Safety features of your vehicle
✽
NOTICE
✽ NOTICE
Both the driver's and front passen- Because the sensor that activates the
ger's pre-tensioner seat belts may be SRS air bag is connected with the pre-
activated in certain frontal collisions tensioner seat belt, the SRS air bag
warning light ( ) on the instrument
The pre-tensioners will not be activat- panel will illuminate for approximately
ed if the seat belts are not being worn 6 seconds after the ignition switch has
been turned to the ON position, and
When the pre-tensioner seat belts are then it should turn off.
activated, a loud noise may be heard
WARNING
•
•
Pre-tensioners are designed to
operate only one time. After acti-
vation, pre-tensioner seat belts
must be replaced. All seat belts,
of any type, should always be
replaced after they have been
worn during a collision.
(or side collisions or rollovers).
at the time of the collision.
•
•
• The
pre-tensioner
seat
belt
and fine dust, which may appear to be
smoke, may be visible in the passenger
assembly mechanisms become
hot during activation. Do not
touch the pre-tensioner seat belt
assemblies for several minutes
after they have been activated.
• Do not attempt to inspect or
replace the pre-tensioner seat
belts yourself. This must be done
by an authorized KIA dealer.
• Do not strike the pre-tensioner
seat belt assemblies.
Do not attempt to service or
repair the pre-tensioner seat belt
system in any manner.
Do not put anything near the
buckle. Placing objects near the
buckle can adversely affect the
buckle pretensioner and may
increase the risk of personal
injury in the event of a collision.
CAUTION
If the pre-tensioner seat belt is not
compartment. These are normal oper-
ating conditions and are not haz-
ardous.
Although it is harmless, the fine dust
may cause skin irritation and should
not be breathed for prolonged peri-
ods. Wash all exposed skin areas thor-
oughly after an accident in which the
pre-tensioner seat belts were activat-
ed.
working properly, this warning light
will illuminate even if there is no
malfunction of the SRS air bag. If
the SRS air bag warning light does
not illuminate when the ignition
switch is turned ON, or if it remains
illuminated after illuminating for
approximately 6 seconds, or if it
illuminates while the vehicle is
•
being
driven,
please
have
an
authorized KIA dealer inspect the
pre-tensioner seat belt and SRS air
bag system as soon as possible.
•
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| Categories | Kia Borrego Manuals, Kia Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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