Kia Stinger CK Quiz
Safety Features of Your Vehicle

Side Airbag

In this manual: Safety Features of Your Vehicle
Your Vehicle at a Glance — 5Safety Features of Your Vehicle — 27Vehicle Specifications — 118Driving Your Vehicle — 87What to Do in an Emergency — 18Maintenance — 64Specifications and Consumer Information — 7
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❈ Actual airbags in the vehicle may differ from the illustrations.

Your vehicle is equipped with a side airbag for each front seat. The purpose of the side airbags is to provide the driver and/or front passenger with additional protection beyond that provided by the seat belt alone.

  • Side airbags are designed to deploy in certain side impacts, depending on the severity, angle, speed and point of impact of the collision. However, when the side deployment threshold is met in a frontal impact, the side airbags may deploy.
  • Side airbags may deploy on the impact side or on both sides.
  • Side airbags and/or curtain airbags on both sides of the vehicle deploy when a rollover or possible rollover is detected.
  • The side airbags are not designed to deploy in every side impact or rollover situation.

WARNING! Unexpected Deployment

Avoid striking the side airbag sensor while the engine start/stop button is ON to prevent unexpected side airbag deployment.

  • The side airbag is a supplement to the driver and front passenger seat belt systems and is not a replacement for them. Therefore, always wear your seat belts while the vehicle is in motion.
  • For the best protection from the side airbag system and to avoid injury when the side airbag deploys, both front seat occupants must sit upright with the seat belt properly fastened. The driver's hands should be placed on the steering wheel at the 9:00 and 3:00 positions. Passengers should place their hands and palms on their laps.

WARNING - Deployment

Do not install any accessories, including seat covers, on or near the side airbags, as this may affect side airbag deployment.

  • If the seat or seat cover is damaged, have the vehicle inspected and repaired by an authorized Kia dealer. Inform the dealer that your vehicle is equipped with side airbags and an occupant detection system.

WARNING - Flying Objects

Do not place any objects (umbrella, bag, etc.) between the door and the front seat. Such objects may become dangerous projectiles if the side airbag deploys.

WARNING! Do not attach objects

  • Do not place any objects over the airbag or between the airbag and yourself. Also, do not attach any objects to the airbag deployment area, such as the door, side door glass, front and rear pillars.
  • Do not place any objects between the side airbag label and the seat cushion. This may cause injury if the vehicle is involved in a collision severe enough to deploy the airbags.
  • Never place or insert any objects in the small opening next to the side air bag or near the labels attached to the vehicle seats. When the air bag deploys, the object may affect deployment and cause an unexpected accident or personal injury.
  • Do not install any accessories on or near the side airbags.

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