Precautions

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To reduce the chance of serious or fatal injuries and receive the maximum safety benefit from your restraint system:
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Never place a child in any child or booster seat in the front seat.
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The infant or child could be severely injured or killed by an airbag deployment in case of an accident.
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Children age 13 and under must always be properly restrained in the rear seat. If a child over age 13 must be seated in the front seat, he or she must be properly belted and the seat should be moved as far back as possible.
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When children are seated in the rear outboard seats, they must be seated in the proper child restraint system.
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ABC—Always Buckle Children in the back seat. It is the safest place for children of any age to ride.
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For maximum safety protection in all types of crashes, all occupants including the driver should always wear their seat belts whether or not an airbag is also provided at their seating position to minimize the risk of severe injury or death in the event of a crash. Do not sit or lean unnecessarily close to the airbag while the vehicle is in motion.
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The SRS airbag system must deploy very rapidly to provide protection in a crash. If an occupant is out of position because of not wearing a seat belt, the airbag may forcefully contact the occupant causing serious or fatal injuries.
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Front and side airbags can injure occupants improperly positioned in the front seats.
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Move your seat as far back as practical from the front airbags, while still maintaining control of the vehicle.
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Sitting improperly or out of position can result in serious or fatal injury in a crash. All occupants should sit upright with the seat back in an upright position, center on the seat cushion with their seat belt on, legs comfortably extended and their feet on the floor until the vehicle is parked.
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To avoid severe personal injury or death caused by deploying airbags in a collision, the driver should sit as far back from the steering wheel airbag. The front passenger should always move their seat as far back as possible and sit back in their seat.
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Do not allow the passengers to lean their heads or bodies onto 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 and/or curtain airbags.
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For best protection from the side airbag system and to avoid being injured by the deploying side airbag, both front seat occupants should sit in an upright position with the seat belt properly fastened.
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No objects (such as instrument panel cover, cellular phone holder, cup holder, per fume or stickers) should be placed over or near the airbag modules on the steering wheel, instrument cluster, 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 airbags to deploy. Do not place any objects over the airbag or between the airbag and yourself.
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Never place or insert any object into any small opening near side airbag labels attached to the vehicle seats. When the airbag deploys, the object may affect the deployment and result in unexpected accident or bodily harm.
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When installing a container of liquid air freshener inside the vehicle, do not place it near the instrument cluster nor on the instrument panel surface. It may become dangerous projectiles and cause injury if the passenger's airbag inflates.
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Do not place any objects over the airbag or between the airbag and yourself. Also, do not attach any objects around the area the airbag inflates such as the door, side door glass, front and rear pillar.
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Do not hang heavy items on the coat hooks for safety reasons.
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If the SRS airbag warning light remains illuminated while the vehicle is being driven, have an authorized Kia dealer.
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Airbags can only be used once – have an authorized Kia dealer replace the air bag immediately after deployment.
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Keep the SRS parts and wiring away from water or any liquid. If the SRS components are inoperative due to exposure to water or liquids, it may cause fire or severe injury.
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If your vehicle was flooded and has soaked carpeting or water on flooring, you shouldn't try to start the vehicle; In this situation, have your vehicle inspected by a professional workshop. For cleaning the airbag pad covers, use only a soft, dry cloth or one which has been moistened with plain water. Solvents or cleaners could adversely affect the airbag covers and proper deployment of the system.
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Airbag inflation may cause injuries including facial or bodily abrasions, injuries from broken glasses or burns.
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When the airbags deploy, the airbag related parts in the steering wheel and/or instrument cluster and/or in both sides of the roof rails above the front and rear doors are very hot. To prevent injury, do not touch the airbag storage areas internal components immediately after an airbag has inflated.
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Front and side airbags can injure occupants improperly positioned in the front seats.
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There may be a danger that the driver's and/or front passenger's and/or side and curtain airbag may fail to trigger or not trigger correctly during a collision.
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To prevent unexpected deployment of the side airbag and driver's center airbag that may result in personal injury, avoid impact to the side impact sensor when the vehicle is in ON position and within approximately 3 minutes after the vehicle is in OFF position.
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Do not hit or allow any objects to impact the locations where airbag or sensors are installed. This may cause unexpected airbag deployment, which could result in serious personal injury or death.
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If the installation location or angle of the sensors is altered in any way, the airbags may deploy when they should not or they may not deploy when they should, causing severe injury or death. Therefore, do not try to perform maintenance on or around the airbag sensors. Have an authorized Kia dealer.
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Do not tamper with or disconnect wiring or other components of the SRS system, including the addition of any kind of badges to the pad covers or modifications to the body structure. Doing so could adversely affect SRS performance and lead to possible injury. If necessary, have an authorized Kia dealer.
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If components of the airbag system must be discarded, or if the vehicle must be scrapped, certain safety precautions must be observed, such as removing SRS and pre-tensioners from a vehicle due to the risk of fire. Failure to follow these precautions and procedures could increase the risk of personal injury. An authorized Kia dealer knows these precautions and can give you the necessary information.

