Kia Stonic (2018 year). Manual — part 4

Air bag warning light

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The purpose of the air bag warning

light in your instrument panel is to alert

you of a potential problem with your

air bag - Supplemental Restraint Sys‐

tem (SRS).

When the ignition switch is turned ON,

the warning light should illuminate for

approximately 6 seconds, then go off.

Have the system checked if:

• The light does not turn on briefly

when you turn the ignition ON.

• The light stays on after illuminating

for approximately 6 seconds.

• The light comes on while the vehicle

is in motion.

• The light blinks when the ignition

switch is in ON position.

Passenger’s front air bag ON

indicator (if equipped)

The passenger's front air

bag ON indicator illuminates

for approximately 4 seconds

after the ignition switch is

turned to the ON position.

The passenger's front air bag ON indi‐

cator also comes on when the passeng‐

er's front air bag ON/OFF switch is set

to the ON position and goes off after

approximately 60 seconds.

Passenger’s front air bag OFF

indicator (if equipped)

The passenger’s front air

bag OFF indicator illuminates

for about 4 seconds after

the ignition switch is turned

to the ON position.

The passenger’s front air bag OFF indi‐

cator also comes on when the passeng‐

er’s front air bag ON/OFF switch is set

to the OFF position and goes off when

the passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF

switch is set to the ON position.

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CAUTION

If the passenger’s front air bag

ON/OFF switch malfunctions, the

passenger’s front air bag OFF indica‐

tor will not illuminate (The passeng‐

er's front air bag ON indicator comes

on and goes off after approximately

60 seconds) and the passenger’s

front air bag will inflate in a frontal

impact even if the passenger’s front

air bag ON/OFF switch is set to the

OFF position.

In this case, have the passenger's

front air bag ON/OFF switch and the

SRS air bag system inspected by a

professional workshop.

Kia recommends to visit an author‐

ized Kia dealer/service partner.

SRS components and functions

The SRS consists of the following com‐

ponents:

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 assem‐

blies

*

6. Air bag warning light
7. SRS control module (SRSCM) / Roll‐

over sensor

*

*

if equipped

8. Side impact sensors

*

9. Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF

switch

*

10. Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF

indicator

*

The SRSCM continually monitors all SRS

components while the ignition switch is

ON to determine if a crash impact is se‐

vere enough to require air bag deploy‐

ment or pre-tensioner seat belt de‐

ployment.

The SRS air bag warning light "

" on

the instrument panel will illuminate for

about 6 seconds after the ignition

switch is turned to the ON position, af‐

ter which the SRS air bag warning light

"

" should go out.

WARNING

If any of the following conditions oc‐

curs, this indicates a malfunction of

the SRS. In this case, have the sys‐

tem inspected by a professional

workshop. Kia recommends to visit

an authorized Kia dealer/service

partner.
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• The light does not turn on briefly

when you turn the ignition ON.

• The light stays on after illuminat‐

ing for approximately 6 seconds.

• The light comes on while the vehi‐

cle is in motion.

• The light blinks when the ignition

switch is in ON position.

*

if equipped

Driver s front air bag (1)

The air bag modules are located both in

the center of the steering wheel and in

the front passenger's panel above the

glove box. When the SRSCM detects a

sufficiently severe impact to the front

of the vehicle, it will automatically de‐

ploy the front air bags.

Driver s front air bag (2)

Upon deployment, tear seams molded

directly into the pad covers will sepa‐

rate under pressure from the expan‐

sion of the air bags. Further opening of

the covers then allows full inflation of

the air bags.

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Driver s front air bag (3)

A fully inflated air bag, in combination

with a properly worn seat belt, slows

the driver's or the passenger's forward

motion, reducing the risk of head and

chest injury.

After complete inflation, the air bag im‐

mediately starts deflating, enabling the

driver to maintain forward visibility and

the ability to steer or operate other

controls.

Passenger s front air bag (if equipped)

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WARNING

• Do not install or place any acces‐

sories (drink holder, sticker, etc.)

on the front passenger's panel

above the glove box in a vehicle

with a passenger's air bag. Such

objects may become dangerous

projectiles and cause injury if the

passenger's air bag inflates.

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• When installing a container of liq‐

uid air freshener inside the vehicle,

do not place it near the instrument

cluster nor on the instrument pan‐

el surface.

