air condition KIA Sorento 2006 1.G Owner's Manual

We strongly recommend that the
driver and all passengers be properly
restrained at all times by using the
safety belts provided with the vehicle.
Proper use of the safety belts
decreases the risk of severe injury or
death in accidents or sudden stops.
In most states, and in Canada, the
law requires their use.
Inertial locks in the safety belt retrac-
tors allow all of the lap/shoulder safe-
ty belts to remain unlocked during
normal vehicle operation.
This allows the occupants some free-
dom of movement and increased
comfort while using the safety belts. If
a force is applied to the vehicle, such
as a strong stop, a sharp turn, or a
collision, the safety belt retractors will
automatically lock the safety belts.Since the inertial locks do not require
a collision to lock up, you may
become aware of the safety belts
locking while braking or going around
sharp corners.
Whenever possible, use the center
rear seat position to install your child
restraint. The center rear seat is the
safest position for a child to sit in. If
the center seat is unavailable, a child
restraint system may be installed in
an outboard rear seat position. Never
install a rear-facing infant seat in the
front passenger position, as an inflat-
ing airbag could cause serious or
fatal injury to a child in that position.The rear safety belts use a special
auto-lock feature designed to allow a
child restraint to be used in these
positions without an added locking
clip. They normally lock only under
extreme or emergency conditions
(emergency lock mode). However
they can be adjusted so that they
remain in fixed and locked when a
child restraint system is placed in
these positions. (Use this auto-lock
mode only to secure a child restraint,
never for passengers restrained by
the safety belts.) Page 3-38 gives
instructions on placing the safety belt
in the auto lock mode.
The drivers safety belt can only oper-
ate in the emergency lock mode.
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➀
Driver’s airbag
(see page 3- 48)
➁
Front passenger’s airbag
(see page 3- 49)
➂
Curtain Airbag
(see page 3- 55)
➃Front impact sensor
(see page 3- 57)
➄
Side impact sensor
(see page 3- 57)
➅
SRS Control Module
(see page 3- 57)
➆
Occupant classification system
(see page 3- 49)

Airbag inflation condition
(see page 3- 58)

Airbag non-inflation condition
(see page 3- 59)

Airbag warning light
(see page 3- 64)

Airbag service
(see page 3- 64)

