Hyundai Coupe 2003 Owner's Guide

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B180A02A-GAT SEAT BELTS 3-Point System with Emergency Locking RetractorTo Fasten Your Belt
B170A04A-AAT HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE FRONT SEAT SHOULDER BELT (If installed) You can adjust the height of the shoulder belt anchor to one of the 4 positions for maximumcomfort and safety.If the height of the adjusting seat belt is too nearyour neck, you will not be getting the mosteffective protection. The shoulder portion shouldbe adjusted so that it lies across your chest andmidway over your shoulder nearest the door andnot your neck.To adjust the height of the seat belt anchor, loweror raise the height adjuster into an appropriateposition. To raise the height adjuster, pull it up. Tolower it, push it down while pressing the heightadjuster button.Release the button to lock the anchor into posi-tion. Try sliding the height adjuster to make surethat it has locked into the position.
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WARNING:
o The height adjuster must be in the locked
position when the vehicle is moving.
o The misadjustment of height of the shoul- der belt could reduce the effectiveness ofthe seat belt in a crash.
To fasten your seat belt, pull it out of the retractor and insert the metal tab into the buckle. There willbe an audible "click" when the tab locks into thebuckle.The seat belt automatically adjusts to the properlength only after the lap belt is adjusted manuallyso that it fits snugly around your hips. If you leanforward in a slow, easy motion, the belt will extend and let you move around. If there is asudden stop or impact, however, the belt will lockinto position. It will also lock if you try to leanforward too quickly. Check to make sure that thebelt is properly locked and that the belt is nottwisted. B200A01S-GAT Adjusting Your Seat Belt You should place the belt as low as possible on your hips, not on your waist. If the belt is locatedtoo high on your body, you could slide under it incase of accident or a sudden stop. This couldresult of death, serious injury or property dam-age. Both arms should not be under or over thebelt. Rather, one should be over and the otherunder, as shown in the illustration.Never wear the seat belt under the arm nearestthe door.
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1- 14 WARNING:
o A child restraint system must be placed in
the rear seat. Never install a child or infantseat on the front passenger's seat.Should an accident occur and cause thepassenger side airbag to deploy, it couldseverely injure or kill an infant or childseated in an infant or child seat. Thus, onlyuse a child restraint in the rear seat of yourvehicle.
o Since a safety belt or child restraint sys- tem can become very hot if it is left in aclosed vehicle, be sure to check the seatcover and buckles before placing a childthere.
o When the child restraint system is not in use, store it in the trunk or fasten it with asafety belt so that it will not be thrownforward in the case of a sudden stop or anaccident.
o Children who are too large to be in a child restraint should sit in the rear seat and berestrained with the available lap/shoulderbelts. Never allow children to ride in thefront passenger seat.
o Always make sure that the shoulder belt portion of the outboard lap/shoulder beltis positioned midway over the shoulder,never across the neck or behind the back.Moving the child closer to the center of thevehicle may help provide a good shoulderbelt fit. The lap belt portion of the lap/
B210A01A-AAT To Release the Seat Belt The seat belt is released by pressing the release button in the locking buckle. When it is released,the belt should automatically draw back into theretractor.If this does not happen, check the belt to be sureit is not twisted, then try again.
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B230A03A-GAT CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (If Installed) Children riding in the car should sit in the rear seat and must always be properly restrained tominimize the risk of injury in an accident, suddenstop or sudden maneuver. According to accidentstatistics, children are safer when properly re-strained in the rear seats than in the front seat.Larger children not in a child restraint should useone of the seat belts provided.You are required by law to use safety restraintsfor children. If small children ride in your vehicleyou must put them in a child restraint system(safety seat).Children could be injured or killed in a crash iftheir restraints are not properly secured. Forsmall children and babies, a child seat or infantseat must be used. Before buying a particularchild restraint system, make sure it fits your carseat and seat belts, and fits your child. Follow allthe instructions provided by the manufacturerwhen installing the child restraint system.

