Kia Niro Hybrid / Plug-in Hybrid (2022 year). Manual in english

Safety features of your vehicle

CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS)

Children Always in the Rear

Children under age 13 must always

Child restraint systems must be

ride in the rear seats and must always

properly placed and installed in the

be properly restrained to minimize the

rear seat. You must use a commer-

WARNING - Restraint

risk of injury in an accident, sudden

cially available child restraint system

Location

stop or sudden maneuver. According

that meets the requirements of the

Never install a child or infant

to accident statistics, children are

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

seat on the front passenger's

safer when properly restrained in the

Standards (FMVSS).

seat. A child riding in the front

rear seats than in the front seat. Even

Child restraint systems are generally

passenger seat can be forceful-

with air bags, children can be serious-

designed to be secured in a vehicle

ly struck by an inflating airbag

ly injured or killed. Children too large

seat by lap belt portion of a

and seriously injured.

for a child restraint must use the seat

lap/shoulder belt, or by a LATCH sys-

belts provided.

tem in the rear seats of the vehicle.

All 50 states have child restraint laws

WARNING - Hot Child

which require children to travel in

approved child restraint devices. The

Restraint

laws governing the age or

A child restraint system can

height/weight restrictions at which

become very hot if it is left in a

seat belts can be used instead of

closed vehicle on a sunny day.

child restraints differs among states,

Be sure to check the seat cover,

so you should be aware of the spe-

buckles and latches before

cific requirements in your state, and

placing a child in the restraint

where you are travelling.

system.

Safety features of your vehicle

Child restraint system (CRS)

Selecting a Child Restraint

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Infants and younger children must be

System (CRS)

•

Always properly restrain your

restrained in an appropriate rear-fac-

When selecting a CRS for your child,

child in the child restraint.

ing or forward-facing CRS that has

always:

first been properly secured to the

•

If the vehicle head restraint

•

Make sure the CRS has a label

rear seat of the vehicle. Read and

prevents proper installation of

certifying that it meets applicable

comply with the instructions for

a child seat (as described in

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

installation and use provided by the

the child restraint system

Standards (FMVSS 213).

manufacturer of the child restraint.

manual), the head restraint of

the respective seating posi-

•

Select a child restraint based on

tion shall be readjusted or

your child’s height and weight. The

WARNING

entirely removed.

required label or the instructions

Child Restraint Installation

for use typically provide this infor-

•

Do not use an infant carrier or

An improperly secured child

a child safety seat that

mation.

restraint can increase the risk

"hooks" over a seatback, it

•

Select a child restraint that fits the

of serious injury or death in an

may not provide adequate

vehicle seating position where it

accident. Always take the fol-

protection in an accident.

will be used.

lowing precautions when using

•

Read and comply with the warn-

a child restraint system:

ings and instructions for installation

• Always follow the child

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and use provided with the child

restraint system manufactur-

After an accident, have a Kia dealer

restraint system.

er’s instructions for installa-

check the child restraint system, seat

tion and use.

belts, tether anchors and lower

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anchors.

Safety features of your vehicle

Child restraint system types

WARNING - Holding

WARNING - Unattended

There are three main types of child

Children

restraint systems: rear-facing seats,

Never hold a child in your arms

Never leave children unattended

forward-facing seats, and booster

or lap when riding in a vehicle.

in a vehicle. The car can heat up

seats. They are classified according

The violent forces created dur-

very quickly, resulting in injuries

to the child’s age, height and weight.

ing a crash could tear the child

to the child in the vehicle.

from your arms and throw the

child against the car’s interior.

Always use a child restraint

WARNING - Seat Belt Use

system which is appropriate for

your child's height and weight.

Do not use one seat belt for two

occupants at the same time.

This may eliminate any safety

benefit provided by the seat belt

to the occupants.

Safety features of your vehicle

Convertible and

3-in-1 child seats

typically have higher height and

weight limits for the rear-facing posi-

tion, allowing you to keep your child

rear-facing for a longer period of time.

Continue to use a rear-facing child

seat for as long as your child will fit

within the height and weight limits

allowed by the child seat manufactur-

er. It’s the best way to keep them

safe. Once your child has outgrown

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the rear-facing child restraint, your

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child is ready for a forward-facing

Rear-facing child seats

Forward-facing child restraints

child restraint with a harness.

