Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual page 115

Safety features of your vehicle
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• When the pre-tensioner seat belts
are activated, a loud noise may be
heard and fine dust, which may
appear to be smoke, may be visible
in the passenger compartment.
These are normal operating condi-
tions and are not hazardous.
• Although it is harmless, the fine
dust may cause skin irritation and
should not be breathed for pro-
longed periods. Wash all exposed
skin areas thoroughly after an
accident in which the pre-tension-
er seat belts were activated.
• Because the sensor that activates
the SRS air bag is connected with
the pre-tensioner seat belt, the SRS
air bag warning light on the instru-
ment panel will illuminate for
approximately 6 seconds after the
START/STOP button has been
turned to the "ON" position, and
then it should turn off.
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CAUTION
If the pre-tensioner seat belt is
not working properly, the SRS
air bag warning light will illumi-
nate even if there is no malfunc-
tion of the SRS air bag. If the
SRS air bag warning light does
not illuminate when
START/STOP button is turned to
ON, or if it remains illuminated
after illuminating for approxi-
mately 6 seconds, or if it illumi-
nates whilst the vehicle is being
driven, have the system inspect-
ed by a professional workshop.
Kia recommends to visit an
authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
WARNING
• Pre-tensioners seat belts sys-
tems are designed to operate
only one time. After activation,
pre-tensioner seat belts must
be replaced. All seat belts, of
any type, should always be
the
replaced after they have been
worn during a collision.
• The pre-tensioner seat belt
assembly
become hot during activation.
Do not touch the pre-tension-
er seat belt assemblies for
several minutes after they
have been activated.
• Do not attempt to inspect or
replace the pre-tensioner seat
belts yourself. Have the sys-
tem inspected by a profes-
sional workshop. Kia recom-
mends to visit an authorised
Kia dealer/service partner.
• Do not attempt to service or
repair the pre-tensioner seat
belt system in any manner.
mechanisms
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