Kia Forte: Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system / Inflation and non-inflation conditions of the air bag

Kia Forte 2019-2024 (BD) Owners Manual / Safety features of your vehicle / Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system / Inflation and non-inflation conditions of the air bag

There are many types of accidents in which the air bag would not be expected to provide additional protection.

These include rear impacts, second or third collisions in multiple impact accidents, as well as low speed impacts.

In these situations, the air bags may not deploy.

Curtain air bag

Curtain air bags are located along both sides of the roof rails above the front and rear doors. They are designed to help protect occupants in certain side impacts and to help prevent the ...

Air bag collision sensors

(1) SRS control module/ Rollover sensor (2) Front impact sensor (3) Side impact sensor (4) Side impact sensor WARNING - Air bag sensors Do not hit or allow any objects to impact the ...

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Kia Forte 2019-2024 (BD) Owners Manual: Starting the engine

WARNING Always wear appropriate shoes when operating your vehicle. Unsuitable shoes (high heels, ski boots,etc.) may interfere with your ability to use the brake, accelerator and clutch pedal. Do not start the vehicle with the accelerator pedal depressed. The vehicle ca ...

Kia Forte 2019-2024 (BD) Owners Manual: Air bag inflation conditions

Front air bags Front air bags are designed to inflate in a frontal collision depending on the intensity, speed or angles of impact of the front collision. Side and/or curtain air bags Side and/or curtain air bags are designed to inflate when an impact is detected by side collision ...