Knowing your vehicle
The SRS uses a collection of sen- The advanced SRS offers the ability
sors to gather information about the to control the airbag inflation with two
driver’s and front passenger’s seat levels. A first stage level is provided
position, the driver’s and front pas- for moderate-severity impacts. A sec-
senger’s safety belt usage and ond stage level is provided for more
CAUTION
If the seat position sensor is not
SRS
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working
properly,
the
airbag warning light ( ) on the
instrument panel will illuminate
even if there is no malfunction
of the SRS airbag system,
because the SRS airbag warn-
ing light is connected with the
seat position sensor. If the SRS
airbag warning light does not
illuminate when the ignition key
is turned to the "ON" position, if
it remains illuminated after
blinking for approximately 6
seconds, or if it illuminates
while the vehicle is being driv-
en, have an authorized Kia deal-
er inspect the seat position sen-
sor and the advanced SRS
airbag system as soon as possi-
ble.
impact severity.
severe impacts.
The driver’s and front passenger’s The SRSCM (SRS Control Module)
seat position sensors, which are controls the airbag inflation in accor-
installed on the seat track, determine dance with impact severity, seating
if the seats are fore or aft of a refer- position and safety belt usage.
ence position. Similarly, the safety
Additionally, your SRS is equipped
belt usage sensors determine if the
with an occupant classification sys-
driver and front passenger’s safety
tem in the front passenger’s seat.
belts are fastened. These sensors
The occupant classification system
provide the ability to control the SRS
detects the presence of a passenger
deployment based on how close the
in the front passenger’s seat and will
driver’s seat is to the steering wheel,
turn off the front passenger’s airbag
how close the passenger’s seat is to
under certain conditions. For more
the instrument panel, whether or not
detail, see “Occupant Classification
the safety belts are fastened, and
System” later in this section.
how severe is the impact.
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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