KIA Amanti (2009 year). Manual — part 4

Knowing your vehicle
WARNING - Auto lock
mode
The lap/shoulder belt automatically
returns to the
“emergency lock
mode” whenever the belt is allowed
to retract fully. Therefore, the pre-
ceding seven steps must be fol-
lowed each time a child restraint is
installed.
If the safety belt is not placed in the
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“auto lock” mode, severe injury or
Securing a child restraint seat with
2. Route the child restraint seat strap
death could occur to the child
“Tether Anchor” system
over the seatback.
and/or other occupants in the vehi-
cle in a collision, since the child
Child restraint hook holders are located
For vehicles with adjustable headrest,
restraint will not be effectively held
on the shelf behind the rear seats.
route the tether strap under the head-
in place.
1. Open the tether anchor cover on the
rest and between the headrest posts,
shelf behind the rear seats.
otherwise route the tether strap over
the top of the seatback.
NOTICE
3. Connect the tether strap hook to the
correct child restraint hook holder and
When the safety belt is allowed to
tighten to secure the seat.
retract to its fully stowed position, the
retractor will automatically switch from
the “Auto Lock” mode to the emergency
lock mode for normal adult usage.
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WARNING - Tether strap
WARNING - Child restraint
If the tether strap is secured incor-
Check that the child restraint sys-
rectly, the child restraint seat may
tem is secure by pushing and
not be restrained properly in the
pulling it in different directions.
event of a collision. Do not mount
Incorrectly fitted child restraints
more than one child restraint seat
may swing, twist, tip or come away
to a tether anchorage, since the
causing death or injury.
anchorage can then fail in a colli-
sion.
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WARNING - Child restraint
anchorage
Child seat lower anchors
Child restraint anchorages are
Some child seat manufacturers make
designed to withstand only those
child restraint seats that are labeled as
loads imposed by correctly fitted
LATCH or LATCH compatible. LATCH
child restraints. Under no circum-
stands for “Lower Anchors and Tethers
stances are they to be used for
for Children”. These seats include two
adult seat belts or harnesses or
rigid or webbing mounted attachments
for attaching other items or
that connect to two lower anchors and a
equipment to the vehicle.
tether anchors at specific seating posi-
tions in your vehicle. This type of child
The tether strap may not work
restraint seat eliminates the need to use
properly if attached somewhere
seat belts to attach the child seat in the
other than the correct tether
rear seats.
anchor.
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Follow the child seat manufacturer’s
instructions to properly install child
restraint seats with LATCH or LATCH-
ISOFIX Anchor
compatible attachments.
Position Indicator
Once you have installed the LATCH child
ISOFIX Anchor
restraint, assure that the seat is properly
attached to the LATCH and tether
anchors. Also, test the child restraint seat
before you place the child in it. Tilt the
seat from side to side. Also try to tug the
seat forward. Check to see if the anchors
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hold the seat in place.
There is a child restraint symbol located
LATCH anchors have been provided in
on the lower portion of each side of the
your vehicle. The LATCH anchors are
rear seatbacks. These symbols indicate
located in the left and right outboard rear
CAUTION
the position of the lower anchors for child
seating positions. Their locations are
Do not allow the rear seat belt web-
restraints so equipped.
shown in the illustration. There is no
bing to get scratched or pinched by
LATCH anchor provided for the center
the child-seat latch and LATCH
rear seating position.
anchor during the installation.
The LATCH anchors are located between
the seatback and the seat cushion of the
rear seat left and right outboard seating
positions.
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WARNING
WARNING
Attach the LATCH or LATCH-com-
When using the vehicle’s “LATCH”
Do not mount more than one
patible child restraint seat only to
system to install a child restraint
child restraint to a single tether or
the appropriate locations shown
system in the rear seat, all unused
to a child restraint lower anchor-
in the illustration.
vehicle rear seat belt metal latch
age point. The improper
Always follow the installation and
plates or tabs must be latched
increased load may cause the
use instructions provided by the
securely in their seat belt buckles
anchorage points or tether
manufacturer of the child restraint.
and the seat belt webbing must be
anchor to break, causing serious
retracted behind the child restraint
injury or death.
to prevent the child from reaching
Do not install a child restraint
and taking hold of unretracted seat
seat at the rear center seating
belts. Unlatched metal latch plates
position using the vehicle’s
or tabs may allow the child to reach
LATCH anchors. The LATCH
the unretracted seat belts which
anchors are only provided for the
may result in strangulation and a
left and right outboard rear seat-
serious injury or death to the child
ing positions. Do not misuse the
in the child restraint.
