Kia Sorento 2023 Owner's Manual page 96

Safety features of your vehicle
NOTICE
The pre-tensioner may activate not only
in a frontal collision but also in a side col-
lision, if the vehicle is equipped with a
side or curtain air bag.
The seat belt pre-tensioner system con-
sists mainly of the following compo-
nents. Their locations are shown in the
illustration:
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1. SRS air bag warning light
2. Front retractor pre-tensioner assem-
bly
3. SRS control module
WARNING
Skin irritation
Wash all exposed skin areas thoroughly
after an accident in which the pre-ten-
sioner seat belts were activated. The fine
dust from the pre-tensioner activation
may cause skin irritation and should not
be inhaled for prolonged periods.
NOTICE
僅 Both the driver's and front passen-
ger's seat belt pre-tensioner systems
may be activated not only in certain
frontal collisions, but also in certain
side collisions or rollovers, if the vehi-
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cle is equipped with a side or curtain
air bag.
僅 Because the sensor that activates the
SRS air bag is connected with the pre-
tensioner seat belt, the SRS air bag
warning light
panel will appear for approximately
3~6 seconds after the ENGINE
START/STOP button has been turned
to the ON position, and then it should
turn off.
僅 If the pre-tensioner seat belt system is
not working properly, this warning
light will appear even if there is not a
malfunction with the SRS air bag. If
the SRS air bag warning light does not
appear when the ENGINE START/
STOP button has been turned to the
ON position, or if it remains illumi-
nated after illuminating for approxi-
mately 3 ~ 6 seconds, or if it appears
while the vehicle is being driven, have
an authorized Kia dealer inspect the
pre-tensioner seat belt and SRS air
bag system as soon as possible.
NOTICE
Do not attempt to service or repair the
pre-tensioner seat belt system in any
manner. Do not attempt to inspect or
replace the pre-tensioner seat belts
yourself. This must be done by an
authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING
Hot pre-tensioner
Do not touch the pre-tensioner seat belt
assemblies for several minutes after
they have been activated. When the pre-
tensioner seat belt mechanism fires
Seat belts
on the instrument