Kia 2016 Optima Owner's Manual page 69

Safety features of your vehicle
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant detection
system
Condition detected by the
occupant classification system
1. Adult* 1
2. Child restraint system with
child under 12 months old
* 2 * 3 * 4
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 child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat, the system may rec-
ognize him/her as an adult depending upon his/her physique or sitting position.
* 3 Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.
* 4 The PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" indicator may turn on or off when a child above
12 months to 12 years old (with or without child restraint system) sits in the front
passenger seat. This is a normal condition.
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Indicator/Warning light
"PASSENGER
SRS warning
AIR BAG OFF"
light
indicator light
Off Off
On Off
On Off
Off On
CAUTION
• Do not use car seat cushions
that cover up the surface of
Devices
the seat and aftermarket man-
ufactured
Front passenger
heaters.
air bag
• Do not install a child restraint
seat in the passenger seat
Activated
when the seat is heavily
soaked with any type of liquid.
Deactivated
• Altered or remodeled ODS
(Occupant Detection System)
Deactivated
may result in system malfunc-
tion and increase risk of injury
Activated
when in collision.
• After the passenger seat has
been removed or installed for
repair purposes, check for
normal operation of the "PASS
AIR BAG "OFF"" and air bag
warning lights with a person
seated or not seated in the
passenger seat.
passenger seat
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