belt GENESIS G90 2021 Owner's Manual

Introduction
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This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main
purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situ-
ations, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data
that will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The
EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety
systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR
in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
• Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/
fastened;
• How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or
brake pedal; and,
• How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better understanding of the circum-
stances in which crashes and injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data are
recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no
data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no
personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are record-
ed. However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine the
EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and
access to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the spe-
cial equipment, can read the information if they have access to the vehi-
cle or the EDR.
VEHICLE DATA COLLECTION AND EVENT DATA RECORDERS

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2. Safety System of Your Vehicle
Important Safety Precautions ......2-2
Always Wear Your Seat Belt .............2-2
Restrain All Children .........................2-2
Air Bag Hazards ................................2-2
Driver Distraction..............................2-2
Control Your Speed ..........................2-3
Keep Your Vehicle in Safe
Condition .........................................2-3
Seats ..............................................2-4
Safety Precautions ...........................2-6
Front Seats ........................................2-7
Rear Seats ........................................2-14
Head Restraints ..............................2-22
Seat Warmers and Coolers ............2-28
Seat Belts .....................................2-32
Seat Belt Safety Precautions .........2-32
Seat Belt Warning Light .................2-33
Seat Belt Restraint System ............2-34
Pre-Active Seat Belt (PSB) ..............2-41
Additional Seat Belt Safety
Precautions ....................................2-42
Care of Seat Belts ...........................2-45
Child Restraint System ...............2-46
Children Always in the Rear ..........2-46
Selecting a Child Restraint
System (CRS) ................................2-47
Installing a Child Restraint
System (CRS) .................................2-49
Air bag - Advanced Supplemental
Restraint System..........................2-57
Where Are the Air Bags? ................2-59
How Does the Air Bags System
Operate? ........................................2-63
What to Expect after an Air Bag
Inflates............................................2-67
Occupant Classification
System (OCS) ................................2-68
Why Didn't My Air Bag Go Off in a
Collision? ........................................2-74
SRS Care ..........................................2-79
Additional Safety Precautions ......2-80
Air Bag Warning Labels ..................2-81

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Safety system of your vehicle
You will find many safety precautions
and recommendations throughout
this section, and throughout this
manual. The safety precautions in
this section are among the most
important.
Always Wear Your Seat Belt
A seat belt is your best protection in
all types of accidents. Air bags are
designed to supplement seat belts,
not replace them. So even though
your vehicle is equipped with air
bags, ALWAYS make sure you and
your passengers wear your seat
belts, and wear them properly.
Restrain All Children
All children under age 13 should ride
in your vehicle properly restrained in
a rear seat, not the front seat. Infants
and small children should be
restrained in an appropriate child
restraint. Larger children should use
a booster seat with the lap/shoulder
belt until they can use the seat belt
properly without a booster seat.
Air Bag Hazards
While air bags can save lives, they
can also cause serious or fatal
injuries to occupants who sit too
close to them, or who are not proper-
ly restrained. Infants, young children,
and shorter adults are at the greatest
risk of being injured by an inflating air
bag. Follow all instructions and warn-
ings in this manual.
Driver Distraction
Driver distraction presents a serious
and potentially deadly danger, espe-
cially for inexperienced drivers.
Safety should be the first concern
when behind the wheel and drivers
need to be aware of the wide array of
potential distractions, such as
drowsiness, reaching for objects,
eating, personal grooming, other
passengers, and using cellular
phones.
Drivers can become distracted when
they take their eyes and attention off
the road or their hands off the wheel
to focus on activities other than driv-
ing. To reduce your risk of distraction
or getting into an accident:
• ALWAYS set up your mobile
devices (i.e., MP3 players, phones,
navigation units, etc.) when your
vehicle is parked or safely stopped.
• ONLY use your mobile device
when allowed by laws and when
conditions permit safe use. NEVER
text or email while driving. Most
states have laws prohibiting drivers
from texting. Some states and
cities also prohibit drivers from
using handheld phones.
• NEVER let the use of a mobile
device distract you from driving.
You have a responsibility to your
passengers and others on the road
to always drive safely, with your
hands on the wheel as well as your
eyes and attention on the road.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Safety Precautions
Adjusting the seats so that you are sit-
ting in a safe, comfortable position
plays an important role in driver and
passenger safety together with the
seat belts and air bags in an accident.
Air bags
You can take steps to reduce the risk
of being injured by an inflating air
bag. Sitting too close to an air bag
greatly increases the risk of injury in
the event the air bag inflates.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) recommends
that drivers allow at least 10 inches
(25 cm) between the center of the
steering wheel and their chest. Do not use a cushion that
reduces friction between the
seat and the passenger. The
passenger's hips may slide
under the lap portion of the seat
belt during an accident or a
sudden stop. Serious or fatal
internal injuries could result
because the seat belt cannot
operate properly.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death from an inflating
air bag, take the following pre-
cautions:
• Adjust the driver's seat as far
to the rear as possible while
maintaining the ability to
maintain full control of the
vehicle.
• Adjust the front passenger
seat as far to the rear as pos-
sible.
• Hold the steering wheel by the
rim with hands at the 9 o'clock
and 3 o'clock positions to
minimize the risk of injuries to
your hands and arms.
• NEVER place anything or any-
one between you and the
steering wheel and the air
bag.
• Do not allow the front passen-
ger to place feet or legs on the
dashboard to minimize the
risk of leg injuries.
WARNING