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SRS and pre-tensioners contain explosive chemicals. If scraping a vehicle without removing SRS and pre-tensioners from a vehicle, it may cause fire. Before scraping a vehicle, contact an authorized Kia dealer.
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The SRS can function only when the vehicle is in ON position and within approximately 3 minutes after the vehicle is in OFF position. If the SRS airbag warning light does not appear or continuously remains on after approximately 6 seconds when the vehicle is in ON position, or after the vehicle is started, comes on while driving, the SRS is not working properly. In this case, have the system inspected by a professional workshop. Kia recommends visiting an authorized Kia dealer.
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The SRS is designed to deploy the front airbags only when an impact is sufficiently severe. Additionally, the airbags will only deploy once. Seat belts must be worn at all times.
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Front airbags are not intended to deploy in side-impact, rear-impact or rollover crashes. In addition, front airbags will not deploy in frontal crashes below the deployment threshold.
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Never try to open or repair any components of the curtain airbag system. If necessary, have the system serviced by a professional workshop. Kia recommends visiting an authorized Kia dealer.
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Problems may arise if the sensor installation angles are changed due to the de formation of the front bumper, body or B pillar where side collision sensors are in stalled. In this case, have the system serviced by a professional workshop. Kia recommends that you visit an authorized Kia dealer.
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Your vehicle has been designed to absorb impact and deploy the airbag(s) in certain collisions. Use only Kia Genuine Parts or those of an equivalent standard to in stall bumper guards or replace a bumper. If not, it may adversely affect your vehicle's collision and airbag deployment performance.
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Turn the vehicle to OFF position and wait for approximately 3 minutes when the vehicle is being towed. The side and curtain airbag may deploy when the vehicle is ON or OFF position within approximately 3 minutes and the rollover sensor detects the situation as a rollover.
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Deactivate the passenger's front airbag only when the vehicle is in OFF position, or the malfunction may occur in the SRS Control Module. And there may be a danger that the driver's and/or front passenger's and/or side and curtain airbag may fail to trigger or not trigger correctly during a collision.
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Before you replace a fuse or disconnect a battery terminal, turn the vehicle to OFF position. Never remove or replace the airbag related fuse(s) when the vehicle is in ON position. Failure to heed this warning will cause the SRS airbag warning light to appear.

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The SRS is designed to deploy the front airbags only when an impact is sufficiently severe.
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Front airbags are not intended to deploy in side-impact, rear-impact or rollover crashes. In addition, front airbags will not deploy in frontal crashes below the deployment threshold.
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The side and curtain airbags deploy in certain side impact or rollover conditions severe enough to cause significant injury to the vehicle occupants.
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The airbags inflate instantly in the event of a rollover in order to help protect the occupants from serious physical injury.
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The side and curtain airbags are designed to inflate when a rollover is detected by a rollover sensor. The airbags may inflate in a rollover, when it is detected by the rollover sensor.
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Although the front airbags (driver's and front passenger's airbags) are designed to inflate only in frontal collisions, they also may inflate in other types of collisions if the front impact sensors detect a sufficient impact. Side airbags (side and/or curtain airbags) are designed to inflate only in side impact collisions, but they may inflate in other collisions if the side impact sensors detect a sufficient impact. For instance, side airbag and curtain airbags may inflate if rollover sensors indicate the possibility of a rollover occurring (even if none actually occurs) or in other situations, including when the vehicle is tilted while being towed. Even if side and/or curtain airbags do not provide impact protection in a rollover, 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 or sidewalks, airbags may deploy. Drive carefully on unimproved roads or on sur faces not designed for vehicle traffic to prevent unintended airbag deployment.