Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid (2017 year). Instruction - part 2
Safety system of your vehicle
Rear Seats
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Folding the rear seat (if equipped)
•
■ Hybrid
The rear backseats can be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.
WARNING
•
Never allow passengers to sit
on top of the folded down
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backseat while the vehicle is
Do not put objects in the cen-
moving. This is not a proper
ter lower part of rear seats.
To fold down the rear backseat:
seating position and no seat
This could block the battery
1. Set the front backseat to the
belts are available for use.
cooling duct causing battery
upright position and if necessary,
This could result in serious
degradation.
slide the front seat forward.
injury or death in case of an
■ Plug-in hybrid
2. Lower the rear head restraints to
accident or sudden stop.
the lowest position.
•
Objects carried on the folded
down backseat should not
extend higher than the top of
the front backseats. This
could allow cargo to slide for-
ward and cause injury or dam-
age during sudden stops.
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Do not put objects on the left
side of rear seat. This could
block the battery cooling duct
causing battery degradation.
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WARNING
When returning the rear back-
seat from a folded to an upright
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position, hold the backseat and
return it slowly. Ensure that the
backseat is completely locked
into its upright position by
pushing on the top of the back-
seat. In an accident or sudden
stop, the unlocked backseat-
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could allow cargo to move for-
3. Pull on the backseat folding lever
4. Fold the backseat toward the front
ward with great force and enter
(1) located in the trunk.
of the vehicle.
the passenger compartment,
5. To use the rear seat, lift and pull
which could result in serious
the backseat rearward. Pull the
injury or death.
backseat firmly until it clicks into
place. Make sure the backseat is
locked in place.
WARNING
When you return the backseat to
its upright position, always be sure
Do not place objects in the rear
it has locked into position by push-
seats, since they cannot be
ing on the top of the backseat.
properly secured and may hit
vehicle occupants in a collision
causing serious injury or death.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Armrest
WARNING
Make sure the engine is off, the
shift lever is in P (Park), and the
parking brake is securely applied
whenever loading or unloading
cargo. Failure to take these steps
may allow the vehicle to move if
the shift lever is inadvertently
moved to another position.
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Cup holder
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To use the center cup holder, pull
The armrest is located in the center
down the armrest.
of the rear seat. Pull the armrest
down from the backseat to use it.
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Carrying long/narrow cargo
CAUTION
WARNING
(if equipped)
• Be careful when loading
Cargo loading
cargo through the rear pas-
Make sure the engine is off, the
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senger seats to prevent dam-
automatic transmission is in P
age to the vehicle interior.
(Park) and the parking brake is
• When cargo is loaded through
securely applied whenever load-
the rear passenger seats,
ing or unloading cargo.
ensure the cargo is properly
Failure to take these steps may
secured to prevent it from
allow the vehicle to move if the
moving while driving.
shift lever is inadvertently moved
to another position.
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WARNING
Additional cargo space is provided to
accommodate long/narrow cargo
Cargo should always be
(skis, poles, etc.) not able to fit prop-
secured to prevent it from being
erly in the trunk when closed.
thrown about the vehicle in a
collision and causing injury to
1. Pull the armrest down.
the vehicle occupants. Do not
2. Pull the cover down while pushing
place objects in the rear seats,
the release lever down.
since they cannot be properly
secured and may hit the front
seat occupants in a collision.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Head Restraints
NOTICE
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The vehicle’s front and rear seats
•
To prevent damage, NEVER hit or
have adjustable head restraints. The
pull on the head restraints.
head restraints provide comfort for
passengers, but more importantly
they are designed to help protect
passengers from whiplash and other
neck and spinal injuries during an
accident, especially in a rear impact
collision.
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WARNING
Adjust the head restraints so
the middle of the head restraint
To reduce the risk of serious
is at the same height as the
injury or death in an accident,
height of the top of the eyes.
take the following precautions
•
NEVER adjust the head
when adjusting your head
restraint position of the dri-
restraints:
ver’s seat when the vehicle is
• Always properly adjust the
in motion.
head restraints for all passen-
•
Adjust the head restraint as
gers BEFORE starting the
close to the passenger’s head
vehicle.
as possible. Do not use a seat
• NEVER let anyone ride in a
cushion that holds the body
seat with the head restraints
away from the backseat.
removed.
