Kia SORENTO 2016 Owner's Manual page 70

Safety features of your vehicle
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant detection
system
Condition detected by the
occupant detection
system
1. Adult or child* 1
2. Child restraint system* 2
3. Unoccupied
4. There is a malfunction
in the system
* 1 : The ODS system uses a field to evaluate a person's size to determine whether the
air bag should deploy. It is possible for a child to be detected and activate the ODS,
thus allowing the air bag to deploy. To maximize safety, do not allow children to ride
in the front passenger seat.
* 2 : Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.
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Indicator/Warning light
"PASSENGER
SRS warning
AIR BAG OFF"
light
indicator light
Off Off
On Off
On Off
Off On
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Do not modify or replace the front
passenger seat. Don't place anything
Devices
on or attach anything such as a blan-
ket, front seat cover or after market
Front passenger
seat heater to the front passenger
air bag
seat. This can adversely affect the
occupant detection system.
Activated
Deactivated
Riding in an improper position
Deactivated
adversely affects the Occupant
Detection System and may
Activated
result in the deactivation of the
front passenger airbag. It is
important for the driver to
instruct the passenger as to the
proper seating instructions as
contained in this manual.
WARNING
- ODS System
(Continued)