warning KIA CARENS RHD 2017 Service Manual

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Front passenger's air bag warn-
ing label for child seatIn addition, we recommend that you
do not place front-facing child
restraints in the front passenger’s
seat either. If the front passenger air
bag inflates, it could cause serious or
fatal injuries to the child.
If your vehicle is equipped with the
passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF
switch, you can activate or deactivate
the front passenger’s air bag when
necessary.
For more details, please refer to
"Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF
switch" in this chapter. (if equipped)
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■ Type A
■ Type B
WARNING
Never place a rear facing child
restraint in the front passenger
seat, unless the passenger-side
air bag is deactivated. An inflat-
ing passenger-side air bag
could impact the rear-facing
child restraint and kill the child.

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Air bag warning and indicator
Air bag warning light
The purpose of the air bag warning
light in your instrument panel is to
alert you of a potential problem with
your air bag - Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS).When the ignition switch is turned
ON, the warning light should illumi-
nate for approximately 6 seconds,
then go off.
Have the system checked if:
The light does not turn on briefly
when you turn the ignition ON.
The light stays on after illuminating for approximately 6 seconds.
The light comes on whilst the vehi- cle is in motion.
The light blinks when the ignition switch is in ON position.
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WARNING
NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint on a seat pro-
tected by an ACTIVE AIR BAG
in front of it, DEATH or SERI-
OUS INJURY to the CHILD can
occur.
When children are seated in the rear outboard seats of a
vehicle equipped with side
and/or curtain air bags, be
sure to install the child
restraint system as far away
from the door side as possible,
and securely lock the childrestraint system in position.
Inflation of side and/or curtain
air bags could cause serious
injury or death to an infant or
child.

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SRS components and functions
The SRS consists of the following components:
1. Driver's front air bag module
2. Passenger's front air bag module
3. Side air bag modules*
4. Curtain air bag modules*
5. Retractor pre-tensioner assemblies
6. Air bag warning light
7. SRS control module (SRSCM)
8. Front impact sensors
9. Side impact sensors*10. Passenger’s front air bag
ON/OFF indicator*
11. Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch*
12. EFD (Emergency Fastening Device)*
* : if equipped
The SRSCM continually monitors all
elements whilst the ignition switch is
ON to determine if a frontal, near-frontal impact or side impact is
severe enough to require air bag
deployment or pre-tensioner seat belt
deployment.
The SRS air bag warning light on the
instrument panel will illuminate forabout 6 seconds after the ignition
switch is turned to the ON position,
after which the air bag warning lightshould go out.
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WARNING
If any of the following condi-
tions occurs, this indicates a
malfunction of the SRS. We rec-ommend that the system be
inspected by an authorised Kia
dealer.
The light does not turn on briefly when you turn the igni- tion ON.
The light stays on after illumi- nating for approximately 6seconds.
The light comes on whilst the vehicle is in motion.
The light blinks when the igni- tion switch is in ON position.

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WARNING
Do not install or place any accessories (drink holder, CD
holder, sticker, etc.) on the
front passenger's panel above
the glove box in a vehicle with
a passenger's air bag. Such
objects may become danger-
ous projectiles and cause
injury if the passenger's air
bag inflates.
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When installing a container ofliquid air freshener inside the
vehicle, do not place it near
the instrument cluster nor on
the instrument panel surface.
It may become dangerous pro-
jectiles and cause injury if the
passenger's air bag inflates.
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Passenger’s front air bag (if equipped)
WARNING
If an air bag deploys, there may be a loud noise followed by a fine dust released in the vehi-
cle. These conditions are nor-
mal and are not hazardous - the
air bags are packed in this fine
powder. The dust generated
during air bag deployment may
cause skin or eye irritation as
well as aggravate asthma for
some persons. Always wash all
exposed skin areas thoroughlywith cold water and a mild
soap after an accident in which
the air bags were deployed.
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The SRS can function onlywhen the ignition key is in the
ON position. If the SRS air bagwarning light does not illumi-
nate, or continuously remains
on after illuminating for about 6
seconds when the ignition key
is turned to the ON position, or
after the engine is started,
comes on whilst driving, the
SRS is not working properly. If
this occurs, we recommendthat the system be inspected
by an authorised Kia dealer.
Before you replace a fuse or disconnect a battery terminal,
turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK position and remove
the ignition key. Never remove
or replace the air bag relatedfuse(s) when the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
Failure to heed this warning
will cause the SRS air bag
warning light to illuminate.

