side curtain KIA SORENTO 2018 Owners Manual

Safety features of your vehicle
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . 3-2• Front seat adjustment - manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
• Front seat adjustment - power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
• Driver position memory system (for power seat) . . . . 3-9
• Headrest (for front seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
• Seatback pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
• Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
• Headrest (for rear seat). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 3-25 • Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
• Pre-tensioner seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
• Seat belt precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
• Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36 • Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
• Tether anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
• Lower anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42 Air bag
- advanced supplemental restraint system. . . . . . . . . . 3-44• How does the air bag system operate . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
• Do not install a child restraint on the front passenger’s seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
• Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
• SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
• Occupant detection system (ODS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
• Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57
• Side air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59
• Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-61
• Inflation and non-inflation conditions of the air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62
• SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-\
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• Air bag warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-68
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The seat belt pre-tensioner system
consists mainly of the following com-
ponents. Their locations are shown in
the illustration:
(1) SRS air bag warning light
(2) Retractor pre-tensioner assembly
(3) SRS control module
(4) Emergency fastening device
(EFD)
✽ ✽NOTICE
• Both the driver's and front pas-
senger's seat belt pre-tensioner sys-
tem may be activated not only in
certain frontal collision but also in
certain side collisions or rollovers,
if the vehicle is equipped with a
side or curtain air bag.
• Because the sensor that activates the SRS air bag is connected with
the pre-tensioner seat belt, the
SRS air bag warning light on
the instrument panel will illumi-
nate for approximately 6 seconds
after the ignition switch has been
turned to the ON position, and
then it should turn off.
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WARNING - Skin Irritation
Wash all exposed skin areas
thoroughly after an accident in
which the pre-tensioner seat
belts were activated. The fine
dust from the pre-tensioner
activation may cause skin irrita-
tion and should not be breathed
for prolonged periods.

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(1) Driver’s front air bag
(2) Passenger’s front air bag
(3) Side air bag
(4) Curtain air bag
Even in vehicles with air bags, you
and your passengers must always
wear the safety belts provided in
order to minimize the risk and sever-
ity of injury in the event of a collision
or rollover.
AIR BAG - ADVANCED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
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How does the air bag system
operate?
Air bags are activated (able toinflate if necessary) only when the
ignition switch is turned to the ON
or START position.
The appropriate air bags inflate instantly in the event of a serious
frontal collision or side collision in
order to help protect the occupants
from serious physical injury.
There is no single speed at which the air bags will inflate.
Generally, air bags are designed to
inflate based upon the severity of a
collision and its direction. These
two factors determine whether the
sensors produce an electronic
deployment/ inflation signal.
Air bag deployment depends on a number of factors including vehicle
speed, angles of impact and the
density and stiffness of the vehi-
cles or objects which your vehicle
hits in the collision. The determin-
ing factors are not limited to those
mentioned above. The front air bags will completely
inflate and deflate in an instant.
It is virtually impossible for you to
see the air bags inflate during an
accident.
It is much more likely that you will
simply see the deflated air bags
hanging out of their storage com-
partments after the collision.
In addition to inflating in serious side collisions, side and/or curtain
air bags will inflate if the sensing
system detects a rollover.
When a rollover is detected, side and/or curtain air bags will remain
inflated longer to help provide pro-
tection from ejection, especially
when used in conjunction with the
seat belts. In order to help provide protection,
the air bags must inflate rapidly.
The speed of the air bag inflation is
a consequence of extremely short
time in which to inflate the air bag
between the occupant and the
vehicle structures before the occu-
pant impacts those structures. This
speed of inflation reduces the risk
of serious or life-threatening
injuries and is thus a necessary
part of the air bag design.
However, air bag inflation can also
cause injuries which can include
facial abrasions, bruises and bro-
ken bones because the inflation
speed also causes the air bags to
expand with a great deal of force.
There are even circumstances under which contact with the
steering wheel or passenger air
bag can cause fatal injuries,
especially if the occupant is
positioned excessively close to
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Do not install a child restraint onthe front passenger’s seat.
Never place a rear-facing child
restraint in the front passenger’s
seat. If the air bag deploys, it would
impact the rear-facing child restraint,
causing serious or fatal injury.
In addition, do not place front-facing
child restraints in the front passen-
ger’s seat either. If the front passen-
ger air bag inflates, it could cause
serious or fatal injuries to the child.
