Kia Carens 2017, Owner'S Manual, Page: 72 / 672

WARNING
• To avoid severe personal injury or
death caused by deploying air bags
in a collision, the driver should sit
as far back from the steering
wheel air bag. The front passenger
should always move their seat as
far back as possible and sit back in
their seat.
• Air bag inflates instantly in an
event of a collision, passengers
may be injured by the air bag ex‐
pansion force if they are not in a
proper position.
• Air bag inflation may cause injuries
including facial or bodily abrasions,
injuries from broken glasses or
burns.
Noise and smoke
Whün thü air baþs inýlatü, thüy makü a
loud noisü and thüy lüavü smokü and
powdür in thü air insidü oý thü vühiclü.
This is normal and is a rüsult oý thü iþ‐
nition oý thü air baþ inýlator. Aýtür thü
air baþ inýlatüs, you may ýüül substan‐
tial discomýort in brüathinþ duü to thü
contact oý your chüst with both thü
süat bült and thü air baþ, as wüll as
ýrom brüathinþ thü smokü and powdür.
æpün your doors and/or windows as
soon as possiblü aýtür impact in ordür
to rüducü discomýort and prüvünt pro‐
lonþüd üxposurü to thü smokü and
powdür.
Thouþh smokü and powdür arü nontox‐
ic, it may causü irritation to thü skin
(üyüs, nosü and throat, ütc.). Iý this is
thü casü, wash and rinsü with cold wa‐
tür immüdiatüly and consult thü doctor
iý thü symptom pürsists.
WARNING
• When the air bags deploy, the air
bag related parts in the steering
wheel and/or instrument panel
and/or in both sides of the roof
rails above the front and rear
doors are very hot. To prevent in‐
jury, do not touch the air bag stor‐
age areas internal components im‐
mediately after an air bag has in‐
flated.
• Do not install or place any acces‐
sories near air bag deployment
areas, such as the instrument
panel, windows, pillars, and roof
rails.
Saýüty ýüaturüs oý your vühiclü
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