2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Owner's Manual - Page 58

FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 1 47 ! WARNING: ! WARNING: ! WARNING: o Front air bags are not intended to deploy in side-impact, rear-impact or rollover crashes. In addition, air bags will not deploy in frontal crashes below the deployment threshold. Rear impact Side Impact Rollover B240A02CM o Move your seat as far back as practical from the front air bags, while still maintaining control of the vehicle. You and your passengers should never sit or lean unnecessarily close to the air bags. Improperly positioned drivers and passengers can be severely injured by inflating air bags. o No objects should be placed over or near the air bag modules on the steering wheel, instrument panel, and the front passenger's panel above the glove box, because any such object could cause harm if the vehicle is in a crash severe enough to cause the air bags to deploy. o If the air bags deploy, they must be replaced by an authorized Hyundai dealer. Deployed air bags WILL NOT inflate again and will provide no protection in subsequent collisions. o Do not tamper with or disconnect SRS wiring or other components of the SRS system. Doing so could result in injury, due to accidental deployment of the air bags or by rendering the SRS inoperative. o Do not install a child restraint system in the front passenger seat position. A child restraint system must never be placed in the front seat. The infant or child could be severely injured or killed by an air bag deployment in case of an accident. o Children younger than 13 years must always be properly restrained in the rear seat. Never allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. If a child over 13 must be seated in the front seat, he or she must be properly belted and the seat should be moved as far back as possible. o For maximum safety protection in all types of crashes, all occupants including the driver should always wear their seat belts whether or not an air bag is also provided at their seating position to minimize the risk of severe injury or death in the event of a crash. Do not sit or lean unnecessarily close to the air bag while the vehicle is in motion. o Sitting improperly or out of position can result in serious or fatal injury in a crash. All occupants should sit upright in their seats with their feet on the floor until the vehicle is parked and the ignition key is removed.