Kia Carnival 2023 Owner's Manual page 91

Safety features of your vehicle
OKA4030083N
僅 Front air bags are not designed to
inflate in rear collisions, because
occupants are moved backward by
the force of the impact. In this case,
inflated air bags would not be able to
provide any additional benefit.
OKA4030084N
僅 Front airbags may not inflate in side
impact collisions, because passen-
gers move in the direction of the colli-
sion. Thus, in side impacts, frontal
airbag deployment would not provide
additional occupant protection.
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Air bag - Advanced Supplemental Restraint System
OKA4032081N
僅 In an angled collision, the force of
impact may direct the occupants in a
direction where the air bags would not
be able to provide any additional ben-
efit, and thus the sensors may not
deploy any air bags.
僅
OKA4030085N
僅 Just before impact, drivers often
brake heavily. Such heavy braking
lowers the front portion of the vehicle
causing it to "ride" under a vehicle
with a higher ground clearance. Air
bags may not inflate in this "under-
ride" situation because deceleration
forces that are detected by sensors
may be significantly reduced by such
"under-ride" collisions.