Hyundai Ioniq Hev 2019 Owner's Manual
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All information in this Owner's Manual is current at the time of publication. However, HYUNDAI reserves the right to make changes at
any time so that our policy of continual product impr ovement ma y be
carried out.
This manual applies to all HYUNDAI models and includes descriptions and explanations of optional as well as standard equipment.
As a result, you may find material in this manual that does not apply
to your specific vehicle.
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Your HYUNDAI should not be modified in any way.
Such modifications may adversely affect the performance, safety or durability of your HYUNDAI
and may, in addition, violate conditions of the limited warranties covering the vehicle. Certain modifications may also be in violation of regulations
established by the U.S. Department of
Transportation and other federal or state agencies.
Your vehicle is equipped with electronic fuel injection and other electronic components. It is possible
for an improperly installed/adjusted two-way radio
or cellular telephone to adversely affect electronic
systems. For this reason, we recommend that you
carefully follow the radio manuf acturer's instructions
or consult your HYUNDAI dealer for precautionary
measures or special instructions if you choose to
install one of these devices.
CAUTION: MODIFICA TIONS TO
YOUR HYUNDAI
TWO-WAY RADIO OR CELLULAR
TELEPHONE INSTALLATION
This manual includes information titled as DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION and NOTICE.
These titles indicate the following:
SAFETY AND VEHICLE DAMAGE
WARNING
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
DANGER
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not av oided,could result in minor or
moderate injury.
CAUTION
NOTICE indicates a situation which, if not
avoided, could result in vehicle damage.
NOTICE
WARNING
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Your Hyundai vehicle may be equipped with technologies and services that use information collected,
generated, recorded or stored by the vehicle. Hyundai has created a Vehicle Owner Privacy Policy to explain
how these technologies and services collect use and share this information.
You may read our Vehicle Owner Privacy Policy on the Hyundaiusa.com website at:
https://www.hyundaiusa.com/owner-privacy-policy.aspx
If you would like to receive a hard copy of our Vehicle Owner Privacy Policy, please contact our Customer
Connect Center at:
Hyundai Customer Care
P.O.Box 20850
Fountain Valley, CA 92728
800-633-5151
consumeraffairs@hmausa.com
Hyundai's Customer Connect Center representatives are available Monday through Friday,
between the hours of 5:00 AM and 7:00 PM PST and Saturday and Sunda y between 6:30 AM and 3:00 PM PST
(English).
For Customer Connect Center assistance in Spanish or Korean, representatives are available Monday
through Friday between 6:30 AM and 3:00 PM PST.
HYUNDAI VEHICLE OWNER PRIVACY POLICY
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations, and thank you for choosing HYUNDAI.We are pleased to welcome you to the growing number of distinguished people who drive HYUNDAIS. We are very proud of the advanced engineering and high-quality construction of each HYUNDAI we build.
Your Owner’s Manual will introduce you to the features and operation of your new HYUNDAI.To become familiar with
your new HYUNDAI, so that you can fully enjoy it, read this Owner’s Manual carefully before driving your new vehicle.
This manual contains important safety information and instructions intended to familiarize you with your vehicle’s controls and safety features so you can safely operate your vehicle.
This manual also contains information on maintenance designed to enhance safe operation of the vehicle. It is recommended that all service and maintenance on your car be performed by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer .HYUNDAI dealers are prepared to provide high-quality service, maintenance and any other assistance that may be required.
This Owner’s Manual should be considered a permanent part of your vehicle, and should be kept in the vehicle so you
can refer to it at any time.The manual should stay with the vehicle if you sell it to provide the next owner with important operating, safety and maintenance information.
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Copyright 2017 HYUNDAI Motor America. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored
in any retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of HYUNDAI
Motor America.
Severe engine and transmission damage may result from the use of poor quality fuels and lubricants that
do not meet HYUNDAI specifications.You must always use high quality fuels and lubricants that meet the
specifications listed on Page 8-7 in the Vehicle Specifications section of the Owner's Manual.
