Kia Optima 2004, Owner'S Manual

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KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
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SIDE AIRBAG
(IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle is equipped with a side
airbag in each front seat. The purpose of
the airbag is to provide the vehicle’s
driver and/or the front passenger with
additional protection than that offered by
the seatbelt alone. The side impact
airbags are designed to deploy only
during certain side-impact collisions,
depending on the crash severity, angle,
speed and point of impact. The air bags
are not designed to deploy in all side
impact situations.
WARNING:
• For best protection from the
side airbag system and to avoid
being injuries by the deploying
side airbag, both front seat
occupants should sit in an
upright position with the seat
belt properly fastened. The
driver’s hands should be placed
on the steering wheel at the 9:00
and 3:00 o’clock positions. The
passenger’s arms and hands
should be placed in their laps.
• Do not use any accessory seat
covers.
• Use of seat covers could reduce
the effect of the system.
• Do not install any accessories
on the side or near the side
airbag.
• Do not use excessive force on
the side of the seat.
• Do not place any objects over
the airbag or between the
airbag and yourself.
• Do not place any objects(an
umbrella, bag,etc.) between the
front door and the front seat.
Such objects may become
dangerous projectiles and
cause injury if the side air bag
inflates.
• To prevent unexpected
deployment of the side air bag
that may result in personal
injury, avoid impact to the side
airbag sensor when the ignition
key is “ON”.
EMSA3040
Side airbag
sensor
EMSA3041