Hyundai 2006 Santa Fe User Manual

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FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI

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When the pre-tensioner activates, if the system
senses excessive seat belt tension on the
driver or passenger's seat belt, the load limiter
inside the pre-tensioner will release some of the
pressure on the affected seat belt.

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Driver's airbag

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Passenger's
airbag

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Pre-Tensioner Seat Belt

Your Hyundai vehicle is equipped with driver's
and front passenger's pre-tensioner seat belts.
The purpose of the pre-tensioner is to make
sure that the seat belts fit tightly against the
occupant's body in certain frontal collisions.
The pre-tensioner seat belts can be activated
alone or, where the frontal collision is severe
enough, together with the airbags.

When the vehicle stops suddenly, or if the
occupant tries to lean forward too quickly, the
seat belt retractor will lock into position. In
certain frontal collisions, the pre-tensioner will
activate and pull the seat belt into tighter contact
against the occupant's body.

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The seat belt pre-tensioner system consists
mainly of the following components. Their loca-
tions are shown in the illustration.

1. SRS airbag warning light
2. Seat belt pre-tensioner assembly
3. SRS control module

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WARNING:

o If the retractor is not in the Automatic

Locking mode, the child restraint sys-
tem can move when your vehicle turns or
stops abruptly.

o Do not install any child restraint system

in the front passenger seat. Should an
accident occur and cause the passenger
side airbag to deploy, it could severely
injure or kill an infant or child seated in
an infant or child seat. Therefore, only
use a child restraint system in the rear
seat of your vehicle.

After installation of the child restraint system, try
to move it in all directions to be sure the child
restraint system is securely installed. If you need
to tighten the belt, pull more webbing toward the
retractor. When you unbuckle the seat belt and
allow it to retract, the retractor will automatically
revert back to its normal seated passenger
Emergency Locking usage condition.

NOTE:

o Before installing the child restraint sys-

tem in any seating position, read the
instructions supplied by the child re-
straint system manufacturer.

o If the seat belt does not operate as de-

scribed, have the system checked imme-
diately by your authorized Hyundai dealer.

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