The passenger’s front air bag can be deactivated by the passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch if a child restraint is installed on the front passenger's seat or if the front passenger's seat is unoccupied by a person.
To ensure the safety of your child, the passenger’s front air bag must be deactivated when it should be necessary to install a rearward facing child seat on the front passenger seat in exceptional circumstances.
To deactivate or reactivate the passenger’s front air bag:
To deactivate the passenger’s front air bag, insert the master key into the passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch and turn it to the OFF position.
The passenger’s front air bag OFF indicator will illuminate and stay on until the passenger’s front air bag is reactivated.
To reactivate the passenger’s front air bag, insert the master key into the passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch and turn it to the ON position. The passenger’s front air bag OFF indicator will go out.
WARNING
The front air bag ON/OFF switch could turn by using a similar small rigid device. Always check the status of the front air bag ON/OFF switch and passenger's front air bag OFF indicator.
✽ NOTICE
CAUTION
WARNING
WARNING - No attaching objects
No objects (such as crash pad cover, cellular phone holder, cup holder, perfume or stickers) should be placed over or near the air bag modules on the steering wheel, instrument panel, windshield glass, and the front passenger's panel above the glove box. Such objects could cause harm if the vehicle is in a crash severe enough to cause the air bags to deploy. Do not place any objects over the air bag or between the air bag and yourself.
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Rear Seat Belt Retractor Repair procedures
Replacement
When installing the belt, be careful not to damage the retractor.
1.
Remove the rear pillar trim.
(Refer to Interior Trim - "Rear Pillar Trim")
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Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Repair procedures
Service Adjustment procedure
Steering Wheel Play
Inspection
1.
Turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels are facing straight
ahead.
2.
Measure the distance that the steering wheel can be turned without moving
the front wheels.
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