Kia Sorento 2023, Owner'S Manual, Page: 118 / 640

Safety features of your vehicle
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Air bag - Advanced Supplemental Restraint System
Proper position
When an adult is seated in the front pas
-
senger seat, if the PASSENGER AIR BAG
(
) indicator is on, change the ENGINE
START/STOP button to the OFF position
and ask the passenger to sit properly
(sitting upright with the seatback in an
upright position, centered on the seat
cushion with their seat belt on, legs com
-
fortably extended and their feet on the
floor). Restart the vehicle and have the
person remain in that position. This will
allow the system to detect the person
and to enable the passenger air bag.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG ( ) indica
-
tor is still on, ask the passenger to move
to the rear seat.
WARNING
PASSENGER AIR BAG ( ) light
Do not allow an adult passenger to ride
in the front seat when the PASSENGER
AIR BAG (
) indicator is illuminated,
because the air bag will not deploy in the
event of a crash. The driver must
instruct the passenger to reposition him
-
self in the seat. Failure to properly posi
-
tion yourself may lead to air bag
deactivation resulting in air bag non-
deployment in a collision. If the PASSEN
-
GER AIR BAG ( ) indicator remains
illuminated after the passenger reposi
-
tions themselves properly and the car is
restarted, it is recommended that pas
-
senger move to the rear seat because
the passenger's front air bag will not
deploy.
NOTICE
The PASSENGER AIR BAG ( ) indica
-
tor does not illuminate if the front pas
-
senger seat is occupied, the occupant
detection sensor will then classify the
front passenger after several more sec
-
onds. Also, if the ENGINE START/STOP
button is turned to the ON position when
about 3 minutes have elapsed since the
vehicle is in OFF position.
僅 Even though your vehicle is equipped
with the Occupant Detection System,
never install a Child Restraint System
in the front passenger's seat. A
deploying air bag can forcefully strike
a child resulting in serious injuries or
death.
Any child age 13 and under should ride
in the rear seat. Children too large for
child restraints should use the available
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