Kia EV2: Overview / Side air bag and front centre side air bag : (if equipped)

Kia EV2 (QV1, 2026-2026) Owner's Manual / Seating and safety restraints / Air bag - supplemental restraint system / Overview / Side air bag and front centre side air bag : (if equipped)

Your Kia EV2 vehicle is comprehensively equipped with a side air bag integrated into each front seat and a specialized front centre side air bag located specifically in the front driver side seat structure.

The primary purpose of these advanced supplemental air bag systems is to provide the driver and front passenger of the Kia EV2 with robust protection that works in harmonious addition to the safety offered by the seat belt alone.

Kia EV2 interior diagram showing location of front seat side airbags

Kia EV2 cabin overview highlighting driver side and passenger seat airbag modules

Side air bag

The actual configuration and physical layout of the air bags in your specific Kia EV2 vehicle model may slightly differ from the visual illustrations provided in this manual.

The side air bags and front centre side air bag within the Kia EV2 are engineered to deploy exclusively during certain high-severity side-impact collisions, strictly depending on the measured crash severity and impact angle. Consequently, these side air bags and the driver's centre air bag are not mechanically designed to deploy in every possible side impact situation.

Kia EV2 technical schematic showing side impact crash sensor positioning

Kia EV2 interior layout illustrating front centre side airbag deployment zone

(2) Front centre side air bag: (if equipped)

The actual air bag hardware installed in your vehicle may differ slightly from the graphical illustration shown above.

NOTE

Refer to the WARNING, CAUTION and NOTE sections of Precautions for comprehensive safety guidelines regarding your Kia EV2.

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