Get Safety features of your vehicle Guide for Kia Picanto 4 Door Second Generation (2011-2017)

Seats / 3-2

Seat belts / 3-15

Child restraint system / 3-28

Air bag - supplemental restraint system / 3-39

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SEATS

Driver’s seat

(1) Forward and rearward

(2) Seatback angle

(3) Seat cushion height*

(4) Seat warmer*

(5) Headrest

Front passenger’s seat

(6) Forward and rearward

(7) Seatback angle

(8) Seat warmer*

(9) Walk-in seat (for 3 door vehicle only)

(10) Headrest

Rear seat

(11) Headrest*

(12) Seatback folding*

* : if equipped

WARNING - Loose objects

Loose objects in the driver’s foot

area could interfere with the opera-

tion of the foot pedals, possibly

causing an accident. Do not place

anything under the front seats.

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WARNING - Uprighting

seat

WARNING

• Always drive and ride with your

seatback upright and the lap por-

tion of the seat belt snug and low

across the hips. This is the best

position to protect you in case of

an accident.

Do not use a sitting cushion that

reduces friction between the seat

and passenger. The passenger's

hips may slide under the lap por-

tion of the seat belt during an acci-

dent or a sudden stop. Serious or

fatal internal injuries could result

because the seat belt can't operate

normally.

When you return the seatback to its

upright position, hold the seatback

and return it slowly and be sure

there are no other occupants

around the seat. If the seatback is

returned without being held and

controlled, the back of the seat

could spring forward resulting in

accidental injury to a person struck

by the seatback.

• In order to avoid unnecessary

and perhaps severe air bag

injuries, always sit as far back as

possible from the steering wheel

while maintaining comfortable

control of the vehicle. We recom-

mend that your chest be at least

250 mm (10 inches) away from

the steering wheel.

WARNING - Driver’s seat

• Never attempt to adjust the seat

while the vehicle is moving. This

could result in loss of control, and

an accident causing death, seri-

ous injury, or property damage.

WARNING - Driver respon-

sibility for passengers

Riding in a vehicle with the seat-

back reclined could lead to serious

or fatal injury in an accident. If a

seat is reclined during an accident,

the occupant’s hips may slide

under the lap portion of the seat

belt, applying great force to the

unprotected abdomen. Serious or

fatal internal injuries could result.

The driver must advise the passen-

ger to keep the seatback in an

upright position whenever the vehi-

cle is in motion.

WARNING - Rear seatbacks

• Do not allow anything to interfere

with the normal position of the

seatback. Storing items against a

seatback or in any other way

interfering with proper locking of

a seatback could result in serious

or fatal injury in a sudden stop or

collision.

• The rear seatback must be

securely latched. If not, passen-

gers and objects could be thrown

forward resulting in serious

injury or death in the event of a

sudden stop or collision.

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WARNING

• Luggage and other cargo should

be laid flat in the cargo area. If

objects are large, heavy, or must

be piled, they must be secured.

Under no circumstances should

cargo be piled higher than the

seatbacks. Failure to follow these

warnings could result in serious

injury or death in the event of a

sudden stop, collision or rollover.

After adjusting the seat, always

check that it is securely locked into

place by attempting to move the

seat forward or backward without

using the lock release lever.

Sudden or unexpected movement

of the driver's seat could cause you

to lose control of the vehicle result-

ing in an accident.

• No passenger should ride in the

cargo area or sit or lie on folded

seatbacks while the vehicle is

moving. All passengers must be

properly seated in seats and

restrained properly while riding.

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Front seat adjustment - manual

WARNING

• Use extreme caution so that

hands or other objects are not

caught in the seat mechanisms

while the seat is moving.

Forward and rearward

To move the seat forward or rearward:

1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever up

and hold it.

• When resetting the seatback to

the upright position, make sure it

is securely latched by pushing it

forward and backwards.

• Do not put a cigarette lighter on

the floor or seat. When you oper-

ate the seat, gas may gush out of

the lighter and cause fire.

2. Slide the seat to the position you

desire.

3. Release the lever and make sure the

seat is locked in place.

• To avoid the possibility of burns,

do not remove the carpet in the

cargo area. Emission control

devices beneath this floor gener-

ate high temperatures.

• If there are occupants in the rear

seats, be careful while adjusting

the font seat position.

Adjust the seat before driving, and make

sure the seat is locked securely by trying

to move forward and rearward without

using the lever. If the seat moves, it is not

locked properly.

• Use extreme caution when picking

small objects trapped under the

seats or between the seat and the

center console. Your hands might

be cut or injured by the sharp

edges of the seat mechanism.

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Seatback angle

To recline the seatback:

Seat cushion height (for driver’s seat)

(if equipped)

Headrest

The driver's and front passenger's seats

are equipped with a headrest for the

occupant's safety and comfort.

To change the height of the seat cushion,

push the lever that is located on the out-

side of the seat cushion upwards or

downwards.

1. Lean forward slightly and lift up on the

seatback recline lever.

2. Carefully lean back on the seat and

adjust the seatback of the seat to the

position you desire.

The headrest not only provides comfort

for the driver and front passenger, but

also helps to protect the head and neck

in the event of a collision.

• To lower the seat cushion, push the

lever down several times.

3. Release the lever and make sure the

seatback is locked in place. (The lever

MUST return to its original position for

the seatback to lock.)

• To raise the seat cushion, pull the lever

up several times.

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WARNING

• For maximum effectiveness in

case of an accident, the headrest

should be adjusted so the middle

of the headrest is at the same

height as the center of gravity of

an occupant's head. Generally,

the center of gravity of most peo-

ple's head is similar with the

height of the top of their eyes.

Also, adjust the headrest as close

to your head as possible. For this

reason, the use of a cushion that

holds the body away from the

seatback is not recommended.

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Adjusting the height up and down

To raise the headrest, pull it up to the

desired position (1). To lower the head-

rest, push and hold the release button (2)

on the headrest support and lower the

headrest to the desired position (3).

CAUTION

If you recline the seatback towards

the front with the headrest and seat

cushion raised, the headrest may

come in contact with the sunvisor

or other parts of the vehicle.

• Do not operate the vehicle with

the headrests removed as severe

injury to the occupants may

occur in the event of an accident.

Headrests may provide protec-

tion against neck injuries when

properly adjusted.

• Do not adjust the headrest posi-

tion of the driver's seat while the

vehicle is in motion.

• When there is no occupant in the

rear seats, adjust the height of the

headrest to the lowest position.

The rear seat headrest can reduce

the visibility of the rear area.

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Removal and installation

To reinstall the headrest :

1. Put the headrest poles (2) into the holes

while pressing the release button (1).

Active headrest (if equipped)

To remove the headrest:

The active headrest is designed to move

forward and upward during a rear impact.

This helps to prevent the driver's and front

passenger’s heads from moving backward

and thus helps prevent neck injuries.

1. Recline the seatback (2) with the

recline lever (1).

2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.

2. Recline the seatback (4) with the

recline lever (3).

3. Adjust the headrest to the appropriate

height.

3. Press the headrest release button (3)

while pulling the headrest up (4).

WARNING

A gap between the seat and the

headrest release button may

appear when seating on the seat or

when you push or pull the seat. Be

careful not to get your finger, etc.

caught in the gap.

WARNING

NEVER allow anyone to ride in a

seat with the headrest removed.

Always make sure the headrest

locks into position after reinstalling

and adjusting it properly.