It may become a dangerous pro‐

jectile and cause injury if the pas‐

senger's air bag inflates.

WARNING

• If an air bag deploys, there may be

a loud noise followed by a fine

dust released in the vehicle. These

conditions are normal and are not

hazardous - the air bags are

packed in this fine powder. The

dust generated during air bag de‐

ployment may cause skin or eye

irritation as well as aggravate

asthma for some persons. Always

wash all exposed skin areas thor‐

oughly with cold water and a mild

soap after an accident in which the

air bags were deployed.

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• The SRS can function only when

the ignition switch is in the ON po‐

sition. If the SRS "

" warning light

does not illuminate, or continuous‐

ly remains on after illuminating for

about 6 seconds when the ignition

switch is turned to the ON posi‐

tion, or after the engine is started,

comes on while driving, the SRS is

not working properly. In this case,

have the system inspected by a

professional workshop. Kia recom‐

mends to visit an authorized Kia

dealer/service partner.

• Before you replace a fuse or dis‐

connect a battery terminal, turn

the ignition switch to the LOCK po‐

sition and remove the ignition key.

Never remove or replace the air

bag related fuse (s) when the igni‐

tion switch is in the ON position.

Failure to heed this warning will

cause the SRS

warning light

to illuminate.

Driver's and passenger's front

air bag (if equipped)

Driver s front air bag

Passenger s front air bag

Your vehicle is equipped with a Supple‐

mental Restraint (Air Bag) System and

lap/shoulder belts at both the driver

and passenger seating positions.

The indications of the system's pres‐

ence are the letters "AIRBAG" engraved

on the air bag pad cover in the steering

wheel and the passenger's side front

panel pad above the glove box.

The SRS consists of air bags installed

under the pad covers in the center of

the steering wheel and the passenger's

side front panel above the glove box.

The purpose of the SRS is to provide

the vehicle's driver and/or the front

passenger with additional protection

than that offered by the seat belt sys‐

tem alone in case of a frontal impact of

sufficient severity.

WARNING

The driver's hands should be placed

on the steering wheel at the 9:00

and 3:00 positions. The passenger's

arms and hands should be placed on

their laps.

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WARNING

Always use seat belts and child re‐

straints – every trip, every time, ev‐

eryone! Air bags inflate with consid‐

erable force and in the blink of an

eye. Seat belts help keep occupants

in proper position to obtain maxi‐

mum benefit from the air bag. Even

with air bags, improperly belted and

unbelted occupants can be severely

injured when the air bag inflates. Al‐

ways follow the precautions about

seat belts, air bags and occupant

safety contained in this manual.

To reduce the chance of serious or

fatal injuries and receive the maxi‐

mum safety benefit from your re‐

straint system:

• Never place a child in any child or

booster seat in the front seat.

• ABC – Always Buckle Children in

the back seat. It is the safest place

for children of any age to ride.

• Front and side air bags can injure

occupants improperly positioned in

the front seats.

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• Move your seat as far back as

practical from the front air bags,

while still maintaining control of

the vehicle.

• You and your passengers should

never sit or lean unnecessarily

close to the air bags. Improperly

positioned drivers and passengers

can be severely injured by inflating

air bags.

• Never lean against the door or

center console – always sit in an

upright position.

• Do not allow a passenger to ride in

the front seat when the passeng‐

er’s front air bag OFF indicator is

illuminated, because the air bag

will not deploy in the event of a

moderate or severe frontal crash.

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• No objects should be placed over

or near the air bag modules on the

steering wheel, instrument panel

and the front passenger's panel

above the glove box, because any

such object could cause harm if

the vehicle is in a crash severe

enough to cause the air bags to

deploy.

• Do not tamper with or disconnect

SRS wiring or other components of

the SRS system. Doing so could re‐

sult in injury, due to accidental de‐

ployment of the air bags or by

rendering the SRS inoperative.

• If the SRS air bag warning light re‐

mains illuminated while the vehicle

is being driven, have the system

inspected by a professional work‐

shop. Kia recommends to visit an

authorized Kia dealer/service part‐

ner.

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• Air bags can only be used once -

have the system replaced by a

professional workshop.

Kia recommends to visit an au‐

thorized Kia dealer/service part‐

ner.

