Kia Ceed 2006, Owner'S Manual, Page: 76 / 349

Knowing your vehicle
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Side air bags (if equipped)
Side air bags (side and/or curtain air
bags) are designed to inflate when
the impact is delivered to side colli-
sion sensors depending on the
strength, speed or angles of impact
of side impact collision or rollover by
the side impact.
Although the front air bags (driver’s
and front passenger’s air bags) are
designed to inflate only in frontal col-
lision, it may inflate in any collision if
front impact sensors are delivered
with certain impact.
Side air bags (side and/or curtain air
bags) are designed to inflate only in
side impact collision, it may inflate in
any collision if side impact sensors
are delivered with certain impact. In other words, they may inflate in
accidents such as slant collision or
impact, collision or impact where the
front portion of the vehicle goes
under a vehicle with a higher ground
clearance (bus or truck), collision
with a utility pole or rollover.
Therefore, drive safely at all times.
If the vehicle chassis is impacted by
bumps or objects on unimproved
roads or sidewalks, air bags may
deploy. Drive carefully on unim-
proved roads or on surfaces not
designed for vehicle traffic.
To protect occupants, front air bags
and pre-tensioner seat belts may
deploy in certain side impact colli-
sions.
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