Kia Rio: Why didn’t my air bag go off in a collision? (Inflation and noninflation conditions
of the air bag) / Air bag collision sensors

(1) SRS control module/ Rollover sensor
(2) Front impact sensor
(3) Side impact sensor
(4) Pressure side impact sensor
WARNING - Air bag sensors
- Do not hit or allow any objects to impact the locations where air bag
or sensors are installed. This may cause unexpected air bag deployment, which
could result in serious personal injury or death.
- If the installation location or angle of the sensors is altered in any
way, the air bags may deploy when they should not or they may not deploy when
they should. Therefore, do not try to perform maintenance on or around the air
bag sensors. Have the vehicle checked and repaired by an authorized Kia dealer.
Problems may arise if the sensor installation angles are changed due to the deformation
of the front bumper, body or B pillar where side collision sensors are installed.
Have the vehicle checked and repaired by an authorized Kia dealer.
Installing aftermarket bumper guards or replacing a bumper with non-genuine parts
may adversely affect your vehicle’s collision and air bag deployment performance.
There are many types of accidents in which the air bag would not be expected
to provide additional protection.
These include rear impacts, second or third collisions in multiple impact accidents,
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Front air bags
Front air bags are designed to inflate in a frontal collision depending on the
severity of impact of the front collision.
Side air bags
Side air bags (side and/or curtain air ...
Other information:
Components and components location
Components
Connector Pin Information
No.
Connector A
Connector B
1
Rear door left speaker (+)
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2
Rear door left speaker (-)
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Description and operation
Description
The mode control actuator is located at the heater unit.
It adjusts position of mode door by operating mode control actuator based on
signal of A/C control unit. Pressing mode select switch makes the mode control actuator
shift in order of Ve ...