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AIR BAG - SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

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Driver’s air bag

Front passenger’s air bag

(1)

(2)

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(3) Front passenger’s air bag ON/OFF

switch

Side air bag (if equipped)

Curtain air bag (if equipped)

SRS Control Module

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

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Side impact sensor (if equipped)

Front impact sensor

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The SRSCM continually monitors all The SRS AIR BAG warning light on

SRS components while the ignition the instrument panel will blink or illu-

switch is ON to determine if a crash minate for about 6 seconds after the

impact is severe enough to require ignition switch is turned to the ON

air bag deployment or pre-tensioner position, after which the AIR BAG

SRS components and func-

tions

The SRS consists of the following

components:

1. SRS “AIR BAG” warning light

2. Front passenger’s Air bag Module

3. Driver’s Air Bag Module

seat belt deployment.

warning light should go out.

If any of the following conditions

occurs, this indicates a malfunetion

of the SRS. Have an authorized Kia

dealer inspect the air bag system as

soon as possible.

4. Front Impact Sensors

5. Side Impact Sensors (if equipped)

6. SRS Control Module (SRSCM)

• The light does not turn on briefly

when you turn the ignition ON.

7. Retractor Pre-tensioner

Assemblies

• The light stays on after illuminating

for approximately 6 seconds.

8. Side Air Bag Modules (if equipped)

9. Curtain Air bag Modules

(if equipped)

• The light comes on while the vehi-

cle is in motion.

10. Front passenger’s air bag OFF

indicator

11. Front passenger’s air bag

ON/OFF switch

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What your air bag system

does

What your air bag system

does not do

The importance of using

seat belts

Driver’s air bag and front passen- The air bag system is designed to There are four very important rea-

ger’s air bag are designed to supple- supplement the protection offered by sons to use seat belts even with an

ment the protection offered by the the seat belt system. IT IS NOT A air bag supplemental restraint sys-

seat belt in certain frontal collisions. SUBSTITUTE FOR THE SEAT tem. They:

Likewise, side air bag and curtain air BELT.

bags (if equipped) are designed to

tion (away from the air bag) when it

supplement the protection offered by

inflates.

• help keep you in the proper posi-

the seat belt in side collisions. seat

• reduce the risk of harm in rollover,

belts are designed to reduce the

or rear impact collisions, because

injury of the driver or passengers in

an air bag is not designed to inflate

case of light impact or collision.

in such situations and even a side

However, to help reduce impact on

curtain air bag is designed to

driver or passengers in a serious col-

inflate only in certain side impact

lision, seat belts must also be cor-

collisions.

rectly worn.

• reduce the risk of harm in frontal or

side collisions which are not

severe enough to actuate the air

bag supplemental restraint system.

• reduce the risk of being thrown

from your vehicle.

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WARNING - Air bags &

seat belts

• Driver’s and front passenger’s

air bag are designed to inflate

only in certain frontal colli-

sions, and side and curtain air

bags (if equipped) are designed

to inflate in certain side

impacts.They will generally not

provide protection in rear

impacts, rollovers, less severe

frontal collisions.They will not

provide protection from later

impacts in a multi-impact col-

lision.

• If your vehicle has been sub-

jected to flood conditions (e.g.

soaked

• Even in vehicles with air bags,

you and your passengers

must always wear the seat

belts provided in order to min-

imize the risk and severity of

injury in the event of a colli-

sion or rollover.

carpeting/standing

water on the floor of the vehi-

cle, etc.) or if your vehicle has

become flood damaged in any

way, do not attempt to start

the vehicle or put the key in

the ignition before discon-

necting the battery. This may

cause air bag deployment,

which could result in serious

personal injury or death. If

flooded conditions are sub-

jected to your vehicle, before

starting the vehicle, have the

vehicle towed to an authorized

Kia dealer for inspection and

necessary repairs.

• Always wear your seat belt. It

can help keep you away from

the air bags during heavy

braking just before a collision.

• If occupants are not fastened

or correctly seated, they can-

not be protected, and thus

face serious injury or death.