LATCH anchors by attempting to
attach a child restraint seat in the
middle rear seating position to
the LATCH anchors.
WARNING
In a crash, the child restraint seat
If the child restraint is not anchored
LATCH attachments may not be
properly, the risk of a child being
strong enough to secure the child
seriously injured or killed in a colli-
restraint seat improperly in the
sion greatly increases.
rear center seating position and
may break, causing serious injury
or death.
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AIR BAG - ADVANCED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
Occupant classi-
Front seat position
SRS control module
fication system
sensor
Front impact
Side impact sensor
sensor
Driver’s air bag
Front passenger’s
Side air bag
Curtain Air bag
air bag
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What your air bag system does
What your air bag system does
The importance of using
Driver’s air bag and front passenger’s air
not do
safety belts
bag are designed to supplement the pro-
The air bag system is designed to sup-
There are four very important reasons to
tection offered by the safety belt in cer-
plement the protection offered by the
use safety belts even with an air bag
tain frontal collisions. Likewise, side air
safety belt system. IT IS NOT A SUB-
supplemental restraint system. They:
bag and curtain air bags are designed to
STITUTE FOR THE SAFETY BELT.
help keep you in the proper position
supplement the protection offered by the
(away from the air bag) when it inflates.
safety belt in side collisions. Safety belts
reduce the risk of harm in rollover, side
are designed to reduce the injury of the
impact
(vehicles not equipped with
driver or passengers in case of impact or
side and curtain air bags) or rear
collision. No safety belt or air bag system
impact collisions, because an air bag is
can completely eliminate injuries that
not designed to inflate in such situa-
may be caused in collisions or impacts.
tions and even a side curtain air bag is
To help reduce impact on driver or pas-
designed to inflate only in certain side
sengers in any collision, safety belts
impact collisions.
must be correctly worn.
reduce the risk of harm in frontal or
side collisions which are not severe
enough to actuate the air bag supple-
mental restraint system.
reduce the risk of being ejected from
your vehicle.
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NOTICE
(Continued)
WARNING - Air bags &
Your vehicle’s Supplemental Restraint
Driver’s and front passenger’s air
safety belts
System Control Module is equipped
bags are designed to inflate only
with a recording device that may record
Even in vehicles with air bags,
in certain frontal collision, and
the use or status of the safety belt
you and your passengers must
side and curtain air bags are
restraint system by the driver and front
always wear the safety belts pro-
designed to inflate in certain side
passenger in certain collisions.
vided in order to minimize the risk
impacts. Frontal air bags will gen-
and severity of injury in the event
erally not provide protection in
of a collision or rollover.
side impacts
(vehicles not
Always wear your safety belt. It
equipped with side and curtain air
can help keep you away from the
bags) or rear impacts, rollovers,
air bags during heavy braking
less severe frontal collisions.
just before a collision.
They will not provide protection
If occupants are not wearing safe-
from later impacts in a multi-
ty belts or correctly seated, they
impact collision.
cannot be protected, and thus
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face serious injury or death.
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Air bag system components
The SRS uses a collection of sensors to
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gather information about the driver’s seat
The SRS air bag consists of the fol-
If your vehicle has been subject-
position, the driver’s and front passen-
lowing components;
ed to flood conditions
(e.g.
ger’s safety belt usage and impact sever-
soaked carpeting/standing water
1. Driver's air bag module
ity.
on the floor of the vehicle, etc.) or
2. Passenger's air bag module
The driver’s seat position sensor, which
if your vehicle has become flood
3. Side air bag module
is installed on the seat track, determines
damaged in any way, do not
4. Curtain air bag module
if the seat is fore or aft of a reference
attempt to start the vehicle or put
5. Front impact sensors
position. Similarly, the safety belt usage
the key in the ignition before dis-
6. Side impact sensors
sensors determine if the driver and front
connecting the battery.
7. SRS air bag control module
passenger’s safety belts are fastened.
Disregarding this precaution may
These sensors provide the ability to con-
8. Driver's seat position sensor
cause air bag deployment, which
trol the SRS deployment based on how
could result in serious personal
9. Occupant Classification System
close the driver’s seat is to the steering
injury or death. If your vehicle is
(Front passenger's seat only)
wheel, how close the passenger’s seat is
subjected to flooded conditions,
10. "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
to the instrument panel, whether or not
before starting the vehicle, have
indicator (Front passenger's seat
the safety belts are fastened, and the
the vehicle towed to an author-
only)
severity of the impact.
ized Kia dealer for inspection and
11. Driver's and front passenger's
necessary repairs.
safety belt buckle sensors
12. Retractor Pre-tensioner
Assemblies
13. SRS "AIR BAG" warning light
A diagnostic system that continually
monitors the system operation.
