Kia Niro Hybrid Owner's Manual page 132

Saýety ýeatures oý your vehicle
Curtain air baþs are located alonþ both
sides oý the rooý rails above the ýront
and rear doors.
They are desiþned to help protect the
heads oý the ýront seat occupants and
the rear outboard seat occupants in
certain side impact collisions.
The curtain air baþs are desiþned to
deploy durinþ certain side impact colli‐
sions, dependinþ on the crash severity
oý impact. However, when side deploy‐
ment threshold is satisýied at ýront-im‐
pact, curtain air baþs may deploy.
The curtain air baþs may deploy on the
side oý the impact.
The curtain air baþs are not desiþned
to deploy in all side impacts situations.
WARNING
• In order for side and curtain air
bags to provide the best protec‐
tion, front seat occupants and
outboard rear occupants should sit
in an upright position with the seat
belts properly fastened. Impor‐
tantly, children should sit in a
proper child restraint system in
the rear seat.
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• When children are seated in the
rear outboard seats, they must be
seated in the proper child restraint
system. Make sure to position the
child restraint system as far away
from the door side as possible, and
secure the child restraint system
in a locked position.
• Do not allow the passengers to
lean their heads or bodies against
doors, put their arms on the
doors, stretch their arms out of
the window or place objects be‐
tween the doors and passengers
when they are seated on seats
equipped with side and curtain air
bags.
• Never try to open or repair any
components of the side curtain air
bag system. If necessary, have the
system serviced by a professional
workshop. Kia recommends to visit
an authorized Kia dealer/service
partner.
Failure to follow the above instruc‐
tions can result in injury or death to
the vehicle occupants in an accident.
WARNING
n No attaching objects
• Do not place any objects over the
air bag. Also, do not attach any
objects around the area the air bag
inflates such as the door, side door
glass, front and rear pillar, roof
side rail.
• Do not hang hard or breakable ob‐
jects on the clothes hanger.