Kia Cee'd: Why didn’t my air bag go off in a collision? (Inflation and non-inflation conditions of the air bag) / Air bag inflation conditions
Front air bags
Front air bags are designed to inflate in a frontal collision depending on the intensity, speed or angles of impact of the front collision.
Side impact and curtain air bags
Side impact and/or curtain air bags are designed to inflate when an impact is detected by side collision sensors depending on the strength, speed or angles of impact resulting from a side impact collision.
Although the front air bags (driver’s and front passenger’s air bags) are designed to inflate only in frontal collisions, they also may inflate in other types of collisions if the front impact sensors detect a sufficient impact. Side air bags (side impact and/or curtain air bags) are designed to inflate only in side impact collisions, but they may inflate in other collisions if the side impact sensors detect a sufficient impact.
If the vehicle chassis is impacted by bumps or objects on unimproved roads or sidewalks, air bags may deploy. Drive carefully on unimproved roads or on surfaces not designed for vehicle traffic to prevent unintended air bag deployment.
Air bag collision sensors
(1) SRS control module
(2) Front impact sensor
(3) Side impact sensor
WARNING
Do not hit or allow any objects to
impact the locations where air bag
or sensors are installed.
This may ...
Air bag non-inflation conditions
In certain low-speed collisions the air
bags may not deploy. The air bags are
designed not to deploy in such cases
because they may not provide benefits
beyond the protection of the s ...
Other information:
Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual: Self-diagnosis
When you shift the gear to the R
(Reverse) position and if one or more of
the below occurs you may have a malfunction
in the rear parking assist system.
You don't hear an audible warning
sound or if the buzzer sounds intermittently.
is displayed. (if equipped)
If this occurs, we r ...
Kia Cee'd JD Service Manual: Description and operation
OBD-II review
1. Overview
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) began regulation of On Board Diagnostics
(OBD) for vehicles sold in California beginning with the 1988 model year. The
first phase, OBD-I, required monitoring of the fuel metering system, Exhaust
Gas Rec ...
