Safety features of your vehicle
Additionally, your vehicle is equipped Manufacturers are required by gov- Advanced air bags are combined
with an occupant detection system in ernment regulations to provide a with pre-tensioner seat belts to help
the front passenger's seat.The occu- contact point concerning modifica- provide enhanced occupant protec-
pant detection system detects the tions to the vehicle for persons with tion in frontal crashes. Front air bags
presence of a passenger in the front disabilities, which modifications may are not intended to deploy in colli-
passenger's seat and will turn off the affect the vehicle’s advanced air bag sions in which sufficient protection
front passenger's air bag under cer- system. That contact is Kia’s toll-free can be provided by the pre-tensioner
tain conditions. For more detail, see Customer Assistance center at 1- seat belt.
"Occupant detection system" in this 800-333-4Kia. However, Kia does
Front air bags are not intended to
chapter.
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.
deploy in side-impact, rear-impact or
rollover crashes. However, when
frontal deployment threshold is satis-
fied at side-impact, front air bags
may deploy. In addition, front air bags
will not deploy in frontal crashes
below the deployment threshold.
Modification to the seat structure can
cause the air bag to deploy at a dif-
ferent level than should be provided.
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NOTICE
The front passenger seat, dashboard
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 replacement or modification
could adversely affect the operation
of the occupant detection system
and your advanced air bags.
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