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Safety features of your vehicle Seat belts
If the system detects excessive tension
on the driver or passenger's seat belt
when the pre-tensioner system acti
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vates, the load limiter inside the retractor
pre-tensioner will release some of the
pressure on the affected seat belt.
When the pre-tensioner seat belts are
activated, a loud noise may be heard
with fine dust, which may appear to be
smoke, may be visible in the passenger
compartment. These are normal operat
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ing conditions and are not hazardous.
The seat belt pre-tensioner system con
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sists mainly of the following compo
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nents. Their locations are shown in the
illustration:
1. SRS air bag warning light
2. Front retractor pre-tensioner assem
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bly
3. SRS control module
4. Emergency fastening device (EFD)
(for driver's seat belt)
Skin Irritation
Wash all exposed skin areas thoroughly
after an accident in which the pre-ten
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sioner seat belts were activated. The fine
dust from the pre-tensioner activation
may cause skin irritation and should not
be breathed for prolonged periods.
僅 Both the driver's and front passen
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ger's seat belt pre-tensioner system
may be activated not only in certain
frontal collisions, but also in certain
side collisions or rollovers, if the vehi
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cle is equipped with a side or curtain
air bag.
僅 Because the sensor that activates the
SRS air bag is connected with the pre-
tensioner seat belt, the SRS air bag
warning light on the instrument
panel will illuminate for approximately
6 seconds after the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button has
been turned to the ON position, and
then it should turn off.
If the pre-tensioner seat belt system is
not working properly, this warning light
will illuminate even if there is not a mal
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function with the SRS air bag. If the SRS
air bag warning light does not illuminate
when the Ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button is turned ON, or if it
remains illuminated after illuminating for
approximately 6 seconds, or if it illumi
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nates while the vehicle is being driven,
have an authorized Kia dealer inspect
the pre-tensioner seat belt and SRS air
bag system as soon as possible.
Do not attempt to service or repair the
pre-tensioner seat belt system in any
manner. Do not attempt to inspect or
replace the pre-tensioner seat belts
yourself. This must be done by an
authorized Kia dealer.
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