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AIR BAG - SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

(1) Driver’s front air bag

(2) Passenger’s front air bag

(3) Side impact air bag*

(4) Curtain air bag*

(5) Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF

switch

* : if equipped

WARNING

• Even in vehicles with air bags,

you and your passengers must

always wear the safety belts pro-

vided in order to minimize the

risk and severity of injury in the

event of a collision or rollover.

• SRS and pretensioners contain

explosive chemicals.

If scraping a vehicle without

removing SRS and pretensioners

from a vehicle, it may cause fire.

Before scraping a vehicle, we rec-

ommend that you contact an

authorized Kia dealer.

• Keep the SRS parts and wirings

away from water or any liquid. If the

SRS components are inoperative

due to exposure to water or liquids,

it may cause fire or severe injury.

❈ The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.

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It is virtually impossible for you to see

the air bags inflate during an accident.

It is much more likely that you will sim-

ply see the deflated air bags hanging

out of their storage compartments after

the collision.

How does the air bag system

operate

WARNING

• To avoid severe personal injury

or death caused by deploying air

bags in a collision, the driver

should sit as far back from the

steering wheel air bag as possible

(at least 250 mm (10 inches)

away).The front passenger should

always move their seat as far

back as possible and sit back in

their seat.

• Air bags are activated (able to inflate if

necessary) only when the ignition

switch is turned to the ON or START

position.

• 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 extremely

short time in which a collision occurs

and the need to get 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.

• Air bags inflate instantly in the event of

serious frontal or side collision (if

equipped with side impact air bag or

curtain air bag) in order to help protect

the occupants from serious physical

injury.

• Air bag inflates instantly in an

event of a collision, passengers

may be injured by the air bag

expansion force if they are not in

a proper position.

• 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 col-

lision and its direction. These two fac-

tors determine whether the sensors

produce an electronic deployment/

inflation signal.

• Air bag inflation may cause

injuries including facial or bodily

abrasions, injuries from broken

glasses or burns.

However, air bag inflation can also

cause injuries which can include facial

abrasions, bruises and broken bones

because the inflation speed also caus-

es the air bags to expand with a great

deal of force.

• Air bag deployment depends on a

number of factors including vehicle

speed, angles of impact and the densi-

ty and stiffness of the vehicles or

objects which your vehicle hits in the

collision. The determining, factors are

not limited to those mentioned above.

• There are even circumstances

under which contact with the steer-

ing wheel air bag can cause fatal

injuries, especially if the occupant

is positioned excessively close to

the steering wheel.

• The front air bags will completely

inflate and deflate in an instant.

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Noise and smoke

Do not install a child restraint on the

front passenger’s seat

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.

Never place a rear-facing child restraint

in the front passenger’s seat. If the air

bag deploys, it would impact the rear-fac-

ing 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 would cause serious or fatal

injuries to the child.

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■ Type A

If your vehicle is equipped with the pas-

senger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch,

you can activate or deactivate the front

passenger’s air bag when necessary.

Though smoke and powder are non-

toxic, it may cause irritation to the skin

(eyes, nose and throat, etc.). If this is the

case, wash and rinse with cold water

immediately and consult the doctor if the

symptom persists.

For more details, please refer to 3-52 page.

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■ Type B

WARNING

When the air bags deploy, the air

bag related parts in the steering

wheel and/or instrument panel

and/or in both sides of the roof rails

above the front and rear doors are

very hot. To prevent injury, do not

touch the air bag storage areas

internal components immediately

after an air bag has inflated.

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When the ignition switch is turned ON,

the warning light should illuminate for

approximately 6 seconds, then go off.

WARNING

• NEVER use a rearward facing

child restraint on a seat protected

by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of

it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to

the CHILD can occur.

Have the system checked if:

• The light does not turn on briefly when

you turn the ignition ON.

• The light stays on after illuminating for

approximately 6 seconds.

• Never put a child restraint in the

front passenger’s seat. If the front

passenger air bag inflates, it

would cause serious or fatal

injuries.

• The light comes on while the vehicle is

in motion.

• The light blinks when the ignition

switch is in ON position.

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• When children are seated in the

rear outboard seats of vehicle

equipped with curtain air bags,

be sure to install the child

restraint system as far away from

the door side as possible, and

securely lock the child restraint

system in position.

