Kia SPORTAGE 2006 Owner Manual

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Congratulations! Your selection of a Kia was a wise investment. It will give you years of driving pleasure. Now that you are the owner of a Kia vehicle, you’ll probably be asked a lot of questions about your vehicle and the company like “What is a Kia?”, “Who is Kia?”, “What does ‘Kia’ mean?”.

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The first syllable, Ki, in the word “Kia” means “to arise from to the world” or “to come up out of to the world.” The second syllable, a, means “Asia.” So, the word Kia, means “to arise from” or “to come up out of Asia to the world.”

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Foreword

Thank you for choosing a Kia vehicle. When you require service, remember that your dealer

knows your vehicle best. Your dealer has factory-trained technicians, recommended special tools, genuine Kia replacement parts and is dedicated to your complete satisfaction.

Because subsequent owners require this important information as well, this publication should remain with the vehicle if it is sold.

This manual will familiarize you with operational, maintenance and safety information about your new vehicle. It is supplemented by a Warranty and Consumer Information manual that provides important information on all warranties regarding your vehicle. If your vehicle is equipped with an audio system, you will also have a Kia Integrated Audio System manual explaining its operation. We urge you to read these publications carefully and follow the recommendations to help assure enjoyable and safe operation of your new vehicle.

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Introduction

table of contents

Your vehicle at a glance

Knowing your vehicle

Driving your vehicle

Driving tips

In case of an emergency

Maintenance

Specifications

Index

Introduction

How to use this manual / 1-2 Vehicle handling instructions / 1-3 Vehicle break-in process / 1-3

Introduction

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

We want to help you get the greatest possible driving pleasure from your vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual can assist you in many ways. We strong-

ly recommend that you read the entire manual. At the very least, you

must read the WARNING and CAUTION sections spread throughout the manual, which are easily recognized

by their special markings. These sections have precautions that must be followed to prevent personal injury or

death. Illustrations complement the words

in this manual to best explain how to enjoy your vehicle. By reading your manual, you learn about features,

important safety information, and driving tips under various road conditions.

The general layout of the manual is provided in the Table of Contents. A good place to start is the index; it has an alphabetical listing of all information in your manual.

Sections: This manual has eight sections plus an index. Each section begins with a brief list of contents so you can tell at a glance if that section has the information you want.

You’ll find various WARNING’s, CAUTION’s, and NOTICE’s in this manual. These WARNING’s, CAUTION’s and NOTICE’s were prepared to enhance your personal safety and continued satisfaction with Kia vehicle.You should carefully read and follow ALL procedures and recommendations provided in these WARNING’s, CAUTION’s and NOTICE’s.

WARNING

A WARNING indicates a situation in which serious bodily injury or death could result if the warning is ignored.

CAUTION

A CAUTION indicates a situation in which personal injury, perhaps severe, could result if the caution is ignored.

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NOTICE

A NOTICE indicates a situation in which damage to your vehicle could result if the notice is ignored.

Introduction

VEHICLE HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS

As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control, an accident or vehicle rollover.

Specific design characteristics (higher ground clearance, track, etc.) give this vehicle a higher center of gravity than other types of vehicles. In other words they are not designed for cornering at the same speeds as conventional 2-wheel drive vehicles. Avoid sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers. Again, failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control, an accident or vehicle rollover. Be sure to read the “on-

pavement” and “off-road” driving guidelines, in section 5 of this manual.

VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCESS

No special break-in period is needed. By following a few simple precautions for the first 1,000 km (600 miles) you may add to the performance, economy and life of your vehicle.

• Do not race the engine.

• Do not maintain a single speed for long periods of time, either fast or slow. Varying engine speed is needed to properly break-in the engine.

• Avoid hard stops, except in emergencies, to allow the brakes to seat properly.

• Avoid full-throttle starts.

Your vehicle at a glance

Exterior overview / 2-2 Interior overview / 2-4 Instrument panel overview / 2-5

Your vehicle at a glance

EXTERIOR OVERVIEW

1. Door

2. Window

3. Sunroof (if equipped)

4. Wiper

5. Engine hood

6. Tire

7. Headlights

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1. Rear door child safety lock

2. Fuel filler lid

3. Antenna

4. Roof rack (if equipped)

5. Rear hatch

6. Spare tire

7. Outside rearview mirror

8. Tail lights

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INTERIOR OVERVIEW

1. Door lock/unlock button

2. Power window switches

3. Outside rearview mirror control switch (if equipped)

4. Hood release lever

5. Instrument panel illumination (if equipped)

6. Traction control system (if equipped) / Electronic stability program (if equipped)

7. 4WD LOCK button (if equipped)

