Kia Soul: Driver's and passenger's front air bag / Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch
The passenger’s front air bag can be deactivated by the passenger’s front air
bag ON/OFF switch if a child restraint is installed on the front passenger's seat
or if the front passenger's seat is unoccupied by a person. To ensure the safety
of your child, the passenger’s front air bag must be deactivated when it should
be necessary to install a rearward facing child seat on the front passenger seat
in exceptional circumstances.
❈ The actual indicator in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
To deactivate or reactivate the passenger’s front air bag:
To deactivate the passenger’s front air bag, insert the mechanical 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 indicator () will
illuminate and stay on until the passenger’s front air bag is reactivated.
To reactivate the passenger’s front air bag, insert the mechanical 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 indicator will go out and the passenger’s front air bag ON indicator
() will illuminate for approximately
60 seconds.
WARNING
On some models, 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 infant 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.
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 illuminate (The passenger's front air bag ON indicator comes on and
goes off after approximately 60 seconds), the SRS Control Module reactivates
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 inspected by a professional
workshop. Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
- 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 recommends 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 malfunction may occur in the SRS Control Module. And
there may be a danger that the driver's and/or front passenger’s and/or side
and curtain air bag may fail to trigger, or not trigger correctly during a collision.
- 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 injured or killed by an air bag deployment in case of
an accident. • Even though your vehicle is equipped 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 systems should always occupy
the rear seat and use the available lap/ shoulder belts. Children are afforded
the most safety in the event of an accident when they are restrained by a proper
restraint system in the rear seat.
- As soon as the child seat is no longer needed on the front passenger's
seat, reactivate the front passenger's air bag.
- Never place or insert any object into any small opening near side airbag
labels attached to the vehicle seats. When the air bag deploys, the object may
affect the deployment and result in unexpected accident or bodily harm.
WARNING
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 modules on the steering wheel,
instrument 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 objects over the air bag or between
the air bag and yourself.
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