Kia Telluride 2023 Manual page 76

Safety features of your vehicle
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* The actual air bags in the vehicle may
differ from the illustration.
The purpose of the air bag is to provide
the vehicle's driver and/or the front pas-
senger and/or rear outboard passengers
with additional protection than that
offered by the seat belt alone.
僅 The side air bags are designed to
deploy during certain side-impact col-
lisions, depending on the crash sever-
ity of impact.
僅 The side air bags may deploy on the
side of the impact or on both sides.
僅 The side and/or curtain air bags on
both sides of the vehicle will deploy if
a rollover or possible rollover is
detected.
僅 The side air bags are not designed to
deploy in all side impact or rollover
situations.
WARNING
Unexpected deployment
Avoid impact to the side impact airbag
sensor when the ENGINE START/STOP
button is ON to prevent unexpected
deployment of the side air bag.
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Air bag - advanced Supplemental Restraint System
僅 The side air bag is supplemental to
the driver's and the passenger's seat
belt systems and is not a substitute
for them. Therefore your seat belts
must be worn at all times while the
vehicle is in operation.
僅 For best protection from the side air
bag system and to avoid being injured
by the deploying side air bag, both
front seat occupants should sit in an
upright position with the seat belt
properly fastened. The driver's hands
should be placed on the steering
wheel at the 9:00 and 3:00 positions.
The passenger's arms and hands
should be placed on their laps.
WARNING
Deployment
Do not install any accessories including
seat covers, on the side or near the side
air bag as this may affect the deploy-
ment of the side air bags.
僅 If seat or seat cover is damaged, have
the vehicle checked and repaired by
an authorized Kia dealer. Inform the
dealer that your vehicle is equipped
with side air bags and an Occupant
Detection System (ODS).
WARNING
Flying objects
Do not place any objects (an umbrella,
bag, etc.) between the front door and
the front seat. Such objects may become
dangerous projectiles if the side airbag
inflates.
WARNING
No attaching objects
僅 Do not place any objects over the air
bag or between the air bag and your-