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NOTICE

WARNING - Seat warmer

burns

With the seat warmer switch in the ON

position, the heating system in the seat

turns off or on automatically depending

on the seat temperature.

Passengers should use extreme

caution when using seat warmers

due to the possibility of excess heat-

ing or burns.The occupants must be

able to feel if the seat is becoming

too warm and to turn the seat

warmer off. The seat warmer may

cause burns even at low tempera-

tures, especially if used for long peri-

ods of time. In particular, the driver

must exercise extreme care for the

following types of passengers:

CAUTION

• When cleaning the seats, do not

use an organic solvent such as

paint thinner, benzene, alcohol

and gasoline. Doing so may dam-

age the surface of the heater or

seats.

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Seat warmer (if equipped)

• To prevent overheating the seat

warmer, do not place anything on

the seats that insulates against

heat, such as blankets, cushions

or seat covers while the seat

warmer is in operation.

The seat warmer is provided to warm the

front seats during cold weather. With the

ignition switch in the ON position, push

either of the switches to warm the driver's

seat or the front passenger's seat.

1. Infants, children, elderly or hand-

icapped persons, or hospital out-

patients

2. Persons with sensitive skin or

those that burn easily

3. Fatigued individuals

During mild weather or under conditions

where the operation of the seat warmer

is not needed, keep the switches in the

"OFF" position.

• Do not place heavy or sharp

objects on seats equipped with

seat warmers. Damage to the seat

warming components could occur.

4. Intoxicated individuals

5. Individuals taking medication

that can cause drowsiness or

sleepiness (sleeping pills, cold

tablets, etc.)

• Each time you press the button, the

temperature setting of the seat will

change as follows :

• Do not change the seat cover. It

may damage the seat warmer or

airventilation system.

OFF

→

HIGH(

)

→

LOW(

)

• The seat warmer defaults to the OFF

position whenever the ignition switch is

turned on.

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Seatback pocket (if equipped)

Passenger seat under tray

(if equipped)

Rear seat entry

(for 3door vehicle only)

The seatback pocket is provided on the

back of the front passenger’s and driver’s

seatbacks.

To open the tray, pull up the lever and pull

out the tray forward.

The front passenger's seatback should

be tilted to enter the rear seat.

By pulling up the walk-in seat lever (2) on

the upper part of the front passenger’s

seatback, the seatback will tilt forward.

Then push the seat forward to allow the

occupants to enter.

WARNING - Seatback

pockets

Do not put heavy or sharp objects

in the seatback pockets. In an acci-

dent they could come loose from

the pocket and injure vehicle occu-

pants.

WARNING - Flammable

materials

Do not store cigarette lighters,

propane cylinders, or other flamma-

ble/explosive materials in the tray.

These items may catch fire and/or

explode if the vehicle is exposed to

hot temperatures for extended peri-

ods.

By pulling up the seatback, the seatback

will recline and return to the original position.

WARNING

Never attempt to adjust the seat

while the vehicle is moving or when

the passenger's seat is occupied as

the seat may suddenly move and

injure the passenger.

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WARNING

• Since stored items may move

while driving, be sure to position

them in the tray so that they do

not make noise or cause a poten-

tial safety hazard when the vehi-

cle is moving.

• For maximum effectiveness in

case of an accident, the headrest

should be adjusted so the middle

of the headrest is at the same

height as the center of gravity of

an occupant's head. Generally,

the center of gravity of most peo-

ple's head is similar with the

height of the top of their eyes.

Also adjust the headrest as close

to your head as possible. For this

reason, the use of a cushion that

holds the body away from the

seatback is not recommended.

• Always keep the tray closed while

driving. Do not place many items

in the tray that the tray can not

close securely.

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Rear seat adjustment

Headrest (if equipped)

CAUTION

To avoid possible theft, do not leave

valuables in the tray.

The rear seat is equipped with headrests

for the occupant's safety and comfort.

• Do not operate the vehicle with

the headrests removed. Severe

injury to an occupant may occur

in the event of an accident.

Headrests may provide protec-

tion against severe neck injuries

when properly adjusted.

The headrest not only provides comfort

for passengers, but also helps to protect

the head and neck in the event of a colli-

sion.

The tray can be used to store small

items required by the driver or pas-

sengers.

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Folding the rear seat (if equipped)

The rear seatbacks (or cushions) may be

folded to facilitate carrying long items or

to increase the luggage capacity of the

vehicle.

WARNING

The purpose of the fold-down rear

seatbacks (or cushions) is to allow

you carry longer objects that could

not be accommodated in the cargo

area.

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Never allow passengers sit on top

of the folded down seatback while

the car is moving as this is not a

proper seating position and no seat

belts are available for use. This

could result in serious injury or

death in case of an accident or sud-

den stop. Objects carried on the

folded down seatback should not

extend higher than the top of the

front seatbacks. Doing this could

allow cargo to slide forward and

cause injury or damage during sud-

den stops.

Adjusting the height up and down

(if equipped)

Removal and installation (if equipped)

To remove the headrest, raise it as far as

it can go then press the release button

(1) while pulling upward (2).

To raise the headrest, pull it up to the

desired position (1). To lower the head-

rest, push and hold the release button (2)

on the headrest support and lower the

headrest to the desired position (3).

To reinstall the headrest, put the head-

rest poles (3) into the holes while press-

ing the release button (1). Then adjust it

to the appropriate height.

WARNING

Make sure the headrest locks in

position after adjusting it to proper-

ly protect the occupants.

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To fold the rear seat cushion and seat back:

CAUTION

The rear seatbacks may be folded for-

ward to provide additional cargo space

and to provide access to the cargo area.

• When folding or unfolding the rear

seat, make sure to move the front

seat fully forward. If there are not

enough space to fold the rear

seat, never fold it by force. It will

cause damage to the headrest or

the related parts of the seat.

• To raise the seatback, lift and push it

firmly until it clicks into place.

• When you return the seatback to its

upright position, reposition the rear

safety belts so that they can be used

by rear seat passengers.

• Before using the seat belt, be

sure to remove it from the holder.

If you pull out the seat belt while

it's in the holder, it may damage

the seat belt or holder.

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WARNING

Do not fold the rear seat, if the dri-

ver's position is not properly set

according to the driver's physical

figure after folding the rear seat. A

sudden stop or collision may cause

injury.

1. Set the front seatback to the upright

position and slide the front seat for-

ward.

• Use the holder only when there is

no passengers in the rear seat or

when you need to fold the rear seat.

2. Insert the rear seat belt metal tab into

the holder to prevent the seat belt form

being damaged.

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■ Type A

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■ Type B

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3. Lift up the front part of the seat cush-

ion (1).

4. Lift up the rear part of the seat cushion

(2).

5. Move the seat cushion firmly (3).

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■ Type A

To unfold the rear seat:

1. Lift and push the seatback backward

firmly until it clicks into place.

2. Move and push the seat cushion

downward firmly to the proper position.

3. Replace the rear seat belt to the prop-

er position.

WARNING

When you return the rear seatback

to its upright position after being

folded down:

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■ Type B

Be careful not to damage the seat

belt webbing or buckle. Do not allow

the seat belt webbing or buckle to

get caught or pinched in the rear

seat. Ensure that the seatback is

completely locked into its upright

position by pushing on the top of the

seatback. Otherwise, in an accident

or sudden stop, the seat could fold

down and allow cargo enter the pas-

senger compartment, which could

result in serious injury or death.

