Kia Sorento Owner's Manual page 99

Air bag inflation conditions
Front air bags
Front air bags are designed to inflate
in a frontal collision depending on
the intensity, speed or angles of
impact of the front collision.
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❈ The actual air bags in the vehicle may dif-
fer from the illustration.
Side impact and curtain air bags
(if equipped)
Side impact and curtain air bags are
designed to inflate when an impact is
detected by side collision sensors
Safety features of your vehicle
depending on the strength, speed or
angles of impact resulting from a
side impact collision.
Although the front air bags (driver's
and front passenger's air bags) are
designed to inflate only in frontal col-
lisions, they also may inflate in other
types of collisions if the front impact
sensors detect a sufficient impact.
Side air bags (side impact and/or
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curtain air bags) are designed to
inflate only in side impact collisions,
but they may inflate in other colli-
sions if the side impact sensors
detect a sufficient impact.
If the vehicle chassis is impacted by
bumps or objects on unimproved
roads or sidewalks, air bags may
deploy. Drive carefully on unim-
proved roads or on surfaces not
designed for vehicle traffic to prevent
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unintended air bag deployment.
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Also, the side impact and curtain air
bags are designed to inflate when a
rollover is detected by a rollover sen-
sor.
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