Kia EV9 2023 Owner's Manual page 142

Vehicle safety controls
僅 For cleaning the air bag pad covers, use only a soft, dry cloth or one which has been
moistened with plain water. Solvents or cleaners could adversely affect the air bag cov-
ers and proper deployment of the system.
僅 If equipped with rollover sensor
- The air bags inflate instantly in the event of a rollover (if equipped with a side air bag
or curtain air bag) in order to help protect the occupants from serious physical injury.
- The side and curtain air bags are designed to inflate when a rollover is detected by a
rollover sensor. The air bags may inflate in a rollover, when it is detected by the roll-
over sensor.
- Although the front air bags (driver's and front passenger's air bags) are designed to
inflate only in frontal collisions, they also may inflate in other types of collisions if the
front impact sensors detect a sufficient impact. Side air bags (side and/or curtain air
bags) are designed to inflate only in side impact collisions, but they may inflate in
other collisions if the side impact sensors detect a sufficient impact. For instance, side
airbag and curtain air bags may inflate if rollover sensors indicate the possibility of a
rollover occurring (even if none actually occurs) or in other situations, including when
the vehicle is tilted while being towed. Even if side and/or curtain air bags do not pro-
vide impact protection in a rollover, they will deploy to prevent ejection of occupants,
especially those who are restrained with seat belts. If the vehicle chassis is impacted
by bumps or objects on unimproved roads or sidewalks, air bags may deploy. Drive
carefully on unimproved roads or on surfaces not designed for vehicle traffic to pre-
vent unintended air bag deployment.
- When the passenger's front air bag ON/OFF switch is set to the ON position, the pas-
senger's front air bag is activated and child or infant seat should not be installed on
the front passenger's seat.
- When the passenger's front air bag ON/OFF switch is set to the OFF position, the pas-
senger's front air bag is deactivated.
僅 If not equipped with rollover sensor
- The side and/or curtain air bags may inflate when the vehicle is rolled over by a side
impact collision, if the vehicle is equipped with side air bags and curtain air bags.
Overview
* The actual features in your vehicle may not necessarily be available due to the selected
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Air bag – supplemental restraint system