belt KIA AMANTI 2006 Owner's Guide

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Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant
classification systemCondition detected by
the occupant classifi- cation system
1. Adult *
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2. Child*
2or child
restraint system
3. Unoccupied Off
On
OnOff
Off
OffActivated
Deactivated
Deactivated
"PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF" indicator light
SRS warning light Front passenger front
air bag and front
passenger side air bag
Indicator/Warning light
Devices
*1The system detects a person who is generally adult size as an adult, thus allowing the pas-
senger air bag to deploy. When a smaller adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system
may detect their body shape as that of a child, thus preventing air bag deployment.
*2When a larger child who has outgrown a child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as an adult depending on his/her body shape or seating
position, thus permitting air bag deployment.
CAUTION
If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator illuminates or blinks con- tinuously when a person of adult size sits in the front passenger'sseat, it could be because that person isn't sitting properly in the seat.If this happens, turn the vehicle off, make sure the seat back is notreclined, have the passenger center on the seat cushion, with legscomfortably extended, and the safety belt properly positioned. Restartthe vehicle and have the person remain in this position long enough toallow the system to detect the person and activate the passenger airbag.
CAUTION
If the occupant classificationsystem is not working properly,the air bag warning light () onthe instrument panel will illumi-nate because the passenger’ s
air bag is connected with the occupant classification system.If there is a malfunction of theoccupant classification system,the "Passenger Air bag Off"indicator will not illuminate andthe front passenger's air bagwill deploy in frontal crasheseven if there is child or no occu-pant in the front passenger'sseat.
Have an authorized Kia dealerinspect the occupant classifica-tion system with the SRS air bagsystem as soon as possible ifany of following occur;
 The SRS air bag warning light
does not illuminate when theignition key is turned to "ON"position.
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WARNING
Even though your vehicle is
equipped with the occupant
classification system, do not
install a child restraint system
in the front passenger seat.
The child could be severely
injured or killed if the air bag
deploys. Children are afford-
ed the most protection in the
event of an accident when
they are restrained by the
proper restraint system in the
rear seat.
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If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF" indicator is illuminated
when the front passenger's
seat is occupied by a person
of adult size who is seated
properly, or if the "PASSEN-
GER AIR BAG OFF" indicator"
is not illuminated when the
front passenger's seat is
unoccupied or occupied by a
very small person, the occu-
pant classification system is
not working properly. Have
your vehicle immediately
inspected by your Kia dealer if
the occupant classification
system is not working proper-
ly.
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If a very low weight adult is
seated in the front passenger
seat, the occupant classifica-
tion system may or may not
turn off the right front passen-
ger air bag, depending upon
the person's seating position
and body type. Everyone in
your vehicle should wear a
safety belt properly -- whether
or not there is an air bag for
that person.
 If the front seat passenger
changes their seating position
(for example, by not sitting
upright, by sitting on the edge
of the seat, or by otherwise
being out of position), the
"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
indicator may be turned on,
and the passenger air bag
may not deploy in a collision.
Always be sure to sit properly
in the front passenger seat
and wear the safety belt prop-
erly and do not do any of the
following.
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(Continued) The SRS air bag warning light
remains illuminated after illu-minating or blinking forapproximately 6 seconds.
 The SRS air bag warning light
illuminates while the vehicle isbeing driven.

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✽ ✽NOTICE• If luggage or other objects are
placed on the front passenger's
seat or if the temperature of the
seat changes while the seat is unoc-
cupied, the "PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF" indicator may blink.
These conditions do not indicate a
problem.
•Do not put heavy objects on the front
passenger's seat. This may cause
front passenger air bag deployment
in the event of an accident, thus
increasing your repair costs.
WARNING
 The front seat passenger air
bag is much larger than the
steering wheel air bag and
inflates with considerably
more force. It can seriously
hurt or kill a passenger who is
not in the proper position and
wearing the safety belt proper-
ly. The front passengers
should always move their seat
as far back as practical and sit
back in their seat.
It is essential that the front pas-
senger always wears their safe-
ty belts, even when the vehicle
is moving in a parking lot or up
a driveway into garage. If the driver brakes the vehicle
heavily prior to an impact,
unbelted occupants will be
thrown forward. If the front
passenger is not wearing the
safety belts, they will be direct-
ly in front of the storage com-
partment when deployment
occurs. In that situation, seri-
ous injury or death is possible.
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Manufacturers are required by
government regulations to
provide a contact point con-
cerning modifications to the
vehicle for persons with dis-
abilities, which modifications
may affect the vehicle’ s
advanced air bag system.
