Get Safety features of your vehicle -> Air bag - advanced Supplemental Restraint System Guide for Kia Sportage SUV Fifth Generation (2022-2026)

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Air bag - advanced Supplemental Restraint System

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

1

Driver's front air bag

Passenger's front air bag

Side air bag

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3

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 severity of injury in the event of a col

lision or rollover.

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from ejection, especially when used in

conjunction with the seat belts.

How does the air bag system

operate?

僅 In order to help provide protection,

the air bags must inflate rapidly. The

airbag inflates extremely fast between

僅 Air bags are activated (able to inflate

if necessary) only when the ENGINE

START/STOP button has been turned

to the ON position.

the occupant and the vehicle struc

tures before the occupant impacts the

vehicle structures. This speed of infla

tion reduces the risk of serious or life-

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僅 The appropriate air bags inflate

instantly in the event of a serious

frontal collision or side collision in

order to help protect the occupants

from serious physical injury.

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threatening injuries and is thus a nec

essary part of the air bag design.

However, airbag inflation can also

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僅 There is no single speed at which the

air bags will inflate. Generally, air bags

are designed to inflate based upon

cause injuries which can include facial

abrasions, bruises and broken bones.

This is because the rapid inflation also

causes the airbags to expand with a

great deal of force.

the severity of a collision and its direc

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tion, etc. Several factors determine

whether the sensors produce an elec

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僅

There are even circumstances

tronic deployment / inflation signal.

under which contact with the steer

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僅 Air bags will not deploy in every crash

ing wheel or passenger air bag can

cause fatal injuries, especially if the

occupant is positioned excessively

or collision situations. Air bag deploy

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ment depends on a number of factors

including vehicle speed, angles of

impact, and, the density and stiffness

of the vehicles or objects which your

close to the steering wheel or pas

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senger air bag.

vehicle hits in the collision. The deter

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WARNING

mining factors are not limited to those

mentioned above.

Airbag inflation

Sit as far back as possible from the

steering wheel while still maintaining

comfortable control of the vehicle. A dis

tance of at least 25 cm (10 inches) from

your chest to the steering wheel is rec

僅 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

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is much more likely that you will sim

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ommended. Failure to do so can result in

airbag inflation injuries to the driver.

ply see the deflated air bags hanging

out of their storage compartments

after the collision.

僅 In addition to inflating in serious side

collisions, side and/or curtain air bags

will inflate if the sensing system

detects a rollover.

Noise and smoke

When inflated, the air bags make a loud

noise and leave smoke and powder in

the air inside 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

僅 When a rollover is detected, side and/

or curtain airbags will remain inflated

longer. This helps provide protection

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chest with both the seat belt and the air

bag, as well as from breathing the

Do not install a child restraint on

the front passenger's seat

smoke and powder. Open your doors

and/or windows as soon as possible

Never place a rear-facing child restraint

in the front passenger's seat.

after impact in order to reduce dis

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comfort and prevent prolonged expo

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sure to the smoke and powder.

Though smoke and powder are non

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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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If the air bag deploys, it would impact

the rear-facing child restraint, causing

serious or fatal injury.

WARNING

In addition, do not place front-facing

child restraints in the front passenger's

seat. If the front passenger air bag

inflates, it could cause serious or fatal

injuries to the child.

Hot components

Do not touch the air bag storage area's

internal components immediately after

airbag inflation. 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.

WARNING

Air bag deployment

When children are seated in the rear

outboard seats of a vehicle equipped

with side and/or curtain air bags, install

the Child Restraint System as far away

from the door side as possible. Inflation

of the side and/or curtain air bags could

impact the child.

WARNING

Do not install or place accessories over

the airbag's location or in areas where

the airbags will extend if deployed. They

can interfere with the airbag or harm

occupants during a deployment and can

cause serious injury or death.

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Air bag warning light

Supplemental Restraint System

(SRS) components and functions

The purpose of air bag warning light in

your instrument panel is to alert you of a

potential problem with your air bag sys

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tem, which could include your side and/

or curtain air bags used for rollover pro

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tection.

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If the air bag warning light appears for

more than 6 seconds after the ENGINE

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START/STOP button has been turned to

the ON position, or if it appears during

vehicle operation, an SRS component

may not be functioning properly and

you should have your vehicle checked

by an authorized Kia dealer.

