Get Safety features of your vehicle -> Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system Guide for Kia Sorento SUV Second Generation (2011-2015)

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(1) Driver’s front air bag

(2) Passenger’s front air bag

(3) Side impact air bag

(4) Curtain air bag

AIR BAG - ADVANCED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM

WARNING

Even in vehicles with air bags, you

and your passengers must always

wear the safety belts provided in

order to minimize the risk and

severity of injury in the event of a

collision or rollover.

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

* 3rd row seat : if equipped

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How does the air bag system

operate

• Air bags are activated (able to inflate if

necessary) only when the ignition

switch is turned to the ON or START

position.

• Air bags inflate instantly in the event of

a serious frontal collision or side colli-

sion in order to help protect the occu-

pants from serious physical injury.

Also, the side and/or curtain air bags

inflate instantly in the event of a

rollover in order to help protect the

occupants from serious physical injury.

• 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 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.

• The front air bags will completely

inflate and deflate in an instant.

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.

• In order to help provide protection in a

severe collision, the air bags must

inflate rapidly. The speed of the air bag

inflation is a consequence of extremely

short time in which a collision occurs

and the need to inflate 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 the air

bag design.

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.

• There are even circumstances

under which contact with the steer-

ing wheel or passenger air bag can

cause fatal injuries, especially if the

occupant is positioned excessively

close to the steering wheel or pas-

senger air bag.

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 possi-

ble (at least 250 mm (10 inches)

away). The front passengers

should always move their seats

as far back as possible and sit

back in their seat.

• Air bags inflate instantly in the

event of a collision, and passen-

gers may be injured by the air bag

expansion force if they are not in

a proper position.

• Air bag inflation may cause

injuries including facial or bodily

abrasions, injuries from broken

glasses or burns.

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Noise and smoke

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 igni-

tion of the air bag inflator. After the air

bag inflates, you may feel substantial dis-

comfort 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 dis-

comfort and prevent prolonged expo-

sure to the smoke and powder.

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 a doctor if the

symptom persists.

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Do not install a child restraint on the

front passenger’s seat.

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 could cause serious or fatal

injuries to the child.

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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 area’s

internal components immediately

after an air bag has inflated.

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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).

When the ignition switch is turned ON,

the warning light should illuminate for

approximately 6 seconds, then go off.

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.

• The light comes on while the vehicle is

in motion.

• The light blinks when the ignition

switch is in ON position.

WARNING

• Extreme Hazard! Do not use a

rearward facing child restraint on

a seat protected by an air bag in

front of it!

• 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.

• When children are seated in the

rear outboard seats of vehicle

equipped with side and/or 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.

Inflation of side and/or curtain air

bags could cause serious injury

or death to an infant or child.

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SRS components and functions

The SRS consists of the following com-

ponents:

1. Driver's front air bag module

2. Passenger's front air bag module

3. Side impact air bag modules

4. Curtain air bag modules

5. Retractor pre-tensioner assemblies

6. Air bag warning light

7. SRS control module (SRSCM)/

Rollover sensor

8. Front impact sensors

9. Side impact sensors

10. PASSENGER “AIR BAG OFF” indi-

cator (Front passenger’s seat only)

11. Occupant detection system (Front

passenger’s seat only)

12. Driver’s and front passenger’s seat

belt buckle sensors

13. Driver’s front anchor pre-tensioner

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.

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

SRS air bag warning light should go out.

The front 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.

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Driver’s front air bag (1)

WARNING

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.

• 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.

• The light blinks when the ignition

switch is in ON position.

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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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Driver’s front air bag (2) Driver’s front air bag (3)

WARNING

• 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.

• 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 a dangerous pro-

jectile and cause injury if the pas-

senger's air bag inflates.

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Passenger’s front air bag

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Occupant Detection System

(ODS)

Your vehicle is equipped with an occu-

pant detection system in the front pas-

senger's seat.

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.

The driver's front air bag is not affected

or controlled by the occupant detection

system.

WARNING

• 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.

• The SRS can function only when

the ignition switch is in the ON

position. If the SRS air bag warn-

ing light does not illuminate, or

continuously remains on after

illuminating 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.

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• Before you replace a fuse or dis-

connect a battery terminal, turn

the ignition switch to the LOCK

position and remove the ignition

switch. 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.

