Knowing your vehicle
Airbag system components
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They will generally not provide
protection in side impacts
WARNING - Airbags &
safety belts
The main components of your SRS
are:
• To indicate that your vehicle is
equipped with airbags, the corre-
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•
Even in vehicles with air bags,
you and your passengers
must always wear the safety
belts provided in order to min-
imize the risk and severity of
injury in the event of a colli-
sion or rollover.
Always wear your safety belt.
It can help keep you away
from the air bags during heavy
braking just before a collision.
(
vehicles not equipped with
side and curtain airbags) or
rear impacts, rollovers, less
severe frontal collisions. They
will not provide protection
from later impacts in a multi-
impact collision.
sponding
airbag
covers
are
marked with “SRS AIRBAG”.
- Driver’s airbag (see page 3- 60)
- Passenger’s airbag (see page 3- 61)
- Side airbag
(if equipped, see page 3- 67)
•
•
•
If your vehicle has been sub-
jected to flood conditions (e.g.
soaked
-
Curtain airbag
(if equipped, see page 3- 68)
carpeting/standing
water on the floor of the vehi-
cle, 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
If occupants are not fastened
or correctly seated, they can-
not be protected, and thus
face serious injury or death.
• A diagnostic system that continual-
ly monitors the system operation.
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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.
• Driver’s and front passenger’s
airbag are designed to inflate
only in certain frontal colli-
sions, and side and curtain
are
designed to inflate in certain
side impacts.
cause
airbag
deployment,
which could result in serious
personal injury or death. If
airbags
(if
equipped)
flooded conditions are
sub-
jected to your vehicle, before
starting the vehicle, have the
vehicle towed to an authorized
Kia dealer for inspection and
necessary repairs.
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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