fold seats HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2021 Owners Manual

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Information
The information provided may differ depending on which functions are applicable to your
vehicle.
Front seat
(1) Forward and rearward
(2) Seatback angle
(3) Seat cushion angle
(4) Seat cushion height
(5) Seat cushion length*
(6) Lumbar support (Driver’s seat)*
(7) Seat warmer
(8) Air ventilation seat*
(9) Head restraints2nd row seat
(10) Seatback angle
(11) Head restraints
(12) Seat warmer*
(13) 2nd row seat remote folding switch*
*: if equipped
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Seatback angle (2nd row seat)
To recline the seatback:
1. Pull up the seatback recline lever.
2. Hold the lever and adjust the seatback
of the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the
seatback is locked in place. (The lever
MUST return to its original position for
the seatback to lock.)
Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks can be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.
WARNING
• Never allow passengers to sit on top
of the folded down seatback while
the vehicle is moving. This is not a
proper seating position and no seat
belts are available for use. This could
result in serious injury or death in
case of an accident or sudden stop.
• Objects carried on the folded down
seatback should not extend higher
than the top of the front seatbacks.
This could allow cargo to slide
forward and cause injury or damage
during sudden stops. To fold down the rear seatback:
1. Set the front seatback to the upright
position and if necessary, slide the
front seat forward.
2. Lower the rear head restraints to the
lowest position.
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3. Route the seat belt webbing through
the rear seat belt guides to prevent
the belts from being trapped behind
or under the seats.
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4. Pull on the seatback folding lever (2nd
row seat), then fold the seat toward
the front of the vehicle. When you
return the seatback to its upright
position, always be sure it has locked
into position by pushing on the top of
the seatback.

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5. To use the rear seat, lift and pull the
seatback backward by pulling the
folding lever or the strap. Pull the
seatback firmly until it clicks into
place. Make sure the seatback is
locked in place.
6. Return the rear seat belt to the proper
position.
WARNING
When returning the rear seatback from
a folded to an upright position, hold the
seatback and return it slowly. Ensure
that the seatback is completely locked
into its upright position by pushing on
the top of the seatback. In an accident
or sudden stop, the unlocked seatback
could allow cargo to move forward with
great force and enter the passenger
compartment, which could result in
serious injury or death.
WARNING
Do not place objects in the rear seats,
since they cannot be properly secured
and may hit vehicle occupants in a
collision causing serious injury or death.
WARNING
Make sure the engine is off, the gear
shifted to P (Park), and the parking
brake is securely applied whenever
loading or unloading cargo. Failure
to take these steps may allow the
vehicle to move if the shift button
is inadvertently pressed to another
position.
CAUTION
• Be careful when loading cargo
through the rear passenger seats
to prevent damage to the vehicle
interior.
• When cargo is loaded through the
rear passenger seats, ensure the
cargo is properly secured to prevent
it from moving while driving.
WARNING
Cargo should always be secured to
prevent it from being thrown about the
vehicle in a collision and causing injury
to the vehicle occupants. Do not place
objects in the rear seats, since they
cannot be properly secured and may hit
the front seat occupants in a collision.

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2nd row seat folding (if equipped)
(from outside)
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Push the 2nd row seat back folding
switch (1) located in the right side in the
liftgate. (L : Left seatback folding,
R : Right seatback folding)
WARNING
Rear seat folding
Do not fold the rear seats (2nd row
seats), if passengers, pets or luggage
are in the rear seats.
It may cause injury or damage to
passengers, pets, luggage.
Armrest
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The armrest is located in the center of
the rear seat. Pull the armrest down from
the seatback to use it.
Rear occupant alert system (2nd
seat)
This function alerts driver when you get
out of a car with the passengers remain
in the 2nd row seat.
If you open the door with the passengers
in the 2nd row seat, the warning
message appear on the cluster panel to
give a first warning. If the movement is
detected in the 2nd row seat after you
lock all doors, 2nd warning alerts you.
Make sure you check the passenger in
2nd row seat before you get off.
For more information, refer to the “Rear
occupant alert system” in chapter 3.