Kia EV9 2024 Manual page 129

Safety features of your Kia
severity. The SRS uses sensors to gather
information about the driver's and front
passenger's seat belt usage and impact
severity.
These sensors provide the ability to con -
trol the SRS deployment based on
whether the seat belts are fastened, and
how severe the impact is.
The advanced SRS offers the ability to
control the air bag inflation with two lev -
els. A first stage is provided for moder -
ate impacts. A second stage level is
provided for severe impacts.
The passenger's front air bag is
designed to help reduce injuries to small
adults sitting close to the instrument
panel in low speed collisions. Children
must be restrained in the rear seat.
According to the impact severity and
seat belt usage, the SRSCM (SRS Control
Module) controls air bag inflation. Failure
to properly wear seat belts can increase
the risk or severity of injury in an acci -
dent.
Your vehicle is equipped with an ODS in
the front passenger's seat. The ODS
detects the presence of a passenger in
the front passenger's seat and will turn
off the front passenger's air bag under
certain conditions. For more detail, see
"Occupant Detection System (ODS)" on
page 4-55.
WARNING
Modification
Modification to the seat structure can
cause the air bag to deploy at a different
level than should be provided.
Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system
Manufacturers are required by govern -
ment regulations to provide a contact
point concerning modifications to the
vehicle for persons with disabilities,
which modifications may affect the vehi -
cle's advanced air bag system. That con -
tact is Kia's toll-free Customer
Experience Department at 1-877-KIA-
AUTO (1-877-542-2886). Kia neither
endorse nor support any changes to any
part or structure of the vehicle that could
affect the advanced air bag system,
including the ODS.
WARNING
Replacement/Modifications
The front passenger seat, dashboard or
door should not be replaced except by
an authorized Kia dealer using original
Kia parts designed for this vehicle and
model. Any other such replacement or
modification could adversely affect the
operation of the occupant detection sys -
tem and your advanced air bags.
WARNING
Modification
Modification to the seat structure can
cause the air bag to deploy at a different
level than should be provided.
Advanced air bags are combined with
pre-tensioner seat belts to help provide
enhanced occupant protection in frontal
crashes. Front air bags are not intended
to deploy in collisions in which sufficient
protection can be provided by the seat
belt.
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