KIA Sportage 2005 - Manual (Page 73)

Knowing your vehicle
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Driver’s airbag
The driver’s airbag is stored in the
center of the steering wheel.
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• Ignoring the SRS indicator
light (airbag indicator and
passenger airbag off indica-
tor) can result in serious or
fatal injury if the airbags occu-
pant classification system or
pretensioners do not work
properly.
Have your car
checked by a dealer as soon
as possible if the SRS warning
light alerts you to a potential
problem.
• Sitting improperly or out of
position can result in serious
or fatal injury in a crash. All
occupants should sit upright
in their seats with their feet on
the floor until the vehicle is
parked and the ignition key is
removed.
WARNING
• You must always sit as far
back from the steering wheel
airbag as possible (chest at
least 10 inches (250 mm) away
from the steering wheel), while
still maintaining a comfortable
seating position for good
vehicle control, in order to
reduce the risk of injury or
death in a collision.
• Never place objects over the
airbag storage compartments
or between the airbags and
yourself. Due to the speed and
force of the airbag inflation,
such objects could hit your
body at high speed and cause
severe bodily injury and even
death.
• Do not put stickers or orna-
ments on the steering wheel
cover. These may interfere
with the deployment of the
airbag.
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