Kia niro eco electric 2020 Owner's Manual page 107

Safety features of your vehicle
1. Retractor pre-tensioner
The purpose of the retractor pre-
tensioner is to make sure that the
shoulder belts fit in tightly against
the occupant's upper body in cer -
tain frontal collisions.
2. EFD (Emergency Fastening
Device)
The purpose of the EFD is to
make sure that the pelvis belts fit
in tightly against the occupant's
lower body in certain frontal colli -
sions.
If the system senses excessive ten -
sion on the driver or passenger's
seat belt when the pre-tensioner
system activates, the load limiter
inside the retractor pre-tensioner
will release some of the pressure on
the affected seat belt.
NOTICE
When the pre-tensioner seat belts
are activated, a loud noise may be
heard and fine dust, which may
appear to be smoke, may be visible
in the passenger compartment.
These are normal operating condi -
tions and are not hazardous.
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The seat belt pre-tensioner system
consists mainly of the following
components. Their locations are
shown in the illustration:
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* The actual position of seat belt
pre-tensioner system compo -
nents may differ from the illus -
tration.
1. SRS air bag warning light
2. Retractor pre-tensioner assembly
3. SRS control module
4. Emergency fastening device (EFD)
WARNING
Skin Irritation
Wash all exposed skin areas thor -
oughly after an accident in which
the pre-tensioner seat belts were
activated. The fine dust from the
pre-tensioner activation may cause
skin irritation and should not be
inhaled for prolonged periods.
Seat belts