belt KIA PICANTO 2018 Owner's Guide

A ýully inýlated air baþ, in combination
with a properly worn seat belt, slows the driver's or the passenþer's ýorward
motion, reducinþ the risk oý head and
chest injury.
Aýter complete inýlation, the air baþ im‐ mediately starts deýlatinþ, enablinþ the
driver to maintain ýorward visibility and
the ability to steer or operate other controls.
WARNING
•Do not install or place any acces‐sories (drink holder, sticker, etc.)on the ýront passenþer's panelabove the þlove box in a vehiclewith a passenþer's air baþ. Suchobjects may become danþerousprojectiles and cause injury iý thepassenþer's air baþ inýlates.
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•When installinþ a container oý liq‐uid air ýreshener inside the vehicle,do not place it near the instrumentcluster nor on the instrument pan‐el surýace.It may become a danþerous pro‐jectile and cause injury iý the pas‐senþer's air baþ inýlates.
WARNING
•Iý an air baþ deploys, there may bea loud noise ýollowed by a ýinedust released in the vehicle. Theseconditions are normal and are nothazardous - the air baþs arepacked in this ýine powder. Thedust þenerated durinþ air baþ de‐ployment may cause skin or eyeirritation as well as aþþravateasthma ýor some persons. Alwayswash all exposed skin areas thor‐ouþhly with cold water and a mildsoap aýter an accident in which theair baþs were deployed.
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The purpose oý the SRS is to provide
the vehicle's driver and/or the ýront passenþer with additional protection
than that oýýered by the seat belt sys‐
tem alone in case oý a ýrontal impact oý suýýicient severity.
WARNING
The driver's hands should be placedon the steerinþ wheel at the 9:00and 3:00 positions. The passenþer'sarms and hands should be placed ontheir laps.
WARNING
Always use seat belts and child re‐straints – every trip, every time, ev‐eryone! Air baþs inýlate with consid‐erable ýorce and in the blink oý aneye. Seat belts help keep occupantsin proper position to obtain maxi‐mum beneýit ýrom the air baþ. Evenwith air baþs, improperly belted andunbelted occupants can be severelyinjured when the air baþ inýlates. Al‐ways ýollow the precautions about
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seat belts, air baþs and occupantsaýety contained in this manual.To reduce the chance oý serious orýatal injuries and receive the maxi‐mum saýety beneýit ýrom your re‐straint system:•Never place a child in any child orbooster seat in the ýront seat.
•ABC – Always Buckle Children inthe back seat. It is the saýest placeýor children oý any aþe to ride.
•Front and side air baþs can injureoccupants improperly positioned inthe ýront seats.
•Move your seat as ýar back aspractical ýrom the ýront air baþs,while still maintaininþ control oýthe vehicle.
•You and your passenþers shouldnever sit or lean unnecessarilyclose to the air baþs. Improperlypositioned drivers and passenþerscan be severely injured by inýlatinþair baþs.
•Never lean aþainst the door orcenter console – always sit in anupriþht position.
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•Do not allow a passenþer to ride inthe ýront seat when the passenþ‐er’s ýront air baþ OFF indicator isilluminated, because the air baþwill not deploy in the event oý amoderate or severe ýrontal crash.
•No objects should be placed overor near the air baþ modules on thesteerinþ wheel, instrument paneland the ýront passenþer's panelabove the þlove box, because anysuch object could cause harm iýthe vehicle is in a crash severeenouþh to cause the air baþs todeploy.
•Do not tamper with or disconnectSRS wirinþ or other components oýthe SRS system. Doinþ so could re‐sult in injury, due to accidental de‐ployment oý the air baþs or byrenderinþ the SRS inoperative.
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•Iý the SRS air baþ warninþ liþht re‐mains illuminated while the vehicleis beinþ driven, have the systeminspected by a proýessional work‐shop. Kia recommends to visit anauthorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•Air baþs can only be used once -have the system replaced by aproýessional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•The SRS is desiþned to deploy theýront air baþs only when an impactis suýýiciently severe and when theimpact anþle is less than 30° ýromthe ýorward lonþitudinal axis oýthe vehicle. Additionally, the airbaþs will only deploy once. Seatbelts must be worn at all times.
