Kia Soul 2023 Manual page 59

Safety features of your vehicle
switch to the OFF position. Never
remove or replace the air bag related
fuse(s) when the ignition switch is the
ON position. Failure to heed this warning
will cause the SRS air bag warning light
to appear.
Occupant Detection System
(ODS)
Your vehicle is equipped with an occu-
pant detection system in the front pas-
senger's seat.
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The occupant detection system is
designed to detect the presence of a
properly-seated front passenger and
determine if the passenger's front air
bag should be enabled (may inflate) or
not. Only the front passenger front air
bag is controlled by the Occupant
Detection System.
Do not put anything in front of the pas-
senger air bag "
Main components of the occu-
pant detection system
僅 An detection device located within the
front passenger seat cushion.
僅 An electronic system which deter-
mines whether the passenger air bag
" indicator.
Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system
systems should be activated or deac-
tivated.
僅 An indicator light located on the
instrument panel which appears the
words PASSENGER AIR BAG
" " indicates the front passen-
ger air bag system is deactivated.
僅 The instrument panel air bag warning
light is interconnected with the occu-
pant detection system.
If the front passenger seat is occupied
by a person that the system determines
to be of appropriate size, and he/she sits
properly (sitting upright with the seat-
back in an upright position, centered on
the seat cushion with their seat belt on,
legs comfortably extended and their feet
on the floor), the PASSENGER AIR BAG
" " indicator will turn off and the
front passenger's air bag will be able to
inflate, if necessary, in frontal crashes.
You will find the PASSENGER AIR BAG
" " indicator on the center fascia
panel. This system detects the condi-
tions 1~4 in the following table and acti-
vates or deactivates the front passenger
air bag based on these conditions.
Always be sure that you and all vehicle
occupants are seated and restrained
properly (sitting upright with the seat in
an upright position, centered on the seat
cushion, with the person's legs comfort-
ably extended, feet on the floor, and
wearing the safety belt properly) for the
most effective protection by the air bag
and the safety belt.
僅 The ODS (Occupant Detection Sys-
tem) may not function properly if the
passenger takes actions which can
defeat the detection system. These
include:
1. Failing to sit in an upright position.
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