An indicator light to warn you of a pos-
sible problem with the system.
Emergency power backup in case your
car’s electrical system is disconnected
in a crash.
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The advanced SRS offers the ability to
control the air bag inflation with two lev-
CAUTION
WARNING
els. A first stage level is provided for
If the seat position sensor is not
Modification to the seat structure
moderate-severity impacts. A second
working properly, the SRS air bag
can adversely affect the seat
AIR
stage level is provided for more severe
warning light (
BAG
) on the instru-
position sensor and cause the air
impacts.
ment panel will illuminate even if
bag to deploy at a different level
According to the impact severity, seating
there is no malfunction of the SRS
than should be provided.
position
(only driver) and safety belt
air bag system, because the SRS air
Failure to properly wear safety
usage, the SRSCM
(SRS Control
bag warning light is connected with
belts can increase the risk or
Module) controls the air bag inflation.
the seat position sensor. If the SRS
severity of injury by causing the
Failure to properly wear safety belts
air bag warning light does not illu-
air bags to deploy at a different
can increase the risk or severity of
minate when the ignition key is
level than should be provided.
injury in an accident.
turned to the "ON" position, if it
Do not place any objects under-
remains illuminated after blinking
Additionally, your SRS is equipped with
neath the driver’s seats which
for approximately 6 seconds, or if it
an occupant classification system in the
could damage the seat position
front passenger’s seat. The occupant
illuminates while the vehicle is
sensor.
being driven, have an authorized
classification system detects the pres-
Do not place any objects that may
Kia dealer inspect the seat position
ence of a passenger in the front passen-
cause magnetic fields near the
sensor and the advanced SRS air
ger’s seat and will turn off the front pas-
front seat. These may cause a
bag system as soon as possible.
senger’s air bag under certain conditions.
malfunction of the seat position
For more detail, see
“Occupant
sensor.
Classification System” later in this sec-
tion.
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WARNING
WARNING
Ignoring the SRS indicator light
You must always sit as far back
(air bag indicator and passenger
from the steering wheel air bag as
air bag off indicator) can result in
possible (chest at least 10 inches
serious or fatal injury if the air
(250 mm) away from the steering
bags occupant classification sys-
wheel), while still maintaining a
tem or pretensioners do not work
comfortable seating position for
properly. Have your car checked
good vehicle control, in order to
by a dealer as soon as possible if
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reduce the risk of injury or death
the SRS warning light alerts you
in a collision.
to a potential problem.
Never place objects over the air
Sitting improperly or out of posi-
bag storage compartments or
tion can result in serious or fatal
between the air bags and your-
injury in a crash. All occupants
self. Due to the speed and force of
should sit upright in their seats
the air bag inflation, such objects
with their feet on the floor until
could hit your body at high speed
the vehicle is parked and the igni-
and cause severe bodily injury
tion key is removed.
and even death.
HLZ206
Do not put stickers or ornaments
on the steering wheel cover.
Driver’s air bag
These may interfere with the
The driver’s air bag is stored in the cen-
deployment of the air bag.
ter of the steering wheel.
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Main components of occupant classi-
fication system
A detection device located within the
front passenger seat cushion.
Electronic system to determine
whether passenger air bag systems
(both front passenger’s front and side
air bag only) should be activated or
deactivated.
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A warning light located on the instru-
ment panel which illuminates the
words "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
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passenger air bag system is deactivat-
Occupant classification system
ed.
The occupant classification system
The instrument panel air bag warning
detects the presence of a passenger in
light is interconnected with the occu-
the front passenger's seat and will turn
pant classification system.
off the front passenger's air bag under
certain conditions.
HLZ2121
The occupant classification system is
Front passenger’s air bag
designed to detect the presence of a
properly-seated occupant and determine
Front passenger’s air bag is stored in the
if the front passenger's air bag should be
instrument panel on the glove box.
enabled (may inflate) or not.
Since you cannot know which air bags
will deploy or from what direction, never
put any objects or ornaments on the
instrument panel.
