2017 KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

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The  SRS  consists  of  air  bags  installed
under  the  pad  covers  in  the  center  of the  steering  wheel,  in  the  knee  b

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual (Continued)
•No objects should be placed overor near the air bag modules on thesteering wheel, instrument panelor the front passenger's panelabove the glove box, because anysuch object could cau

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual (Continued)
•Sitting improperly or out of posi‐tion can result in serious or fatalinjury in a crash. All occupantsshould sit upright with the seatback in an upright position, cen‐tered on the se

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual To  deactivate  the  passenger’s  front  air
bag,  insert  the  master  key  into  the passenger’s  front  air  bag  ON/OFF
switch and turn it to the OFF position. 
The  passenger’s  front  air

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual WARNING
•The driver is responsible for theproper position of the passenger’sfront air bag ON/OFF switch.
•Deactivate the passenger's frontair bag only when the EngineStart/Stop button is in

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual Your  vehicle  is  equipped  with  a  side  air
bag in each front seat. 
The purpose of the air bag is to provide the  vehicle's  driver  and/or  the  front
passenger  with  additional  protection

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual (Continued)
•To prevent unexpected deploy‐ment of the side air bag that mayresult in personal injury, avoid im‐pact to the side impact sensorwhen the engine start/stop buttonis in the ON positio

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KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017  Owners Manual (Continued)
•The curtain air bag may deploy
when the rollover sensor detects
the situation as a rollover.
WARNING
•In order for side and curtain airbags to provide the best protec‐tion, front se