2015 KIA Sportage Owner's Manual

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Why didn’t my air bag go off in a
collision? (Inflation and non-infla-
tion conditions of the air bag)
There are many types of accidents
in which the air bag would not be
expected to provide additional
protection.
These include rear impacts, sec-
ond or third collisions in multiple
impact accidents, as well as low
speed impacts.
Air bag collision sensors
(1) SRS control module/Rollover sensor
(2) Front impact sensor (3) Side impact sensor
(4) Side impact sensor
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Problems may arise if the sensor
installation angles are changed
due to the deformation of the front
bumper, front end module, body or
front doors and/or B pillar where
side collision sensors are installed.
Have the vehicle checked and
repaired by an authorized Kia deal-
er.
Your vehicle has been designed to absorb impact and deploy the air
bag(s) in certain collisions.
Installing bumper guards (or side
step or running board) or replacing
a bumper (or front door module)
with non-genuine parts may
adversely affect your vehicle’s col-
lision and air bag deployment per-
formance.
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Air bag inflation conditions
Front air bags
Front air bags are designed to inflate
in a frontal collision depending on
the intensity, speed or angles of
impact of the front collision.
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WARNING- Air bag sen-sors
Do not hit or allow any objects
to impact the locations where
air bags or sensors are
installed.
This may cause unexpected
air bag deployment, which
could result in serious per-
sonal injury or death.
If the installation location or angle of the sensors is altered
in any way, the air bags may
deploy when they should not
or they may not deploy when
they should.
Therefore, do not try to per-
form maintenance on or
around the air bag sensors.
Have the vehicle checked and
repaired by an authorized Kia
dealer.

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* The actual air bags in the vehicle maydiffer from the illustration.
Side impact and/or curtain air bags
Side impact and/or curtain air bags
are designed to inflate when an
impact is detected by side collision
sensors depending on the strength,
speed or angles of impact resulting
from a side impact collision. Also, the side impact and curtain air
bags are designed to inflate when a
rollover is detected by a rollover sen-
sor.
Although the front air bags (driver’s
and front passenger’s air bags) are
designed to inflate only in frontal col-
lisions, they also may inflate in other
types of collisions if the front impact
sensors detect a sufficient impact.
Side impact and curtain air bags are
designed to inflate only in side
impact collisions or rollovers. But
they may inflate in other type of colli-
sions or similar rollover situations,
including when the vehicle is tilted
such as being towed if the side
impact sensors or rollover sensor
detect a sufficient impact or rollover.
If the vehicle chassis is impacted by
bumps or objects on unimproved
roads, the air bags may deploy. Drive
carefully on unimproved roads or on
surfaces not designed for vehicle
traffic to prevent unintended air bag
deployment.
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Air bag non-inflation conditions
In certain low-speed collisions the
air bags may not deploy. The air
bags are designed not to deploy in
such cases because they may not
provide benefits beyond the pro-
tection of the seat belts in such col-
lisions.
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Air bags are not designed to inflate
in rear collisions, because occu-
pants are moved backward by the
force of the impact. In this case,
inflated air bags would not be able
to provide any additional benefit. Front air bags may not inflate in
side impact collisions, because
occupants move to the direction of
the collision, and thus in side
impacts, frontal air bag deployment
would not provide additional occu-
pant protection.
However, if equipped with side
impact and curtain air bags, the air
bags may inflate depending on the
intensity, vehicle speed and angles
of impact. In an angled collision, the force of
impact may direct the occupants in
a direction where the air bags
would not be able to provide any
additional benefit, and thus the
sensors may not deploy any air
bags.
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Just before impact, drivers oftenbrake heavily. Such heavy braking
lowers the front portion of the vehi-
cle causing it to “ride” under a vehi-
cle with a higher ground clearance.
Air bags may not inflate in this
"under-ride" situation because
deceleration forces that are detect-
ed by sensors may be significantly
reduced by such “under-ride” colli-
sions. Front air bags may not inflate in
rollover accidents because front air
bag deployment would not provide
additional occupant protection.
However, if equipped with side
impact and curtain air bags, the air
bags may inflate in a rollover, when
it is detected by the rollover sensor. Air bags may not inflate if the vehi-
cle collides with objects such as
utility poles or trees, where the
point of impact is concentrated to
one area and the full force of the
impact is not delivered to the sen-
sors.
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SRS Care
The SRS is virtually maintenance-
free and so there are no parts you
can safely service by yourself. If the
SRS air bag warning light does not
illuminate, when you turn the ignition
on, or continuously remains on, or
continuously blinks. have your vehi-
cle immediately inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Any work on the SRS system, such
as removing, installing, repairing, or
any work on the steering wheel, the
front passenger’s panel, front seats
and roof rails must be performed by
an authorized Kia dealer. Improper
handling of the SRS system may
result in serious personal injury. For cleaning the air bag pad covers,
use only a soft, dry cloth or one
which has been moistened with plain
water. Solvents or cleaners could
adversely affect the air bag covers
and proper deployment of the sys-
tem.
If components of the air bag system
must be discarded, or if the vehicle
must be scrapped, certain safety
precautions must be observed. An
authorized Kia dealer knows these
precautions and can give you the
necessary information. Failure to fol-
low these precautions and proce-
dures could increase the risk of per-
sonal injury.
WARNING- Tampering
with SRS
Do not tamper with or discon-
nect SRS wiring, or other compo-
nents of the SRS system. Doing
so could result in the accidental
inflation of the air bags or by ren-
dering the SRS inoperative.
WARNING- TowingVehicle
Always have the ignition off
when your vehicle is being
towed. The side air bags may
inflate if the vehicle is tilted
such as when being towed
because of the rollover sensors
in the vehicle.

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Adding equipment to or modi-
fying your air bag-equipped
vehicle
If you modify your vehicle by chang-
ing your vehicle's frame, bumper sys-
tem, front end or side sheet metal or
ride height, this may affect the oper-
ation of your vehicle's air bag sys-
tem.
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Air bag warning label
Air bag warning labels, some
required by the Canada Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS),
are attached to the sunvisor to alert
the driver and passengers of poten-
tial risks of the air bag system.
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Features of your vehicle
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 4-3
• Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Remote keyless entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
. . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24\
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-32
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
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. . . 4-44
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45
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47\
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
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. 4-58
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Back up warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
. . . . . . . . 4-79

system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-80
. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-82
Rear camera display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-83
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-84
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