Get Safety features of your vehicle -> Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system Guide for Kia Rio 4 Door Third Generation (2017-2023)

Safety features of your vehicle

AIR BAG - ADVANCED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM

(1) Driver’s front air bag

(2) Passenger’s front air bag

(3) Side air bag

(4) Curtain air bag

Even in vehicles with air bags, you

and your passengers must always

wear the safety belts provided in

order to minimize the risk and sever-

ity of injury in the event of a collision

or rollover.

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

OSC037030N

3 34

Safety features of your vehicle

• Air bag deployment depends on a • In addition to inflating in certain

How does the air bag system

operate

number of complex factors includ-

ing vehicle speed, angles of impact

and the density and stiffness of the

vehicles or objects which your

vehicle hits in the collision.Though,

factors are not limited to those

mentioned above. Airbags deploy

depending on the severity and

angle of the impact.

side collisions, vehicles equipped

with a rollover sensor, side and

curtain air bags will inflate if the

sensing system detects a rollover.

• Air bags are activated (able to

inflate if necessary) only when the

ignition switch is turned to the ON

or START the appropriate position.

When a rollover is detected, side and

curtain air bags will remain inflated

longer to help provide protection

from ejection, especially when used

in conjunction with the seat belts.

• Air bags inflate instantly in the

event of serious frontal or side col-

lision (if equipped with side air bag

or curtain air bag) in order to help

protect the occupants from serious

physical injury.

Airbags do not deploy in every

impact situation.

• 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 get the air bag between

the occupant and the vehicle struc-

tures 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 nec-

essary part of air bag design.

• The front air bags will completely

inflate and deflate in an instant.

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.

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

compartments after the collision.

3 35

Safety features of your vehicle

However, air bag inflation can also

cause injuries which can include

facial abrasions, bruises and bro-

ken bones because the inflation

speed also causes the air bags to

expand with a great deal of force.

Noise and smoke

WARNING - Airbag

Inflation

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 breath-

ing due to the contact of your chest

to 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 possi-

ble after the impact in order to

reduce discomfort and prevent

prolonged exposure to smoke and

powder.

Sit as far back as possible from

the steering wheel while still

maintaining comfortable con-

trol of the your vehicle. A dis-

tance of at least 10" (25cm)

from your chest to the steering

wheel is recommended. Failure

to do so can result in airbag

inflation injuries to the driver.

• There are even circumstances

under which contact with the

steering wheel or passenger air

bag can cause fatal injuries,

especially if the occupant is

positioned excessively close to

the steering wheel or passenger

air bag.

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 and rinse

with cold water immediately and con-

sult a doctor if the symptom persists.

3 36

Safety features of your vehicle

Installing a child restraint on a

front passenger’s seat is forbidden

WARNING

- Hot components

WARNING - Air bag

deployment

Do not touch the air bag storage

area's internal components

immediately after air bag infla-

tion. 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.

When children are seated in the

rear outboard seats of a vehicle

equipped with side and/or cur-

tain air bags, install the child

restraint system as far away

from the door side as possible.

Inflation of the side and/or cur-

tain air bags could impact the

child.

1JBH3051

WARNING

Never place a rear-facing child

restraint in the front passenger’s

seat. If the air bag deploys, it would

impact the rear-facing child restraint,

causing serious or fatal injury.

Do not install or place any

accessories new air bag deploy-

ment areas.

Do not install or place any

accessories near air bag

deployment areas, such as the

instrument panel, windows, pil-

lars, and roof rails.

In addition, do not place front-facing

child restraint in the front passen-

ger’s seat either. If the front passen-

ger air bag inflates, it would cause

serious or fatal injuries to the child.

3 37

Safety features of your vehicle

Have the system checked by an

authorized Kia dealer if:

Air bag warning light

SRS components and func-

tions

• Air bag warning light does not turn

on briefly when you turn the igni-

tion ON.

• Air bag warning light stays on after

illuminating for approximately 6

seconds.

• Air bag warning light comes on

while the vehicle is in motion.

W7-147

OTF032049N

The purpose of air bag warning light

in your instrument panel is to alert

you of a potential problem with your

air bag system, which could include

your side and/or curtain air bags

used for rollover protection.

