Kia niro eco electric 2020 Owner's Manual page 134

Safety features of your vehicle
sit properly (sitting upright with the
seatback in an upright position, cen -
tered on the seat cushion with their
seat belt on, legs comfortably
extended and their feet on the
floor). Restart the vehicle and have
the person remain in that position.
This will allow the system to detect
the person and to enable the pas -
senger air bag.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG "
indicator is still on, ask the passen -
ger to move to the rear seat.
WARNING
PASSENGER AIR BAG "
Do not allow an adult passenger to
ride in the front seat when the PAS -
SENGER AIR BAG "
illuminated because the air bag will
not deploy in the event of a crash.
The driver must instruct the pas -
senger to reposition himself in the
seat. Failure to properly position
himself may lead to air bag deacti -
vation, resulting in air bag non-
deployment in a collision. If the PAS -
SENGER AIR BAG "
remains illuminated after the pas -
senger repositions themselves
properly and the car is restarted, it
is recommended that the passenger
move to the rear seat because the
passenger's front air bag will not
deploy.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG "
indicator illuminates for about 4
seconds after POWER button is
turned to the ON position after the
vehicle is started. If the front pas -
senger seat is occupied, the occu -
pant detection sensor will then
classify the front passenger after
several more seconds.
"
" light
" indicator is
Any child age 13 and under should
ride in the rear seat. Children too
large for child restraints should use
the available lap/shoulder belts. No
matter what type of crash, children
of all ages are safer when
restrained in the rear seat.
If the occupant detection system is
not working properly, the SRS air
" indicator
bag warning light on the instrument
panel will illuminate because the
passenger's front air bag is con-
nected with the occupant detection
system. If there is a malfunction of
the occupant detection system, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG "
will not illuminate and the passen -
Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint
NOTICE
Even though your vehicle is
equipped with the occupant
detection system, never install a
child restraint system in the front
passenger's seat. A deploying air
bag can forcefully strike a child
resulting in serious injuries or
death.
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