Air bag warning and indicator

Air bag warning light

The purpose of the air bag warning light

in your instrument panel is to alert you of

a potential problem with your air bag -

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).

Inflation of curtain air bags could

cause serious injury or death to

an infant or child.

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CAUTION

If the passenger’s front air bag

ON/OFF switch malfunctions, the

passenger’s front air bag OFF indi-

cator will not illuminate (The pas-

senger's front air bag ON indicator

comes on and goes off after

approximately 60 seconds) and the

passenger’s front air bag will inflate

in a frontal impact even if the pas-

senger’s front air bag ON/OFF

switch is set to the OFF position.

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If this occurs, we recommend that

the passenger’s front air bag

ON/OFF switch and the SRS air bag

system be inspected by an author-

ized Kia dealer.

Passenger’s front air bag

ON indicator

Passenger’s front air bag

OFF indicator

The passenger's front air bag ON indica-

tor illuminates for approximately 4 sec-

onds after the ignition switch is turned to

the ON position.

The passenger’s front air bag OFF indi-

cator illuminates for about 4 seconds

after the ignition switch is turned to the

ON position.

The passenger's front air bag ON indica-

tor also comes on when the passenger's

front air bag ON/OFF switch is set to the

ON position and goes off after approxi-

mately 60 seconds.

The passenger’s front air bag OFF indi-

cator also comes on when the passen-

ger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch is set

to the OFF position and goes off when

the passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF

switch is set to the ON position.

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The SRSCM continually monitors all ele-

ments while the ignition switch is ON to

determine if a frontal, near-frontal impact

or side impact is severe enough to require

air bag deployment or pre-tensioner seat

belt deployment.

WARNING

If any of the following conditions

occurs, this indicates a malfunction

of the SRS. We recommend that the

system be inspected by an author-

ized Kia dealer.

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

air bag warning light should go out.

• The light does not turn on briefly

when you turn the ignition ON.

• The light stays on after illuminat-

ing for approximately 6 seconds.

• The light comes on while the

vehicle is in motion.

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SRS components and functions

• The light blinks when the ignition

switch is in ON position.

The SRS consists of the following com-

ponents:

1. Driver's front air bag module

2. Passenger's front air bag module

3. Side air bag modules*

4. Curtain air bag modules*

5. Retractor pre-tensioner assemblies

6. Air bag warning light

7. SRS control module (SRSCM)

8. Front impact sensors

9. Side impact sensors*

10. Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF

indicator

11. Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF

switch

* : if equipped

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Driver’s front air bag (1)

Driver’s front air bag (2)

Driver’s front air bag (3)

B240B01L

B240B02L

B240B03L

The air bag modules are located both in

the center of the steering wheel and in

the front passenger's panel above the

glove box. 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 combination

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 visibility and

the ability to steer or operate other con-

trols.

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Passenger’s front air bag

(Continued)

WARNING

• The SRS can function only when

the ignition key is in the ON posi-

tion. If the SRS air bag warning

light does not illuminate, or con-

tinuously remains on after illumi-

nating for about 6 seconds when

the ignition key is turned to the

ON position, or after the engine is

started, comes on while driving,

the SRS is not working properly.

If this occurs, we recommend

that the system be inspected by

an authorized Kia dealer.

• If an air bag deploys, there may

be a loud noise followed by a fine

dust released in the vehicle.

These conditions are normal and

are not hazardous - the air bags

are packed in this fine powder.

The dust generated during air

bag deployment may cause skin

or eye irritation as well as aggra-

vate asthma for some persons.

Always wash all exposed skin

areas thoroughly with lukewarm

water and a mild soap after an

accident in which the air bags

were deployed.

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WARNING

• Before you replace a fuse or dis-

connect a battery terminal, turn

the ignition switch to the LOCK

position and remove the ignition

key. Never remove or replace the

air bag related fuse(s) when the

ignition switch is in the ON posi-

tion. Failure to heed this warning

will cause the SRS air bag warn-

ing light to illuminate.

• Do not install or place any acces-

sories (drink holder, cassette

holder, sticker, etc.) on the front

passenger's panel above the

glove box in a vehicle with a pas-

senger's air bag. Such objects

may become dangerous projec-

tiles and cause injury if the pas-

senger's air bag inflates.

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• When installing a container of liq-

uid air freshener inside the vehi-

cle, do not place it near the

instrument cluster nor on the

instrument panel surface.

