Child Restraint System HYUNDAI KONA 2023 Owner's Manual

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Main components of the Occupant
Classification System

[A detection device located within the
front passenger seat cushion.

[ Electronic system to help determine
whether the passenger air bag
systems should be activated or
deactivated.

[ An indicator light located on the
instrument panel which illuminates
the words “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF”
indicating the front passenger air bag
system is deactivated.

[ The instrument panel air bag indicator
light is interconnected with the OCS.
The OCS is designed to help detect
the presence of a properly-seated
front passenger and determine if the
passenger’s front air bag should be
enabled (may inflate) or not.
The purpose is to help reduce the risk
of injury or death from an inflating air
bag to certain front passenger seat
occupants, such as children, by requiring
the air bag to be automatically turned
OFF.
For example, if a child restraint of the
type specified in the regulations is on the
seat, the occupant classification sensor
can detect it and cause the air bag to
turn OFF.
Front passenger seat adult occupants
who are properly seated and wearing the
seat belt properly, should not cause the
passenger air bag to be automatically
turned OFF. For smaller adults it may turn
OFF, however, if the occupant does not
sit in the seat properly (for example, by
not sitting upright, by sitting on the edge
of the seat, or by otherwise being out of
position), this could cause the sensor to
turn the air bag OFF. You will find the “PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF” indicator on the overhead console
panel. This system detects the conditions
1-4 in the following table and activates or
deactivates the front passenger air bag
based on these conditions.
Always be sure that you and all vehicle
occupants are seated properly and
wearing the seat belt properly for the
most effective protection by the air bag
and the seat belt.
The OCS may not function properly if the
passenger takes actions which can affect
the classification system. These include:

[
Failing to sit in an upright position.

[ Leaning against the door or center
console.

[ Sitting towards the sides of the front
of the seat.

[ Putting their legs on the dashboard or
resting them on other locations which
reduce the passenger weight on the
front seat.

[ Wearing the seat belt improperly.

[ Reclining the seatback.

[ Wearing thick clothes like ski wear or
hip protection wear.

[ Putting an additional thick cushion on
the seat.

[ Putting electrical devices (for
example, notebook, satellite radio) on
the seat with inverter charging.

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Condition and operation in the front passenger Occupant Classification System
Condition detected by the
occupant classification system Indicator/Warning light Devices
“PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF”
indicator light SRS warning
light Front
passenger air bag
1. Adult*1Off OffActivated
2. Infant*2 or child restraint
system with 12 months old *3 *4On Off Deactivated
3. UnoccupiedOnOff Deactivated
4. Malfunction in the systemOff OnActivated
*1 : The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in the
front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as a child depending on his/her
physique and posture.
*2 : Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. When a larger child who has
outgrown a child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat, the system may
recognize him/her as an adult depending upon his/her physique or sitting position.
*3 : Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.
*4 : The PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indicator may turn on or off when a child above 12
months to 12 years old (with or without child restraint system) sits in the front passenger
seat. This is a normal condition.

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Do not install a Child Restraint
System on the Front Passenger’s
Seat
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Even though your vehicle is equipped
with the OCS, never install a child
restraint in the front passenger’s seat.
An inflating air bag 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.

[ An inflating frontal air bag could
forcefully strike a child resulting in
serious injury or death.

[ Always properly restrain children in
an appropriate child restraint in the
rear seat of the vehicle.
Why Didn’t My Air Bag Go Off in
a Collision?
There are certain types of accidents in
which the air bag 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 a collision energy
absorption, and is not an indicator of
whether or not an air bag should have
inflated.
Air bag collision sensors
WARNING
To reduce the risk of an air bag
deploying unexpectedly and causing
serious injury or death:

[Do not hit or allow any objects to
impact the locations where air bags
or sensors are installed.

[ Do not perform maintenance on or
around the air bag sensors. If the
location or angle of the sensors is
altered, the air bags may deploy
when they should not or may not
deploy when they should.

[ Installing bumper guards with non-
genuine Hyundai or non-equivalent
parts may adversely affect the
collision and airbag deployment
performance.

[ Press the Engine Start/Stop button to
the OFF or ACC position and wait for
3 minutes when the vehicle is being
towed to prevent inadvertent air bag
deployment.

[ Have all air bag repairs conducted by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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Braking System ........................................................................\
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Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ......................................................................6-22
Disc Brakes Wear Indicator ........................................................................\
......6-19
Downhill Brake Control (DBC) ......................................................................6-30
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ...................................................................6-23
Good Braking Practices ........................................................................\
............6-33
High Performance Brake ........................................................................\
..........6-20
Hill-Start Assist Control (HAC) ......................................................................6-30
Parking Brake ........................................................................\
...........................6-20
Power-Assist Brakes........................................................................\
................. 6-19
Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) ............................................................6-28
Bulb Wattage
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..................................2-8
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California Perchlorate Notice
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Child Restraint System (CRS)
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.....3-28
Children Always in the Rear ........................................................................\
....3-28
Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS) .......................................................3-30
Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS) .......................................................3-29
Climate Control Additional Features
...................................................................5-87
Automatic Ventilation........................................................................\
............... 5-87
Inside Air Circulation While Operating the Washer Fluid ...............................5-87
Climate Control Air Filter
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............9-25
Filter Inspection ........................................................................\
........................9-25
Consumer Information
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.................2-15
Cruise Control (CC)
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.....................7-46
Cruise Control Operation ........................................................................\
........7-46
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Declaration of conformity ........................................................................\
........... 7-71
Rear Corner Radar ........................................................................\
....................7-71
Dimensions
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....................................2-7
Door Locks
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..................................5-28
Auto Door Lock/Unlock Features ....................................................................5-30
Child-Protector Rear Door Locks ....................................................................5-31
Operating Door Locks From Inside the Vehicle ...............................................5-29
Operating Door Locks From Outside the Vehicle ............................................5-28
Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) ........................................................................\
....5-31