CAUTION
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1.What are HYUNDAI Genuine
Parts?
HYUNDAI Genuine Parts are the
same parts used by HYUNDAI
Motor Company to manufacture
vehicles. They are designed and
tested for the optimum saf ety, performance, and reliability for our
customers.
2.Why should you use genuine
parts?
HYUNDAI Genuine Parts are
engineered and built to meet rigid
manufacturing requirements.
Damage caused by using imitation, counterfeit or used salvage
parts is not covered under the
HYUNDAI New Vehicle Limited
Warranty or any other HYUNDAI
warranty.
In addition, any damage to or failure of HYUNDAI Genuine Parts
caused by the installation or failure of an imitation, counterfeit or
used salvage part is not covered
by any HYUNDAI Warranty.
3. How can you tell if you are purchasing HYUNDAI Genuine
Parts?
Look for the HYUNDAI Genuine
Parts Logo on the package (see
below).
HYUNDAI Genuine Parts exported to the U.S. are packaged with
labels written only in English.
HYUNDAI Genuine Parts are only
sold through authorized
HYUNDAI Dealerships.
GUIDE TO HYUNDAI GENUINE PARTS
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Introduction
We want to help you get the greatest
possible driving pleasure from your
vehicle. Your Owner's Manual can
assist you in many ways. To gain an
overview of the contents of your
Owner's Manual, use the Table of
Contents in the front of the manual.
The first page of each Chapter
includes a detailed Table of Contents
of the topics in that Chapter.
To quickly locate information about
your vehicle, use the Index in the
back of the manual.It is an alphabetical list of what is in this manual and
the page number where it can be
found.
For your convenience, we have
incorporated tabs on the right-hand
page edges. These tabs are coded
with the Chapter titles to assist you
with navigating through the manual.
Your safety, and the safety of others,
is very important. This Owner's
Manual provides you with many saf ety precautions and operating procedures. This information alerts you to
potential hazards that may hurt you
or others, as well as damage to your
vehicle.
Safety messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
these hazards and what to do to
avoid or reduce the risks.
Warnings and instructions contained
in this manual are for your safety.
Failure to follow safety warnings and
instructions can lead to serious injury
or death.
Throughout this manual DANGER,
WARNING, CAUTION, NOTICE and
the SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL will
be used.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to
potential physical injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol
to avoid possible injury or
death. The safety alert symbol precedes the signal words
DANGER, WARNING and
CAUTION.
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DANGER indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious
injury .
DANGER
WARNING indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious
injury .
WARNING
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NOTICE indicates a situation
which, if not avoided, could result
in vehicle damage.
Your new vehicle is designed to
obtain maximum performance with
UNLEADED FUEL, as well as minimize exhaust emissions and spark
plug fouling.
Your new vehicle is designed to use
only unleaded fuel having an octane
number ((R+M)/2) of 87 (Research
Octane Number 91) or higher.(Do not
use methanol blended fuels)
To prevent damage to the engine
and engine components, never
add any fuel system cleaning
agents to the fuel tank other than
what has been specified.
Consult an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer for additional information.
Gasoline containing alcohol or
methanol
Gasohol, a mixture of gasoline and
ethanol (also known as grain alcohol) are being marketed along with or
instead of leaded or unleaded gasoline. For example, "E15" is a gasohol
comprised of 15% ethanol and 85%
gasoline.
Do not use gasohol containing more
than 15% ethanol, and do not use
gasoline or gasohol containing any
methanol. Either of these fuels may
cause drivability problems and damage to the fuel system, engine control system and emission control system.
Discontinue using gasohol of any
kind if drivability problems occur.
NOTICE
NOTICE
CAUTION indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION
• Do not "top off" after the noz-
zle automatically shuts off
when refueling.
• Always check that the fuel cap
is installed securely to prevent fuel spillage in the event
of an accident.
