2007 KIA Sportage warning light

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Driver’s airbag(see page 3- 59)
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Front passenger’s airbag(see page 3- 60)
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Side airbag(if equipped, see page 3- 67)
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Curtain Airbag(if equipped, see page 3- 67)
➄ Front impact sensor
(see page 3- 69)
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Side impact sensor(if equipped, see page 3- 69)
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SRS Control Module (see page 3- 69)
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Front seat position sensor
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Occupant classification system(see page 3- 60)


Airbag inflation condition(see page 3- 70)


Airbag non-inflation condition(see page 3- 71)


Airbag warning light(see page 3- 76)


Airbag service(see page 3- 77)


Airbag warning label(see page 3- 79)
What your airbag system doesDriver’s airbag and front passenger’s
airbag are designed to supplement
the protection offered by the safety
belt in certain frontal collisions.
Likewise, side airbag and curtain
airbags are designed to supplement
the protection offered by the safety
belt in side collisions. Safety belts
are designed to reduce the injury of
the driver or passengers in case of
impact or collision. No safety belt or
airbag system can completely elimi-
nate injuries that may cause in colli-
sions or impacts. To help reduce
impact on driver or passengers in
any collision, safety belts must be
correctly worn.
What your airbag system does
not doThe air bag system is designed to
supplement the protection offered by
the safety belt system. IT IS NOT A
SUBSTITUTE FOR THE SAFETY
BELT.

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Airbag system components The main components of your SRS
are:
 To indicate that your vehicle isequipped with airbags, the corre-
sponding airbag covers are
marked with “SRS AIRBAG”.
- Driver’s airbag (see page 3- 59)
- Passenger’s airbag (see page 3- 60)
- Side airbag (if equipped, see page 3- 67)
- Curtain airbag (if equipped, see page 3- 67)
 A diagnostic system that continual- ly monitors the system operation.
 Airbag warning light to warn you of a possible problem with the sys-
tem.
 Emergency power backup in case your car’s electrical system is dis-
connected in a crash. The SRS uses a collection of sen-
sors to gather information about the
driver’s and front passenger’s seat
position, the driver’s and front pas-
senger’s safety belt usage and
impact severity.
The driver's and front passenger's
seat position sensors, which are
installed on the seat track let the
airbag control module know where
the seats are positioned. Similarly,
the safety belt usage sensors mea-
sure if the driver and front passen-
ger’s safety belts are fastened. These
sensors provide the ability to control
the SRS deployment based on how
close the driver’s seat is to the steer-
ing wheel, how close the passen-
ger’s seat is to the instrument panel,
whether or not the safety belts are
fastened, and the severity of the
impact.
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 If your vehicle has been sub-
jected to flood conditions (e.g.
soaked carpeting/standing
water on the floor of the vehi-
cle, etc.) or if your vehicle has
become flood damaged in any
way, do not attempt to start
the vehicle or put the key in
the ignition. Have the vehicle
towed to an authorized Kia
dealer for inspection and nec-
essary repairs.
Disregarding this precaution
may cause an unexpected
airbag deployment, which
could result in serious per-
sonal injury or death.

