Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid (2017 year). Instruction - part 4
Safety system of your vehicle
5. Remove as much slack from the
NOTICE
To remove the child restraint, press
belt as possible by pushing down
the release button on the buckle and
on the child restraint system while
When the seat belt is allowed to
then pull the lap/shoulder belt out of
feeding the shoulder belt back into
retract to its fully stowed position,
the restraint and allow the seat belt
the retractor.
the retractor will automatically
to retract fully.
switch from the "Automatic
6. Push and pull on the child restraint
Locking" mode to the emergency
system to confirm that the seat
lock mode for normal adult usage.
belt is holding it firmly in place. If it
is not, release the seat belt and
repeat steps 2 through 6.
WARNING
7. Double check that the retractor is
If the retractor is not in the
in the "Automatic Locking" mode
by attempting to pull more of the
"Automatic Locking" mode, the
child restraint can move when
seat belt out of the retractor. If you
cannot, the retractor is in the
your vehicle turns or stops sud-
denly. A child can be seriously
"Automatic Locking" mode.
injured or killed if the child
restraint is not properly anchored
If your CRS manufacturer instructs or
in the car, including manually
recommends you to use a tether
pulling the seat belt all the way
anchor with the lap/shoulder belt,
out to shift the rectractor to the
refer to the previous pages for more
"Automatic Locking" mode.
information.
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AIR BAG - ADVANCED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
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1. Driver’s front air bag
2. Passenger’s front air bag
3. Side air bag
4. Curtain air bag
5. Driver’s knee air bag
The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
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Safety system of your vehicle
This vehicle is equipped with an
WARNING
Advanced Supplemental Air Bag
System for the driver’s seat and front
AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
passenger’s seats.
The front air bags are designed to
ALWAYS use seat belts and child restraints - every trip, every time,
supplement the three-point seat
everyone! Even with air bags, you can be seriously injured or killed in
belts. For these air bags to provide
a collision if you are improperly belted or not wearing your seat belt
protection, the seat belts must be
when the air bag inflates.
worn at all times when driving.
NEVER place a child in any child restraint or booster seat in the front
You can be severely injured or killed
passenger seat. An inflating air bag could forcefully strike the infant
in an accident if you are not wearing
or child causing serious or fatal injuries.
a seat belt. Air bags are designed to
ABC - Always Buckle Children under age 13 in the back seat. It is the
supplement seat belts, but do not
safest place for children of any age to ride. If a child age 13 or older
replace them. Also, air bags are not
must be seated in the front seat, he or she must be properly belted
designed to deploy in every collision.
and the seat should be moved as far back as possible.
In some accidents, the seat belts are
All occupants should sit upright with the backseat in an upright posi-
the only restraint protecting you.
tion, centered on the seat cushion with their seat belt on, legs com-
fortably extended and their feet on the floor until the vehicle is parked
and the engine is turned off. If an occupant is out of position during
an accident, the rapidly deploying air bag may forcefully contact the
occupant causing serious or fatal injuries.
You and your passengers should never sit or lean unnecessarily
close to the air bags or lean against the door or center console.
Move your seat as far back as possible from front air bags, while still
maintaining control of the vehicle. The U.S. National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends that drivers allow at
least 10 inches (25 cm) between the center of the steering wheel and
the chest.
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Where Are the Air Bags?
■ Driver’s front air bag
The purpose of the SRS is to provide
the vehicle’s driver and front passen-
Driver's and passenger's front
gers with additional protection than
air bags
that offered by the seat belt system
Your vehicle is equipped with a
alone. The SRS uses sensors to
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Advanced Supplemental Restraint
gather information about the driver’s
System (SRS) and lap/shoulder belts
and front passenger’s seat belt
at both the driver and passenger
usage and impact severity.
seating positions.
The seat belt buckle sensors deter-
The SRS consists of air bags which
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mine if the driver and front passen-
are located in the center of the steer-
■ Driver’s knee air bag
ger’s seat belts are fastened. These
ing wheel, in the driver’s side lower
sensors provide the ability to control
crash pad below the steering wheel
the SRS deployment based on
column and the passenger’s side
whether or not the seat belts are fas-
front panel pad above the glove box.
tened, and how severe the impact is.
The air bags are labeled with the let-
The advanced SRS offers the ability
ters "AIR BAG" embossed on the
to control the air bag inflation within
pad covers.
two levels. A first stage level is pro-
vided for moderate-severity impacts.