WARNING
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Introduction
"E85" fuel is an alternative fuel comprised of 85 percent ethanol and 15
percent gasoline, and is manufactured exclusively for use in Flexible
Fuel Vehicles. "E85" is not compatible with your vehicle. Use of "E85"
may result in poor engine performance and damage to your vehicle's
engine and fuel system. HYUNDAI
recommends that customers do not
use fuel with an ethanol content
exceeding 15 percent.
T o prevent damage to y our vehicle’ s
engine and fuel system:
• Never use gasohol which contains methanol.
• Never use gasohol containing
more than 15% ethanol.
• Never use leaded fuel or leaded
gasohol.
• Never use "E85" fuel.
Your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty does not cover damage
to the fuel system or any performance problems caused by the use
of "E85" fuel.
Using Fuel Additives (except
Detergent Fuel Additives)
Using fuel additives such as:
- Silicone fuel additive
- Ferrocene (iron-based) fuel additive
- Other metallic-based fuel additives
may result in cylinder misfire, poor
acceleration, engine stalling, damage to the catalyst, or abnormal corrosion, and may cause damage to
the engine resulting in a reduction in
the overall life of the powertrain.
- The Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may illuminate.
Damage to the fuel system or performance problem caused by the
use of these fuels or fuel additives
may not be covered by your New
Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains harmful
manganese-based fuel additives
such as
MMT (
Methylcyclopentadienyl
Manganese Tricarbonyl).
HYUNDAI does not recommend the
use of gasoline containing MMT.
This type of fuel can reduce vehicle
performance and affect your emission control system.
The malfunction indicator lamp on
the cluster may come on.
Detergent Fuel Additives
HYUNDAI recommends that you use
good quality gasolines treated with
detergent additives such as T OP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, which help prevent deposit formation in the engine.
These gasolines will help the engine
run cleaner and enhance performance
of the Emission Control System. For
more information on TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, please go to the
website (www.toptiergas.com).
NOTICE
NOTICE
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Introduction
For customers who do not use TOP
Tier Detergent Gasoline regularly,
and have problems starting or the
engine does not run smoothly, detergent-based fuel additives that you
can purchase separately may be
added to the gasoline. If TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline is not available,
one bottle of additive added to the
fuel tank at every 7,500 miles or 12
months is recommended.
Additives are available from your
authorized HYUNDAI dealer along
with information on how to use them.
Do not mix other additives.
Operation in foreign countries
If you are going to drive your vehicle
in another country, be sure to:
• Observe all regulations regarding
registration and insurance.
• Determine that acceptable fuel is
available.
• This vehicle should not be modified. Modification of your vehicle
could affect its performance, safety
or durability and may even violate
governmental safety and emissions regulations.
In addition, damage or performance problems resulting from any
modification may not be covered
under warranty.
• If you use unauthorized electronic
devices, it ma y cause the vehicle to
operate abnormally, wire damage,
battery discharge and fire. For y our
safety, do not use unauthorized
electronic devices.
By following a f e w simple precautions
for the first 600 miles (1,000 km) you
may add to the performance, economy and life of your vehicle.
• Do not race the engine.
• While driving, keep your engine
speed (rpm, or revolutions per
minute) between 2,000 rpm and
4,000 rpm.
• Do not maintain a single speed for
long periods of time, either fast or
slow .V arying engine speed is needed to properly break-in the engine.
• Avoid hard stops, except in emergencies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.
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Introduction
This vehicle is equipped with an
event data recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an
air bag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle’s
systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The
EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
• How various systems in your
vehicle were operating;
• Whether or not the driver and
passenger safety belts were
buckled/fastened;
• How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator
and/or brake pedal; and,
• How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in which crashes and
injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data
are recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by
the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data
(e.g., name, g ender, age, and
crash location) are recorded.
However, other parties, such as
law enforcement, could combine
the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR,
special equipment is required, and
access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have the
special equipment, can read the
information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.
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WARNING
Items contained in motor vehicles or emitted from them are
known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth
defects or reproductive harm.
