Hyundai Sonata: Why Didn't My Air Bag Go Off in a Collision? / Air bag collision sensors
WARNING
To reduce the risk of an air bag 2 deploying unexpectedly and causing serious injury or death:
- Do not hit or allow any objects to impact the locations where air bags or sensors are installed.
- Do not perform maintenance on or around the air bag sensors. If the location or angle of the sensors is altered, the air bags may deploy when they should not or may not deploy when they should.
- Do not install bumper guards or replace the bumper with a non-genuine HYUNDAI parts. This may adversely affect the collision and air bag deployment performance.
- Place the ignition switch in the LOCK/OFF or ACC position when the vehicle is being towed to prevent inadvertent air bag deployment.
- Have all air bag repairs conducted by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Why Didn't My Air Bag Go Off in a Collision?
Air bags are not designed to inflate in every collision. There are certain types
of accidents in which the air bag would not be expected to provide additional protection.
These include rear impacts, ...
Air bag inflation conditions
Front air bags
Front air bags and the driver's knee air bag are designed to inflate in a frontal
collision depending on the severity, speed, or angles of impact of the front collision.
Side and curt ...
Other information:
Hyundai Sonata LF 2014-2019 Service Manual: TPMS Sensor Repair procedures
Replacement
1.
Remove the tire.
(Refer to Tires/Wheels - "Tire")
2.
Remove the screw with torx driver (A).
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When installing the bead brake, make sure that it does not come in contact with the TPMS sensor.
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Be careful not to damage the TPMS sensor whe ...
Hyundai Sonata LF 2014-2019 Service Manual: Roof Side Molding Repair procedures
Replacement
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Put on gloves to protect your hands.
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When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver or use a prying trim
tool, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the
related parts, to prevent damage.
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Ta ...