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A second stage level is provided for
■ Passenger’s front air bag
more severe impacts.
According to the impact severity, and
seat belt usage, the SRS Control
Module (SRSCM) controls the air
bag inflation. Failure to properly wear
seat belts can increase the risk or
severity of injury in an accident.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Side air bags
WARNING
(Continued)
Such objects could cause
To reduce the risk of serious
harm if the vehicle is in a
injury or death from an inflating
crash severe enough to cause
front air bags, take the following
the air bags to deploy.
precautions:
•
Do not attach any objects on
•
Seat belts must be worn at all
front windshield and inside
times to help keep occupants
mirror.
positioned properly.
•
Move your seat as far back as
possible from front air bags,
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while still maintaining control
of the vehicle.
•
Never lean against the door or
center console.
•
Do not allow the front passen-
ger to place their feet or legs
on the dashboard.
•
No objects (such as crash pad
cover, cellular phone holder,
cup holder, perfume or stick-
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ers) should be placed over or
Your vehicle is equipped with a side
near the air bag modules on
air bag in each front seat. The pur-
the steering wheel, instrument
pose of the air bag is to provide the
panel, windshield glass, and
vehicle’s driver and the front passen-
the front passenger's panel
ger with additional protection than
above the glove box.
that offered by the seat belt alone.
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The side air bags are designed to
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deploy during certain side impact
collisions, depending on the crash
•
Hold the steering wheel at the
•
Do not put any objects
severity, angle, speed and point of
9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
between the side air bag label
impact.
tions, to minimize the risk of
and seat cushion. It could
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injuries to your hands and
cause harm if the vehicle is in
The side and curtain air bags on
arms.
a crash severe enough to
both sides of the vehicle may deploy
cause the air bags to deploy.
if a rollover or possible rollover is
•
Do not use any accessory
detected.
seat covers. This could reduce
•
Do not cause impact to the
or prevent the effectiveness
doors when the ignition
The side air bags are not designed to
of the system.
switch is in the ON position or
deploy in all side impact or rollover
•
Do not place any objects over
this may cause the side air
situations.
bags to inflate.
the air bag or between the air
bag and yourself. Also, do not
•
If the seat or seat cover is
WARNING
attach any objects around the
damaged, have the vehicle
area the air bag inflates such
checked and repaired by an
To reduce the risk of serious
as the door, side door glass,
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
injury or death from an inflating
front and rear pillar.
side air bag, take the following
•
Do not place any objects
precautions:
between the door and the
• Seat belts must be worn at all
seat. They may become dan-
times to help keep occupants
gerous projectiles if the side
positioned properly.
air bag inflates.
• Do not allow passengers to
•
Do not install any accessories
lean their heads or bodies
on the side or near the side air
onto doors, put their arms on
bags.
the doors, stretch their arms
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out of the window, or place
objects between the doors
and seats.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Curtain air bags
The curtain air bags are designed to
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deploy during certain side impact
collisions, depending on the crash
•
Do not place any objects over
severity, angle, speed and impact.
the air bag. Also, do not attach
any objects around the area
The side and curtain air bags on
the air bag inflates such as
both sides of the vehicle may deploy
the door, side door glass,
if a rollover or possible rollover is
front and rear pillar, roof side
detected.
rail.
The curtain air bags are not
•
Do not hang hard or breakable
designed to deploy in all side impact
objects on the clothes hanger.
or rollover situations.
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•
Do not allow passengers to
lean their heads or bodies
WARNING
onto doors, put their arms on
the doors, stretch their arms
To reduce the risk of serious
out of the window, or place
injury or death from inflating
objects between the doors
curtain air bags, take the follow-
and seats.
ing precautions:
•
Do not open or repair the side
• All seat occupants must wear
curtain air bags.
seat belts at all times to help
•
Do not hang other objects
keep occupants positioned
except clothes. In an accident
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properly.
it may cause vehicle damage
Curtain air bags are located along
• Properly
secure
child
or personal injury especially
both sides of the roof rails above the
restraints as far away from the
when air bag is inflated.
front and rear doors.
door as possible.
They are designed to help protect the
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heads of the front seat occupants
and the rear outboard seat occupants
in certain side impact collisions.
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How Does the Air Bag System
10. Side pressure sensors
SRS warning light
Operate?
11. Driver’s knee air bag module
12. Driver’s and front passenger’s
seat belt buckle sensors
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13. Anchor pre-tensioner
14. Occupant classification system
The SRS
(Supplement Restraint
System) air bag warning light on the
instrument panel displays the air bag
The SRSCM continually monitors all
symbol depicted in the illustration.