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Seat belts
Always fasten your seat belt before
starting any trip.
At all times, passengers should sit
upright and be properly restrained.
Infants and small children must be
restrained in appropriate child restraint
systems. Children who have outgrown
a booster seat must be restrained
using the seat belts.
Front Seats
The front seat can be adjusted by
using the switches located on the
outside of the seat cushion. Before
driving, adjust the seat to the proper
position so that you can easily con-
trol the steering wheel, foot pedals
and controls on the instrument panel.
Take the following precautions
when adjusting your seat belt:
• NEVER use one seat belt for
more than one occupant.
• Always position the seatback
upright with the lap portion of
the seat belt snug and low
across the hips.
• NEVER allow children or
small infants to ride on a pas-
senger's lap.
• Do not route the seat belt
across your neck, across
sharp edges, or reroute the
shoulder strap away from
your body.
• Do not allow the seat belt to
become caught or jammed.
WARNINGTake the following precautions
when adjusting your seat:
• NEVER attempt to adjust the
seat while the vehicle is mov-
ing. The seat could respond
with unexpected movement
and may cause loss of vehicle
control resulting in an acci-
dent.
• Do not place anything under
the front seats. Loose objects
in the driver's foot area could
interfere with the operation of
the foot pedals, causing an
accident.
• Do not allow anything to inter-
fere with the normal position
and proper locking of the
seatback.
• Do not place a cigarette
lighter on the floor or seat.
When you operate the seat,
gas may exit out of the lighter
causing a fire.
• Use extreme caution when
picking up small objects
trapped under the seats or
between the seat and the cen-
ter console. Your hands might
be cut or injured by the sharp
edges of the seat mechanism.
WARNING

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Safety system of your vehicle
To prevent damage to the seats:
• Always stop adjusting the seats
when the seat has been adjusted
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.
• Do not operate two or more
seats at the same time. This may
result in an electrical malfunc-
tion.
NOTICE
To prevent injury:
• Do not adjust your seat while
wearing your seat belt.
Moving the seat cushion for-
ward may cause strong pres-
sure on your abdomen.
• Do not allow your hands or
fingers to get caught in the
seat mechanisms while the
seat is moving.
WARNING
NEVER allow children in the
vehicle unattended. The power
seats are operable when the
engine is turned off.
WARNING