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WARNING

• You must always sit as far

back from the steering wheel

air bag as possible (chest at

least 250 mm (10 inches) away

from the steering wheel), while

still maintaining a comfortable

seating position for good

vehicle control, in order to

reduce the risk of injury or

death in a collision.

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• Never place objects over the

air bag storage compartments

or between the air bags and

yourself. Due to the speed and

force of the air bag inflation,

such objects could hit your

body at high speed and cause

severe bodily injury and even

death.

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Driver’s air bag (if equipped)

Front passenger’s air bag

The driver’s air bag is stored in the

center of the steering wheel.

Front passenger’s air bag is stored in

the instrument panel above the glove

box.

• Do not put stickers or orna-

ments on the steering wheel

cover. These may interfere

with the deployment of the air

bag.

* The actual air bags in the vehicle

may differ from the illustration.

Since you cannot anticipate which air

bags will deploy or from what direc-

tion, never put any objects or orna-

ments on the instrument panel.

* The actual air bags in the vehicle

may differ from the illustration.

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NOTICE

ꢀ When the front passenger’s air bag

switch is set to "ON" position, the

front passenger’s air bag is activat-

ed and child or infant seat should

not be installed on the front pas-

senger seat.

ꢀ When the front passenger’s air bag

switch is set to "OFF" position, the

front passenger’s air bag is deacti-

vated.

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To deactivate or reactivate the front

passenger’s air bag

Front passenger’s air bag

ON/OFF switch (if equipped)

CAUTION

• If the front passenger’s air bag

ON/OFF switch is not working

properly, the air bag warning

light on the instrument panel

will illuminate.

And, the front passenger’s air

bag OFF indicator will not illu-

minate, the SRS Control

Module reactivate the front

passenger’s air bag and the

front passenger’s air bag will

inflate in frontal impact crash-

es even if the front passenger’s

air bag ON/OFF switch is set to

"OFF" position.

To deactivate the front passenger’s

air bag, insert the master key into the

front passenger’s air bag ON/OFF

switch and turn it to the "OFF" posi-

tion. The front passenger’s air bag

OFF indicator will illuminate and stay

on until the front passenger’s air bag

is reactivated.

The front passenger’s air bag can be

deactivated by the front passenger’s

air bag ON/OFF switch if a child

restraint is installed on the front pas-

senger's seat or if the front passen-

ger's seat is unoccupied by a person.

To ensure the safety of your child,

the front passenger’s air bag must be

deactivated when it should be neces-

sary to install a rearward facing child

seat on the front passenger seat in

exceptional circumstances.

To reactivate the front passenger’s

air bag, insert the master key into the

front passenger’s air bag ON/OFF

switch and turn it to the "ON" posi-

tion. The front passenger’s air bag

OFF indicator will go out.

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WARNING

If this occurs, have an author-

ized Kia dealer inspect the

front passenger’s air bag

ON/OFF switch, the pre-ten-

sioner seat belt system and

the SRS air bag system as

soon as possible.

• If the SRS air bag warning

light does not illuminate when

the ignition key is turned to

the "ON" position, or if it illu-

minates while the vehicle is

being driven, have an author-

ized Kia dealer inspect the

front passenger’s air bag

ON/OFF switch, pre-tensioner

seat belt and the SRS air bag

system as soon as possible.

• Even though your vehicle is

equipped with the front pas-

senger's air bag ON/OFF

switch, do not install a child

restraint system in the front

passenger's seat. A child

restraint system must never

be placed in the front seat.

Children who are too large for

child restraint systems should

always occupy the rear seat

• The driver is responsible for

the proper position of the

front passenger’s air bag

ON/OFF switch.

• Deactivate the front passen-

ger's air bag only when the

ignition switch is switched off,

or the malfunction may occur

in the SRS Control Module.

And there may be a danger

that the driver's and/or front

passenger’s and/or side and

curtain air bag may fail to trig-

ger, or not trigger correctly

during a collision.

