KIA Rio_Rio5 2005 - Manual (Page 58)

To indicate that your vehicle is equipped with air bags,
the air bag covers on the steering wheel and on the
dashboard are marked with “SRS AIR BAG.”
Knowing Your Vehicle
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How the Air Bag System (SRS) Works
The driver’s air bag is stored in the center of the steer-
ing wheel. The passenger side air bag is stored in the
front instrument panel above the glove box.
If you ever have a severe frontal collision, your air
bags will instantly inflate to help protect you from seri-
ous physical injury.
There is no single vehicle speed at which the air bags
will inflate. Generally, air bags are designed to inflate
in severe frontal collisions. The air bag Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS) reacts to the severity of a colli-
sion and its direction. These two factors determine
whether the sensors send out an electronic deployment
or inflation signal. Whether the air bags will inflate
depends on a number of factors including vehicle
speed, angle of impact and the density and stiffness of
the vehicles or objects that your vehicle hits in the col-
lision.
1B3102002E
Passenger’s side
air bag
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