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:
Components and components location
Component Location
1. Steering column shroud lower
panel
2. Steering column shroud upper
panel
Repair procedures
Replacement
[Steering column shroud
upper panel]
& ...
Schematic diagrams
Connector and Terminal Function
Repair procedures
Removal
When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver or use a prying trim tool, wrap
it with protective tape, and apply protective ...