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Safety features of your vehicle
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• Do not use any accessory
seat covers.
• Use of seat covers could
reduce or prevent the effec-
tiveness of the system.
• To prevent unexpected
deployment of the side air bag
that may result in personal
injury, avoid impact to the
side impact sensor when the
ignition switch is on.
• If the seat or seat cover is
damaged, have the system
serviced by a professional
workshop.
Kia recommends to visit an
authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
WARNING
• The side air bag is supplemen-
tal to the seat belt systems and
is not a substitute for them.
Therefore your seat belts must
be worn at all times whilst the
vehicle is in motion. The air
bags deploy only in certain
side impact conditions severe
enough to cause significant
injury to the vehicle occu-
pants.
• For best protection from the
side air bag system and to
avoid being injured by the
deploying side air bag, both
front and all rear (if equipped)
seat occupants should sit in
an upright position with the
seat belt properly fastened.
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WARNING - No attaching
objects
• Do not place any objects over
the air bag or between the air
bag and yourself. Also, do not
attach any objects around the
area the air bag inflates such
as the door, side door glass,
front and rear pillar.
• Do not place any objects
between the door and the
seat. They may become dan-
gerous projectiles if the side
air bag inflates.
• Do not install any accessories
on the side or near the side air
bags.
• Do not hang heavy items on
the coat hooks for safety rea-
sons.