Kia Optima 2004 Owner's Manual page 62

WARNING -
AIR BAG INJURIES
• Sit as far back from the steering
wheel as possible without
interfering with your control of
the vehicle. Positioning yourself
too close to the steering wheel
can result in serious or even
fatal injuries if the air bag
deploys.
• Never place objects over the air
bag storage compartments or
between the air bags and
yourself. Due to the speed and
force of the air bag inflation,
such objects could hit your
body at high speed and cause
severe bodily injury and even
death.
• Don't put sticker or ornament
etc on steering wheel cover,
which may interfere with the
airbags deployment.
NOISE AND SMOKE
When the air bags inflate, they make a
loud noise and they leave smoke and
powder in the air inside of the vehicle.
This is normal and is a result of the
ignition of the air bag inflator.
After the air bags inflate, you may feel
substantial discomfort in breathing due
both to the contact by your chest with
both the safety belt and the air bag, as
well as from breathing the smoke and
powder.
WE STRONGLY URGE YOU TO
OPEN YOUR DOORS AND/OR
WINDOWS AS PROMPTLY AS
POSSIBLE AFTER IMPACT IN
ORDER TO REDUCE
DISCOMFORT AND PREVENT
PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE
SMOKE AND POWDER.
WARNING -
HOT METAL PARTS
When the air bags deploy, the air
bag inflators in the steering wheel
and/or in the dashboard are very
hot. To prevent injury, do not
touch the air bag storage area's
internal components immediately
after an air bag has inflated.
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