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B230G01A-GAT Installation on the Outboard Rear Seats
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On outboard rear seats
To install a child restraint system in the outboard rear seats, extend the shoulder/lap belt from itsretractor. Install the child restraint system, bucklethe seat belt and allow the seat belt to take up anyslack. Make sure that the lap portion of the belt istight around the child restraint system and theshoulder portion of the belt is positioned so thatit cannot interfere with the child's head or neck.After installation of the child restraint system, tryto move it in all directions to be sure the childrestraint system is securely installed.If you need to tighten the belt, pull more webbingtoward the retractor. When you unbuckle theseat belt and allow it to retract, the retractor willautomatically revert back to its normal seatedpassenger emergency locking usage condition.
shoulder belt must always be positionedas low as possible on the child's hips andas snug as possible.
o If the seat belt will not properly fit the child, Hyundai recommends the use of anapproved booster seat in the rear seat inorder to raise the child's seating height sothat the seat belt will properly fit the child.
o Never allow a child to stand up or kneel on the seat.
o Never use an infant carrier or child safety seat that "hooks" over a seatback; it maynot provide adequate security in an acci-dent.
o Never allow a child to be held in a person's arms while they are in a moving vehicle, asthis could result in serious injury to thechild in the event of an accident or asudden stop. Holding a child in a movingvehicle does not provide the child withany means of protection during an acci-dent, even if the person holding the childis wearing a seat belt.
o If the child restraint is not anchored prop- erly, the risk of a child being seriouslyinjured or killed in a collision greatly in-creases. NOTE:
o Before installing the child restraint sys-
tem, read the instructions supplied by thechild restraint system manufacturer.
o If the seat belt does not operate as de- scribed, have the system checked imme-diately by your authorized Hyundai dealer.
WARNING:Do not install any child restraint system in thefront passenger seat. Should an accidentoccur and cause the passenger side airbagto deploy, it could severely injure or kill aninfant or child seated in an infant or childseat. Therefore, only use a child restraintsystem in the rear seat of your vehicle.

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1- 16 1. Route the child restraint seat strap over the
seatback. For vehicles with adjustable headrests, routethe tether strap under the headrest and be-tween the headrest posts, otherwise routethe tether strap over the top of the seatback.
2. Remove the load space cover.
3. Connect the tether strap hook to the child restraint hook holder and tighten to securethe seat.
B230B02GK-GAT Using a Child Restraint System with "Tether Anchorage" System For small children and babies, the use of a child seat or infant seat is required. This child seat orinfant seat should be of appropriate size for thechild and should be installed in accordance withthe manufacturer's instructions. It is further re-quired that the seat be placed in the vehicle's rearseat since this can make an important contribu-tion to safety. Your vehicle is provided with twochild restraint hook holders for installing the childseat or infant seat.
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Cover, Child Restraint Hook Holder
Bolt, Holder (5/16"-30 mm) Washer, Conical Spring
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Back panel
Front of Vehicle
Tether strap hook
B230E02GK-GAT Securing a Child Restraint System with "Tether Anchorage" System Two child restraint hook holders are located on the vertical back panel.
Load Space Cover
Holder, Child Restraint Hook Spacer, Hook Holder Cover Spacer (10 mm), Child Restraint Hook Holder Retainer Washer

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B230D01GK-GAT Securing a Child Restraint System with "ISOFIX" System and "Tether Anchor-age" System (If installed)
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ISOFIX is a standardised method of fitting child seats that eliminates the need to use the stan-dard adult seat belt to secure the seat in thevehicle. This enables a much more secure andpositive location with the added benefit of easierand quicker installation. An ISOFIX-seat can only be installed if it has vehicle-specific approval in accordance with therequirements of ECE-R44. For your Hyundai,the Hyundai ISOFIX GR1 / Hyundai Duo / RömerISOFIX GR1 and the Römer Duo ISOFIX / BritaxDuo ISOFIX is approved according to the re-quirement ECE-R44. This seat has been testedextensively by Hyundai and is recommended foryour Hyundai. NOTE:At present, this seat is the only one comply-ing with that provision. In case that othermanufacturers will furnish proof of a respec-tive certification, Hyundai is going to evalu-ate this seat carefully and will give a recom-mendation provided that seat complies to thelaw. Please ask your Hyundai dealer in thisrespect.
