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Additionally, your SRS is equipped with
an occupant classification system in the
front passenger’s seat. The occupant
classification system detects the pres-
ence of a passenger in the front passen-
ger’ s seat and will turn off the front pas-
senger’ s air bag under certain conditions
in order to protect smaller front passen-
ger seat occupants. For more detail, see
“Occupant Classification System” later in
this section.
Driver’s air bag The driver’ s air bag is stored in the cen-
ter of the steering wheel.
WARNING
- Seating sen-
sors malfunction
If the seat position sensor is not
working properly, the air bag warn-
ing light ( ) on the instrument
panel will illuminate because the air
bag warning light is connected with
the seat position sensor. If the air
bag warning light does not illumi-
nate when the ignition key is turned
to the "ON" position, if it remains
illuminated after illuminating for
approximately 6 seconds, or if it
illuminates while the vehicle is
being driven, have an authorized
Kia dealer inspect your vehicle as
soon as possible.
AIR
BAG
WARNING
- Seat usage
 Modification to the seat structure
can damage the seat position
sensor and cause the air bag to
deploy at a different level than
should be provided.
 Do not place any objects under- neath the front seats since they
could damage the seat position
sensor or interfere with the occu-
pant classification system.
 Do not place any objects that may cause magnetic fields near the
front seat. These may cause a
malfunction of the seat position
sensor.
 Have your car checked by a Kia dealer as soon as possible if the
SRS warning light comes on.
Ignoring the indicator light can
result in serious or fatal injury.
 Sitting improperly or out of posi- tion can provide incorrect data to
the occupant classification sys-
tem and result in serious or fatal
injury in a crash. All occupants
should sit upright in their seats
with their feet on the floor.
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If there is no passenger in the front pas-
senger seat or if the passenger in the
front passenger's seat is very small (such
as a child), the front PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator may go ON.
When this indicator is ON, the front pas-
senger's air bag will not deploy.
The side air bag will not deploy if the front
seat is unoccupied.
The side air bag may deploy if the front
seat is occupied by a small occupant.
Main components of occupant
classification systemA detection device located within the
front passenger seat cushion.
 Electronic system to determine
whether passenger air bag systems
(both front and side) should be activat-
ed or deactivated.
 A warning light located on the instru-
ment panel which illuminates the
words “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF”
indicating the front passenger air bag
system is deactivated.
 The instrument panel air bag warning
light is interconnected with the occu-
pant classification system. Always be sure that you and all vehicle
occupants are seated and restrained
properly (sitting upright with the seat in
an upright position, centered on the seat
cushion, with the person’
s legs comfort-
ably extended, feet on the floor, and
wearing the safety belt properly) for the
most effective protection by the air bag
and the safety belt.
 The OCS may not function properly if
the passenger takes actions which can
defeat the detection system. These
include:
(1) Failing to sit in an upright position.
(2) Leaning against the door or center console.
(3) Sitting towards the sides or the front of the seat.
(4) Putting legs on the dashboard or rest- ing them on other locations which
reduce the passenger weight on the
front seat.
(5) Improperly wearing the safety belt.
(6) Reclining the seat back.
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3 The “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ”
indicator illuminates after the ignition
key is turned to the “ON”position or
after the engine is started. If the front
passenger's seat is occupied by a very
small person, the “PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF” indicator will remain illumi-
nated and the front passenger air bag
will not deploy in frontal crashes. If the
front passenger’ s seat is occupied by
an adult size person seated properly,
the “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indi-
cator will turn off after approximately 4
seconds and the front passenger's air
bag will deploy in frontal crashes.
 If the front passenger's seat is unoccu-
pied, the “PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF” indicator will turn on, and the
front passenger's air bag will not
deploy in frontal crashes.
 If the “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF”
indicator illuminates, the front passen-
ger’ s air bag will not deploy in frontal
crashes.
 If the front passenger’ s seat is occu-
pied by an adult size person seated
properly, the “PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF” indicator is not illuminated and
the front passenger’ s air bag will
deploy in frontal crashes.
