Kia Sorento 2023 Manual page 89

Safety features of your vehicle
OMQ4023077
僅 However, if equipped with side and
curtain air bags, the air bags may
inflate depending on the intensity,
vehicle speed and angles of impact.
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.
OMQ4023079
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.
OMQ4023080
Air bag - supplemental restraint system
僅 Air bags may not inflate in rollover
accidents because the vehicle can not
detect rollover accident.
However, side and/or curtain air bags
may inflate when the vehicle is rolled
over following (or after) side impact
collision.
OMQ4023081
NOTICE
However, side and/or curtain air bags
may inflate when the vehicle is rolled
over by a side impact collision, if the
vehicle is equipped with side air bags
and curtain air bags.
NOTICE
If equipped with rollover sensor
However, if equipped with side and cur-
tain air bags, the air bags may inflate in
a rollover, when it is detected by the roll-
over sensor.
NOTICE
without rollover sensor
However, side and/or curtain air bags
may inflate when the vehicle is rolled
over by a side impact collision, if the
vehicle is equipped with side air bags
and curtain air bags.
僅 Air bags may not inflate if the vehicle
collides with objects such as utility
poles or trees, where the point of
impact is concentrated to one area
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