threshold.

far back as possible.

floor until the vehicle is

parked and the ignition key is

•

Even though your vehicle is

•

For maximum safety protec-

removed.

equipped with the occupant

tion in all types of crashes, all

classification system, do not

occupants including the driv-

•

The SRS air bag system must

install a child restraint system

er should always wear their

deploy very rapidly to provide

in the front passenger seat

seat belts whether or not an

protection in a crash. If an

position. A child restraint sys-

air bag is also provided at

occupant is out of position

tem must never be placed in

their seating position to mini-

because of not wearing a seat

the front seat. The infant or

mize the risk of severe injury

belt, the air bag may forcefully

child could be severely

or death in the event of a

contact the occupant causing

injured or killed by an air bag

crash. Do not sit or lean

serious or fatal injuries.

deployment in case of an acci-

unnecessarily close to the air

dent.

bag while the vehicle is in

motion.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Side air bag

The side air bags are designed to

deploy during certain side-impact

WARNING

collisions, depending on the crash

•

The side air bags is supple-

severity, angle, speed and point of

mental to the driver's and the

impact. However, when side deploy-

passenger's seat belt systems

ment threshold is satisfied at front

and is not a substitute for

impact, side air bags may deploy.

them. Therefore your seat

The side air bags are not designed to

belts must be worn at all times

deploy in all side impact situations or

while the vehicle is in motion.

rollover situations.

The air bags deploy only in

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The side air bags may deploy on the

certain side impact conditions

side of the impact.

severe enough to cause sig-

nificant injury to the vehicle

The side and/or curtain air bags on

occupants.

both sides of the vehicle may deploy

if a rollover or possible rollover is

•

For best protection from the

detected.

side air bag system and to

avoid being injured by the

deploying side air bags, both

WARNING

front seat occupants should

Do not allow the passengers to

sit in an upright position with

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lean their heads or bodies onto

the seat belt properly fas-

❈ The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ

doors, put their arms on the

tened. The driver's hands

from the illustration.

doors, stretch their arms out of

should be placed on the steer-

the window, or place objects

ing wheel at the 9:00 and 3:00

Your vehicle is equipped with side

between the doors and passen-

positions. The passenger's

air bags in each front seat. The pur-

gers when they are seated on

arms and hands should be

pose of the air bag is to provide the

seats equipped with side and/or

placed on their laps.

vehicle's driver and/or the front pas-

curtain air bags.

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senger with additional protection

than that offered by the seat belt

alone.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Curtain air bag

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•

Do not use any accessory

•

To prevent unexpected deploy-

seat covers.

ment of the side air bag that

may result in personal injury,

•

Use of seat covers could

avoid impact to the side impact

reduce or prevent the effec-

sensor when the ignition

tiveness of the system.

switch is on.

•

Do not install any accessories

•

If the seat or seat cover is

on the side or near the side air

bag.

damaged, have the vehicle

checked and repaired by an

•

Do not place any objects over

authorized HYUNDAI dealer

the air bag or between the air

OANNSA2036

because your vehicle is

bag and yourself. Also, do not

equipped with side air bags

attach any objects around the

and an occupant classifica-

area the air bag inflates such

tion system.

as the door, side door glass,

front and rear pillar.

•

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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•

Do not put any objects

❈ The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ

between the side air bag label

from the illustration.

and seat cushion. It could

cause harm if the vehicle is in

a crash severe enough to

Curtain air bags are located along

both sides of the roof rails above the

cause the air bags to deploy.

front and rear doors.

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Safety features of your vehicle

They are designed to help protect

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occupants in certain side impacts

WARNING

and to help prevent them from eject-

•

Do not hang other objects

•

In order for side and curtain

ing out of the vehicle as a result of a

except clothes, especially

air bags to provide the best

rollover, especially when the seat-

hard or breakable objects. In

protection, front seat occu-

belts are also in use.

an accident, it may cause

pants and outboard rear occu-

vehicle damage or personal

• The curtain air bags are designed

pants should sit in an upright

injury.

to deploy during certain side

position with the seat belts

impact collisions, depending on the

properly fastened.

•

Do not allow the passengers

crash severity, angle, speed and

to lean their heads or bodies

Importantly, children should

point of impact. However, when

onto doors, put their arms on

sit in a proper child restraint

side deployment threshold is satis-

the doors, stretch their arms

system in the rear seat.

fied at front-impact, curtain air

out of the window, or place

•

When children are seated in

bags may deploy.

objects between the doors

the rear outboard seats, they

and passengers when they

•

The curtain air bags may deploy on

must be seated in the proper

are seated on seats equipped

the side of the impact.

child restraint system. Make

with side and/or curtain air

•

Also, the curtain air bags on both

sure to put the child restraint

bags.

sides of the vehicle will deploy in

system as far away from the

•

Never try to open or repair any

certain rollover situations.

door side as possible, and

components of the side cur-

secure the child restraint sys-

•

The curtain air bags are not

tain air bag system. This

tem in a locked position.

designed to deploy in all side

should only be done by an

impact or rollover situations.

