Knowing your vehicle
Noise and smoke
WARNING - Seated posi-
tioning
WARNING - Hot airbag
parts
When the airbags inflate, they make
a loud noise and they leave smoke
and powder in the air inside of the
vehicle. This is normal. After the
airbag inflates, you may feel sub-
stantial discomfort in breathing due
to the contact of your chest to both
the safety belt and the airbag, as well
as from breathing the smoke and
powder. We strongly urge you to
open your doors and/or windows
as soon as possible after impact
in order to reduce discomfort and
prevent prolonged exposure to
thesmoke and powder.
Though the smoke and powder are
non-toxic, they may cause irritation
(eyes, nose and throat etc). Wash
and rinse with cold water immediate-
ly and consult the doctor if the symp-
tom persists.
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Driver should sit as far back
from thesteering wheel airbag
as possible to reduce the risk
ofinjury or deathin a collision
(at least 250 mm (10 inches)
away). The front passenger
should always move theirseat
as far back as possible andsit
backin theirseat.
Airbags inflate instantly in an
event of collision and passen-
gers may be injured by the
airbag expansion force if they
are too close to the dash-
board.
When the airbags deploy, the
airbag related parts in steering
wheel and/or instrument panel
and/or in both sides of the roof
rails above the front and rear
doors are very hot. To prevent
injury, do not touch the airbag
storage area’s internal compo-
nents immediately after an
airbag hasinflated.
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Airbag inflation may cause
normally
injuries
which
include facial or bodily abra-
sions, injuries from broken
eyeglasses or burns from the
airbag gases.
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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2008 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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