Kia Rio 2008 Owner's Manual page 78

Knowing your vehicle
Air bag non-inflation conditions
• In collisions, the vehicle safety
belts are sufficient to protect the
vehicle occupants and the air bags
may not deploy. In some cases,
deploying air bags in low-speed
collisions can cause a secondary
impact to the occupants (light abra-
sions, cuts, burns, etc.), or loss of
vehicle control.
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• Air bags may not inflate in rear col-
lisions, because occupants are
moved backward by the force of
the impact. In this case, the air
bags do not provide protection.
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• Front air bags may not inflate in
side impact collision, because
occupants move to the direction of
the collision, and thus front air bag
deployment does not provide prop-
er protection.
However, side or curtain air bags
(if equipped) may inflate depend-
ing on the intensity, vehicle speed
and angles of impact.
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