•
Make sure the head restraint
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locks into position after adjust-
ing it.
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Front seat head restraints
2
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Adjusting the height up and down
NOTICE
To raise the head restraint:
The vehicle's front seats are
If you recline the backseat towards
equipped with adjustable head
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
the front with the head restraint
restraints for both safety and com-
and seat cushion raised, the head
fort.
restraint may come in contact with
To lower the head restraint:
the sunvisor or other parts of the
1. Push and hold the release button
vehicle.
(2) on the head restraint support.
2. Lower the head restraint to the
desired position (3).
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Safety system of your vehicle
■ Manual seat
3. Press the head restraint release
■ Manual seat
button (3) while pulling upward on
the head restraint (4).
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■ Power seat
■ Power seat
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Removal/Reinstallation
To reinstall the head restraint:
To remove the head restraint:
1. Put the head restraint poles (2) into
the holes while pressing the
1. Recline the backseat (2) rearward
release button (1).
using the backseat angle lever/
switch (1).
2. Adjust the head restraint to the
appropriate height.
2. Raise the head restraint as far as
it can go.
3. Recline the backseat (4) forward
using the backseat angle lever/
switch (3).
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Rear seat head restraints
2
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Adjusting the height up and down
Removal/Reinstallation
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To raise the head restraint:
To remove the head restraint:
The rear seats are equipped with
head restraints all seating positions
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
1. Raise the head restraint as far as
for passenger safety and comfort.
it can go.
To lower the head restraint:
2. Press the head restraint release
button (1) while pulling the head
1. Push and hold the release button
(2) on the head restraint support.
restraint up (2).
2. Lower the head restraint to the
desired position (3).
To reinstall the head restraint:
1. Put the head restraint poles into
the holes (3) while pressing the
release button (1).
2. Adjust the head restraint to the
appropriate height.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Seat Warmers and
NOTICE
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Air Ventilation Seats
• Fatigued individuals.
To prevent damage to the seat
Front seat warmers (if equipped)
• Intoxicated individuals.
warmers and seats:
Seat warmers are provided to warm
•
Never use a solvent such as
• People taking medication that
the seats during cold weather.
can cause drowsiness or
paint thinner, benzene, alcohol
sleepiness.
or gasoline to clean the seats.
WARNING
•
Do not place heavy or sharp
objects on seats equipped with
The seat warmers can cause a
seat warmers.
serious burn, even at low tem-
WARNING
•
Do not change the seat cover. It
peratures and especially if used
may damage the seat warmer.
for long periods of time.
NEVER place anything on the
seat that insulates against heat
Passengers must be able to feel
if the seat is becoming too warm
when the seat warmer is in oper-
so they can turn it off, if needed.
ation, such as a blanket or seat
cushion. This may cause the
People who cannot detect tem-
seat warmer to overheat, caus-
perature change or pain to the
ing a burn or damage to the seat.
skin should use extreme cau-
tion, especially the following
types of passengers:
• Infants, children, elderly or
disabled persons, or hospital
outpatients.
• People with sensitive skin or
who burn easily.
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■ Type A
While the engine is running, push
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either of the switches to warm the dri-
ver's seat or front passenger's seat.
With the seat warmer switch in the
ON position, the heating system in the
During mild weather or under condi-
seat turns off or on automatically
tions where the operation of the seat
2
depending on the seat temperature.
warmer is not needed, keep the
switches in the OFF position.
• Each time you push the switch, the
temperature setting of the seat is
changed as follows :
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■ Type B
OFF
→
HIGH (
)
LOW (
)
MIDDLE (
)
• When pressing the switch for more
than
1.5 seconds with the seat
warmer operating, the seat warmer
will turn OFF.
• The seat warmer defaults to the
OFF position whenever the Engine
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Start/Stop button is in the ON posi-
tion.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Air ventilation seats
• Each time you push the switch, the
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(if equipped)
airflow changes as follows:
•
Never use a solvent such as
paint thinner, benzene, alcohol
OFF→HIGH(
)→MIDDLE(
)→LOW(
)
or gasoline to clean the seats.
