HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID 2019 Manual Online

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Safety system of your vehicle
Carrying long/narrow cargo (if equipped)
Additional cargo space is provided to
accommodate long/narrow cargo
(skis, poles, etc.) not able to fit prop-
erly in the trunk when closed.
1. Pull the armrest down.
2. Pull the cover down while pushing the release lever down.
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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 notplace objects in the rear seats,
since they cannot be properly
secured and may hit the frontseat occupants in a collision.
WARNING
Be careful when loading
cargo through the rear pas-
senger seats to prevent dam-
age 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.
CAUTION
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Make sure the engine is off, the automatic transmission is in P
(Park) and the parking brake is
securely applied whenever load-
ing or unloading cargo.
Failure to take these steps may
allow the vehicle to move if the
shift lever is inadvertently movedto another position.
WARNING

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Safety system of your vehicle
Head Restraints
The vehicle’s front and rear seats
have adjustable head restraints. The
head restraints provide comfort for
passengers, but more importantly
they are designed to help protectpassengers from whiplash and other
neck and spinal injuries during anaccident, especially in a rear impactcollision.To prevent damage, NEVER hit orpull on the head restraints.
NOTICE
To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death in an accident,
take the following precautions
when adjusting your headrestraints:
Always properly adjust the
head restraints for all passen-
gers BEFORE starting the
vehicle.
NEVER let anyone ride in a seat with the head restraints
removed.
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Adjust the head restraints so
the middle of the headrestraint is at the same heightas the height of the top of the
eyes.
NEVER adjust the head restraint position of the dri-
ver’s seat when the vehicle isin motion.
Adjust the head restraint as
close to the passenger’s head
as possible. Do not use a seat
cushion that holds the body
away from the seatback.
Make sure the head restraint
locks into position after adjust-ing it.
WARNING
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Safety system of your vehicle
2
Front seat head restraints
The vehicle’s front and passenger’s
seats are equipped with adjustable
head restraints for both safety and
comfort.
Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the head restraint:
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
To lower the head restraint:
1. Push and hold the release button(2) on the head restraint support.
2. Lower the head restraint to the desired position (3). If you recline the seatback towards
the front with the head restraint
and seat cushion raised, the head
restraint may come in contact with
the sunvisor or other parts of the
vehicle.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Removal/Reinstallation
To remove the head restraint:
1. Recline the seatback (2) rearwardusing the seatback angle lever/
switch (1).
2. Raise the head restraint as far as it can go. 3. Press the head restraint release
button (3) while pulling upward on
the head restraint (4).
To reinstall the head restraint:
1. Put the head restraint poles (2) intothe holes while pressing the
release button (1).
2. Adjust the head restraint to the appropriate height.
3. Recline the seatback (4) forward using the seatback angle lever/
switch (3).
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Safety system of your vehicle
2
Rear seat head restraints
The rear seats are equipped with
head restraints all seating positions
for passenger safety and comfort.
Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the head restraint:
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
To lower the head restraint:
1. Push and hold the release button(2) on the head restraint support.
2. Lower the head restraint to the desired position (3).
Removal/Reinstallation
To remove the head restraint:
1. Raise the head restraint as far as it can go.
2. Press the head restraint release button (1) while pulling the head
restraint up (2).
To reinstall the head restraint:
1. Put the head restraint poles into the holes (3) while pressing the
release button (1).
2. Adjust the head restraint to the appropriate height.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Seat Warmers and
Air Ventilation Seats
Front seat warmers (if equipped)
Seat warmers are provided to warm
the seats during cold weather.To prevent damage to the seat
warmers and seats:
Never use a solvent such as
paint thinner, benzene, alcohol
or gasoline to clean the seats.
Do not place heavy or sharp objects on seats equipped with
seat warmers.
Do not change the seat cover. It may damage the seat warmer.
NOTICE
The seat warmers can cause a
serious burn, even at low tem-
peratures and especially if used
for long periods of time.
Passengers must be able to feel if the seat is becoming too warm
so they can turn it off, if needed.
People who cannot detect tem-
perature change or pain to the
skin should use extreme cau-
tion, especially the following
types of passengers:
Infants, children, elderly or
disabled persons, or hospitaloutpatients.
People with sensitive skin or
who burn easily.
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WARNING
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Fatigued individuals.
Intoxicated individuals.
People taking medication that
can cause drowsiness orsleepiness.
NEVER place anything on the
seat that insulates against heatwhen the seat warmer is in oper-
ation, such as a blanket or seat
cushion. This may cause the
seat warmer to overheat, caus-
ing a burn or damage to the seat.
WARNING

