Kia Rio: How does the air bag system operate / Installing a child restraint on a front passenger’s seat is forbidden
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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:
Components and components location
Component
Repair procedures
Removal
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2.
Remove the crash pad center lower panel.
(Refer to Body - "Crash Pad Center Panel")
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Components and components location
Components
1. Front wheel speed sensor connector
2. Front wheel speed sensor
Repair procedures
Removal
1.
Remove the front wheel & tire.
Tightening torque:
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