• Never install a rearward facing

child seat on the front passen-

ger's seat unless the front

passenger's air bag has been

deactivated.The infant or child

could be severely injured or

killed by an air bag deploy-

ment in case of an accident.

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and

use

the

available

lap/shoulder belts. Children

are afforded the most safety in

the event of an accident when

they are restrained by a prop-

er restraint system in the rear

seat.

• As soon as the child seat is no

longer needed on the front

passenger's seat, reactivate

the front passenger's air bag.

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• Never allow

WARNING

• If driver brakes the vehicle

heavily in an urgent situa-

tions, occupants will be

thrown forward. If front pas-

sengers are not wearing the

seat belts, they will be directly

in front of the storage com-

children/old

• The front seat passenger’s air

bag is much larger than the

steering wheel air bag and

inflates with considerably

more force. It can seriously

hurt or kill a passenger who is

not in the proper position and

wearing the seat belt properly.

The front passengers should

always move their seat as far

back as practical and sit back

in their seat.

and feeble persons/pregnant

women to sit on the front pas-

senger’s seat. Do not put child

restraint system on the front

passenger’s seat either. They

may be seriously injured by

the air bag inflation when air

bag deploys.

partment

when

inflation

occurs. In that situation, seri-

ous injury or death is possi-

ble.

• Do not put objects or stickers

on the instrument panel. Do

not apply any accessory on

the front windshield glass or

do not install aftermarket mir-

rors or accessories on the fac-

tory installed rearview mirror.

These may interfere with the

deployment of air bag inflation

or could hit your body at high

speed and cause severe bodi-

ly injury and even death.

• Never allow front passenger

to put their hands or feet on

the instrument panel or put

their face close to the instru-

ment panel. The air bag will

impact the front passenger

when it inflates.

• It is essential that the front

passengers always wear their

seat belts, even when the

vehicle is moving in a parking

lot or up a driveway into

garage.

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The side impact air bags are

designed to deploy only during cer-

tain side-impact collisions, depend-

ing on the crash severity, angle,

speed and point of impact. The side

air bags are not designed to deploy

in all side impact situations.

WARNING

• The side air bag is supple-

mental to the driver's and the

passenger's seat belt systems

and is not a substitute for

them. Therefore your seat

belts must be worn at all times

while the vehicle is in motion.

The air bags deploy only in

certain side impact conditions

severe enough to cause sig-

nificant injury to the vehicle

occupants.

* The actual air bags in the vehicle

may differ from the illustration.

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• For best protection from the

side air bag system and to

avoid being injured by the

deploying side air bag, both

front seat occupants should

sit in an upright position with

the seat belt properly fas-

tened. The driver's hands

should be placed on the steer-

ing wheel at the 9:00 and 3:00

positions. The passenger's

arms and hands should be

placed on their laps.

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Side air bag (if equipped)

Your vehicle is equipped with a side

air bag in each front seat. The pur-

pose of the air bag is to provide the

vehicle's driver and/or the front pas-

senger with additional protection

than that offered by the seat belt

alone.

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• To prevent

deployment of the side air bag

that may result in personal

injury, avoid impact to the side

impact sensor when the igni-

tion switch is on.

• Do not use any accessory

seat covers.

unexpected

• Use of seat covers could

reduce or prevent the effec-

tiveness of the system.

• Do not install any accessories

on the side or near the side air

bag.

• If seat or seat cover is dam-

aged, have the vehicle

checked and repaired by an

authorized KIA dealer.

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• Do not place any objects over

the air bag or between the air

bag and yourself.

• Do not place any objects (an

umbrella, bag, etc.) between

the front door and the front

seat. Such objects may

become dangerous projectiles

and cause injury if the supple-

mental side air bag inflates.

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Curtain air bag (if equipped)

Curtain air bags are located along

both sides of the roof rails above the

front and rear doors.

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They are designed to help protect the

heads of the front seat occupants

and the rear outboard seat occupants

in certain side impact collisions.

* The actual air bags in the vehicle

may differ from the illustration.

