KIA Sportage 2008 - Manual (Page 77)

Knowing your vehicle
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• 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.