SRS components while the Engine
The system checks the air bag elec-
Start/Stop button is in the ON posi-
trical system for malfunctions. The
tion to determine if a crash impact is
light indicates that there is a potential
severe enough to require air bag
malfunction with your air bag system,
deployment or pre-tensioner seat
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which could include your side and
belt deployment.
The SRS consists of the following
curtain air bags used for rollover pro-
tection.
components:
1. Driver’s front air bag module
WARNING
2. Passenger’s front air bag module
3. Side air bag modules
If your SRS malfunctions, the
4. Curtain air bag modules
air bag may not inflate properly
during an accident increasing
5. Retractor pre-tensioner assemblies
the risk of serious injury or
6. Air bag warning light
death.
7. SRS control module (SRSCM)/
If any of the following condi-
Rollover sensor
tions occur, your SRS is mal-
8. Front impact sensors
functioning:
9. Side impact sensors
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Safety system of your vehicle
•
Air bags are activated
(able to
•
In addition to inflating in certain
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inflate if necessary) only when the
side collisions, vehicles equipped
• The light does not turn on for
ignition switch is in the ON position.
with a rollover sensor, side and
approximately six seconds
curtain air bags will inflate if the
•
Air bags inflate in the event of cer-
when the ignition switch is in
sensing system detects a rollover.
tain frontal or side collisions to help
the ON position.
protect the occupants from serious
When a rollover is detected, side
• The light remains illuminated
physical injury.
and curtain air bags will remain
after approximately six sec-
inflated longer to help provide pro-
•
There is no single speed at which
onds.
tection from ejection, especially
the air bags will inflate. Generally,
• The light comes on while the
when used in conjunction with the
air bags are designed to inflate
vehicle is in motion.
seat belts.
based upon the severity of a colli-
• The light blinks when the
sion and its direction. These two
•
To help provide protection, the air
engine is running.
factors determine whether the sen-
bags must inflate rapidly. The
sors produce an electronic deploy-
speed of air bag inflation is a con-
Have an authorized HYUNDAI
ment/inflation signal.
sequence of extremely short time
dealer inspect the SRS as soon
as possible if any of these con-
•
Air bag deployment depends on a
in which to inflate the air bag
between the occupant and the
ditions occur.
number of factors including vehicle
speed, angles of impact and the
vehicle structures before the occu-
pant impacts those structures. This
density and stiffness of the vehicles
During a frontal collision, sensors will
or objects which your vehicle
speed of inflation reduces the risk
detect the vehicle's deceleration. If
impacts during a collision. The
of serious or life-threatening
the deceleration rate (measured in g-
determining factors are not limited
injuries and is thus a necessary
force) is high enough, the control unit
part of air bag design.
to those mentioned above.
will inflate the front air bags.
However, the rapid air bag inflation
•
The front air bags will completely
The front air bags help protect the
can also cause injuries which can
inflate and deflate in an instant. It is
driver and front passenger by
include facial abrasions, bruises
virtually impossible for you to see
responding to frontal impacts in which
and broken bones because the
the air bags inflate during an acci-
seat belts alone cannot provide ade-
inflation speed also causes the air
dent. It is much more likely that you
quate restraint. When needed, the
bags to expand with a great deal of
will simply see the deflated air bags
side air bags help provide protection in
force.
hanging out of their storage com-
the event of a side impact or rollover.
partments after the collision.
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• There are even circumstances
■ Driver’s front air bag (1)
WARNING
under which contact with the air
bag can cause fatal injuries, espe-
To reduce the risk of serious
cially if the occupant is positioned
injury or death from an inflating
excessively close to the air bag.
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air bag, take the following pre-
You can take steps to reduce the risk
cautions:
of being injured by an inflating air
•
NEVER place a child restraint
bag. The greatest risk is sitting too
in the front passenger seat.
close to the air bag. An air bag needs
about 10 inches (25 cm) of space to
Always properly restrain chil-
inflate. NHTSA recommends that
dren under age 13 in the rear
drivers allow at least
10 inches
seats of the vehicle.
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(25 cm) between the center of the
•
Adjust the front passenger’s
When the SRSCM detects a suffi-
steering wheel and the chest.
and driver’s seats as far to the
ciently severe impact to the front of
rear as possible while allow-
the vehicle, it will automatically
ing you to maintain full con-
deploy the front air bags.
trol of the vehicle.