• The SRS is designed to deploy the

front air bags only when an impact

is sufficiently severe and when the

impact angle is less than 30° from

the forward longitudinal axis of

the vehicle. Additionally, the air

bags will only deploy once. Seat

belts must be worn at all times.

• Front air bags are not intended to

deploy in side-impact, rear-impact

or rollover crashes. In addition,

front air bags will not deploy in

frontal crashes below the deploy‐

ment threshold.

• A child restraint system must nev‐

er be placed in the front seat. The

infant or child could be severely in‐

jured or killed by an air bag deploy‐

ment in case of an accident.

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• Children age 12 and under must al‐

ways be properly restrained in the

rear seat. Never allow children to

ride in the front passenger seat. If

a child over 12 must be seated in

the front seat, he or she must be

properly belted and the seat

should be moved as far back as

possible.

• For maximum safety protection in

all types of crashes, all occupants

including the driver should always

wear their seat belts whether or

not an air bag is also provided at

their seating position to minimize

the risk of severe injury or death in

the event of a crash. Do not sit or

lean unnecessarily close to the air

bag while the vehicle is in motion.

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• Sitting improperly or out of posi‐

tion can result in serious or fatal

injury in a crash. All occupants

should sit upright with the seat

back in an upright position, cen‐

tered on the seat cushion with

their seat belt on, legs comforta‐

bly extended and their feet on the

floor until the vehicle is parked and

the ignition key is removed.

• The SRS air bag system must de‐

ploy very rapidly to provide pro‐

tection in a crash. If an occupant is

out of position because of not

wearing a seat belt, the air bag

may forcefully contact the occu‐

pant causing serious or fatal inju‐

ries.

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Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF

switch (if equipped)

The passenger’s front air bag can be

deactivated by the passenger’s front

air bag ON/OFF switch if a child re‐

straint is installed on the front pas‐

senger's seat or if the front passeng‐

er's seat is unoccupied by a person.

To ensure the safety of your child, the

passenger’s front air bag must be de‐

activated when it should be necessary

to install a rearward facing child seat

on the front passenger seat in excep‐

tional circumstances.

To deactivate or reactivate the pas‐
senger’s front air bag:

To deactivate the passenger’s front air

bag, insert the master key into the

passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF

switch and turn it to the OFF position.

The passenger’s front air bag OFF indi‐

cator ( ) will illuminate and stay on

until the passenger’s front air bag is re‐

activated.

To reactivate the passenger’s front air

bag, insert the master key into the

passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF

switch and turn it to the ON position.

The passenger’s front air bag OFF indi‐

cator will go out and the passenger’s

front air bag ON indicator ( ) will illu‐

minate for approximately 60 seconds.

WARNING

The front air bag ON/OFF switch

could turn by using a similar small

rigid device. Always check the status

of the front air bag ON/OFF switch

and passenger's front air bag

ON/OFF indicator.

NOTICE

• When the passenger’s front air

bag ON/OFF switch is set to the

ON position, the passenger’s front

air bag is activated and child or in‐

fant seat should not be installed

on the front passenger seat.

• When the passenger’s front air

bag ON/OFF switch is set to the

OFF position, the passenger’s

front air bag is deactivated.

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CAUTION

• If the passenger’s front air bag

ON/OFF switch is not working

properly, the air bag warning light

( ) on the instrument panel will

illuminate.

And, the passenger's front air bag

OFF indicator ( ) will not illumi‐

nate (The passenger's front air

bag ON indicator comes on and

goes off after approximately 60

seconds), the SRS Control Module

reactivate the passenger’s front

air bag and the passenger’s front

air bag will inflate in frontal impact

crashes even if the passenger’s

front air bag ON/OFF switch is set

to the OFF position.

In this case, have the system in‐

spected by a professional work‐

shop. Kia recommends to visit an

authorized Kia dealer/service part‐

ner.

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• If the SRS air bag warning light

blinks or does not illuminate when

the ignition switch is turned to the

ON position, or if it illuminates

while the vehicle is being driven,

have the system inspected by a

professional workshop. Kia recom‐

mends to visit an authorized Kia

dealer/service partner.

WARNING

• The driver is responsible for the

proper position of the passenger’s

front air bag ON/OFF switch.

