KIA Sportage 2009 JE_ / 2.G Manual PDF

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Main components of occupant
classification system A detection device located within
the front passenger seat cushion.
Electronic system to determine whether passenger air bag sys-
tems (both front and side) should
be activated or deactivated.
A warning light located on the instrument panel which illuminates
the words PASSENGER AIR BAG
“OFF” indicating the front passen-
ger air bag system is deactivated.
The instrument panel air bag warn- ing light is interconnected with the
occupant classification system. Always be sure that you and all vehi-
cle occupants are seated and
restrained properly (sitting upright
with the seat in an upright position,
centered on the seat cushion, with
the person’s legs comfortably
extended, feet on the floor, and wear-
ing the safety belt properly) for the
most effective protection by the air
bag and the safety belt.
The OCS may not function proper-
ly if the passenger takes actions
which can defeat the detection sys-
tem. These include:
(1) Failing to sit in an upright posi- tion.
(2) Leaning against the door or cen- ter console.
(3) Sitting towards the sides or the front of the seat.
(4) Putting legs on the dashboard or resting them on other locations
which reduce the passenger
weight on the front seat.
(5) Improperly wearing the safety belt.
(6) Reclining the seat back. The PASSENGER AIR BAG “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’s seat is occu-
pied by very small person, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indi-
cator will remain illuminated. If the
front passenger’s seat is occupied
by a person of adult size, the PAS-
SENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indicator
will turn off after 4 seconds.
If the front passenger's seat is unoccupied, the PASSENGER AIR
BAG “OFF” indicator will turn on,
and the front passenger's airbag
will not deploy in frontal crashes.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indicator illuminates, the
front passenger’s airbag will not
deploy in frontal crashes.
If the front passenger’s seat is occupied by a person of adult size,
the PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”
indicator is not illuminated and the
front passenger’s airbag will deploy
in frontal crashes.

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CAUTION
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG“OFF” indicator illuminates orblinks continuously when a per-son of adult size sits in the frontpassenger’s seat, it could bebecause that person isn’t sittingproperly in the seat.
If this happens, turn the vehicleoff, place the seat back in thefull upright position, sit uprightin the seat, centered on the seatcushion, with legs comfortablyextended. Restart the vehicleand have the person remain inthis position for about 1 minute.This will allow the system todetect the person and enablethe passenger’s 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 *
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3. Unoccupied
4. There is a malfunc- tion in the system Off
On
On
On Off
Off
Off
On Activated
Deactivated
Deactivated
Deactivated
PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indicator light
Airbag warning light Front passenger
airbag
Indicator/Warning light Devices
*1The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult
sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as a
child depending on his/her physique and posture.
*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 physique or posture.

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CAUTION
If the occupant classification
system is not working properly,the airbag warning light ( ) onthe instrument panel will illumi-nate because the passenger’sairbag is connected with theoccupant classification system.If there is a malfunction of theoccupant classification system,the PASSENGER AIR BAG“OFF” indicator will illuminateand the front passenger'sairbag will not deploy in frontalcrashes even if there is adultoccupant in the front passen-ger's seat.
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(Continued)Have an authorized Kia dealerinspect the occupant classifica-tion system with the SRS airbagsystem as soon as possible ifany of following occur;
The SRS airbag warning light does not illuminate when theignition key is turned to "ON"position.
The SRS airbag warning light remains illuminated after illu-minating for approximately 6seconds.
The SRS airbag warning light illuminates while the vehicle isbeing driven.
WARNING
The occupant classification system can function only
when the ignition key is in the
"ON" position.
For very small person, the occupant classification sys-
tem may or may not turn off
the right front passenger's
frontal airbag, depending
upon the person's seating
posture and body build.
Everyone in your vehicle
should wear a safety belt
properly -- whether or not
there is an air bag for that per-
son.
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WARNING
If the front passenger seat
should be modified for persons
with disabilities that may affect
the operation of the occupant
classification system, contact
an authorized Kia dealer.