These include:
• Gasoline and its vapors
• Engine exhaust
• Used engine oil
• Interior passenger compart-
ment components and materials
• Component parts which are
subject to heat and wear
In addition, battery posts, terminals and related accessories
contain lead, lead compounds
and other chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer and reproductive harm.
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Your vehicle at a glance
Safety system of your vehicle
Convenient features of your vehicle
Multimedia System
Driving your vehicle
What to do in an emergency
Maintenance
Specifications, Consumer information and
Reporting safety defects
Index
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Your vehicle at a glance
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Your vehicle at a glance
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Exterior Overview..................................................1-2
Interior Overview ...................................................1-4
Instrument Panel Overview ..................................1-5
Engine Compartment .............................................1-6
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Exterior Overview..................................................1-7
Interior Overview ...................................................1-9
Instrument Panel Overview ................................1-10
Engine Compartment ...........................................1-11
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Your vehicle at a glance
1. Hood......................................................3-45
2.Windows................................................3-37
3. Sunroof..................................................3-41
4.Wiper blade ..........................................7-28
5.Tires and wheels............................7-34, 8-5
6. Headlamp..............................................7-55
7. Outer side view mirror ..........................3-33
8. Daytime running light (DRL) ......3-116, 7-60
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Front view
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Your vehicle at a glance
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1. Door lock ................................................3-9
2. Fuel filler door ......................................3-48
3. Antenna ..................................................4-2
4. Rear combination lamp ........................7-61
5. High mounted stop lamp ......................7-64
6. Liftgate ..................................................3-46
7. Rear view monitor ..............................3-129
8. Parking Distance Warning system
(Reverse) ............................................3-130
9.Towing hook ..........................................6-41
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Rear view
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Your vehicle at a glance
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1. Door lock/unlock button ........................3-10
2. Driver position memory system ............3-14
3. Side view mirror control switch..............3-35
4. Central door lock switch ........................3-11
5. Power window switches ........................3-37
6. Power window lock switch......................3-40
7. Instrument panel illumination control
switch ....................................................3-56
8. Blind-spot Collision Warning (BCW)
System ..................................................5-34
9. Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) System ......5-56
10. ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
OFF button ..........................................5-28
11. Fuel filler door open switch..................3-48
12. 12V battery reset switch ........................6-5
13. Fuse panel ..........................................7-50
14. Steering wheel ....................................3-16
15. Steering wheel tilt/telescope lever ......3-16
16. Seat........................................................2-4
17. Hood release lever ..............................3-45
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Your vehicle at a glance
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1. Steering wheel audio controls/ ............4-3
Bluetooth
®
wireless technology
hands-free controls ..............................4-4
2. Instrument cluster ..............................3-54
3. Horn....................................................3-17
4. Driver’s front air bag ..........................2-49
5. Cruise controls/ ..................................5-71
Smart cruise controls ..........................5-76
6. Engine Start/Stop button ......................5-6
7. Light control/Turn signals..................3-116
8.Wiper/Washer ..................................3-127
9. Dual clutch transmission ....................5-12
10
. Hazard warning flasher button ..............6-2
11
. Climate control system ..................3-133
12. Seat warmer ....................................2-20
13.Wireless cellular phone charging
system ............................................3-155
14. Passenger’s front air bag..................2-49
15. Glove box........................................3-150
16. Power outlet ....................................3-153
17. AUX, USB and iPod
®
port ..................4-2
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Your vehicle at a glance
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1. Engine oil filler cap ...........................7-16
2. Engine oil dipstick.............................7-16
3. Engine coolant cap...........................7-19
4. Engine coolant reservoir...................7-18
5. Inverter coolant reservoir..................7-18
6. Brake fluid reservoir ..........................7-22
7. Air cleaner.........................................7-24
8.Windshield washer fluid reser voir.....7-23
9. Fuse box...........................................7-51
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Your vehicle at a glance
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1. Hood......................................................3-45
2.Windows................................................3-37
3. Sunroof..................................................3-41
4.Wiper blade ..........................................7-28
5.Tires and wheels............................7-34, 8-5
6. Headlamp..............................................7-55
7. Outer side view mirror ..........................3-33
8. Daytime running light (DRL) ......3-116, 7-60
9. Charging door..........................................H4
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Your vehicle at a glance
1. Door lock ................................................3-9
2. Fuel filler door ......................................3-51
3. Antenna ..................................................4-2
4. Rear combination lamp ........................7-61
5. High mounted stop lamp ......................7-64
6. Liftgate ..................................................3-46
7. Rear view monitor ..............................3-129
8. Parking Distance Warning system
(Reverse) ............................................3-130
9.Towing hook ..........................................6-41
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Rear view
The actual shape may differ from the illustration.