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Driver's and passenger's front
air bag
Your vehicle is equipped with a
Supplemental Restraint (Air Bag)System and lap/shoulder belts at both
the driver and passenger seating posi-
tions. The indications of the system's pres-
ence are the letters "AIR BAG"
intagliated on the air bag pad cover
in the steering wheel and the pas-
senger's side front panel pad above
the glove box. The SRS consists of air bags
installed under the pad covers in the
centre of the steering wheel and the
passenger's side front panel above
the glove box.
The purpose of the SRS is to provide
the vehicle's driver and/or the frontpassenger with additional protection
than that offered by the seat belt sys-tem alone in case of a frontal impact
of sufficient severity.
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Driver’s front air bag
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■Passenger’s front air bag
WARNING
Always use seat belts and child
restraints – every trip, every
time, everyone! Air bags inflate
with considerable force and in
the blink of an eye. Seat belts
help keep occupants in proper
position to obtain maximum
benefit from the air bag. Even
with air bags, improperly andunbelted occupants can be
severely injured when the air
bag inflates. Always follow the
precautions about seat belts, air
bags and occupant safety con-
tained in this manual.
To reduce the chance of serious or fatal injuries and receive the
maximum safety benefit from
your restraint system:
Never place a child in any child or booster seat in the
front seat.
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ABC – Always Buckle Childrenin the back seat. It is the safest
place for children of any age
to ride.
Front and side air bags can injure occupants improperly
positioned in the front seats.
Move your seat as far back as practical from the front air
bags, whilst still maintaining
control of the vehicle.
You and your passengers should never sit or lean
unnecessarily close to the air
bags. Improperly positioned
drivers and passengers can
be severely injured by inflat-
ing air bags.
Never lean against the door or centre console – always sit inan upright position.
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No objects should be placedover or near the air bag mod- ules on the steering wheel,
instrument panel, and the front
passenger's panel above the
glove box, because any suchobject could cause harm if the
vehicle is in a crash severe
enough to cause the air bags
to deploy.
Do not tamper with or discon- nect SRS wiring or other com-ponents of the SRS system.
Doing so could result in injury,
due to accidental deployment
of the air bags or by rendering
the SRS inoperative.
If the SRS air bag warning light remains illuminated
whilst the vehicle is being
driven, we recommend that
the system be inspected by an
authorised Kia dealer.
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Air bags can only be usedonce – we recommend that
the system be replaced by an
authorised Kia dealer.
The SRS is designed to deploy the front air bags only when an
impact is sufficiently severeand when the impact angle is
less than 30° from the forwardlongitudinal axis of the vehi-
cle. Additionally, the air bags
will only deploy once. Seat
belts must be worn at all times.
Front air bags are not intended to deploy in side-impact, rear-
impact or rollover crashes. In
addition, front air bags will not
deploy in frontal crashes below
the deployment threshold.
A child restraint system must never be placed in the front
seat. The infant or child could
be severely injured or killed by
an air bag deployment in caseof an accident.
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❈The actual indicator in the vehicle may differ
from the illustration.
To deactivate or reactivate the passen-
ger’s front air bag: To deactivate the passenger’s front air
bag, insert the mechanical key into
the passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF
switch and turn it to the OFF position.
The passenger’s front air bag OFF
indicator ( ) will illuminate and stay
on until the passenger’s front air bag
is reactivated.
To reactivate the passenger’s front
air bag, insert the mechanical key
into the passenger’s front air bag
ON/OFF switch and turn it to the ON
position. The passenger’s front airbag OFF indicator will go out and the
passenger’s front air bag ON indica-
tor ( ) will illuminate for approxi-
mately 60 seconds.
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NOTICE
 When the passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch is set to the
ON position, the passenger’s front
air bag is activated and child or
infant seat should not be installed
on the front passenger seat.
 When the passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch is set to the
OFF position, the passenger’s
front air bag is deactivated.
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WARNING
On some models, the front air
bag ON/OFF switch could turn
by using a similar small rigid
device. Always check the status
of the front air bag ON/OFF
switch and passenger's front air
bag ON/OFF indicator.