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6. Lower the headrest as low as possible

(4).

7. Pull up the lock release lever (4).

8. Fold the seatback forward and down

firmly (5), (6).

WARNING

CAUTION - Damaging rear

seat belt buckles

When you fold the rear seatback,

insert the buckle between the rear

seatback and cushion. Doing so

can prevent the buckle from being

damaged by the rear seatback.

After folding the rear seat, unless

the driver’s position is properly set

according to the driver’s physical

figure, do not fold the rear seat. It

may increase body injuries in a

sudden stop or collision.

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SEAT BELTS

Seat belt restraint system

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CAUTION - Rear seat belts

• Avoid wearing twisted seat belts.

A twisted belt can't do its job as

well. In a collision, it could even

cut into you. Be sure the belt web-

bing is straight and not twisted.

When returning the rear seatbacks

to the upright position, remember

to return the rear shoulder belts to

their proper position.

WARNING

• For maximum restraint system

protection, the seat belts must

always be used whenever the car

is moving.

• Be careful not to damage the belt

webbing or hardware. If the belt

webbing or hardware is dam-

aged, replace it.

• Seat belts are most effective

when seatbacks are in the

upright position.

WARNING - Cargo

Cargo should always be secured to

prevent it from being thrown about

the vehicle in a collision and caus-

ing injury to the vehicle occupants.

Do not place objects in the rear

seats, since they cannot be proper-

ly secured and may hit the front

seat occupants in a collision.

• Children age 12 and younger

properly

must

always

be

restrained in the rear seat. Never

allow children to ride in the front

passenger seat. If a child over 12

must be seated in the front seat,

he/she must be properly belted

and the seat should be moved as

far back as possible.

WARNING

Seat belts are designed to bear

upon the bony structure of the

body, and should be worn low

across the front of the pelvis or the

pelvis, chest and shoulders, as

applicable; wearing the lap section

of the belt across the abdominal

area must be avoided.

WARNING - Cargo loading

• Never wear the shoulder belt

under your arm or behind your

back. An improperly positioned

shoulder belt can cause serious

injuries in a crash. The shoulder

belt should be positioned midway

over your shoulder across your

collarbone.

Make sure the engine is off, the

automatic transaxle is in P (Park)

or the manual transaxle is in 1st,

and the parking brake is securely

applied whenever loading or

unloading cargo. Failure to take

these steps may allow the vehicle

to move if the shift lever is inadver-

tently moved to another position.

Seat belts should be adjusted as

firmly as possible, consistent with

comfort, to provide the protection

for which they have been designed.

A slack belt will greatly reduce the

protection afforded to the wearer.

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WARNING

Care should be taken to avoid con-

tamination of the webbing with pol-

ishes, oils and chemicals, and par-

ticularly battery acid. Cleaning may

safely be carried out using mild

soap and water. The belt should be

replaced if webbing becomes

frayed, contaminated or damaged.

• No modifications or additions

should be made by the user

which will either prevent the seat

belt adjusting devices from oper-

ating to remove slack, or prevent

the seat belt assembly from being

adjusted to remove slack.

• When you fasten the seat belt, be

careful not to latch the seat belt in

buckles of other seat. It's very dan-

gerous and you may not be pro-

tected by the seat belt properly.

It is essential to replace the entire

assembly after it has been worn in

a severe impact even if damage to

the assembly is not obvious. Belts

should not be worn with straps

twisted. Each belt assembly must

only be used by one occupant; it is

dangerous to put a belt around a

child being carried on the occu-

pant's lap.

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Seat belt warning

Type A

• Do not unfasten the seat belt and

do not fasten and unfasten the

seat belt repeatedly while driving.

This could result in loss of con-

trol, and an accident causing

death, serious injury, or property

damage.

As a reminder to the driver, the seat belt

warning light will blink for approximately

6 seconds each time you turn the ignition

switch ON regardless of belt fastening.

If the driver’s seat belt is unfastened after

the ignition switch is ON, the seat belt

warning light blinks again for approxi-

mately 6 seconds.

• When fastening the seat belt,

make sure that the seat belt does

not pass over objects that are

hard or can break easily.

If the driver's seat belt is not fastened

when the ignition switch is turned ON or

if it is unfastened after the ignition switch

is ON, the seat belt warning chime will

sound for approximately 6 seconds. At

this time, if the seat belt is fastened, the

chime will stop at once. (if equipped)

• Make sure there is nothing in the

buckle. The seat belt may not be

fastened securely.

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If you continue not to fasten the seat belt

and you drive over 20km/h the seat belt

warning chime will sound for approxi-

mately 100 seconds and the correspon-

ding warning light will blink.

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NOTICE

• You can find the front passenger’s

seat belt warning light on the center

fascia panel.

• Although the front passenger seat is

not occupied, the seat belt warning

light will illuminate for 6 seconds.

• The front passenger's seat belt warn-

ing may operate when luggage is

placed on the front passenger seat.

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Type B

Front

Rear (if equipped)

If the ignition switch is turned ON(engine

is not running) when the rear passen-

ger's seat belt is not fastened, the corre-

sponding seat belt warning light will illu-

minate until the belt is fastened.

As a reminder to the driver and front pas-

senger, the driver’s and front passenger’s

seat belt warning lights will illuminate for

approximately 6 seconds each time you

turn the ignition switch ON regardless of

belt fastening.

WARNING

Riding in an improper position

adversely affects the front passen-

ger's seat belt warning system. It is

important for the driver to instruct

the passenger as to the proper

seating instructions as contained

in this manual.

And then, the rear corresponding seat

belt warning light will illuminate for

approximately 35 seconds, if any of fol-

lowing occurs;

If the driver’s or front passenger’s seat

belt is not fastened when the ignition

switch is turned ON or if it is disconnect-

ed after the ignition switch is turned ON,

the corresponding seat belt warning light

will illuminate until the belt is fastened.

- You start the engine when the rear belt

is not fastened.

- You drive over 9km/h when the rear belt

is not fastened.

If you continue not to fasten the seat belt

and you drive over 9km/h, the illuminated

warning light will start to blink or illumi-

nate until you drive under 6km/h.

- The rear belt is disconnected when you

diver under 20km/h.

If the rear seat belt is fastened, the warn-

ing light will turn off immediately.

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Front seat

If the rear seat belt is disconnected when

you drive over the 20km/h, the correspon-

ding seat belt warning light will blink and

warning chime will sound for 35 seconds.

To raise the height adjuster, pull it up (1).

To lower it, push it down (3) while press-

ing the height adjuster button (2).

Release the button to lock the anchor

into position. Try sliding the height

adjuster to make sure that it has locked

into position.

But, if the rear passenger's seat belt

is/are connected and disconnected twice

within 9 seconds after the belt is fas-

tened, the corresponding seat belt warn-

ing light will not operate.

WARNING

• Verify the shoulder belt anchor is

locked into position at the appro-

priate height. Never position the

shoulder belt across your neck or

face. Improperly positioned seat

belts can cause serious injuries

in an accident.

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Height adjustment (front seat)

You can adjust the height of the shoulder

belt anchor to one of the 4 positions for

maximum comfort and safety.

• Failure to replace seat belts after

an accident could leave you with

damaged seat belts that will not

provide protection in the event of

another collision leading to per-

sonal injury or death. Replace

your seat belts after being in an

accident as soon as possible.