A rear-facing child seat provides

A forward-facing child seat provides

restraint with the seating surface

restraint for the child’s body with a

against the back of the child. The

harness. Keep children in a forward-

harness system holds the child in

facing child seat with a harness until

place, and in an accident, acts to

they reach the top height or weight

keep the child positioned in the seat

limit allowed by your child restraint’s

and reduces the stress to the neck

manufacturer.

and spinal cord.

Once your child outgrows the for-

All children under age one must

ward-facing child restraint, your child

always ride in a rear-facing infant

is ready for a booster seat.

child restraint.

Safety features of your vehicle

Booster seats

Installing a Child Restraint

•

Secure the child in the child

System (CRS)

restraint. Make sure the child is

A booster seat is a restraint designed

properly strapped in the child

to improve the fit of the vehicle’s seat

After selecting a proper child seat for

restraint according to the manufac-

belt system. A booster seat positions

your child, check to make sure it fits

turer instructions.

the seat belt so that it fits properly

properly in your vehicle. Follow the

over the lap of your child.

instructions provided by the manu-

Keep your child in a booster seat

facturer when installing the child

until they are big enough to sit in the

seat. Note these general steps when

seat without a booster and still have

installing the seat to your vehicle:

the seat belt fit properly. For a seat

•

Properly secure the child

belt to fit properly, the lap belt must

restraint to the vehicle. All child

lie snugly across the upper thighs,

restraints must be secured to the

not the stomach. The shoulder belt

vehicle with the lap part of a

should lie snug across the shoulder

lap/shoulder belt or with the

and chest and not across the neck or

LATCH system.

face. Children under age 13 must

•

Make sure the child restraint is

always ride in the rear seats and

firmly secured. After installing a

must always be properly restrained

child restraint to the vehicle, push

to minimize the risk of injury.

and pull the seat forward and from

side-to-side to verify that it is

securely attached to the seat. A

child restraint secured with a seat

belt should be installed as firmly as

possible. However, some side-to-

side movement can be expected.

Safety features of your vehicle

Lower Anchors and Tether for

Children (LATCH) System

WARNING - LATCH Lower

Anchors

The LATCH system holds a child

restraint during driving and in an

Never attempt to attach a LATCH

accident. This system is designed to

equipped seat in the center

make installation of the child restraint

seating position. LATCH lower

easier and reduce the possibility of

anchors are only to be used in

improperly installing your child

the left and right rear outboard

restraint. The LATCH system uses

seating positions. You may dam-

anchors in the vehicle and attach-

age the anchors or the anchors

ments on the child restraint. The

may fail and break in a collision.

LATCH system eliminates the need

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to use seat belts to secure the child

LATCH anchors have been provided

restraint to the rear seats.

in the left and right outboard rear

Lower anchors are metal bars built

seating positions. Their locations are

into the vehicle. There are two lower

shown in the illustration. There are

anchors for each LATCH seating

no LATCH anchors provided for the

position that will accommodate a

center rear seating position.

child restraint with lower attach-

ments.

To use the LATCH system in your

vehicle, you must have a child

restraint with LATCH attachments.

The child seat manufacturer will pro-

vide you with instructions on how to

use the child seat with its attach-

ments for the LATCH lower anchors.

Safety features of your vehicle

Securing a child restraint with

the LATCH anchors system

WARNING

To install a LATCH-compatible child

Take the following precautions

restraint in either of the rear outboard

when using the LATCH system:

seating positions:

•

Read and follow all installation

1. Move the seat belt buckle away

instructions provided with

from the lower anchors.

your child restraint system.

2. Move any other objects away from

•

To prevent the child from

the anchors that could prevent a

reaching and taking hold of

secure connection between the

unretracted seat belts, buckle

child restraint and the lower

all unused rear seat belts and

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anchors.

retract the seat belt webbing

The lower anchor position indicator

behind the child. Children can

3. Place the child restraint on the

symbols are located on the left and

be strangled if a shoulder belt

vehicle seat, then attach the seat

right rear seat backs to identify the

becomes wrapped around their

to the lower anchors according to

position of the lower anchors in your

neck and the seat belt tightens.

the instructions provided by the

vehicle (see arrows in illustration).

child restraint manufacturer.

•

NEVER attach more than one

The LATCH anchors are located

child restraint to a single

4. Follow the child restraint instruc-

between the seatback and the seat

anchor. This could cause the

tions for properly adjusting and

cushion of the rear seat left and right

anchor or attachment to come

tightening the lower attachments

outboard seating positions.

loose or break.

on the child restraint to the lower

To use the lower anchor, push the

anchors.