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ISOFIX AnchorISOFIX Anchor
Position
Indicator
On each side of the rear seat, between the cushion and backrest, are located a pair of ISOFIXanchorage points together with a top tether mount-ing on the luggage compartment. During theinstalling, the seat has to be engaged at theanchorage-points in a way you can hear it click-ing (check by pulling!) and has to be fixed with theTop Tether-belt on the belonging point in theluggage-compartment. The installing and the useof a child-seat has to be done according to theinstalling-manual, which is added to the ISOFIX-seat. NOTE:An ISOFIX-child-seat can only be installed ifthe seat has a vehicle-specific approval ac-cording to ECE-R44. Before using the ISOFIX-child-seat, which was bought for another car,ask your Hyundai-dealer whether this seat-type is approved and recommended for yourHyundai. To secure the child restraint seat
1. To engage the child restraint seat to the
ISOFIX anchor, insert the child restraint seat latch into the ISOFIX anchor. Listen for theaudible "click" sound.
2. Connect the tether strap hook to the child restraint hook holder and tighten to securethe seat. Refer to "Securing a Child RestraintSystem with the Tether Anchorage System"on page 1-15.
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1- 18 B180B01GK-GAT Pre-tensioner Seat Belt (If Installed)Your Hyundai vehicle is equipped with driver's and front passenger's pre-tensioner seat belts.The purpose of the pre-tensioner is to make surethat the seat belts fit tightly against the occu-pant's body in certain frontal collisions.The pre-tensioner seat belts can be activatedalone or, where the frontal collision is severeenough, together with the airbags.
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NOTE: This vehicle is equipped with thether anchor-age and ISOFIX system to supply most suit-able safety (EC ONLY). we recommend to buya child restraint system to use thether an-chorage and ISOFIX system. The pre-tensioner seat belt operates in a similiar way as an Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)type of seat belt. When the vehicle stops sudden-
B230H03GK-GAT Child Seat Restraint Suitability For Seat Position (If installed) Use child safety seats that have been officially approved and are appropriate for your children.
Age Group
0 : Up to 10 kg (0 ~ 9 months)0+ : Up to 13 kg(0 ~ 2 years)I : 9kg to 18kg(9 months ~4 years)II & III : 15kg to 36kg(4 ~ 12 years)
U :Suitable for "universal" category restraints approved for use in this mass group
UF :Suitable for forward-facing "universal" cat- egory restraints approved for use in thismass group
L1: Suitable for "Römer ISOFIX GR1" approved for use in this mass group(Approval No: E1 R44-03301133)
X : Seat position not suitable for children in this mass group
N/A: No seating position is provided
WARNING:
o There is no center rear seating position.
o Do not install a child restraint seat at the
center of the rear seat using the vehicle'sISOFIX anchors. The ISOFIX anchors areonly provided for the left and right out-board of the rear seat. Do not misuse theISOFIX anchors by attempting to attach achild restraint seat in the middle of therear seat to the ISOFIX anchors. In a crash,the child restraint seat ISOFIX attachmentsmay not be strong enough to secure thechild restraint seat properly in the centerof the rear seat and may break, causingserious injury or death.
o Do not mount more than one child re- straint to a child restraint lower anchor-age point. The improper increased loadmay cause the anchorage points or tetheranchor to break, causing serious injury ordeath.
o Attach the ISOFIX or ISOFIX-compatible child restraint seat only to the appropriatelocations shown in the illustration.
o Always follow the installation and use instructions provided by the manufacturerof the child restraint. Seating Position
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Passenger Rear
Outboard
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L1
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NOTE:
o Both the driver's and front passenger's
pre-tensioner seat belts will be activatedin certain frontal collisions. The pre-tensioner seat belts can be activated aloneor, where the frontal collision is severeenough, together with the airbags.
o When the pre-tensioner seat belts are ac- tivated, a loud noise may be heard and finedust, which may appear to be smoke, maybe visible in the passenger compartment.These are normal operating conditionsand are not hazardous.
o Although it is harmless, the fine dust may cause skin irritation and should not bebreathed for prolonged periods. Wash yourhands and face thoroughly after an acci-dent in which the pre-tensioner seat beltswere activated.
