Kia niro eco electric 2020 Owner's Manual page 129

Safety features of your vehicle
Main components of the occupant
detection system
An detection device located within
the front passenger seat cushion.
An electronic system which
determines whether the passen -
ger air bag systems should be
activated or deactivated.
An indicator light located on the
instrument panel which illumi -
nates the words PASSENGER AIR
BAG " " indicates the front
passenger air bag system is deac -
tivated.
The instrument panel air bag
warning light is interconnected
with the occupant detection sys -
tem.
If the front passenger seat is occu -
pied by a person that the system
determines to be of appropriate
size, and he/she sits properly (sit -
ting upright with the seatback in an
upright position, centered on the
seat cushion with their seat belt on,
legs comfortably extended and their
feet on the floor), the PASSENGER
AIR BAG " " indicator will turn off
and the front passenger's air bag
will be able to inflate, if necessary,
in frontal crashes.
4 48
Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint
You will find the PASSENGER AIR
BAG " " indicator on the center
facia panel. This system detects the
conditions 1~4 in the following table
and activates or deactivates 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 (Occupant Detection
System) may not function prop-
erly if the passenger takes
actions which can defeat the
detection system. These include:
1. Failing to sit in an upright posi -
tion.
2. Leaning against the door or
center console.
3. Sitting towards the sides or the
front of the seat.
4. Putting legs on the dashboard
or resting them on other loca -
tions which reduce the passen -
ger weight on the front seat.
5. Improperly wearing the safety
belt.
6. Reclining the seatback.
system