It may become dangerous projec-

tiles and cause injury if the pas-

senger's air bag inflates.

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■ Driver’s front air bag

■ Passenger’s front air bag

WARNING

Always use seat belts and child

restraints – every trip, every time,

everyone! Air bags inflate with con-

siderable force and in the blink of

an eye. Seat belts help keep occu-

pants in proper position to obtain

maximum benefit from the air bag.

Even with air bags, improperly and

unbelted occupants can be severe-

ly injured when the air bag inflates.

Always follow the precautions

about seat belts, air bags and occu-

pant safety contained in this manu-

al.

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The purpose of the SRS is to provide the

vehicle's driver and/or the front passen-

ger with additional protection than that

offered by the seat belt system alone in

case of a frontal impact of sufficient

severity.

Driver's and passenger's front air

bag

Your vehicle is equipped with

a

To reduce the chance of serious or

fatal injuries and receive the maxi-

mum safety benefit from your

restraint system:

Supplemental Restraint (Air Bag) System

and lap/shoulder belts at both the driver

and passenger seating positions.

The indications of the system's presence

are the letters "AIR BAG" embossed on

the air bag pad cover in the steering

wheel and the passenger's side front

panel pad above the glove box.

• Never place a child in any child or

booster seat in the front seat.

• ABC – Always Buckle Children in

the back seat. It is the safest

place for children of any age to

ride.

• Front and side impact air bags

can injure occupants improperly

positioned in the front seats.

The SRS consists of air bags installed

under the pad covers in the center of the

steering wheel and the passenger's side

front panel above the glove box.

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(Continued)

• Move your seat as far back as

practical from the front air bags,

while still maintaining control of

the vehicle.

• Do not tamper with or disconnect

SRS wiring or other components

of the SRS system. Doing so

could result in injury, due to acci-

dental deployment of the air bags

or by rendering the SRS inopera-

tive.

• Front air bags are not intended to

deploy in side-impact, rear-

impact or rollover crashes. In

addition, front air bags will not

deploy in frontal crashes below

the deployment threshold.

• You and your passengers should

never sit or lean unnecessarily

close to the air bags. Improperly

positioned drivers and passen-

gers can be severely injured by

inflating air bags.

• 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.

• If the SRS air bag warning light

remains illuminated while the

vehicle is being driven, we rec-

ommend that the system be

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

• Never lean against the door or

center console – always sit in an

upright position.

• Children age 12 and under must

always be properly restrained in

the rear seat. Never allow chil-

dren to ride in the front passen-

ger seat. If a child over 12 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.

• Air bags can only be used once –

we recommend that the system

be replaced by an authorized Kia

dealer.

• 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.

• The SRS is designed to deploy

the front air bags only when an

impact is sufficiently severe and

when the impact angle is less

than 30° from the forward longitu-

dinal axis of the vehicle.

Additionally, the air bags will only

deploy once. Seat belts must be

worn at all times.

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• For maximum safety protection in

all types of crashes, all occu-

pants 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 unneces-

sarily close to the air bag while

the vehicle is in motion.

• The SRS air bag system must

deploy very rapidly to provide

protection in a crash. If an occu-

pant is out of position because of

not wearing a seat belt, the air

bag may forcefully contact the

occupant causing serious or fatal

injuries.

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• Sitting improperly or out of posi-

tion can result in serious or fatal

injury in a crash. All occupants

should sit upright with the seat

back in an upright position, cen-

tered on the seat cushion with

their seat belt on, legs comfort-

ably extended and their feet on

the floor until the vehicle is

parked and the ignition key is

removed.

Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF

switch (if equipped)

The passenger’s front air bag can be

deactivated by the passenger’s front air

bag ON/OFF switch if a child restraint is

installed on the front passenger's seat or

if the front passenger's seat is unoccu-

pied by a person.

To ensure the safety of your child, the

passenger’s front air bag must be deacti-

vated when it should be necessary to

install a rearward facing child seat on the

front passenger seat in exceptional cir-

cumstances.

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The passenger’s front air bag OFF indi-

cator ( ) will illuminate and stay on until

the passenger’s front air bag is reactivat-

ed.

✽

NOTICE

• When the passenger’s front air bag

ON/OFF switch is set to the ON position,

the passenger’s front air bag is activated

and child or infant seat should not be

installed on the front passenger seat.

• When the passenger’s front air bag

ON/OFF switch is set to the OFF posi-

tion, the passenger’s front air bag is

deactivated.