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Your vehicle at a glance
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1. Door lock/unlock button ........................3-10
2. Driver position memory system ............3-14
3. Side view mirror control switch..............3-35
4. Central door lock switch ........................3-11
5. Power window switches ........................3-37
6. Power window lock switch......................3-40
7. Instrument panel illumination control
switch ....................................................3-56
8. Blind-spot Collision Warning (BCW)
System ..................................................5-34
9. Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) System ......5-56
10. ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
OFF button ..........................................5-28
11. Fuel filler door open switch..................3-51
12. AUTO/LOCK mode selection button ......H6
13. Scheduled charging deactivation
button......................................................H7
14. Fuse panel ..........................................7-50
15. Steering wheel ....................................3-16
16. Steering wheel tilt/telescope lever ......3-16
17. Seat........................................................2-4
18. Hood release lever ..............................3-45
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Your vehicle at a glance
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The actual shape may differ from the illustration.
1. Steering wheel audio controls/ ............4-3
Bluetooth
®
wireless technology
hands-free controls ..............................4-4
2. Instrument cluster ..............................3-55
3. Horn....................................................3-17
4. Driver’s front air bag ..........................2-49
5. Cruise controls/ ..................................5-71
Smart cruise controls ..........................5-76
6. Engine Start/Stop button ......................5-6
7. Light control/Turn signals..................3-116
8.Wiper/Washer ..................................3-127
9. Dual clutch transmission ....................5-12
10
. Hazard warning flasher button ..............6-2
11
. Climate control system ..................3-133
12. Seat warmer ....................................2-20
13. EV/HEV button..................................H31
14.Wireless cellular phone charging
system ............................................3-155
15. Passenger’s front air bag..................2-49
16. Glove box........................................3-150
17. Power outlet ....................................3-153
18. AUX, USB and iPod
®
port ..................4-2
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Your vehicle at a glance
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1. Engine oil filler cap ...........................7-16
2. Engine oil dipstick.............................7-16
3. Engine coolant cap...........................7-19
4. Engine coolant reservoir...................7-18
5. Inverter coolant reservoir..................7-18
6. Brake fluid reservoir ..........................7-22
7. Air cleaner.........................................7-24
8.Windshield washer fluid reser voir.....7-23
9. Fuse box...........................................7-51
❈ The 12 volt battery is located in the lug-
gage compartment.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Important safety precautions...............................2-2
Always Wear Your Seat Belt ..........................................2-2
Restrain All Children.........................................................2-2
Air Bag Hazards.................................................................2-2
Driver Distraction ..............................................................2-2
Control Your Speed ...........................................................2-3
Keep Your Vehicle in Safe Condition............................2-3
Seats ........................................................................2-4
Safety Precautions ...........................................................2-5
Front Seats .........................................................................2-6
Rear Seats.........................................................................2-12
Head Restraints ...............................................................2-16
Seat warmers ...................................................................2-20
Seat belts ..............................................................2-23
Seat Belt Safety Precautions.......................................2-23
Seat Belt Warning Light ................................................2-24
Seat Belt Restraint System...........................................2-25
Additional Seat Belt Safety Precautions...................2-32
Care of Seat Belts...........................................................2-35
Child restraint system (CRS) ..............................2-36
Children Always in the Rear.........................................2-36
Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS) .................2-37
Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS)..................2-39
Air bag
- Advanced supplemental restraint system.....2-47
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................................2-49
How Does the Air Bag System Operate?..................2-52
What to Expect After an Air Bag Inflates................2-57
Occupant Classification System (OCS).......................2-58
Why Didn't My Air Bag Go Off in a Collision?........2-63
SRS Care............................................................................2-68
Additional Safety Precautions.....................................2-69
Air Bag Warning Labels.................................................2-70
This chapter provides you with important information about how to protect yourself and your passengers.
