service indicator KIA CERATO 2007 Owners Manual

Knowing your vehicle
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Airbag warning light
The purpose of airbag warning light
in your instrument panel is to alert
you of a potential problem with your
airbag - Supplemental RestraintSystem (SRS). When the ignition switch is turned
ON, the indicator light should blink or
illuminate for approximately 6 sec-
onds, 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 while the vehi- cle is in motion. Airbag (Supplemental
Restraint System) service
Your Supplemental Restraint System
is virtually maintenance-free. There
are no parts which you can service.
You must have the system serviced
under the following circumstances:
If an airbag ever inflates, the airbag
must be replaced. Do not try to
remove or discard the airbag by
yourself. This must be done by an
authorized Kia dealer.
If the airbag warning indicator light alerts you to a problem, have the
airbag system checked as soon as
possible. Otherwise, your airbag
system may be ineffective.
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Driving your vehicle
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Air bag warning (if equipped)
This warning light will blink or illumi-
nate for approximately 6 seconds
each time you turn the ignition switchto the ON position. If this indicator does not go out, or if
it illuminates while the vehicle is
being driven, see an authorized Kia
Dealer for immediate service.
Passenger’s front air
bag OFF indicator (if equipped)
The passenger’s front air bag OFF
indicator illuminates for about 4 sec-
onds after the ignition switch is
turned to the ON position.
The passenger’s front air bag OFF indicator also comes on when the
passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF
switch is set to OFF position and
turns off when the passenger’s front
air bag ON/OFF switch is set to ONposition.CAUTION
Prolonged driving with the
Emission Control SystemMalfunction Indicator Light ( ) illuminated may causedamage to the emission con-trol systems which could effect drivability and/or fueleconomy.

If the EmissionControl System
Malfunction Indicator Light ( ) begins to flash ON andOFF, potential catalytic con- verter damage is possiblewhich could result in loss ofengine power. Have the Engine Control System inspected assoon as possible by an author-ized Kia Dealer.
CAUTION
If there is a malfunction of the
passenger’s front air bagON/OFF switch, the passenger’sfront air bag OFF indicator will not illuminate and the passen-ger’s front air bag will inflate infrontal impact crashes even if the passenger’s front air bagON/OFF switch is set to OFFposition.
If this occurs, have an author-ized KIA dealer inspect the pas- senger’s front air bag ON/OFFswitch and the SRS air bag sys-tem as soon as possible.