Airbag warning label
(see page 3- 66)What your airbag system does
Driver’s airbag and front passenger’s
airbag are designed to supplement
the protection offered by the safety
belt in certain frontal collisions.
Likewise, curtain airbags are
designed to supplement the protec-
tion offered by the safety belt in side
collisions. Safety belts are designed
to reduce the injury of the driver or
passengers in case of light impact or
collision. However, to help reduce
impact on driver or passengers in a
serious collision, seat belts must also
be correctly worn.What your airbag system does not
do
The air bag system is designed to
supplement the protection offered by
the safety belt system. IT IS NOT A
SUBSTITUTE FOR THE SAFETY
BELT.
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Airbag system components
The main components of your SRS
are:
To indicate that your vehicle is
equipped with airbags, the corre-
sponding airbag covers are marked
with “SRS AIRBAG”.
- Driver’s airbag (see page 3- 48)
- Passenger’s airbag(see page 3- 49)
- Curtain airbag (see page 3- 55)
A diagnostic system that continual-
ly monitors the system operation.
An indicator light to warn you of a
possible problem with the system.
Emergency power backup in case
your car’s electrical system is dis-
connected in a crash.The SRS uses a collection of sensors
to gather information about the dri-
ver’s and front passenger’s safety
belt usage and impact severity.
The safety belt usage sensors deter-
mine if the driver and front passen-
ger’s safety belts are fastened. These
sensors provide the ability to control
the SRS deployment based on
whether or not the safety belts are
fastened, and how severe is the
impact.
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 If your vehicle has been sub-
jected to flood conditions
(e.g. soaked carpeting/stand-
ing water on the floor of the
vehicle, etc.) or if your vehicle
has become flood damaged in
any way, do not attempt to
start the vehicle or put the key
in the ignition before discon-
necting the battery. This may
cause airbag deployment,
which could result in serious
personal injury or death. If
flooded conditions are sub-
jected to your vehicle, before
starting the vehicle, have the
vehicle towed to an author-
ized Kia dealer for inspection
and necessary repairs.
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The advanced SRS offers the ability
to control the airbag inflation with two
levels. A first stage level is provided
for moderate-severity impacts. A sec-
ond stage level is provided for more
severe impacts.
According to the impact severity and
safety belt usage, the SRSCM (SRS
Control Module) controls the airbag
inflation. Failure to properly wear
safety belts can increase the risk or
severity of injury in an accident.
Additionally, your SRS is equipped
with an occupant classification sys-
tem in the front passenger’s seat. The
occupant classification system
detects the presence of a passenger
in the front passenger’s seat and will
turn off the front passenger’s airbag
under certain conditions. For more
detail, see “Occupant Classification
System”later in this section.
Driver’s airbag
The driver’s airbag is stored in the
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WARNING
 Ignoring the SRS indictor light
(airbag indicator and passen-
ger airbag off indicator) can
result in serious or fatal injury
if the airbags occupant classi-
fication system or pretension-
ers do not work properly. Have
your car checked by a dealer
as soon as possible if the SRS
warning light alerts you to a
potential problem.
 Sitting improperly or out of
position can result in serious
or fatal injury in a crash. All
occupants should sit upright
in their seats with their feet on
the floor until the vehicle is
parked and the ignition key is
removed.
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Front passenger’s airbag
Front passenger’s airbag is stored in
the instrument panel on the glove
box.
Since you cannot anticipate which
airbags will deploy or from what
direction, never put any objects or
ornaments on the instrument panel.Occupant classification system
The occupant classification system
detects the presence of a passenger
in the front passenger's seat and will
turn off the front passenger's airbag
under certain conditions.
The occupant classification system is
designed to detect the presence of a
properly-seated occupant and deter-
mine if the front passenger's airbag
should be enabled (may inflate) or
not.
Only the front passenger front airbag
is controlled by the Occupant
Classification System.
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WARNING
 You must always sit as far
back from the steering wheel
airbag as possible (chest at
least 10 inches (250 mm) away
from the steering wheel),
while still maintaining a com-
fortable seating position for
good vehicle control, in order
to reduce the risk of injury or
death in a collision.
 Never place objects over the
airbag storage compartments
or between the airbags and
yourself. Due to the speed and
force of the airbag inflation,
such objects could hit your
body at high speed and cause
severe bodily injury and even
death.
 Do not put stickers or orna-
ments on the steering wheel
cover. These may interfere
with the deployment of the
airbag.
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The "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF"
indicator illuminates after the igni-
tion key is turned to the "ON" posi-
tion or after the engine is started. If
the front passenger seat is unoccu-
pied or is occupied by very small
person, or is occupied by someone
who is improperly seated, the
"PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" indi-
cator will remain illuminated. If the
front passenger seat is occupied by
someone of adult size and body
shape, the "PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF" indicator will turn off after 6
seconds.
If the "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF"
indicator illuminates, the front pas-
senger airbag will not deploy in
either a side or frontal collision.
If the "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF"
indicator is not illuminated, the front
passenger airbag may deploy in
frontal collision.
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CAUTION
