Hyundai Tucson (2017 year). Instruction - part 2
Power adjustment
The front seat can be adjusted by
using the control switches located on
the outside of the seat cushion. Before
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driving, adjust the seat to the proper
position so that you can easily control
the steering wheel, foot pedals and
controls on the instrument panel.
WARNING
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NEVER allow children in the
Seat cushion height (for driver’s seat)
Lumbar support
vehicle unattended. The power
(for driver’s seat, if equipped)
seats are operable when the
To change the height of the seat
engine is turned off.
cushion:
The lumbar support can be adjusted
by pressing the lumbar support
• Push down the lever several times,
switch on the side of the seat.
to lower the seat cushion.
1. Press the front portion of the
• Pull up the lever several times, to
switch to increase support, or the
raise the seat cushion.
rear portion of the switch, to
decrease support.
2. Release the switch once it reach-
es the desired position.
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Safety system of your vehicle
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the seats:
• Always stop adjusting the seats
when the seat has been adjust-
ed as far forward or rearward as
possible.
• Do not adjust the seats longer
than necessary when the engine
is turned off. This may result in
unnecessary battery drain.
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• Do not operate two or more seats
at the same time. This may result
Forward and rearward adjustment
Seatback angle
in an electrical malfunction.
To move the seat forward or rearward:
To recline the seatback:
1. Push the control switch forward or
1. Push the control switch forward or
rearward.
rearward.
2. Release the switch once the seat
2. Release the switch once the seat-
reaches the desired position.
back reaches the desired position.
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Reclining seatback
Seat belts must be snug against your
hips and chest to work properly.
Sitting in a reclined position when
When the seatback is reclined, the
the vehicle is in motion can be dan-
shoulder belt cannot do its job
gerous. Even when buckled up, the
because it will not be snug against
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protections of your restraint system
your chest. Instead, it will be in front
(seat belts and air bags) is greatly
of you. During an accident, you could
reduced by reclining your seatback.
be thrown into the seat belt, causing
neck or other injuries.
WARNING
The more the seatback is reclined,
the greater chance the passenger’s
NEVER ride with a reclined seat-
back when the vehicle is moving.
hips will slide under the lap belt or
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the passenger’s neck will strike the
Riding with a reclined seatback
Seat cushion height (if equipped)
shoulder belt.
increases your chance of serious
To change the height of the seat cush-
or fatal injuries in the event of a
ion:
collision or sudden stop.
1. • Push the front portion of the con-
Driver and passengers should
trol switch up to raise or down to
ALWAYS sit well back in their
lower the front part of the seat
seats, properly belted, and with
cushion.
the seatbacks upright.
• Push the rear portion of the con-
trol switch up to raise or down to
lower the height of the seat cush-
ion.
2. Release the switch once the seat
reaches the desired position.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Seatback pocket
CAUTION
Do not put heavy or sharp
objects in the seatback pockets.
In an accident they could come
loose from the pocket and
injure occupants.
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Lumbar support (for driver’s seat,
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if equipped)
The seatback pocket is provided on
• The lumbar support can be adjust-
the back of the front seatbacks.
ed by pressing the lumbar support
switch.
• Press the front portion of the switch
(1) to increase support or the rear
portion of the switch (2) to decrease
support.
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Rear seats
Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks can be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
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increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.
WARNING
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•
Never allow passengers to sit
on top of the folded down
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seatback while the vehicle is
To fold down the rear seatback:
moving. This is not a proper
1. Set the front seatback to the upright
seating position and no seat
position and if necessary, slide the
belts are available for use.
front seat forward.
This could result in serious
2. Lower the rear head restraints to
injury or death in case of an
the lowest position.
accident or sudden stop.
•
Objects carried on the folded
down seatback should not
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extend higher than the top of
3. Insert the rear seat belt buckle in
the front seatbacks. This could
the pocket between the rear seat-
allow cargo to slide forward
back and cushion, and insert the
and cause injury or damage
rear seat belt webbing in the guide
during sudden stops.
to prevent the seat belt from being
damaged.
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Safety system of your vehicle
WARNING
When returning the rear seat-
back from a folded to an upright
position, hold the seatback and
return it slowly. Ensure that the
seatback is completely locked
into its upright position by
pushing on the top of the seat-
back. In an accident or sudden
stop, the unlocked seatback
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could allow cargo to move for-
4. Lift up the front portion of the seat-
5. To use the rear seat, lift and push
ward with great force and enter
back folding lever, then fold the seat
the seatback rearward by lifting up
the passenger compartment,
toward the front of the vehicle.
the front portion of the folding lever.
which could result in serious
When you return the seatback to its
Push the seatback firmly until it
injury or death.
upright position, always be sure it
clicks into place. Make sure the
has locked into position by pushing
seatback is locked in place.
on the top of the seatback.
