Kia Optima: Air Bag System Components
The main components of your SRS are:
- An air bag in the steering wheel.
- A second air bag in the passenger’s side dashboard.
- A diagnostic system that continually monitors system operation.
- An indicator light to warn you of a possible problem with the system.
- Emergency power backup in case the electrical system in your car is disconnected in a crash.
To indicate that your vehicle is equipped with driver’s and passenger’s side air bags, the air bag covers on the steering wheel and on the dashboard are marked “SRS AIR BAG.
Passenger’s side air bag
The Importance of Using Safety Belts
There are four very important reasons to use safety belts even with an air bag
supplemental restraint system. They:
help keep you in the proper position (away from the air bag) when it inflates. ...
How the Driver’s Air Bags (SRS) Work
The driver’s air bags are stored in the steering wheel hub. The passenger’s air
bag is stored in the dashboard above the glove box.
In certain frontal collisions, your air bags will instantly infla ...
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Using USB device
CAUTION IN USING USB DEVICE
To use an external USB device, make sure the device is not connected when
starting up the vehicle. Connect the device after starting up.
If you start the engine w ...
Diagnosis procedure by using diagnostic device
As manual for diagnosis methods by using diagnosis device, the main contents are
as follows:
1.
Connect self-diagnosis connector(16pins)
located in the lower of driver side crash pad to ...
Emergency trunk safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with an emergency trunk release lever located inside
the trunk. If someone is inadvertently locked in the trunk, moving the handle in
the direction of the arrow will rel ...