The height of the adjusting seat belt

should not be too close to your neck. The

shoulder portion should be adjusted so

that it lies across your chest and midway

over your shoulder near the door and not

your neck.

To adjust the height of the seat belt

anchor, lower or raise the height adjuster

into an appropriate position.

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NOTICE

If you are not able to pull out the seat

belt from the retractor, firmly pull the

belt out and release it. Then you will be

able to pull the belt out smoothly.

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Lap/shoulder belt

To fasten your seat belt:

WARNING

To fasten your seat belt, pull it out of the

retractor and insert the metal tab (1) into

the buckle (2). There will be an audible

"click" when the tab locks into the buckle.

You should place the lap belt por-

tion as low as possible and snugly

across your hips, not on your waist.

If the lap belt is located too high on

your waist, it may increase the

chance of injury in the event of a

collision. Both arms should not be

under or over the belt. Rather, one

should be over and the other under,

as shown in the illustration.

The seat belt automatically adjusts to the

proper length only after the lap belt por-

tion is adjusted manually so that it fits

snugly around your hips. If you lean for-

ward in a slow, easy motion, the belt will

extend and let you move around. If there

is a sudden stop or impact, however, the

belt will lock into position. It will also lock

if you try to lean forward too quickly.

Never wear the seat belt under the

arm nearest the door.

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To release the seat belt:

When using the rear center seat belt, the

buckle with the “CENTER” mark must be

used. (if equipped)

Lap belt (if equipped)

To fasten your seat belt:

The seat belt is released by pressing the

release button (1) on the locking buckle.

When it is released, the belt should auto-

matically draw back into the retractor.

To fasten a 2-point static type belt, insert

the metal tab (1) into the locking buckle

(2). There will be an audible "click" when

the tab locks into the buckle. Check to

make sure the belt is properly locked and

that the belt is not twisted.

If this does not happen, check the belt to

be sure it is not twisted, then try again.

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Shorten

Lengthen

OEN036030

OTA032025

B210A02NF-2

To release the seat belt:

When you want to release the seat belt,

press the button (1) in the locking buckle.

When using the rear center seat belt, the

buckle with the “CENTER” mark must be

used.

Too high

WARNING

The center lap belt latching mecha-

nism is different from those for the

rear seat shoulder belts. When fas-

tening the rear seat shoulder belts

or the center lap belt, make sure

they are inserted into the correct

buckles to obtain maximum protec-

tion from the seat belt system and

assure proper operation.

Correct

B220B01NF

Shorten

With a 2-point static type seat belt, the

length must be adjusted manually so it

fits snugly around your body. Fasten the

belt and pull on the loose end to tighten.

The belt should be placed as low as pos-

sible on your hips, not on your waist. If

the belt is too high, it could increase the

possibility of your being injured in an

accident.

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Safety features of your vehicle

When the vehicle stops suddenly, or if

the occupant tries to lean forward too

quickly, the seat belt retractor will lock

into position. In certain collisions, the pre-

tensioner will activate and pull the seat

belt into tighter contact against the occu-

pant's body.

If the system senses excessive tension

on the driver or passenger's seat belt

when the pre-tensioner activates, the

load limiter inside the pre-tensioner will

release some of the pressure on the

affected seat belt. (if equipped)

OTA030027

OED030300

Stowing the rear seat belt

Pre-tensioner seat belt

The rear seat belt buckles can be stowed (if equipped)

WARNING

in the pocket between the rear seatback

and cushion when not in use.

Your vehicle is equipped with driver's and

front passenger's pre-tensioner seat

belts. The purpose of the pre-tensioner is

to make sure that the seat belts fit tightly

against the occupant's body in certain

collisions. The pre-tensioner seat belts

may be activated in crashes where the

collision is severe enough.

For your safety, be sure that the belt

webbing is not loose or twisted and

always sit properly on your seat.

The center seat belt can be stowed with

the plate and webbing rolled in the pock-

et between the rear seatback and cush-

ion. (2-point static type belt, if equipped)

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Safety features of your vehicle

(Continued)

• Although it is harmless, the fine dust

may cause skin irritation and should

not be breathed for prolonged periods.

Wash all exposed skin areas thorough-

ly after an accident in which the pre-

tensioner seat belts were activated.

• Because the sensor that activates the

SRS air bag is connected with the pre-

tensioner seat belt, the SRS air bag

WARNING

To obtain maximum benefit from a

pre-tensioner seat belt:

1. The seat belt must be worn cor-

rectly and adjusted to the proper

position. Please read and follow

all of the important information

and precautions about your vehi-

cle’s occupant safety features –

including seat belts and air bags –

that are provided in this manual.

warning light

on the instrument

panel will illuminate for approximate-

ly 6 seconds after the ignition switch

has been turned to the ON position,

and then it should turn off.

8KMB3311

2. Be sure you and your passengers

always wear seat belts properly.

The seat belt pre-tensioner system con-

sists mainly of the following components.

Their locations are shown in the illustra-

tion:

✽

CAUTION

NOTICE

If the pre-tensioner seat belt is not

working properly, this warning light

will illuminate even if there is no

malfunction of the SRS air bag. If

the SRS air bag warning light does

not illuminate when the ignition

switch is turned to ON, or if it

remains illuminated after illuminat-

ing for approximately 6 seconds, or

if it illuminates while the vehicle is

being driven, we recommend that

the system be inspected by an

authorized Kia dealer.

1. SRS air bag warning light

2. Retractor pre-tensioner assembly

3. SRS control module

• Both the driver's and front passenger's

pre-tensioner seat belts will be activated

in certain collisions. The pre-tensioner

seat belts can be activated, where the

frontal collision is severe enough,

together with the air bags.

• When the pre-tensioner seat belts are

activated, a loud noise may be heard

and fine dust, which may appear to be

smoke, may be visible in the passenger

compartment. These are normal oper-

ating conditions and are not hazardous.

(Continued)

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Seat belt precautions

WARNING

(Continued)

WARNING

• Do not attempt to service or

repair the pre-tensioner seat belt

system in any manner.

• Pre-tensioners are designed to

operate only one time. After acti-

vation, pre-tensioner seat belts

must be replaced. All seat belts,

of any type, should always be

replaced after they have been

worn during a collision.

• All occupants of the vehicle must

wear their seat belts at all times.

Seat belts and child restraints

reduce the risk of serious or fatal

injuries for all occupants in the

event of a collision or sudden

stop. Without a seat belt, occu-

pants could be shifted too close

to a deploying air bag, strike the

interior structure or be thrown

from the vehicle. Properly worn

seat belts greatly reduce these

hazards.

• Improper handling of the pre-ten-

sioner seat belt assemblies, and

failure to heed the warnings not

to strike, modify, inspect, replace,

service or repair the pre-tension-

er seat belt assemblies may lead

to improper operation or inadver-

tent activation and serious injury.

• The pre-tensioner seat belt

assembly mechanisms become

hot during activation. Do not

touch the pre-tensioner seat belt

assemblies for several minutes

after they have been activated.

• Always wear the seat belts when

driving or riding in a motor vehicle.

• If the vehicle or pre-tensioner

seat belt must be discarded, con-

tact an authorized Kia dealer.

• Do not attempt to inspect or

replace the pre-tensioner seat

belts yourself. We recommend

that the system be inspected by

an authorized Kia dealer.

Always follow the precautions

about seat belts, air bags and

occupant safety contained in this

manual.

