Hyundai Ioniq Electric (2019 year). Instruction

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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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 seatback 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 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 advanced SRS offers the

Advanced Supplemental Restraint

ability to control the air bag inflation

System (SRS) and lap/shoulder belts

within two levels. A first stage level is

at both the driver and passenger

provided for moderate-severity

seating positions.

impacts. A second stage level is pro-

The SRS consists of air bags which

vided for more severe impacts.

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are located in the center of the steer-

■ Driver's knee air bag

According to the impact severity, the

ing wheel, in the driver's side lower

SRS Control Module (SRSCM) con-

crash pad below the steering wheel

trols the air bag inflation. Failure to

column and the passenger's side

properly wear seat belts can increase

front panel pad above the glove box.

the risk or severity of injury in an acci-

The air bags are labeled with the let-

dent.

ters "AIR BAG" embossed on the

pad covers.

WARNING

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To reduce the risk of serious

■ Passenger's front air bag

injury or death from an inflating

front air bags, take the following

precautions:

• Seat belts must be worn at all

times to help keep occupants

positioned properly.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Side air bags

The side air bags are designed to

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]

deploy only during certain side impact

•

Move your seat as far back as

collisions, depending on the crash

possible from front air bags,

severity.

while still maintaining control

The side and curtain air bags on

of the vehicle.

both sides of the vehicle may deploy

•

Never lean against the door or

if a rollover or possible rollover is

center console.

detected.

•

Do not allow the front passen-

The side air bags are not designed to

ger to place their feet or legs

deploy in all side impact or rollover

on the dashboard.

situations.

•

No objects (such as crash pad

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cover, cellular phone holder,

WARNING

cup holder, perfume or stick-

ers) should be placed over or

To reduce the risk of serious

near the air bag modules on

injury or death from an inflating

the steering wheel, instrument

side air bag, take the following

panel, windshield glass, and

precautions:

the front passenger's panel

• Seat belts must be worn at all

above the glove box. Such

times to help keep occupants

objects could cause harm if

positioned properly.

the vehicle is in a crash

severe enough to cause the

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air bags to deploy.

Your vehicle is equipped with a side

•

Do not attach any objects on

air bag in each front seat. The pur-

front windshield and inside

pose of the air bag is to provide the

mirror.

vehicle's driver and the front passen-

ger with additional protection than

that offered by the seat belt alone.

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Curtain air bags

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•

Do not allow passengers to

•

Do not place any objects

lean their heads or bodies

between the door and the

onto doors, put their arms on

seat. They may become dan-

the doors, stretch their arms

gerous projectiles if the side

out of the window, or place

air bag inflates.

objects between the doors

•

Do not install any accessories

and seats.

on the side or near the side air

•

Hold the steering wheel at the

bags.

9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-

•

Do not put any objects

tions, to minimize the risk of

between the side airbag label

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injuries to your hands and

and seat cushion. It could

arms.

cause harm if the vehicle is in

•

Do not use any accessory

a crash severe enough to

seat covers. This could reduce

cause the air bags to deploy.

or prevent the effectiveness

•

Do not cause impact to the

of the system.

doors when the POWER but-

•

Do not place any objects over

ton is in the ON position or

the air bag or between the air

this may cause the side air

bag and yourself. Also, do not

bags to inflate.

attach any objects around the

•

If the seat or seat cover is

area the air bag inflates such

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damaged, have the vehicle

as the door, side door glass,

checked and repaired by an

Curtain air bags are located along

front and rear pillar.

authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

both sides of the roof rails above the

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front and rear doors.

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Safety system of your vehicle

They are designed to help protect the

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heads of the front seat occupants

and the rear outboard seat occupants

•

Properly

secure

child

•

Do not open or repair the side

in certain side impact collisions.

restraints as far away from the

curtain air bags.

door as possible.

The curtain air bags are designed to

deploy only during certain side

•

Do not place any objects over

impact collisions, depending on the

the air bag. Also, do not attach

crash severity.

any objects around the area

the air bag inflates such as

The side and curtain air bags on

the door, side door glass,

both sides of the vehicle may deploy

front and rear pillar, roof side

if a rollover or possible rollover is

rail.

detected.

•

Do not hang other objects

The curtain air bags are not designed

except clothes, especially

to deploy in all side impact or rollover

hard or breakable objects. In

situations.

an accident, it may cause

vehicle damage or personal

WARNING

injury.

•

Do not allow passengers to

To reduce the risk of serious

lean their heads or bodies

injury or death from an inflating

onto doors, put their arms on

curtain air bags, take the follow-

the doors, stretch their arms

ing precautions:

out of the window, or place

• All seat occupants must wear

objects between the doors

seat belts at all times to help

and seats.

keep occupants positioned

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properly.

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How Does the Air Bag System

9. Side pressure sensors

SRS warning light

Operate?

