Kia EV9 2023 Owner's Manual page 139

Vehicle safety controls
CAUTION
僅 SRS and pre-tensioners contain explosive chemicals. If scraping a vehicle without
removing SRS and pre-tensioners from a vehicle, it may cause fire. Before scraping a
vehicle, contact a professional workshop. Kia recommends visiting an authorized Kia
dealer/service partner.
僅 Do not install or place any accessories near air bag deployment areas, such as the
instrument cluster, windows, pillars, and roof rails.
僅 If an air bag deploys, there may be a loud noise followed by a fine dust released in the
vehicle. These conditions are normal and are not hazardous - the air bags are packed in
this fine powder. The dust generated during air bag deployment may cause skin or eye
irritation as well as aggravate asthma for some persons. Always wash all exposed skin
areas thoroughly with cold water and a mild soap after an accident in which the air bags
were deployed.
僅 The SRS can function only when the vehicle is in the ON position and within approxi-
mately 3 minutes after the vehicle is in OFF position. If the SRS air bag warning light
does not appear, or continuously remains on after approximately 6 seconds when the
vehicle is in ON position, or after the vehicle is started, comes on while driving, the SRS is
not working properly. In this case, have the system inspected by a professional work-
shop. Kia recommends visiting an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
僅 Never place a child in any child or booster seat in the front seat.
僅 ABC - Always Buckle Children in the back seat. It is the safest place for children of any
age to ride.
僅 Never lean against the door or center console - always sit in an upright position.
僅 If the SRS air bag warning light remains ON while the vehicle is being driven, have the
system inspected by a professional workshop. Kia recommends visiting an authorized
Kia dealer/service partner.
僅 Air bags can only be used once. If the air bags inflate, have the system replaced by a
professional workshop. Kia recommends visiting an authorized Kia dealer/service part-
ner.
僅 The SRS is designed to deploy the front air bags only when an impact is sufficiently
severe. Additionally, the air bags will only deploy once. Seat belts must be worn at all
times.
僅 Front air bags are not intended to deploy in side-impact, rear-impact or rollover crashes.
In addition, front air bags will not deploy in frontal crashes below the deployment
threshold.
僅 Do not allow the passengers to lean their heads or bodies onto doors, put their arms on
the doors, stretch their arms out of the window, or place objects between the doors and
passengers when they are seated on seats equipped with side and/or curtain air bags.
僅 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 fastened.
僅 Do not use any accessory seat covers. Use of seat covers could reduce or prevent the
effectiveness of the system.
僅 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 the air bag inflates such as the door, side door
glass, front and rear pillar.
Air bag – supplemental restraint system
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