WARNING
Do not place objects in the rear
seats, since they cannot be
properly secured and may hit
vehicle occupants in a collision
causing serious injury or death.
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Armrest
WARNING
Make sure the engine is off, the
shift lever is in P (Park), and the
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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 seatback to use it.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Headrest
NOTICE
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The vehicle’s front and rear seats have
•
To prevent damage, NEVER hit or
adjustable headrests. The headrests
pull on the headrests.
provide comfort for passengers, but
more importantly they are designed to
help protect passengers from whiplash
CAUTION
and other neck and spinal injuries dur-
ing an accident, especially in a rear
When there is no occupant in
impact collision.
the rear seats, adjust the height
of the headrest to the lowest
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position. The rear seat headrest
WARNING
can reduce the visibility of the
Adjust the headrests so the
rear area.
To reduce the risk of serious
middle of the headrests is at
injury or death in an accident,
the same height as the height
take the following precautions
of the top of the eyes.
when adjusting your headrests:
•
NEVER adjust the headrest
• Always properly adjust the
position of the driver’s seat
headrests for all passengers
when the vehicle is in motion.
BEFORE starting the vehicle.
•
Adjust the headrest as close
• NEVER let anyone ride in a seat
to the passenger’s head as
with the headrest removed.
possible. Do not use a seat
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cushion that holds the body
away from the seatback.
•
Make sure the headrest locks
into position after adjusting it.
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Front seat headrests
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Forward and rearward adjustment
Adjusting the height up and down
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The headrest may be adjusted for-
To raise the headrest:
The driver’s and front passenger’s
ward to
3 different positions by
seats are equipped with adjustable
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
pulling the headrest forward to the
headrests for the passengers safety
desired detent. To adjust the head-
and comfort.
rest to it’s furthest rearwards posi-
To lower the headrest:
tion, pull it fully forward to the farthest
1. Push and hold the release button
position and release it.
(2) on the headrest support.
2. Lower the headrest to the desired
position (3).
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Safety system of your vehicle
■ Type A
3. Press the headrest release button
(3) while pulling the headrest up (4).
WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to travel in a
seat with the headrest removed.
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■ Type B
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NOTICE
If you recline the seatback towards
the front with the headrest and
seat cushion raised, the headrest
may come in contact with the sun-
visor or other parts of the vehicle.
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Removal/Reinstall
To remove the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback (2) with using
the seatback angle knob or switch
(1).
2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.
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■ Type A
4. Recline the seatback (4) with the
Rear seat headrests
seatback angle knob or switch (3).
WARNING
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Always make sure the headrest
locks into position after rein-
stalling and adjusting it properly.
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■ Type B
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The rear seats are equipped with
headrests in all the seating positions
for the passenger’s safety and com-
fort.
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To reinstall the headrest :
1. Recline the seatback.
2. Put the headrest poles (2) into the
holes while pressing the release
button (1).
3. Adjust the headrest to the appropri-
ate height.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Seat warmers and air ventila-
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tion seats
• Fatigued individuals.
Front seat warmers (if equipped)
• Intoxicated individuals.
Seat warmers are provided to warm
• People taking medication that
the seats during cold weather.
can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness.
WARNING
The seat warmers can cause a
SERIOUS BURN, even at low
WARNING
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temperatures and especially if
used for long periods of time.
NEVER place anything on the
Adjusting the height up and down
Passengers must be able to feel
seat that insulates against heat
To raise the headrest:
if the seat is becoming too warm
when the seat warmer is in oper-
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
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-
To lower the headrest:
perature change or pain to the
ing a burn or damage to the seat.
1. Push and hold the release button
skin should use extreme cau-
(2) on the headrest support.
tion, especially the following
types of passengers:
2. Lower the headrest to the desired
position (3).
• Infants, children, elderly or
disabled persons, or hospital
outpatients.
• People with sensitive skin or
who burn easily.
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NOTICE
■ Type A
During mild weather or under condi-
tions where the operation of the seat
To prevent damage to the seat
warmer is not needed, keep the
warmers and seats:
switches in the OFF position.
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Never use a solvent such as
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paint thinner, benzene, alcohol
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Each time you push the switch, the
or gasoline to clean the seats.
temperature setting of the seat is
•
Do not place heavy or sharp
changed as follows :
objects on seats equipped with
OFF
HIGH (
)
seat warmers.
•
Do not change the seat cover. It
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LOW (
)
MIDDLE (
)
may damage the seat warmer.
