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Knowing your vehicle
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NOTICE
• If luggage or other objects are placed
on the front passenger's seat or if the
temperature of the seat changes while
the seat is unoccupied, the "PASSEN-
GER AIR BAG OFF" indicator may
blink. These conditions do not indi-
cate a problem.
• Do not put heavy objects on the front
passenger's seat. This may cause front
passenger air bag deployment in the
event of an accident, thus increasing
your repair costs.
WARNING
• The front seat passenger air bag
is much larger than the steering
wheel air bag and inflates with
considerably more force. It can
seriously hurt or kill a passenger
who is not in the proper position
and wearing the safety belt prop-
erly.The front passengers should
always move their seats as far
back as practical and sit back in
their seats.
• It is essential that the front pas-
senger always wears their safety
belts, even when the vehicle is
moving in a parking lot or up a
driveway into garage.
• If the driver brakes the vehicle
heavily prior to an impact, unbelt-
ed occupants will be thrown for-
ward. If the front passenger is not
wearing a safety belt, he/she will
be directly in front of the storage
compartment when deployment
occurs. In that situation, serious
injury or death is possible.
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• Manufacturers are required by
government regulations to pro-
vide a contact point concerning
modifications to the vehicle for
persons with disabilities, which
modifications may affect the vehi-
cle’s advanced air bag system.
That contact is Kia’s toll-free
Consumer Assistance center at 1-
800-333-4KIA. However, Kia does
not endorse nor will it support
any changes to any part or struc-
ture of the vehicle that could
affect the advanced air bag sys-
tem, including the occupant clas-
sification system. Specifically, the
front passenger seat, dashboard
or door should not be replaced
except by an authorized Kia deal-
er using original Kia parts
designed for this vehicle and
model. Any other such replace-
ment or modification could
adversely affect the operation of
the occupant classification sys-
tem and your advanced air bags.
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For the same reason, do not
attach anything to the seat, dash-
board or door, even temporarily. If
the system is adversely affected,
it could cause severe personal
injuries or death in a collision.
• Do not place sharp objects on the
front passenger seat. These can
damage the occupant classifica-
tion system, if they puncture the
seat cushion.
• Do not install accessory seat cov-
ers on the front seats, since these
will interfere with proper sensor
operation.
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