8. Steering wheel tilt

9. Brake pedal

10. Accelerator pedal

11. Seat

12. Parking brake lever

13. Fuel filler lid release lever

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INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW

Your vehicle at a glance

1. Driver’s airbag

2. Light control / Turn signals

3. Instrument cluster

4. Wiper/Washer

5. Ignition switch

6. Steering wheel

7. Digital clock

8. Hazard

9. Audio controls (if equipped)

10. Climate control system (if equipped)

11. Passenger’s airbag

12. Vent controls

13. Glove box

14. Ashtray

15. Cigar lighter

16. Shift lever

17. Auto cruise controls (if equipped)

18. PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator

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Driver’s airbag

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(see page 3- 59)

Front passenger’s airbag

➁

(see page 3- 60)

Side airbag

➂

(if equipped, see page 3- 67)

Curtain Airbag

➃

(if equipped, see page 3- 67)

➄ Front impact sensor

(see page 3- 69)

Side impact sensor

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(if equipped, see page 3- 69)

SRS Control Module

➆

(see page 3- 69)

Front seat position sensor

➇

Occupant classification system

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■ Airbag inflation condition

■ Airbag non-inflation condition

■ Airbag warning light

■ Airbag service

■ Airbag warning label

(see page 3- 60)

(see page 3- 70)

(see page 3- 71)

(see page 3- 76)

(see page 3- 77)

(see page 3- 79)

What your airbag system does

Driver’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 eliminate injuries that may cause in collisions 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 do

The 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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The importance of using safety belts

There are four very important rea-

sons to use safety belts even with an airbag supplemental restraint system. They:

• help keep you in the proper posi-

tion (away from the airbag) when it inflates.

• reduce the risk of harm in rollover, side impact (vehicles not equipped with side and curtain airbags) or rear impact collisions, because an airbag is not designed to inflate in such situations and even a side curtain airbag is designed to inflate only in certain side impact collisions.

• reduce the risk of harm in frontal or side collisions which are not severe enough to actuate the airbag supplemental restraint system.

• reduce the risk of being ejected from your vehicle.

Your vehicle’s Supplemental Restraint System Control Module is equipped with a recording device that may record the use or status of the safety belt restraint system by the driver and front passenger in certain collisions.

WARNING - Airbags &

safety belts

• Even in vehicles with air bags, you and your passengers must always wear the safety belts provided in order to minimize the risk and severity of injury in the event of a collision or rollover.

• Always wear your safety belt. It can help keep you away from the air bags during heavy braking just before a collision.

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• If occupants are not wearing safety belts or correctly seated, they cannot be fully protected, and thus face a greater risk of serious injury or death.

• Driver’s and front passenger’s airbag are designed to inflate only in certain frontal collision, and side and curtain airbags are designed to inflate in certain side impacts. Frontal airbags are not designed to provide protection in side impacts, rear impacts, rollovers, or less severe frontal collisions. They will not provide protection from later impacts in a multiimpact collision.

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• If your vehicle has been subjected 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. Have the vehicle towed to an authorized Kia dealer for inspection and necessary repairs.

Disregarding this precaution may cause an unexpected airbag deployment, which could result in serious personal injury or death.

Airbag system components

The main components of your SRS are:

• To indicate that your vehicle is equipped with airbags, the corresponding 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 continually monitors the system operation.

• Airbag warning light to warn you of a possible 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 and front passenger’s seat position, the driver’s and front passenger’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 measure if the driver and front passenger’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 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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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 system 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 instrument panel will illuminate because the airbag warning light is connected with the seat position sensor. If the airbag warning light does not illuminate when the ignition key is turned to the "ON" position, if it remains illuminated after illuminating for approximately 6 seconds, or if it illuminates while the vehicle is being driven, have an authorized Kia dealer inspect your vehicle as soon as possible.

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WARNING - Seat usage

• Modification to the seat structure 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 interfere with the occupant classification 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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• Have your car checked by a Kia dealer as soon as possible if the SRS warning light comes on. Ignoring the indicator light can result in serious or fatal injury.

• Sitting improperly or out of position can provide incorrect data to the occupant classification 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.

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Driver’s airbag

The driver’s airbag is stored in the center of the steering wheel.

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 ornaments on the steering wheel cover. These may interfere with the deployment of the airbag.

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Front passenger’s airbag

Front passenger’s airbag is stored in the instrument panel on the glove

box. Never put any objects or ornaments

on the instrument panel.

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Occupant classification system

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.

The occupant classification system is designed to detect the presence of a properly-seated occupant and determine if the front passenger’s airbag should be enabled (may inflate) or not.

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If the passenger in the front passenger’s seat is very light, (such as a child), the front PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator may go ON.

When this indicator is ON, the front passenger’s airbag will not operate.

