Safety features of your vehicle
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NOTICE
Both the driver's and front passen- ger's pre-tensioner seat belts will be
activated in certain frontal collisions.
The pre-tensioner seat belts can be
activated, where the frontal collision
is severe enough, together with the air
bags.
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. These are normal oper-
ating conditions and are not haz-
ardous.
Although it is harmless, the fine dust may cause skin irritation and should
not be breathed for prolonged peri-
ods. Wash all exposed skin areas thor-
oughly after an accident in which the
pre-tensioner seat belts were activat-
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NOTICE
Because the sensor that activates the
SRS air bag is connected with the pre-
tensioner seat belt, the SRS air bag
warning light ( ) on the instrument
panel will illuminate for approximately
6 seconds after the ignition switch has
been turned to the ON position, and
then it should turn off.WARNING
Pre-tensioners are designed to operate only one time. After acti-
vation, 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.
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.
Improper handling of the pre-ten- sioner seat belt assemblies, andfailure to heed the warnings not
to strike, modify, inspect, replace,
service or repair the pre-tension-
er seat belt assemblies may lead
to improper operation or inadver-
tent activation and serious injury.
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CAUTION
If the pre-tensioner seat belt is notworking properly, this warning lightwill illuminate even if there is nomalfunction of the SRS air bag. If
the SRS air bag warning light doesnot illuminate when the ignitionswitch is turned to ON, or if itremains illuminated after illuminat-
ing for approximately 6 seconds, orif it illuminates while the vehicle isbeing driven, please have anauthorized KIA dealer inspect the
pre-tensioner seat belt or SRS airbag system as soon as possible.
Safety features of your vehicle
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NOTICE
When the passenger’s front air bag
ON/OFF switch is set to the ON position,
the passenger’s front air bag is activated
and child or infant seat should not be
installed on the front passenger seat.
When the passenger’s front air bag
ON/OFF switch is set to the OFF posi-
tion, the passenger’s front air bag is
deactivated.
CAUTION
If the passenger’s front air bag
ON/OFF switch is not working
properly, the air bag warning light
()on the instrument panel will
illuminate.
And, the passenger's front air bagOFF indicator
() will not illumi-
nate (The passenger's front air bag
ON indicator comes on and goesoff after approximately 60 sec- onds), the SRS Control Modulereactivate the passenger’s front air
bag and the passenger’s front airbag will inflate in frontal impact crashes even if the passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch is set
to the OFF position.
If this occurs, have an authorizedKIA dealer inspect the passen-ger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch,the pre-tensioner seat belt sys-
tem and the SRS air bag systemas soon as possible.
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(Continued) If the SRS air bag warning light blinks or does not illuminatewhen the ignition switch is turnedto the ON position, or if it illumi-
nates while the vehicle is beingdriven, have an authorized KIA dealer inspect the passenger’s
front air bag ON/OFF switch, pre-tensioner seat belt and the SRS air bag system as soon as possi-ble.WARNING
On some models, the front air bag
ON/OFF switch could turn by using
a similar small rigid device. Always
check the status of the front air bag
ON/OFF switch and passenger's
front air bag ON/OFF indicator.
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Safety features of your vehicle
Air bag warning label (if equipped)
Air bag warning label is attached to alert
the passengers of potential risk of the airbag system.
Note that these government warnings
focus on the risk to children, we also
want you to be aware of the risks which
adults are exposed to that have been
described in previous pages.
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