KIA Sportage 2008 - Manual (Page 71)

Knowing your vehicle
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CAUTION
If the “PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF” indicator illuminates or
blinks continuously when a per-
son of adult size sits in the front
passenger’s seat, it could be
because that person isn’t sitting
properly in the seat.
If this happens, turn the vehicle
off, place the seat back in the
full upright position, sit upright
in the seat, centered on the seat
cushion, with legs comfortably
extended. Restart the vehicle
and have the person remain in
this position for about 1 minute.
This will allow the system to
detect the person and enable
the passenger’s airbag.
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant
classification system
Condition detected by
the occupant classifi-
cation system
1. Adult * 1
2. Child * 2
3. Unoccupied
4. There is a malfunc-
tion in the system
Off
On
On
On
Off
Off
Off
On
Activated
Deactivated
Deactivated
Deactivated
"PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF" indicator light
Airbag warning light
Front passenger
airbag
Indicator/Warning light Devices
* 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 When a larger child who has outgrown a child restraint system sits in the
front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as an adult
depending on his/her physique or posture.