•

Always have the LATCH sys-

upper portion of the lower anchor

tem inspected by your author-

cover.

ized Kia dealer after an acci-

dent. An accident can damage

❈ (1) : Lower Anchor position indicator

the LATCH system and may

(2) : Lower Anchor

not properly secure the child

restraint.

Safety features of your vehicle

✽ NOTICE

Securing a child restraint seat

with "Tether Anchor" system

WARNING

The recommended maximum

weight for the LATCH system is 65

Take the following precautions

lbs. (30 kg). When selecting a proper

when installing the tether strap:

child restraint, consider that the

•

Read and follow all installation

maximum total weight of the child

instructions provided with

plus the child restraint should be

your child restraint system.

less than 65 lbs (30 kg).

•

NEVER attach more than one

As a guide, the MAX child restraint

child restraint to a single teth-

weight should be determined by the

er anchor. This could cause

following calculation:

the anchor or attachment to

Child Restraint Weight =

come loose or break.

65 - (child's total weight in lbs.)

•

Do not attach the tether strap

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to anything other than the cor-

rect tether anchor. It may not

First secure the child restraint with

work properly if attached to

the LATCH lower anchors or the seat

something else.

belt. If the child restraint manufactur-

•

Do not use the tether anchors

er recommends that the top tether

for adult seat belts or harness-

strap be attached, attach and tighten

es, or for attaching other items

the top tether strap to the top tether

or equipment to the vehicle.

strap anchor.

•

Always fasten the seat belts

Child restraint hook holders are

behind the child restraint seat

located on the shelf behind the rear

when they are not used to

seats.

secure the child seat. Failure

to do so may result in child

strangulation.

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3. Check that the child restraint is

securely attached to the seat by

pushing and pulling the seat for-

ward and from side-to-side.

Securing a child restraint with a

lap/shoulder belt

When not using the LATCH system,

all child restraints must be secured to

a vehicle rear seat with the lap part

of a lap/shoulder belt.

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To install the tether anchor:

Automatic locking mode

1. Route the child restraint tether

Since all passenger seat belts move

strap over the child restraint seat-

freely under normal conditions and

back. Route the tether strap under

only lock under extreme or emer-

the head restraint and between

gency conditions (emergency locking

the head restraint posts, or route

mode), you must manually pull the

the tether strap over the top of the

seat belt all the way out to shift the

vehicle seatback. Make sure the

retractor to the “Automatic Locking”

strap is not twisted.

mode to secure a child restraint.

2. Connect the tether strap hook to

The “Automatic Locking” mode will

the tether anchor, then tighten the

help prevent the normal movement

tether strap according to the child

of the child in the vehicle from caus-

seat manufacturer’s instructions to

ing the seat belt to loosen and com-

firmly secure the child restraint to

promise the child restraint system. To

the seat.

secure a child restraint system, use

the following procedure.

Safety features of your vehicle

To install a child restraint system on

the rear seats, do the following:

1.Place the child restraint system on

a rear seat and route the lap/ shoul-

der belt around or through the child

restraint, following the restraint

manufacturer’s instructions.

Be sure the seat belt webbing is

not twisted.

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2. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latch

3. Pull the shoulder portion of the

into the buckle. Listen for the dis-

seat belt all the way out. When the

tinct “click” sound.

shoulder portion of the seat belt is

fully extended, it will shift the

Position the release button so that

retractor to the

“Automatic

it is easy to access in case of an

Locking” (child restraint) mode.

emergency.

Safety features of your vehicle

If your CRS manufacturer instructs or

recommends you to use a tether

anchor with the lap/shoulder belt,

refer to the previous pages for more

information.

✽ NOTICE

When the seat belt is allowed to

retract to its fully stowed position,

the retractor will automatically

switch from the "Automatic

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Locking" mode to the emergency

4. Slowly allow the shoulder portion

5. Remove as much slack from the

lock mode for normal adult usage.

of the seat belt to retract and listen

belt as possible by pushing down

for an audible "clicking" or "ratchet-

on the child restraint system while

ing" sound. This indicates that the

feeding the shoulder belt back into

retractor is in the "Automatic

the retractor.

Locking" mode. If no distinct sound

6. Push and pull on the child restraint

is heard, repeat steps 3 and 4.

system to confirm that the seat

belt is holding it firmly in place. If it

is not, release the seat belt and

repeat steps 2 through 6.

