Kia 2020 Telluride Owner's Manual page 84

Safety features of your vehicle
the front passenger air bag based
on these conditions.
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 air bag and the safety belt.
The ODS may not function properly
if the passenger takes actions which
Conditions and operation of the front passenger ODS
Condition detected by the
occupant classification sys-
tem
*1
1. Adult
2. Child Restraint System
(CRS) with child under 12
*2*3*4
months old
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 depend-
ing on his/her physique and posture.
*2. Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. When a larger child who
has outgrown a CRS sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize
him/her as an adult depending upon his/her physique or sitting position.
*3. Never install a CRS on the front passenger seat.
*4. The PASSENGER AIR BAG "
months to 12 years old (with or without a CRS) sits in the front passenger seat.
This is a normal condition.
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Air bag - advanced Supplemental Restraint
can defeat the detection system.
These include:
1. Failing to sit in an upright position.
2. Leaning against the door or cen-
ter console.
3. Sitting towards the sides or the
front of the seat.
4. Putting legs on the dashboard or
resting them on other locations
which reduce the passenger
weight on the front seat.
5. Improperly wearing the safety
belt.
6. Reclining the seatback.
Indicator/Warning light
"PASSENGER
SRS warning
AIR BAG OFF"
indicator light
Off
On
On
Off
" indicator may turn on or off when a child above 12
Devices
Front passenger
light air bag
Off Activated
Off Deactivated
Off Deactivated
On Activated
System