Kia EV9 2023 Owner's Manual page 150

Vehicle safety controls
in the front seat, he or she must be properly belted and the seat should be moved as
far back as possible.
- For maximum safety protection in all types of crashes, all occupants including the
driver should always wear their seat belts whether or not an air bag is also provided at
their seating position to minimize the risk of severe injury or death in the event of a
crash. Do not sit or lean unnecessarily close to the air bag while the vehicle is in
motion.
- Sitting improperly or out of position can result in serious or fatal injury in a crash. All
occupants should sit upright with the seat back in an upright position, center on the
seat cushion with their seat belt on, legs comfortably extended and their feet on the
floor until the vehicle is parked.
- The SRS air bag system must deploy very rapidly to provide protection in a crash. If an
occupant is out of position because of not wearing a seat belt, the air bag may force-
fully contact the occupant causing serious or fatal injuries.
Side air bag and front center air bag
Your vehicle is equipped with a side air bag in each front, rear and front center air bag in
each front seat.
* The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
The purpose of the air bag is to provide the vehicle's driver and/or front passenger with
protection in addition to that offered by the seat belt alone.
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Air bag – supplemental restraint system
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