The SRS consists of the following

components:

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 assem-

blies*

6. Air bag warning light

7. SRS control module (SRSCM) /

Rollover sensor

3 38

Safety features of your vehicle

Driver’s front air bag (1)

8. Front impact sensors

9. Side impact sensors

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.

10. PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”

indicator (Front passenger’s seat

only)

11. Occupant detection system

(Front passenger’s seat only)

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.

12. Driver’s and front passenger’s

seat belt buckle sensors

13. Emergency fastening device

(EFD)

B240B01L

If any of the following conditions

occurs, this indicates a malfunction

of the SRS. Have an authorized Kia

dealer inspect the air bag system as

soon as possible.

* : if equipped

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.

• 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 vehi-

cle is in motion.

3 39

Safety features of your vehicle

Driver’s front air bag (2)

Driver’s front air bag (3)

Passenger’s front air bag

B240B02L

B240B03L

B240B05L

Upon deployment, tear seams mold- A fully inflated air bag, in combina-

ed directly into the pad covers will tion with a properly worn seat belt,

separate under pressure from the slows the driver's or the passenger's

expansion of the air bags. Further forward motion, reducing the risk of

opening of the covers then allows full head and chest injury.

inflation of the air bags.

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 if the air bag

deploys.

After complete inflation, the air bag

immediately

starts

deflating,

enabling the driver to maintain for-

ward visibility and the ability to steer

or operate other controls.

3 40

Safety features of your vehicle

• The SRS can function only when

the ignition switch is in the ON

position. If the SRS air bag warning

light does not illuminate, or contin-

uously remains on after illuminat-

ing for about 6 seconds when the

ignition switch 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, have your vehicle

immediately inspected by an

authorized Kia dealer.

Occupant detection system

WARNING - Flying objects

Do not place any objects (an

umbrella, bag, etc.) between the

front door and the front seat.

Such objects may become dan-

gerous projectiles if the side

airbag inflates.

• If an air bag deploys, there may be

a loud noise followed by a fine dust

released in the vehicle. These con-

ditions are normal and are not haz-

ardous - the air bags are packed in

this fine powder. The dust generat-

ed during air bag deployment may

cause skin or eye irritation as well

as aggravate asthma for some per-

sons. Always wash all exposed

skin areas thoroughly with cold

water and a mild soap after an

accident in which the air bags were

deployed.

OSC037020N

✽

NOTICE

Before you replace a fuse or discon-

nect a battery terminal, turn the igni-

Your vehicle is equipped with an occu-

pant detection system in the front

passenger's seat.

tion switch to the LOCK

position

The occupant detection 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. Only the front passenger front

air bag is controlled by the Occupant

Detection System.

and remove the ignition key. 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.

Do not put anything in front of the

passenger air bag

indicator.

3 41

Safety features of your vehicle

Main components of occupant

detection system

If the front passenger seat is occupied • The ODS (Occupant Detection

by a person that the system deter-

mines to be of adult size, and he/she

sits properly (sitting upright with the

seatback in an upright position, cen-

tered on the seat cushion with their

seat belt on, legs comfortably extend-

ed and their feet on the floor), the

PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indica-

tor will turn off and the front passen-

ger's air bag will be able to inflate, if

necessary, in frontal crashes.

System) may not function properly if

the passenger takes actions which

can defeat the detection system.

These include:

• A detection device located within

the front passenger seat cushion.

• An electronic system which deter-

mines whether the passenger air

bag systems should be activated

or deactivated.

(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.

• An indicator light located on the

instrument panel which illuminates

the words PASSENGER AIR BAG

“OFF” indicating the front passen-

ger air bag system is deactivated.

(4) Putting legs on the dashboard or

resting them on other locations

which reduce the passenger

weight on the front seat.

You will find the PASSENGER AIR

BAG“OFF”indicator on the center facia

panel. This system detects the condi-

tions 1~4 in the following table and acti-

vates or deactivates the front passen-

ger air bag based on these conditions.

• The instrument panel air bag warn-

ing light is interconnected with the

occupant detection system.

(5) Improperly wearing the safety belt.

(6) Reclining the seat back.

Always be sure that you and all vehicle

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 wearing the safety belt prop-

erly) for the most effective protection

by the air bag and the safety belt.

3 42

Safety features of your vehicle

Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant detection

system

CAUTION

• Do not install a child restraint

seat in the passenger seat

when the seat is heavily

soaked with any type of liquid.