10. Emergency Fastening Device

System

11. Occupant classification system

The SRSCM (Supplemental Restraint

The SRS

(Supplement Restraint

System Control Module) continually

System) air bag warning light on the

monitors all SRS components while

instrument panel displays the air bag

the POWER button is in the ON posi-

symbol depicted in the illustration.

tion to determine if a crash impact is

The system checks the air bag elec-

severe enough to require air bag

trical system for malfunctions. The

deployment or pre-tensioner seat belt

light indicates that there is a potential

deployment.

malfunction with your air bag system,

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which could include your side and

The SRS consists of the following

curtain air bags used for rollover pro-

tection.

components:

1. Driver's front air bag module/

Driver’s knee airbag module

2. Passenger's front air bag module

3. Side air bag modules/

Side impact sensors

4. Curtain air bag modules

5. Retractor pre-tensioner assemblies

6. Air bag warning light

7. SRS control module (SRSCM)/

Rollover sensor

8. Front impact sensors

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Safety system of your vehicle

During a frontal collision, sensors will

•

Air bag deployment depends on a

WARNING

detect the vehicle's deceleration. If

number of factors including vehicle

the rate of deceleration is high

speed, angles of impact and the

If your SRS malfunctions, the air

enough, the control unit will inflate

density and stiffness of the vehicles

bag may not inflate properly dur-

the front air bags.

or objects which your vehicle

ing an accident increasing the

impacts during a collision. The

The front air bags help protect the

risk of serious injury or death.

determining factors are not limited

driver and front passenger by

If any of the following condi-

to those mentioned above.

responding to frontal impacts in

tions occur, your SRS is mal-

which seat belts alone cannot pro-

•

The front air bags will completely

functioning:

vide adequate restraint. When need-

inflate and deflate in an instant. It is

• The light does not turn on for

ed, the side air bags help provide

virtually impossible for you to see

approximately six seconds

protection in the event of a side

the air bags inflate during an acci-

when the POWER button is in

impact or rollover.

dent. It is much more likely that you

the ON position.

will simply see the deflated air bags

• Air bags are activated

(able to

hanging out of their storage com-

• The light stays on after illumi-

inflate if necessary) only when the

nating for approximately six

POWER button is in the ON posi-

partments after the collision.

seconds.

tion.

•

In addition to inflating in certain

• The light comes on while the

• Air bags inflate in the event of cer-

side collisions, vehicles equipped

with a rollover sensor, side and

vehicle is in motion.

tain frontal or side collisions to help

protect the occupants from serious

curtain air bags will inflate if the

• The light blinks when the

sensing system detects a rollover.

vehicle is in the ready (

)

physical injury.

When a rollover is detected, side

mode.

• Generally, air bags are designed to

and curtain air bags will remain

Have an authorized HYUNDAI

inflate based upon the severity of a

inflated longer to help provide pro-

collision, its direction, etc. These

dealer inspect the SRS as soon

tection from ejection, especially

as possible if any of these con-

two factors determine whether the

when used in conjunction with the

sensors produce an electronic

ditions occur.

seat belts.

deployment/inflation signal.

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•

To help provide protection, the air

■ Driver’s front air bag (1)

WARNING

bags must inflate rapidly. The speed

of air bag inflation is a consequence

To reduce the risk of serious

of extremely short time in which to

injury or death from an inflating

inflate the air bag between the

air bag, take the following pre-

occupant and the vehicle structures

cautions:

before the occupant impacts those

structures. This speed of inflation

•

NEVER place a child restraint

reduces the risk of serious or life-

in the front passenger seat.

threatening injuries and is thus a

Always properly restrain chil-

necessary part of air bag design.

dren under age 13 in the rear

However, the rapid air bag inflation

seats of the vehicle.

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can also cause injuries which can

•

Adjust the front passenger’s

When the SRSCM detects a suffi-

include facial abrasions, bruises and

and driver's seats as far to the

ciently severe impact to the front of

broken bones because the inflation

rear as possible while allow-

the vehicle, it will automatically

speed also causes the air bags to

ing you to maintain full con-

deploy the front air bags.

expand with a great deal of force.

trol of the vehicle.

•

There are even circumstances

•

Hold the steering wheel with

under which contact with the air

hands at the 9 o'clock and 3

bag can cause fatal injuries, espe-

o'clock positions.

cially if the occupant is positioned

•

Never place anything or any-

excessively close to the air bag.

one between the air bag and

You can take steps to help reduce

the seat occupant.

the risk of being injured by an inflat-

•

Do not allow the front passen-

ing air bag. The greatest risk is sitting

ger to place their feet or legs

too close to the air bag. An air bag

on the dashboard.

needs about 10 inches (25 cm) of

space to inflate. NHTSA recom-

mends that drivers allow at least 10

inches (25 cm) between the center of

the steering wheel and the chest.