Air bag warning light
The purpose of air bag warning light
in your instrument panel is to alert
you of a potential problem with your
air bag system, which could include
your side and/or curtain air bags
used for rollover protection.1JBH3051
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WARNING- Air bag deployment
When children are seated in the
rear outboard seats of a vehicle
equipped with side and/or cur-
tain air bags, install the child
restraint system as far away
from the door side as possible.
Inflation of the side and/or cur-
tain air bags could impact the
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)/
Rollover sensor
(8) Front impact sensors
(9) Side impact sensors (10) PASSENGER “AIR BAG OFF”
indicator (Front passenger’s
seat only)
(11) Occupant detection system (Front passenger’s seat only)
(12) Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt buckle sensors
(13) Emergency fastening device
(EFD)
The SRSCM continually monitors all
SRS components while the ignition
switch is ON to determine if a crash
impact is severe enough to require
air bag deployment or pre-tensioner
seat belt deployment. If the air bag warning light is illumi-
nated for more than 6 seconds after
the ignition is turned on, or of it illu-
minates during vehicle operation, an
SRS component may not be func-
tioning properly and you should have
your vehicle checked by an author-
ized Kia dealer.
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Side air bag
Your vehicle is equipped with a side
air bag in each front seat. The pur-
pose of the air bag is to provide the
vehicle's driver and/or the front pas-
senger with additional protection than
that offered by the seat belt alone. The side air bags are designed to
deploy during certain side-impact
collisions, depending on the crash
severity, angle, speed and point of
impact. However, when side deploy-
ment threshold is satisfied at front-
impact, side air bags may deploy.
The side air bags may deploy on the side of the impact or on both
sides.
The side and/or curtain air bags on both sides of the vehicle will deploy
if a rollover or possible rollover is
detected.
The side air bags are not designed to deploy in all side impact or
rollover situations.
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WARNING- Unexpected
deployment
Avoid impact to the side impact
airbag sensor when the ignition
switch is ON to prevent unex-
pected deployment of the side
air bag.
WARNING- SRS Wiring
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
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Curtain air bag
Curtain air bags are located along
both sides of the roof rails above the
front and rear doors.They are designed to help protect
occupants in certain side impacts
and to help prevent them from eject-
ing out of the vehicle as a result of a
rollover, especially when the seat-
belts are also in use.
The curtain air bags are designed to
deploy during certain side impact
collisions, depending on the crash
severity, angle, speed and point of
impact. However, when side deploy-
ment threshold is satisfied at front-
impact, side air bags may deploy.
The curtain air bags may deploy on the side of the impact or on both
sides.
Also, the curtain air bags on both sides of the vehicle will deploy in
certain rollover situations.
The curtain air bags are not designed to deploy in all side
impact or rollover situations. Do not allow the passengers to lean
their heads or bodies against the
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 seat-
ed on seats equipped with side
impact and/or curtain air bags.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Never try to open or repair any com-
ponents of the side and curtain air
bag system. This should only be
done by an authorized Kia dealer.OUM034045
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Side and/or curtain air bags
Side and/or curtain air bags are
designed to inflate when an impact is
detected by side collision sensors
depending on the strength, speed or
angles of impact resulting from a
side impact collision. Also, the side and curtain air bags are
designed to inflate when a rollover is
detected by a rollover sensor.
Although the front air bags (driver’s
and front passenger’s air bags) are
designed to inflate in frontal colli-
sions, they also may inflate in other
types of collisions if the front impact
sensors detect a sufficient frontal
force in another type of impact. sides
and curtain air bags are designed to
inflate in certain side impact colli-
sions. They may inflate in other types
of collisions where a side force is
detected by the sensors. Side air bag
and/or curtain air bags may also
inflate where rollover sensors indi-
cate the possibility of a rollover
occurring (even if none actually
occurs) or in other situations, includ-
ing when the vehicle is tilted while
being towed. Even where side and/or
curtain air bags would not provide
impact protection in a rollover, how-
ever, they will deploy to prevent ejec-
tion of occupants, especially those
who are restrained with seat belts.
If the vehicle chassis is impacted by
bumps or objects on unimproved
roads, the air bags may deploy. Drive
carefully on unimproved roads or on
surfaces not designed for vehicle
traffic to prevent unintended air bag
deployment.
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• Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-166
• AC inverter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-167
• USB charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-169
• Coat hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17\
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• Floor mat anchor (s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-170
• Side curtain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-171
• Luggage net holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-171
Exterior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-173
• Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17\
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Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-174
• Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
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• Steering wheel remote controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-175
• AUX, USB port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-176
• How vehicle audio works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-177
• Using the USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-181
• Using iPod
®device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-182
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