Kia Rio: How does the air bag system operate / Installing a child restraint on a front passenger’s seat is forbidden
Never place a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger’s seat. If the
air bag deploys, it would impact the rear-facing child restraint, causing serious
or fatal injury.
In addition, do not place front-facing child restraint in the front passenger’s
seat either. If the front passenger air bag inflates, it would cause serious or
fatal injuries to the child.
WARNING - Air bag deployment
When children are seated in the rear outboard seats of a vehicle equipped
with side and/or curtain air bags, install the child restraint system as far away
from the door side as possible. Inflation of the side and/or curtain air bags could
impact the child.
WARNING
Do not install or place any accessories new air bag deployment areas.
When the air bags inflate, they make a loud noise and they leave smoke and powder
in the air inside of the vehicle. This is normal and is a result of the ignition
of the air bag inflator. After th ...
The purpose of air bag warning light in your instrument panel is to alert you
of a potential problem with your air bag system, which could include your side and/or
curtain air bags used for roll ...
Other information:
Repair procedures
Replacement
1.
Remove the crankshaft damper pulley.
(Refer to Drive Belt System - "Crankshaft Damper Pulley")
2.
Remove the front oil seal (A).
3.
Using the SST (09214-1R000, 09231-H11 ...
*1) The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult
sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as a child depending
on his/her physique and posture.
*2) Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. When a smaller child
than th ...