Kia 2013 Soul Owner's Manual page 57

Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant detection
system
Condition detected by the occu-
pant detection system
1. Adult * 1 or child age 13 and up*
2. Infant or child restraint system
with 12 months old* 3 * 4
3. Unoccupied
4. Malfunction in the system
*1) The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller
adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her
as a child depending on his/her physique and posture.
*2) Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. When a smaller
child than the same age sits in the front passenger seat, the system may
recognize him/her as an infant depending on his/her physique or posture.
*3) Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.
*4) The PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" indicator may turn on or off when a
child above 12 months to 12 years old (with or without child restraint sys-
tem) sits in the front passenger seat. This is a normal condition.
Indicator/Warning light
PASSENGER AIR
SRS warning
BAG "OFF" indica-
light
tor light
2
Off Off
Off
On
On Off
Off On
Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING
Riding in an improper position
Devices
adversely affects the occupant
detection system (ODS) and
Front passenger
may result in the deactivation of
air bag
front passenger airbag. It is
important for the driver to
Activated
instruct the passenger as to the
Deactivated proper seating instructions as
contained in this manual.
Deactivated
Do not hang onto the front pas-
Activated senger seat. Do not hang any
items such as seatback table on
the front passenger seatback.
- ODS system
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