Indicator/Warning light

Devices

Condition detected by the occupant

detection system

PASSENGER AIR

Front passenger

air bag

SRS warning

light

BAG “OFF” indica-

tor light

• Do not alter or remodel the

ODS (Occupant Detection

System).This may damage the

system and prevent its proper

function in a collision.

1. Adult *¹or child age 13 and up*²

Activated

Off

2. Infant or child restraint system

with 12 months old*³*⁴

Deactivated

On

3. Unoccupied

On

Off

On

Deactivated

Activated

4. Malfunction in the system

*1) The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in

the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as a child depending

on his/her physique and posture.

*2) Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat.When a smaller child than

the same age sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her

as an infant depending on his/her physique or posture.

*3) Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.

*4) The PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indicator may turn on or off when a child above

12 months to 12 years old (with or without child restraint system) sits in the front

passenger seat. This is a normal condition.

3 43

Safety features of your vehicle

WARNING - ODS System

Riding in an improper position

adversely affects the Occupant

Detection System and may

result in the deactivation of the

front passenger airbag. It is

important for the driver to

instruct passengers as to the

proper seating instructions as

contained in this manual.

OJFA035105

OJFA035107

- Do not place feet on the front

passenger seatback.

- Never excessively recline the

front passenger seatback.

OJFA035104

- Do not place a heavy load in

the front passenger seatback

pocket or on the front passen-

ger seat.

OJFA035106

OJFA035100

- Never sit with hips shifted

towards the front of the seat.

- Do not sit on the passenger

seat wearing heavily padded

clothes such as ski wear and

hip protector.

(Continued)

3 44

Safety features of your vehicle

(Continued)

OJFA035108

OJFA035102

OJFA035109

- Never place feet on the dash-

board.

- Never lean on the door or cen-

ter console.

- Never sit on one side of the

front passenger seat.

- Do not place electronic

devices such as laptops, DVD

player, or conductive materi-

als such as water bottles on

the passenger seat.

Do not use electronic devices

such as laptops and satellite

radios which use inverter

chargers.

OJFA035101

- Do not use car seat acces-

sories such as thick blankets

and cushions which cover up

the car seat surface.

3 45

Safety features of your vehicle

If the PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”

indicator is still on, ask the passen-

ger to move to the rear seat.

WARNING

- Wet Passenger Seat

Do not spill liquid on the pas-

senger seat. Spilled liquid on

the passenger seat may cause

the air bag warning light to illu-

minate or malfunction. If any liq-

uid is spilled, make sure the

seat has been completely dried

before driving the vehicle.

WARNING - “AIR BAG

OFF” light

Do not allow an adult passenger

to ride in the front seat when the

PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”

indicator is illuminated, because

the air bag will not deploy in the

event of a crash. The driver must

instruct the passenger to reposi-

tion himself in the seat. Failure

to properly position yourself

may lead to air bag deactivation

resulting in air bag non-deploy-

ment in a collision. If the PAS-

SENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indica-

tor remains illuminated after the

passenger repositions them-

selves properly and the car is

restarted, it is recommended

that the passenger move to the

rear seat because the passen-

ger's front air bag will not

deploy.

B990A01O

When an adult is seated in the front

passenger seat, if the PASSENGER

AIR BAG “OFF” indicator is on, turn

the ignition switch to the LOCK posi-

tion and ask the passenger to sit

properly (sitting upright with the seat

back in an upright position, centered

on the seat cushion with their seat

belt on, legs comfortably extended

and their feet on the floor). Restart

the engine and have the person

remain in that position. This will allow

the system to detect the person and

to enable the passenger air bag.

3 46

Safety features of your vehicle

✽

NOTICE

WARNING - ODS System

•

Do not use car seat cushions that

cover up the surface of the seat

and aftermarket manufactured

passenger seat heaters.

After cleaning the car interior using

steam or detergents, the seat should

be dried properly.Afterward, check

for normal operation of the PAS-

SENGER AIR BAG “OFF” and air

bag warning lights.

Any service related to the passen-

ger seat and the ODS must be

done at a Kia service center.

After the passenger seat has been

removed or installed for repair

purposes, check for normal opera-

tion of the PASSENGER AIR

BAG “OFF” and air bag warning

lights with a person seated or not

seated in the passenger seat.

