Kia Rio: Safety features of your vehicle / Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system

Kia Rio 2017-2020 YB Owners Manual / Safety features of your vehicle / Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system

(1) Driver’s front air bag
(2) Passenger’s front air bag
(3) Side air bag
(4) Curtain air bag

Even in vehicles with air bags, you and your passengers must always wear the safety belts provided in order to minimize the risk and severity of injury in the event of a collision or rollover.

Securing a child restraint seat with child seat lower anchor system

Some child seat manufacturers make child restraint seats that are labeled as LATCH or LATCH-compatible child restraint seats. LATCH stands for "Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children". These sea ...

How does the air bag system operate

Air bags are activated (able to inflate if necessary) only when the ignition switch is turned to the ON or START the appropriate position. Air bags inflate instantly in the event of serious fr ...

Other information:

Kia Rio 2017-2020 YB Service Manual: SRS Control Module (SRSCM)

Description and operation Description The primary purpose of the SRSCM (Supplemental Restraints System Control Module) is to discriminate between an event that warrants restraint system deployment and an event that does not. The SRSCM must decide whether to deploy the restraint sys ...

Kia Rio 2017-2020 YB Owners Manual: Vehicle stability management (VSM)

This system is designed to provide further enhancements to vehicle stability and steering responses when a vehicle is driving on a slippery road or a vehicle detected changes in coefficient of friction between the right wheels and left wheels when braking. VSM operation When the VSM is in op ...