•
Hold the steering wheel with
hands at the 9 o’clock and 3
o’clock positions.
•
Never place anything or any-
one between the air bag and
the seat occupant.
•
Do not allow the front passen-
ger to place their feet or legs
on the dashboard.
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Safety system of your vehicle
■ Driver’s front air bag (2)
■ Driver’s front air bag (3)
WARNING
To prevent objects from becom-
ing dangerous projectiles when
the passenger’s air bag inflates:
•
Do not install or place any
objects
(drink holder, CD
holder, stickers, etc.) on the
front passenger’s panel above
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the glove box where the pas-
■ Passenger’s front air bag
senger’s air bag is located.
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•
Do not install a container of
Upon deployment, tear seams mold-
liquid air freshener near the
ed directly into the pad covers will
instrument cluster or on the
separate under pressure from the
instrument panel surface.
expansion of the air bags. Further
opening of the covers allows full
inflation of the air bags.
A fully inflated air bag, in combina-
tion with a properly worn seat belt,
slows the driver or the front passen-
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ger forward motion, reducing the risk
After complete inflation, the air bag
of head and chest injury.
immediately starts deflating, enabling
the driver to maintain forward visibili-
ty and the ability to steer or operate
other controls.
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What to Expect After an Air
Noise and smoke from inflating
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Bag Inflates
air bag
•
Always wash exposed skin
After a frontal or side air bag inflates,
When the air bags inflate, they make
areas thoroughly with cold
it will deflate very quickly. Air bag
a loud noise and may produce
water and mild soap.
smoke and powder in the air inside of
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inflation will not prevent the driver
• Always have an authorized
from seeing out of the windshield or
the vehicle. This is normal and is a
HYUNDAI dealer replace the air
being able to steer. Curtain air bags
result of the ignition of the air bag
bag immediately after deploy-
may remain partially inflated for
inflator. After the air bag inflates, you
ment. Air bags are designed to
some time after they deploy.
may feel substantial discomfort in
be used only once.
breathing because of the contact of
your chest with both the seat belt and
WARNING
the air bag, as well as from breathing
the smoke and powder. The powder
After an air bag inflates, take
may aggravate asthma for some
the following precautions:
people. If you experience breathing
• Open your windows and doors
problems after an air bag deploy-
as soon as possible after
ment, seek medical attention imme-
impact to reduce prolonged
diately.
exposure to the smoke and
Though the smoke and powder are
powder released by the inflat-
nontoxic, they may cause irritation to
ing air bag.
the skin, eyes, nose, throat, etc. If
• Do not touch the air bag stor-
this is the case, wash and rinse with
age area’s internal compo-
cold water immediately and seek
nents immediately after an air
medical attention if the symptoms
bag has inflated. The parts
persist.
that come into contact with an
inflating air bag may be very
hot.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Occupant Classification
Main components of the
Front passenger seat adult occu-
System (OCS)
Occupant Classification System
pants who are properly seated and
wearing the seat belt properly,
• A detection device located within
should not cause the passenger air
the front passenger seat cushion.
bag to be automatically turned OFF.
• Electronic system to determine
For small adults it may be turned
whether the passenger air bag
OFF, however, if the occupant does
systems should be activated or
not sit in the seat properly (for exam-
deactivated.
ple, by not sitting upright, by sitting
• An indicator light located on the
on the edge of the seat, or by other-
instrument panel which illuminates
wise being out of position), this could
the words "PASSENGER AIR BAG
cause the sensor to turn the air bag
OFF" indicating the front passen-
OFF.
ger air bag system is deactivated.
You will find the "PASSENGER AIR
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• The instrument panel air bag indi-
BAG OFF" indicator on the center
cator light is interconnected with
facia panel. This system detects the
Your vehicle is equipped with an
the OCS.
conditions 1-4 in the following table
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) in the front passenger’s seat.
and activates or deactivates the front
passenger air bag based on these
The OCS is designed to detect the
conditions.
presence of a properly-seated front
passenger and determine if the pas-
senger's front air bag should be
enabled (may inflate) or not.
The purpose is to help reduce the
risk of injury or death from an inflat-
ing air bag to certain front passenger
seat occupants, such as children, by
requiring the air bag to be automati-
cally turned OFF.
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Always be sure that you and all vehi-
Condition and operation in the front passenger Occupant Classification System
cle occupants are seated properly
and wearing the seat belt properly for
Indicator/Warning light
Devices
the most effective protection by the
Condition detected by the
“PASSENGER
air bag and the seat belt.