Condition detected by
the occupant classifi- cation system
1. Adult *
1
2. Child *
2
3. Unoccupied Off
On
On Off
Off
OffActivated
Deactivated
Deactivated
"PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF" indicator light
Air bag warning light Front passenger air
bag
Indicator/Warning light Devices
*1The system detects a person who is generally of adult size as an adult, thus allowing the pas-
senger air bag to deploy. When a smaller adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system
may detect as a child depending on his/her physique and sitting posture thus preventing air
bag deployment.
*2When a larger child who has outgrown a child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as an adult depending on his/her physique sitting position,
or objects in the lap of the occupant, thus permitting air bag deployment.Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant
classification system
CAUTION
If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator illuminates or blinks continu- ously when a person of adult size sits in the front passenger's seat, it couldbe because that person isn't sitting properly in the seat. If this happens, turn the vehicle off, make sure the seat back is not reclined, have the passengercenter on the seat cushion, with legs comfortably extended, and the safety belt properly positioned. Restart the vehicle and have the person remain inthis position long enough to allow the system to detect the person and acti-vate the passenger air bag.

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CAUTION
If the occupant classification sys-tem is not working properly, the airbag warning light ( ) on theinstrument panel will illuminate because the passenger’s air bag isconnected with the occupant clas-sification system. If there is a mal- function of the occupant classifica-tion system, the "Passenger Air bagOff" indicator will not illuminate and the front passenger's air bag willdeploy in frontal crashes even ifthere is child or no occupant in the front passenger's seat.
Have an authorized Kia dealerinspect the occupant classification system with the SRS air bag systemas soon as possible if any of follow- ing occur;
 The SRS air bag warning light does not illuminate when the igni-tion key is turned to "ON" posi-tion.
 The SRS air bag warning light remains illuminated after illumi-nating or blinking for approxi- mately 6 seconds.
 The SRS air bag warning light illu- minates while the vehicle is beingdriven.
AIR
BAG
WARNING
 The occupant classification sys-
tem can function only when the
ignition key is in the "ON" posi-
tion.
 If a very low weight adult is seat- ed in the front passenger seat, the
occupant classification system
may or may not turn off the right
front passenger air bag, depend-
ing upon the person's seating
position and body type. Everyone
in your vehicle should wear a
safety belt properly -- whether or
not there is an air bag for that per-
son.
 If the front seat passenger changes their seating position
(for example, by not sitting
upright, by sitting on the edge of
the seat, or by otherwise being
out of position), the "Passenger
Air bag Off" indicator may be
turned on, and the passenger's air
bag may not deploy in a collision.
Always be sure to sit properly in
the front passenger’s seat and
wear the safety belt properly and
do not do any of the following.
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WARNING
- Children in rear
seat
Even though your vehicle is
equipped with the occupant classi-
fication system, children aged 12
and under should be seated in the
rear seats. Do not install a child
restraint system in the front pas-
senger’s seat since a child restraint
may result in an improper reading
by the occupant classification sen-
sor. The infant/child could be
severely injured or killed by an air
bag deployment in case of an acci-
dent.
Children are afforded the most pro-
tection in the event of an accident
when they are restrained by the
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Air bag warning lightThe purpose of air bag warning light in
your instrument panel is to alert you of a
potential problem with your air bag -
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).
When the ignition switch is turned ON,
the indicator light should blink or illumi-
nate for approximately 6 seconds, then
go off.
Have the system checked if:
The light does not turn on briefly when
you turn the ignition ON.
 The light stays on after the engine
starts.
 The light comes on while the vehicle is
in motion.
Air bag (Supplemental Restraint
System) service Your Supplemental Restraint System is
virtually maintenance-free. There are no
parts which you can service.
You must have the system serviced
under the following circumstances:
If an air bag ever inflates, the air bag
must be replaced. Do not try to remove
or discard the air bag by yourself. This
must be done by an authorized Kia
dealer.
 If the air bag warning indicator light
alerts you to a problem, have the air
bag system checked as soon as possi-
ble. Otherwise, your air bag system
may be ineffective.
