Seat Belt Pretensioner

Your vehicle is equipped with driver and front passenger seat belts with pretensioners. The purpose of the pretensioner is to keep the seat belts snug against the passenger's body in certain frontal collisions. Seat belt pretensioners may activate in accidents where the frontal impact is severe enough.

When the vehicle stops suddenly or the occupant attempts to lean forward quickly, the seat belt retractor locks in position. In some frontal collisions, the pretensioner activates and tightens the seat belt to fit more snugly against the occupant's body.

If the system detects excessive seat belt tension on the driver's or passenger's belt when the pretensioner activates, the load limiter inside the retractor operates to slightly relieve pressure on the affected seat belt.

WARNING

Malfunctioning seat belt pretensioners may not protect you properly during an accident. Observe the following precautions:

• Always wear your seat belt and sit properly in your seat.
• Do not use a seat belt that is loose or twisted. A loose or twisted seat belt will not properly protect you in the event of an accident.
• Do not place anything near the buckle. It may interfere with latching and cause malfunction.
• Always replace pretensioners after activation or an accident.
• NEVER attempt to inspect, service, repair, or replace the pretensioners yourself. This must be done by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
• Do not strike the seat belt assemblies.

WARNING

Do not touch the seat belt pretensioners for several minutes after they have been activated. When the seat belt pretensioner activates during a collision, the pretensioner becomes hot and may cause burns.

The seat belt pretensioner system consists mainly of the following components.

Their locations are shown in the illustration above:

1. SRS Airbag Warning Light

2. Retractor Pretensioner

3. SRS Control Module

4. Anchor Pretensioner Assembly

✽ NOTICE

The sensor that activates the SRS airbag is connected to the seat belt pretensioners. The SRS airbag warning light on the instrument panel illuminates for about 6 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to ON, then it should go off. If the pretensioner is not operating properly, the warning light will illuminate even if the SRS airbag is normal. If the warning light does not come on, stays on, or illuminates while driving, have the seat belt pretensioners and SRS airbag inspected as soon as possible by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

✽ NOTICE

• The driver's and front passenger's seat belt pretensioners may activate in certain frontal or side collisions or in a rollover.
• The pretensioners will not activate if the seat belts are not fastened at the time of a collision.
• When the seat belt pretensioners activate, a loud noise may be heard, and fine dust may be visible in the passenger compartment, which may look like smoke. This is a normal operating condition and is not hazardous.
• Although it is non-toxic, the fine dust may cause skin irritation and should not be breathed for a long period. Thoroughly wash all exposed skin after an accident in which the seat belt pretensioners have activated.