Kia EV9 2023 Owner's Manual page 149

Vehicle safety controls
when the EV button is in ON position, or after the vehicle is started, comes on while driv-
ing, the SRS is not working properly. In this case, have the system inspected by a profes-
sional workshop. Kia recommends visiting an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
僅 Before you replace a fuse or disconnect a battery terminal, press EV button to OFF posi-
tion. Never remove or replace the air bag related fuse(s) when the EV button is in the ON
position. Failure to heed this warning will cause the SRS air bag warning light to appear.
僅 The driver's hands should be placed on the steering wheel at the 9:00 and 3:00 posi-
tions. The passenger's arms and hands should be placed on their laps.
僅 Always use seat belts and child restraints – every trip, every time, everyone! Air bags
inflate with considerable force and in the blink of an eye. Seat belts help keep occupants
in proper position to obtain maximum benefit from the air bag. Even with air bags,
improperly and unbelted occupants can be severely injured when the air bag inflates.
Always follow the precautions about seat belts, air bags and occupant safety contained
in this manual.
僅 To reduce the chance of serious or fatal injuries and receive the maximum safety benefit
from your restraint system:
- Never place a child in any child or booster seat in the front seat.
- ABC – Always Buckle Children in the back seat. It is the safest place for children of any
age to ride.
- Front and side air bags can injure occupants improperly positioned in the front seats.
- Move your seat as far back as practical from the front air bags, while still maintaining
control of the vehicle.
- You and your passengers should never sit or lean unnecessarily close to the air bags.
Improperly positioned drivers and passengers can be severely injured by inflating air
bags.
- Never lean against the door or center console – always sit in an upright position.
- No objects should be placed over or near the air bag modules on the steering wheel,
instrument panel, and the front passenger's panel above the glove box, because any
such object could cause harm if the vehicle is in a crash severe enough to cause the air
bags to deploy.
- If the SRS air bag warning light remains illuminated while the vehicle is being driven,
have the system inspected by a professional workshop. Kia recommends visiting an
authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
- Air bags can only be used once – have the system replaced by a professional work-
shop.
Kia recommends visiting an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
- 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.
- 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 deploy-
ment threshold.
- A child restraint system must never be placed in the front seat. The infant or child
could be severely injured or killed by an air bag deployment in case of an accident.
- Children age 13 and under must always be properly restrained in the rear seat. Never
allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. If a child over age 13 must be seated
Air bag – supplemental restraint system
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