WARNING
- Children
 Never put a child in the front pas-
senger seat, even if they are in a
child restraint. If the front passen-
ger air bag inflates, it may cause
severe or fatal injuries.
 When children are seated in the rear outboard seats in which cur-
tain air bags are equipped, be
sure to put the child restraint sys-
tem as far away from the door
side as possible, and secure the
child restraint system to be
locked in position.
AIR
BAG
CAUTION
- No modification
Do not modify any part of the air
bag system. Modification couldmake the air bag system ineffective or could cause unnecessarydeployment.

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3Reprogramming a single
HomeLink® buttonTo program a new device to a previously
trained HomeLink® button, follow these
steps:
1. Press and hold the desired
HomeLink® button. Do NOT release
until step 4 has been completed.
2. When the indicator light begins to flash slowly (after 20 seconds), position the
handheld transmitter 1 to 3 inches
(2 to 8 cm) away from the HomeLink®
surface.
3. Press and hold the handheld transmit- ter button. The HomeLink® indicator
light will flash, first slowly and then rap-
idly.
4. When the indicator light begins to flash rapidly, release both buttons.
5. Press and hold the just-trained HomeLink® button and observe the
red Status Indicator LED. If the indica-
tor light stays on constantly, program-
ming is complete and your new device
should activate.
Erasing HomeLink® buttonsIndividual buttons cannot be erased.
However, to erase all three programmed
buttons:
1. Press and hold the two outer HomeLink® buttons until the indicator
light begins to flash-after 20 seconds.
2. Release both buttons. Do not hold for longer than 30 seconds.
The Integrated HomeLink® Wireless
Control System is now in the training
(learn) mode and can be programmed at
any time following the appropriate steps
in the Programming sections above.
FCC ID: NZLZTVHL3
IC: 4112A-ZTVHL3
This device complies with Industry
Canada standard RSS-210. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interfer-
ence received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation. NVS® is a registered trademark and Z-
Nav™ is a trademark of the Gentex
Corporation, Zeeland, Michigan.
HomeLink® is a registered trademark
owned by Johnson Controls,
Incorporated, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
WARNING
The transceiver has been tested
and complies with FCC and
Industry Canada rules. Changes or
modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the
user's authority to operate the
device.

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NOTICE• To avoid possible theft, do not leave
valuables in the storage compartment.
• Always keep the storage compartment covers closed while driving. Do not
attempt to place many items in the
storage compartment that the storage
compartment cover can not close
securely.
Center console storageTo open either of the console storage
compartments, press button (1, if
equipped) or (2).
These compartments can be used to
store small items required by the driver
or front passenger.
Multi box (if equipped)To open the cover, push the button and
pull the cover down. It can be used for
storing small items.
STORAGE COMPARTMENT
WARNING
- Flammable
materials
Do not store cigarette lighters,
propane cylinders, or other flamma-
ble/explosive materials in the vehi-
cle. These items may catch fire
and/or explode if the vehicle is
exposed to hot temperatures for
extended periods.
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3Cigarette lighterTo use the cigarette lighter, press the
front face then release it to allow the cig-
arette lighter and ashtray to slowly
extend from center panel.
To operate the cigarette lighter, press it in
and release it. When it is heated, it auto-
matically pops out ready for use.
If the engine is not running, the ignition
switch must be in the ACC position for
the lighter to operate.
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NOTICE• Do not hold the lighter in after it is
already heated because it will over-
heat.
• Only a genuine Kia lighter should be used in the cigarette lighter socket.
The use of plug-in accessories
(shavers, hand-held vacuums, and
coffee pots, for example) may damage
the socket or cause electrical failure.
• If the lighter does not pop out within 30 seconds, remove it to prevent over-
heating.
Ashtrays To use the ashtray, press the front face
and release it to allow the cigarette
lighter and ashtray to slowly extend from
center panel.
To remove the ashtray, grasp the ashtray
bucket and carefully pull it out.
INTERIOR FEATURES
WARNING
- Ashtray use
 Do not use the vehicle’s ashtrays
as waste receptacles.
 Putting lit cigarettes or matches in an ashtray with other combustible
materials may cause a fire.
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