7. Double check that the retractor is

in the "Automatic Locking" mode

by attempting to pull more of the

seat belt out of the retractor. If you

cannot, the retractor is in the

"Automatic Locking" mode.

Safety features of your vehicle

How does the air bag system

•

The front air bags will completely

•

In order to help provide protection,

operate?

inflate and deflate in an instant.

the air bags must inflate rapidly.

The speed of the air bag inflation is

•

Air bags are activated

(able to

It is virtually impossible for you to

a consequence of extremely short

inflate if necessary) only when the

see the air bags inflate during an

time in which to inflate the air bag

ignition switch is turned to the ON

accident.

between the occupant and the

or START position or when engine

It is much more likely that you will

vehicle structures before the occu-

start/stop button has been

simply see the deflated air bags

pant impacts those structures. This

changed to ON position.

hanging out of their storage com-

speed of inflation reduces the risk

•

The appropriate air bags inflate

partments after the collision.

of serious or life-threatening

instantly in the event of a serious

•

In addition to inflating in serious

injuries and is thus a necessary

frontal collision or side collision in

side collisions, side and/or curtain

part of the air bag design.

order to help protect the occupants

air bags will inflate if the sensing

However, air bag inflation can also

from serious physical injury.

system detects a rollover.

cause injuries which can include

•

There is no single speed at which

•

When a rollover is detected, side

facial abrasions, bruises and bro-

the air bags will inflate.

and/or curtain air bags will remain

ken bones because the inflation

Generally, air bags are designed to

inflated longer to help provide pro-

speed also causes the air bags to

inflate based upon the severity of a

tection from ejection, especially

expand with a great deal of force.

collision and its direction. These

when used in conjunction with the

•

There are even circumstances

two factors determine whether the

seat belts.

under which contact with the

sensors produce an electronic

steering wheel or passenger air

deployment/ inflation signal.

bag can cause fatal injuries,

•

Air bag deployment depends on a

especially if the occupant is

number of factors including vehicle

positioned excessively close to

speed, angles of impact, and, the

the steering wheel or passenger

density and stiffness of the vehi-

air bag.

cles or objects which your vehicle

hits in the collision. The determin-

ing factors are not limited to those

mentioned above.

Safety features of your vehicle

Noise and smoke

WARNING - Airbag infla-

WARNING - Hot compo-

When inflated, the air bags make a

tion

loud noise and leave smoke and

nents

Sit as far back as possible from

powder in the air inside the vehicle.

Do not touch the air bag storage

the steering wheel while still

This is normal and is a result of the

area's internal components

maintaining comfortable con-

ignition of the air bag inflator. After

immediately after airbag infla-

trol of your vehicle. A distance

the air bag inflates, you may feel sub-

tion. The air bag related parts in

of at least 10 inch or inches (25

stantial discomfort in breathing due

the steering wheel, instrument

cm) from your chest to the

to the contact of your chest with both

panel and the roof rails above

steering wheel is recommend-

the seat belt and the air bag, as well

the front and rear doors are

ed. Failure to do so can result in

as from breathing the smoke and

very hot. Hot components can

airbag inflation injuries to the

powder. Open your doors and/or

result in burn injuries.

driver.

windows as soon as possible after

impact in order to reduce discom-

fort and prevent prolonged expo-

WARNING

sure to the smoke and powder.

Do not install or place any

Though smoke and powder are non-

accessories near air bag

toxic, it may cause irritation to the

deployment areas, such as the

skin (eyes, nose and throat, etc). If

instrument panel, windows, pil-

this is the case, wash and rinse with

lars, and roof rails.

cold water immediately and consult a

doctor if the symptom persists.

Safety features of your vehicle

Do not install a child restraint on

Air bag warning light

the front passenger’s seat

WARNING - Air bag

deployment

When children are seated in the

rear outboard seats of a vehicle

equipped with side and/or cur-

tain air bags, install the child

restraint system as far away

from the door side as possible.

Inflation of the side and/or cur-

tain air bags could impact the

child.

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The purpose of air bag warning light

Never place a rear-facing child

in your instrument panel is to alert

you of a potential problem with your

restraint in the front passenger’s

seat. If the air bag deploys, it would

air bag system, which could include

your side and/or curtain air bags

impact the rear-facing child restraint,

causing serious or fatal injury.

used for rollover protection.

