Safety systems of your vehicle – Hyundai 2012 Santa Fe User Manual

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Safety systems of your vehicle

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C040700AFD

Curtain air bag

Curtain air bags are located along both
sides of the roof rails above the front and
rear doors.

OXM039055

OCM030304

WARNING

• The side impact air bag is sup-

plemental to the driver's and the
passenger's seat belt systems
and is not a substitute for them.
Therefore your seat belts must be
worn at all times while the vehicle
is in motion. The air bags deploy
only in certain side impact or
rollover conditions severe
enough to cause significant
injury to the vehicle occupants.

• For best protection from the side

impact air bag system and to
avoid being injured by the
deploying side impact air bag,
both front seat occupants should
sit in an upright position with the
seat belt properly fastened. The
driver's hands should be placed
on the steering wheel at the 9:00
and 3:00 positions. The passen-
ger's arms and hands should be
placed on their laps.

• Do not use any accessory seat

covers.

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• Use of seat covers could reduce

or prevent the effectiveness of
the system.

• Do not install any accessories on

the side or near the side air bag.

• Do not place any objects over the

air bag or between the air bag
and yourself.

• Do not place any objects (an

umbrella, bag, etc.) between the
front door and the front seat.
Such objects may become dan-
gerous projectiles and cause
injury if the supplemental side air
bag inflates.

• To prevent unexpected deploy-

ment of the side impact air bag
that may result in personal injury,
avoid impact to the side impact
sensor when the ignition key is
on.

• If the seat or seat cover is dam-

aged, have the vehicle checked
and repaired by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer because your
vehicle is equipped with side
impact air bags and an occupant
classification system.

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