If there is no passenger in the front passenger's seat, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator comes on, and the system shuts off not only the front passenger's front airbag but also the front passenger’s side airbag.

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WARNING

Even though your vehicle is equipped with the occupant classification system, do not install a child restraint system in the front passenger's seat since a child restraint may result in an improper reading by the seat sensor. The infant/child could be severely injured or killed by an airbag deployment in case of an accident.

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 comfortably extended, feet on the floor, and wearing the safety belt properly) for the most effective protection by the airbag and the safety belt.

• 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’s seat is occupied by very small person, the “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicator will remain illuminated. If the front passenger’s seat is occupied by a person of adult size, the “PASSENGER 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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Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification system

Condition detected by

the occupant classifi-

cation system

1. Adult *

2. Child *

3. Unoccupied

4. There is a malfunc-

tion in the system

"PASSENGER AIR

BAG OFF" indicator light

*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.

When 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.

Indicator/Warning light Devices

Front passenger

Off

Airbag warning light

Off

airbag

Activated

Deactivated

CAUTION

If the “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicator illuminates or blinks continuously when a person of adult size sits in the front passenger’s seat, it could be because that person isn’t sitting properly in the seat.

If this happens, turn the vehicle off, place the seat back in the full upright position, sit upright in the seat, centered on the seat cushion, with legs comfortably extended. Restart the vehicle and have the person remain in this position for about 1 minute. This will allow the system to detect the person and enable the passenger’s airbag.

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CAUTION

If the occupant classification system is not working properly, the airbag warning light ( ) on the instrument panel will illuminate because the passenger’s airbag is connected with the occupant classification system. If there is a malfunction of the occupant classification system, the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator will illuminate and the front passenger's airbag will not deploy in frontal crashes even if there is adult occupant in the front passenger's seat.

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BAG

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(Continued) Have an authorized Kia dealer

inspect the occupant classification system with the SRS airbag system as soon as possible if any of following occur;

• The SRS airbag warning light does not illuminate when the ignition key is turned to "ON" position.

• The SRS airbag warning light remains illuminated after illuminating for approximately 6 seconds.

• The SRS airbag warning light illuminates while the vehicle is being driven.

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.

WARNING

• The occupant classification system can function only when the ignition key is in the "ON" position.

• For very small person, the occupant classification system 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 person.

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• If the front seat passenger changes their seating position (for example, by not sitting upright, by sitting on the edge of the seat, or by otherwise being out of position), the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator may be turned on, and the passenger's airbag may not deploy in a collision. Always be sure to sit properly in the front passenger’s seat and wear the safety belt properly and do not do any of the following.

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- Put a heavy load in the front passenger seat.

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- Excessively recline the front passenger seatback.

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- Sit with hips shifted towards the front of the seat.

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- Lean on the center console.

- Sit on one side of the front passenger seat.

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- Place feet on the dashboard.

Normal position

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• Do not modify or replace the front passenger’s seat. Don't place or attach anything on the front passenger’s seat. This can adversely affect the occupant classification system.

• Do not sit on sharp objects such as tools when occupying the front passenger’s seat. These can adversely affect the occupant classification system.

• Do not install accessory seat covers on the front seats.

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NOTICE

• If luggage or other objects are placed on the front passenger's seat or if the temperature of the seat changes, the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator may blink. These conditions do not indicate a problem.

• Do not put heavy objects on the front passenger’s seat. This may cause the front passenger's airbag to deploy in a frontal collision.

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WARNING

• The front seat passenger’s airbag is much larger than the steering wheel airbag and inflates with considerably more force. It can seriously hurt or kill a passenger who is not in the proper position and wearing the safety belt properly. The front passengers should always move their seat as far back as practical and sit back in their seat.

• It is essential that the front passengers always wear their safety belts, even when the vehicle is moving in a parking lot or up a driveway into garage.

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• If the driver brakes the vehicle heavily in an urgent situations, occupants will be thrown forward. If front passengers are not wearing the safety belts, they will be directly in front of the storage compartment when inflation occurs. In that situation, serious injury or death is possible.

• Never allow front passenger to put their hands or feet on the instrument panel or put their face close to the instrument panel. The airbag will impact the front passenger when it inflates.

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• Never allow children/old and feeble persons/pregnant women to sit on the front passenger’s seat. Do not put child restraint systems on the front passenger’s seat either. They may be seriously injured by the airbag inflation when airbag deploys.

• Do not put objects or stickers on the instrument panel. Do not apply any accessory on the front windshield glass or do not install aftermarket mirrors or accessories on the factory installed rearview mirror. These may interfere with the deployment of airbag inflation or could hit your body at high speed and cause severe bodily injury and even death.