In addition, do not place front-facing

child restraints in the front passen-

ger’s seat. If the front passenger air

bag inflates, it could cause serious or

fatal injuries to the child.

Safety features of your vehicle

SRS components and functions

8. SRS control module (SRSCM)

9. Front impact sensors

10. Side impact sensors

11. Side pressure sensors

12. Occupant detection system

(Front passenger’s seat only)

13. Front passenger’s seat belt

buckle sensor

14. Retractor pre-tensioner assem-

blies*

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If the air bag warning light is illumi-

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*: if equipped

nated for more than 6 seconds after

❈ The actual position of SRS compo-

engine start/stop button has been

nents may differ from the illustration.

changed to ON, or if it illuminates

during vehicle operation, an SRS

component may not be functioning

The SRS consists of the following

properly and you should have your

components:

vehicle checked by an authorized Kia

1. Driver's front air bag module

dealer.

2. Passenger's front air bag module

3. Side air bag modules

4. Curtain air bag modules

5. Driver’s knee air bag module

6. Retractor pre-tensioner assem-

blies

7. Air bag warning light

Safety features of your vehicle

If any of the following conditions

Driver’s front air bag (1)

Driver’s front air bag (2)

occur, this indicates a malfunction in

the air bag system. Have an author-

ized Kia dealer inspect the air bag

system as soon as possible.

•

The light does not turn on briefly

when you change engine start/stop

button to ON.

•

The light stays on after illuminating

for approximately 6 seconds.

•

The light comes on while the vehi-

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cle is in motion.

The front air bag modules are locat-

Upon deployment, tear seams mold-

•

The light blinks when engine

ed both in the center of the steering

ed directly into the pad covers will

start/stop button is ON position.

wheel and in the front passenger's

separate under pressure from the

panel above the glove box. When the

expansion of the air bags. Further

SRSCM detects a sufficiently severe

opening of the covers then allows full

impact to the front of the vehicle, it

inflation of the air bags.

will automatically deploy the front air

bags.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Driver’s front air bag (3)

Passenger’s front air bag

WARNING - Flying objects

Do not place any objects (an

umbrella, bag, etc.) between the

front door and the front seat.

Such objects may become dan-

gerous projectiles if the side

airbag inflates.

• If an air bag deploys, there may be

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a loud noise followed by a fine dust

released in the vehicle. These con-

A fully inflated air bag, in combina-

ditions are normal and are not haz-

tion with a properly worn seat belt,

WARNING - Air bag

ardous - the air bags are packed in

slows the driver's or the passenger's

obstructions

this fine powder. The dust generat-

forward motion, reducing the risk of

Do not install or place any

ed during air bag deployment may

head and chest injury.

accessories on the steering

cause skin or eye irritation as well

wheel, instrument panel, or on

as aggravate asthma for some per-

After complete inflation, the air bag

the front passenger's panel

sons. Always wash all exposed

immediately starts deflating, enabling

above the glove box in a vehi-

skin areas thoroughly with cold

the driver to maintain forward visibility

cle. Such objects may become

water and a mild soap after an

and the ability to steer or operate

dangerous projectiles if the air

accident in which the air bags were

other controls.

bag deploys.

deployed.

Safety features of your vehicle

• The SRS can function only when

Occupant Detection System

Do not put anything in front of the

engine start/stop button is ON

(ODS)

passenger air bag

indicator.

position. If the SRS air bag warning

light does not illuminate, or contin-

uously remains on after illuminat-

ing for about

6 seconds when

engine start/stop button is 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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✽ NOTICE

Your vehicle is equipped with an

Before you replace a fuse or discon-

occupant detection system in the

nect a battery terminal, change

front passenger's seat.

Engine Start/Stop button to the OFF

position. Never remove or replace

The occupant detection system is

designed to detect the presence of a

the air bag related fuse(s) when

engine start/stop button is ON posi-

properly-seated front passenger and

determine if the passenger's front air

tion. Failure to heed this warning

will cause the SRS air bag warning

bag should be enabled (may inflate)

or not. Only the front passenger front

light to illuminate.

air bag is controlled by the Occupant

Detection System.

