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CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

C030000BEN

Follow all the instructions provided by the

manufacturer when installing the child

restraint system.

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Children riding in the car should sit in the

rear seat and must always be properly

restrained to minimize the risk of injury in

an accident, sudden stop or sudden

maneuver. According to accident statis-

tics, children are safer when properly

restrained in the rear seats than in the

front seat. Larger children not in a child

restraint should use one of the seat belts

provided.

• When the child restraint system

is not in use, store it in the lug-

gage area or fasten it with a seat

belt so that it will not be thrown

forward in the case of a sudden

stop or an accident.

WARNING

• A child restraint system must be

placed in the rear seat. Never

install a child or infant seat on the

front passenger's seat. Should an

accident occur and cause the

passenger-side air bag to deploy,

it could severely injure or kill an

infant or child seated in an infant

or child seat. Thus only use a

child restraint in the rear seat of

your vehicle.

• Children may be seriously injured

or killed by an inflating air bag.

All children, even those too large

for child restraints, must ride in

the rear seat.

You should be aware of the specific

requirements in your country. Child and/or

infant safety seats must be properly

placed and installed in the rear seat. You

must use a commercially available child

restraint system that meets the require-

ments of the Safety Standards of your

country.

• A seat belt or child restraint sys-

tem can become very hot if it is

left in a closed vehicle on a sunny

day, even if the outside tempera-

ture does not feel hot. Be sure to

check the seat cover and buckles

before placing a child there.

Child restraint systems are designed to

be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts

or the lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder

belt, or by a tether anchor and/or ISOFIX

anchors (if equipped).

Children could be injured or killed in a

crash if their restraints are not properly

secured. For small children and babies, a

child seat or infant seat must be used.

Before buying a particular child restraint

system, make sure it fits your car seat

and seat belts, and fits your child.

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WARNING

To reduce the chance of serious or

fatal injuries:

• Never leave children unattended

in a vehicle – not even for a short

time. The car can heat up very

quickly, resulting in serious

injuries to children inside. Even

very young children may inadver-

tently cause the vehicle to move,

entangle themselves in the win-

dows, or lock themselves or oth-

ers inside the vehicle.

• Never use an infant carrier or a

child safety seat that "hooks"

over a seatback, it may not pro-

vide adequate security in an acci-

dent.

• Children of all ages are safer

when restrained in the rear seat.

A child riding in the front passen-

ger seat can be forcefully struck

by an inflating air bag resulting in

serious or fatal injuries.

• Seat belts can become very hot,

especially when the car is parked

in direct sunlight. Always check

seat belt buckles before fasten-

ing them over a child.

• Always follow the child restraint

system manufacturer’s instruc-

tions for installation and use of

the child restraint.

• Never allow two children, or any

two persons, to use the same

seat belt.

• Always make sure the child seat

is secured properly in the car and

your child is securely restrained

in the child seat.

• Children often squirm and repo-

sition themselves improperly.

Never let a child ride with the

shoulder belt under their arm or

behind their back. Always proper-

ly position and secure children in

the rear seat.

• Never hold a child in your arms or

lap when riding in a vehicle. The

violent forces created during a

crash will tear the child from your

arms and throw the child against

the car’s interior.

• Never allow a child stand-up or

kneel on the seat or floor of a

moving vehicle. During a colli-

sion or sudden stop, the child

can be violently thrown against

the vehicle’s interior, resulting in

serious injury.

• Never put a seat belt over your-

self and a child. During a crash,

the belt could press deep into the

child causing serious internal

injuries.

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Rearward-facing child restraint system

For safety reasons, we recommend that

the child restraint system be used in the

rear seats.

WARNING - Child seat

installation

• A child can be seriously injured

or killed in a collision if the child

restraint is not properly anchored

to the car and the child is not

properly restrained in the child

restraint. Before installing the

child restraint system, read the

instructions supplied by the child

restraint system manufacturer.

WARNING

Never place a rear-facing child

restraint in the front passenger

seat, because of the danger that an

inflating passenger-side air bag

could impact the rear-facing child

restraint and kill the child.

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Forward-facing child restraint system

• If the seat belt does not operate

as described in this section, have

the system checked immediately

by your authorized KIA dealer.

• Failure to observe this manual's

instructions regarding child

restraint systems and the

instructions provided with the

child restraint system could

increase the chance and/or

severity of injury in an accident.

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C030100AEN

Using a child restraint system

For small children and babies, the use of

a child seat or infant seat is required.This

child seat or infant seat should be of

appropriate size for the child and should

be installed in accordance with the man-

ufacturer's instructions.

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E2MS103005

OEN036101

OEN036104

2. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latch into

the buckle. Listen for the distinct “click”

sound.