When the PASSENGER AIR BAG

“OFF” symbol is illuminated, the

passenger air bag system will not

operate. The passenger air bag sys-

tem will operate when necessary if

the symbol is not illuminated.

Riding in an improper position

adversely affects the Occupant

Detection System and may result

in the deactivation of the front

passenger airbag. It is important

for the driver to instruct the front

passenger as to the proper seat-

ing instructions as contained in

this manual.

•

✽

NOTICE

Do not modify or replace the front

passenger seat. Don't place anything

on or attach anything such as a blan-

ket, front seat cover or after market

seat heater to the front passenger

seat. This can adversely affect the

occupant detection system.

•

3 47

Safety features of your vehicle

✽

NOTICE

(Continued)

WARNING - ODS

The PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”

indicator illuminates for about 4 sec-

onds after the ignition switch is

turned to the ON position or after

the engine is started. If the front

passenger seat is occupied, the occu-

pant detection sensor will then clas-

sify the front passenger after several

more seconds.

Any of the above could interfere

with the proper operation of the

ODS sensor thereby increasing

the risk of an injury in an acci-

dent.

Interference

• Do not place a heavy load or

an active electronic device (ex.

laptop computer, after market

DMB/navigation/satellite

audio, video game machine,

MP3, etc.) in the front passen-

ger seatback pocket or on the

front passenger seat.

If the occupant detection system is

not working properly, the SRS air bag

warning light

on the instrument

Any child age 12 and under should

ride in the rear seat. Children too

large for child restraints should use

the available lap/shoulder belts. No

matter what type of crash, children of

all ages are safer when restrained in

the rear seat.

• Do not hang any items such

as seatback table on the front

passenger seatback.

panel will illuminate because the pas-

senger's front air bag is connected

with the occupant detection system. If

there is a malfunction of the occupant

detection system, the PASSENGER

AIR BAG “OFF” indicator will not illu-

minate and the passenger's front air

bag will inflate in frontal impact crash-

es even if there is no occupant in the

front passenger's seat.

• Do not place feet on the front

passenger seatback.

• Do not place any items under

the front passenger seat.

• Do not place sharp objects on

the front passenger seat.

These may damage the occu-

pant detection system, if they

puncture the seat cushion.

✽

NOTICE

Air bags can only be used once - have

an authorized Kia dealer replace the

air bag immediately after deployment.

• Do not spill any liquids on the

seat.

(Continued)

3 48

Safety features of your vehicle

• Even though your vehicle is

equipped with the occupant detec-

tion system, never install a child

restraint system in the front pas-

senger's seat. A deploying air bag

can forcefully strike a child result-

ing in serious injuries or death. Any

child age 12 and under should ride

in the rear seat. Children too large

for child restraints should use the

available lap/shoulder belts. No

matter what type of crash, children

of all ages are safer when

restrained in the rear seat.

The indications of the system's pres-

ence are the letters "AIR BAG"

embossed on the air bag pad cover

in the steering wheel and the pas-

senger's side front panel pad above

the glove box.

Driver's and passenger's front

air bag

Driver’s front air bag

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.

The purpose of the SRS is to provide

the vehicle's driver and/or the front

passenger with additional protection

than that offered by the seat belt sys-

tem alone in case of a frontal impact

of sufficient severity. The SRS uses

sensors to gather information about

the driver's seat position, the driver's

and front passenger's seat belt

usage and impact severity.

OYB036038

Passenger’s front air bag

• If the PASSENGER AIR BAG

“OFF” indicator is illuminated when

the front passenger's seat is occu-

pied by an adult and he/she sits

properly (sitting upright with the

seatback in an upright position,

centered on the seat cushion with

their seat belt on, legs comfortably

extended and their feet on the

floor), have that person sit in the

rear seat.

The seat belt buckle sensors deter-

mine if the driver and front passen-

ger's seat belts are fastened.

OYB036022

Your vehicle is equipped with an

Advanced Supplemental Restraint

(Air Bag) System and lap/shoulder

belts at both the driver and passen-

ger seating position.

