Kia Niro: Safety features of your vehicle / Air bag - supplemental restraint system
(1) Driver’s front air bag
(2) Passenger’s front air bag*
(3) Side air bag*
(4) Curtain air bag*
(5) Driver’s knee air bag*
(6) Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch*
WARNING
- Even in vehicles with air bags, you and your passengers must always wear the safety belts provided in order to minimize the risk and severity of injury in the event of a collision or rollover.
- SRS and pretensioners contain explosive chemicals. If scraping a vehicle without removing SRS and pretensioners from a vehicle, it may cause fire. Before scraping a vehicle, we recommend that you contact an authorized Kia dealer.
- Keep the SRS parts and wirings away from water or any liquid. If the SRS components are inoperative due to exposure to water or liquids, it may cause fire or severe injury.
- How does the air bag system operate
- Air bag warning light
- SRS components and functions
- Driver's and passenger's front air bag
- Side air bag
- Curtain air bag
- SRS Care
- Additional safety precautions
- Adding equipment to or modifying your air bag-equipped vehicle
- Air bag warning label
How does the air bag system operate
Air bags are activated (able to inflate if necessary) only when the ignition
switch is turned to the ON or START position.
Air bags inflate instantly in the event of a serious frontal collisio ...
Other information:
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Alignment Repair procedures
Front wheel alignment
When using a commercially available computerized wheel alignment equipment
to inspect the front wheel alignment, always position the vehicle on a level
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Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Description and operation
Description
The HCU (Hybrid Control Unit) controls the overall hybrid systems and is connected
with each of the control modules (ECM, TCM, MCU, BMS, ECU, etc.) via CAN. The hybrid
system is controlled based on the brake switch signals.
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