3. Buckle the seat belt and allow the seat

belt to take up any slack. After installa-

tion of the child restraint system, try to

move it in all directions to be sure the

child restraint system is securely

installed.

C030102AUN

Installing a child restraint system by

lap/shoulder belt

Position the release button so that it is

easy to access in case of an emergency.

To install a child restraint system on the

outboard or center rear seats, do the fol-

lowing:

1. Place the child restraint system in the

seat and route the lap/shoulder belt

around or through the restraint, follow-

ing the restraint manufacturer’s

instructions. Be sure the seat belt web-

bing is not twisted.

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If you need to tighten the belt, pull more

webbing toward the retractor. When you

unbuckle the seat belt and allow it to

retract, the retractor will automatically

revert back to its normal seated passen-

ger emergency locking usage condition.

3. Route the lap belt through the restraint

according to the seat manufacturer’s

instructions.

4. Buckle the seat belt and adjust the lap

belt for a snug hold on the child

restraint by pulling on the loose end of

the belt. After installation of the child

restraint system, try to move it in all

directions to be sure the child restraint

system is securely installed.

1GHA2260

C030101AUN

Installing a child restraint system by

lap belt (on the center rear seat)

(if equipped) - Except Europe

To install a child restraint system on the

center rear seats, do the following:

1. Place the child restraint system on the

center rear seat.

2. Extend the latch plate tongue of the

lap belt.

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C030105ASA

L4 : Suitable for GRACO Autobaby (E11

03.44.160 E11 03.44.161)

Child seat restraint suitability for seat

position using the seat belt - For

Europe

/

WARNING

We recommend that

approved for the use in this mass

group

a

child

restraint seat be installed in the

rear seat, even if the front passen-

ger's air bag ON/OFF switch is set

to the OFF position. To ensure the

safety of your child, the front pas-

senger’s air bag must be deactivat-

ed when it should be necessary to

install a child restraint seat on the

front passenger seat in exceptional

circumstances.

Use child safety seats that have been

officially approved and are appropriate

for your children. When using the child

safety seats, refer to the following table.

L5 : Suitable for Romer Lord Plus (E1

03301136) approved for the use in

this mass group

L7 : Suitable for BeSafe iZi COMFORT

(E4 03443206) approved for the use

in this mass group

Seating position

Age group

Rear

Front

Rear

L8 : Suitable for MAXI-COSI Priori XP

(E1 03301153) approved for the use

in this mass group

passenger outboard center

0

: Up to 10 kg

L1, L2,

U

(0 - 9 months)

0+ : Up to 13 kg

(0 - 2 years)

L3, L4

L1, L2

L3, L4

L3, L5

L9 : Suitable

for

Bebe

comfort

HiPSOS(E2 031011/E2 031017)

approved for the use in this mass

group

I

: 9 kg to 18 kg

U, L10

UF

U

(9 months - 4 years) L7, L8

II & III : 15 kg to

L9

L10 : Suitable for "Römer ISOFIX GR1"

approved for use in this age group

(Approval No:E1 R44-03301133)

UF

36 kg (4 - 12 years)

U : Suitable for "universal" category

restraints approved for use in this

mass group

L1 : Suitable for Bebe comfort ELIOS (E2

037014) approved for the use in this

mass group

UF : Suitable for forward-facing "univer-

sal" category restraints approved for

the use in this mass group

L2 : Suitable for PegPerego primo

Viaggio (E13 030010) approved for

the use in this mass group

L3 : Suitable for Bebe comfort iSEOS

(E2 039014) approved for the use in

this mass group

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WARNING

A child can be seriously injured or

killed in a collision if the child

restraint is not properly anchored

to the car and the child is not prop-

erly restrained in the child restraint.

Always follow the child seat manu-

facturer’s instructions for installa-

tion and use.

OSA037046

2GHA3300L

WARNING - Tether strap

C030103ASA

1. Route the child restraint seat strap

over the seatback.

Never mount more than one child

restraint to a single tether or to a

single lower anchorage point. The

increased load caused by multiple

seats may cause the tethers or

anchorage points to break, causing

serious injury or death.

Securing a child restraint seat with

“Tether Anchor” system (if equipped)

For vehicles with adjustable headrest,

route the tether strap under the head-

rest and between the headrest posts,

otherwise route the tether strap over

the top of the seatback.

Child restraint hook holders are located

on the tranverse trim behind the rear

seats.

2. Connect the tether strap hook to the

appropriate child restraint hook holder

and tighten to secure the seat.

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WARNING - Child restraint

check

Check that the child restraint sys-

tem is secure by pushing and

pulling it in different directions.

Incorrectly fitted child restraints

may swing, twist, tip or separate

causing death or serious injury.

