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Side airbag and front centre airbag

Your vehicle is equipped with a side airbag in each front and front centre airbag (if equipped) in each front seat.

* The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.

The purpose of the airbag is to provide the vehicle's driver and/or front passenger with protection in addition to that offered by the seat belt alone.

The side and front centre airbags are designed to deploy only during certain side-impact collisions, depending on the crash severity. The side and driver's centre airbags are not designed to deploy in all side-impact situations.

* The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.

WARNING
  • 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 air bags.

  • The side airbag and front centre airbag are supplemental to the driver's and the passenger's 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 or rollover conditions (Only vehicle equipped with rollover sensor) severe enough to cause significant injury to the vehicle occupants.

  • 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.

  • Do not use any accessory seat covers.

  • Use of seat covers could reduce or prevent the effectiveness of the system.

  • To prevent unexpected deployment of the side airbag and driver's centre airbag that may result in personal injury, avoid impact to the side-impact sensor when the EV button is in ON position and within approximately 3 minutes after the vehicle is in OFF position.

  • If the seat or seat cover is damaged, have the system serviced by a professional workshop.

    Kia recommends that you visit an authorised Kia dealer/service partner.

  • 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.

  • Do not place any objects between the door and the seat. They may become dangerous projectiles if the side airbag inflates.

  • Do not install any accessories on the side or near the side air bags.

NOTICE
  • If equipped with rollover sensor

    Also, the air bags inflate instantly in the event of a rollover (if equipped with a side airbag or curtain airbag) in order to help protect the occupants from serious physical injury.