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The advanced SRS offers the ability
to control the airbag inflation with two
levels. A first stage level is provided
for moderate-severity impacts. A sec-
ond stage level is provided for more
severe impacts.
According to the impact severity,
seating position and safety belt
usage, the SRS Control Module con-
trols the airbag inflation.
Additionally, your SRS is equipped
with an occupant classification sys-
tem in the front passenger’s seat.
The occupant classification system
detects the presence of a passenger
in the front passenger’s seat and will
turn off the front passenger’s airbag
under certain conditions in order to
protect smaller front passenger seat
occupants. For more detail, see
“Occupant Classification System”
later in this section.
WARNING
- Seating sen-
sors malfunction
If the seat position sensor is not
working properly, the airbag
warning light ( ) on the instru-
ment panel will illuminate
because the airbag warning
light is connected with the seat
position sensor. If the airbag
warning light does not illumi-
nate when the ignition key is
turned to the "ON" position, if it
remains illuminated after illumi-
nating for approximately 6 sec-
onds, or if it illuminates while
the vehicle is being driven, have
an authorized Kia dealer inspect
your vehicle as soon as possi-
ble.
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BAG
WARNING
- Seat usage
 Modification to the seat struc- ture can damage the seat
position sensor and cause the
airbag to deploy at a different
level than should be provided.
 Do not place any objects underneath the front seats
since they could damage the
seat position sensor or inter-
fere with the occupant classi-
fication 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.
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Driver’s airbagThe driver’s airbag is stored in the
center of the steering wheel.
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 Have your car checked by aKia dealer as soon as possible
if the SRS warning light
comes on. Ignoring the indica-
tor light can result in serious
or fatal injury.
 Sitting improperly or out of position can provide incorrect
data to the occupant classifi-
cation system and result in
serious or fatal injury in a
crash. All occupants should
sit upright in their seats with
their feet on the floor.
WARNING
- Steering
wheel
 You must always sit as far back from the steering wheel
airbag as possible (chest at
least 250 mm (10 inches) away
from the steering wheel), while
still maintaining a comfortable
seating position for good
vehicle control, in order to
reduce the risk of injury or
death in a collision.
 Never place objects over the airbag storage compartments
or between the airbags and
yourself. Due to the speed and
force of the airbag inflation,
such objects could hit your
body at high speed and cause
severe bodily injury and even
death.
 Do not put stickers or orna- ments on the steering wheel
cover. These may interfere
with the deployment of the
airbag.
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Main components of occupant
classification system A detection device located withinthe front passenger seat cushion.
 Electronic system to determine whether passenger air bag sys-
tems (both front and side) should
be activated or deactivated.
 A warning light located on the instrument panel which illuminates
the words “PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF” indicating the front passen-
ger air bag system is deactivated.
 The instrument panel air bag warn- ing light is interconnected with the
occupant classification system. Always be sure that you and all vehi-
cle 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 comfortably
extended, feet on the floor, and wear-
ing the safety belt properly) for the
most effective protection by the air
bag and the safety belt.
 The OCS may not function proper-
ly if the passenger takes actions
which can defeat the detection sys-
tem. These include:
(1) Failing to sit in an upright posi- tion.
(2) Leaning against the door or cen- ter console.
(3) Sitting towards the sides or the front of the seat.
(4) Putting legs on the dashboard or resting them on other locations
which reduce the passenger
weight on the front seat.
(5) Improperly wearing the safety
belt.
(6) Reclining the seat back.  The “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF”
indicator illuminates after the igni-
tion key is turned to the “ON” posi-
tion or after the engine is started. If
the front passenger’s seat is occu-
pied by very small person, the
“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indi-
cator will remain illuminated. If the
front passenger’s seat is occupied
by a person of adult size, the “PAS-
SENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicator
will turn off after 4 seconds.
 If the front passenger's seat is unoccupied, the “PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF” indicator will turn
on, and the front passenger's
airbag will not deploy in frontal
crashes.
 If the “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicator illuminates, the front
passenger’s airbag will not deploy
in frontal crashes.
 If the front passenger’s seat is occupied by a person of adult size,
the “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF”
indicator is not illuminated and the
front passenger’s airbag will deploy
in frontal crashes.

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CAUTION
If the “PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF” indicator illuminates orblinks continuously when a per-son of adult size sits in the frontpassenger’s seat, it could bebecause that person isn’t sittingproperly in the seat.
If this happens, turn the vehicleoff, place the seat back in thefull upright position, sit uprightin the seat, centered on the seatcushion, with legs comfortablyextended. Restart the vehicleand have the person remain inthis position for about 1 minute.This will allow the system todetect the person and enablethe passenger’s airbag.
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant
classification systemCondition detected by
the occupant classifi- cation system
1. Adult *
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2. Child *
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3. Unoccupied
4. There is a malfunc- tion in the system Off
On
On
On Off
Off
Off
On Activated
Deactivated
Deactivated
Deactivated
"PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF" indicator light
Airbag warning light Front passenger
airbag
Indicator/Warning light Devices
*1The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult
sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as a
child depending on his/her physique and posture.
*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 or posture.

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CAUTION
If the occupant classificationsystem is not working properly,the airbag warning light ( ) onthe instrument panel will illumi-nate because the passenger’sairbag is connected with theoccupant classification system.If there is a malfunction of theoccupant classification system,the "PASSENGER AIR BAGOFF" indicator will illuminateand the front passenger'sairbag will not deploy in frontalcrashes even if there is adultoccupant in the front passen-ger's seat.
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Have an authorized Kia dealerinspect the occupant classifica-tion system with the SRS airbagsystem as soon as possible ifany of following occur;
 The SRS airbag warning light does not illuminate when theignition key is turned to "ON"position.
 The SRS airbag warning light remains illuminated after illu-minating for approximately 6seconds.
 The SRS airbag warning light illuminates while the vehicle isbeing driven.
WARNING
 The occupant classification system can function only
when the ignition key is in the
"ON" position.
 For very small person, the occupant classification sys-
tem may or may not turn off
the right front passenger's
frontal airbag, depending
upon the person's seating
posture and body build.
Everyone in your vehicle
should wear a safety belt
properly -- whether or not
there is an air bag for that per-
son.
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WARNING
If the front passenger seat
should be modified for persons
with disabilities that may affect
the operation of the occupant
classification system, contact
an authorized Kia dealer.

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Installing a child restraint on a
front passenger’s seat is for-
bidden.Never place a rear-facing child
restraint in the front passenger’s
seat. If the airbag deploys, it would
impact the rear-facing child restraint,
causing serious or fatal injury.
In addition, do not place front-facing
child restraint in the front passen-
ger’s seat either. If the front passen-
ger airbag inflates, it would cause
serious or fatal injuries to the child.
Airbag warning lightThe purpose of the airbag warning
light in your instrument panel is to
alert you of a potential problem with
your airbag - Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS).
WARNING
- Child
restraints
 Never put a child restraint in the front passenger’s seat. If
the front passenger airbag
inflates, it would cause seri-
ous or fatal injuries.
 When children are seated in the rear outboard seats, be
sure to secure the child
restraint system into a locked
in position.
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