KIA Sportage 2008 User Manual

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Knowing your vehicle

When repairing or scrapping the
vehicle

• Repairing the steering wheel,

instrument panel, center console
or roofs, or installing a car audio
system around the center console
or painting the front metal sheet
could disable the airbag system.
Have such repairs and mainte-
nance performed by an authorized
Kia dealer.

• Special care must be taken in

scrapping or junking an airbag-
equipped vehicle.

Always refer

such activities to a qualified profes-
sional.

WARNING

- No mainte-

nance or repair

• Do not work on the airbag sys-

tem’s components or wiring.
This could cause the airbags
to inflate inadvertently, possi-
bly seriously injuring some-
one. Working on the system
could also disable the system
so that the airbags would not
deploy in a collision.

• Any work on the airbag sys-

tem,

such as removing,

installing, or repairing the
steering wheel must be per-
formed by a qualified Kia tech-
nician. Improper handling of
the airbag system including
the steering wheel may result
in serious personal injury or
death.