WARNING - Child restraint

anchorage

1SAE3090A

OSA037047

C030104ASA

On each side of the rear seat, between

the cushion and backrest, are located a

pair of ISOFIX anchorage points togeth-

er with a top tether mounting on the tran-

verse trim behind the rear seats. During

the installation, the seat has to be

engaged at the anchorage-points in a

way you can hear it clicking (check by

pulling!) and has to be fixed with the Top

Tether-belt on the belonging point on the

floor behind the rear seats.

• Child restraint anchorages are

designed to withstand only those

loads imposed by correctly fitted

child restraints. Under no circum-

stances are they to be used for

adult seat belts or harnesses or

for attaching other items or

equipment to the vehicle.

Securing a child restraint system

with “ISOFIX” system and “Tether

Anchorage” system (if equipped)

ISOFIX is a standardized method of fit-

ting child seats that eliminates the need

to use the standard adult seat belt to

secure the seat in the vehicle. This

enables a much more secure and posi-

tive location with the added benefit of

easier and quicker installation.

• The tether strap may not work

properly if attached somewhere

other than the correct tether

anchor.

An ISOFIX-seat can only be installed if it

has vehicle-specific approval in accor-

dance with the requirements of ECE-

R44.

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To secure the child restraint seat:

The installing and the use of a child-seat

has to be done according to the

installing-manual, which is added to the

ISOFIX-seat.

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1. To engage the child restraint seat to

the ISOFIX anchor, insert the child

restraint seat latch into the ISOFIX

anchor. Listen for the audible “click”

sound.

Do not misuse the ISOFIX

anchors by attempting to attach a

child restraint seat in the middle

of the rear seat to the ISOFIX

anchors.

WARNING

When using the vehicle's "ISOFIX"

system to install a child restraint

system in the rear seat, all unused

vehicle rear seat belt metal latch

plates or tabs must be latched

securely in their seat belt buckles

and the seat belt webbing must be

retracted behind the child restraint

to prevent the child from reaching

and taking hold of unretracted seat

belts. Unlatched metal latch plates

or tabs may allow the child to reach

the unretracted seat belts which

may result in strangulation and

serious injury or death to the child

in the child restraint.

In a crash, the child restraint seat

ISOFIX attachments may not be

strong enough to secure the child

restraint seat properly in the cen-

ter of the rear seat and may

break, causing serious injury or

death.

CAUTION

Do not allow the rear seat belt web-

bing to get scratched or pinched by

the ISOFIX-seat latch and ISOFIX

anchor during the installation.

• Do not mount more than one

child restraint to a child restraint

lower anchorage point. The

improper increased load may

cause the anchorage points or

tether anchor to break, causing

serious injury or death.

2. Connect the tether strap hook to the

child restraint hook holder and tighten

to secure the seat. (Refer to the previ-

ous page.)

WARNING

• Do not install a child restraint

seat at the center of the rear seat

using the vehicle's ISOFIX

anchors. The ISOFIX anchors are

only provided for the left and

right outboard rear seating posi-

tions.

• Attach the ISOFIX or ISOFIX-com-

patible child restraint seat only to

the appropriate locations shown

in the illustration.

• Always follow the installation and

use instructions provided by the

manufacturer of the child restraint.

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C030106ASA

Child seat restraint suitability for vehicle ISOFIX positions - For Europe

vehicle ISOFIX positions

Mass Group

Size Class

Fixture

Rear Outboard

(Driver side)

Rear Outboard

Front Passenger

Rear Center

(Passenger side)

F

G

E

ISO/L1

ISO/L2

ISO/R1

ISO/R2

ISO/R3

ISO/R2

ISO/R3

ISO/F2

ISO/F2X

ISO/F3

-

X

-

Carrycot

X

IUF

0 : UP to 10kg

E

X

0+ : UP to 13kg

D

C

D

C

B

X

I : 9 to 18kg

IUF

B1

A

IUF = Suitable for ISOFIX forward child restraints systems of

universal category approved for use in the mass group.

B - ISO/F2: Reduced-Height Forward-Facing toddler CRS

(height 650mm)

X = ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX child restraint sys-

tem in this mass group and/or this size class.

B1 - ISO/F2X: Reduced-Height Second Version Back Surface

Shape Forward-Facing toddler CRS (height 650mm)

C - ISO/R3: Full-Size Rearward-Facing toddler CRS

D - ISO/R2: Reduced-Size Rearward-Facing toddler CRS

E - ISO/R1: Infant-Size Rearward-Facing CRS

* For the position of ISO/R1, ISO/R2 and ISO/R3, the front pas-

senger seat cannot be used.

* ISOFIX child restraint system size classes and fixtures

F - ISO/L1: Left Lateral Facing position CRS (carry-cot)

G - ISO/L2: Right Lateral Facing position CRS (carry-cot)

A - ISO/F3: Full-Height Forward-Facing toddler CRS (height

720mm)

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