Safety features of your vehicle

Main components of the occu-

If the front passenger seat is occu-

Always be sure that you and all vehicle

pant detection system

pied by a person that the system

occupants are seated and restrained

determines to be of appropriate size,

properly (sitting upright with the seat in

•

A detection device located within

and he/she sits properly

(sitting

an upright position, centered on the

the front passenger seat cushion.

upright with the seatback in an

seat cushion, with the person’s legs

•

An electronic system which deter-

upright position, centered on the

comfortably extended, feet on the

mines whether the passenger air

seat cushion with their seat belt on,

floor, and wearing the safety belt prop-

bag systems should be activated

legs comfortably extended and their

erly) for the most effective protection

or deactivated.

feet on the floor), the PASSENGER

by the air bag and the safety belt.

•

An indicator light located on the

AIR BAG “OFF” indicator will turn off

instrument panel which illuminates

and the front passenger's air bag will

• The ODS

(Occupant Detection

the words PASSENGER AIR BAG

be able to inflate, if necessary, in

System) may not function properly if

“OFF” indicates the front passen-

frontal crashes.

the passenger takes actions which

ger air bag system is deactivated.

You will find the PASSENGER AIR

can defeat the detection system.

•

The instrument panel air bag warn-

BAG “OFF” indicator on the center

These include:

ing light is interconnected with the

facia panel. This system detects the

(1) Failing to sit in an upright position.

occupant detection system.

conditions 1~4 in the following table

(2) Leaning against the door or cen-

and activates or deactivates the front

ter console.

passenger air bag based on these

conditions.

(3) Sitting towards the sides or the

front of the seat.

(4) Putting legs on the dashboard or

resting them on other locations

which reduce the passenger

weight on the front seat.

(5) Improperly wearing the safety belt.

(6) Reclining the seat back.

Safety features of your vehicle

Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant detection

CAUTION

system

• Do not install a child restraint

Indicator/Warning light

Devices

seat in the passenger seat

when

the seat is heavily

Condition detected by the

“PASSENGER

SRS warning

Front passenger

soaked with any type of liquid.

occupant classification system

AIR BAG OFF”

light

air bag

• Do not alter or remodel the

indicator light

ODS

(Occupant Detection

1. Adult*¹

Off

Activated

System). This may damage the

system and prevent its proper

2. Child restraint system with

function in a collision.

child under 12 months old

Off

Deactivated

3. Unoccupied

Off

Deactivated

4. Malfunction in the system

Off

Activated

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

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

on his/her physique and posture.

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

outgrown a child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat, the system may rec-

ognize him/her as an adult depending upon his/her physique or sitting position.

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

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

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

passenger seat. This is a normal condition.

Safety features of your vehicle

✽ NOTICE

WARNING - ODS system

•

Do not use car seat cushions that

When the PASS AIR BAG “OFF”

cover up the surface of the seat

Riding in an improper position or

symbol is illuminated, the passenger

placing items on or under the

and aftermarket manufactured

air bag system will not operate. The

passenger seat heaters.

passenger seat may interfere

passenger air bag system will oper-

with the normal operation of the

•

After conducting car interior

ate when necessary if the symbol is

cleaning using steam or detergent,

ODS

(Occupant Detection

not illuminated.

System). It is important for the

the seat should be dried properly.

Afterward, check for normal

driver to instruct the passenger

✽ NOTICE

as to the proper seating instruc-

operation of the PASS AIR BAG

tions as contained in this manual.

Do not modify or replace the front

“OFF” and air bag warning lights.

passenger seat. Don't place anything

•

Any service related to the passen-

on or attach anything such as a blan-

ger seat and the ODS must be

ket, front seat cover or after market

done at Kia service center.

seat heater to the front passenger

•

After the passenger seat has been

seat. This can adversely affect the

removed or installed for repair

occupant detection system.

purposes, check for normal opera-

tion of the PASS AIR BAG “OFF”

and air bag warning lights with a

person seated or not seated in the

passenger seat.

Safety features of your vehicle

WARNING - ODS System

Riding in an improper position adversely affects the Occupant Detection System and may result in the

deactivation of the front passenger airbag. It is important for the driver to instruct the passenger as to

the proper seating instructions as contained in this manual.

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- Do not place a heavy load in

- Do not place feet on the front

- Never sit with hips shifted

the front passenger seatback

passenger seatback.

towards the front of the seat.

pocket or on the front passen-

ger seat.

(Continued)

Safety features of your vehicle

(Continued)

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- Do not use car seat acces-

- Do not place electronic

- Wet Passenger Seat

sories such as thick blankets

devices such as laptops, DVD

Do not spill liquid on the pas-

and cushions which cover up

player, or conductive materi-

senger seat. Spilled liquid on

the car seat surface.

als such as water bottles on

the passenger seat may cause

the passenger seat.