• Deactivate the passenger's front

air bag only when the ignition

switch is switched off, or the mal‐

function may occur in the SRS

Control Module.

And there may be a danger that

the driver's and/or front passeng‐

er’s and/or side and curtain air bag

may fail to trigger, or not trigger

correctly during a collision.

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• Never install a rearward facing

child seat on the front passenger's

seat unless the passenger's front

air bag has been deactivated. The

infant or child could be severely in‐

jured or killed by an air bag deploy‐

ment in case of an accident.

• Even though your vehicle is equip‐

ped with the passenger's front air

bag ON/OFF switch, do not install a

child restraint system in the front

passenger's seat. A child restraint

system must never be placed in

the front seat. Children who are

too large for child restraint sys‐

tems should always occupy the

rear seat and use the available lap/

shoulder belts. Children are affor‐

ded the most safety in the event

of 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‐

ger needed on the front passeng‐

er's seat, reactivate the front pas‐

senger's air bag.

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• Never place or insert any object in‐

to any small opening near side air‐

bag labels attached to the vehicle

seats. When the air bag deploys,

the object may affect the deploy‐

ment and result in unexpected ac‐

cident or bodily harm.

WARNING

n No attaching objects

No objects (such as crash pad cover,

cellular phone holder, cup holder,

perfume or stickers) should be

placed over or near the air bag mod‐

ules on the steering wheel, instru‐

ment panel, windshield glass, and

the front passenger's panel above

the glove box. Such objects could

cause harm if the vehicle is in a

crash severe enough to cause the air

bags to deploy. Do not place any ob‐

jects over the air bag or between the

air bag and yourself.

Side air bag (if equipped)

Front

Your vehicle is equipped with a side im‐

pact air bag in each front seat. The

purpose of the air bag is to provide the

vehicle's driver and the front passenger

with additional protection than that of‐

fered by the seat belt alone.

The side air bags are designed to de‐

ploy only during certain side-impact

collisions, depending on the crash se‐

verity, angle, speed and point of im‐

pact. The side impact air bags are not

designed to deploy in all side impact

situations.

WARNING

Do not allow the passengers to lean

their heads or bodies onto 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 seated on

seats equipped with side and/or cur‐

tain air bags.

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NOTICE

n if equipped with rollover sen‐

sor

• Also, both side of the side air bags

deploy in certain rollover situa‐

tions.

• The side air bag may deploy when

the rollover sensor detects the sit‐

uation as a rollover.

WARNING

• The side air bag is supplemental to

the seat belt systems and is not a

substitute for them. Therefore

your seat belts must be worn at all

times while the vehicle is in mo‐

tion. The air bags deploy only in

certain side impact or rollover

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conditions severe enough to cause

significant injury to the vehicle oc‐

cupants.

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Only vehicle equipped with rollover

sensor.

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• For best protection from the side

air bag system and to avoid being

injured by the deploying side air

bag, both front and all rear (if

equipped) seat occupants should

sit in an upright position with the

seat belt properly fastened.

• Do not use any accessory seat

covers.

• Use of seat covers could reduce or

prevent the effectiveness of the

system.

• To prevent unexpected deploy‐

ment of the side air bag that may

result in personal injury, avoid im‐

pact to the side impact sensor

when the ignition switch is on.

• If the seat or seat cover is dam‐

aged, have the system serviced by

a professional workshop.

Kia recommends to visit an au‐

thorized Kia dealer/service part‐

ner.

WARNING

n No attaching objects

• Do not place any objects over the

air bag or between the air bag and

yourself. Also, do not attach any

objects around the area the air bag

inflates such as the door, side door

glass, front and rear pillar.

• Do not place any objects between

the door and the seat. They may

become dangerous projectiles if

the side air bag inflates.

• Do not install any accessories on

the side or near the side air bags.

• Do not hang heavy items on the

coat hooks for safety reasons.

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Curtain air bag (if equipped)

Curtain air bags are located along both

sides of the roof rails above the center

pillar.

They are designed to help protect the

heads of the front seat occupants and

the rear outboard seat occupants in

certain side impact collisions.

The curtain air bags are designed to

deploy only during certain side impact

collisions, depending on the crash se‐

verity, angle, speed and impact. The

curtain air bags are not designed to de‐

ploy in all side impact situations, colli‐

sions from the front or rear of the ve‐

hicle or in most rollover situations.