CAUTION:
o The control module that activates the SRS airbag controls the pre-tensioner seat beltalso.
o If there is some function in the pre- tensioner seat belt circuit, the warninglight will illuminate even if there is nomalfunction in the SRS airbag system. Ifthe SRS airbag warning light does notilluminate or illuminates continuouslywhen the ignition key is turned to "ON", orif it remains illuminated after blinking forapproximately 6 seconds, or if it illumi-nates while the vehicle is being driven,
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2 3Passenger's airbag
The seat belt pre-tensioner system consists mainly of the following components. Their locations are shown in the illustration.
1. SRS airbag warning light
2. Seat belt pre-tensioner assembly
3. SRS control module WARNING: To obtain maximum benefit from a pre-tensioner seat belt:
1. The seat belt must be worn correctly.
2. The seat belt must be adjusted to the correct position.
ly, or if the occupant tries to lean forward tooquickly, the seat belt retractor will lock into posi-tion. In certain frontal collisions, the pre-tensionerwill activate and pull the seat belt into tightercontact against the occupant's body.
please have an authorized Hyundai dealerinspect the pre-tensioner seat belts andSRS airbag system as soon as possible.
WARNING:
o Pre-tensioners are designed to operate only one time. After activation, pre-tensioner seat belts must be replaced. Allseat belts, of any type, should always bereplaced after they have been worn duringa collision.
o The pre-tensioner seat belt assembly mechanisms become hot during activa-tion. Do not touch the pre-tensioner seatbelt assemblies for several minutes afterthey have been activated.
o Do not attempt to inspect or replace the pre-tensioner seat belts yourself. Thismust be done by an authorized Hyundaidealer.
o Do not strike the pre-tensioner seat belt assemblies.
o Do not attempt to service or repair the pre- tensioner seat belt system in any manner.
o Improper handling of the pre-tensioner seat belt assemblies, and failure to heedthe warnings to not strike, modify, in-spect, replace, service or repair the pre-tensioner seat belt assemblies may leadto improper operation or inadvertent acti-vation and serious injury.
o Always wear seat belts when driving or riding in a motor vehicle.

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o Front airbags are not intended to deploy in side-impact, rear-impact or rollover crashes. In addition, airbags will not de-ploy in frontal crashes below the deploy-ment threshold speed.
o The driver should sit back as far as pos- sible while still maintaining control of thevehicle. If you are sitting too close to theairbag, it can cause death or serious injurywhen it inflates.
o No objects should be placed over or near the airbag modules on the steering wheel,instrument panel, and the frontpassenger's panel above the glove box,because any such object could causeharm if the vehicle is in a crash severeenough to cause the airbags to deploy.
o If the airbags deploy, they must be re- placed by an authorized Hyundai dealer.
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Side Impact Rollover
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(AIRBAG) SYSTEM (SRS) (If Installed) Your Hyundai is equipped with a Supplemental Restraint (Airbag) System. The indications of thesystem's presence are the letters "SRS AIRBAG" embossed on the ornament in the steeringwheel and the passenger's side front panel padabove the glove box. The Hyundai SRS consists of airbags installed under the pad covers in the center of the steeringwheel and the passenger's side front panel abovethe glove box. The purpose of the SRS is toprovide the vehicle's driver and/or the front pas-senger with additional protection than that of-fered by the seat belt system alone, in case of afrontal impact of sufficient severity.
NOTE: Be sure to read information about the SRS onthe labels provided on the backside of thesun visor and in the glove box. WARNING:
o As its name implies, the SRS is designed
to work with, and be supplemental to, thedriver's and the passenger's three pointseat belt systems and is not a substitutefor them. Therefore, your seat belts mustbe worn at all times while the vehicle is inmotion. The airbags deploy only in certainfrontal impact conditions severe enoughto cause significant injury to the vehicleoccupants.
o The SRS is designed to deploy the airbags only when an impact is sufficiently severeand when the impact angle is less than 30°from the forward longitudinal axis of thevehicle and will not deploy in side, rear orrollover impacts. Additionally, the airbagswill only deploy once. Thus, seat beltsmust be worn at all times.
o Front airbags are not intended to deploy in light collisions in which protection canbe provided by the seat belt alone.