- Do not sit on the passenger

the air bag warning light to illu-

seat wearing heavily padded

- Do not use electronic devices

minate or malfunction. If any

clothes such as ski wear and

such as laptops and satellite

liquid is spilled, make sure the

hip protector.

radios which use inverter

seat has been completely dried

chargers.

before driving the vehicle.

Safety features of your vehicle

Proper position

If the PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”

✽ NOTICE

indicator is still on, ask the passen-

The PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”

ger to move to the rear seat.

indicator illuminates for about 4 sec-

onds after Engine Start/Stop button

WARNING - “AIR BAG

is turned to the ON position after the

OFF” light

engine is started. If the front passen-

ger seat is occupied, the occupant

Do not allow an adult passenger

detection sensor will then

classify

to ride in the front seat when the

the front passenger

after

several

PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”

more seconds.

indicator

illuminated,

because the air bag will not

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deploy in the event of a crash.

When an adult is seated in the front

The driver must instruct the

passenger seat, if the PASSENGER

passenger to reposition himself

AIR BAG “OFF” indicator is on,

in the seat. Failure to properly

change Engine Start/Stop button to

position yourself may lead to air

the OFF position and ask the pas-

bag deactivation resulting in air

senger to sit properly (sitting upright

bag non-deployment in a colli-

with the seat back in an upright posi-

sion. If the PASSENGER AIR

tion, centered on the seat cushion

BAG “OFF” indicator remains

with their seat belt on, legs comfort-

illuminated after the passenger

ably extended and their feet on the

repositions themselves proper-

floor). Restart the engine and have

ly and the car is restarted, it is

the person remain in that position.

recommended that the passen-

This will allow the system to detect

ger move to the rear seat

the person and to enable the pas-

because the passenger's front

senger air bag.

air bag will not deploy.

Safety features of your vehicle

•

Even though your vehicle is

Any child age 13 and under should

Driver's and passenger's front

equipped with the occupant detec-

ride in the rear seat. Children too

air bag

tion system, never install a child

large for child restraints should use

■ Driver’s front air bag

restraint system in the front pas-

the available lap/shoulder belts. No

senger's seat. A deploying air bag

matter what type of crash, children of

can forcefully strike a child result-

all ages are safer when restrained in

ing in serious injuries or death. Any

the rear seat.

child age 13 and under should ride

in the rear seat. Children too large

If the occupant detection system is

for child restraints should use the

not working properly, the SRS air

available lap/shoulder belts. No

bag warning light on the instrument

matter what type of crash, children

panel will illuminate because the

of all ages are safer when

passenger's front air bag is connect-

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restrained in the rear seat.

ed with the occupant detection sys-

■ Driver’s knee air bag

•

If the PASSENGER AIR BAG

tem. If there is a malfunction of the

“OFF” indicator is illuminated when

occupant detection system, the PAS-

the front passenger's seat is occu-

SENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indicator

pied by an adult and he/she sits

will not illuminate and the passen-

properly

(sitting upright with the

ger's front air bag will inflate in frontal

seatback in an upright position,

impact crashes even if there is no

centered on the seat cushion with

occupant in the front passenger's

their seat belt on, legs comfortably

seat.

extended and their feet on the

floor), have that person sit in the

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rear seat.

Safety features of your vehicle

■ Passenger’s front air bag

The SRS consists of air bags

These sensors provide the ability to

installed under the pad covers in the

control the SRS deployment based on

center of the steering wheel and the

whether or not the seat belts are fas-

passenger's side front panel above

tened, and how severe the impact is.

the glove box.

The purpose of the SRS is to provide

The advanced SRS offers the ability

the vehicle's driver and/or the front

to control the air bag inflation with

passenger with additional protection

two levels. A first stage level is pro-

than that offered by the seat belt sys-

vided for moderate-severity impacts.

tem alone in case of a frontal impact

A second stage level is provided for

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of sufficient severity. The SRS uses

more severe impacts.

Your vehicle is equipped with an

sensors to gather information about

Advanced Supplemental Restraint

the driver's and front passenger's

The passenger’s front air bag is

(Air Bag) System and lap/shoulder

seat belt usage and impact severity.

designed to help reduce the injury of

belts at both the driver and passen-

The seat belt buckle sensor deter-

children sitting close to the instru-

ger seating position.

mines if the front passenger's seat

ment panel in low speed collisions.