3 49

Safety features of your vehicle

These sensors provide the ability to Additionally, your vehicle is equipped Manufacturers are required by gov-

control the SRS deployment based on with an occupant detection system in ernment regulations to provide a

whether or not the seat belts are fas- the front passenger's seat.The occu- contact point concerning modifica-

tened, and how severe the impact is.

pant detection system detects the tions to the vehicle for persons with

presence of a passenger in the front disabilities, which modifications may

passenger's seat and will turn off the affect the vehicle’s advanced air bag

front passenger's air bag under cer- system. That contact is Kia’s toll-free

tain conditions. For more detail, see Customer Assistance center at 1-

“Occupant detection system” in this 800-333-4Kia. However, Kia does

The advanced SRS offers the ability

to control the air bag inflation with

two levels. A first stage level is pro-

vided for moderate-severity impacts.

A second stage level is provided for

more severe impacts.

section.

not endorse nor will it support any

changes to any part or structure of

the vehicle that could affect the

advanced air bag system, including

the occupant detection system.

Do not place any objects that may

cause magnetic fields near the front

seat.These may cause a malfunction

of the seat track position sensor.

The passenger’s front air bag is

designed to help reduce the injury of

children sitting close to the instru-

ment panel in low speed collisions.

However, children are safer if they

are restraint in the rear seat.

Modification to the seat structure can

cause the air bag to deploy at a dif-

ferent level than should be provided.

WARNING

- Replacement

/Modifications

The front passenger seat, dash-

board or door should not be

replaced except by an authorized

Kia dealer using original Kia parts

designed for this vehicle and

model. Any other such replace-

ment or modification could

adversely affect the operation of

the occupant detection system

and your advanced air bags.

According to the impact severity,

seating position and seat belt usage,

the SRSCM (SRS Control Module)

controls the air bag inflation. Failure

to properly wear seat belts can

increase the risk or severity of injury

in an accident.

3 50

Safety features of your vehicle

Rear impact

Side impact

Rollover

Advanced air bags are combined

with pre-tensioner seat belts to help

provide enhanced occupant protec-

tion in frontal crashes. Front air bags

are not intended to deploy in colli-

sions in which sufficient protection

can be provided by the pre-tensioner

seat belt alone.

WARNING - No attaching

objects

No objects (such as a crash pad

cover, cellular phone holder,

cup holder, perfume or stickers)

should be placed over or near

the air bag modules on the

steering wheel, instrument

panel, windshield glass, and the

front passenger's panel above

the glove box. Such objects

could cause harm if the vehicle

is in a crash severe enough to

cause the air bags to deploy. Do

not place any objects over the

air bag or between the air bag

and yourself.

1JBB3520

1JBA3514

1JBA3522

WARNING - SRS Wiring

Do not tamper with or discon-

nect SRS wiring or other com-

ponents of the SRS system.

Doing so could result in injury,

due to accidental deployment of

the air bags or by rendering the

SRS inoperative.

Front air bags are not intended to

deploy in side-impact, rear-impact or

rollover crashes. However, when

frontal deployment threshold is satis-

fied in a side-impact crash, front air

bags may deploy. In addition, front air

bags will not deploy in frontal crash-

es below the deployment threshold.

3 51

Safety features of your vehicle

The purpose of the air bag is to pro-

vide the vehicle's driver and/or the

front passenger with additional pro-

tection than that offered by the seat

belt alone.

Side air bag

WARNING

Front

Never place or insert any object

into any small opening near

side airbag labels attached to

the vehicle seats. When the air

bag deploys, the object may

affect the deployment and

result in an unexpected acci-

dent or bodily harm.

• The side air bags are designed to

deploy during certain side-impact

collisions, depending on the crash

severity, angle, speed and point of

impact. However, when side deploy-

ment threshold is satisfied in a front-

impact crash, the side air bags may

deploy.

OYB036023

• The side air bags may deploy on

the side of the impact or on both

sides.

• The side and/or curtain air bags on

both sides of the vehicle will deploy

if a rollover or possible rollover is

detected.

• The side air bags are not designed

to deploy in all side impact or

rollover situations.

OYB036024

❈ The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ

from the illustration.

Your vehicle is equipped with a side

air bag in each front seat.

3 52

Safety features of your vehicle

WARNING - Unexpected

deployment

WARNING - Deployment

WARNING - No attaching

objects

Do not install any accessories

including seat covers, on the

side or near the side air bag as

this may affect the deployment

of the side air bags.