To reactivate the passenger’s front air

bag, insert the mechanical key into the

passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch

and turn it to the ON position. The pas-

senger’s front air bag OFF indicator will

go out and the passenger’s front air bag

ON indicator ( ) will illuminate for

approximately 60 seconds.

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CAUTION

• If the passenger’s front air bag

ON/OFF switch is not working

properly, the air bag warning light

( )on the instrument panel will

illuminate.

WARNING

On some models, the front air bag

ON/OFF switch could turn by using

a similar small rigid device. Always

check the status of the front air bag

ON/OFF switch and passenger's

front air bag ON/OFF indicator.

And, the passenger's front air bag

OFF indicator ( ) will not illumi-

nate (The passenger's front air

bag ON indicator comes on and

goes off after approximately 60

seconds), the SRS Control

Module reactivates the passen-

ger’s front air bag and the pas-

senger’s front air bag will inflate

in frontal impact crashes even if

the passenger’s front air bag

ON/OFF switch is set to the OFF

position.

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To deactivate or reactivate the passen-

ger’s front air bag:

To deactivate the passenger’s front air

bag, insert the mechanical key into the

passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch

and turn it to the OFF position.

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(Continued)

WARNING

If this occurs, we recommend that

the system be inspected by an

authorized Kia dealer.

• Even though your vehicle is

equipped with the passenger's

front air bag ON/OFF switch, do

not install a child restraint sys-

tem 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 and

use the available lap/shoulder

belts. Children are afforded the

most safety in the event of an

• The driver is responsible for the

proper position of the passen-

ger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch.

• Deactivate the passenger's front

air bag only when the ignition

switch is switched off, or the mal-

function may occur in the SRS

Control Module.

And there may be a danger that

the driver's and/or front passen-

ger’s and/or side and curtain air

bag may fail to trigger, or not trig-

ger correctly during a collision.

• Never install a rearward facing

child seat on the front passen-

ger's seat unless the passenger's

front air bag has been deactivat-

ed. The infant or child could be

severely injured or killed by an air

bag deployment in case of an

accident.

• If the SRS air bag warning light

blinks or does not illuminate

when the ignition switch is turned

to the ON position, or if it illumi-

nates while the vehicle is being

driven, we recommend that the

system be inspected by an

authorized Kia dealer.

accident

restrained by a proper restraint

system in the rear seat.

when

they

are

• As soon as the child seat is no

longer needed on the front pas-

senger's seat, reactivate the front

passenger's air bag.

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Side impact air bag (if equipped)

WARNING

Your vehicle is equipped with a side

impact air bag in each front seat. The

purpose of the air bag is to provide the

vehicle's driver and/or the front passen-

ger with additional protection than that

offered by the seat belt alone. The side

impact air bags are designed to deploy

only during certain side-impact collisions,

depending on the crash severity, angle,

speed and point of impact. The side air

bags are not designed to deploy in all

side impact situations.

• The side impact air bag is sup-

plemental 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 condi-

tions severe enough to cause

significant injury to the vehicle

occupants.

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• For best protection from the side

impact air bag system and to

avoid being injured by the

deploying side impact air bag,

both front seat occupants should

sit in an upright position with the

seat belt properly fastened. The

driver's hands should be placed

on the steering wheel at the 9:00

and 3:00 positions. The passen-

ger's arms and hands should be

placed on their laps.

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.

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❈ The actual air bags in the vehicle may dif-

fer from the illustration.

• Do not use any accessory seat

covers.

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Curtain air bag (if equipped)

(Continued)

Curtain air bags are located along both

sides of the roof rails above the front and

rear doors. They are designed to help

protect the heads of the front seat occu-

pants and the rear outboard seat occu-

pants in certain side impact collisions.

• Use of seat covers could reduce

or prevent the effectiveness of

the system.

• Do not install any accessories on

the side or near the side impact

air bag.

The curtain air bags are designed to

deploy during certain side impact colli-

sions, depending on the crash severity,

angle, speed and point of impact. The

curtain air bags are not designed to

deploy in all side impact situations, colli-

sions from the front or rear of the vehicle

or in most rollover situations.

• Do not place any objects over the

air bag or between the air bag

and yourself.

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• Do not place any objects (an

umbrella, bag, etc.) between the

front door and the front seat.