•
Avoid spilling liquids on the sur-
face of the front seats and back-
• The air ventilation seats default to
seats; this may cause the air
the OFF position whenever the
vent holes to become blocked
ignition switch is turned to the ON
and not work properly.
position.
•
Do not place materials such as
plastic bags or newspapers
NOTICE
under the seats. They may block
To prevent damage to the air ven-
the air intake causing the air
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tilation seat system and seats:
vents to not work properly.
• Use the air ventilation seats
•
Do not change the seat covers. It
The air ventilation seats are provided
to cool the front seats by blowing air
ONLY when the air conditioning
may damage the air ventilation
is on. Using the air ventilation
seats.
through small vent holes on the sur-
face of the seat cushions and back-
seats for prolonged periods of
•
If the air vents do not operate,
seats.
time with the air conditioning off
restart the vehicle. If there is no
could cause the air ventilation
change, have your vehicle
When the operation of the air ventila-
seats to malfunction.
inspected by an authorized
tion seats are not needed, keep the
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switches in the OFF position.
While the engine is running, push the
switch to cool the driver’s seat or the
front passenger’s seat.
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Rear seat warmers (if equipped)
Each time you push the switch, the
temperature setting of the seat is
changed as follows :
OFF → HIGH (
)
→ LOW (
)
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The seat warmer defaults to the OFF
position whenever the Engine Start/
Stop button is in the ON position.
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With the seat warmer switch in the
ON position, the heating system in the
While the engine is running, push
seat turns off or on automatically
either of the switches to warm the rear
depending on the seat temperature.
seat.
During mild weather or under condi-
tions where the operation of the seat
warmer is not needed, keep the
switches in the OFF position.
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Safety system of your vehicle
SEAT BELTS
This section describes how to use the
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seat belts properly. It also describes
some of the things not to do when
•
NEVER allow children to ride
•
Do not use a seat belt if the
using seat belts.
in the front passenger seat. If
webbing or hardware is dam-
a child age 13 or older must be
aged.
seated in the front seat, move
•
Do not latch the seat belt into
Seat Belt Safety Precautions
the seat as far back as possi-
the buckles of other seats.
Always fasten your seat belt and
ble and properly restrain them
•
NEVER unfasten the seat belt
make sure all passengers have fas-
in the seat.
while driving. This may cause
tened their seat belts before starting
•
NEVER allow an infant or child
loss of vehicle control result-
any trip. Air bags are designed to
to be carried on an occupant’s
ing in an accident.
supplement the seat belt as an addi-
lap.
•
Make sure there is nothing in
tional safety device, but they are not a
•
NEVER ride with the backseat
the buckle interfering with the
substitute. Most states require all
reclined when the vehicle is
seat belt latch mechanism.
occupants of a vehicle to wear seat
moving.
This may prevent the seat belt
belts.
•
Do not allow children to share
from fastening securely.
a seat or seat belt.
•
No modifications or additions
WARNING
•
Do not wear the shoulder belt
should be made by the user
under your arm or behind your
which will either prevent the
Seat belts must be used by ALL
back.
seat belt adjusting devices
passengers whenever the vehi-
•
Always wear both the shoul-
from operating to remove
cle is moving. Take the following
slack, or prevent the seat belt
precautions when adjusting and
der portion and lap portion of
the lap/shoulder belt.
assembly from being adjusted
wearing seat belts:
to remove slack.
• ALWAYS properly restrain
•
Do not use the seat belt if it is
children under age 13 in the
twisted. A twisted seat belt
rear seats.
will not protect you properly
in an accident.
