KIA Sportage 2008 User Manual

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Knowing your vehicle

• The curtain airbag deployment

occurs only on the side of the vehi-
cle affected by the impact.

• The side airbags (side and curtain

airbags) are not designed to
deploy during collisions from the
front or rear of the vehicle or in
most rollover situations.

• The curtain airbags are designed

to deploy only during certain side-
impact collisions, depending on the
crash severity, angle, speed and
impact. The curtain airbags are not
designed to deploy in all side
impact situations.

WARNING

• In order for side airbags (side

and curtain airbags) to pro-
vide their best protection,
occupants should sit in an
upright position with the seat
belts properly fastened.

• Children must be seated in the

proper child restraint system.
Make sure to secure the child
restraint system in a locked
position.

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• Advise occupants not to lean

their heads or bodies onto
doors,

and not to place

objects between the doors
and them since this may
defeat operation of the side
airbags.

• Never try to open or repair any

components of the side cur-
tain airbag system.

This

should only be done by an
authorized Kia dealer.

Failure to follow the above men-
tioned instructions can result in
injury or death to the vehicle
occupants in an accident.