Avoid impact to the side air bag

sensor when the ignition switch

is ON to prevent unexpected

deployment of the side air bag.

• Do not place any objects over

the air bag or between the air

bag and yourself. Also, do not

attach any objects around the

area in which the air bag

inflates such as the door, side

door glass, front and rear pillar.

The side air bag is supplemental 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 operation.

If the seat or seat cover is damaged,

have the vehicle checked and

repaired by an authorized Kia dealer.

Inform that your vehicle is equipped

with side air bags and an occupant

detection system.

• Do not place any objects

between the door and the

seat. They may become dan-

gerous projectiles if the side

air bag inflates.

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 fastened. The driver's

hands should be placed on the steer-

ing wheel at the 9:00 and 3:00 posi-

tions. The passenger's arms and

hands should be placed on their laps.

• Do not install any accessories

on the side or near the side air

bags.

WARNING - Flying

objects

• Do not hang heavy items on

the coat hooks for safety rea-

sons.

Do not place any objects (an

umbrella, bag, etc.) between the

front door and the front seat.

Such objects may become dan-

gerous projectiles if the side air

bag inflates.

(Continued)

3 53

Safety features of your vehicle

Curtain air bags are located along

both sides of the roof rails above the

front and rear doors.

Curtain air bag

(Continued)

• Never place or insert any

object into any small opening

near side airbag labels

attached to the vehicle seats.

When the air bag deploys, the

object may affect the deploy-

ment and result in an unex-

pected accident or bodily

harm.

They are designed to help protect

occupants in certain side impacts

and to help prevent them from eject-

ing out of the vehicle as a result of a

rollover, especially when the seat-

belts are also in use.

• The curtain air bags are designed to

deploy during certain side impact

collisions, depending on the crash

severity, angle, speed and point of

impact. However, when side deploy-

ment threshold is satisfied in a front-

impact crash, the curtain air bags

may deploy.

OYB036026

• The curtain air bags may deploy on

the side of the impact or on both

sides.

• Also, the curtain air bags on both

sides of the vehicle will deploy in

certain rollover situations.

OYB036025

❈ The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ

from the illustration.

• The curtain air bags are not

designed to deploy in all side

impact or rollover situations.

3 54

Safety features of your vehicle

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 pas-

sengers when they are seated on

seats equipped with side and/or cur-

tain air bags.

WARNING - No attaching

objects

• Do not place any objects over

the air bag. Also, do not attach

any objects around the area

the air bag inflates such as the

door, side door glass, front

and rear pillar, roof side rail.

✽

NOTICE

• Do not hang hard or breakable

objects on the clothes hanger.

Never try to open or repair any com-

ponents of the side curtain air bag

system. This should only be done by

an authorized Kia dealer.

3 55

Safety features of your vehicle

Air bag collision sensors

Why didn’t my air bag go off in

a collision? (Inflation and non-

inflation conditions 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 these situations, the air bags may

not deploy.

OSC037013N/OYB036032/OSC037024N/OYB036033/OYB036034

(3) Side impact sensor

(1) SRS control module/

Rollover sensor

(4) Pressure side impact sensor

(2) Front impact sensor

3 56

Safety features of your vehicle

Problems may arise if the sensor Air bag inflation conditions

installation angles are changed due

to the deformation of the front

bumper, body or B pillar where side

collision sensors are installed. Have

the vehicle checked and repaired by

an authorized Kia dealer.

WARNING - Air bag

sensors

• 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.

Installing aftermarket bumper guards

or replacing a bumper with non-gen-

uine parts may adversely affect your

vehicle’s collision and air bag deploy-

ment performance.

• 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.

1JBA3513

Front air bags

Front air bags are designed to inflate

in a frontal collision depending on

the severity of impact of the front col-

lision.

Therefore, do not try to perform

maintenance on or around the

air bag sensors. Have the vehi-

cle checked and repaired by an

authorized Kia dealer.

3 57

Safety features of your vehicle

Also, the side and/or curtain air bags Even where side and/or curtain air

are designed to inflate when a rollover bags would not provide impact pro-

is detected by a rollover sensor.

tection in a rollover, however, they

will deploy to prevent ejection of

occupants, especially those who are

restrained with seat belts.

