Kia Picanto, Manual

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Safety features of your vehicle
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Seat belts
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. Retractor pre-tensioner assembly
3. SRS control module
WARNING
To obtain maximum benefit from a
pre-tensioner seat belt:
1. The seat belt must be worn cor
-
rectly and adjusted to the proper
position. Please read and follow all
of the important information and
precautions about your vehicle䳓s
occupant safety features 䳍
including seat belts and air bags 䳍
that are provided in this manual.
2. Be sure you and your passengers
always wear seat belts properly.
NOTICE
䳜 Pre-tensioners equipped at the
front and rear outboard seating
positions will be activated in cer
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tain collisions. The pre-tensioner
seat belts can be activated, where
the collision is severe enough,
together with the air bags.
䳜 When the pre-tensioner seat
belts are activated, a loud noise
may be heard and fine dust, which
may appear to be smoke, may be
visible in the passenger compart
-
ment. These are normal operating
conditions and are not hazardous.
䳜 Although it is harmless, the fine
dust may cause skin irritation and
should not be breathed for pro
-
longed periods. Wash all exposed
skin areas thoroughly after an
accident in which the pre-ten
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sioner seat belts were activated.
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 6 seconds
after the ignition switch has been
turned to the ON position, and
then it should turn off.
CAUTION
If the pre-tensioner seat belt is not
working properly, the SRS air bag
warning light will illuminate even if
there is no malfunction of the SRS
air bag. If the SRS air bag warning
light does not illuminate when the
ignition key is turned to ON, or if it
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