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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 the front seat or seatback pocket, or hang any
items on the front passenger seat.
B3003104
• NEVER place your feet on the front passenger seatback.
B3003107
• NEVER sit with your hips shifted towards the front of the seat.
B3003105
• NEVER ride with the seatback reclined when the vehicle is moving.
B3003108
• NEVER place your feet or legs on the dashboard.
B3003106
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• NEVER lean on the door or center console or sit on one side of the front
passenger seat.
B3003109
• Do not sit on the passenger seat wearing heavily padded clothes such as
ski wear or hip protector.
B3003110
• Do not use car seat accessories such as thick blankets and cushions which
cover up the car seat surface.
B3003112
• Do not place electronic devices such as laptops, DVD player, or conductive
materials such as water bottles on the
passenger seat. Do not use electronic devices such as laptops and satellite
radios which use inverter chargers.
B3003111
• If large quantity of liquid has been spilled on the passenger seat, the
airbag warning light may illuminate or
malfunction. Therefore, make sure the
seat has been completely dried before
driving the vehicle.
B3003113
• Do not place sharp objects on the front passenger seat. These may damage the
occupant detection system, if they
puncture the seat cushion.
• Do not place any items under the front passenger seat.
• When changing or replacing the seat only use Genuine Hyundai Parts. The
OCS has been developed based on
using original HYUNDAI car seats only.
Altering or changing the authentic parts
may result in system malfunction and
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increase risk of injury when in collision.
Any of the above could interfere with
the proper operation of the OCS sensor
thereby increasing the risk of an injury
in an accident.

Proper seated position for OCS
B3003103
If the “PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF”
indicator is on when an adult is seated in
the front passenger seat, place the
Start/Stop button in the OFF position and
ask the passenger to sit properly (sitting
upright with the seat back in an upright
position, centered on the seat cushion
with their seat belt on, legs comfortably
extended and their feet on the floor).
Restart the vehicle and have the person
remain in that position. This will allow the
system to detect the person and to enable
the passenger airbag. If the “PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF” indicator is still on, ask the
passenger to move to the rear seat.
WARNING NEVER allow an adult passenger to ride in
the front passenger seat when the
“PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF” indicator is
illuminated. During a collision, the airbag
will not inflate if the indicator is
illuminated. Have your passenger
reposition themselves in the seat. If the
“PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF” indicator
remains illuminated after the passenger
repositions themselves properly and the
vehicle is restarted, have the passenger move to the rear seat because the airbag
will not inflate.

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Do not install a Child Restraint
System on the Front Passenger’s
Seat
B3002401
Even though your vehicle is equipped
with the OCS, never install a child
restraint in the front passenger’s seat. An
inflating airbag can forcefully strike a
child or child restraint resulting in serious
or fatal injury.
WARNING NEVER use a rearward facing Child
Restraint on a seat protected by an
ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.