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The curtain air bags are designed to

deploy only during certain side

impact collisions, depending on the

crash severity, angle, speed and

impact. The curtain air bags are not

designed to deploy in all side impact

situations, collisions from the front or

rear of the vehicle or in most rollover

situations.

(Continued)

WARNING

• Do not allow the passengers

to lean their heads or bodies

onto doors, put their arms on

the doors, stretch their arms

out of the window, or place

objects between the doors

and passengers when they are

seated on seats equipped with

side and/or curtain air bags.

• In order for side and curtain

air bags to provide the best

protection, both front seat

occupants and both outboard

rear occupants should sit in

an upright position with the

seat belts properly fastened.

Importantly, children should

sit in a proper child restraint

system in the rear seat.

• Never try to open or repair any

components of the side cur-

tain air bag system. This

should only be done by an

authorized KIA dealer.

• When children are seated in

the rear outboard seats, they

must be seated in the proper

child restraint system. Make

sure to put the child restraint

system as far away from the

door side as possible, and

secure the child restraint sys-

tem in a locked position.

Failure to follow the above men-

tioned instructions can result in

injury or death to the vehicle

occupants in an accident.

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Why didn’t my air bag go off in

a collision?

(Inflation and non-inflation condi-

tions of the air bag)

There are many types of accidents in

which the air bag would not be

expected to provide additional pro-

tection.

These include rear impacts, second

or third collisions in multiple impact

accidents, as well as low speed

impacts. In other words, just because

your vehicle is damaged and even if

it is totally unusable, don’t be sur-

prised that the air bags did not

inflate.

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Air bag collision sensors

(1) SRS control module

(2) Front impact sensor

(3) Side impact sensor (if equipped)

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WARNING

• Problems may arise if the sen-

sor installation angles are

changed due to the deforma-

tion of front bumper, body or B

pillar where side collision sen-

sors are installed. Have the

vehicle checked and repaired

by the authorized Kia dealer.

• Do not hit or allow any objects

to impact the locations where

air bag or sensors are

installed.

This may cause unexpected

air bag deployment, which

could result in serious per-

sonal injury or death.

• Your vehicle has been

designed to absorb impact

and deploy the air bag(s) in

certain collisions. Installing

aftermarket bumper guards or

replacing a bumper with non-

genuine parts may adversely

affect your vehicles collision

and air bag deployment per-

formance.

• If the installation location or

angle of the sensors is altered

in any way, the air bags may

deploy when they should not

or they may not deploy when

they should, causing severe

injury or death.

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Air bag inflation condition

Front air bag

Front air bags (driver’s and front pas-

senger’s air bags) are designed to

inflate when the impact is delivered

to front collision sensors depending

on the intensity, speed or angles of

impact of the front collision - general-

ly from an area a little to the left to a

little to the right of straight ahead.

Therefore, do not try to per-

form maintenance on or

around the air bag sensors.

Have the vehicle checked and

repaired by the authorized Kia

dealer.

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Although the front air bags (driver’s In other words, they may inflate in

and front passenger’s air bags) are accidents such as slant collision or

designed to inflate only in frontal col- impact, collision or impact where the

lision, it may inflate in any collision if front portion of the vehicle goes

front impact sensors are delivered under a vehicle with a higher ground

with certain impact.

clearance (bus or truck), collision

with utility pole or rollover.

Therefore, drive safely at all times.

a

Side air bags (side and/or curtain air

bags, if equipped) are designed to

inflate only in side impact collision, it If the vehicle chassis is impacted by

may inflate in any collision if side bumps or objects on unimproved

impact sensors are delivered with roads or sidewalks, air bags may

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certain impact.

deploy. Drive carefully on unim-

proved roads or on surfaces not

designed for vehicle traffic.

To protect occupants, front air bags

and pre-tensioner seat belts may

deploy in certain side impact colli-

sions.

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Side air bags (if equipped)

Side air bags (side and/or curtain air

bags) are designed to inflate when

the impact is delivered to side colli-

sion sensors depending on the

strength, speed or angles of impact

of side impact collision or rollover by

the side impact.

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