•

Do not place any objects over

authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

the air bag. Also, do not attach

Failure to follow the above

any objects around the area

instructions can result in injury

the air bag inflates such as

or death to the vehicle occu-

the door, side door glass,

pants in an accident.

front and rear pillar, roof side

rail.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Why didn’t my air bag go off in a

Air bag collision sensors

collision? (Inflation and non-infla-

tion conditions of the air bag)

There are many types of accidents

in which the air bag would not be

expected to provide additional

protection.

These include rear impacts, sec-

ond or third collisions in multiple

impact accidents, as well as low

speed impacts.

1

2

3

4

ONC036001/ONC037006N/ONC036002/OANNSA2038/ODM032048

(1) SRS control module /

(3) Pressure type side impact sensor

Rollover sensor

(4) Acceleration type side impact

(2) Front impact sensor

sensor

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Safety features of your vehicle

•

Problems may arise if the sensor

Air bag inflation conditions

WARNING - Air bag

installation angles are changed

sensors

due to the deformation of the front

bumper, body or C pillars or front

•

Do not hit or allow any objects

door where side collision sensors

to impact the locations where

are installed. Have the vehicle

air bags or sensors are

checked and repaired by an

installed.

authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

This may cause unexpected

•

Your vehicle has been designed to

air bag deployment, which

absorb impact and deploy the air

could result in serious per-

bag(s) in certain collisions. Installing

sonal injury or death.

bumper guards or side steppers or

•

If the installation location or

replacing a bumper with non-gen-

angle of the sensors is altered

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uine parts may adversely affect your

in any way, the air bags may

vehicle’s collision and air bag

Front air bags

deploy when they should not

deployment performance.

Front air bags are designed to inflate

or they may not deploy when

in a frontal collision depending on

they should, causing severe

the intensity, speed or angles of

injury or death.

impact of the front collision.

Therefore, do not try to per-

form maintenance on or

around the air bag sensors.

Have the vehicle checked and

repaired by an authorized

HYUNDAI dealer.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Side and curtain air bags

Side air bags and/or curtain air bags

may also inflate where rollover sen-

Side and curtain air bags are

sors indicate the possibility of a

designed to inflate when an impact is

rollover occurring (even if none actual-

detected by side collision sensors

ly occurs) or in other situations, inclu-

depending on the strength, speed or

iding when the vehicle is tilted while

angles of impact resulting from a

being towed. Even where side and/or

side impact collision.

curtain air bags would not provide

Also, the side and curtain air bags

impact protection in a rollover, howev-

are designed to inflate when a

er, they will deploy to prevent ejection

rollover is detected by the rollover

OVQ036018N

of occupants, especially those who

sensor.

are restrained with seat belts.

Although the front air bags (driver’s

If the vehicle chassis is impacted by

front, knee and front passenger’s air

bumps or objects on unimproved

bags) are designed to inflate in frontal

roads, the air bags may deploy. Drive

collisions, they also may inflate in

carefully on unimproved roads or on

other types of collisions if the front

surfaces not designed for vehicle traf-

impact sensors detect a sufficient

fic to prevent unintended air bag

frontal force in another type of impact.

deployment.

Side and curtain air bags are

designed to inflate in certain side

OHM032072

impact collisions. They may inflate in

❈ The actual air bags in the vehicle may dif-

other type of collisions where a side

fer from the illustration.

force is detected by the sensors.

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Air bag non-inflation conditions

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OVQ036018N

• Air bags are not designed to inflate

• Front air bags may not inflate in

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in rear collisions, because occu-

side impact collisions, because

• In certain low-speed collisions the

pants are moved backward by the

occupants move to the direction of

air bags may not deploy. The air

force of the impact. In this case,

the collision, and thus in side

bags are designed not to deploy in

inflated air bags would not be able

impacts, frontal air bag deployment

such cases because they may not

to provide any additional benefit.

would not provide additional occu-

provide benefits beyond the pro-

pant protection.

tection of the seat belts in such col-

However, side and curtain air bags

lisions.

may inflate depending on the inten-

sity, 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

brake heavily. Such heavy braking

rollover accidents where the

a direction where the air bags would

lowers the front portion of the vehi-

SRSCM indicates that the SRSCM

not be able to provide any addition-

cle causing it to "ride" under a vehi-

indicates that the front air bag

al benefit, and thus the SRS may

cle with a higher ground clearance.

deployment would not provide

not deploy any air bags.

Air bags may not inflate in this

additional occupant protection.

"under-ride" situation because

forces that are detected by sensors

may be reduced by such "under-

ride" collisions.

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