* The actual position of SRS components

may differ from the illustration.

The SRS consists of the following com

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ponents:

1

Driver's front air bag module

Passenger's front air bag module

Front side air bag modules

Curtain air bag modules

If any of the following conditions occur,

this indicates a malfunction in the air

bag system. Have an authorized Kia

dealer inspect the air bag system as

soon as possible.

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3

4

5

6

7

Retractor pre-tensioner assemblies

Air bag warning light

僅 The light does not turn on briefly

when you turn the ENGINE START/

STOP button to the ON position.

SRS control module (SRSCM)/ rollover

sensor

僅 The light stays on after appearing for

approximately 6 seconds.

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Front impact sensors

Side impact sensors

僅 The light comes on while the vehicle is

in motion.

10 Side pressure sensors

11 Retractor pre-tensioner assemblies

(rear side)

僅 The light blinks when the ENGINE

START/STOP button to the ON posi

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12 EFD (Emergency Fastening Device)

tion.

13 Passenger's front air bag ON/OFF

indicator (Over head console)

14 Front driver/passenger's seat belt

buckle sensor

15 Rear side air bag modules

16 Occupant Detection System(ODS)

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Driver's front air bag (1)

After complete inflation, the air bag

immediately starts deflating, enabling

the driver to maintain forward visibility

and the ability to steer or operate other

controls.

Passenger's front air bag

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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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WARNING

Air bag obstructions

Driver's front air bag (2)

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 dangerous projectiles if the

air bag deploys.

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WARNING

Upon deployment, tear seams molded

directly into the pad covers will separate

under pressure from the expansion of

Flying objects

Do not place any objects (an umbrella,

bag, etc.) between the front door and

the front seat. Such objects may become

dangerous projectiles if the side airbag

inflates.

the air bags. Further opening of the cov

ers then allows full inflation of the air

bags.

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Driver's front air bag (3)

僅 If an air bag deploys, there may be a

loud noise followed by a fine dust

released in the vehicle. These condi

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tions are normal and are not hazard

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ous - the air bags are packed in this

fine powder. The dust generated

during air bag deployment may cause

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A fully inflated airbag (with a properly

fastened seat belt) slows the forward

motion of the driver or passenger,

reducing the risk of head and chest

injury.

skin or eye irritation as well as aggra

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vate asthma for some persons.

Always wash all exposed skin areas

thoroughly with cold water and a mild

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soap after an accident in which the air

bags were deployed.

Occupant Detection System

(ODS)

僅 The SRS can function only when the

ENGINE START/STOP button is in the

ON position. The SRS is not working

Your vehicle is equipped with an Occu

pant Detection System (ODS) in the front

passenger's seat.

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properly if any of the following situa

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tions occur:

- the SRS airbag warning light does

not appear

- the SRS airbag warning light

remains on continuously after

appearing for about 6 seconds

when the ENGINE START/STOP

button is turned to the ON position

or after the vehicle is in ready mode

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The ODS is designed to detect the pres

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ence of a properly-seated front passen

ger 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 ODS.

- the SRS airbag warning light comes

on while driving

If this occurs, have your vehicle imme

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Do not put anything in front of the pas

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diately inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

senger air bag " " indicator.

NOTICE

Main components of the ODS

Before you replace a fuse or disconnect

a battery terminal, change the ENGINE

START/STOP button to the OFF position.

Never remove or replace the air bag

related fuse(s) when the ENGINE

僅 A detection device is located within

the front passenger seat cushion.

僅 An electronic system determines

whether the passenger air bag sys

tems should be activated or deacti

vated.

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START/STOP button is ON position. Fail

ure to heed this warning will cause the

SRS air bag warning light to appear.

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僅 An indicator light located on the over

head console which appears the

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words PASSENGER AIR BAG "

"

indicates the front passenger air bag

system is deactivated.

僅 The overhead console air bag warning

light is interconnected with the ODS.

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If the front passenger seat is occupied

by a person that the system determines

to be of sufficient mass, and he/she sits

properly (sitting upright with the seat

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back in an upright position, centered on

the seat cushion with their seat belt on,

legs comfortably extended and feet on

the floor), the PASSENGER AIR BAG

"

" indicator will turn off and the front

passenger's air bag will be able to inflate

in frontal crashes.

You will find the PASSENGER AIR BAG

"

" indicator on the overhead console.