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Safety system of your vehicle
Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1. Push the control switch forward or
rearward.
2. Release the switch once the seat-
back reaches the desired position.
Information
The seatback angle adjustment may
be restricted, when the seatback is
reclined to some point. At this time,
release the seatback angle switch and
then re-push the switch rearward. The
front seat will slide forward and the
seatback angle will recline even more. Reclining seatback
Sitting in a reclined position when the
vehicle is in motion can be danger-
ous. Even when buckled up, the pro-
tections of your restraint system
(seat belts and air bags) is greatly
reduced by reclining your seatback.
Seat belts must be snug against your
hips and chest to work properly.
When the seatback is reclined, the
shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not be snug against
your chest. Instead, it will be in front
of you. During an accident, you could
be thrown into the seat belt, causing
neck or other injuries.
The more the seatback is reclined,
the greater chance the passenger’s
hips will slide under the lap belt or
the passenger’s neck will strike the
shoulder belt.
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OHI038004NEVER ride with a reclined
seatback when the vehicle is
moving.
Riding with a reclined seatback
increases your chance of seri-
ous or fatal injuries in the event
of a collision or sudden stop.
Driver and passengers should
ALWAYS sit well back in their
seats, properly belted, and with
the seatbacks upright.
WARNING

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Safety system of your vehicle
Rear Seats
To prevent damage to the seats:
• Always stop adjusting the seats
when the seat has been adjusted
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 drain of the bat-
tery.
• Do not operate two or more
seats at the same time. This may
result in an electrical malfunc-
tion.
Seat sliding, seatback angle and
seat cushion tilt adjustment
(if equipped)
Vehicles not equipped with shoul-
der adjustment
• Seat sliding
Push the control switch (1) forward
or rearward to slide the seat to the
desired position. Release the
switch once the seat reaches the
desired position. The seatback
angle is adjusted automatically
along with the seat sliding position.
• Seatback angle
Push the control switch (2) forward
or rearward to move the seatback
angle to the desired position.
Release the switch once the seat
reaches the desired position. The
seat sliding position is adjusted
automatically along with the seat-
back angle.
NOTICE
NEVER adjust the rear power
seats when a Child Restraint
System is installed in that seat.
WARNING
To prevent injury:
• Do not adjust your seat while
wearing your seat belt.
Moving the seat cushion for-
ward may cause strong pres-
sure on your abdomen.
• Do not allow your hands or
fingers to get caught in the
seat mechanisms while the
seat is moving.
WARNING
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Vehicles equipped with shoulder
adjustment
• Seat sliding and Seatback angle
Push the control switch (1) forward
or rearward to slide the seat and
seatback angle to the desired posi-
tion. Release the switch once the
seat reaches the desired position.
• Shoulder adjustment
Push the control switch (2) forward
or rearward to move the shoulder
angle to the desired position.
Release the switch once the seat
reaches the desired position.
Cushion tilt adjustment
(1, if equipped)
Push the front portion of the control
switch (1) up to raise or down to
lower the front part of the seat cush-
ion.
Lumbar support (if equipped)
The lumbar support can be adjusted
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.
• To move the support position up or
down, press switch (3) or (4).
Do not adjust your seat position
forward while fastening the
seatbelt. It may apply abnormal-
ly high pressure on your
abdomen. Adjust your seat
position first, and then fasten
the seatbelt.
WARNING
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VIP switches for adjusting the front
passenger seat (if equipped)
A passenger, who occupies a rear
seat behind the front passenger's
seat, can control the front passen-
ger’s seat position by operating the
switch.
Information
VIP convenient function switches for
adjusting the front passenger's seat do
not operate in the following situations.
- A passenger occupies the front pas-
senger's seat.
- An item occupies the front passen-
ger's seat.
- The front passenger's door is open.
- The front passenger's seatbelt is fas-
tened. Press the FRONT button. When the
FRONT indicator illuminates, a rear
seat passenger can control the front
passenger's seat position back and
forth (1), seat cushion height (2),
seatback angle (3), and head
restraint position (4).
When the VIP convenient function is
not used over a certain period of
time, the FRONT indicator automati-
cally goes out. Then, the switches
may be used to control the rear seat.
A rear seat passenger can control
the front passenger's seat position
back and forth (1) and seatback
angle (2).
Information
Rear seat controls can be deactivated
or activated using the AVN system.
For more information, refer to the
"Setup" section of the AVN system
manual.
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