WARNING

Do not put anything in front of the

passenger air bag indicator.

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Main components of occupant detec-

tion system

• 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 deacti-

vated.

• A indicator light located on the instru-

ment panel which illuminates the

words PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”

indicating the front passenger air bag

system is deactivated.

• The instrument panel air bag warning

light is interconnected with the occu-

pant detection system.

If the front passenger seat is occupied by

a person that the system determines to

be of appropriate size, 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), the PASSENGER AIR BAG

“OFF” indicator will turn off and the front

passenger's air bag will be able to inflate,

if necessary, in frontal crashes.

You will find the PASSENGER AIR BAG

“OFF” indicator on the center facia panel.

This system detects the conditions 1~4

in the following table and activates or

deactivates the front passenger air bag

based on these conditions.

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 comfort-

ably extended, feet on the floor, and

wearing the safety belt properly) for the

most effective protection by the air bag

and the safety belt.

• The ODS (Occupant Detection System)

may not function properly if the passen-

ger takes actions which can defeat the

detection system. These include:

(1) Failing to sit in an upright position.

(2) Leaning against the door or center

console.

(3) Sitting towards the sides or the front

of the seat.

(4) Putting legs on the dashboard or rest-

ing them on other locations which

reduce the passenger weight on the

front seat.

(5) Improperly wearing the safety belt.

(6) Reclining the seat back.

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Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant detection system

*1) The ODS system uses a field to evaluate a person's size to determine whether the

air bag should deploy. It is possible for a child to be detected and activate the ODS,

thus allowing the airbag to deploy. To maximize safety, do not allow children to ride

in the front passenger seat.

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

WARNING

Riding in an improper position or

placing weight on the front passen-

ger's seat when it is unoccupied by

a passenger adversely affects the

Occupant Detection System (ODS).

Your ODS is designed to resist

electronic waves, but do not place

an electronic device (ex. laptop

computer, after market DMB/navi-

gation/satellite audio, video game

machine, MP3, etc.) on or near the

seat cushion since it may defeat

the proper functioning of the ODS

or turn on the air bag warning light.

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Condition detected by

the occupant detection

system

1. Adult or child*

2. Child restraint system*

3. Unoccupied

4. There is a malfunction

in the system

Off

Activated

Deactivated

Activated

"PASSENGER AIR

BAG OFF" indicator

light

SRS warning light

Front passenger

air bag

Indicator/Warning light Devices

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- Never sit with hips shifted

towards the front of the seat.

- Never lean on the door or center

console.

- Never sit on one side of the front

passenger seat.

- Never place feet on the dash-

board.

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- Never put a heavy load or an

active electronic device on the

front passenger seat or seatback

pocket.

- Never excessively recline the

front passenger seatback.

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- Never place feet on the front pas-

senger seatback.

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When an adult is seated in the front pas-

senger seat, if the PASSENGER AIR

BAG “OFF” indicator is on, turn the igni-

tion switch to the LOCK position 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.

If the PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indi-

cator is still on, ask the passenger to

move to the rear seat.

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NOTICE

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 occupant detection sensor

will then classify the front passenger

after several more seconds.

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WARNING

Do not put a heavy load or an active

electronic device (ex. laptop com-

puter, after market DMB/naviga-

tion/satellite audio, video game

machine, MP3, etc.) in the front pas-

senger seatback pocket or on the

front passenger seat. Do not hang

onto the front passenger seat. Do

not hang any items such as seat-

back table on the front passenger

seatback. Do not place feet on the

front passenger seatback. Do not

place any items under the front

passenger seat. Any of these could

interfere with proper sensor opera-

tion or turn on the air bag warning

light.

Proper position

WARNING

Do not allow an adult passenger to

ride in the front seat when the

“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indi-

cator is illuminated because the air

bag will not deploy in the event of a

crash. If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG

OFF" indicator remains illuminated

after the adult passenger reposi-

tions themselves properly and the

car is restarted, have the passenger

move to the rear seat because the

passenger's front air bag will not

deploy.

The "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"

indicator will not change according

to the occupants posture after the

vehicle has been running for 30

seconds.

Front seat passengers must stay

properly seated to avoid serious

injury from a deploying air bag.