This system detects the conditions 1~4

in the following table and activates or

deactivates the front passenger air bag

based on these conditions.

The ODS may not function properly if

the passenger takes actions which can

defeat the detection system.

These include:

僅 Failing to sit in an upright position.

僅 Leaning against the door or center

console.

僅 Sitting towards the sides or the front

of the seat.

僅 Putting legs on the dashboard or rest

ing them on other locations which

reduce the passenger weight on the

front seat.

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僅 Improperly wearing the safety belt.

僅 Reclining the seatback.

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Conditions and operation of the front passenger ODS

Indicator/Warning light

Devices

Front passenger air bag

Activated

Condition detected by the occupant classifica

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"PASSENGER AIR BAG

OFF" indicator light

tion system

SRS warning light

1. Adult^*1

Off

On

Off

2. Child Restraint System (CRS) with child under

12 months old^*2*3*4

Deactivated

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.

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*2. Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. When a larger child who has outgrown a CRS

sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as an adult depending upon his/her

physique or sitting position.

*3. Never install a CRS on the front passenger seat.

*4. The PASSENGER AIR BAG "

" indicator may turn on or off when a child above 12 months to 12 years

old (with or without a CRS) sits in the front passenger seat. This is a normal condition.

WARNING

NOTICE

僅 Do not install a child restraint seat in

the passenger seat when the seat is

heavily soaked with any type of liquid.

僅 Do not use car seat cushions that

cover up the surface of the seat and

aftermarket manufactured passenger

seat heaters.

僅 Do not alter or remodel the Occupant

Detection System (ODS). This may

damage the system and prevent its

proper function in a collision.

僅 After conducting car interior cleaning

using steam or detergent, the seat

should be dried properly. Afterward,

check for normal operation of the

PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" and air

bag warning lights.

僅 Any service related to the passenger

seat and the ODS must be done at an

authorized Kia dealership.

僅 After the passenger seat has been

removed or installed for repair pur

poses, check for normal operation of

the PASSENGER AIR BAG " " and

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air bag warning lights with a person

seated or not seated in the passenger

seat.

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WARNING

When the PASSENGER AIR BAG "

"

symbol appears, the passenger air bag

system will not operate. The passenger

air bag system will operate when neces

sary if the symbol does not appear.

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僅 Do not move your hips too forward in

the seat.

NOTICE

Do not modify or replace the front pas

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senger seat. Don't place anything on or

attach anything such as a blanket, front

seat cover or aftermarket seat heater to

the front passenger seat. This can

adversely affect the Occupant Detection

System.

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僅 Never excessively recline the front

passenger seatback.

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 the passenger

as to the proper seating instructions as

contained in this manual.

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僅 Never place feet on the dashboard.

僅 Do not place a heavy load in the front

passenger seatback pocket or on the

front passenger seat.

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僅 Never lean on the door or center con

sole.

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僅 Do not place feet on the front passen

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ger seatback.

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僅 Do not sit with your weight exces

sively skewing to the left or right on

the front passenger seat.

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has been completely dried before

driving the vehicle.

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僅 Do not use car seat accessories, such

as thick blankets and cushions, that

cover up the car seat surface.

Proper position

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僅 Do not sit on the passenger seat

wearing heavily padded clothes, such

as ski wear and hip protector.

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When an adult is seated in the front pas

senger seat, if the PASSENGER AIR BAG

" indicator is on, change the ENGINE

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"

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START/STOP button to the OFF position

and ask the passenger to sit properly

(sitting upright with the seatback in an

upright position, centered on the seat

僅 Do not place electronic devices, such

as laptops and DVD player, or con

ductive materials such, as water bot

tles, on the passenger seat.

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cushion with their seat belt on, legs com

fortably extended and their feet on the

floor). Restart the vehicle and have the

person remain in that position. This will

allow the system to detect the person

and to enable the passenger air bag.

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僅 Do not use electronic devices, such as

laptops and satellite radios, that use

inverter chargers.

If the PASSENGER AIR BAG "

" indica-

tor is still on, ask the passenger to move

to the rear seat.

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僅 Wet Passenger Seat

Do not spill liquid in the passenger

seat. Spilled liquid on the passenger

seat may cause the air bag warning

light to appear or malfunction. If any

liquid is spilled, make sure the seat

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of crash, children of all ages are safer

when restrained in the rear seat.

