Kia Optima: Air bag warning light
The purpose of the air bag warning light in your instrument panel is to alert you of a potential problem with your air bag - Supplemental Restraint System (SRS). When the ignition switch is turned ON, the indicator light should illuminate for approximately 6 seconds, then go off. Have the system checked if:
- The light does not turn on briefly when you turn the ignition ON.
- The light stays on after illuminating for approximately 6 seconds.
- The light comes on while the vehicle is in motion.
Installing a child restraint on a front passenger’s seat is forbidden
Never place a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger’s seat. If the
air bag deploys, it would impact the rear-facing child restraint, causing serious
or fatal injury.
In addition, d ...
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
impact air bag modules 4. Curtain air bag modules 5. Retractor p ...
See also:
Heated Steering wheel. Description and Operation
Description
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has been integ ...
Care of discs
If the temperature inside the vehicle is too high, open the vehicle windows
for ventilation before using your vehicle audio.
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Inspection with GDS
Initialization and diagnosis sequence by using GDS equipment.Below content summarize
the procedure for A/S using GDS.
No.
Procedure
1
Locate vehi ...