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Seat Belt Warning Light
Conditions
Warning Pattern
WARNING
Vehicle
Seat belt warning light
Seat Belt
Light (Blink)
Chime
Speed
Damaged seat belts and seat
(for driver's seat)
Unbuckled
6 seconds
belt assemblies will not operate
2
properly. Always replace:
Buckled
6 seconds
None
Below 3 mph
•
Frayed, contaminated, or dam-
6 seconds
None
(5 km/h)
aged webbing
Buckled →
3 mph~
•
Damaged hardware
6 seconds
Unbuckled
6 mph
•
The entire seat belt assembly
Above 6 mph
6 sec. ON / 24 sec. OFF
after it has been worn in an
(10 km/h)
(11 times)
accident, even if damage to
webbing or assembly is not
Above 6 mph
apparent
(10 km/h)
6 seconds *1
Unbuckled
↓
↓
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Below 3 mph
Stop *2
(5 km/h)
The driver’s seat belt warning light
and chime will come on according to
the following table when the ignition
*1 :The Warning Pattern repeats 11 times with
an interval of 24 seconds. If the driver’s seat
switch is in the ON position.
belt is buckled, the light will stop within 6
seconds and chime will stop immediately.
*2 :The light will stop within
6 seconds and
chime will stop immediately.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Seat belt warning light
Warning
Seat Belt Restraint System
Conditions
(for front passenger's seat)
Pattern
Seat Belt-Driver's 3-point sys-
Vehicle
tem with emergency locking
Seat Belt
Light-Blink
Speed
retractor
Unbuckled
6 seconds
Above 6mph
Unbuckled
Continuously
(10 km/h)
Buckled
6 seconds
Above 6mph
Continuously *1
Buckled →
(10 km/h)
Unbuckled
Below 6mph
None
(10 km/h)
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*1 :
The seat belt warning light will go off if the
The front passenger's seat belt
vehicle speed decreases below 3 mph (5
warning light will activate to the fol-
km/h). If the vehicle speed increases above
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lowing table when the ignition switch
3 mph (5 km/h), the warning light will blink
To fasten your seat belt:
is in "ON" position.
again.
Pull the seat belt out of 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.
The seat belt automatically adjusts to
the proper length after the lap belt por-
tion is adjusted manually so that it fits
snugly around your hips. If you lean
forward in a slow, easy motion, the belt
will extend and move with you.
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If there is a sudden stop or impact,
To raise the height adjuster, pull it up
the belt will lock into position. It will
(1). To lower it, push it down (3) while
also lock if you try to lean forward too
pressing the height adjuster button (2).
quickly.
Release the button to lock the anchor
into position. Try sliding the height
2
NOTICE
adjuster to make sure that it has
locked into position.
If you are not able to smoothly pull
enough of the seat belt out from
the retractor, firmly pull the seat
belt out and release it. After
release, you will be able to pull the
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belt out smoothly.
Height adjustment
You can adjust the height of the
shoulder belt anchor to one of the
four different positions for maximum
comfort and safety.
The shoulder portion should be
adjusted so it lies across your chest
and midway over your shoulder near-
est the door, not over your neck.
To adjust the height of the seat belt
anchor, lower or raise the height
adjuster into an appropriate position.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Rear Seat Belt - Passenger's 3-
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point system with convertible
•
Position one arm under the
locking retractor
shoulder belt and the other over
This type of seat belt combines the
the belt, as shown in the illus-
features of both an emergency locking
tration.
retractor seat belt and an automatic
•
Always position the shoulder
locking retractor seat belt. Convertible
belt anchor into the locked
retractor type seat belts are installed in
position at the appropriate
the rear seat positions to help accom-
height.
modate the installation of child
•
Never position the shoulder
restraint systems. Although a convert-
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belt across your neck or face.
ible retractor is also installed in the
front passenger seat position, NEVER
WARNING
place any infant/child restraint system
in the front seat of the vehicle.
Improperly positioned seat belts
may increase the risk of serious
To fasten your seat belt:
injury in an accident. Take the fol-
lowing precautions when adjust-
Pull the seat belt out of the retractor
ing the seat belt:
and insert the metal tab into the buck-
le. There will be an audible "click"
• Position the lap portion of the
when the tab locks into the buckle.
seat belt as low as possible
When not securing a child restraint,
across your hips, not on your
the seat belt operates in the same way
waist, so that it fits snugly.
as the driver’s seat belt (Emergency
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Locking Retractor Type). It automati-
cally adjusts to the proper length only
after the lap belt portion of the seat
belt is adjusted manually so that it fits
snugly across your hips.
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