WARNING

PASSENGER AIR BAG "

" light

If the ODS is not working properly, the

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) air

bag warning light on the instrument

Do not allow an adult passenger to ride

in the front seat when the PASSENGER

panel will appear because the passen

ger's front air bag is connected with the

ODS. If there is a malfunction of the ODS

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AIR BAG "

" indicator appears,

because the air bag will not deploy in the

event of a crash. The driver must

instruct the passenger to reposition him

the PASSENGER AIRBAG "

" indicator

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will not appear. In this case, the passen

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self in the seat. Failure to properly posi

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ger's front airbag will inflate in frontal

tion yourself may lead to air bag

impact crashes even if there is no occu

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deactivation resulting in air bag non-

pant in the front passenger seat.

deployment in a collision. If the PASSEN

GER AIR BAG " " indicator remains

illuminated after the passenger reposi

tions themselves properly and the car is

restarted, it is recommended that pas

senger move to the rear seat because

the passenger's front air bag will not

deploy.

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Driver's and passenger's front air

bag

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Your vehicle is equipped with an

advanced supplemental restraint (air

bag) system and lap/shoulder belts at

both the driver and passenger seating

position.

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Driver's front air bag

NOTICE

The PASSENGER AIR BAG "

" indica-

tor appears for about 4 seconds after

the ENGINE START/STOP button is

turned to the ON position after the vehi

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cle is started. If the front passenger seat

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is occupied, the occupant detection sen

sor will then classify the front passenger

after several more seconds.

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Passenger's front air bag

僅 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.

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The indication of the system's presence

are the letters "AIR BAG" located on the

air bag pad cover on the steering wheel

and the passenger's side front panel pad

above the glove box.

Any child age 13 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

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The Supplemental Restraint System

(SRS) consists of air bags installed under

WARNING

Modification to the seat structure can

cause the air bag to deploy at a different

level than should be provided.

the pad covers in the center of the steer

ing wheel and the passenger's side front

panel above the glove box.

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The purpose of the SRS is to provide the

Manufacturers are required by govern

ment regulations to provide a contact

point concerning modifications to the

vehicle for persons with disabilities,

which modifications may affect the vehi

cle's advanced air bag system. That con

tact is Kia's toll-free Customer

Experience Department at 1-877-KIA-

AUTO (1-877-542-2886). 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 ODS.

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vehicle's driver and/or the front passen

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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 gather

information about the driver's and front

passenger's seat belt usage and impact

severity.

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The seat belt buckle sensor determines

if the front passenger's seat belt is fas

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tened.

These sensors provide the ability to con

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trol the SRS deployment based on

whether or not the seat belts are fas

WARNING

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tened, and how severe the impact is.

Replacement/modifications

The advanced SRS offers the ability to

control the air bag inflation with two lev

els. A first stage level is provided for

moderate-severity impacts. A second

stage level is provided for more severe

impacts.

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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According to the impact severity and

seat belt usage, the SRS Control Module

(SRSCM) controls the air bag inflation.

Failure to properly wear seat belts can

increase the risk or severity of injury in

an accident.

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 provided by the seat

belt.

Additionally, your vehicle is equipped

with an Occupant Detection System

(ODS) in the front passenger's seat. The

ODS detects the presence of a passen

-

ger 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

(ODS)" on page 3-39.

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airbag labels attached to the vehicle

seats.

NOTICE

Air bags can only be used once – have

an authorized Kia dealer replace the air

bag immediately after deployment.

When the air bag deploys, the object

may affect the deployment and result in

unexpected accident or bodily harm.

Front air bags are not intended to

deploy in side-impact, rear-impact or

rollover crashes. However, when frontal

deployment threshold is satisfied at

side-impact, front air bags may deploy.

In addition, front air bags will not deploy

in frontal crashes below the deployment

threshold.

Side air bag

Your vehicle is equipped with a side air

bag in each front and rear seat.

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WARNING

SRS Wiring

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Do not tamper with or disconnect SRS

wiring or other components of the SRS

system. Doing so could result in injury,

due to accidental deployment of the air

bags or by rendering the SRS inopera

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tive.

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* The actual air bags in the vehicle may

differ from the illustration.

WARNING

No attaching objects

The purpose of the air bag is to provide

the vehicle's driver and/or the front pas

senger and rear outboard passenger

with additional protection than that

offered by the seat belt alone.

