Kia Rio: Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system / Air bag warning light

Kia Rio 2017-2025 YB Owners Manual / Safety features of your vehicle / Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system / Air bag warning light

The purpose of air bag warning light in your instrument panel is to alert you of a potential problem with your air bag system, which could include your side and/or curtain air bags used for rollover protection.

Have the system checked by an authorized Kia dealer if:

Air bag warning light does not turn on briefly when you turn the ignition ON.
Air bag warning light stays on after illuminating for approximately 6 seconds.
Air bag warning 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, ...

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-tensioner ...

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Kia Rio 2017-2025 YB Owners Manual: Turn signals and lane change signals

■ Type A ■ Type B The ignition switch must be on for the turn signals to function. To turn on the turn signals, move the lever up or down (A). The green arrow indicators on the instrument panel indicate which turn signal is operating. They will self-cancel after a turn is completed. I ...

Kia Rio 2017-2025 YB Owners Manual: Electric Power Steering (EPS) Warning Light, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)

Electric Power Steering (EPS) Warning Light (if equipped) This warning light illuminates: Once you set the ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position. - It remains on until the engine is started. When there is a malfunction with the EPS. In this case, have your vehi ...