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WARNING

• Even though your vehicle is

equipped with the occupant

detection system, never install a

child restraint system in the front

passenger's seat. A deploying air

bag can forcefully strike a child

resulting 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 avail-

able lap/shoulder belts. No matter

what type of crash, children of all

ages are safer when restrained in

the rear seat.

• If the PASSENGER AIR BAG

“OFF” indicator is illuminated

when the front passenger's seat

is occupied 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.

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• Accident statistics show that chil-

dren are safer if they are

restrained in the rear, as opposed

to the front seat. It is recommend-

ed that child restraints be secured

in a rear seat, including an infant

riding in a rear-facing infant seat,

a child riding in a forward-facing

child seat and an older child rid-

ing in a booster seat.

• Air bags can only be used once –

have an authorized KIA dealer

replace the air bag immediately

after deployment.

• The occupant detection system

may not work properly if water,

coffee or any other liquid includ-

ing rain gets on the seat. Keep

the front seat dry at all times.

• Do not place an electronic device

(ex. laptop computer, after market

DMB/navigation/satellite audio,

video game machine, MP3, etc.)

on the front passenger seat. Its

electronic field may cause the

ODS to switch to the "on" condi-

tion and thus turn on the air bag

warning light or allow the pas-

senger airbag to deploy need-

lessly in a collision, increasing

your repair costs.

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• If the front passenger seat is

occupied by a child who is not in

a CRS, the "PASSENGER AIR

BAG OFF" indicator may or may

not be on and the passenger

airbag may or may not deploy in a

collision. Have the child move to

a rear seat to increase their safe-

ty.

• Do not modify or replace the front

passenger seat. Don't place any-

thing on or attach anything such

as a blanket or seat heater to the

front passenger seat. This can

adversely affect the occupant

detection system.

• Do not place sharp objects on the

front passenger seat. These may

damage the occupant detection

system, if they puncture the seat

cushion.

• Do not use accessory seat cov-

ers on the front seats.

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Driver's and passenger's front air

bag

Your vehicle is equipped with an

Advanced Supplemental Restraint (Air

Bag) System and lap/shoulder belts at

both the driver and passenger seating

position.

The indication of the system's presence

are the letters "AIR BAG" embossed on

the air bag pad cover on the steering

wheel and the passenger's side front

panel pad above the glove box.

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 passen-

ger with additional protection than that

offered by the seat belt system alone in

case of a frontal impact of sufficient

severity. The SRS uses sensors to gath-

er information about the driver's and front

passenger's seat belt usage and impact

severity.

WARNING

If the occupant detection system is

not working properly, the SRS air

bag warning light on the instru-

ment panel will illuminate because

the passenger's front air bag is

connected with the occupant

detection system. If there is a mal-

function of the occupant detection

system, the PASSENGER AIR BAG

“OFF” indicator will not illuminate

and the passenger's front air bag

will inflate in frontal impact crashes

even if there is no occupant in the

front passenger's seat. If the SRS

air bag warning light does not illu-

minate when the ignition switch is

turned to the ON position, remains

illuminated after approximately 6

seconds when the ignition switch is

turned to the ON position, or if it

illuminates while the vehicle is

being driven, have an authorized

KIA dealer inspect the occupant

detection system and the SRS air

bag system as soon as possible.

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The seat belt buckle sensors determine if

the driver and front passenger's seat

belts are fastened.

These sensors provide the ability to con-

trol the SRS deployment based on

whether or not the seat belts are fas-

tened, and how severe the impact is.

The advanced SRS offers the ability to

control the air bag inflation with two lev-

els. A first stage level is provided for mod-

erate-severity impacts. A second stage

level is provided for more severe impacts.

The passenger’s front air bag is designed

to help reduce the injury of children sitting

close to the instrument panel in low speed

collisions. However, children are safer if

they are restrained in the rear seat.

According to the impact severity 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.

Additionally, your vehicle is equipped

with an occupant detection system in the

front passenger's seat. The occupant

detection system detects the presence of

a passenger in the front passenger's seat

and will turn off the front passenger's air

bag under certain conditions. For more

detail, see "Occupant detection system"

in this section.

