Kia Automobile Owner's Manual page 71

Knowing your vehicle
1VQA2087
• Air bags may not inflate in rear colli-
sions, because occupants are moved
backward by the force of the impact. In
this case, the air bags do not provide
protection.
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OVQ036018N
• Front air bags may not inflate in side
impact collision, because occupants
move to the direction of the collision,
and thus front air bag deployment does
not provide proper protection.
However, curtain air bags may inflate
depending on the intensity, vehicle
speed and angles of impact.
1VQA2089
• In a slant impact or collision, the force
delivered will be relatively weaker than
that of frontal or side collision. So, the
air bags may not inflate.