That contact is Kia ’s toll-free
Customer Assistance center
at 1-800-333-4KIA. However,
Kia does not endorse nor will
it support any changes to any
part or structure of the vehicle
that could affect the advanced
air bag system, including the
occupant classification sys-
tem. Specifically, the front
passenger seat, dashboard or
door should not be replaced
except by an authorized Kia
dealer using original Kia parts
designed for this vehicle and
model. Any other such
replacement or modification
could adversely affect the
operation of the occupant
classification system and your
advanced air bags.
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(Continued) For the same reason, do not
attach anything to the seat,
dashboard or door, even tem-
porarily. If the system is
adversely affected, it could
cause severe personal
injuries or death in a collision.
Do not place sharp objects on
the front passenger seat. These
can damage the occupant clas-
sification system, if they punc-
ture the seat cushion. Do not install accessory seat
covers on the front seats,
since these will interfere with
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Curtain air bagCurtain air bags are located along
both sides of the roof rails above the
front and rear doors.
It is designed to help protect the
heads of the front seat occupants
and the rear outboard seat occu-
pants in certain side impact colli-
sions.
If the curtain air bag deploys, it
remains inflated for approximately
3 seconds. The curtain air bag
deployment occurs only on the
side of the vehicle affected by the
impact.
 The side air bags (side and curtain
air bags) are not designed to
deploy during collisions from the
front or rear of the vehicle or in
most rollover situations.
 The curtain air bags are designed
to deploy only during certain side-
impact collisions, depending on the
crash severity, angle, speed and
impact. The curtain air bags are
not designed to deploy in all side
impact situations.
WARNING
In order for side air bags (side
and curtain air bags) to pro-
vide its best protection, both
front seat occupants and both
outboard rear occupants
should sit in an upright posi-
tion with the seat belts proper-
ly fastened. Importantly, chil-
dren should sit in a proper
child restraint system in the
rear seat.
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When children are seated in
the rear outboard seats, they
must be seated in the proper
child restraint system. Make
sure to put the child restraint
system as far away from the
door side as possible, and
secure the child restraint sys-
tem in a locked position.
 Do not allow the passengers
to lean their heads or bodies
onto doors, put their arms on
the doors, stretch their arms
out of the window, or place
objects between the doors
and passengers when they are
seated on seats equipped with
side air bags.
 Never try to open or repair any
components of the side cur-
tain air bag system. This
should only be done by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Failure to follow the above men-
tioned instructions can result in
injury or death to the vehicle
occupants in an accident.
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Side air bag (if equipped)
Side air bags (side and/or curtain air
bags) are designed to inflate when
an impact is detected by side colli-
sion sensors depending on the
strength, speed or angles of impact
of side impact of side impact collision
or rollover. 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 detect a suffi-
cient 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 detect a sufficient
impact.
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 prevent
unintended air bag deployment.
To protect occupants, front air bags
or pre-tensioner seat belts may
deploy in certain side impact colli-
sions.
Air bag non-inflation conditions In certain low-speed collisions the
air bags may not deploy. The air
bags are designed not to deploy in
such cases because the risk of
injuries which can be caused by
the air bags exceeds the benefits
they provide in protecting occu-
pants.
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Noise and smokeWhen the air bags inflate, they make
a loud noise and they leave smoke
and powder in the air inside of the
vehicle. This is normal and is a result
of the ignition of the air bag inflator.
After the air bag inflates, you may
feel substantial discomfort in breath-
ing due to the contact of your chest
to both the safety belt and the air
bag, as well as from breathing the
smoke and powder. We strongly
urge you to open your doors
and/or windows as soon as possi-
ble after impact in order to reduce
discomfort and prevent prolonged
exposure to the smoke and pow-
der.
Though smoke and powder are non-
toxic, it may cause irritation to the
skin (eyes, nose and throat etc). If
this is the case, wash and rinse with
the cold water immediately and con-
sult the doctor if the symptom per-
sists.
WARNING -
Seated
positioning
 Driver should sit as far back
(at least 10 inches (250 mm)
away) from the steering wheel
air bag as possible to reduce
the risk of injury or death in a
collision. The front passenger
should always move their seat
as far back as possible and sit
back in their seat.
 Air bag inflates instantly in an
event of collision, passengers
may be injured by the air bag
expansion force if they are not
in proper position.
 Air bag inflation may cause
injuries which normally include
facial or bodily abrasions,
injuries by the broken glasses
or burns by the explosives.
WARNING
When the air bags deploy, the
air bag related parts in steering
wheel and/or instrument panel
and/or in both sides of the roof
rails above the front and rear
doors are very hot. To prevent
injury, do not touch the air bag
storage areas internal compo-
nents immediately after an air
bag has inflated.

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Power steeringPower Steering uses energy from the
engine to assist you in steering the
vehicle. If the engine is off or if the
power steering system becomes
inoperative, the vehicle may still be
steered, but it will require increased
steering effort.
