Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual page 74

Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING
• Do not install a child restraint seat
in the passenger seat when the
seat is heavily soaked with any
type of liquid.
• Do not alter or remodel the ODS
(Occupant Detection System).
This may damage the system and
prevent its proper function in a
collision.
NOTICE
• Do not use car seat cushions that
cover up the surface of the seat
and aftermarket manufactured
passenger seat heaters.
• After conducting car interior
cleaning using steam or deter -
gent, the seat should be dried
properly. Afterward, check for
normal operation of the PASSEN -
GER AIR BAG "OFF" and air bag
warning lights.
• Any service related to the pas -
senger seat and the ODS must be
done at Kia service center.
• After the passenger seat has
been removed or installed for
repair purposes, check for normal
operation of the PASSENGER AIR
BAG " " and air bag warning
lights with a person seated or not
seated in the passenger seat.
Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint
WARNING
When the PASSENGER AIR BAG
" " symbol is illuminated, the
passenger air bag system will not
operate. The passenger air bag sys -
tem will operate when necessary if
the symbol is not illuminated.
NOTICE
Do not modify or replace the front
passenger seat. Don't place any -
thing on or attach anything such as
a blanket, front seat cover or after
market seat heater to the front
passenger seat. This can adversely
affect the occupant detection sys -
tem.
WARNING
ODS System
Riding in an improper position
adversely affects the Occupant
Detection System and may result in
the deactivation of the front pas -
senger airbag. It is important for the
driver to instruct the passenger as
to the proper seating instructions as
contained in this manual.
• Do not place a heavy load in the
front passenger seatback pocket
or on the front passenger seat.
system
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