Kia EV9 2023 Owner's Manual page 157

Vehicle safety controls
Air bag non-inflation conditions
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Air bag non-inflation conditions
In certain low-speed collisions the air bags may not
deploy.
Air bags are not designed to inflate in rear collisions.
Heavy braking lowers the front portion of the vehicle
causing it to "ride" under a vehicle with a higher ground
clearance.
Air bags may not inflate in this "under-ride" situation
because deceleration forces that are detected by sen-
sors may be significantly reduced by such "under-ride"
collisions.
In an angled collision, the force of impact may send the
occupants in a direction where the air bags would not be
able to provide any additional benefit; thus, the sensors
may not deploy any air bags.
Front air bags may not inflate in side impact collisions.
Air bags may not inflate in rollover accidents because
the vehicle cannot detect the rollover.
Air bag – supplemental restraint system
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