Kia Optima Manual page 59

Safety features of your vehicle
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 depend-
ing 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 system) sits in the front passenger
seat. This is a normal condition.
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Indicator/Warning light
PASSENGER AIR
BAG "OFF" indicator SRS warning light
light
2 Off Off
On Off
On Off
Off On
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
proper seating instructions as
Deactivated
contained in this manual.
Deactivated
Activated
ODS system
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