Kia Carnival 2023, Owner'S Manual, Page: 79 / 606

Safety features of your vehicle
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Air bag - Advanced Supplemental Restraint System
WARNING
僅 Do not install a child restraint seat in
the passenger seat when the seat is
heavily soaked with any type of liquid.
僅 Do not alter or remodel the Occupant
Detection System (ODS). This may
damage the system and prevent its
proper function in a collision.
NOTICE
僅 Do not use car seat cushions that
cover up the surface of the seat and
aftermarket manufactured passenger
seat heaters.
僅 After conducting car interior cleaning
using steam or detergent, the seat
should be dried properly. Afterward,
check for normal operation of the
PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" and air
bag warning lights.
僅 Any service related to the passenger
seat and the ODS must be done at an
authorized Kia dealership.
僅 After the passenger seat has been
removed or installed for repair pur
-
poses, check for normal operation of
the PASSENGER AIR BAG (
) and
air bag warning lights with a person
seated or not seated in the passenger
seat.
NOTICE
When the PASSENGER AIR BAG ( )
symbol is appeared, the passenger air
bag system will not operate. The passen
-
ger air bag system will operate when
necessary if the symbol is not appeared.
NOTICE
Do not modify or replace the front pas
-
senger seat. Don't place anything on or
attach anything such as a blanket, front
seat cover or aftermarket seat heater to
the front passenger seat. This can
adversely affect the Occupant Detection
System.
WARNING
Occupant Detection System
Riding in an improper position adversely
affects the Occupant Detection System
and may result in the deactivation of the
front passenger airbag. It is important
for the driver to instruct the passenger
as to the proper seating instructions as
contained in this manual.
僅 Do not place a heavy load in the front
passenger seatback pocket or on the
front passenger seat.
僅 Do not place feet on the front passen
-
ger seatback.
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