•Front air baþs are not intended todeploy in side-impact, rear-impactor rollover crashes. In addition,ýront air baþs will not deploy inýrontal crashes below the deploy‐ment threshold.
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•A child restraint system must nev‐er be placed in the ýront seat. Theinýant or child could be severely in‐jured or killed by an air baþ deploy‐ment in case oý an accident.
•Children aþe 12 and under must al‐ways be properly restrained in therear seat. Never allow children toride in the ýront passenþer seat. Iýa child over 12 must be seated inthe ýront seat, he or she must beproperly belted and the seatshould be moved as ýar back aspossible.
•For maximum saýety protection inall types oý crashes, all occupantsincludinþ the driver should alwayswear their seat belts whether ornot an air baþ is also provided attheir seatinþ position to minimizethe risk oý severe injury or death inthe event oý a crash. Do not sit orlean unnecessarily close to the airbaþ while the vehicle is in motion.
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•Sittinþ improperly or out oý posi‐tion can result in serious or ýatalinjury in a crash. All occupantsshould sit upriþht with the seatback in an upriþht position, cen‐tered on the seat cushion withtheir seat belt on, leþs comýorta‐bly extended and their ýeet on theýloor until the vehicle is parked andthe iþnition key is removed.
•The SRS air baþ system must de‐ploy very rapidly to provide pro‐tection in a crash. Iý an occupant isout oý position because oý notwearinþ a seat belt, the air baþmay ýorceýully contact the occu‐pant causinþ serious or ýatal inju‐ries.

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CAUTION
•Iý the passenþer’s ýront air baþON/OFF switch is not workinþproperly, the air baþ warninþ liþht() on the instrument panel willilluminate.And, the passenþer's ýront air baþOFF indicator () will not illumi‐nate (The passenþer's ýront airbaþ ON indicator comes on andþoes oýý aýter approximately60 seconds), the SRS Control Mod‐ule reactivate the passenþer’sýront air baþ and the passenþer’sýront air baþ will inýlate in ýrontalimpact crashes even iý the pas‐senþer’s ýront air baþ ON/OFFswitch is set to the OFF position.In this case, have the system in‐spected by a proýessional work‐shop. Kia recommends to visit anauthorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
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•Iý the SRS air baþ warninþ liþhtblinks or does not illuminate whenthe iþnition switch is turned to theON position, or iý it illuminateswhile the vehicle is beinþ driven,have the system inspected by aproýessional workshop. Kia recom‐mends to visit an authorized Kiadealer/service partner.
WARNING
•The driver is responsible ýor theproper position oý the passenþer’sýront air baþ ON/OFF switch.
•Deactivate the passenþer's ýrontair baþ only when the iþnitionswitch is switched oýý, or the mal‐ýunction may occur in the SRSControl Module.And there may be a danþer thatthe driver's and/or ýront passenþ‐er’s and/or side and curtain air baþmay ýail to triþþer, or not triþþercorrectly durinþ a collision.
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•Never install a rearward ýacinþchild seat on the ýront passenþer'sseat unless the passenþer's ýrontair baþ has been deactivated. Theinýant or child could be severely in‐jured or killed by an air baþ deploy‐ment in case oý an accident.
•Even thouþh your vehicle is equip‐ped with the passenþer's ýront airbaþ ON/OFF switch, do not install achild restraint system in the ýrontpassenþer's seat. A child restraintsystem must never be placed inthe ýront seat. Children who aretoo larþe ýor child restraint sys‐tems should always occupy therear seat and use the available lap/shoulder belts. Children are aýýor‐ded the most saýety in the eventoý an accident when they are re‐strained by a proper restraint sys‐tem in the rear seat.
•As soon as the child seat is no lon‐þer needed on the ýront passenþ‐er's seat, reactivate the ýront pas‐senþer's air baþ.

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WARNING
nNo attachinþ objects
No objects (such as crash pad cover,cellular phone holder, cup holder,perýume or stickers) should beplaced over or near the air baþ mod‐ules on the steerinþ wheel, instru‐ment panel, windshield þlass, andthe ýront passenþer's panel abovethe þlove box. Such objects couldcause harm iý the vehicle is in acrash severe enouþh to cause the airbaþs to deploy. Do not place any ob‐jects over the air baþ or between theair baþ and yourselý.
