Kia Telluride 2023 Owner's Manual page 67

Safety features of your vehicle
Occupant Detection System
(ODS)
Your vehicle is equipped with an Occu-
pant Detection System (ODS) in the front
passenger's seat.
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The ODS is designed to detect the pres-
ence of a properly-seated front passen-
ger 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 ODS.
Do not put anything in front of the pas-
senger air bag " " indicator.
Main components of the ODS
僅 A detection device is located within
the front passenger seat cushion.
僅 An electronic system which deter-
mines whether the passenger air bag
systems should be activated or deac-
tivated.
僅 An indicator light located on the
instrument panel which illuminates
the words PASSENGER AIR BAG "
indicates the front passenger air bag
system is deactivated.
僅 The instrument panel air bag warning
light is interconnected with the ODS.
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 conditions 1~4
in the following table and activates 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.
The ODS 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.
2. Leaning against the door or center
console.
3. Sitting towards the sides or the front
of the seat.
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4. Putting legs on the dashboard or rest-
ing them on other locations which
reduce the passenger weight on the
front seat.
5. Improperly wearing the safety belt.
6. Reclining the seatback.
Seat
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