Kia CERATO Owner's Manual page 73

NOTICE
• When the passenger's front air
bag ON/OFF switch is set to the
ON position, the passenger's front
air bag is activated and child or in‐
fant seat should not be installed
on the front passenger seat.
• When the passenger's front air
bag ON/OFF switch is set to the
OFF position, the passenger's
front air bag is deactivated.
CAUTION
• If the passenger's front air bag
ON/OFF switch is not working
properly, the air bag warning light
( ) on the instrument panel will
illuminate.
And, the passenger's front air bag
OFF indicator ( ) will not illumi‐
nate (The passenger's front air
bag ON indicator comes on and
goes off after approximately 60
seconds), the SRS Control Module
reactivates the passenger's front
air bag and the passenger's front
air bag will inflate in frontal impact
crashes even if the passenger's
front air bag ON/OFF switch is set
to the OFF position.
In this case, have the system in‐
spected by a professional work‐
shop. Kia recommends to visit an
authorized Kia dealer/
partner.
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• If the SRS air bag warning light
blinks or does not illuminate when
the ignition switch is turned to the
ON position, or if it illuminates
while the vehicle is being driven,
have the system inspected by a
professional workshop. Kia recom‐
mends to visit an authorized Kia
dealer/ service partner.
WARNING
• The driver is responsible for the
proper position of the passenger's
front air bag ON/OFF switch.
• Deactivate the passenger's front
air bag only when the ignition
switch is switched off, or the mal‐
function may occur in the SRS
service
Control Module. And there may be
a danger that the driver's and/or
front passenger's and/or side and
curtain air bag may fail to trigger,
or not trigger correctly during a
collision.
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