HYUNDAI TUCSON 2015 Owner's Guide

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Armrest
The armrest is located in the center
of the rear seat. Pull the armrest
down from the seatback to use it.
You will find cup holders on the cen-
ter armrest.
When returning the rear seat-
back 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 bypushing on the top of the seat-
back. In an accident or sudden
stop, the unlocked seatback
could allow cargo to move for-
ward 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
shift lever is in P (Park), and the
parking brake is securely
applied whenever loading or
unloading cargo. Failure to take
these steps may allow the vehi-
cle to move if the shift lever is
inadvertently moved to anotherposition.
WARNING
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Headrest
The vehicle’s front and rear seats
have adjustable headrests. The head-
rests provide comfort for passengers,
but more importantly they aredesigned to help protect passengers
from whiplash and other neck and
spinal injuries during an accident,especially in a rear impact collision.
Front seat headrest
The driver’s and front passenger’s
seats are equipped with adjustable
headrests for the passengers safety
and comfort.
To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death in an accident,
take the following precautions
when adjusting your headrests:
Always properly adjust the
headrests for all passengers
BEFORE starting the vehicle.
NEVER let anyone ride in a seat
with the headrest removed.
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Adjust the headrests so the
middle of the headrests is atthe same height as the height
of the top of the eyes (see dia-gram).
NEVER adjust the headrest
position of the driver’s seat
when the vehicle is in motion.
Adjust the headrest 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 headrest locks into position after adjusting it.
To prevent damage, NEVER hit or pull on the headrests.
CAUTION
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Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the headrest:
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
To lower the headrest:
1. Push and hold the release button(2) on the headrest support.
2. Lower the headrest to the desired position (3).
Removal/Reinstall
To remove the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback (2) with therecline lever or switch (1).
2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.
3. Press the headrest release button (3) while pulling the headrest up (4).
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If you recline the seatback
towards the front with the headrestraint and seat cushion
raised, the head restraint may
come in contact with the sunvi-
sor or other parts of the vehicle.
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To reinstall the headrest :
1. Put the headrest poles (2) into theholes while pressing the release
button (1).
2. Recline the seatback (4) with the recline lever or switch (3).
3. Adjust the headrest to the appro- priate height. Always make sure the headrest
locks into position after rein-
stalling and adjusting it properly.
WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to ride in a
seat with the headrest removed.
WARNING
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Active headrest
The active headrest is designed to
move forward and upward during a
rear impact. This helps prevent the
driver's and front passenger’s heads
from moving backward which helps
minimize neck injuries.
Rear seat headrest
The rear seats are equipped withheadrests in all the seating positions
for the passenger’s safety and com-
for t.
Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the headrest:
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
To lower the headrest:
1. Push and hold the release button(2) on the headrest support.
2. Lower the headrest to the desired position (3).
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A gap between the seat and the
headrest release button mayappear when sitting on the seat
or when you push or pull the
seat. Be careful not to get your
finger, etc. caught in the gap.
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Removal/Reinstall
To remove the headrest:
1. Raise the headrest as far as it cango.
2. Press the release button (1) while pulling the headrest up (2). To reinstall the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback.
2. Put the headrest poles (3) into the
holes while pressing the release
button (1).
3. Adjust the headrest to the appropri- ate height.
Seat warmers
Seat warmers are provided to warm
the seats during cold weather.
Always make sure the headrest
locks into position after rein-
stalling and adjusting it to prop-
erly protect the occupants.
WARNING
The seat warmers can cause a
SERIOUS BURN, even at low
temperatures 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.
Fatigued individuals.
Intoxicated individuals.
People taking medication that
can cause drowsiness orsleepiness.
WARNING
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NEVER allow anyone to ride in a
seat with the headrest removed.
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Front seat warmers (if equipped)
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, the
temperature setting of the seat is
changed as follows :
The seat warmer defaults to the OFF
position whenever the ignition switchis placed in the ON position.
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NOTICE
With the seat warmer switch in the
ON position, the heating system in
the seat turns off or on automatical-
ly depending on the seat tempera-
ture.
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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
To prevent damage to the seat
warmers and seats:
Never use a solvent such as
paint thinner, benzene, alco-
hol or gasoline to clean theseats.
Do not place heavy or sharp objects on seats equipped
with seat warmers.
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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 states 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 adjusting andwearing seat belts:
ALWAYS properly restrain
children under age 13 in therear seats.
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 belt.
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.
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Do not use the seat belt if it is
twisted. A twisted seat belt
will not protect you properlyin an accident.
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.

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Seat belt warning light
Seat belt warning light (for driver’s seat)
The driver’s seat belt warning light and chime will come on according to
the following table when the ignition
switch is in the ON position. *
1
: The Warning Pattern repeats 11 times with
an interval of 24 seconds. If the driver's
seat belt is buckled, the light will stop with- in 6 seconds and chime will stop immedi-
ately.
* 2
: The light will stop within 6 seconds and
chime will stop immediately.
Damaged seat belts and seat
belt assemblies will not operate
properly. Always replace:
Frayed, contaminated, or dam-
aged webbing
Damaged hardware
The entire seat belt assembly
after it has been worn in an
accident, even if damage to
webbing or assembly is notapparent
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ConditionsWarning Pattern
Seat BeltVehicle
SpeedLight (Blink)Chime
Unbuckled6 seconds
Buckled6 secondsNone
Buckled
Unbuckled
Below 3 mph (5 km/h)6 secondsNone
3 mph~6 mph6 seconds
Above 6 mph (10 km/h)6 sec. ON / 24 sec. OFF (11 times)
Unbuckled
Above 6 mph(10 km/h)

Below 3 mph
(5 km/h)6 seconds * 1

Stop * 2

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Seat belt restraint system
Seat Belt-Driver’s 3-point sys-tem with emergency lockingretractor
To fasten your seat belt:
Pull the seat belt 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 tothe proper length after the lap belt
portion is adjusted manually so that it
fits snugly around your hips. If you
lean forward in a slow, easy motion,
the belt will extend and move with
you. If there is a sudden stop or
impact, the belt will lock into position.
It will also lock if you try to lean for-
ward too quickly.
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NOTICE
If you are not able to smoothly pull
enough of the seat belt out from the
retractor, firmly pull the seat belt out
and release it. After release, you will
be able to pull the belt out smoothly. Height adjustment
You can adjust the height of the shoulder belt anchor to one of the
four different positions for maximum
comfort and safety.
The shoulder portion should be
adjusted so it lies across your chest
and midway over your shoulder near-
est the door, not over your neck.
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