Kia Carnival 2023 Owner's Manual page 75

Safety features of your vehicle
bag deployment or pre-tensioner seat
belt deployment.
The SRS air bag warning light on the
instrument panel will appear for about 3
~ 6 seconds after the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button is turned
to the ON position, after which the air
bag warning light should go out.
WARNING
If any of the following conditions occurs,
this indicates a malfunction of the SRS.
In this case, have the system inspected
by an authorized Kia dealer.
僅 The light does not turn on briefly
when you turn the ignition ON.
僅 The light stays on after illuminating
for approximately 6 seconds.
僅 The light comes on while the vehicle is
in motion.
僅 The light blinks when the ignition
switch or ENGINE START/STOP but-
ton is in ON position.
Driver's front air bag (1)
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The air bag modules are located both in
the center of the steering wheel, in the
front passenger's panel above the glove
box and in the driver's side knee bolster.
When the SRSCM detects a sufficiently
severe impact to the front of the vehicle,
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Air bag - Advanced Supplemental Restraint System
it will automatically deploy the front air
bags.
Driver's front air bag (2)
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Upon deployment, tear seams molded
directly into the pad covers will separate
under pressure from the expansion of
the air bags. Further opening of the cov-
ers then allows full inflation of the air
bags.
Driver's front air bag (3)
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A fully inflated air bag, in combination
with a properly worn seat belt, slows the
driver's or the passenger's forward
motion, reducing the risk of head and
chest injury.
After complete inflation, the air bag
immediately starts deflating, enabling
the driver to maintain forward visibility