Kia Soul 2022 Owner's Manual page 83

Safety features of your vehicle
The side air bags may deploy on
the side of the impact or on both
sides.
The side and/or curtain air bags
on both sides of the vehicle will
deploy if a rollover or possible
rollover is detected.
The side air bags are not designed
to deploy in all side impact or roll -
over situations.
WARNING
Unexpected deployment
Avoid impact to the side impact air -
bag sensor when the ignition switch
is ON to prevent unexpected deploy -
ment of the side air bag.
The side air bag is supplemental
to the driver's and the passen -
ger's seat belt systems and is not
a substitute for them. Therefore
your seat belts must be worn at
all times while the vehicle is in
operation.
For best protection from the side
air bag system and to avoid being
injured by the deploying side air
bag, both front seat occupants
should sit in an upright position
with the seat belt properly fas -
tened. The driver's hands should
be placed on the steering wheel at
the 9:00 and 3:00 positions. The
passenger's arms and hands
should be placed on their laps.
Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint
WARNING
Deployment
Do not install any accessories
including seat covers, on the side or
near the side air bag, as this may
adversely affect the deployment of
the side air bags.
If seat or seat cover is damaged,
have the vehicle checked and
repaired by an authorized Kia
dealer. Inform the dealer that
your vehicle is equipped with side
air bags and an occupant detec -
tion system.
WARNING
Flying objects
Do not place any objects (an
umbrella, bag, etc.) between the
front door and the front seat. Such
objects may become dangerous
projectiles if the side airbag inflates.
WARNING
No attaching objects
Do not place any objects over the
air bag or between the air bag and
yourself. Also, do not attach any
objects around the area in which
the air bag inflates, such as the
door, side door glass, front and
rear pillar.
Do not put any objects between
the side airbag label and seat
system
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