engine Hyundai Equus 2010 User Guide

Safety features of your vehicle
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Electronic active headrest
The electronic active headrest is
designed to trigger the headrest forward
and upward when impact sensor detects
a rear impact. This helps to prevent the
driver's and front passenger’s heads
from moving backward and thus helps
minimize neck injuries.Seat warmer (if equipped)
The seat warmer is provided to warm the
front seats during cold weather. While the
engine is running, push either of the
switches to warm the driver's seat or thefront passenger's seat.
During mild weather or under conditions
where the operation of the seat warmer
is not needed, keep the switches in theOFF position.
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WARNING
Do not operate the vehicle with the
headrests removed as severe injury
to the occupants may occur in the
event of an accident. Headrests
may provide protection against
neck injuries when properly adjust-ed.
WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in
position after adjusting it to proper-
ly protect the occupants.
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Each time you push the button, thetemperature setting of the seat is
changed as follows :
The seat warmer defaults to the OFF position whenever the engine
start/stop button is turned to the ONposition.
✽✽ NOTICE
With the seat warmer switch in the ON
position, the heating system in the seat
turns off or on automatically depending
on the seat temperature.
OFF HIGH( ) MIDDLE( ) LOW( )

CAUTION
When cleaning the seats, do not
use an organic solvent such as
thinner, benzene, alcohol andgasoline. Doing so may damagethe surface of the heater or seats.
To prevent overheating the seat warmer, do not place blankets,cushions or seat covers on theseats while the seat warmer is inoperation.
Do not place heavy or sharp objects on seats equipped withseat warmers. Damage to the seat warming components could occur.WARNING - Seat warmer
burns
Passengers should use extreme
caution when using seat warmers
due to the possibility of excess
heating or burns. The occupants
must be able to feel if the seat isbecoming too warm and to turn the
seat warmer off. In particular, the
driver must exercise extreme care
for the following types of passen-
gers:
1. Infants, children, elderly or dis- abled persons, or hospital outpa- tients
2. Persons with sensitive skin or those that burn easily
3. Fatigued individuals
4. Intoxicated individuals
5. Individuals taking medication that can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness (sleeping pills, cold
tablets, etc.)

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Seat cooler (if equipped)
The seat cooler is provided to cool the
front seats during hot weather by blowing
air through small vent hole on the surface
of the seats and seatbacks. While the
engine is running, push the rear portion
of the switch to cool the driver's seat orthe front passenger's seat (if equipped).
When the operation of the seat cooler is
not needed, keep the switches in theOFF position. Each time you push the button, the air-
flow is changed as follows:
The seat cooler defaults to the OFF position whenever the engine
start/stop button is turned to the ONposition.
Seatback pocket (if equipped)
The seatback pocket is provided on the
back of the front passenger’s and driver’s
seatbacks.
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WARNING - Seatback
pockets
Do not put heavy or sharp objects
in the seatback pockets. In an acci-
dent they could come loose from
the pocket and injure vehicle occu-pants.
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OFF HIGH( ) MIDDLE( ) LOW( )

CAUTION
When cleaning the seats, do not
use an organic solvent such asthinner, benzene, alcohol and
gasoline. Doing so may damagethe surface of the seats.
Do not spill liquid such as water or beverages on the surface ofthe front seats and seatbacks, or
the air vent holes may be blockedand prevented from working properly.
Do not place materials such as plastic bags or newspapers under
the seats. The air vent may notwork properly as the air intakecan be blocked.
When the air vent does not oper- ate, restart the vehicle. If there isno change, have your vehicleinspected by an authorizedHYUNDAI dealer.

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Seatback table (if equipped)
The seatback table is provided on the
back of the front passenger's seatback
for the convenience of the rear passen-
ger.
To use the table, press the release button
then pull the table up.
Make sure that the table is secured by pushing and pulling it.To fold the table, push the table up as
high as you can and then lower the table.
Make sure that the table is secured.
Rear seat adjustment - power
The rear seat can be adjusted by using
the control switches located on the door.
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WARNING
Do not lean on the table or put things over 10kg on the table.
This could result in serious injury
or damage the table.
Do not use the table while driv- ing. When you are not use the
table, fold the table down and
securely lock. Failure to observethis caution could cause serious
injury or death.WARNING
The power seat is operable with the
engine start/stop button in OFF.
Therefore, children should never be
left unattended in the vehicle.
CAUTION
The power seat is driven by an electric motor. Stop operatingonce the adjustment is complet- ed. Excessive operation may
damage the electrical equipment.
When in operation, the power seat consumes a large amount ofelectrical power. To prevent unnecessary charging system
drain, don’t adjust the power seatlonger than necessary while the engine is not running.
Do not operate two or more power seat control switches at the same
time. Doing so may result inpower seat motor or electrical component malfunction.