SRS
Front passenger
2
occupant classification system
AIR BAG OFF”
warning light
air bag
The OCS may not function properly if
indicator light
the passenger takes actions which
1. Adult *1
Off
Off
Activated
can affect the classification system.
These include:
2. Infant *2 or child restraint
On
Off
Deactivated
•
Failing to sit in an upright position.
system with 12 months old *3 *4
•
Leaning against the door or center
3. Unoccupied
On
Off
Deactivated
console.
4. Malfunction in the system
Off
On
Activated
•
Sitting towards the sides of the
front of the seat.
1
*
The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in the front
•
Putting their legs on the dashboard
passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as a child depending on his/her physique
or resting them on other locations
and posture.
which reduce the passenger
*2
Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. When a larger child who has out-
weight on the front seat.
grown a child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize
him/her as an adult depending upon his/her physique or sitting position.
•
Wearing the seat belt improperly.
3
*
Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.
•
Reclining the backseat.
4
*
The PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" indicator may turn on or off when a child above 12 months
•
Wearing a thick cloth like ski wear
to 12 years old (with or without child restraint system) sits in the front passenger seat. This is
or hip protection wear.
a normal condition.
•
Putting an additional thick cushion
on the seat.
•
Putting electrical devices
(e.g.
notebook, satellite radio) on the
seat with inverter charging.
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Safety system of your vehicle
WARNING
Riding in an improper position or placing weight on the front passenger’s seat when it is unoccupied by a
passenger adversely affects the OCS. To reduce the risk of serious injury or death:
• NEVER put a heavy load in
• NEVER ride with the
the front seat or backseat
backseat reclined when
pocket, or hang any items
the vehicle is moving.
on the front passenger
seat.
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• NEVER place your feet on
• NEVER place your feet or
the front passenger back-
legs on the dashboard.
seat.
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• NEVER sit with your hips
• NEVER lean on the door or
shifted towards the front
center console or sit on
of the seat.
one side of the front pas-
senger seat.
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(continued)
WARNING
•
Do not put an electronic
device (ex. Laptop computer,
Never allow an adult passenger
after market, navigation, satel-
to ride in the front passenger
2
lite
audio, video game
seat when the "PASSENGER AIR
machine, MP3, AC inverter,
BAG OFF" indicator is illuminat-
etc.) in the front passenger
ed. During a collision, the air bag
backseat pocket or on the
will not inflate if the indicator is
front passenger seat.
illuminated. Have your passen-
ger reposition themselves in the
•
Do not place a sitting mat on
seat. If the "PASSENGER AIR
the front passenger seat.
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BAG OFF" indicator remains illu-
•
Do not place any items under
Proper seated position for OCS
minated after the passenger
the front passenger seat.
If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
repositions himself properly and
•
Do not place sharp objects on
the vehicle is restarted, have the
indicator is on when an adult is seat-
the front passenger seat.
passenger move to the rear seat
ed in the front passenger seat, place
These may damage the occu-
because the air bag will not
the ignition switch in the LOCK/OFF
pant classification system. If
inflate.
position and ask the passenger to sit
they puncture the seat cush-
properly (sitting upright with the seat
ion.
back in an upright position, centered
•
Avoid spilling liquids on the
on the seat cushion with their seat
front seat; this may cause the
belt on, legs comfortably extended
OCS not to work properly.
and their feet on the floor). Restart
Keep the front seat dry at all
the engine and have the person
times.
remain in that position. This will allow
the system to detect the person and
to enable the passenger air bag. If
the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
indicator is still on, ask the passen-
ger to move to the rear seat.
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Safety system of your vehicle
NOTICE
Do Not Install a Child Restraint
WARNING
in the Front Passenger's Seat
The "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
indicator illuminates for approxi-
•
NEVER place a rear-facing or
mately 4 seconds after the ignition
front-facing child restraint in
switch is in the ON position or
the front passenger’s seat of
after the engine is started. If the
the vehicle.
front passenger seat is occupied,
•
An inflating frontal air bag
the OCS will then classify the front
could forcefully strike a child
passenger after several more sec-
resulting in serious injury or
onds.
death.
•
Always properly restrain chil-
dren in an appropriate child
restraint in the rear seat of the
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vehicle.
Even though your vehicle is equipped
with the OCS, never install a child
restraint in the front passenger’s seat.
An inflating air bag can forcefully
strike a child or child restraint result-
ing in serious or fatal injury.
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