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A driver position memory system is pro-
vided to store and recall the seat and
outside mirror positions with a simple
button operation. By saving the desired
positions into the system memory, differ-
ent drivers can reposition the seat and
outside mirror based upon their driving
preference.
If battery is disconnected, the position
memory will be lost and the driving posi-
tions should be restored in the system.
Storing positions into memory
using the buttons on the door
Storing driver’ s seat positions
1. Shift the transaxle lever into P while
the ignition switch is ON.
2. Adjust the seat and outside rearview mirror to positions comfortable for the
driver.
3. Press the M button on the control panel.
4. Press one of the memory buttons (1 or 2) within 5 seconds after pressing the
M button. The system will beep twice
when memory has been successfully
stored.
The particular driver positions are mem-
orized in the button (1 or 2) selected.
Recalling positions from memory
1. Shift the transaxle lever into P while the ignition switch is ON.
2. To recall the position in memory, press the desired memory button (1 or 2) the
system will beep once, then the seat
and outside rearview mirror will auto-
matically adjust to the stored positions.
Adjusting one of the control knobs for the
seat or outside rearview mirror while the
system is recalling the stored positions
will cause the movement for that compo-
nent to stop and move in the direction
that the control knob is moved. Other
components will continue position recall-
ing.
To stop the position recall at any point in
the recall process, press the STOP but-
ton once. Seat and outside rearview mir-
ror position recalling will stop.
DRIVER POSITION MEMORY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
STOP
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CAUTION
U se with caution when recalling
adjus tment memory while s itting in
the vehicle. Press the STOP button immediately if the s eat moves too far
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Storing and recalling with trans-
mitter
Storing with the transmitter
Turn the ignition switch to LOCK from ON
and lock all the doors using the transmit-
ter. The seat and outside rearview mirror
positions will be stored in the system
memory.
Driver’s position recalling with trans-
mitter
Unlock the door with the transmitter,
positions stored in the system memory
will be recalled automatically.
If using two transmitters, recalling times
may vary because stored positions in
each transmitter may be different.
Example) If doors are locked with trans-
mitter A and unlocked with transmitter B,
the positions memorized when unlocked
with transmitter B will be recalled and
may take slightly longer than if unlocked
with transmitter A.

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Pre-tensioner seat belt
Your vehicle is equipped with driver’s and
front passenger’s pre-tensioner seat
belts. The purpose of the pre-tensioner is
to make sure that the seat belts fit tightly
against the occupant’s body in certain
frontal collisions. The pre-tensioner seat
belts can be activated alone or, together
with the air bags, where the frontal colli-
sion is severe enough.
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NOTICE
The pre-tensioner seat belt is installed at
the front seats, and the sensor is
equipped inside the buckle, where pres-
ence of passenger is sensed by the fas-
tening of the seat belts. Therefore, pre-
tensioner will not activate if the passen-
ger is not fastened with the seat belts.
Likewise, it will activate if buckled even
without a passenger in the seat. Pre-ten-
sioner seat belt is designed to activate
when the seatbelt is in use. To ensure
the pretensioner seatbelts activate in
event of a possible seatbelt buckle
switch malfunction, the system is
designed to activate regardless of
whether a seat belt is in use or if no seat
belt use is detected within 6 seconds of
turning the ignition switch ON.
The seat belt pre-tensioner system con-
sists mainly of the following components.
Their locations are shown in the illustra-
tion.
➀ SRS air bag warning light
➁ Seatbelt pre-tensioner assembly
➂ SRS air bag control module
SAFETY BELTS
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WARNING
To obtain maximum benefit from a
pre-tensioner seat belt:
• The seat belt must be worn cor-
rectly.
• The seat belt must be adjusted to
the correct po sition.
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Load limiter
When the pre-tentioner activates, if the
system senses excessive seat belt ten-
sion on the driver or passenger’s seat
belt, the load limiter inside the pre-ten-
sioner will release some of the pressure
on the affected seat belt.
WARNING
When the pre-tensioner seat belts
are activated and the air bag i s
deployed, a loud nois e may be
heard and fine dus t, which may
appear to be smoke, may be visible
in the passenger compartment and
are not toxic.
Although, it is harmless, the fine
dust may cause skin irritation and
should not be breathed for pro-
longed period s.Wash your hands
and face thoroughly after an acci-
dent in which the air bag s and/or
pre-tensioner seat belts were acti-
vated.
WARNING
• Because the sensor that activates the SRS air bag i s connected with
pre-tensioner seat belt, the SRS
air bag warning light on the
instrument panel will blink or illu-
minate for approximately 6 sec-
onds after the ignition key ha s
been turned to the “ON” po sition,
then the light should go off.
• If the pre-tensioner seat belt is
not working properly, thi s warn-
ing light will illuminate even if
there is no malfunction of SRS air
bag system. If the SRS air bag
warning light doe s not illuminate
when the ignition key i s turned to
“ON” , or if it remains illuminated
after blinking or illuminating for
approximately 6 seconds, or if it
illuminates while the vehicle is
being driven, pleas e have an
authorized Kia dealer inspect the
pre-tensioner seat belt or SRS air
bag system as soon as possible.
WARNING
• Pre-tensioners are des igned to
operate once. After activation,
pre-tensioner seat belts must be
replaced. All seat belts, of any
type, should always be replaced
after they have been worn during
a collision.