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Seat warmer (if equipped)
The seat warmer is provided to warm the
rear seats during cold weather. While the
engine is running, push the switch to
warm the rear seat.
During mild weather or under conditions
where the operation of the seat warmer
is not needed, keep the switches in theOFF position. Each time you push the button, the
temperature setting of the seat is
changed as follows :
The seat warmer defaults to the OFF position whenever the ignition switch is
turned on.
✽✽ NOTICE
With the seat warmer switch in the ON
position, the heating system in the seat
turns off or on automatically depending
on the seat temperature.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury in an accident or sudden stop, always
keep the tower console storage
closed while driving.
Close this lower and upper lid while the vehicle is moving.
Failure to observe this instruc-tion could cause death or serious
injury. See owner's manual fordetails.
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Type C
Type BType A
CAUTION
When cleaning the seats, do not
use an organic solvent such asthinner, benzene, alcohol andgasoline. Doing so may damage
the surface of the heater or seats.
To prevent overheating the seat warmer, do not place blankets,cushions or seat covers on the
seats while the seat warmer is in operation.
Do not place heavy or sharp objects on seats equipped withseat warmers. Damage to the seat
warming components could occur.
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CAUTION
When cleaning the seats, do not
use an organic solvent such asthinner, benzene, alcohol and
gasoline. Doing so may damagethe surface of the seats.
Do not spill liquid such as water or beverages on the surface ofthe front seats and seatbacks, or
the air vent holes may be blockedand prevented from workingproperly.
Do not place materials such as plastic bags or newspapers under
the seats. The air vent may not work properly as the air intakecan be blocked.
When the air vent does not oper- ate, restart the vehicle. If there is
no change, have your vehicleinspected by an authorizedHYUNDAI dealer.
OFF HIGH( ) MIDDLE( ) LOW( )

Seat cooler (if equipped)
The seat cooler is provided to cool rear
seats during hot weather by blowing air
through small vent hole on the surface of
the seats and seatbacks. While the
engine is running, push the rear portion
of the switch to cool rear seats.
When the operation of the seat cooler is
not needed, keep the switches in theOFF position. Each time you push the button, the air-
flow is changed as follows:
The seat cooler defaults to the OFF position whenever the engine
start/stop button is turned on.
WARNING - Seat warmer
burns
Passengers should use extreme
caution when using seat warmers
due to the possibility of excess
heating or burns. The occupants
must be able to feel if the seat isbecoming too warm and to turn the
seat warmer off. In particular, the
driver must exercise extreme care
for the following types of passen-
gers:
1. Infants, children, elderly or dis- abled persons, or hospital outpa- tients
2. Persons with sensitive skin or those that burn easily
3. Fatigued individuals
4. Intoxicated individuals
5. Individuals taking medication that can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness (sleeping pills, cold
tablets, etc.)
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Type B
Type A