• Body work on the front area of

the vehicle may damage the pre-

tensioner seat belt system.

Therefore, we recommend that

the system be serviced by an

authorized Kia dealer.

• Never wear a seat belt over fragile

objects. If there is a sudden stop

or impact, the seat belt can dam-

age it.

• Do not strike the pre-tensioner

seat belt assemblies.

(Continued)

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Infant or small child

Larger children

✽

NOTICE

You should be aware of the specific

requirements in your country. Child

and/or infant seats must be properly

placed and installed in the rear seat. For

more information about the use of these

restraints, refer to “Child restraint sys-

tem” in this section.

Children who are too large for child

restraint systems should always occupy

the rear seat and use the available

lap/shoulder belts.The lap portion should

be fastened and snugged on the hips

and as low as possible. Check if belt fits

periodically. A child's squirming could put

the belt out of position. Children are

given the most safety in the event of an

accident when they are restrained by a

proper restraint system in the rear seat. If

a larger child (over age 12) must be seat-

ed in the front seat, the child should be

securely restrained by the available

lap/shoulder belt and the seat should be

placed in the rearmost position. Children

age 12 and under should be restrained

securely in the rear seat. NEVER place a

child age 12 and under in the front seat.

NEVER place a rear facing child seat in

the front seat of a vehicle.

Small children are best protected from

injury in an accident when properly

restrained in the rear seat by a child

restraint system that meets the require-

ments of the Safety Standards of your

country. Before buying any child

restraint system, make sure that it has a

label certifying that it meets Safety

Standards of your country. The restraint

must be appropriate for your child's

height and weight. Check the label on

the child restraint for this information.

Refer to “Child restraint system” in this

section.

WARNING

Every person in your vehicle needs

to be properly restrained at all

times, including infants and chil-

dren. Never hold a child in your

arms or lap when riding in a vehi-

cle. The violent forces created dur-

ing a crash will tear the child from

your arms and throw the child

against the interior. Always use a

child restraint appropriate for your

child's height and weight.

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Safety features of your vehicle

If the shoulder belt portion slightly touch-

es the child’s neck or face, try placing the

child closer to the center of the vehicle. If

the shoulder belt still touches their face

or neck they need to be returned to a

child restraint system.

Pregnant women

One person per belt

The use of a seat belt is recommended

for pregnant women to lessen the chance

of injury in an accident. When a seat belt

is used, the lap belt portion should be

placed as low and snugly as possible on

the hips, not across the abdomen. For

specific recommendations, consult a

physician.

Two people (including children) should

never attempt to use a single seat belt.

This could increase the severity of

injuries in case of an accident.

Do not lie down

To reduce the chance of injuries in the

event of an accident and to achieve max-

imum effectiveness of the restraint sys-

tem, all passengers should be sitting up

and the front and rear seats should be in

an upright position when the vehicle is

moving. A seat belt cannot provide prop-

er protection if the person is lying down in

the rear seat or if the front and rear seats

are in a reclined position.

WARNING - Shoulder belts

on small children

• Never allow a shoulder belt to be

in contact with a child’s neck or

face while the vehicle is in

motion.

WARNING - Pregnant

women

Pregnant women must never place

the lap portion of the safety belt

over the area of the abdomen

where the fetus is located or above

the abdomen where the belt could

crush the fetus during an impact.

• If seat belts are not properly worn

and adjusted on children, there is

a risk of death or serious injury.

Injured person

A seat belt should be used when an

injured person is being transported.

When this is necessary, you should con-

sult a physician for recommendations.

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Periodic inspection

Care of seat belts

WARNING

All seat belts should be inspected peri-

odically for wear or damage of any kind.

Any damaged parts should be replaced

as soon as possible.

Seat belt systems should never be disas-

sembled or modified. In addition, care

should be taken to assure that seat belts

and belt hardware are not damaged by

seat hinges, doors or other abuse.

Riding with a reclined seatback

increases your chance of serious

or fatal injuries in the event of a col-

lision or sudden stop. The protec-

tion of your restraint system (seat

belts and air bags) is greatly

reduced by reclining your seat.

Seat belts must be snug against

your hips and chest to work proper-

ly. The more the seatback is

reclined, the greater the chance

that an occupant's hips will slide

under the lap belt causing serious

internal injuries or the occupant's

neck could strike the shoulder belt.

Drivers and passengers should

always sit well back in their seats,

properly belted, and with the seat-

backs upright.

Keep belts clean and dry

Seat belts should be kept clean and dry.

If belts become dirty, they can be

cleaned by using a mild soap solution

and warm water. Bleach, dye, strong

detergents or abrasives should not be

used because they may damage and

weaken the fabric.

WARNING

When you return the rear seatback

to its upright position after the rear

seatback has been folded down, be

careful not to damage the seat belt

webbing or buckle. Be sure that the

webbing or buckle does not get

caught or pinched in the rear seat.

A seat belt with damaged webbing

or buckle could possibly fail during

a collision or sudden stop, result-

ing in serious injury. If the webbing

or buckles are damaged, get them

replaced immediately.

When to replace seat belts

Entire in-use seat belt assembly or

assemblies should be replaced if the

vehicle has been involved in an accident.

This should be done even if no damage

is visible. We recommend that you con-

sult an authorized Kia dealer.

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Safety features of your vehicle

CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM

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.

WARNING

To reduce the chance or serious or

fatal injuries:

• 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 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.

You should be aware of the specific

requirements in your country. Child

and/or infant safety seats must be prop-

erly placed and installed in the rear seat.

You must use a commercially available

child restraint system that meets the

requirements of the Safety Standards of

your country. 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).

• Always follow the child restraint

system manufacturer’s instruc-

tions for installation and use of

the child restraint.

• 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.

• Always make sure the child seat

is secured properly in the car and

your child is securely restrained

in the child 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.

• 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.

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. Follow

all the instructions provided by the man-

ufacturer when installing the child

restraint system.

• 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.

• 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.

(Continued)

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Rearward-facing child restraint system

(Continued)

• 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 provide ade-

quate security in an accident.

• 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.

CRS09

Forward-facing child restraint system

• After an accident, we recommend

that the system be checked by an

authorized Kia dealer.

• Never allow two children, or any

two persons, to use the same

seat belt.

• If there is not enough space to

place the child restraint system

because of the driver's seat,

install the child restraint system

in the rear right 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 prop-

erly position and secure children

in rear seat.

• Always store or secure a child

seat, even when it is not in use.

During a collision or sudden

stop, the child seat could be

thrown inside the vehicle.

OTA030015

• Never allow a child to stand-up or

kneel on the seat or floorboard of

a moving vehicle. During a colli-

sion or sudden stop, the child

can be violently thrown against

the vehicles interior, resulting in

serious injury.

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.

(Continued)

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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.

E2MS103005

• If the seat belt does not operate

as described in this section, we

recommend that the system be

checked by an authorized Kia

dealer.

Installing a child restraint system by

lap/shoulder belt

To install a child restraint system on the

outboard or center rear seats, do the fol-

lowing:

• 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.

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.

• If the vehicle headrest prevents

proper installation of a child seat

(as described in the child seat sys-

tem manual), the headrest of the

respective seating position shall

be readjusted or entirely removed.

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E2BLD310

MMSA3030

E2BLD347

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.

Installing a child restraint system by

lap belt (on the center rear seat)

(if equipped) - Except Europe

Position the release button so that it is

easy to access in case of an emergency.