• Do not attempt to ins pect or
replace the pre-tens ioner seat
belts your self. This mu st be done
by an authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING
The pre-tensioner seat belt assem-
bly mechanisms become hot during
activation. Do not touch the pre-ten-
sioner seat belt assembly for sever-
al minutes after they have been acti-
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Air bag system components
• The SRS air bag consists of the fol-lowing components;
1. Driver's air bag module
2. Passenger's air bag module
3. Side air bag module
4. Curtain air bag module
5. Front impact sensors
6. Side impact sensors
7. SRS air bag control module
8. Driver's seat position sensor
9. Occupant Classification System (Front passenger's seat only)
10. "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator (Front passenger's seat
only)
11. Driver's and front passenger's safety belt buckle sensors
12. Retractor Pre-tensioner Assemblies
13. SRS "AIR BAG" warning light
• A diagnostic system that continually monitors the system operation.
• An indicator light to warn you of a pos- sible problem with the system.
• Emergency power backup in case your car’s electrical system is disconnected
in a crash. The SRS uses a collection of sensors to
gather information about the driver’s seat
position, the driver’s and front passen-
ger’s safety belt usage and impact sever-
ity.
The driver’s seat position sensor, which
is installed on the seat track, determines
if the seat is fore or aft of a reference
position. Similarly, the safety belt usage
sensors determine if the driver and front
passenger’s safety belts are fastened.
These sensors provide the ability to con-
trol the SRS deployment based on how
close the driver’s seat is to the steering
wheel, how close the passenger’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 subject-
ed to flood conditions (e.g.
soaked carpeting/standing water
on the floor of the vehicle, 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 before di s-
connecting the battery.
Disregarding thi s precaution may
cause air bag deployment, which
could result in serious per sonal
injury or death. If your vehicle i s
subjected to flooded condition s,
before starting the vehicle, have
the vehicle towed to an author-
ized Kia dealer for in spection and
necessary repair s.

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The advanced SRS offers the ability to
control the air bag inflation with two lev-
els. A first stage level is provided for
moderate-severity impacts. A second
stage level is provided for more severe
impacts.
According to the impact severity, seating
position (only driver) and safety belt
usage, the SRSCM (SRS Control
Module) controls the air bag inflation.
Failure to properly wear safety belts
can increase the risk or severity of
injury in an accident.
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.
For more detail, see “Occupant
Classification System” later in this sec-
tion.
CAUTION
If the seat position sensor is not
working properly, the SRS air bag warning light ( ) on the in stru-
ment panel will illuminate even if there is no malfunction of the SRSair bag system, because the SRS airbag warning light i s connected with
the seat position sensor. If the SRS
air bag warning light doe s not illu-
minate when the ignition key is turned to the "ON" po sition, if it
remains illuminated after blinking for approximately 6 seconds, or if it
illuminates while the vehicle is
being driven, have an authorized Kia dealer inspect the seat position sensor and the advanced SRS airbag system as soon as possible.
AIR
BAG
WARNING
• Modification to the seat structure
can adver sely affect the s eat
position sensor and cause the air
bag to deploy at a different level
than should be provided.
• Failure to properly wear safety
belts can increas e the risk or
severity of injury by causing the
air bags to deploy at a different
level than should be provided.
• Do not place any object s under-
neath the driver’ s seats which
could damage the seat position
sensor.
• Do not place any object s that may
cause magnetic fields near the
front seat. These may cause a
malfunction of the seat position
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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 front passenger’s side air bag will
not deploy if the front seat is unoccupied.
The front passenger’s side air bag may
deploy if the front seat is occupied by a
small occupant.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. • 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 seat is unoccupied or is
occupied by very small person, or is
occupied by someone who is improp-
erly seated, the "PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF" indicator will remain illumi-
nated. If the front passenger seat is
occupied by someone of adult size and
body shape, the "PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF" indicator will turn off after 6
seconds.
• If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator illuminates, the front passen-
ger's air bag will not deploy.
The front passenger’s side air bag will
not deploy if the front seat is unoccu-
pied.
The front passenger’s side air bag may
deploy if the front seat is occupied by a
small occupant.
• If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator is not illuminated, the front
passenger front air bag and front pas-
senger side air bag may deploy in
either a side or frontal collision.
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How does the air bag system
operate
• Air bag only operates when the ignition
switch is turned to the ON or START
positions.
• Air bags inflate instantly in the event of serious frontal or side collision (if
equipped with side air bag or curtain
air bag) in order to help protect the
occupants from serious physical injury.
• There is no single speed at which the air bags will inflate.
Generally, air bags are designed to
inflate by the severity of a collision and
its direction. These two factors deter-
mine whether the sensors send out an
electronic deployment/inflation signal. • Air bag deployment depends on a
number of factors including vehicle
speed, angles of impact and the densi-
ty and stiffness of the vehicles or
objects which your vehicle hits in the
collision. However, factors are not limit-
ed to those mentioned above.
• The front air bags will completely inflate and deflate in an instant.
It is virtually impossible for you to see
the air bags inflate during an accident.
It is much more likely that you will sim-
ply see the deflated air bags hanging
out of their storage compartments after
the collision. • In order to help provide protection in a
severe collision, the air bags must
inflate rapidly. The speed of air bag
inflation is a consequence of the
extremely short time in which a collision
occurs and the need to get the air bag
between the occupant and the vehicle
structures before the occupant impacts
those structures. This speed of inflation
reduces the risk of serious or life-
threatening injuries in a severe collision
and is thus a necessary part of air bag
design.
However, air bag inflation can also
cause injuries which normally can
include facial abrasions, bruises and
broken bones, and sometimes more
serious injuries because that inflation
speed also causes the air bags to
expand with a great deal force.
• There are even circums tances
under which contact with the steer-
ing wheel air bag can cause fatal
injuries,e specially if the occupant
is positioned excessively close to
the steering wheel.