If the "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" indicator illuminates or blinks con-
tinuously when a person of adult size sits in the front passenger's
seat , 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
not reclined, have the passenger center on the seat cushion, with legs
comfortably extended, and the safety belt properly positioned. Restart
the vehicle and have the person remain in this position long enough
to allow the system to detect the person and activate the passenger
airbag.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 AIRBAG
OFF" indicator light
SRS warning lightFront passenger front
airbag and front
passenger side airbag Indicator/Warning light Devices
*1The system detects a person who is generally adult size as an adult, thus allowing the pas-
senger airbag 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 airbag 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 airbag deployment.
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 Do not modify or replace the
front passenger seat. This will
disable the OCS unless a
proper Kia replacement seat is
used.
 Do not place sharp objects on
the front passenger seat.
These can damage the occu-
pant classification system, if
they puncture the seat cush-
ion.
 Do not install accessory seat
covers on the front seats,
since these will interfere with
proper sensor operation.
✽ ✽
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
unoccupied, the "PASSENGER
AIRBAG 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 airbag
deployment in the event of an
accident, thus increasing your
repair costs.
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- Proper seating position - Do not put feet on dash-
board.
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Airbag inflation condition
Front airbag
Front airbags (driver’s and front pas-
senger’s airbags) are designed to
inflate when the impact is delivered to
front collision sensors depending on
the intensity, speed or angles of
impact of the front collision - general-
ly from an area a little to the left to a
little to the right of straight ahead.
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WARNING
 Do not hit or allow any objects
to impact the locations where
airbag or sensors are installed.
This may cause unexpected
airbag deployment, which
could result in serious per-
sonal injury or death.
 If the installation location or
angle of the sensors is altered
in any way, the airbags may
deploy when they should not
or they may not deploy when
they should, causing severe
injury or death.
Therefore, do not try to per-
form maintenance on or
around the airbag sensors.
Have the vehicle checked and
repaired by the authorized Kia
dealer.
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 Problems may arise if the sen-
sor installation angles are
changed due to the deforma-
tion of front bumper, body or
B pillar where side collision
sensors are installed. Have
the vehicle checked and
repaired by the authorized Kia
dealer.
 Your vehicle has been
designed to absorb impact
and deploy the airbag(s) in
certain collisions. Installing
aftermarket bumper guards or
replacing a bumper with non-
genuine parts may adversely
affect your vehicles collision
and airbag deployment per-
formance.
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Curtain airbag
Curtain airbags are designed to
inflate when the impact is delivered to
side collision sensors depending on
the strength, speed or angles of
impact of side impact collision or
rollover by the side impact.Although the front airbags (driver’s
and front passenger’s airbags) are
designed to inflate only in frontal col-
lision, it may inflate in any collision if
front impact sensors are delivered
with certain impact.
Curtain airbags are designed to
inflate only in side impact collision, it
may inflate in any collision if side
impact sensors are delivered with
certain impact.
In other words, they may inflate in
accidents such as slant collision or
impact, collision or impact where the
front portion of the vehicle goes
under a vehicle with a higher ground
clearance (bus or truck), collision with
a utility pole or rollover. Therefore,
drive safely at all times.
If the vehicle chassis is impacted by
bumps or objects on unimproved
roads or sidewalks, airbags may
deploy. Drive carefully on unimproved
roads or on surfaces not designed for
vehicle traffic.
To protect occupants, front airbags or
pre-tensioner safety belts may deploy
in certain side impact collisions.Airbag non-inflation conditions
In collisions, the vehicle safety belts
are sufficient to protect the vehicle
occupants and the airbags may not
deploy. In some cases, deploying
airbags in low-speed collisions can
cause a secondary impact to the
occupants (light abrasions, cuts,
burns, etc.), or loss of vehicle con-
trol.
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ELECTRICAL POWER
OUTLET (IF EQUIPPED)
To plug in auxiliary electrical equip-
ment, flip the outlet cover open from
the edge of the cover and follow the
proper installation instructions that
are included with any electrical
equipment you install. Maximum
electrical draw must not exceed 10
ampere at 12 volts after engine is
started.
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 If you have to use to the electrical
accessories that draw higher
power (vacuum cleaner, lights,
cooler, etc.) only use the power out-
let intermittently and with greater
caution.
 Long periods of the vehicle not
being started (with electrical
accessories plugged in) will dis-
charge the vehicle’s battery and
degrade the battery life.
 Cap the cover of power outlet
when not in use.
 Some electronic devices can cause
electronic interference and when
plugged into a vehicle's power out-
let. These devices may cause exces-
sive audio static and malfunctions
in other electronic systems or
devices used in your vehicle.
✽ ✽
NOTICE Use when the engine is running,
and remove a plug from the power
outlet after using the electric appli-
ance. Using when the engine stops
or remaining the electric appliance
with plugged in for many hours
may cause the battery to be dis-
charged.
 Adjust the air-conditioner or
heater to the lowest operation level
when you have to use the power
socket while using air-conditioner
or heater.
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