Kia Soul Owner's Manual page 65

Safety features of your vehicle
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant detection
system
Condition detected by the
"PASSENGER AIR
occupant detection
BAG OFF" indicator
system
1. Adult or child* 1
2. Child restraint system* 2
3. Unoccupied
4. There is a malfunction
in the system
* 1 : The ODS system uses a field to evaluate a person's size to determine whether the
air bag should deploy. It is possible for a child to be detected and activate the ODS,
thus allowing the air bag to deploy. To maximize safety, do not allow children to ride
in the front passenger seat.
: Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.
* 2
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Do not modify or replace the front passenger seat. Don't place anything on or
attach anything such as a blanket, front seat cover or after market seat heater
to the front passenger seat. This can adversely affect the occupant detection
system.
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Indicator/Warning light
SRS warning light
light
Off Off
On Off
On Off
Off
On
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
WARNING
Riding in an improper position
Devices
adversely affects the Occupant
Detection System and may
Front passenger
result in the deactivation of the
air bag
front passenger airbag. It is
Activated
important for the driver to
instruct the passenger as to the
Deactivated
proper seating instructions as
Deactivated
contained in this manual.
Activated
-
ODS System
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