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.

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.

WARNING

2. Extend the latch plate tongue of the

lap belt.

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.

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.

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WARNING - Tether strap

• 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. Always follow the child

seat manufacturer’s instructions

for installation and use.

• Never mount more than one child

restraint to a single tether or to a

single lower anchorage point.The

increased load caused by multi-

ple seats may cause the tethers

or anchorage points to break,

causing serious injury or death.

OTA030028

OTA030016

Securing a child restraint seat with

“Tether Anchor” system

(if equipped)

1. Route the child restraint seat strap

over the seatback.

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 floor behind the rear seats.

WARNING - Child restraint

check

2. Connect the tether strap hook to the

appropriate child restraint hook holder

and tighten to secure the child restraint

seat.

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.

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WARNING

- Child restraint anchorage

• 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.

• The tether strap may not work

properly if attached somewhere

other than the correct tether

anchor.

1SAE3090A

OTA030014

Securing a child restraint system

with “ISOFIX” system and “Tether

Anchorage” system (if equipped)

There is a child restraint symbol located

on the lower portion of each side of the

rear seatbacks. These symbols indicate

the position of the lower anchors for child

restraints so equipped.

ISOFIX is a standardised 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.

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

Both rear outboard seats are equipped

with a pair of ISOFIX anchorages as well

as a corresponding top tether anchorage

on the back side of the back rest. The

ISOFIX anchorages are located between

seat cushion and back rest, marked with

the ISOFIX icon.

WARNING

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.

Install the child restraint seat fully

rearward against the seatback with

the seatback in a vertical position,

not reclined.

For installation, CRS ISOFIX connecters

have to engage with the vehicles ISOFIX

anchorages (listen for a CLICK, check

potential visual indicators on the CRS

and cross-check by pulling).

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.

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 web-

bing 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 a

serious injury or death to the

child in the child restraint.

CRS with universal approval to ECE-R

44 need to be fixed additionally with a top

tether strap connected to the correspon-

ding top tether anchorage point in the

back rest.

2. Connect the tether strap hook to the

child restraint hook holder and tighten

to secure the seat. (Refer to the previ-

ous page.)

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.

• Do not place anything around the

lower anchors. Also make sure

that the seat belt is not caught in

the lower anchors.

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(Continued)

WARNING

• Attach the ISOFIX or ISOFIX-com-

patible child restraint seat only to

the appropriate locations shown

in the illustration.

• 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. 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.

• Always follow the installation and

use instructions provided by the

manufacturer of 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.

• 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.

(Continued)

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Child Seat Restraint Suitability For Seat Position using the Seat Belt

- For Europe

WARNING

We recommend that

a

child

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.

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.

Seating Position

Age Group

Front passenger

Rear outboard

Rear center

U

0

: Up to 10 kg

(0 - 9 months)

U

0+ : Up to 13 kg

(0 - 2 years)

U

I : 9 kg to 18 kg

(9 months - 4 years)

II & III : 15 kg to 36 kg

(4 - 12 years)

U : Suitable for "universal" category restraints approved for use in this mass group

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Child seat restraint suitability for vehicle ISOFIX positions - For Europe

vehicle ISOFIX positions

Mass Group

Size Class

Fixture

Rear Outboard

(Driver side)

Rear Outboard

(Passenger side)

Front Passenger

Rear Center

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

0 : UP to 10kg

X

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.

A - ISO/F3: Full-Height Forward-Facing toddler CRS (height 720mm)

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

650mm)

IL = Suitable for particular ISOFIX child restraints systems (CRS) given

in the attached list. These ISOFIX CRS are those of the "specific

vehicle", "restricted" or "semi-universal" categories.

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

Forward-Facing toddler CRS (height 650mm)

X = ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX child restraint system in

this mass group and/or this size class.

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

* Both ISO/R2 and ISO/R3 are able to be set up only at the foremost

position of the passenger seat.

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

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

* ISOFIX child restraint system size classes and fixtures

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Recommended child restraint systems – For Europe

ECE-R44

Approval No.

Mass Group

Name

Manufacturer

FAIR

Type of Fixation

E4 03443416 (Seat)

Rearward facing with vehicle

specific ISOFIX platform type “A”

Bimbo G0/1 S

Baby-Safe Plus II

Duo Plus

E4 0443718 (Platform)

Group 0-1

(0-18kg)

Britax Römer

Rearward facing with ISOFIX adapter

E1 04301146

E1 04301133

Group 1

(9-18kg)

Forward facing with vehicle ISOFIX

lower anchorage + Top tether

CRS Manufacturer information

FAIR

Britax Römer

http://www.fairbimbofix.com

http://www.britax.com

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AIR BAG - SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

(1) Driver’s front air bag*

(2) Passenger’s front air bag*

(3) Side impact air bag*

(4) Curtain air bag*

(5) Driver’s knee air bag*

(6) Front passenger’s air bag ON/OFF

switch*

* : if equipped

WARNING

• Even in vehicles with air bags,

you and your passengers must

always wear the safety belts pro-

vided in order to minimize the

risk and severity of injury in the

event of a collision or rollover.

• SRS and pretensioners contain

explosive chemicals.

If scraping a vehicle without

removing SRS and pretensioners

from a vehicle, it may cause fire.

Before scraping a vehicle, we rec-

ommend that you contact an

authorized Kia dealer.

• Keep the SRS parts and wirings

away from water or any liquid. If

the SRS components are inoper-

ative due to exposure to water or

liquids, it may cause fire or

severe injury.

❈ The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.

OTA032053L/OTA030043L

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Safety features of your vehicle

It is much more likely that you will sim-

ply see the deflated air bags hanging

out of their storage compartments after

the collision.

How does the air bag system

operate

WARNING

• To avoid severe personal injury

or death caused by deploying air

bags in a collision, the driver

should sit as far back from the

steering wheel air bag as possi-

ble (at least 250 mm (10 inches)

away). The front passengers

should always move their seats

as far back as possible and sit

back in their seat.

• Air bags are activated (able to inflate if

necessary) only when the ignition

switch is turned to the ON or START

position.

• In order to help provide protection in a

severe collision, the air bags must

inflate rapidly. The speed of air bag

inflation is a consequence of the

extremely short time in which a collision

occurs and the need to inflate the air

bag between the occupant and the

vehicle structures before the occupant

impacts those structures. This speed of

inflation reduces the risk of serious or

life-threatening injuries in a severe col-

lision and is thus a necessary part of air

bag design.

• Air bags inflate instantly in the event of

a serious frontal or side collision (if

equipped with side air bag or curtain

air bag) in order to help protect the

occupants from serious physical injury.

• There is no single speed at which the

air bags will inflate.

• Air bags inflate instantly in the

event of collision, and passen-

gers may be injured by the air bag

expansion force if they are not in

a proper position.

Generally, air bags are designed to

inflate based upon the severity of a col-

lision and its direction. These two fac-

tors determine whether the sensors

produce an electronic deployment/

inflation signal.

However, air bag inflation can also

cause injuries which can include facial

abrasions, bruises and broken bones

because the inflation speed also caus-

es the air bags to expand with a great

deal of force.

• Air bag inflation may cause

injuries including facial or bodily

abrasions, injuries from broken

glasses or burns.

• Air bag deployment depends on a

number of factors including vehicle

speed, angles of impact and the densi-

ty and stiffness of the vehicles or

objects which your vehicle hits in the

collision. The determining factors are

not limited to those mentioned above.