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The location of OCS warning indicator
Always be sure that you and all vehicle
The "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
occupants are seated and restrained
indicator illuminates after the ignition
properly (sitting upright with the seat in
key is turned to the "ON" position or
an upright position, centered on the seat
after the engine is started. If the front
cushion, with the person's legs comfort-
passenger seat is unoccupied or is
ably extended, feet on the floor, and
occupied by very small person, or is
wearing the safety belt properly) for the
occupied by someone who is improp-
most effective protection by the air bag
erly seated, the "PASSENGER AIR
and the safety belt.
BAG OFF" indicator will remain illumi-
• The OCS may not function properly if
nated. If the front passenger seat is
the passenger takes actions which can
occupied by someone of adult size and
defeat the detection system. These
body shape, the "PASSENGER AIR
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include:
BAG OFF" indicator will turn off after 6
seconds.
If there is no passenger in the front pas-
(1) Failing to sit in an upright position.
If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
senger seat or if the passenger in the
(2) Leaning against the door or center
indicator illuminates, the front passen-
front passenger's seat is very small,
console.
ger's air bag will not deploy.
(such as a child), the front PASSENGER
(3) Sitting towards the sides or the front
AIR BAG OFF indicator may go ON.
of the seat.
The front passenger’s side air bag will
not deploy if the front seat is unoccu-
When this indicator is ON, the front pas-
(4) Putting legs on the dashboard or rest-
pied.
senger's air bag will not deploy.
ing them on other locations which
The front passenger’s side air bag may
The front passenger’s side air bag will
reduce the passenger weight on the
not deploy if the front seat is unoccupied.
front seat.
deploy if the front seat is occupied by a
small occupant.
The front passenger’s side air bag may
(5) Improperly wearing the safety belt.
If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
deploy if the front seat is occupied by a
(6) Reclining the seat back.
indicator is not illuminated, the front
small occupant.
passenger front air bag and front pas-
senger side air bag may deploy in
either a side or frontal collision.
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Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant
CAUTION
classification system
If the occupant classification sys-
Indicator/Warning light
Device
tem is not working properly, the air
AIR
Condition detected by
bag warning light
(
BAG
) on the
the occupant classifi-
"PASSENGER AIR
AIR BAG
Front passenger
instrument panel will illuminate
cation system
BAG OFF" indicator
warning light
front air bag
because the passenger’s air bag is
light
connected with the occupant clas-
1. Adult *1
Off
Off
Activated
sification system. If there is a mal-
function of the occupant classifica-
2. Child*2 or child
On
Off
Deactivated
tion system, the "Passenger Air bag
restraint system
Off" indicator will not illuminate and
3. Unoccupied
On
Off
Deactivated
the front passenger's air bag will
deploy in frontal crashes even if
*1 The system detects a person who is generally adult size as an adult, thus allowing the pas-
there is child or no occupant in the
senger air bag to deploy. When a smaller adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system
front passenger's seat.
may detect their body shape as that of a child, thus preventing air bag deployment.
Have an authorized Kia dealer
*2 When a larger child who has outgrown a child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat,
inspect the occupant classification
the system may recognize him/her as an adult depending on his/her body shape or seating
system with the SRS air bag system
position, thus permitting air bag deployment.
as soon as possible if any of follow-
ing occur;
CAUTION
• The SRS air bag warning light
If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator illuminates or blinks continu-
does not illuminate when the igni-
ously when a person of adult size sits in the front passenger's seat, it could
tion key is turned to "ON" posi-
be because that person isn't sitting properly in the seat. If this happens, turn
tion.
the vehicle off, make sure the seat back is not reclined, have the passenger
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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 acti-
vate the passenger air bag.
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The SRS air bag warning light
If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG
If a low weight adult is seated in
remains illuminated after illumi-
OFF" indicator is illuminated
the front passenger seat, the
nating or blinking for approxi-
when the front passenger's seat
occupant classification system
mately 6 seconds.
is occupied by a person of adult
may or may not turn off the right
The SRS air bag warning light illu-
size who is seated properly, or if
front passenger air bag, depend-
minates while the vehicle is being
the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
ing upon the person's seating
driven.
indicator" is not illuminated when
position and body type. Everyone
the front passenger's seat is
in your vehicle should wear a
unoccupied or occupied by a very
safety belt properly -- whether or
small person, the occupant clas-
not there is an air bag for that per-
WARNING
sification system is not working
son.