Such objects may become dan-

gerous projectiles and cause

injury if the supplemental side

impact air bag inflates.

• To prevent unexpected deploy-

ment of the side impact air bag

that may result in personal injury,

avoid impact to the side impact

sensor when the ignition key is

on.

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❈ The actual air bags in the vehicle may dif-

fer from the illustration.

• If the seat or seat cover is dam-

aged, we recommend that the

system be serviced by an author-

ized Kia dealer.

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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 passen-

gers when they are seated on

seats equipped with side and/or

curtain air bags.

• In order for side impact and cur-

tain air bags to provide the best

protection, both front seat occu-

pants 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 curtain

air bag system. We recommend

that the system be serviced by an

authorized Kia dealer.

• When children are seated in the

rear outboard seats, they must be

seated in the proper child

restraint system.

Failure to follow the above men-

tioned instructions can result in

injury or death to the vehicle occu-

pants in an accident.

Make sure to put the child

restraint system as far away from

the door side as possible, and

secure the child restraint system

in a locked position.

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Why didn’t my air bag go off in a

collision? (Inflation and non-infla-

tion conditions of the air bag)

There are many types of accidents in

which the air bag would not be expect-

ed to provide additional protection.

These include rear impacts, second or

third collisions in multiple impact

accidents, as well as low speed

impacts.

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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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(Continued)

WARNING

• Problems may arise if the sensor

installation angles are changed

due to the deformation of the

front bumper, body or B pillar and

C pillars where side collision sen-

sors are installed.We recommend

that the system be serviced by an

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 personal injury

or death.

• 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.

• Your vehicle has been designed

to absorb impact and deploy the

air bag(s) in certain collisions.

Installing bumper guards or

replacing a bumper with non-gen-

uine parts may adversely affect

your vehicles collision and air

bag deployment performance.

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Air bag inflation conditions

Front air bags

Front air bags are designed to inflate in a

frontal collision depending on the intensi-

ty, speed or angles of impact of the front

collision.

Therefore, do not try to perform

maintenance on or around the air

bag sensors. We recommend that

the system be serviced by an

authorized Kia dealer.

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Side impact and curtain air bags

(if equipped)

Side impact and/or curtain air bags are

designed to inflate when an impact is

detected by side collision sensors

depending on the strength, speed or

angles of impact resulting from a side

impact collision.

Although the front air bags (driver’s and

front passenger’s air bags) are designed

to inflate only in frontal collisions, they

also may inflate in other types of colli-

sions if the front impact sensors detect a

sufficient impact. Side air bags (side

impact and/or curtain air bags) are

designed to inflate only in side impact

collisions, but they may inflate in other

collisions if the side impact sensors

detect a sufficient impact.

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OED036099

Air bag non-inflation conditions

• In certain low-speed collisions the air

bags may not deploy. The air bags are

designed not to deploy in such cases

because they may not provide benefits

beyond the protection of the seat belts

in such collisions.

If the vehicle chassis is impacted by

bumps or objects on unimproved roads

or sidewalks, air bags may deploy. Drive

carefully on unimproved roads or on sur-

faces not designed for vehicle traffic to

prevent unintended air bag deployment.

OGDE031045

❈ The actual air bags in the vehicle may dif-

fer from the illustration.

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OED036102

• Air bags are not designed to inflate in

rear collisions, because occupants are

moved backward by the force of the

impact. In this case, inflated air bags

would not be able to provide any addi-

tional benefit.

• Front air bags may not inflate in side

impact collisions, because occupants

move to the direction of the collision,

and thus in side impacts, frontal air bag

deployment would not provide addi-

tional occupant protection.

• In an angled collision, the force of

impact may direct the occupants in a

direction where the air bags would not

be able to provide any additional bene-

fit, and thus the sensors may not

deploy any air bags.

• However, if equipped with side impact

and curtain air bags, the air bags may

inflate depending on the intensity, vehi-

cle speed and angles of impact.

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OED036104

OJD032050

• Just before impact, drivers often brake

heavily. Such heavy braking lowers the

front portion of the vehicle causing it to

“ride” under a vehicle with a higher

ground clearance. Air bags may not

inflate in this "under-ride" situation

because deceleration forces that are

detected by sensors may be signifi-

cantly replaced by such “under-ride”

collisions.

• Air bags may not inflate in rollover acci-

dents because the vehicle can not

detect rollover accident.

