2014 Hyundai Azera Owner’s Manual

The 2014 Hyundai Azera is a full-size sedan that is both luxurious and well-equipped. Its elegant form and modern features work well together. The Azera looks sleek and sophisticated from the outside, and its roomy interior gives both the driver and passengers the highest level of comfort. Advanced technology, like infotainment systems, makes driving more fun, and a choice of strong engines makes sure that the car is both fast and fuel-efficient. The Azera’s attention to safety and reputation for dependability make it a good choice in the full-size sedan market, which is very competitive.

How does the airbag system operate

• Air bags are activated (able to inflate if necessary) only when the ignition switch is changed to the ON or START position.
• Air bags inflate instantly in the event of a serious frontal or side collision in order to help protect the occupants from serious physical injury.
• There is no single speed at which the air bags will inflate. Generally, air bags are designed to inflate based upon the severity of a collision and its direction. These two factors determine whether the sensors produce an electronic deployment/ inflation signal.
• Air bag deployment depends on a number of factors including vehicle speed, angles of impact and the density and stiffness of the vehicles or objects which your vehicle hits in the collision. The determining factors are not limited to those mentioned above.
• The front air bags will completely inflate and deflate in an instant.
• It is virtually impossible for you to see the air bags inflate during an accident.
• It is much more likely that you will simply see the deflated air bags hanging out of their storage compartmentsafter the collision.
• In order to help provide protection in a severe collision, the air bags must inflate rapidly. The speed of air bag inflation is a consequence of the extremely short time in which a collision occurs and the need to inflate the air bag between the occupant and the vehicle structures before the occupant impacts those structures. This speed of inflation reduces the risk of serious or life-threatening injuries in a severe collision and is thus a necessary part of air bag design. However, air bag inflation can also cause injuries which can include facial abrasions, bruises and broken bones because the inflation speed also causes the air bags to expand with a great deal of force. There are even circumstances under which contact with the steering wheel air bag can causefatal injuries, especially if the occupant is positioned excessively close to the air bag.

WARNING – Air bag inflation
Sit as far back as possible fromthe steering wheel while still maintaining comfortable control of your vehicle. A distance of at least 10″ from your chest to the steering wheel is recommended. Failure to do so can result in severe personal injuries or death caused by a deploying air bag.

Noise and smoke
When the air bags inflate, they make a loud noise and they leave smoke and powder in the air inside of the vehicle. This is normal and is a result of the ignition of the air bag inflator. After the air bag inflates, you may feel substantial discomfort in breathing due to the contact of your chest with both the seat belt and the air bag, as well as from breathing the smoke and powder. Open your doors and/or windows as soon as possible after impact in order to reduce discomfort and prevent prolonged exposure to the smoke and powder. Though the smoke and powder are non-toxic, they may cause irritation to the skin (eyes, nose and throat, etc). If this is the case, wash andrinse with cold water immediately and consult a doctor if the symptom persists.

WARNING – Hot components
Do not touch the air bag storage area’s internal components immediately after airbag inflation. The air bag related parts in the steering wheel, instrument panel and the roof rails above the front and rear doors are very hot. Hot components can result in burn injuries.

Never install a child restraint in the front passenger seat.
Never place a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger’s seat. If the air bag deploys, it could impact the rear-facing child restraint, causing serious or fatal injury. In addition, do not place front-facing child restraints in the front passenger’s seat either. If the front passenger air bag inflates, it could cause serious or fatal injuries to the child.

WARNING – Air bag deployment
When children are seated in the rear outboard seats of a vehicle equipped with side and/or curtain air bags, install the child restraint system as far away from the door side as possible. Inflation of the side and/or curtain air bags could cause serious injury or death to an infant or child.

WARNING – Air bag deployment
When children are seated in the rear outboard seats of a vehicle equipped with side and/or curtain air bags, install the child restraint system as far away from the door side as possible. Inflation of the side and/or curtain air bags could cause serious injury or death to an infant or child.

The SRSCM continually monitors all SRS components while the ignition switch is ON to determine if a crash impact is severe enough to require air bag deployment or pre-tensioner seat belt deployment. The SRS air bag warning light ” ” on the instrument panel will illuminate for about 6 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to the ON position, after which the SRS air bag warning light ” ” should go out. If any of the following conditions occurs, this indicates a malfunction of the SRS. Have an authorized HYUNDAI dealer inspect the air bag system immediately.

• The light does not turn on briefly when you turn the ignition ON.
• The light stays on after illuminating for approximately 6 seconds.
• The light comes on while the vehicle is in motion.
• The light blinks continuously when the ignition switch is in ON position.

The front air bag modules are located both in the center of the steering wheel, in the front passenger’s panel above the glove box and/or in the driver’sside knee bolster. When the SRSCM detects a sufficiently severe impact to the front of the vehicle, it will automatically deploy the front air bags.

Upon deployment, tear seams molded directly into the pad covers will separate under pressure from the expansion of the air bags. Further opening of the covers then allows full inflation of the air bags.

A fully inflated air bag, in combina-tion with a properly worn seat belt, slows the driver’s or the passenger’s forward motion, reducing the risk of head and chest injury. After complete inflation, the air bag immediately starts deflating, enabling the driver to maintain forward visibili-ty and the ability to steer and operate other controls.

WARNING
Air bag obstructions Do not install or place any accessories on the steering wheel, instrument panel, or on the front passenger’s panel above the glove box in a vehicle Such objects may become dan-gerous projectiles and cause serious injury if the air bag deploys.

NOTICE
Before you replace a fuse or discon-nect a battery terminal, change the ignition switch to the OFF position. Never remove or replace the air bag related fuse(s) when the ignition switch is in the ON position. Failure to heed this warning will cause the SRS air bag warning light to illuminate.

Occupant classification system
Your vehicle is equipped with an occupant classification system in the front passenger’s seat. The occupant classification system is designed to detect the presence of a properly-seated front passenger and determine if the passenger’s front air bag should be enabled (may inflate) or not. The driver’s front air bag is not affected or controlled by the occupant classification system.

Main components of occupant classification system

• A detection device located within the front passenger seat cushion.
• Electronic system to determine whether passenger air bag sys-tems should be activated or deacti-vated.
• A warning light located on the instrument panel which illuminates the words PASS AIR BAG “OFF” indicating the front passenger air bag system is deactivated.
• The instrument panel air bag warn-ing light is interconnected with the occupant classification system.

If the front passenger seat is occu-pied by a person that the system determines to be of adult size, and he/she sits properly (sitting upright with the seatback in an upright posi-tion, centered on the seat cushion with their seat belt on, legs comfort-ably extended and their feet on the floor), the PASS AIR BAG “OFF” indi-cator will turn off and the front pas-senger’s air bag will be able to inflate, if necessary, in frontal crashes. You will find the PASS AIR BAG “OFF” indicator on the center facia panel. This system detects conditions 1~4 in the following table and activates or deactivates the front passenger air bag based on these conditions. Always be sure that you and all vehi-cle occupants are seated and restrained properly (sitting upright with the seat in an upright position, centered on the seat cushion, with the person’s legs comfortably extended, feet on the floor, and wear-ing the safety belt properly) for the most effective protection by the air bag and the seat belt.

• The OCS (Occupant Classification System) may not function properly if the passenger takes actions which can affect the classification system.
  These include:
  1. Failing to sit in an upright position.
  2. Leaning against the door or cen-ter console.
  3. Sitting towards the sides or the front of the seat.
  4. Putting legs on the dashboard or resting them on other locations which reduce the passenger weight on the front seat.
  5. Improperly wearing the seat belt.
  6. Reclining the seat back.

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