WARNING

If the occupant detection system is

not working properly, the SRS air

bag warning light on the instru-

ment panel will illuminate because

the SRS air bag warning light is

connected with the occupant

detection system. If the SRS air bag

warning light does not illuminate

when the ignition switch is turned

to the ON position, remains illumi-

nated after approximately 6 sec-

onds when the ignition switch is

turned to the ON position, or if it

illuminates while the vehicle is

being driven, have an authorized

KIA dealer inspect the advanced

SRS air bag system as soon as

possible.

WARNING

• Modification to the seat structure

can cause the air bag to deploy at

a different level than should be

provided.

• Do not place any objects under-

neath the front seats as they

could damage interfere with the

occupant detection system.

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NOTICE

• Be sure to read information about the

SRS on the labels provided on the sun-

visor.

• Advanced air bags are combined with

pre-tensioner seat belts to help provide

enhanced occupant protection in

frontal crashes. Front air bags are not

intended to deploy in collisions in

which sufficient protection can be pro-

vided by the pre-tensioner seat belt.

WARNING

Manufacturers are required by gov-

ernment regulations to provide a

contact point concerning modifica-

tions to the vehicle for persons with

disabilities, which modifications

may affect the vehicle’s advanced

air bag system. However, KIA does

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.

Specifically, the front passenger

seat, dashboard or door should not

be replaced except by an author-

ized KIA dealer using original KIA

parts designed for this vehicle and

model. Any other such replacement

or modification could adversely

affect the operation of the occupant

detection system and your

advanced air bags. For the same

reason, do not attach anything to

the seat, dashboard or door, even

temporarily. If the system is

adversely affected, it could cause

severe personal injuries or death in

a collision.

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• Never place a child in any child or

booster seat in the front seat.

• ABC – Always Buckle Children in

the 2nd Row seat. It is the safest

place for children of any age to

ride.

• Front and side air bags can injure

occupants improperly positioned

in the front seats.

• Move your seat as far back as

practical from the front air bags,

while still maintaining control of

the vehicle.

• 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.

• Never lean against the door or

center console – always sit in an

upright position.

• Do not allow a passenger to ride

in the front seat when the PAS-

SENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indica-

tor is illuminated, because the air

bag will not deploy in the event of

a moderate or severe frontal

crash.

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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 advanced air bags,

improperly and unbelted occupants

can be severely injured when the

air bag inflates. Always follow the

precautions about seat belts, air

bags and occupant safety con-

tained in this manual.

To reduce the chance of serious or

fatal injuries and receive the maxi-

mum safety benefit from your

restraint system:

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Side impact

Rollover

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• No objects should be placed over

or near the air bag modules on

the steering wheel, instrument

panel or 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.

• Never place covers, blankets or

aftermarket seat warmers on the

passenger seat as these may

interfere with the occupant detec-

tion system.

• 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.

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• If the SRS air bag warning light

remains illuminated while the

vehicle is being driven, have an

authorized KIA dealer inspect the

air bag system as soon as possi-

ble.

• Air bags can only be used once –

have an authorized KIA dealer

replace the air bag immediately

after deployment.

• 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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• 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.

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Side impact air bag

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.

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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 or the engine is shut off.

• 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.

(Continued)

• Even though your vehicle is

equipped with the occupant

detection system, do not install a

child restraint system in the front

passenger seat position. 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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• The side impact air bags are designed

to deploy during certain side-impact

collisions, depending on the crash

severity, angle, speed and point of

impact.

• The side impact air bags do not only

deploy on the side of the impact but

also on the opposite side.

• Also, both sides of the side impact air

bags deploy in certain rollover situa-

tions.

• The side impact air bags are not

designed to deploy in all side impact or

rollover situations.

(Continued)

• Do not install any accessories on

the side or near the side impact

air bag.

• 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 dan-

gerous projectiles and cause

injury if the supplemental side 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 switch

is on.

• If seat or seat cover is damaged,

have the vehicle checked and

repaired by an authorized KIA

dealer. Inform the dealer that your

vehicle is equipped with side

impact air bags and an occupant

detection system.

WARNING

• 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 or

rollover conditions severe

enough to cause significant

injury to the vehicle occupants.

• 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 steering wheel

at the 9:00 and 3:00 positions.

The passenger's arms and hands

should be placed on their laps.

• Do not use any accessory seat

covers.

• Use of seat covers could reduce

or prevent the effectiveness of

the system.

(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.

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Curtain air bag

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 occupants and

the rear outboard seat occupants in cer-

tain side impact collisions.

