Kia Forte: Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system / Occupant Detection System (ODS)

Kia Forte 2019-2025 (BD) Owners Manual / Safety features of your vehicle / Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system / Occupant Detection System (ODS)

Your vehicle is equipped with an occupant detection system in the front passenger's seat.

The occupant detection system is designed to detect the presence of a properly-seated front passenger and determine if the passenger's front air bag should be enabled (may inflate) or not. Only the front passenger front air bag is controlled by the Occupant Detection System.

Do not put anything in front of the passenger air bag indicator.

SRS components and functions

The SRS consists of the following components: 1. Driver's front air bag module 2. Passenger's front air bag module 3. Side air bag modules 4. Curtain air bag modules 5. Retractor pre-tens ...

Main components of the occupant detection system

A detection device located within the front passenger seat cushion. An electronic system which determines whether the passenger air bag systems should be activated or deactivated. A ...

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