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If the front seat passengerchanges their seating position
(for example, by not sitting
upright, by sitting on the edge
of the seat, or by otherwise
being out of position), the
PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”
indicator may be turned on,
and the passenger's airbag
may not deploy in a collision.
Always be sure to sit properly
in the front passenger’s seat
and wear the safety belt prop-
erly and do not do any of the
following.
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- Put a heavy load in the frontpassenger seat.
- Excessively recline the front passenger seatback.
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- Sit with hips shifted towardsthe front of the seat.
- Lean on the center console.
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NOTICE• If luggage or other objects are
placed on the front passenger's
seat or if the temperature of the
seat changes, the PASSENGER
AIR BAG “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 the front passenger's airbag
to deploy in a frontal collision.
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Do not modify or replace the
front passenger’s seat. Don't
place or attach anything on
the front passenger’s seat.
This can adversely affect the
occupant classification sys-
tem.
Do not sit on sharp objects such as tools when occupying
the front passenger’s seat.
These can adversely affect the
occupant classification sys-
tem.
Do not install accessory seat covers on the front seats.
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- Place feet on the dashboard.
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If the driver brakes the vehicleheavily in an urgent situa-
tions, occupants will be
thrown forward. If front pas-
sengers are not wearing the
safety belts, they will be
directly in front of the storage
compartment when inflation
occurs. In that situation, seri-
ous injury or death is possi-
ble.
Never allow front passenger to put their hands or feet on
the instrument panel or put
their face close to the instru-
ment panel. The airbag will
impact the front passenger
when it inflates.
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Never allow children/old and feeble persons/pregnant
women to sit on the front pas-
senger’s seat. Do not put child
restraint systems on the front
passenger’s seat either. They
may be seriously injured by
the airbag inflation when
airbag deploys.
Do not put objects or stickers on the instrument panel. Do
not apply any accessory on
the front windshield glass or
do not install aftermarket mir-
rors or accessories on the fac-
tory installed rearview mirror.
These may interfere with the
deployment of airbag inflation
or could hit your body at high
speed and cause severe bodi-
ly injury and even death.
WARNING
The front seat passenger’sairbag is much larger than the
steering wheel airbag and
inflates with considerably
more force. It can seriously
hurt or kill a passenger who is
not in the proper position and
wearing the safety belt proper-
ly. The front passengers
should always move their seat
as far back as practical and sit
back in their seat.
It is essential that the front passengers always wear their
safety belts, even when the
vehicle is moving in a parking
lot or up a driveway into
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Side airbag (if equipped)Side airbags are stored in the left
side of the driver’s seat, right side of
the front passenger’s seat.
If airbag inflation conditions are met
(side collision), they will inflate.
Curtain airbag (if equipped)Curtain airbags are located along
both sides of the roof rails above the
front and rear doors.
They are designed to help protect
the heads of the front seat occupants
and the rear outboard seat occu-
pants in certain side impact colli-
sions.
WARNING
- Seat covers,
damage and modifications
Do not use any accessory seat covers for a vehicle
equipped with side airbags.
Use of seat covers could inter-
fere with side airbag deploy-
ment.
If seat is damaged, have the
vehicle inspected by an autho-
rized Kia dealer. Inform them
that your vehicle is equipped
with side airbags.
Do not make modifications or additions to the seats since
injury may result in due to the
malfunction of the airbag sys-
tem.
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The curtain airbag deploymentoccurs only on the side of the vehi-
cle affected by the impact.
The side airbags (side and curtain airbags) are not designed to
deploy during collisions from the
front or rear of the vehicle or in
most rollover situations.
The curtain airbags are designed to deploy only during certain side-
impact collisions, depending on the
crash severity, angle, speed and
impact. The curtain airbags are not
designed to deploy in all side
impact situations.
WARNING
In order for side airbags (sideand curtain airbags) to pro-
vide their best protection,
occupants should sit in an
upright position with the seat
belts properly fastened.
Children must be seated in the proper child restraint system.
Make sure to secure the child
restraint system in a locked
position.
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Advise occupants not to leantheir heads or bodies onto
doors, and not to place
objects between the doors
and them since this may
defeat operation of the side
airbags.
Never try to open or repair any components of the side cur-
tain airbag system. This
should only be done by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Failure to follow the above men-
tioned instructions can result in
injury or death to the vehicle
occupants in an accident.

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Why didn’t my airbag go off in
a collision? (Inflation and non-inflation condi-
tions of the airbag)There are many types of accidents
in which one or more of the
airbags would not be expected to
provide additional protection.
These include rear impacts, sec-
ond or third collisions in multiple
impact accidents, as well as low
speed impacts. Just because your
vehicle is damaged and even if it
is totally unusable, don’t be sur-
prised that the airbags did not
inflate.
Airbag collision sensors➀
SRS control module
➁
Front impact sensor
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Side impact sensor (if equipped)
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Airbag inflation conditionFront airbag
Front 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 - generally from
an area a little to the left to a little to
the right of straight ahead.
WARNING
- Protecting
airbag module and sensors
Do not hit or allow any heavy objects to hit the locations
where airbags or sensors are
installed.
This may cause damage and
unexpected airbag deploy-
ment, which could result in
serious personal injury or
death.
If the installation location or angle of the sensors is altered
in any way, the airbags may
malfunction, causing severe
injury or death.
Therefore, do not try to per-
form maintenance on or
around the airbag sensors.
Have the vehicle repaired by
an authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING
- Body
changes
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 sen-
sors are installed. In the event
of a collision, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
Your vehicle has been designed to deploy the
airbag(s) in certain collisions.
Installing aftermarket bumper
guards or replacing a bumper
with non-genuine parts may
adversely affect your vehicle’s
airbag deployment perfor-
mance.
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