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Airbag warning and indicator light

Airbag warning light

Operating condition(s)

  • When the vehicle is running

    • The airbag warning light should appear for approximately 3–6 seconds and go off.

Malfunction

  • The airbag warning light does not turn on briefly when the vehicle is running.

  • The airbag warning light stays on after illuminating for approximately 3–6 seconds.

  • The airbag warning light comes on whilst the vehicle is moving.

Passenger's front airbag ON/OFF switch (if equipped)

The passenger's front airbag can be deactivated by the passenger's front airbag ON/OFF switch if a child restraint is installed on the front passenger's seat or if the front passenger's seat is unoccupied by a person.

Operation

  • Insert master key into the passenger's front airbag ON/OFF switch

  • Turn the key to activate/deactivate the passenger's front airbag.

    • When the child restraint is installed on the front passenger's seat.

    • When the seat is unoccupied.

    NOTICE

    To ensure the safety of your child, the passenger's front airbag must be deactivated when it should be necessary to install a rearward-facing child seat on the front passenger seat in exceptional circumstances.

Front passenger airbag ON/OFF indicator

Operating condition(s)

  • After the vehicle is running

    • The Front passenger airbag ON/OFF indicator appears for approximately 4 seconds.

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

    • The Front passenger airbag ON/OFF indicator is appeared.

Non-operating condition(s)

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

    • The front airbag ON/OFF indicator will not appear.

WARNING

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

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

  • Deactivate the passenger's front airbag 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 airbag 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 airbag has been deactivated. The infant or child could be severely injured or killed by an airbag deployment in case of an accident.

  • Even though your vehicle is equipped with the passenger's front airbag 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 airbag.

  • 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 an unexpected accident or bodily harm.

  • No objects (such as instrument panel cover, mobile phone holder, cup holder, perfume or stickers) should be placed over or near the airbag modules on the steering wheel, instrument cluster, windscreen 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 airbag or between the airbag and yourself.

CAUTION

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

  • If the SRS airbag warning light blinks or does not appear when the vehicle is in the ON position, or if it appears whilst the vehicle is being driven, have the system inspected by a professional workshop. Kia recommends visiting an authorised Kia dealer/service partner.

NOTICE

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

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