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No objects (such as crash pad cover, cel

lular 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.

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僅 The side air bags are designed to

deploy during certain side-impact col

lisions, depending on the crash sever

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ity of impact.

僅 The side air bags may deploy on the

side of the impact or on both sides.

To reduce the risk of serious injury and

death, do not place any objects, arms,

legs or feet over the air bag and do not

place any objects between the air bag

and yourself.

僅 The side and/or curtain air bags on

both sides of the vehicle will deploy if

a rollover or possible rollover is

detected.

僅 The side air bags are not designed to

deploy in all side impact or rollover

situations.

Additionally, never place or insert any

object into any small opening near side

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WARNING

Unexpected deployment

Flying objects

Avoid impact to the side impact airbag

sensor when the ENGINE START/STOP

button is ON to prevent unexpected

deployment of the side air bag.

Do not place any objects (an umbrella,

bag, etc.) between the front door and

the front seat. Such objects may become

dangerous projectiles if the side airbag

inflates.

僅 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.

WARNING

No attaching objects

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僅 Do not place any objects over the air

bag or between the air bag and your

self. Also, do not attach any objects

around the area the air bag inflates

such as the door, side door glass,

front and rear pillar.

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僅 For best protection from the side air

bag system and to avoid being injured

by the deploying side air bag, occu

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pants 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 passenger's arms

and hands should be placed on their

laps.

僅 Do not put any objects between the

side airbag label and seat cushion. It

could cause harm if the vehicle is in a

crash severe enough to cause the air

bags to deploy.

僅 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 unexpected accident or bodily

harm.

WARNING

Deployment

Do not install any accessories including

seat covers, on the side or near the side

air bag as this may affect the deploy

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ment of the side air bags.

僅 Do not install any accessories on the

side or near the side air bags.

僅 If the 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 air bags and an

Occupant Detection System (ODS).

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Curtain air bag

NOTICE

Curtain air bags are located along both

sides of the roof rails above the front

and rear doors.

Never try to open or repair any compo

-

nents of the side and curtain air bag sys

tem. This should only be done by an

authorized Kia dealer.

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WARNING

No attaching objects

僅 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.

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僅 Do not hang hard, breakable, or

heavy objects on the coat hooks for

safety reasons.

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* The actual air bags in the vehicle may

differ from the illustration.

They are designed to help protect occu

-

pants in certain side impacts and to help

prevent them from ejecting out of the

vehicle as a result of a rollover, espe

-

cially when the seatbelts are also in use.

僅 The curtain air bags are designed to

deploy during certain side impact col

lisions, depending on the severity of

impact. The curtain air bags on both

sides of the vehicle will also deploy in

certain rollover situations.

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僅 The curtain air bags are not designed

to deploy in all side impact or rollover

situations.

僅 Depending upon the conditions, only

one curtain air bag may deploy.

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.

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Air bag collision sensors

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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) control module/rollover sensor

Front impact sensors

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Side pressure sensors (front door)

Side impact sensors (B-pillar)

Side impact sensors (C-pillar)

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Why didn't my air bag go off in a

WARNING

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 expected

to provide additional protection.

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Air bag sensors

僅 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.

These include rear impacts, second or

third collisions in multiple impact acci

-

dents, as well as low speed impacts.

僅 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.

Air bag inflation conditions

Front air bags

Therefore, do not try to perform main

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tenance on or around the air bag sen

sors. Have the vehicle checked and

repaired by an authorized Kia dealer.

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僅 Do not handle or move the front

impact sensors. Changing the position

or angle of the sensor can interfere

with the proper functioning of the air

bag.

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Front air bags are designed to inflate in

a frontal collision depending on several

factors, including the severity of impact

of the front collision.

Problems may arise if the sensor instal

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lation angles are changed due to the

Side and curtain air bags

deformation of the front bumper, front

end module, body or front doors where

side collision sensors are installed. Have

the vehicle checked and repaired by an

authorized Kia dealer.

Installing bumper guards (or side step or

running board) or replacing a bumper

(or front door module) with non-genuine

parts may adversely affect your vehicle's

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collision and air bag deployment perfor

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mance.

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* The actual air bags in the vehicle may

differ from the illustration.

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Side and/or curtain air bags are

designed to inflate when an impact is

detected by side collision sensors

depending on several factors, including

the severity of impact resulting from a

side impact collision.

