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Safety features of your vehicle – KIA Soul 2011 User Manual

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Safety features of your vehicle

When the vehicle stops suddenly, or if
the occupant tries to lean forward too
quickly, the seat belt retractor will lock
into position. In certain frontal collisions,
the pre-tensioner will activate and pull
the seat belt into tighter contact against
the occupant's body.
If the system senses excessive seat belt
tension on the driver or passenger's seat
belt when the pre-tensioner activates, the
load limiter inside the pre-tensioner will
release some of the pressure on the
affected seat belt (if equipped).

The seat belt pre-tensioner system con-
sists mainly of the following components.
Their locations are shown in the illustra-
tion:
1. SRS air bag warning light
2. Retractor pre-tensioner assembly
3. SRS control module

WARNING

To obtain maximum benefit from a
pre-tensioner seat belt:
1. The seat belt must be worn cor-

rectly and adjusted to the proper
position. Please read and follow
all of the important information
and precautions about your vehi-
cle’s occupant safety features –
including seat belts and air bags
– that are provided in this manu-
al.

2. Be sure you and your passen-

gers always wear seat belts prop-
erly.

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WARNING

For your safety, be sure that the
belt webbing is not loose or twisted
and always sit properly on your
seat.