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

■ Type A

■ Type B
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.
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-te ...
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.
An indicat ...
Other information:
The Blind Spot Detection System (BSD) uses a radar sensor to alert the driver.
It senses toward the rear sides of the vehicle and provides and early warning
to the driver.
(1) BSD (Blind Spot Detection)
The warning range depends on your vehicle speed. However, if your vehicle is
about 6 mph ...
Removal and Installation
Front Muffler
1.
Remove the engine room under cover.
(Refer to Engine and Transaxle Assembly - "Engine Room Under Cover")
2.
Detach the rubber hanger (A) from the front muffler.
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