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

Kia Rio 2017-2024 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 2017-2024 YB Owners Manual: Seat belt precautions

Infant or small child You should be aware of the specific requirements in your country. Child and/or infant seats must be properly placed and installed in the rear seat. For more information about the use of these restraints, refer to “Child restraint system” in this section. Larger childr ...

Kia Rio 2017-2024 YB Service Manual: Blower Motor

Repair procedures Inspection 1. Connect the battery voltage and check the blower motor rotation. 2. If the blower motor does not operate well, substitute with a known-good blower motor and check for proper operation. 3. ...