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Safety features of your vehicle Air bag - supplemental restraint system
equipped) seat occupants should
sit in an upright position with the
seat belt properly fastened.
䳜 Do not use any accessory seat
covers.
䳜 Use of seat covers could reduce or
prevent the effectiveness of the
system.
䳜 To prevent unexpected deploy
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ment of the side air bag that may
result in personal injury, avoid
impact to the side impact sensor
when the ignition switch is on.
䳜 If the seat or seat cover is dam
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aged, have the system serviced
by a professional workshop.
Kia recommends to visit an
authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
No attaching objects
䳜 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.
䳜 Do not place any objects between
the door and the seat. They may
become dangerous projectiles if
the side air bag inflates.
䳜 Do not install any accessories on
the side or near the side air bags.
䳜 Do not hang heavy items on the
coat hooks for safety reasons.
Curtain air bag (if equipped)
Curtain air bags are located along
both sides of the roof rails above
the centre pillar.
They are designed to help protect
the heads of the front seat occu
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pants and the rear outboard seat
occupants in certain side impact col
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lisions.
The curtain air bags are designed to
deploy only during certain side
impact collisions, depending on the
crash severity, angle, speed and
impact. The curtain air bags are not
designed to deploy in all side impact
situations, collisions from the front