Kia 2015 Rio Owner's Manual page 56

Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant detection
system
Condition detected by the occupant
detection system
1. Adult * 1 or child age 13 and up * 2
2. Infant or child restraint system
with 12 months old * 3 * 4
3. Unoccupied
4. Malfunction in the system
*1) The 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.
*2) Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. When a smaller
child than the same age sits in the front passenger seat, the system may
recognize him/her as an infant depending on his/her physique or posture.
*3) Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.
*4) The PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" indicator may turn on or off when a
child above 12 months to 12 years old (with or without child restraint sys-
tem) sits in the front passenger seat. This is a normal condition.
Indicator/Warning light
PASSENGER AIR
SRS warning
BAG "OFF" indica-
light
tor light
Off Off
On Off
On Off
Off On
Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING
Riding in an improper position
Devices
adversely affects the occupant
detection system (ODS) and
Front passenger
may result in the deactivation of
air bag
front passenger airbag. It is
Activated
important for the driver to
instruct the passenger as to the
Deactivated
proper seating instructions as
contained in this manual.
Deactivated
Activated
- ODS system
(Continued)
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