Kia Soul 2012 User Manual download pdf (Page 56)

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Safety features of your vehicle

How does the air bag system

operate

• Air bag are activated (able to

inflate if necessary) only when the

ignition switch is turned to the ON

or START the appropriate position.

• Air bags inflate in the event of a

serious frontal collision or side col-

lision (if equipped with side impact

air bag or curtain air bag) in order

to help protect the occupants from

serious physical injury.

• There is no single speed at which

the air bags will inflate.

Generally, air bags are designed to

inflate by the severity of a collision

and its direction. These two factors

determine whether the sensors

send out an electronic deploy-

ment/inflation signal.

• Air bag deployment depends on a

number of factors including vehicle

speed, angles of impact and the

density and stiffness of the vehi-

cles or objects which your vehicle

hits in the collision.Though, factors

are not limited to those mentioned

above.

• The front air bags will completely

inflate and deflate in an instant.

It is virtually impossible for you to

see the air bags inflate during an

accident. It is much more likely that

you will simply see the deflated air

bags hanging out of their storage

compartments after the collision.

• In order to help provide protection

in a severe collision, the air bags

must inflate rapidly. The speed of

air bag inflation is a consequence

of the extremely short time in

which a collision occurs and the

need to get the air bag between

the occupant and the vehicle struc-

tures before the occupant impacts

those structures. This speed of

inflation reduces the risk of serious

or life-threatening injuries in a

severe collision and is thus a nec-

essary part of air bag design.

However, air bag inflation can also

cause injuries which normally can

include facial abrasions, bruises

and broken bones, and sometimes

more severe injuries because the

inflation speed also causes the air

bags to expand with a great deal of

force.

• There are even circumstances

under which contact with the air

bag can cause fatal injuries, espe-

cially if the occupant is positioned

excessively close to the air bag.

WARNING - Airbag

inflation

Sit as far back as possible from

the steering wheel while still

maintaining comfortable con-

trol of your vehicle. A distance

of at least 10" from your chest

to the steering wheel is recom-

mended. Failure to do so can

result in airbag inflation injuries

to the driver.

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