Kia Sportage 2023 Owner's Manual page 64

Safety features of your vehicle
Conditions and operation of the front passenger ODS
Condition detected by the occupant classifica-
tion system
*1
1. Adult
2. Child Restraint System (CRS) with child under
*2*3*4
12 months old
3. Unoccupied
4. Malfunction in the system
*1. The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in the front passenger
seat, the system may recognize him/her as a child depending on his/her physique and posture.
*2. Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. When a larger child who has outgrown a CRS
sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as an adult depending upon his/her
physique or sitting position.
*3. Never install a CRS on the front passenger seat.
*4. The PASSENGER AIR BAG "
old (with or without a CRS) sits in the front passenger seat. This is a normal condition.
WARNING
僅 Do not install a child restraint seat in the passenger seat when the seat is heavily
soaked with any type of liquid.
僅 Do not alter or remodel the Occupant Detection System (ODS). This may damage
the system and prevent its proper function in a collision.
NOTICE
僅 Do not use car seat cushions that cover up the surface of the seat and aftermarket
manufactured passenger seat heaters.
僅 After conducting car interior cleaning using steam or detergent, the seat should be
dried properly. Afterward, check for normal operation of the PASSENGER AIR BAG
"OFF" and air bag warning lights.
僅 Any service related to the passenger seat and the ODS must be done at an autho-
rized Kia dealership.
僅 After the passenger seat has been removed or installed for repair purposes, check
for normal operation of the PASSENGER AIR BAG "
with a person seated or not seated in the passenger seat.
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Air bag - advanced Supplemental Restraint System
Indicator/Warning light
"PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF" indicator light
Off
On
On
Off
" indicator may turn on or off when a child above 12 months to 12 years
SRS warning light Front passenger air bag
Off
Off
Off
On
" and air bag warning lights
Devices
Activated
Deactivated
Deactivated
Activated