Kia Cee'd: Air bag - supplemental restraint system / Why didn’t my air bag go off in a collision? (Inflation and non-inflation conditions of the air bag)
There are many types of accidents in which the air bag would not be expected to provide additional protection.
These include rear impacts, second or third collisions in multiple impact accidents, as well as low speed impacts.
Curtain air bag
Curtain air bags are located along both
sides of the roof rails above the front and
rear doors. They are designed to help
protect the heads of the front seat occupants
and the rear outboar ...
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 ...
Other information:
Kia Cee'd JD Service Manual: Description and operation
Description
The Seat Belt Pretensioners (BPT) are installed inside Center Pillar (LH & RH).
When a vehicle crashes with a certain degree of frontal impact, the pretensioner
seat belt helps to reduce the severity of injury to the front seat occupants
by retracting the sea ...
Kia Cee'd JD Service Manual: Inhibitor Switch Repair procedures
Inspection
1.
Inspect for loosened connectors, faulty connections, bends, corrosion,
contamination, deformation, or damage.
2.
Disconnect the inhibitor switch connector.
3.
Check the voltage on the p ...