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If the SRS air bag warning light blinks or does not illuminatewhen the ignition switch is turned to the ON position, or ifit illuminates whilst the vehicleis being driven, we recommendthat the system be inspected by an authorised Kia dealer.CAUTION
If the passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch is not workingproperly, the air bag warninglight ( )on the instrumentpanel will illuminate.
And, the passenger's front airbag OFF indicator ( ) will not illuminate (The passenger'sfront air bag ON indicatorcomes on and goes off after approximately 60 seconds),the SRS Control Module reac-tivates the passenger’s front air bag and the passenger’sfront air bag will inflate infrontal impact crashes even if the passenger’s front air bagON/OFF switch is set to theOFF position.
If this occurs, we recommendthat the system be inspected by an authorised Kia dealer.
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WARNING
The driver is responsible for the proper position of the pas-
senger’s front air bag ON/OFF
switch.
Deactivate the passenger's front air bag only when the
ignition switch is switched off,
or the malfunction may occur
in the SRS Control Module.
And there may be a danger
that the driver's and/or front
passenger’s and/or side and
curtain air bag may fail to trig-
ger, or not trigger correctlyduring a collision.
Never install a rearward facing child seat on the front passen-
ger's seat unless the passen-
ger's front air bag has been
deactivated. The infant or child
could be severely injured or
killed by an air bag deploy-ment in case of an accident.
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Side air bag (if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with a side air bag in each front seat.(Continued)
Even though your vehicle isequipped with the passenger's
front air bag ON/OFF switch,
do not install a child restraint
system in the front passen-
ger's seat. A child restraint
system must never be placed
in the front seat. Children who
are too large for child restraint
systems should always occu-
py the rear seat and use the
available lap/shoulder belts.
Children are afforded the most
safety in the event of an acci-
dent when they are restrained
by a proper restraint system inthe rear seat.
As soon as the child seat is no longer needed on the front
passenger's seat, reactivate
the front passenger's air bag.WARNING - No attaching objects
No objects (such as crash pad
cover, cellular phone holder, cup
holder, perfume or stickers)
should be placed over or near
the air bag modules on the
steering wheel, instrument
panel, windscreen glass, and
the front passenger's panel
above the glove box. Suchobjects could cause harm if the
vehicle is in a crash severe
enough to cause the air bags to
deploy. Do not place any objects
over the air bag or between the
air bag and yourself.
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❈ The actual air bags in the vehicle may dif-
fer from the illustration.

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The purpose of the air bag is to pro-
vide the vehicle's driver and/or thefront passenger with additional pro-
tection than that offered by the seat
belt alone. The side air bags are designed to
deploy only during certain side-
impact collisions, depending on the
crash severity, angle, speed and
point of impact. The side air bags are
not designed to deploy in all side
impact situations.
WARNING
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 passen-
gers when they are seated onseats equipped with side and/or
curtain air bags.
WARNING
The side air bag is supplemen- tal to the driver's and the pas-
senger's seat belt systems and
is not a substitute for them.
Therefore your seat belts must
be worn at all times whilst the
vehicle is in motion. The air
bags deploy only in certain side
impact conditions severeenough to cause significant
injury to the vehicle occupants.
For best protection from the side air bag system and to
avoid being injured by the
deploying side air bag, both
front seat occupants should sitin an upright position with the
seat belt properly fastened. Thedriver's hands should beplaced on the steering wheel at
the 9:00 and 3:00 positions. The
passenger's arms and handsshould be placed on their laps.
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Do not use any accessory seatcovers.
Use of seat covers could reduce or prevent the effec- tiveness of the system.
To prevent unexpected deploy- ment of the side air bag that
may result in personal injury,
avoid impact to the side impact
sensor when the ignition key ison.
If the seat or seat cover is dam- aged, we recommend that the
system be serviced by an
authorised Kia dealer.