Safety features of your vehicle
• Even though your vehicle is Any child age 12 and under should If the occupant detection system is
equipped with the occupant detec- ride in the rear seat. Children too not working properly, the SRS air
tion system, never install a child large for child restraints should use bag warning light on the instrument
restraint system in the front pas- the available lap/shoulder belts. No panel will illuminate because the
senger's seat. A deploying air bag matter what type of crash, children of passenger's front air bag is connect-
can forcefully strike a child result- all ages are safer when restrained in ed with the occupant detection sys-
ing in serious injuries or death. Any the rear seat.
child age 12 and under should ride
in the rear seat. Children too large
tem. If there is a malfunction of the
occupant detection system, the PAS-
SENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indicator
will not illuminate and the passen-
ger's front air bag will inflate in frontal
impact crashes even if there is no
occupant in the front passenger's
seat.
WARNING - Replacement
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.
/ 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.
• 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.
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