• 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 do not only deploy

on the side of the impact but also on

the opposite side.

• Also, both sides of the curtain air bags

deploy in certain rollover situations.

• The curtain air bags are not designed

to deploy in all side impact or rollover

situations.

WARNING

• In order for side and curtain air

bags to provide the best protec-

tion, front seat occupants and

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.

(Continued)

• When children are seated in the

rear outboard seats, they must be

seated in the proper child

restraint system. Make sure to

position the child restraint sys-

tem as far away from the door

side as possible, and secure the

child restraint system in a locked

position.

• Do not allow the passengers to

lean their heads or bodies

against the 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

impact and/or curtain air bags.

• Never try to open or repair any

components of the side and cur-

tain air bag system. This should

only be done by an authorized

KIA dealer.

Failure to follow the above men-

tioned instructions can result in

injury or death to the vehicle occu-

pants in an accident.

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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. In other words, just because

your vehicle is damaged and even if it

is totally unusable, don’t be surprised

that the air bags did not inflate.

Air bag collision sensors

(1) SRS control module/

Rollover sensor

(2) Front impact sensor

(3) Side impact sensor

(4) Side impact sensor

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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.

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WARNING

• Do not hit or allow any objects to

impact the locations where air

bags 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.

Therefore, do not try to perform

maintenance on or around the air

bag sensors. Have the vehicle

checked and repaired by an

authorized KIA dealer.

(Continued)

• Problems may arise if the sensor

installation angles are changed

due to the deformation of the

front bumper, front end module,

body or front doors and/or C pil-

lar where side collision sensors

are installed. Have the vehicle

checked and repaired by an

authorized KIA dealer.

• Your vehicle has been designed

to absorb impact and deploy the

air bag(s) in certain collisions.

Installing bumper guards (or side

step or running board) or replac-

ing a bumper (or front door mod-

ule) with non-genuine parts may

adversely affect your vehicle’s

collision and air bag deployment

performance.

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Side impact and/or curtain air bags

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.

Also, the side impact and curtain air bags

are designed to inflate when a rollover is

detected by a rollover sensor.

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 impact and curtain

air bags are designed to inflate only in

side impact collisions or rollovers. But

they may inflate in other type of collisions

or similar rollover situations, including

when the vehicle is tilted such as being

towed if the side impact sensors or

rollover sensor detect a sufficient impact

or rollover.

If the vehicle chassis is impacted by

bumps or objects on unimproved roads,

the air bags may deploy. Drive carefully

on unimproved roads or on surfaces not

designed for vehicle traffic to prevent

unintended air bag deployment.

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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.

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• 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.

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.

• 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.

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• 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 reduced by such “under-ride”

collisions.

• Front air bags may not inflate in

rollover accidents because front air

bag deployment would not provide

additional occupant protection.

However, if equipped with side impact

and curtain air bags, the air bags may

inflate in a rollover, when it is detected

by the rollover sensor.

• 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.

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SRS Care

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, have your vehicle

immediately inspected by an authorized

KIA dealer.

Any work on the SRS system, such as

removing, installing, repairing, or any

work on the steering wheel, the front

passenger’s panel, front seats and roof

rails must be performed by an authorized

KIA dealer. Improper handling of the SRS

system may result in serious personal

injury.

WARNING

• 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.

• 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.

•

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.

(Continued)

• If the air bags inflate, they must

be replaced by an authorized KIA

dealer.

• 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.

• 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.

• If your car was flooded and has

soaked carpeting or water on

flooring, you shouldn't try to start

the engine; have the car towed to

an authorized KIA dealer.

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Additional safety precautions

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Do not attach or place objects on or

near the air bag covers. Any object

attached to or placed on the front or

side air bag covers could interfere with

the proper operation of the air bags.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

WARNING

• 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.

• 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.

• Always have the ignition OFF in

an abnormal situation. The side

air bags may inflate if the vehicle

is tilted such as when being

towed because the rollover sen-

sor detects it as a rollover situa-

tion.

• Be careful not to cause impact to

the doors when the ignition is

ON. The air bags may inflate.

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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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Air bag warning label

Air bag warning labels, some required by the

Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

(CMVSS), are attached to the sunvisor alert the

driver and passengers of potential risks of the air

bag system.

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