The indication of the system's pres-

belt is fastened.

However, children are safer if they

ence are the letters "AIR BAG" locat-

are restrained in the rear seat.

ed on the air bag pad cover on the

steering wheel and the passenger's

According to the impact severity and

side front panel pad above the glove

seat belt usage, the SRSCM (SRS

box.

Control Module) controls the air bag

inflation. Failure to properly wear

seat belts can increase the risk or

severity of injury in an accident.

Safety features of your vehicle

Additionally, your vehicle is equipped

Advanced air bags are combined with

with an occupant detection system in

WARNING - Replacement /

pre-tensioner seat belts to help pro-

the front passenger's seat. The occu-

modifications

vide enhanced occupant protection in

pant detection system detects the

frontal crashes. Front air bags are not

The front passenger seat, dash-

presence of a passenger in the front

intended to deploy in collisions in

board or door should not be

passenger's seat and will turn off the

which sufficient protection can be pro-

replaced except by an author-

front passenger's air bag under cer-

vided by the pre-tensioner seat belt.

ized Kia dealer using original

tain conditions. For more detail, see

Kia parts designed for this vehi-

"Occupant detection system" in this

cle and model. Any other such

✽ NOTICE

chapter.

replacement or modification

Air bags can only be used once -

could adversely affect the oper-

have an authorized Kia dealer

ation of the occupant detection

Modification to the seat structure can

replace the air bag immediately

system and your advanced air

cause the air bag to deploy at a dif-

after deployment.

bags.

ferent level than should be provided.

Front air bags are not intended to

Manufacturers are required by gov-

deploy in side-impact, rear-impact or

ernment regulations to provide a

rollover crashes. However, when

contact point concerning modifica-

frontal deployment threshold is satis-

tions to the vehicle for persons with

fied at side-impact, front air bags

disabilities, which modifications may

may deploy. In addition, front air bags

affect the vehicle’s advanced air bag

will not deploy in frontal crashes

system. That contact is Kia’s toll-free

below the deployment threshold.

Customer Assistance center at

800-333-4Kia. 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.

Safety features of your vehicle

Side air bag

WARNING - SRS Wiring

WARNING - No attaching

Do not tamper with or discon-

objects

nect SRS wiring or other com-

No objects (such as crash pad

ponents of the SRS system.

cover, cellular phone holder,

Doing so could result in injury,

cup holder, perfume or stickers)

due to accidental deployment of

should be placed over or near

the air bags or by rendering the

the air bag modules on the

SRS inoperative.

steering wheel, instrument

panel, windshield glass, and the

front passenger's panel above

the glove box. Such objects

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could cause harm if the vehicle

is in a crash severe enough to

cause the air bags to deploy.

Do not place any objects over

the air bag or between the air

bag and yourself.

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❈ The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ

from the illustration.

Your vehicle is equipped with a side

air bag in each front seat.

Safety features of your vehicle

The purpose of the air bag is to pro-

•

The side air bag is supplemental to

vide the vehicle's driver and/or the

WARNING - Unexpected

the driver's and the passenger's

front passenger with additional pro-

deployment

seat belt systems and is not a sub-

tection than that offered by the seat

stitute for them. Therefore your

Avoid impact to the side impact

belt alone.

seat belts must be worn at all times

airbag sensor when Engine

while the vehicle is in operation.

•

The side air bags are designed to

Start/Stop button is ON to pre-

deploy during certain side-impact

vent unexpected deployment of

•

For best protection from the side

collisions, depending on the crash

the side air bag.

air bag system and to avoid being

severity, angle, speed and point of

injured by the deploying side air

impact. However, when side deploy-

bag, both front seat occupants

ment threshold is satisfied at front-

should sit in an upright position

impact, side air bags may deploy.

with the seat belt properly fas-

tened. The driver's hands should

•

The side air bags may deploy on the

be placed on the steering wheel at

side of the impact or on both sides.

the 9:00 and 3:00 positions. The

•

The side and/or curtain air bags on

passenger's arms and hands

both sides of the vehicle will deploy

should be placed on their laps.

if a rollover or possible rollover is

detected.

•

The side air bags are not designed

WARNING - Deployment

to deploy in all side impact or

Do not install any accessories

rollover situations.

including seat covers, on the

side or near the side air bag as

this may affect the deployment

of the side air bags.

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