Kia Picanto 2006 Owner's Manual page 73

WARNING
• Do not use any accessory
seat covers for the vehicle
equipped with side airbags.
Use of seat covers could inter-
fere with side airbag deploy-
ment.
If seat or seat cover is dam-
aged, have the vehicle
checked and repaired by an
authorized Kia dealer. Inform
them that your vehicle is
equipped with side airbags.
• Do not make modifications or
additions to the seats. If seats
not allowed by Kia Motors are
used, unexpected injury may
result in due to the malfunc-
tion of the airbag system.
• The side airbags are not designed
to deploy during collisions from the
front or rear of the vehicle or in
most rollover situations.
• The side airbags are designed to
deploy only during certain side-
impact collisions, depending on the
crash severity, angle, speed and
impact. The side airbags are not
designed to deploy in all side
impact situations.
Knowing your vehicle
WARNING
• In order for side airbags to
provide its best protection,
both front seat occupants
should sit in an upright posi-
tion with the seat belts proper-
ly fastened.
• Do not allow the passengers
to lean their heads or bodies
onto doors, put their arms on
the doors, stretch their arms
out of the window, or place
objects between the doors
and passengers when they are
seated on the seats where
side airbags are equipped.
• Never try to open or repair any
components of the side airbag
system. This should be done
only by an authorized Kia
dealer.
Failure to follow the above men-
tioned instructions can result in
injury or death to the vehicle
occupants in an accident.
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