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Why didn’t My Airbag Go Off in
a Collision?
There are certain types of accidents in
which the airbag would not be expected
to provide additional protection. These
include rear impacts, second or third
collisions in multiple impact accidents, as
well as low speed impacts. Damage to the
vehicle indicates collision energy
absorption, and is not an indicator of
whether or not an airbag should have
inflated.
Airbag collision sensors
WARNING To reduce the risk of an airbag deploying
unexpectedly and causing serious injury
or death:
• Do not hit or allow any objects to impact the locations where airbags or
sensors are installed.
• Do not perform maintenance on or around the airbag sensors. If the
location or angle of the sensors is
altered, the airbags may deploy when
they should not or may not deploy
when they should.
• Installing bumper guards with non-genuine Hyundai parts may
adversely affect the collision and airbag
deployment performance.
To ensure correct function of the airbag
system, have the bumper replaced with
genuine Hyundai part specified for your
vehicle.
• Press the Start/Stop button to the OFF or ACC position and wait for 3 minutes
when the vehicle is being towed to
prevent inadvertent airbag
deployment.
• Have all airbag repairs conducted by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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(2) Front impact sensor
(3) Side impact sensor (Pressure)
(4) Side impact sensor (Acceleration)
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Airbag inflation conditions
Front airbags
B3003401
Front airbags are designed to inflate in a
frontal collision depending on the
severity of impact of the front collision.
Side and curtain airbags
B3003402
B3003403
Side and curtain airbags are designed to
inflate when an impact is detected by side
collision sensors depending on the
severity of impact resulting from a side
collision.Although the driver’s and front
passenger’s airbags are designed to
inflate in frontal collisions, they also may
inflate in other types of collisions if the
front impact sensors detect a sufficient
impact. Side and curtain airbags are
designed to inflate in side impact
collisions, but they may inflate in other
collisions if the side impact sensors
detect a sufficient impact.
Also, the side and curtain airbags are
designed to inflate when a rollover is
detected by a rollover sensor.
If the vehicle chassis is impacted by
bumps or objects on unimproved roads,
the airbags may deploy. Drive carefully on
unimproved roads or on surfaces not
designed for vehicle traffic to prevent
unintended airbag deployment.
Airbag non-inflation conditions
B3003404
In certain low-speed collisions the
airbags may not deploy. The airbags are
designed not to deploy in such cases
because they may not provide benefits
beyond the protection of the seat belts.
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B3003405
Front airbags are not designed to inflate
in rear collisions, because occupants are
moved backward by the force of the
impact. In this case, inflated airbags
would not provide any additional benefit.
B3003406
Front airbags may not inflate in side
impact collisions, because occupants
move in the direction of the collision, and
thus in side impacts, front airbag
deployment would not provide additional
occupant protection.
However, side and curtain airbags may
inflate depending on the severity of
impact.
B3003407
In an angled collision, the force of impact
may direct the occupants in a direction
where the airbags would not be able to
provide any additional benefit, and thus
the sensors may not deploy any airbags.
B3003408
Just before impact, drivers often brake
heavily. Such heavy braking lowers the
front portion of the vehicle causing it to
“ride” under a vehicle with a higher
ground clearance. Airbags may not inflate
in this “underride” situation because
deceleration forces that are detected by
sensors may be significantly reduced by
such “underride” collisions.
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B3003409
Front airbags may not inflate in rollover
accidents because front airbag
deployment would not provide additional
occupant protection.
The side and curtain airbags may inflate in
a rollover situation, when it is detected by
the rollover sensor.
B3003410
Airbags may not inflate if the vehicle
collides with objects such as utility poles
or trees, where the point of impact is
concentrated and the collision energy is
absorbed by the vehicle structure.
SRS Care
The SRS is virtually maintenance-free and
there are no parts you can safely service
by yourself. If the SRS airbag warning
light does not illuminate when the
Start/Stop button is in the ON position, or
continuously remains on, have the
system be immediately inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.Any work on the SRS system, such as
removing, installing, repairing, or any
work on the steering wheel, the front
passenger’s panel, front seats and roof
rails be performed by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer. Improper handling of
the SRS system may result in serious
personal injury.
WARNING To reduce the risk of serious injury or
death take the following precautions:
• Do not attempt to modify or disconnect
the SRS components or wiring,
including the addition of any kind of
badges to the pad covers or
modifications to the body structure.
• Do not place objects over or near the airbag modules on the steering wheel,
instrument panel, and the front
passenger’s panel above the glove box.
• Clean the airbag pad covers with a soft cloth moistened with plain water.
Solvents or cleaners could adversely
affect the airbag covers and proper
deployment of the system.
• Have the inflated airbags replaced by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
• If components of the airbag system must be discarded, or if the vehicle
must be scrapped, certain safety
precautions must be observed. Consult
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer for the
necessary information. Failure to follow
these precautions could increase the
risk of personal injury.

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Additional Safety Precautions
Passengers should not move out of or
change seats while the vehicle is
moving. A passenger who is not wearing
a seat belt during a crash or emergency
stop can be thrown against the inside of
the vehicle, against other occupants, or
be ejected from the vehicle.
Do not use any accessories on seat belts.
Devices claiming to improve occupant
comfort or reposition the seat belt can
reduce the protection provided by the
seat belt and increase the chance of
serious injury in a crash.
Do not modify the front seats.
Modification of the front seats could
interfere with the operation of the
supplemental restraint system sensing
components or side airbags.
Do not place items under the front seats.
Placing items under the front seats could
interfere with the operation of the
supplemental restraint system sensing
components and wiring harnesses.
Do not cause impact to the doors.
Impact to the doors when the Start/Stop
button is in the ON or START position may
cause the airbags to inflate.
Modifications to accommodate
disabilities. If you require modification to
your vehicle to accommodate a disability,
contact the HYUNDAI Customer Connect
Center at 800-633-5151.
Adding equipment to or modifying
your airbag equipped vehicle
If you modify your vehicle by changing
your vehicle’s frame, bumper system,
front end or side sheet metal or ride
height, this may affect the operation of
your vehicle’s airbag system.
Airbag Warning Labels
B3003601
Airbag warning labels, required by the
U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA), are attached to
alert the driver and passengers of
potential risks of the airbag system. Be
sure to read all of the information about
the airbags that are installed on your
vehicle in this Owners Manual.
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