2007 Hyundai Santa Fe Owner's Manual - Page 59

FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 1 47 ! WARNING: ! Always use seat belts and child restraints - every trip, every time, everyone! Air bags inflate with considerable force and in the blink of an eye. Seat belts help keep occupants in proper position to obtain maximum benefit from the air bag. Even with advanced air bags, improperly and unbelted occupants can be severely injured when the air bag inflates. Always follow the precautions about seat belts, air bags and occupant safety contained in this manual. To reduce the chance of serious or fatal injuries and receive the maximum safety benefit from your restraint system: o Never place a child in any child or booster seat in the front seat (see child restraints 1-33). o ABC - Always Buckle Children in the back seat. It is the safest place for children of any age to ride o Front and side impact air bags can injure occupants improperly positioned in the front seats WARNING: ! WARNING: o Move your seat as far back as possible from the front airbags, while still maintaining control of the vehicle. o Never sit or lean unnecessarily close to the front or side air bags o Never lean against the door or center console - always sit in an upright position o Do not allow a passenger to ride in the front seat when the "Passenger Air bag OFF" indicator is illuminated, because the air bag will not deploy in the event of a moderate or severe frontal crash. o Never place objects over or near any air bag module (front or side impact air bags), because these objects can injure passengers in a crash o Never place covers, blankets or aftermarket seat warmers on the passenger seat as these may interfere with the occupant classification system o Do not tamper with or disconnect SRS wiring or other components. Injuries could result from inadvertent deployment or failure of the air bag to deploy in a crash. o If the SRS air bag warning light (see pg 1-68) remains illuminated while the vehicle is being driven, have an authorized Hyundai dealer inspect the air bag system as soon as possible. o Air bags can only be used once - have an authorized Hyundai dealer replace the air bag immediately after deployment. o The SRS is designed to deploy the front air bags only when an impact is sufficiently severe and when the impact angle is within a range as measured from the forward longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The front air bags will not deploy in side, rear or rollover impacts. Additionally, the air bags will only deploy once. Seat belts must be worn at all times.