Although the front air bags (driver’s

and front passenger’s air bags) are

designed to inflate in frontal colli-

sions, they also may inflate in other If the vehicle chassis is impacted by

types of collisions if the front impact bumps or objects on unimproved

sensors detect a sufficient frontal roads or sidewalks, air bags may

force in another type of impact. Side deploy. Drive carefully on unim-

and curtain air bags are designed to proved roads or on surfaces not

inflate in certain side impact colli- designed for vehicle traffic to prevent

sions. They may inflate in other types unintended air bag deployment.

of collisions where a side force is

1JBA3516

detected by the sensors. Side air bag

and/or curtain air bags may also

inflate where rollover sensors indi-

cate the possibility of a rollover

occurring (even if none actually

occurs) or in other situations, includ-

OYDDSA2040

ing when the vehicle is tilted while

being towed.

❈ The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ

from the illustration.

Side air bags

Side air bags (side and/or curtain air

bags) are designed to inflate when an

impact is detected by side collision

sensors depending on the severity of

impact resulting from a side impact

collision.

3 58

Safety features of your vehicle

Air bag non-inflation conditions

OED036100

1JBA3516

• Air bags are not designed to inflate • Front air bags may not inflate in

1JBA3515

in rear collisions, because occu-

pants are moved backward by the

force of the impact. In this case,

inflated air bags would not be able

to provide any additional benefit.

side impact collisions, because

occupants move to the direction of

the collision, and thus in side

impacts, front air bag deployment

would not provide additional occu-

pant protection.

• 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 pro-

tection of the seat belts in such col-

lisions.

3 59

Safety features of your vehicle

1JBA3521

1JBA3517

1JBA3522

• In a slant or angled collision, the • Just before impact, drivers often • Front air bags may not inflate in

force of impact may direct the

occupants in a direction where the

air bags would not be able to pro-

vide any additional benefit, and

thus the sensors may not deploy

any air bags.

brake heavily. Such heavy braking

lowers the front portion of the vehi-

cle causing it to “ride” under a vehi-

cle with a higher ground clearance.

Air bags may not inflate in this

“under-ride” situation because

deceleration forces that are detect-

ed by sensors may be significantly

replaced by such “under-ride” colli-

sions.

rollover accidents because front air

bag deployment would not provide

additional occupant protection.

However, side and curtain air bags

may inflate when the vehicle is

rolled over.

3 60

Safety features of your vehicle

SRS Care

WARNING - Tampering

with SRS

The SRS is virtually maintenance-free

and there are no parts you can safely

service by yourself. If the SRS air bag

warning light does not illuminate, or

continuously remains on, have your

vehicle immediately inspected by an

authorized Kia dealer.

Do not tamper with or discon-

nect SRS wiring, or other com-

ponents of the SRS system.

Doing so could result in the

accidental inflation of the air

bags or render the SRS inoper-

ative.

Any work on the SRS system, such

as removing, installing, repairing, or

any work on the steering wheel, the

front passenger's panel, and front

seats must be performed by an

authorized Kia dealer. Improper han-

dling of the SRS system may result

in serious personal injury.

1JBA3518

• Air bags may not inflate if the vehi-

cle 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 delivered to the sen-

sors.

WARNING - Towing Vehicle

Always have the ignition switch

in the LOCK position when your

vehicle is being towed. The side

air bags may inflate if the vehi-

cle is tilted (such as when being

towed) because of the rollover

sensors in the vehicle.

For cleaning the air bag pad covers,

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.

3 61

Safety features of your vehicle

If components of the air bag system

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 fol-

low these precautions and proce-

dures could increase the risk of per-

sonal injury.

Adding equipment to or modi-

fying your air bag-equipped

vehicle

Air bag warning label

If you modify your vehicle by chang-

ing your vehicle's frame, bumper sys-

tem, front end or side sheet metal or

ride height, this may affect the opera-

tion of your vehicle's air bag system

OSC037021N

Air bag warning labels, some

required by the U.S. National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration

(NHTSA), are attached to alert the

driver and passengers of potential

risks of the air bag system.

✽

NOTICE

Be sure to read all of the informa-

tion about the air bags that are

installed on your vehicle in this

Owner`s Manual.

3 62

Safety features of your vehicle -> Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system for Your Kia Rio 4 Door Third Generation (2017-2023)

Related Topics

Popular Owner Manuals

Latest Owner Manuals