Even though your vehicle is
properly. Have your vehicle imme-
If the front seat passenger
equipped with the occupant clas-
diately inspected by your Kia
changes their seating position
sification system, do not install a
dealer if the occupant classifica-
(for example, by not sitting
child restraint system in the front
tion system is not working prop-
upright, by sitting on the edge of
passenger seat. The child could
erly.
the seat, or by otherwise being
be severely injured or killed if the
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out of position), the "PASSEN-
air bag deploys. Children are
GER AIR BAG OFF" indicator may
afforded the most protection in
be turned on, and the passenger
the event of an accident when
air bag may not deploy in a colli-
they are restrained by the proper
sion. Always be sure to sit prop-
restraint system in the rear seat.
erly in the front passenger seat
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and wear the safety belt properly
and do not do any of the follow-
ing.
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(Continued)
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- Never put a heavy load in the
- Never sit with hips shifted
- Never place feet on the dash-
front passenger seat.
towards the front of the seat.
board.
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- Never excessively recline the
- Never lean on the center con-
- Always sit in a proper seating
front passenger seatback.
sole.
position.
- Never sit on one side of the front
passenger seat.
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(Continued)
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WARNING
Manufacturers are required by
For the same reason, do not
The front seat passenger air bag
government regulations to pro-
attach anything to the seat, dash-
is much larger than the steering
vide a contact point concerning
board or door, even temporarily. If
the system is adversely affected,
wheel air bag and inflates with
modifications to the vehicle for
considerably more force. It can
persons with disabilities, which
it could cause severe personal
injuries or death in a collision.
seriously hurt or kill a passenger
modifications may affect the vehi-
who is not in the proper position
cle’s advanced air bag system.
Do not place sharp objects on the
and wearing the safety belt prop-
That contact is Kia’s toll-free
front passenger seat. These can
erly. The front passengers should
Consumer Assistance center at 1-
damage the occupant classifica-
always move their seats as far
800-333-4KIA. However, Kia does
tion system, if they puncture the
back as practical and sit back in
not endorse nor will it support
seat cushion.
their seats.
any changes to any part or struc-
Do not install accessory seat cov-
It is essential that the front pas-
ture of the vehicle that could
ers on the front seats, since these
senger always wears their safety
affect the advanced air bag sys-
will interfere with proper sensor
belts, even when the vehicle is
tem, including the occupant clas-
operation.
moving in a parking lot or up a
sification system. Specifically, the
driveway into garage.
front passenger seat, dashboard
or door should not be replaced
If the driver brakes the vehicle
NOTICE
except by an authorized Kia deal-
heavily prior to an impact, unbelt-
• If luggage or other objects are placed
er using original Kia parts
ed occupants will be thrown for-
on the front passenger's seat or if the
designed for this vehicle and
ward. If the front passenger is not
temperature of the seat changes while
model. Any other such replace-
wearing a safety belt, he/she will
the seat is unoccupied, the "PASSEN-
ment or modification could
be directly in front of the storage
GER AIR BAG OFF" indicator may
adversely affect the operation of
compartment when deployment
blink. These conditions do not indi-
the occupant classification sys-
occurs. In that situation, serious
cate a problem.
tem and your advanced air bags.
injury or death is possible.
• Do not put heavy objects on the front
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passenger's seat. This may cause front
passenger air bag deployment in the
event of an accident, thus increasing
your repair costs.
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(Continued)
WARNING
Never allow front passenger to
Do not use any accessory seat
put their hands, feet or face on or
covers for the vehicle equipped
close to the instrument panel. In
with side air bags.
the event of air bag deployment,
Use of seat covers could interfere
such a mispositioned occupant
with side air bag deployment.
would be likely to suffer severe
injury or death.
If seat or seat cover is damaged,
have the vehicle checked and
Never allow children, pregnant
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repaired by an authorized Kia
women or frail persons to sit in
dealer. Inform them that your
the front passenger seat. Do not
vehicle is equipped with side air
put child restraint system on the
bags and an occupant detection
front passenger's seat either.
system.
They may be seriously injured by
the air bag inflation when air bag
Do not make modifications or
deploys.
additions to the seats. If inappro-
priate seats are used, unexpected
Do not put objects or stickers on
injury may result in due to the
the instrument panel. Do not
malfunction of the air bag sys-
apply any accessory to the front
2GHA2125B
tem.
windshield. Do not install after-
market mirrors or accessories on
Side air bag (if equipped)
the factory-installed rearview mir-
Side air bags are stored in the left side of
ror. Any of these could interfere
the driver’s seat, right side of the front
with the deployment of the air bag
passenger’s seat and left and right sides
or could hit your body at high
of the rear seats.
speed and cause severe bodily
Side air bags are designed to deploy only
injury and even death.
during certain side impact collisions
depending on the crash severity, angle,
speed and impact. The side air bags are
not designed to deploy in all side impact
situations.
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