Kia Carnival 2022, Owner'S Manual, Page: 66 / 687

Safety features of your vehicle
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Seat belts
will release some of the pressure on
the affected seat belt.
WARNING
For your safety, be sure that the
belt webbing is not loose or twisted
and always sit properly on your
seat.
NOTICE
The pre-tensioner may activate not
only in a frontal collision but also in a
side collision, if the vehicle is
equipped with a side or curtain air
bag.
The seat belt pre-tensioner system
consists mainly of the following
components. Their locations are
shown in the illustration:
1. SRS air bag warning light
2. Front retractor pre-tensioner
assembly
3. SRS control module
WARNING
Skin irritation
Wash all exposed skin areas thor
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oughly after an accident in which
the pre-tensioner seat belts were
activated. The fine dust from the
pre-tensioner activation may cause
skin irritation and should not be
inhaled for prolonged periods.
NOTICE
䳜 Both the driver's and front pas
-
senger's seat belt pre-tensioner
systems may be activated not
only in certain frontal collisions,
but also in certain side collisions
or rollovers, if the vehicle is
equipped with a side or curtain air
bag.
䳜 Because the sensor that activates
the SRS air bag is connected with
the pre-tensioner seat belt, the
SRS air bag warning light on
the instrument panel will illumi
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nate for approximately 3 ~ 6 sec
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onds after the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button has
been turned to the ON position,
and then it should turn off.
䳜 If the pre-tensioner seat belt sys
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tem is not working properly, this
warning light will illuminate even
if there is not a malfunction with
the SRS air bag. If the SRS air bag
warning light does not illuminate
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