Should you notice any change in the
effort required to steer during normal
vehicle operation, have the power
steering checked by an Authorized
Kia Dealer.
Electronic power steering The wheel speed sensor controls
steering power according to the vehi-
cle’s speed.
The steering wheel becomes heavier
as the vehicle’s speed increases and
becomes lighter as the vehicle’s
speed decreases for the better con-
trol of the steering wheel.
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NOTICE• Never hold the steering wheel
against a stop (extreme right or
left turn) for more than 5 seconds
with the engine running. Holding
the steering wheel for more than 5
seconds in either position may
cause damage to the power steer-
ing pump.
• If the power steering drive belt breaks or if the power steering
pump malfunctions, the steering
effort will greatly increase.
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Engine oil pressure
warning This warning light indicates the
engine oil pressure is low.
If the warning light illuminates while
driving:
1. Drive safely to the side of the roadand stop.
2. With the engine off, check the engine oil level. If the level is low,
add oil as required.
If the warning light remains on after
adding oil or if oil is not available, call
an Authorized Kia Dealer.✽ ✽
NOTICEIf the engine is not stopped immedi-
ately, severe damage could result.
Charging system
warning This warning light indicates a mal-
function of either the generator or
electrical charging system.
If the warning light comes on while
the vehicle is in motion:
1. Drive to the nearest safe location.
2. With the engine off, check the gen-
erator drive belt for looseness or
breakage.
3. If the belt is adjusted properly, a problem exists somewhere in the
electrical charging system. Have
an Authorized Kia Dealer correct
the problem as soon as possible.
Safety belt warning If the driver’s lap/shoulder belt is not
fastened when the key is turned ON
or if it is unfastened after the key is
ON, the safety belt warning light
blinks until the belt is fastened.
If the system does not operate as
described, see an Authorized Kia
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ESP OFF indicator
(if equipped)The ESP OFF indicator will illumi-
nate when the ignition switch is
turned ON, but should go off after
approximately 3 seconds. To switch
to ESP OFF mode, press the ESP
button. The ESP OFF indicator will
illuminate indicating the ESP is deac-
tivated. If this indicator stays on in
the ESP ON mode, the ESP may
have a malfunction. Take your car to
the authorized Kia dealer and have
the system checked.
Safety belt warning chime If the driver's seat belt is not fastened
when the ignition key is turned “ON”
or if it is disconnected after the key is
ON, the safety belt warning chime
will sound for approximately 6 sec-
onds.Door ajar warning chime
(if equipped)If a door is opened with the ignition
switch ON, the warning chime will
sound.
Key reminder warning chimeIf the driver’s door is opened and the
ignition key is left in the ignition
switch in the LOCK or ACC position,
the key reminder warning chime will
sound. This is to prevent you from
locking your keys in the vehicle.
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Driver-side knee bolster
Description Fuse rating Protected component
B/ALARM10A Burglar alarm
A/BAG 15A Air bag
C/LIGHTER 20A Cigar lighter
S/WARMER 10A Seat warmer
P/WDW(RH) 20A Power window (right)
P/HANDLE 15A Power steering wheel
T/SIG LP 15A Turn signal light
HTD GLASS 30A Defroster
TRUNK OPEN 15A Trunk lid opener
CLUSTER 10A Cluster
A/BAG IND 10A Air bag indicator
P/OUTLET 20A Electrical power socket
LAN UNIT 10A Lan unit
CURTAIN(RR) 10A Electric curtain (rear)
FOG LP(RR), PIC 15A Fog light (rear), Personal identifi- cation card
F/LID OPEN 15A Fuel filler lid opener
P/SEAT(RR) 30A Power seat (rear)
B/ALARM 10A Burglar alarm
STOP LP 15A Stop light
TRIP COMPUTER 10A Trip computer
B/UP LP 10A Back-up light
AV 10A Audio
H/LP 10A Headlight
Description Fuse rating Protected component
A/CON10A Air-conditioning system
P/WDW(LH) 20A Power window (left)
TAIL LP(RH) 10A Taillight (right)
BACK WARN’ G10A Back warning
DR LP 10A Door courtesy lamp
MIRROR HTD 10A Outside review mirror defroster
ENG SNSR 10A
Power train control system sensors
T/REDUCER10A Seat belt tension reducer
CLOCK 10A Clock
WIPER(FR) 20A Wiper (front)
EPS 10A Electronic power steering
TAIL LP(LH) 10A Tail light (left)
ROOM LP 10A Room lamp
AV, CLOCK 15A Audio, Clock
LAN UNIT 10A Lan unit
SHUNT CONN - Switch illumination
POWER/CONN - Power connector