Side air baþ (iý equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with a side air
baþ in each ýront seat. The purpose oý the air baþ is to provide the vehicle's
driver and the ýront passenþer with ad‐
ditional protection than that oýýered by the seat belt alone. The side air baþs are desiþned to de‐
ploy only durinþ certain side-impact
collisions, dependinþ on the crash se‐
verity, anþle, speed and point oý im‐
pact. The side air baþs are not desiþned
to deploy in all side impact situations.
WARNING
Do not allow the passenþers to leantheir heads or bodies onto doors, puttheir arms on the doors, stretchtheir arms out oý the window, orplace objects between the doors andpassenþers when they are seated onseats equipped with side and/or cur‐tain air baþs.
NOTICE
niý equipped with rollover sen‐
sor
•Also, both side oý the side air baþs
deploy in certain rollover situa‐
tions.
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•The side air baþ may deploy when
the rollover sensor detects the sit‐
uation as a rollover.
WARNING
•The side air baþ is supplemental tothe seat belt systems and is not asubstitute ýor them. Thereýoreyour seat belts must be worn at alltimes while the vehicle is in mo‐tion. The air baþs deploy only in
certain side impact or rollover*
conditions severe enouþh to causesiþniýicant injury to the vehicle oc‐cupants.
•For best protection ýrom the sideair baþ system and to avoid beinþinjured by the deployinþ side airbaþ, both ýront and all rear (iýequipped) seat occupants shouldsit in an upriþht position with theseat belt properly ýastened.
•Do not use any accessory seatcovers.
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•Use oý seat covers could reduce orprevent the eýýectiveness oý thesystem.
•To prevent unexpected deploy‐ment oý the side air baþ that mayresult in personal injury, avoid im‐pact to the side impact sensorwhen the iþnition switch is on.
•Iý the seat or seat cover is dam‐aþed, have the system serviced bya proýessional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•Never place or insert any object in‐to any small openinþ near side air‐baþ labels attached to the vehicleseats. When the air baþ deploys,the object may aýýect the deploy‐ment and result in unexpected ac‐cident or bodily harm.
*ænly vehicle equipped with rolloversensor.
WARNING
nNo attachinþ objects
•Do not place any objects over theair baþ or between the air baþ andyourselý. Also, do not attach anyobjects around the area the air baþinýlates such as the door, side doorþlass, ýront and rear pillar.
•Do not place any objects betweenthe door and the seat. They maybecome danþerous projectiles iýthe side air baþ inýlates.
•Do not install any accessories onthe side or near the side air baþs.
•Do not hanþ heavy items on thecoat hooks ýor saýety reasons.

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Curtain air baþ (iý equipped)
Curtain air baþs are located alonþ both
sides oý the rooý rails above the center
pillar. They are desiþned to help protect the
heads oý the ýront seat occupants and
the rear outboard seat occupants in
certain side impact collisions.
The curtain air baþs are desiþned to
deploy only durinþ certain side impact
collisions, dependinþ on the crash se‐ verity, anþle, speed and impact. The
curtain air baþs are not desiþned to de‐
ploy in all side impact situations, colli‐ sions ýrom the ýront or rear oý the ve‐
hicle or in most rollover situations.
NOTICE
niý equipped with rollover sen‐
sor
•Also, both sides oý the curtain air
baþs deploy in certain rollover sit‐
uations.
•The curtain air baþ may deploy
when the rollover sensor detects
the situation as a rollover.
WARNING
•In order ýor side and curtain airbaþs to provide their best protec‐tion, ýront seat occupants andoutboard rear occupants should sitin an upriþht position with the seatbelts properly ýastened. Impor‐tantly, children should sit in aproper child restraint system inthe rear seat.
•When children are seated in therear outboard seats, they must beseated in the proper child restraintsystem. Make sure to position thechild restraint system as ýar awayýrom the door side as possible, andsecure the child restraint systemin a locked position.
•Do not allow the passenþers tolean their heads or bodies ontodoors, put their arms on thedoors, stretch their arms out oýthe window, or place objects be‐tween the doors and passenþerswhen they are seated on seatsequipped with side and/or curtainair baþs.
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Also, the side and curtain air baþs
are desiþned to inýlate when a roll‐
over is detected by a rollover sensor.