NOTICE

n if equipped with rollover sen‐

sor

• Also, both sides of the curtain air

bags deploy in certain rollover sit‐

uations.

• The curtain air bag may deploy

when the rollover sensor detects

the situation as a rollover.

WARNING

• In order for side and curtain air

bags to provide their best protec‐

tion, front seat occupants and

outboard rear occupants should sit

in an upright position with the seat

belts properly fastened. Impor‐

tantly, children should sit in a

proper child restraint system in

the rear seat.

• When children are seated in the

rear outboard seats, they must be

seated in the proper child restraint

system. Make sure to position the

child restraint system as far away

from the door side as possible, and

secure the child restraint system

in a locked position.

• Do not allow the passengers to

lean their heads or bodies onto

doors, put their arms on the

doors, stretch their arms out of

the window, or place objects be‐

tween the doors and passengers

when they are seated on seats

equipped with side and/or curtain

air bags.

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• Never try to open or repair any

components of the side curtain air

bag system. If necessary, have the

system serviced by a professional

workshop. Kia recommends to visit

an authorized Kia dealer/service

partner.

Failure to follow the above instruc‐

tions can result in injury or death to

the vehicle occupants in an accident.

WARNING

n No attaching objects

• Do not place any objects over the

air bag. Also, do not attach any

objects around the area the air bag

inflates such as the door, side door

glass, front and rear pillar, roof

side rail.

• Do not hang hard or breakable ob‐

jects on the clothes hanger.

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Air bag collision sensors

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❈

The actual air bag collision sensors

in the vehicle may differ from the

illustration.

Why didn’t my air bag go off in a colli‐

sion? (Inflation and non-inflation condi‐

tions of the air bag)

There are many types of accidents in

which the air bag would not be expec‐

ted to provide additional protection.

These include rear impacts, second or

third collisions in multiple impact acci‐

dents, as well as low speed impacts.

1. SRS control module / Rollover sen‐

sor (if equipped)

2. Front impact sensor
3. Side impact sensor (if equipped)
4. Side impact sensor (if equipped)

WARNING

• Do not hit or allow any objects to

impact the locations where air

bags or sensors are installed.

This may cause unexpected air

bag deployment, which could re‐

sult in serious personal injury or

death.

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• If the installation location or angle

of the sensors is altered in any

way, the air bags may deploy

when they should not or they may

not deploy when they should,

causing severe injury or death.

Therefore, do not try to perform

maintenance on or around the air

bag sensors. Have the system

serviced by a professional work‐

shop. Kia recommends to visit an

authorized Kia dealer/service part‐

ner.

• Problems may arise if the sensor

installation angles are changed due

to the deformation of the front

bumper, body or B pillars where

side collision sensors are installed.

In this case, have the system serv‐

iced by a professional workshop.

Kia recommends to visit an au‐

thorized Kia dealer/service part‐

ner.

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• Your vehicle has been designed to

absorb impact and deploy the air

bag(s) in certain collisions. Instal‐

ling bumper guards or replacing a

bumper with non-genuine parts

may adversely affect your vehi‐

cle’s collision and air bag deploy‐

ment performance.

Air bag inflation conditions

Front air bags

Front air bags are designed to inflate in

a frontal collision depending on the in‐

tensity, speed or angles of impact of

the front collision.

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Side and curtain air bags (if equipped)

Side and 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.

Although the front air bags (driver’s

and front passenger’s air bags) are de‐

signed to inflate only in frontal colli‐

sions, they also may inflate in other

types of collisions if the front impact

sensors detect a sufficient impact. Side

and curtain air bags are designed to in‐

flate only in side impact collisions, but

they may inflate in other collisions if

the side impact sensors detect a suffi‐

cient impact.

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 pre‐

vent unintended air bag deployment.

NOTICE

n If equipped with a rollover

sensor

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Also, the side and curtain air bags

are designed to inflate when a roll‐

over is detected by a rollover sensor.

Air bag non-inflation conditions

• In certain low-speed collisions the air

bags may not deploy. The air bags

are designed not to deploy in such

cases because they may not provide

benefits beyond the protection of the

seat belts in such collisions.

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