Kia Niro Hybrid Owner's Manual page 136

Saýety ýeatures oý your vehicle
(Continued)
• If the air bags inflate, have the
system replaced by a professional
workshop. Kia recommends to visit
an authorized Kia dealer/service
partner.
• Do not tamper with or disconnect
SRS wiring, or other components
of the SRS system. Doing so could
result in injury, due to accidental
inflation of the air bags or by ren‐
dering the SRS inoperative.
• If components of the air bag sys‐
tem must be discarded, or if the
vehicle must be scrapped, certain
safety precautions must be ob‐
served. An authorized Kia dealer
knows these precautions and can
give you the necessary informa‐
tion. Failure to follow these pre‐
cautions and procedures could in‐
crease the risk of personal injury.
• If your car was flooded and has
soaked carpeting or water on
flooring, you shouldn't try to start
the engine; in this case, have your
vehicle inspected by a professional
workshop. Kia recommends to
contact an authorized Kia dealer/
service partner.
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Additional safety precautions
• Never let passenþers ride in the carþo
area or on top oý a ýolded-down back
seat. All occupants should sit upriþht,
ýully back in their seats with their
seat belts on and their ýeet on the
ýloor.
• Passenþers should not move out oý
or chanþe seats while the vehicle is
movinþ. A passenþer who is not
wearinþ a seat belt durinþ a crash or
emerþency stop can
aþainst the inside oý the vehicle,
aþainst other occupants, or out oý
the vehicle.
• Each seat belt is desiþned to restrain
one occupant. Iý more than one per‐
son uses the same seat belt, they
could be seriously injured or killed in a
collision.
• Do not use any accessories on seat
belts. Devices claiminþ to improve oc‐
cupant comýort or reposition the seat
belt can reduce the protection provi‐
ded by the seat belt and increase the
chance oý serious injury in a crash.
• Passenþers should not place hard or
sharp objects between themselves
and the air baþs. Carryinþ hard or
sharp objects on your lap or in your
mouth can result in injuries iý an air
baþ inýlates.
• Keep occupants away ýrom the air
baþ covers. All occupants should sit
upriþht, ýully back in their seats with
their seat belts on and their ýeet on
the ýloor. Iý occupants are too close
to the air baþ covers, they could be
be thrown
injured iý the air baþs inýlate.
• Do not attach or place objects on or
near the air baþ covers. Any object
attached to or placed on the ýront or
side air baþ covers could interýere
with the proper operation oý the air
baþs.
• Do not modiýy the ýront seats. Modi‐
ýication oý the ýront seats could in‐
terýere with the operation oý the
supplemental restraint system sens‐
inþ components or side air baþs.
• Do not place items under the ýront
seats. Placinþ items under the ýront
seats could interýere with the opera‐
tion oý the supplemental restraint
system sensinþ components and wir‐
inþ harnesses.