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B240B01GK-GAT SRS Components and Functions The SRS consists of the following components: - Driver's Airbag Module - Passenger's Airbag Module- SRS Service Reminder Indicator (SRI)- SRS Control Module (SRSCM) The SRSCM continually monitors all elements while the ignition is "ON" to determine if a frontalor near-frontal impact is severe enough to re-quire airbag deployment. The SRS service reminder indicator (SRI) on the instrument panel will blink for about 6 secondsafter the ignition key is turned to the "ON" positionor after the engine is started, after which the SRIshould go out.
o Do not tamper with or disconnect SRS
wiring, or other components of the SRSsystem. Doing so could result in injury,due to accidental firing of the airbags orby rendering the SRS inoperative.
o Do not install a child restraint system in the front passenger seat position. A childrestraint system must never be placed inthe front seat. The infant or child could beseverely injured or killed by an airbagdeployment in case of an accident.
o Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. If older children (teenag-ers and older) must ride in the front seat,make sure they are always properly beltedand that the seat is moved back as far aspossible.
o For maximum safety protection in all types of crashes, all occupants including thedriver should always wear their seat beltswhether or not an airbag is also providedat their seating position to minimize therisk of severe injury or death in the eventof a crash. Do not sit or lean unnecessarilyclose to the airbag while the vehicle is inmotion.
o The SRS airbag system must deploy very rapidly to provide protection in a crash. Ifan occupant is out of position because ofnot wearing a seat belt, the airbag mayforcefully contact the occupant causingserious or fatal injuries.
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The airbag modules are located both in the center of the steering wheel and in the frontpassenger's panel above the glove box. Whenthe SRSCM detects a considerable impact to thefront of the vehicle, it will automatically deploy theairbags. CAUTION: Do not install or place any accessories (drinkholder, cassette holder, sticker, etc) on thefront passenger's panel above the glove boxin a vehicle with a passenger's air bag. Suchobjects may become dangerous projectilesand cause injury if the passenger's air baginflates.
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Upon deployment, tear seams molded directly into the pad covers will separate under pressurefrom the expansion of the airbags. Further open-ing of the covers then allows full inflation of theairbags.

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A fully inflated airbag in combination with a prop- erly worn seat belt slows the driver's or thepassenger's forward motion, thus reducing therisk of head and chest injury.After complete inflation, the airbag immediatelystarts deflating, enabling the driver to maintainforward visibility.
Passanger's Airbag
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CAUTION: When installing a container of liquid air fresh-ener inside a vehicle, do not place it near theinstrument cluster nor on the instrument panelpad surface. If there is any leakage from theair freshener onto these areas (instrumentcluster, instrument panel pad or air ventila-tor), it may damage these parts. If the liquidfrom the air freshener does leak onto theseareas, wash them with water immediately.
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o The SRS can function only when the igni- tion key is in the "ON" position. If the SRS SRI does not come on or illuminatescontinuously when the ignition key isturned to "ON", or continuously remainson after flashing for about 6 seconds whenthe ignition key is turned to the "ON"position, or after the engine is started,comes on while driving, the SRS is notworking properly. If this occurs, have yourvehicle immediately inspected by yourHyundai dealer.
o Before you replace a fuse or disconnect a battery terminal, turn the ignition key tothe "LOCK" position or remove the igni-tion key. Never remove or replace the airbag related fuse(s) when the ignition keyis in the "ON" position. Failure to heed thiswarning will cause the SRS SRI to illumi-nate.
WARNING:
o When the SRS is activated, there may be a loud noise and fine dust will be releasedthroughout the vehicle. These conditionsare normal and are not hazardous. How-ever, the fine dust generated during airbagdeployment may cause skin irritation.Wash your hands and face thoroughlywith lukewarm water and a mild soap afteran accident in which the airbags weredeployed.