Kia Cerato 2021 Manual page 52

Safety features of your vehicle
CAUTION
If the pre-tensioner seat belt is not
working properly, the SRS air bag
warning light will illuminate even if
there is no malfunction of the SRS
air bag. If the SRS air bag warning
light does not illuminate when the
ignition switch or the ignition switch
or the ENGINE START/STOP button
is turned to ON, or if it remains illu -
minated after illuminating for
approximately 6 seconds, or if it illu -
minates whilst the vehicle is being
driven, have the system inspected
by a professional workshop. Kia rec -
ommends to visit an authorised Kia
dealer/service partner.
WARNING
Pre-tensioners are designed to
operate only one time. After acti -
vation, pre-tensioner seat belts
must be replaced. All seat belts, of
any type, should always be
replaced after they have been
worn during a collision.
The pre-tensioner seat belt
assembly mechanisms become
hot during activation. Do not
touch the pre-tensioner seat belt
assemblies for several minutes
after they have been activated.
Do not attempt to inspect or
replace the pre-tensioner seat
belts yourself. Have the system
inspected by a professional work -
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shop. Kia recommends to visit an
authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
Do not strike the pre-tensioner
seat belt assemblies.
Do not attempt to service or
repair the pre-tensioner seat belt
system in any manner.
Improper handling of the preten -
sioner seat belt assemblies, and
failure to heed the warnings not
to strike, modify, inspect, replace,
service or repair the pre-ten -
sioner seat belt assemblies may
lead to improper operation or
inadvertent activation and serious
injury.
Always wear the seat belts when
driving or riding in a motor vehicle.
If the vehicle or pre-tensioner
seat belt must be discarded, con -
tact a professional workshop. Kia
recommends to contact an
authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
CAUTION
Body work on the front area of the
vehicle may damage the preten -
sioner seat belt system. Therefore,
have the system serviced by a pro -
fessional workshop. Kia recom -
mends to visit an authorised Kia
dealer/service partner.
Seat belts