Safety features of your vehicle – KIA Borrego 2008 User Manual

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Safety features of your vehicle

C040302AHM

Main components of occupant detec-
tion system

• A detection device located within the

front passenger seat track.

• Electronic system to determine

whether passenger air bag systems
should be activated or deactivated.

• A indicator light located on the instru-

ment panel which illuminates the words
PASSENGER “AIR BAG OFF” indicat-
ing passenger air bag system is deacti-
vated.

• The instrument panel air bag indicator

light is interconnected with the occu-
pant detection system.

If the front passenger seat is occupied by
a person that the system determines to
be of adult size, and he/she sits properly
(sitting upright with the seatback in an
upright position, centered on the seat
cushion with their seat belt on, legs com-
fortably extended and their feet on the
floor), the PASSENGER “AIR BAG OFF”
indicator will turn off and the front pas-
senger's air bag will be able to inflate, if
necessary, in frontal crashes.
You will find the PASSENGER “AIR BAG
OFF” indicator on the center facia panel.
This system detects the conditions 1~4
in the following table and activates or
deactivates the front passenger air bag
based on these conditions.

Always be sure that you and all vehicle
occupants are seated and restrained
properly (sitting upright with the seat in
an upright position, centered on the seat
cushion, with the person's legs comfort-
ably extended, feet on the floor, and
wearing the seat belt properly) for the
most effective protection by the air bag
and the seat belt.
• The ODS (Occupant Detection

System) may not function properly if
the passenger takes actions which can
defeat the detection system. These
include:

(1) Failing to sit in an upright position.
(2) Leaning against the door or center

console.

(3) Sitting towards the sides or the front

of the seat.

(4) Putting legs on the dashboard or rest-

ing them on other locations which
reduce the passenger weight on the
front seat.

(5) Improperly wearing the seat belt.
(6) Reclining the seat back.