• Air bags may not inflate if the vehicle

collides with objects such as utility

poles or trees, where the point of

impact is concentrated to one area and

the full force of the impact is not deliv-

ered to the sensors.

However, side and/or curtain air bags

may inflate when the vehicle is rolled

over following (or after) side impact col-

lision.

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SRS Care

(Continued)

WARNING

The SRS is virtually maintenance-free

and so there are no parts you can safely

service by yourself. If the SRS air bag

warning light does not illuminate, or con-

tinuously remains on, we recommend

that the system be inspected by an

authorized Kia dealer.

• If the air bags inflate, we recom-

mend that the system be replaced

by an authorized Kia dealer.

• Modification to SRS components

or wiring, including the addition

of any kind of badges to the pad

covers or modifications to the

body structure, can adversely

affect SRS performance and lead

to possible injury.

• Do not tamper with or disconnect

SRS wiring, or other components

of the SRS system. Doing so

could result in injury, due to acci-

dental inflation of the air bags or

by rendering the SRS inopera-

tive.

• For cleaning the air bag pad cov-

ers, use only a soft, dry cloth or

one which has been moistened

with plain water. Solvents or

cleaners could adversely affect

the air bag covers and proper

deployment of the system.

• If components of the air bag sys-

tem must be discarded, or if the

vehicle must be scrapped, certain

safety precautions must be

observed. An authorized Kia

dealer knows these precautions

and can give you the necessary

information. Failure to follow

these precautions and proce-

dures could increase the risk of

personal injury.

• 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 inflate.

• If your car was flooded and has

soaked carpeting or water on floor-

ing, you shouldn't try to start the

engine; we recommend that you

contact an authorized Kia dealer.

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• Keep occupants away from the air

bag covers. All occupants should sit

upright, fully back in their seats with

their seat belts on and their feet on the

floor. If occupants are too close to the

air bag covers, they could be injured if

the air bags inflate.

Additional safety precautions

WARNING

• Never let passengers ride in the

cargo area or on top of a folded-

down back seat. All occupants should

sit upright, fully back in their seats with

their seat belts on and their feet on the

floor.

• Sitting improperly or out of posi-

tion can cause occupants to be

shifted too close to a deploying

air bag, strike the interior struc-

ture or be thrown from the vehicle

resulting in serious injury or

death.

• Do not attach or place objects on or

near the air bag covers. Any object

attached to or placed on the front or

side impact air bag covers could inter-

fere with the proper operation of the air

bags.

• Passengers should not move out of

or change seats while the vehicle is

moving. A passenger who is not wear-

ing a seat belt during a crash or emer-

gency stop can be thrown against the

inside of the vehicle, against other

occupants, or out of the vehicle.

• Always sit upright with the seat-

back in an upright position, cen-

tered on the seat cushion with

your seat belt on, legs comfort-

ably extended and your feet on

the floor.

• Do not modify the front seats.

Modification of the front seats could

interfere with the operation of the sup-

plemental restraint system sensing

components or side air bags.

• Each seat belt is designed to

restrain one occupant. If more than

one person uses the same seat belt,

they could be seriously injured or killed

in a collision.

• Do not place items under the front

seats. Placing items under the front

seats could interfere with the operation

of the supplemental restraint system

sensing components and wiring har-

nesses.

• Do not use any accessories on seat

belts. Devices claiming to improve

occupant comfort or reposition the seat

belt can reduce the protection provided

by the seat belt and increase the

chance of serious injury in a crash.

• Never hold an infant or child on your

lap. The infant or child could be seri-

ously injured or killed in the event of a

crash. All infants and children should

be properly restrained in appropriate

child safety seats or seat belts in the

rear seat.

• Passengers should not place hard

or sharp objects between them-

selves and the air bags. Carrying

hard or sharp objects on your lap or in

your mouth can result in injuries if an

air bag inflates.

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Note that these government warnings

focus on the risk of children. We also

want you to be aware of the risks adults

are exposed to which have been

described in previous pages.

■ Type A

Adding equipment to or modify-

ing your air bag-equipped vehicle

If you modify your vehicle by changing

your vehicle's frame, bumper system,

front end or side sheet metal or ride

height, this may affect the operation of

your vehicle's air bag system.

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■ Type B

OJD032052

Air bag warning label

(if equipped)

Air bag warning labels are attached to

alert driver and passengers of potential

risk of air bag system.

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