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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

(Continued)

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

and mild soap.

smoke and powder in the air inside of

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

being able to steer. Curtain air bags

result of the ignition of the air bag

air bag immediately after

may remain partially inflated for

inflator. After the air bag inflates, you

deployment. Air bags are

some time after they deploy.

may feel substantial discomfort in

designed to be used only

breathing because of the contact of

once.

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

For example, if a child restraint of the

System (OCS)

Occupant Classification System

type specified in the regulations is on

the seat, the occupant classification

• A detection device located within

sensor can detect it and cause the

the front passenger seat cushion.

air bag to turn OFF.

• Electronic system to determine

Front passenger seat adult occu-

whether the passenger air bag

pants who are properly seated and

systems should be activated or

wearing the seat belt properly,

deactivated.

should not cause the passenger air

• An indicator light located on the

bag to be automatically turned OFF.

instrument panel which illuminates

For small adults it may be turned

the words "PASSENGER AIR BAG

OFF, however, if the occupant does

OFF" indicating the front passen-

not sit in the seat properly (for exam-

ger air bag system is deactivated.

ple, by not sitting upright, by sitting

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• The instrument panel air bag indi-

on the edge of the seat, or by other-

cator light is interconnected with

wise being out of position), this could

Your vehicle is equipped with an

the OCS.

cause the sensor to turn the air bag

Occupant Classification System

OFF.

(OCS) in the front passenger's seat.

The OCS is designed to detect the

You will find the "PASSENGER AIR

presence of a properly-seated front

BAG OFF" indicator on the center

passenger and determine if the pas-

facia panel. This system detects the

senger's front air bag should be

conditions 1-4 in the following table

enabled (may inflate) or not.

and activates or deactivates the front

passenger air bag based on these

The purpose is to help reduce the

conditions.

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

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

Activated

can affect the classification system.

These include:

2. Infant *2 or child restraint

Off

Deactivated

•

Failing to sit in an upright position.

system with 12 months old *3 *4

•

Leaning against the door or center

3. Unoccupied

Off

Deactivated

console.

4. Malfunction in the system

Off

Activated

•

Sitting towards the sides of the

front of the seat.

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

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.

Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.

•

Reclining the seatback.

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 seat-

the front seat or seatback

back reclined when the

pocket, or hang any items

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 seat-

legs on the dashboard.

back.

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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)

•

Do not sit on the passen-

•

Do not place electronic

ger seat wearing heavily

devices such as laptops,

padded clothes such as

DVD player, or conductive

ski wear and hip protector.

materials such as water

bottles on the passenger

seat.

•

Do not use electronic

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devices such as laptops

and satellite radios which

use inverter chargers.

•

Do not use car seat

•

If large quantity of liquid

accessories such as thick

has been spilled on the

blankets and cushions

passenger seat, the air

which cover up the car

bag warning light may

seat surface.

illuminate or malfunction.

Therefore, make sure the

seat has been completely

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dried before driving the

vehicle.

•

Do not place sharp objects on the front passenger seat. These may damage the occupant detection sys-

tem, if they puncture the seat cushion.

•

Do not place any items under the front passenger seat.

•

When changing or replacing the seat or seat cover, use original items only. The OCS has been devel-

oped based on using original HYUNDAI car seats only. Altering or changing the authentic parts may

result in system malfunction and increase risk of injury when in collision. Any of the above could inter-

fere with the proper operation of the OCS sensor thereby increasing the risk of an injury in an accident.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Do Not Install a Child Restraint

WARNING

in the Front Passenger's Seat

Never allow an adult passenger

to ride in the front passenger

seat when the "PASSENGER AIR

BAG OFF" indicator is illuminat-

ed. During a collision, the air bag

will not inflate if the indicator is

illuminated. Have your passen-

ger reposition himself in the

seat. If the "PASSENGER AIR

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BAG OFF" indicator remains illu-

Proper seated position for OCS

minated after the passenger

If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"

repositions himself properly and

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indicator is on when an adult is seat-

the vehicle is restarted, have the

Even though your vehicle is equipped

ed in the front passenger seat, place

passenger move to the rear seat

with the OCS, never install a child

the POWER button in the OFF posi-

because the air bag will not

restraint in the front passenger’s seat.

tion and ask the passenger to sit

inflate.

An inflating air bag can forcefully

properly (sitting upright with the seat

strike a child or child restraint result-

back in an upright position, centered

NOTICE

ing in serious or fatal injury.

on the seat cushion with their seat

belt on, legs comfortably extended

The "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"

and their feet on the floor). Restart

indicator illuminates for approxi-

the vehicle and have the person

mately 4 seconds after the POWER

remain in that position. This will allow

button is in the ON position or after

the system to detect the person and

the vehicle is in the ready (

)

to enable the passenger air bag. If

mode. If the front passenger seat is

the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"

occupied, the OCS will then classi-

indicator is still on, ask the passen-

fy the front passenger after several

ger to move to the rear seat.

more seconds.

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Hyundai Ioniq Electric (2019 year). Instruction - part 4