Kia Rio: How does the air bag system operate / 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, do not place front-facing child restraint in the front passenger’s
seat either. If the front passenger air bag inflates, it would cause serious or
fatal injuries to the child.
WARNING - Air bag deployment
When children are seated in the rear outboard seats of a vehicle equipped
with side and/or curtain air bags, install the child restraint system as far away
from the door side as possible. Inflation of the side and/or curtain air bags could
impact the child.
WARNING
Do not install or place any accessories new air bag deployment areas.
When the air bags inflate, they make a loud noise and they leave smoke and powder
in the air inside of the vehicle. This is normal and is a result of the ignition
of the air bag inflator. After th ...
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 roll ...
Other information:
Repair procedures
Inspection
1.
In the body electrical system, failure can be quickly diagnosed by using
the vehicle diagnostic system (KDS/GDS).
The diagnostic system (KDS/GDS) provides the following information.
(1)
Self diagnosis : Check ...
Repair procedures
Removal
1.
Turn the ignition switch OFF and disconnect the battery negative (-)
terminal.
2.
Remove the fuel tank assembly.
(Refer to Fuel System - "Fuel Tank")
3.
Disconnect the vapor h ...