Hyundai 2008 Santa Fe User Manual

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FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI

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WARNING:

o Accident statistics show that children

are safer if they are restrained in the
rear, as opposed to the front seat. It is
recommended that child restraints
be secured in a rear seat, including an
infant riding in a rear-facing infant
seat, a child riding in a forward-facing
child seat and an older child riding in
a booster seat.

o Air bags can only be used once – have

an authorized Hyundai dealer replace
the air bag immediately after deploy-
ment.

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WARNING:

o If you change the weight on the front

passenger seat just after sit-in or re-
start of the engine, the "PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF" indicator may be
turned on or off for a few seconds,
disabling or enabling the passenger
air bags. After the initial stage of about
30 seconds, the "PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF" indicator will not toggle on
and off.

o Do not modify or replace the front

passenger seat. Don't place anything
on or attach anything such as a blan-
ket or after market seat heater to the
front passenger seat. This can ad-
versely affect the occupant classifi-
cation system.

o Do not sit on sharp objects such as

tools when occupying the front pas-
senger seat. This can adversely af-
fect the occupant classification sys-
tem.

o Do not use accessory seat covers on

the front seats.

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WARNING:

o Even though your vehicle is equipped

with the occupation classification
system, never install a child restraint
system in the front passenger's seat.
A deploying air bag can forcefully
strike a child resulting in serious inju-
ries or death. Any child under 13
years of age should ride in the rear
seat. Children too large for child re-
straints should use the available lap/
shoulder belts. No matter what type
of crash, children of all ages are safer
when restrained in the rear seat.

o If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"

indicator is illuminated when the front
passenger's seat is occupied by an
adult and he/she sits properly (sitting
upright with the seatback in an upright
position, centered on the seat cush-
ion with their seat belt on, legs com-
fortably extended and their feet on the
floor), have that person sit in the rear
seat.

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