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Safety system of your vehicle
While the engine is running, push
either of the switches to warm the dri-
ver's seat or front passenger's seat.
During mild weather or under condi-
tions where the operation of the seat
warmer is not needed, keep the
switches in the OFF position.
Each time you push the switch, thetemperature setting of the seat is
changed as follows :
When pressing the switch for more than 1.5 seconds with the seat
warmer operating, the seat warmer
will turn OFF. The seat warmer defaults to the
OFF position whenever the Engine
Start/Stop button is in the ON posi-tion.
Information
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.
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■Type B
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LOW ( ) MIDDLE ( )



OFF HIGH ( )
LOW ( ) MIDDLE ( )



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■ Type B

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Safety system of your vehicle
Air ventilation seats (if equipped)
The air ventilation seats are provided
to cool the front seats by blowing air
through small vent holes on the sur-
face of the seat cushions and seat-
backs.
When the operation of the air ventila-
tion seats are not needed, keep the
switches in the OFF position.
While the engine is running, push the
switch to cool the driver's seat or thefront passenger's seat. Each time you push the switch, the
airflow changes as follows:
The air v entilation seats def ault to
the OFF position whenever the
ignition switch is turned to the ONposition.
To prevent damage to the air ven-tilation seat system and seats:
Use the air ventilation seats ONLY when the air conditioning
is on. Using the air ventilation
seats for prolonged periods oftime with the air conditioning offcould cause the air ventilationseats to malfunction.
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Never use a solvent such as
paint thinner, benzene, alcohol
or gasoline to clean the seats.
Avoid spilling liquids on the sur- face of the front seats and seat-
backs; this may cause the air
vent holes to become blocked
and not work properly.
Do not place materials such as plastic bags or newspapers
under the seats. They may blockthe air intake causing the air
vents to not work properly.
Do not change the seat covers. It may damage the air ventilationseats.
If the air vents do not operate, restart the vehicle. If there is no
change, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
NOTICE
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Safety system of your vehicle
2
Rear seat warmers (if equipped)
While the engine is running, push
either of the switches to warm the rearseat.
During mild weather or under condi-
tions where the operation of the seat
warmer is not needed, keep the
switches in the OFF position.Each time you push the switch, the
temperature setting of the seat is
changed as follows :
The seat warmer defaults to the OFF
position whenever the Engine
Start/Stop button is in the ON position.
Information
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.
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Safety system of your vehicle
This section describes how to use the
seat belts properly. It also describessome of the things not to do when
using seat belts.
Seat Belt Safety Precautions
Always fasten your seat belt and
make sure all passengers have fas-
tened their seat belts before starting
any trip. Air bags are designed tosupplement the seat belt as an addi-
tional safety device, but they are not
a substitute. Most counties require all
occupants of a vehicle to wear seat
belts.
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Seat belts must be used by ALL
passengers whenever the vehi-
cle is moving. Take the followingprecautions when adjustingand wearing seat belts:
ALWAYS properly restrain
children under age 13 in therear seats.
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WARNING
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NEVER allow children to ride
in the front passenger seat. If
a child age 13 or older must be
seated in the front seat, move
the seat as far back as possi-
ble and properly restrain themin the seat.
NEVER allow an infant or child
to be carried on an occupant’slap.
NEVER ride with the seatback
reclined when the vehicle is
moving.
Do not allow children to share a seat or seat belt.
Do not wear the shoulder belt
under your arm or behind your
back.
Always wear both the shoul-
der portion and lap portion ofthe lap/shoulder belt.
Do not use the seat belt if it is
twisted. A twisted seat belt
will not protect you properlyin an accident.
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Do not use a seat belt if the
webbing or hardware is dam-
aged.
Do not latch the seat belt into
the buckles of other seats.
NEVER unfasten the seat belt
while driving. This may cause
loss of vehicle control result-ing in an accident.
Make sure there is nothing in
the buckle interfering with the
seat belt latch mechanism.
This may prevent the seat belt
from fastening securely.
No modifications or additions
should be made by the user
which will either prevent the
seat belt adjusting devices
from operating to remove
slack, or prevent the seat belt
assembly from being adjusted
to remove slack.