Air bag non-inflation conditions

僅 Air bags may not deploy in certain

low-speed collisions where the air bag

would not add any benefit beyond the

protection already offered by the seat

belts.

Also, the side 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 primarily

designed to inflate in frontal collisions,

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they may inflate in other types of colli

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僅 Front 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 additional benefit.

sions if the front impact sensors detect a

sufficient frontal force in another type of

impact.

Similarly, although side and curtain air

bags are designed to inflate in certain

side impact collisions, they may inflate in

other types of collisions where a side

force is detected by the sensors. For

instance, side air bag and/or curtain air

bags may inflate if rollover sensors indi

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cate the possibility of a rollover occur

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ring (even if none actually occurs) or in

other situations, including when the

vehicle is tilted while being towed.

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僅 Front airbags may not inflate in side

impact collisions, because passen

gers move in the direction of the colli

sion. Thus, in side impacts, frontal

airbag deployment would not provide

additional occupant protection.

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Even if side and/or curtain air bags do

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not provide impact protection in a roll

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over, they will deploy to prevent ejection

of occupants, especially those who are

restrained with seat belts.

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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僅 In an angled collision, the force of

impact may direct the occupants in a

direction where the air bags would not

僅 Airbags may not inflate if the vehicle

collides with an object such as a utility

pole or tree. This is because the point

of impact is concentrated in one area

and the full force of the impact is not

delivered to the sensors.

be able to provide any additional ben

efit, and thus the sensors may not

deploy any air bags.

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僅

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僅 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. Be

particularly careful when following a

vehicle with a high ground clearance

because airbags may not inflate when

Supplemental Restraint System

(SRS) care

The Supplemental Restraint System

(SRS) is virtually maintenance-free and

so there are no parts you can safely ser

vice by yourself.

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If the SRS air bag warning light does not

appear, or continuously remains on,

have your vehicle immediately inspected

by an authorized Kia dealer.

your vehicle underrides another vehi

cle during a crash.

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Any work on the SRS, 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 may result

in serious personal injury.

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僅 Front air bags may not inflate in all

rollover accidents when the SRS Con

trol Module (SRSCM) indicates that

the front air bag deployment would

For cleaning the air bag pad covers, use

only a soft, dry cloth or one which has

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been moistened with plain water. Sol

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vents or cleaners could adversely affect

not provide additional occupant pro

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the air bag covers and proper deploy

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tection.

ment of the system.

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

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give you the necessary information. Fail

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ure to follow these precautions and pro

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cedures could increase the risk of bodily

injury.

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.

WARNING

Tampering with SRS

僅

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.

Do not tamper with or disconnect SRS

wiring or other components of the SRS

system. Doing so could result in the acci

dental inflation of the air bag or render

the SRS inoperative.

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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.

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WARNING

Towing vehicle

Always have the ignition off and wait for

3 minutes when your vehicle is being

towed. The side air bags may inflate if

the vehicle is tilted such as when being

towed because of the rollover sensors in

the vehicle.

僅

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.

Additional safety precautions

僅

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.

僅

Do not modify the front seats.Modi-

fication of the front seats could inter

fere with the operation of the

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supplemental restraint system sens

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ing components or side air bags.

僅

Passengers should not move out of

or change seats while the vehicle is

moving. A passenger who is not

wearing a seat belt during a crash or

emergency stop can be thrown

against the inside of the vehicle,

against other occupants, or out of the

vehicle.

Do not place items under the front

seats. Placing items under the front

seats could interfere with the opera

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tion of the supplemental restraint sys

tem sensing components and wiring

harnesses.

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僅

Never hold an infant or child on

your lap. The infant or child could be

seriously 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.

僅

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

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WARNING

僅 Sitting improperly or out of position

can cause occupants to be shifted too

close to a deploying air bag, strike the

interior structure or be thrown from

the vehicle resulting in serious injury

or death.

僅 Always sit upright with the seatback in

an upright position, centered on the

seat cushion with your seat belt on,

legs comfortably extended and your

feet on the floor.

Adding equipment to or modify

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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.

Air bag warning labels

Air bag warning labels, some required

by the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety

Standards (CMVSS), are attached to the

sun visor to alert the driver and passen

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gers of potential risks of the air bag sys

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tem.

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