warning 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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Forward, backward and seatback
angle
Push the control switch forward or back-
ward to move the seat to the desired
position. Release the switch once theseat reaches the desired position.
Easy access switch
Your vehicle features easy access sys-
tem to provide convenient access for rear
passengers. When opening the rear
door, the rear seats will move rearward
automatically to make passenger get off
easily. This easy access system will oper-
ate only when the control switch is in"ON" position.
WARNING
Use extreme caution so that hands or other objects are not caught in
the seat mechanisms while the seat
is moving. Do not adjust the seat while wear-
ing seat belts. Moving the seat
cushion forward may cause strongpressure on the abdomen.
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WARNING
Do not operate the rear power seat
while the child seat is installed.

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Headrest
The rear seat(s) is equipped with head-
rests in all the seating positions for the
occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides comfort
for passengers, but also helps protect the
head and neck in the event of a collision.Adjusting the height up and down - man-
ual
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the head-
rest, push and hold the release button (2)
on the headrest support and lower theheadrest to the desired position (3).
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WARNING
For maximum effectiveness in case of an accident, the headrest
should be adjusted so the middleof the headrest is at the same
height of the center of gravity of
an occupant's head. Generally,
the center of gravity of most peo-ple's head is similar with the
height of the top of their eyes.
Also adjust the headrest as close
to your head as possible. The use
of a cushion that holds the body
away from the seatback is notrecommended.
Do not operate the vehicle with the headrests removed as severe
injury to an occupant may occur
in the event of an accident.
Headrests may provide protec-
tion against severe neck injuries
when properly adjusted.
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Adjusting the height up and down - elec-
tric (if equipped)
Push the control switch up to raise or
down to lower the headrest. Release the
switch once the headrest reaches thedesired position. Removal - manual
To remove the headrest, raise it as far as
it can go then press the release button(1) while pulling the headrest up (2).
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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.
CAUTION
For your safety, the electric rear headrest can't be removed. If there
is any problem with the electric rear headrest, take your vehicle to anauthorized HYUNDAI dealer and have the system checked.

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Reinstall-manual
To reinstall the headrest, put the head- rest poles (3) into the holes while press-
ing the release button (2). Then adjust it
to the appropriate height (1).Wing-out (if equipped)
For rear passenger's convenience, the
ends of the headrest can be bent inward.Armrest
To use the armrest, pull the strap (1) (if
equipped) forward from the seatback.
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WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in
position after adjusting it to proper-
ly protects the occupants.

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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.
OFF HIGH( ) MIDDLE( ) LOW( )

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3
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