• There are even circumstances

under which contact with the steer-

ing wheel air bag can cause fatal

injuries, especially if the occupant

is positioned excessively close to

the steering wheel.

• The front air bags will completely

inflate and deflate in an instant.

It is virtually impossible for you to see

the air bags inflate during an accident.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Noise and smoke

In addition, do not place a front-facing

child restraints in the front passenger’s

seat. If the front passenger air bag

inflates, it could cause serious or fatal

injuries to the child.

■ Type A

When the air bags inflate, they make a

loud noise and they leave smoke and

powder in the air inside of the vehicle.

This is normal and is a result of the igni-

tion of the air bag inflator. After the air

bag inflates, you may feel substantial dis-

comfort in breathing due to the contact of

your chest with both the seat belt and the

air bag, as well as from breathing the

smoke and powder. Open your doors

and/or windows as soon as possible

after impact in order to reduce dis-

comfort and prevent prolonged expo-

sure to the smoke and powder.

Though the smoke and powder are non-

toxic, they may cause irritation to the skin

(eyes, nose and throat, etc). If this is the

case, wash and rinse with cold water

immediately and consult a doctor if the

symptom persists.

If your vehicle is equipped with the pas-

senger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch,

you can activate or deactivate the front

passenger’s air bag when necessary.

OYDESA2042

WARNING

■ Type B

• NEVER use a rearward facing

child restraint on a seat protected

by an ACTIVE AIR BAG in front of

it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to

the CHILD can occur.

• Never put a child restraint in the

front passenger’s seat. If the front

passenger air bag inflates, it can

cause serious or fatal injuries.

• When children are seated in the

rear outboard seats of a vehicle

equipped with side and/or curtain

air bags, be sure to install the

child restraint system as far away

from the door side as possible,

and securely lock the child

restraint system in position.

WARNING

OLM034310

When the air bags deploy, the air

bag related parts in the steering

wheel and/or instrument panel

and/or in both sides of the roof rails

above the front and rear doors are

very hot. To prevent injury, do not

touch the air bag storage area’s

internal components immediately

after an air bag has inflated.

Do not install a child restraint on the

front passenger’s seat.

Never place a rear-facing child restraint

in the front passenger’s seat. If the air

bag deploys, it would impact the rear-fac-

ing child restraint, causing serious or

fatal injury.

Inflation of side and/or curtain air

bags could cause serious injury

or death to an infant or child.

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W7-147

OTA030044L

OTA030045L

Passenger’s front air bag

ON indicator (if equipped)

Passenger’s front air bag

OFF indicator (if equipped)

Air bag warning light

The purpose of the air bag warning light

in your instrument panel is to alert you of

a potential problem with your air bag -

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).

The passenger's front air bag ON indica-

tor illuminates for approximately 4 sec-

onds after the ignition switch is turned to

the ON position.

The passenger’s front air bag OFF indi-

cator illuminates for about 4 seconds

after the ignition switch is turned to the

ON position.

When the ignition switch is turned ON,

the warning light should illuminate for

approximately 6 seconds, then go off.

The passenger's front air bag ON indica-

tor also comes on when the passenger's

front air bag ON/OFF switch is set to the

ON position and goes off after approxi-

mately 60 seconds.

The passenger’s front air bag OFF indi-

cator also comes on when the passen-

ger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch is set

to the OFF position and goes off when

the passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF

switch is set to the ON position.

Have the system checked if:

• The light does not turn on briefly when

you turn the ignition ON.

• The light stays on after illuminating for

approximately 6 seconds.

• The light comes on while the vehicle is

in motion.

• The light blinks when the ignition

switch is in ON position.

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Safety features of your vehicle

The SRSCM continually monitors all

SRS components while the ignition

switch is ON to determine if a crash

impact is severe enough to require air

bag deployment or pre-tensioner seat

belt deployment.

SRS components and functions

CAUTION

The SRS consists of the following com-

ponents:

If the passenger’s front air bag

ON/OFF switch malfunctions, the

passenger’s front air bag OFF indi-

cator will not illuminate (The pas-

senger's front air bag ON indicator

comes on and goes off after

approximately 60 seconds) and the

passenger’s front air bag will inflate

in a frontal impact even if the pas-

senger’s front air bag ON/OFF

switch is set to the OFF position.

1. Driver's front air bag module*

2. Passenger's front air bag module*

3. Side impact air bag modules*

4. Curtain air bag modules*

The SRS air bag warning light " " on

the instrument panel will illuminate for

about 6 seconds after the ignition switch

is turned to the ON position, after which

5. Driver’s knee air bag module*

6. Retractor pre-tensioner assemblies*

7. Air bag warning light

the SRS air bag warning light "

should go out.

"

8. SRS control module (SRSCM)

9. Side impact sensors*

If this occurs, we recommend that

the passenger’s front air bag

ON/OFF switch and the SRS air bag

system be inspected by an author-

ized Kia dealer.

10. Anchor pre-tensioner assembly*

(driver side)

WARNING

If any of the following conditions

occurs, this indicates a malfunction

of the SRS. We recommend that the

system be inspected by an author-

ized Kia dealer.

11. Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF

switch*

12. Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF

indicator*

* : if equipped

• The light does not turn on briefly

when you turn the ignition ON.

• The light stays on after illuminat-

ing for approximately 6 seconds.

• The light comes on while the

vehicle is in motion.

• The light blinks when the ignition

switch is in ON position.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Driver’s front air bag (1)

Driver’s front air bag (2)

Driver’s front air bag (3)

OHM039102N

OHM039103N

OHM039104N

The front air bag modules are located

both in the center of the steering wheel,

in the front passenger's panel above the

glove box and/or in the driver’s side knee

bolster. When the SRSCM detects a suf-

ficiently severe impact to the front of the

vehicle, it will automatically deploy the

front air bags.

Upon deployment, tear seams molded

directly into the pad covers will separate

under pressure from the expansion of the

air bags. Further opening of the covers

then allows full inflation of the air bags.

A fully inflated air bag, in combination

with a properly worn seat belt, slows the

driver's or the passenger's forward

motion, reducing the risk of head and

chest injury.

After complete inflation, the air bag

immediately starts deflating, enabling the

driver to maintain forward visibility and

the ability to steer or operate other con-

trols.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Passenger’s front air bag

(Continued)

WARNING

• Before you replace a fuse or dis-

connect a battery terminal, turn

the ignition switch to the LOCK

position and remove the ignition

key. Never remove or replace the

air bag related fuse(s) when the

ignition switch is in the ON posi-

tion. Failure to heed this warning

• If an air bag deploys, there may

be a loud noise followed by a fine

dust released in the vehicle.

These conditions are normal and

are not hazardous - the air bags

are packed in this fine powder.

The dust generated during air

bag deployment may cause skin

or eye irritation as well as aggra-

vate asthma for some persons.

Always wash all exposed skin

areas thoroughly with lukewarm

water and a mild soap after an

accident in which the air bags

were deployed.

will cause the SRS “

light to illuminate.

” warning

B240B05L

WARNING

• Do not install or place any acces-

sories (drink holder, sticker, etc.)

on the front passenger's panel

above the glove box in a vehicle

with a passenger's air bag. Such

objects may become dangerous

projectiles and cause injury if the

passenger's air bag inflates.