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Side airbag

Side airbags are stored in the left side of the driver’s seat, right side of the front passenger’s seat.

If airbag inflation conditions are met (side collision), they will inflate.

WARNING - Seat covers,

damage and modifications

• Do not use any accessory seat covers for a vehicle equipped with side airbags.

Use of seat covers could interfere with side airbag deployment.

If seat is damaged, have the vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia dealer. Inform them that your vehicle is equipped with side airbags.

• Do not make modifications or additions to the seats since injury may result in due to the malfunction of the airbag system.

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Curtain airbag

Curtain airbags are located along both sides of the roof rails above the front and rear doors.

They are designed to help protect the heads of the front seat occupants and the rear outboard seat occupants in certain side impact collisions.

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• If the curtain airbag deploys, it remains inflated for approximately 3 seconds. The curtain airbag

deployment occurs only on the side of the vehicle affected by the impact.

• The side airbags (side and curtain airbags) are not designed to deploy during collisions from the front or rear of the vehicle or in most rollover situations.

• The curtain airbags are designed to deploy only during certain sideimpact collisions, depending on the crash severity, angle, speed and impact. The curtain airbags are not designed to deploy in all side impact situations.

WARNING

• In order for side airbags (side and curtain airbags) to provide their best protection, occupants should sit in an upright position with the seat belts properly fastened.

• Children must be seated in the proper child restraint system. Make sure to secure the child restraint system in a locked position.

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• Advise occupants not to lean their heads or bodies onto doors, and not to place objects between the doors and them since this may defeat operation of the side airbags.

• Never try to open or repair any components of the side curtain airbag system. This should only be done by an authorized Kia dealer.

Failure to follow the above mentioned instructions can result in injury or death to the vehicle occupants in an accident.

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Why didn’t my airbag go off in a collision?

(Inflation and non-inflation conditions of the airbag)

There are many types of accidents in which one or more of the airbags would not be expected to provide additional protection.

These include rear impacts, second or third collisions in multiple impact accidents, as well as low speed impacts. Just because your vehicle is damaged and even if it is totally unusable, don’t be surprised that the airbags did not inflate.

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Airbag collision sensors

SRS control module

➀

Front impact sensor

➁

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Side impact sensor (if equipped)

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WARNING - Protecting

airbag module and sensors

• Do not hit or allow any heavy objects to hit the locations where airbags or sensors are installed.

This may cause damage and unexpected airbag deployment, which could result in serious personal injury or death.

• If the installation location or angle of the sensors is altered in any way, the airbags may malfunction, causing severe injury or death.

Therefore, do not try to perform maintenance on or around the airbag sensors. Have the vehicle repaired by an authorized Kia dealer.

WARNING - Body

changes

• Problems may arise if the sensor installation angles are changed due to the deformation of front bumper, body or B pillar where side collision sensors are installed. In the event of a collision, have the vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

• Your vehicle has been designed to deploy the airbag(s) in certain collisions. Installing aftermarket bumper guards or replacing a bumper with non-genuine parts may adversely affect your vehicle’s airbag deployment performance.

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Airbag inflation condition

Front airbag

Front airbags are designed to inflate when the impact is delivered to front collision sensors depending on the intensity, speed or angles of impact of the front collision - generally from an area a little to the left to a little to the right of straight ahead.

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Side airbag

Side airbags (side and curtain airbags) are designed to inflate depending on the strength, speed and angles of impact of a side impact collision or rollover.

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Airbag non-inflation conditions

• In certain low-speed collisions the airbags may not deploy. The airbags are designed not to deploy in such cases because the risk of injuries which can be caused by the airbags exceeds the benefits they provide in protecting occupants.

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• In this case, the front airbags do

not provide protection, since they would instantaneously inflate and deflate while the occupants were moving away from the front airbags.

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• Front airbags are also not generally designed to deploy in side impact collisions because occupants are moving sideways ad not forward into the front airbags.

However, side or curtain airbags are designed to inflate in side impacts depending on the intensity, vehicle speed and angles of impact.

• In a slant or angled collision, the force of impact may direct the occupants in a direction between the front and side airbags, and thus the sensors may not deploy any airbags.

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• Just before impact, drivers often brake heavily. Such heavy braking lowers the front portion of the vehicle and the vehicle dive under a vehicle with a higher ground clearance. Airbags may not inflate in this "underride" situation because deceleration forces are so radically altered by such "underride" collisions.

• Front airbags do not generally inflate in rollover accidents.

However, side airbags may inflate during a rollover, depending on the precise impacts which the side of the vehicle experienced during a rollover.

• Airbags may not inflate if the vehicle collides with objects such as utility poles or trees, where the point of impact is concentrated to one area and not the main body structures, so that the full force of the impact is not transmitted to the sensors.

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