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NOTICE
• Both the driver’s and front
passenger’s pre-tensioner seat
belts will be activated in certain
frontal collisions. The pre-
tensioner seat belts can be
activated alone or, where the
frontal collision is severe enough,
with the airbags. The pre-
tensioners will be activated
under these conditions even if
the seat belts are not being worn
at the time of the collision.
• When the pre-tensioner seat
belts are activated, a loud noise
may be heard and fine dust,
which may appear to be smoke,
may be visible in the passenger
compartment. This dust is not
hazardous.
• Although it is harmless, the fine
dust may cause skin irritation
and should not be breathed for
prolonged periods. Wash your
hands and face thoroughly after
an accident in which the
pretensioner seat belts were
activated.
CAUTION
• Because the sensor that activates
the SRS airbag is connected with
pre-tensioner seat belt, the SRS
airbag warning light on the
instrument panel will blink for
approximately 6 seconds after
the ignition key has turned to the
“ON” or “ACC” positions. After
the six second period, the air bag
warning light will turn off.
• Please have the SRS airbag
system and the pre-tensioner
system inspected by an
Authorized Kia Dealer if the
following conditions occur:
1. The SRS warning light does
not illuminate when the
ignition switch is turned to
“ON” or “ACC”.
2. When the ignition switch is
turned to “ON” or “ACC” the
SRS warning light stays lit
after blinking for
approximately 6 second.
3. The SRS warning light illum-
inates while the vehicle is being
driven.
AIR
BAG
WARNING
 Pre-tensioners are designed
to operate only one time.
After activation, pretensioner
seat belts must be replaced.
All seat belts, of any type,
should always be replaced
after they have been worn
during a collision.
 The Pre-tensioner seat belt
assembly mechanisms
become hot during
activation. Do not touch the
pre-tensioner seat belt
assemblies for several
minutes after they have been
activated.
 Do not attempt to inspect or
replace the pre-tensioner
seat belts yourself. This
must be done by an
Authorized Kia Dealer.
 Do not strike the pre-
tensioner seat belt
assemblies.
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KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
3-42AIR BAG -
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM WHAT YOUR AIR BAG
SYSTEM DOESYour vehicle is equipped with a dual
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS),
which includes an air bag for the driver
and another air bag for the front
passenger.
WHAT YOUR AIR BAG
SYSTEM DOES NOT DOThe air bag system is designed to
supplement or add to the protection
provided to properly BELTED
occupants in moderate to severe frontal
collisions. It is not a substitute for the
driver’s or front passenger’s safety belt
and it does not provide restraint to the
lower body.
WHY DIDN’T MY AIR BAG
GO OFF IN A COLLISION?There are many types of accidents in
which the air bag would not be expected
to provide additional protection. These
include side or rear impacts, rollovers,
and second or third impacts in multiple-
impact accidents as well as low speed
impacts. Remember: air bags are only
designed to inflate when the impact
would throw the occupant into the air
bags -generally from a little to the left to
a little to the right of straight ahead. In
other words, just because your vehicle is
damaged end even if it is totally
unusable, don’t be surprised that the
airbag(s) did not inflate.
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SIDE AIRBAG (IF EQUIPPED)Your vehicle is equipped with a side
airbag in each front seat. The purpose of
the airbag is to provide the vehicle’s
driver and/or the front passenger with
additional protection other than that
offered by the seatbelt alone. The side
impact airbags are designed to deploy
only during certain side-impact collisions,
depending on the crash severity, angle,
speed and point of impact. The air bags
are not designed to deploy in all side
impact situations.
MMSA3041 Side airbag
sensor
MMSA3040
WARNING
 For best protection from the
side airbag system and to
avoid being injuried by the
deploying side airbag, both
front seat occupants should
sit in an upright position with
the seat belt properly
fastened. The driver’s hands
should be placed on the
steering wheel at the 9:00
and 3:00 o’clock positions.
The passenger’s arms and
hands should be placed in
their laps.
 Do not use any accessory seat
covers.
 Use of seat covers could
reduce the effectiveness of
the system.
 Do not install any
accessories on the side or
near the side airbag.
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