It explains how to properly use your seats and seat belts, and how your air bags work.
Additionally, this chapter explains how to properly restrain infants and children in your vehicle.
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You will find many safety precautions
and recommendations throughout
this section, and throughout this manual.The safety precautions in this section are among the most important.
Always Wear Your Seat Belt
A seat belt is your best protection in
all types of accidents. Air bags are
designed to supplement seat belts,
not replace them. So even though
your vehicle is equipped with air bags,
ALWAYS make sure you and your
passengers wear your seat belts, and
wear them properly.
Restrain All Children
All children under age 13 should ride
in your vehicle properly restrained in
a rear seat, not the front seat.Infants
and small children should be
restrained in an appropriate child
restraint. Larger children should use
a booster seat with the lap/shoulder
belt until they can use the seat belt
properly without a booster seat.
Air Bag Hazards
While air bags can save lives, they
can also cause serious or fatal
injuries to occupants who sit too
close to them, or who are not properly restrained. Infants, young children, and shorter adults are at the
greatest risk of being injured by an
inflating air bag. Follow all instructions and warnings in this manual.
Driver Distraction
Driver distraction presents a serious
and potentially deadly danger, especially for inexperienced drivers .Safety
should be the first concern when
behind the wheel and drivers need to
be aware of the wide arra y of potential
distractions, such as drowsiness,
reaching for objects, eating, personal
grooming, other passengers, and
using cellular phones.
Drivers can become distracted when
they take their eyes and attention off
the road or their hands off the wheel
to focus on activities other than driving.To reduce your risk of distraction
or getting into an accident:
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• ALWAYS set up your mobile devices
(i.e., MP3 players, phones, navigation units, etc.) when your vehicle is
parked or safely stopped.
• ONLY use your mobile device when
allowed by laws and when conditions
permit safe use. NEVER text or
email while driving. Most states have
laws prohibiting drivers from texting.
Some states and cities also prohibit
drivers from using handheld phones.
• NEVER let the use of a mobile
device distract you from driving.You
have a responsibility to your passengers and others on the road to
always drive safely, with your hands
on the wheel as well as your eyes
and attention on the road.
Control Y our Speed
Excessive speed is a major factor in
crash injuries and deaths. Generally,
the higher the speed, the greater the
risk, but serious injuries can also
occur at lower speeds. Never drive
faster than is safe for current conditions, regardless of the maximum
speed posted.
Keep Your Vehicle in Safe
Condition
Having a tire blowout or a mechanical
failure can be extremely hazardous.
To reduce the possibility of such
problems, check your tire pressures
and condition frequently, and perform
all regularly scheduled maintenance.
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Front seats
(1) Forward and backward
(2) Seatback angle
(3) Seat cushion height
(4) Lumbar support (Driver's seat)*
(5) Seat warmer*
(6) Headrest
Rear seats
(7) Seat warmer*
(8) Armrest*
(9) Headrest
(10) Seatback folding
* : if equipped
■ Manual seat
■ Power seat
Safety Precautions
Adjusting the seats so that you are sitting in a safe, comfortable position
plays an important role in driver and
passenger safety together with the
seat belts and air bags in an accident.
Air bags
You can take steps to reduce the risk
of being injured by an inflating air
bag. Sitting too close to an air bag
greatly increases the risk of injury in
the event the air bag inflates.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) recommends
that drivers allow at least 10 inches
(25 cm) between the center of the
steering wheel and their chest.