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Seat belt warning
Seat belt warning light
As a reminder to the driver, the seat belt
warning light will blink for approximately
6 seconds each time you turn the engine
start/stop button ON regardless of belt
fastening.
If the driver’s seat belt is unfastened after
the engine start/stop button is ON, the
seat belt warning light blinks again for
approximately 6 seconds.
Seat belt warning chime
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened
when the engine start/stop button is
turned ON, the seat belt warning chime
will sound for approximately 6 seconds.
At this time, if the seat belt is fastened,
the chime will stop at once.
Lap/shoulder belt
To fasten your seat belt:
To fasten your seat belt, pull it out of the
retractor and insert the metal tab (1) into
the buckle (2). There will be an audible
"click" when the tab locks into the buckle. The seat belt automatically adjusts to the proper length only after the lap belt por-
tion is adjusted manually so that it fits
snugly around your hips. If you lean for-
ward in a slow, easy motion, the belt will
extend and let you move around. If there
is a sudden stop or impact, however, the
belt will lock into position. It will also lock
if you try to lean forward too quickly.
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NOTICE
If you are not able to pull out the seat
belt from the retractor, firmly pull the
belt out and release it. Then you will be
able to pull the belt out smoothly.
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Pre-Safe Seat belt (PSB) (if equipped)
The purpose of the pre-safe seat belt is
to prevent passengers from getting hurt
by tightening the seat belt right before a
collision or dangerous maneuver. The pre-safe seat belt warning light will
illuminate if there is a problem with your
pre-safe seat belt.
Have the system checked if:
The light does not turn on briefly when
you turn the engine start/stop button to the ON position.
The light stays on after illumination for approximately 3 seconds.
The light comes on while the vehicle is in motion.
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Improper handling of the pre-ten-sioner seat belt assemblies, and failure to heed the warnings not
to strike, modify, inspect, replace,
service or repair the pre-tension-
er seat belt assemblies may lead
to improper operation or inadver-
tent activation and serious injury.
Always wear the seat belts when driving or riding in a motor vehi-
cle.
If the vehicle or pre-tensioner seat belt must be discarded, con-
tact an authorized HYUNDAI deal-
er.
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CAUTION
The pre-safe seat belt activates only
when the passenger is wearing
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How does the air bag system operate
Air bags are activated (able to inflate ifnecessary) only when the engine
start/stop button is turned to the ON or
START position.
Air bags inflate instantly in the event of a serious frontal collision or side colli-sion in order to help protect the occu-
pants from serious physical injury.
There is no single speed at which the air bags will inflate.
Generally, air bags are designed to
inflate based upon the severity of a col-
lision and its direction. These two fac-
tors determine whether the sensors
produce an electronic deployment/inflation signal.
Air bag deployment depends on a number of factors including vehiclespeed, angles of impact and the densi-
ty and stiffness of the vehicles or
objects which your vehicle hits in the
collision. The determining factors are
not limited to those mentioned above.
The front air bags will completely inflate and deflate in an instant.
It is virtually impossible for you to see
the air bags inflate during an accident. It is much more likely that you will sim-ply see the deflated air bags hanging
out of their storage compartments afterthe collision.
In order to help provide protection in a severe collision, the air bags must
inflate rapidly. The speed of air baginflation is a consequence of the
extremely short time in which a collisionoccurs and the need to inflate the air
bag between the occupant and the
vehicle structures before the occupant
impacts those structures. This speed of
inflation reduces the risk of serious or
life-threatening injuries in a severe col-
lision and is thus a necessary part of airbag design.
However, air bag inflation can also
cause injuries which can include facial
abrasions, bruises and broken bonesbecause the inflation speed also caus-
es the air bags to expand with a great
deal of force.
There are even circumstances under which contact with the steer-
ing wheel air bag can cause fatal
injuries, especially if the occupant
is positioned excessively close tothe steering wheel.
WARNING
To avoid severe personal injury or death caused by deploying air
bags in a collision, the driver
should sit as far back from the
steering wheel air bag as possi-
ble (at least 250 mm (10 inches)
away). The front passengers
should always move their seats
as far back as possible and sit
back in their seat.
Air bags inflate instantly in the event of collision, and passen-
gers may be injured by the air bag
expansion force if they are not in
a proper position.
Air bag inflation may cause injuries including facial or bodily
abrasions, injuries from broken
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Air bag warning light
The purpose of the air bag warning light
in your instrument panel is to alert you of
a potential problem with your air bag -
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).
When the ignition switch is turned ON,
the warning light should illuminate for
approximately 6 seconds, then go off.
Have the system checked if:
The light does not turn on briefly whenyou turn the engine start/stop button to the ON position.
The light stays on after illuminating for approximately 6 seconds.
The light comes on while the vehicle is in motion.
The light blinks when the engine start/stop button is in ON position. SRS components and functions
The SRS consists of the following com- ponents:
1. Driver's front air bag module
2. Passenger's front air bag module
3. Side impact air bag modules
4. Curtain air bag modules
5. Retractor pre-tensioner assemblies
6. Air bag warning light
7. SRS control module (SRSCM)
8. Front impact sensors
9. Side impact sensors
10. Driver’s knee air bag module
11. Driver’s and front passenger’s seat
belt buckle sensors. The SRSCM continually monitors all SRS components while the engine
start/stop button is ON to determine if a
crash impact is severe enough to require
air bag deployment or pre-tensioner seat
belt deployment.
The SRS air bag warning light " " on
the instrument panel will illuminate forabout 6 seconds after the engine
start/stop button is turned to the ON posi-
tion, after which the SRS air bag warning
light " " should go out.
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WARNING
If any of the following conditions
occurs, this indicates a malfunction
of the SRS. Have an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer inspect the air bag
system as soon as possible.
The light does not turn on briefly when you turn the engine
start/stop button to the ON posi-tion.
The light stays on after illuminat- ing for approximately 6 seconds.
The light comes on while the vehicle is in motion.
The light blinks when the engine start/stop button is in ON posi-tion.