Kia Optima 2004 Owner's Manual page 64

WARNING -
FRONT PASSENGERS
• NEVER use a rear-facing child
restraint in the front seat. In the
front seat, a rear-facing child
restraint would be positioned
too close to where the air bags
are stored and in the event an
air bag deploys, the air bag
would impact the rear-facing
child restraint and cause
serious injuries or death.
• Failure to observe
instructions provided with the
child restraint system could
increase the risk and/or
severity of injury in an accident.
Passenger Presence
Detection
The passenger presence detection system
detects the presence of a passenger in the
front seat. If no passenger is recognized
on the front seat. If no passenger is
recognized on the front passenger seat,
the deployment of the front passenger
and/or side airbag will be prevented.
This system is designed to prevent the
replacement of airbag components that
deploy needlessly in an accident.
the
WARNING:
The passenger presence
Detection system is not intended
to prevent airbag deployment
while a child is in the front
passenger's seat. It is intended
only as a means to reduce
unnecessary collision damage
repair expense by preventing
airbag and seat belt pretensioner
deployment when the right front
pretensioner deployment when
the right front passenger seat is
unoccupied. Deployment is still
possible if only a few pounds are
placed upon the seat. Therefore,
children must not be seated in the
front seat. All children must be
seated in the rear seat and
properly restrained with the
vehicle's restraint system or a
child restraint system appropriate
for the child's size and weight.
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