Front passenger air bag ON/OFF indicator

Operating condition(s)

  • After the vehicle is running

    • The front passenger air bag ON/OFF indicator illuminates for approximately 4 seconds.

  • When the passenger's front air bag ON/OFF switch is set to the ON/OFF position

    • The Front passenger air bag ON/OFF indicator is illuminated.

Non-operating condition(s)

  • When the vehicle is running within approximately 3 minutes after the vehicle is turned off

    • The front air bag ON/OFF indicator will not appear.

WARNING

  • The front air bag ON/OFF switch could turn by using a similar small rigid device. Always check the status of the front air bag ON/OFF switch and Front passenger air bag ON/OFF indicator.

  • The driver is responsible for the proper position of the passenger's front air bag ON/OFF switch.

  • Deactivate the passenger's front air bag only when the EV button 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 air bag may fail to trigger, or not trigger correctly during a collision.

  • Never install a rearward facing child seat on the front passenger's seat unless the passenger's front air bag has been deactivated. The infant or child could be severely injured or killed by an air bag deployment in case of an accident.

  • Even though your vehicle is equipped with the passenger's front air bag ON/OFF switch, do not install a child restraint system in the front passenger's seat. A child restraint system must never be placed in the front seat. Children who are too large for child restraint systems should always occupy the rear seat and use the available lap/shoulder belts. In the event of an accident, children are afforded the most safety when they are restrained by a proper restraint system in the rear seat.

  • As soon as the child seat is no longer needed on the front passenger's seat, reactivate the front passenger's air bag.

  • 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.

  • No objects (such as instrument panel cover, cellular phone holder, cup holder, perfume or stickers) should be placed over or near the air bag 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 air bags to deploy. Do not place any objects over the air bag or between the air bag and yourself.

CAUTION

  • If the passenger's front air bag ON/OFF switch is not working properly, the air bag warning light on the instrument panel will appear. And, the passenger's front air bag OFF indicator ( ) will not appear (The passenger's front air bag ON indicator comes on), the SRS Control Module reactivate the passenger's front air bag and the passenger's front air bag will inflate in frontal impact crashes even if the passenger's front air bag ON/OFF switch is set to the OFF position ( ). In this case, have the system inspected by a professional workshop. Kia recommends visiting an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.

  • If the SRS air bag warning light blinks or does not appear when the EV button is in ON position, or if it illuminates while the vehicle is being driven, have the system inspected by a professional workshop. Kia recommends visiting an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.

NOTE

  • When the passenger's front air bag ON/OFF switch is set to the ON position, the passenger's front air bag is activated and child or infant seat should not be installed on the front passenger's seat.

  • When the passenger's front air bag ON/OFF switch is set to the OFF position, the passenger's front air bag is deactivated.