Kia Sportage: Passive Occupant Detection System (PODS): Components and Components Location| Components |

| 1. Sensor mat 2. PODS Unit |
Passive Occupant Detection System (PODS): Description and Operation
Passive Occupant Detection System (PODS): Repair proceduresPassive Occupant Detection System (PODS): Description and Operation
Description
The system is intended to classify the occupancy status of
the front passenger seat in a motor vehicle based upon the measured
force on the bottom seat cushion.
The system also com ...
Tachometer
The tachometer indicates the approximate number of engine revolutions per minute
(rpm).
Use the tachometer to select the correct shift points and to prevent lugging
and/or over-revving the engi ...