■ Type B
•
When pressing the switch for more
than
1.5 seconds with the seat
warmer operating, the seat warmer
will turn OFF.
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The seat warmer defaults to the
OFF position whenever the ignition
switch is placed to the ON position.
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With the seat warmer switch in the
While the engine is running, push
ON position, the heating system in the
either of the switches to warm the dri-
seat turns off or on automatically
ver's seat or front passenger's seat.
depending on the seat temperature.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Front air ventilation seat
The air ventilation seats are provided
NOTICE
to cool the front seats by blowing air
(if equipped)
through small vent holes on the sur-
To prevent damage to the air ven-
■ Type A
tilation seat:
face of the seat cushions and seat-
backs.
•
Use the air ventilation seat ONLY
When the operation of the air ventila-
when the climate control system
tion seat is not needed, keep the
is on. Using the air ventilation
switches in the OFF position.
seat for prolonged periods of
time with the climate control sys-
While the engine is running, push the
tem off could cause the air venti-
switch to cool the driver's seat or the
lation seat to malfunction.
front passenger's seat (if equipped).
•
Never use a solvent such as paint
• Each time you push the switch, the
thinner, benzene, alcohol or gaso-
airflow changes as follows:
line to clean the seats.
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■ Type B
OFF
HIGH (
)
•
Avoid spilling liquids on the sur-
face of the front seats and seat-
backs; this may cause the air vent
LOW (
)
MIDDLE (
)
holes to become blocked and not
• When pressing the switch for more
work properly.
than 1.5 seconds with the air venti-
•
Do not place materials such as
lation seat operating, the operation
plastic bags or newspapers under
will turn OFF.
the seats. They may block the air
• The air ventilation seats defaults to
intake causing the air vents to not
the OFF position whenever the
work properly.
ignition switch is placed to the ON
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position.
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Rear seat warmers (if equipped)
Each time you push the switch, the
temperature setting of the seat is
• Do not change the seat covers. It
changed as follows :
may damage the air ventilation
seat.
OFF HIGH (
)
LOW (
)
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• If the air vents do not operate,
restart the vehicle. If there is no
change, we recommend that you
The seat warmer defaults to the OFF
have your vehicle inspected by
position whenever the ignition switch
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
is placed to 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
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Do not wear the shoulder belt
Seat belts must be used by ALL
under your arm or behind your
using seat belts.
passengers whenever the vehi-
back.
cle is moving. Take the following
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Never wear a seat belt over
Seat belt safety precautions
precautions when adjusting and
fragile objects. If there is a sud-
wearing seat belts:
Always fasten your seat belt and
den stop or impact, the seat
make sure all passengers have fas-
•
Children under the age of 13
belt can damage it.
tened their seat belts before starting
should be properly restrained
•
Do not use the seat belt if it is
any trip. Air bags (if equipped) are
in the rear seats.
twisted. A twisted seat belt
designed to supplement the seat belt
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Never allow children to ride in
will not protect you properly
as an additional safety device, but
the front passenger seat, unless
in an accident.
they are not a substitute. Most coun-
the air bag is deactivated. If a
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Do not use a seat belt if the
tries require all occupants of a vehicle
child is seated in the front pas-
webbing or hardware is dam-
to wear seat belts.
senger seat, move the seat as
aged.
far back as possible and prop-
•
Do not latch the seat belt into
erly restrain them in the seat.
the buckles of other seats.
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NEVER allow an infant or child
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NEVER unfasten the seat belt
to be carried on an occupant’s
while driving. This may cause
lap.
loss of vehicle control result-
•
NEVER ride with the seatback
ing in an accident.
reclined when the vehicle is
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Make sure there is nothing in
moving.
the buckle interfering with the
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Do not allow children to share
seat belt latch mechanism.
a seat or seat belt.
This may prevent the seat belt
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from fastening securely.
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Seat belt warning light
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WARNING
Seat belt warning
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No modifications or additions
should be made by the user
Damaged seat belts and seat
■ For driver in instrument cluster
which will either prevent the
belt assemblies will not operate
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seat belt adjusting devices
properly. Always replace:
from operating to remove
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Frayed, contaminated, or dam-
slack, or prevent the seat belt
aged webbing.
assembly from being adjusted
• Damaged hardware.
to remove slack.
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The entire seat belt assembly
after it has been worn in an
accident, even if damage to
webbing or assembly is not
apparent.
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Driver’s seat belt warning
As a reminder to the driver, the seat
belt warning light will illuminate for
approximately 6 seconds each time
you turn the ignition switch ON
regardless of belt fastening.
If the driver’s seat belt is unfastened
after the ignition switch is ON, the
seat belt warning light illuminates
until the belt is fastened.
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