Kia Optima: Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system / Occupant Detection System (ODS)

Your vehicle is equipped with an occupant detection system in the front passenger's
seat.
The occupant detection system is designed to detect the presence of a properly-seated
front passenger and determine if the passenger's front air bag should be enabled
(may inflate) or not. Only the front passenger front air bag is controlled by the
Occupant Detection System.
Do not put anything in front of the passenger air bag
indicator.
The SRS consists of the following components:
1. Driver's front air bag module
2. Passenger's front air bag module
3. Side air bag modules
4. Curtain air bag modules
5. Retractor pre-tensioner ...
A detection device located within the front passenger seat cushion.
An electronic system which determines whether the passenger air bag systems
should be activated or deactivated.
An indicat ...
Other information:
Repair procedures
Removal
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To remove the rear glass, use the tools shown in the following
figure:
[Tools Composition]
① Square wire
② Insert-type wire ...
If the tire is worn evenly, a tread wear Indicator (A) will appear as a solid
band across the tread. This shows there is less than 1.6 mm (1/16 inch) of tread
left on the tire. Replace the tire when this happens.
Do not wait for the band to appear across the entire tread before replacing the ...