Air baþ non-inýlation conditions
• In certain low-speed collisions the airbaþs may not deploy. The air baþs
are desiþned not to deploy in such cases because they may not provide
beneýits beyond the protection oý the
seat belts in such collisions.
• Frontal air baþs are not desiþned to inýlate in rear collisions, because oc‐
cupants are moved backward by the ýorce oý the impact. In this case, in‐
ýlated air baþs would not be able to
provide any additional beneýit.• Front air baþs may not inýlate in side
impact collisions, because occupants
move to the direction oý the collision, and thus in side impacts, ýrontal air
baþ deployment would not provide
additional occupant protection.
However, side impact and curtain air
baþs may inýlate dependinþ on the
intensity, vehicle speed and anþles oý impact.
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•Iý components oý the air baþ sys‐tem must be discarded, or iý thevehicle must be scrapped, certainsaýety precautions must be ob‐served. An authorized Kia dealerknows these precautions and canþive you the necessary inýorma‐tion. Failure to ýollow these pre‐cautions and procedures could in‐crease the risk oý personal injury.
•Iý your car was ýlooded and hassoaked carpetinþ or water onýloorinþ, you shouldn't try to startthe enþine; in this case, have yourvehicle inspected by a proýessionalworkshop. Kia recommends tocontact an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
Additional saýety precautions
•Never let passenþers ride in the carþoarea or on top oý a ýolded-down backseat. All occupants should sit upriþht,
ýully back in their seats with their
seat belts on and their ýeet on the
ýloor. •
çassenþers should not move out oýor chanþe seats while the vehicle ismovinþ.
A passenþer who is not
wearinþ a seat belt durinþ a crash or
emerþency stop can be thrown
aþainst the inside oý the vehicle,
aþainst other occupants, or out oý
the vehicle.
•
Each seat belt is desiþned to restrainone occupant. Iý more than one per‐
son uses the same seat belt, they
could be seriously injured or killed in a
collision.
•
Do not use any accessories on seatbelts. Devices claiminþ to improve oc‐
cupant comýort or reposition the seat
belt can reduce the protection provi‐
ded by the seat belt and increase the
chance oý serious injury in a crash.
•
çassenþers should not place hard orsharp objects between themselvesand the air baþs. Carryinþ hard or
sharp objects on your lap or in your
mouth can result in injuries iý an air
baþ inýlates. •
Keep occupants away ýrom the airbaþ covers.
All occupants should sit
upriþht, ýully back in their seats with
their seat belts on and their ýeet on
the ýloor. Iý occupants are too close to the air baþ covers, they could be
injured iý the air baþs inýlate.
•
Do not attach or place objects on ornear the air baþ covers. Any object
attached to or placed on the ýront or
side air baþ covers could interýere with the proper operation oý the air
baþs.
•
Do not modiýy the ýront seats. Modi‐
ýication oý the ýront seats could in‐
terýere with the operation oý the
supplemental restraint system sens‐ inþ components or side air baþs.
•
Do not place items under the ýrontseats. çlacinþ items under the ýront
seats could interýere with the opera‐
tion oý the supplemental restraint system sensinþ components and wir‐
inþ harnesses.
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Never hold an inýant or child on yourlap. The inýant or child could be seri‐
ously injured or killed in the event oý
a crash. All inýants and children
should be properly restrained in ap‐
propriate child saýety seats or seat
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WARNING
•Sittinþ improperly or out oý posi‐tion can cause occupants to beshiýted too close to a deployinþ airbaþ, strike the interior structureor be thrown ýrom the vehicle re‐sultinþ in serious injury or death.
•Always sit upriþht with the seat‐back in an upriþht position, cen‐tered on the seat cushion withyour seat belt on, leþs comýortablyextended and your ýeet on theýloor.
Addinþ equipment to or
modiýyinþ your air baþ-
equipped vehicle
Iý you modiýy your vehicle by chanþinþ
your vehicle's ýrame, bumper system, ýront end or side sheet metal or ride
heiþht, this may aýýect the operation oý
your vehicle's air baþ system.
Air baþ warninþ label (iý
equipped)
Air baþ warninþ labels are attached to
alert the driver and passenþers oý po‐
tential risk oý air baþ system.
Note that these þovernment warninþs
ýocus on the risk oý children. We also
want you to be aware oý the risks which adults are exposed to. Those
have been described in previous paþes.
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