Do not use a cushion that
reduces friction between the seat
and the passenger. The passenger's hips may slide under the
lap portion of the seat belt during
an accident or a sudden stop.
Serious or fatal internal injuries
could result because the seat
belt cannot operate properly.
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To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death from an inflating
air bag, take the following precautions:
• Adjust the driver's seat as far to
the rear as possible while maintaining the ability to maintain
full control of the vehicle.
• Adjust the front passenger seat
as far to the rear as possible.
• Hold the steering wheel by the
rim with hands at the 9 o'clock
and 3 o'clock positions to minimize the risk of injuries to your
hands and arms.
• NEVER place anything or any-
one between the steering wheel
and the air bag.
• Do not allow the front passen-
ger to place feet or legs on the
dashboard to minimize the risk
of leg injuries.
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Seat belts
Always fasten your seat belt before
starting any trip.
At all times, passengers should sit
upright and be properly restrained.
Infants and small children must be
restrained in appropriate child restraint
systems. Adults and children who
have outgro wn a booster seat must be
restrained using the seat belts.
Front Seats
Take the following precautions
when adjusting your seat belt:
• NEVER use one seat belt for
more than one occupant.
• Always position the seatback
upright with the lap portion of
the seat belt snug and low
across the hips.
• NEVER allow children or small
infants to ride on a passenger's lap.
• Do not route the seat belt
across your neck,across sharp
edges, or reroute the shoulder
strap away from your body.
• Do not allow the seat belt to
become caught or jammed.
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Take the following precautions
when adjusting your seat:
• NEVER attempt to adjust the
seat while the vehicle is moving. The seat could respond
with unexpected movement
and may cause loss of vehicle
control resulting in an accident.
• Do not place anything under
the front seats. Loose objects
in the driver's foot area could
interfere with the operation of
the foot pedals, causing an
accident.
• Do not allow anything to inter-
fere with the normal position
and proper locking of the seatback.
• Do not place a cigarette lighter
on the floor or seat. When you
operate the seat, gas may exit
out of the lighter causing a fire.
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Manual adjustment (if equipped)
The front seat can be adjusted by
using the levers located on the outside of the seat cushion. Before driving, adjust the seat to the proper
position so that you can easily control the steering wheel, foot pedals
and controls on the instrument
panel.
Forward and rearward adjustment
To move the seat forward or rearward:
1. Pull up the seat slide adjustment
lever and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you
desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure
the seat is locked in place. Move
forward and rearward without
using the lever. If the seat moves,
it is not locked properly.
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To prevent injury:
• Do not adjust your seat while
wearing your seat belt.
Moving the seat cushion forward may cause strong pressure on your abdomen.
• Do not allow your hands or
fingers to get caught in the
seat mechanisms while the
seat is moving.
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• Use extreme caution when
picking up small objects
trapped under the seats or
between the seat and the center console.Your hands might
be cut or injured by the sharp
edges of the seat mechanism.
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Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up
the seatback lever.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat
and adjust the seatback to the
position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure
the seatback is locked in place.
(The lever MUST return to its original position for the seatback to
lock.)
Reclining seatback
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even when buckled up, the
protection of your restraint system
(seat belts and air bags) is greatly
reduced by reclining your seatback.
Seat belts must be snug against your
hips and chest to work properly.
When the seatback is reclined, the
shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not be snug against
your chest. Instead, it will be in front
of you.During an accident, you could
be thrown into the seat belt, causing
neck or other injuries.
The more the seatback is reclined,
the greater chance the passenger's
hips will slide under the lap belt or
the passenger's neck will strike the
shoulder belt.
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NEVER ride with a reclined
seatback when the vehicle is
moving.
Riding with a reclined seatback
increases your chance of serious or fatal injuries in the event
of a collision or sudden stop.
Drivers and passengers should
ALWAYS sit well back in their
seats, properly belted, and with
the seatbacks upright.
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