Kia Optima Hybrid 2017 Owner's Manual page 113

Safety features of your vehicle
Passenger s front air bag
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The SRS consists of air bags installed
under the pad covers in the center of
the steering wheel, in the knee bolster
below the steering wheel column and
the passenger's side front panel above
the glove box.
The purpose of the SRS is to provide
the vehicle's driver and/or the front
passenger with additional protection to
that offered by the seat belt system
alone in case of a frontal impact of suf‐
ficient severity. The SRS uses sensors
to gather information about the driv‐
er's seat position, the driver's and front
passenger's seat belt usage and the
impact severity.
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The seat belt buckle sensors (if equip‐
ped) determine if the driver and front
passenger's seat belts are fastened.
These sensors provide the ability to
control the SRS deployment based on
whether or not the seat belts are fas‐
tened, and how severe the impact is.
WARNING
Always use seat belts and child re‐
straints – every trip, every time, ev‐
eryone! Air bags inflate with consid‐
erable force and in the blink of an
eye. Seat belts help keep occupants
in proper position to obtain maxi‐
mum benefit from the air bag. Even
with air bags, improperly positioned
and unbelted occupants can be se‐
verely injured when the air bag in‐
flates. Always follow the precautions
about seat belts, air bags and occu‐
pant safety contained in this man‐
ual.
To reduce the chance of serious or
fatal injuries and receive the maxi‐
mum safety benefit from your re‐
straint system:
• Never place a child in any child or
booster seat in the front seat.
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• ABC – Always Buckle Children in
the 2nd row seat. It is the safest
place for children of any age to
ride.
• Front and side air bags can injure
occupants improperly positioned in
the front seats.
• Move your seat as far back as
practical from the front air bags,
while still maintaining control of
the vehicle.
• You and your passengers should
never sit or lean unnecessarily
close to the air bags. Improperly
positioned drivers and passengers
can be severely injured by inflating
air bags.
• Never lean against the door or
center console – always sit in an
upright position.
• Do not allow a passenger to ride in
the front seat when the passeng‐
er's front air bag OFF indicator is
illuminated, because the air bag
will not deploy in the event of a
moderate or severe frontal crash.
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