Kia Picanto 2006 Owner's Manual page 76

Knowing your vehicle
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Side airbags (if equipped)
Side airbags are designed to inflate
when the impact is delivered to side
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collision sensors depending on the
strength, speed or angles of impact
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Although the front airbags (driver's
and front passenger's airbags) are
designed to inflate only in frontal col-
lision, it may inflate in any collision if
front impact sensors are delivered
with certain impact.
Side airbags are designed to inflate
only in side impact collision, it may
inflate in any collision if side impact
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sensors are delivered with certain
impact.
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In other words, they may inflate in
accidents such as slant collision or
impact, collision or impact where the
front portion of the vehicle goes
under a vehicle with a higher ground
clearance (bus or truck), collision
with a utility pole or rollover.
Therefore, drive safely at all times.
If the vehicle chassis is impacted by
bumps or objects on unimproved
roads or sidewalks, airbags may
deploy. Drive carefully on unim-
proved roads or on surfaces not
designed for vehicle traffic.
To protect occupants, front airbags
or pre-tensioner seat belts may
deploy in certain side impact colli-
sions.