• The SRS can function only when

the ignition switch is in the ON

position. If the SRS "

" warning

light does not illuminate, or con-

tinuously remains on after illumi-

nating for about 6 seconds when

the ignition switch is turned to

the ON position, or after the

engine is started, comes on while

driving, the SRS is not working

properly. If this occurs, we recom-

mend that the system be inspect-

ed by an authorized Kia dealer.

• When installing a container of liq-

uid air freshener inside the vehi-

cle, do not place it near the

instrument cluster nor on the

instrument panel surface.

It may become a dangerous pro-

jectile and cause injury if the pas-

senger's air bag inflates.

(Continued)

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Safety features of your vehicle

Driver’s front air bag

Passenger’s front air bag

The indications of the system's presence

are the letters "AIR BAG" embossed on

the air bag pad cover in the steering

wheel and/or on the cover of the driver’s

side knee bolster located below the

steering wheel and the passenger's side

front panel pad above the glove box.

The SRS consists of air bags installed

under the pad covers in the center of the

steering wheel in the knee bolster below

the steering wheel column and the pas-

senger's side front panel above the glove

box.

OTA030031

Driver’s knee air bag

OTA030032

The purpose of the SRS is to provide the

vehicle's driver and/or the front passen-

ger with additional protection than that

offered by the seat belt system alone in

case of a frontal impact of sufficient

severity.

OTA030048L

Driver's and passenger's front air

bag (if equipped)

Your vehicle is equipped with

a

Supplemental Restraint (Air Bag) System

and the lap/shoulder belts at both the

driver and passenger seating positions.

3 46

Safety features of your vehicle

(Continued)

WARNING

• Move your seat as far back as

practical from the front air bags,

while still maintaining control of

the vehicle.

• No objects should be placed over

or near the air bag modules on

the steering wheel, instrument

panel, driver’s side knee bolster,

and the front passenger's panel

above the glove box, because any

such object could cause harm if

the vehicle is in a crash severe

enough to cause the air bags to

deploy.

Always use seat belts and child

restraints – every trip, every time,

everyone! Air bags inflate with con-

siderable force and in the blink of

an eye. Seat belts help keep occu-

pants in proper position to obtain

maximum benefit from the air bag.

Even with air bags, improperly belt-

ed and unbelted occupants can be

severely injured when the air bag

inflates. Always follow the precau-

tions about seat belts, air bags and

occupant safety contained in this

manual.

• You and your passengers should

never sit or lean unnecessarily

close to the air bags. Improperly

positioned drivers and passen-

gers can be severely injured by

inflating air bags.

• Do not tamper with or disconnect

SRS wiring or other components

of the SRS system. Doing so could

result in injury, due to accidental

deployment of the air bags or by

rendering the SRS inoperative.

• Never lean against the door or

center console – always sit in an

upright position.

• Do not allow a passenger to ride

in the front seat when the passen-

ger’s front air bag OFF indicator is

illuminated, because the air bag

will not deploy in the event of a

moderate or severe frontal crash.

To reduce the chance of serious or

fatal injuries and receive the maxi-

mum safety benefit from your

restraint system:

• If the SRS air bag warning light

remains illuminated while the

vehicle is being driven, we recom-

mend that the system be inspect-

ed by an authorized Kia dealer.

• Never place a child in any child or

booster seat in the front seat.

(Continued)

• ABC – Always Buckle Children in

the back seat. It is the safest place

for children of any age to ride.

• Air bags can only be used once –

we recommend that the system

be replaced by an authorized Kia

dealer.

• Front and side air bags can injure

occupants improperly positioned

in the front seats.

(Continued)

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Safety features of your vehicle

(Continued)

• The SRS is designed to deploy

the front air bags only when an

impact is sufficiently severe and

when the impact angle is less

than 30° from the forward longitu-

dinal axis of the vehicle.

Additionally, the air bags will only

deploy once. Seat belts must be

worn at all times.

• Children age 12 and under must

always be properly restrained in

the rear seat. Never allow chil-

dren to ride in the front passen-

ger seat. If a child over 12 must

be seated in the front seat, he or

she must be properly belted and

the seat should be moved as far

back as possible.

• Sitting improperly or out of posi-

tion can result in serious or fatal

injury in a crash. All occupants

should sit upright with the seat

back in an upright position, cen-

tered on the seat cushion with

their seat belt on, legs comfort-

ably extended and their feet on

the floor until the vehicle is

parked and the ignition key is

removed.

• Front air bags are not intended to

deploy in side-impact, rear-

impact or rollover crashes. In

addition, front air bags will not

deploy in frontal crashes below

the deployment threshold.

• For maximum safety protection in

all types of crashes, all occu-

pants including the driver should

always wear their seat belts

whether or not an air bag is also

provided at their seating position

to minimize the risk of severe

injury or death in the event of a

crash. Do not sit or lean unneces-

sarily close to the air bag while

the vehicle is in motion.

• The SRS air bag system must

deploy very rapidly to provide

protection in a crash. If an occu-

pant is out of position because of

not wearing a seat belt, the air

bag may forcefully contact the

occupant causing serious or fatal

injuries.

• A child restraint system must

never be placed in the front seat.

The infant or child could be

severely injured or killed by an air

bag deployment in case of an

accident.

(Continued)

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WARNING

The front air bag ON/OFF switch

could turn by using a similar small

rigid device. Always check the sta-

tus of the front air bag ON/OFF

switch and passenger's front air

bag ON/OFF indicator.

✽

NOTICE

• When the passenger’s front air bag

ON/OFF switch is set to the ON position,

the passenger’s front air bag is activated

and child or infant seat should not be

installed on the front passenger seat.

• When the passenger’s front air bag

ON/OFF switch is set to the OFF posi-

tion, the passenger’s front air bag is

deactivated.

OTA030046L

OTA030047L

To deactivate or reactivate the passen-

ger’s front air bag:

To deactivate the passenger’s front air

bag, insert the master key into the pas-

senger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch

and turn it to the OFF position. The pas-

Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF

switch (if equipped)

The passenger’s front air bag can be

deactivated by the passenger’s front air

bag ON/OFF switch if a child restraint is

installed on the front passenger's seat or

if the front passenger's seat is unoccu-

pied by a person.

senger’s front air bag OFF indicator (

)

will illuminate and stay on until the pas-

senger’s front air bag is reactivated.

To ensure the safety of your child, the

passenger’s front air bag must be deacti-

vated when it should be necessary to

install a rearward facing child seat on the

front passenger seat in exceptional cir-

cumstances.

To reactivate the passenger’s front air

bag, insert the master key into the pas-

senger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch

and turn it to the ON position. The pas-

senger’s front air bag OFF indicator will

go out and the passenger’s front air bag

ON indicator ( ) will illuminate for

approximately 60 seconds.

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Safety features of your vehicle

(Continued)

CAUTION

WARNING

• If the SRS air bag warning light

blinks or does not illuminate

when the ignition switch is turned

to the ON position, or if it illumi-

nates while the vehicle is being

driven, we recommend that the

system be inspected by an

authorized Kia dealer.

• If the passenger’s front air bag

ON/OFF switch is not working

properly, the air bag warning light

( )on the instrument panel will

illuminate.

• The driver is responsible for the

proper position of the passen-

ger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch.

• Deactivate the passenger's front

air bag only when the ignition

switch is switched off, or the mal-

function may occur in the SRS

Control Module.

And there may be a danger that

the driver's and/or front passen-

ger’s and/or side and curtain air

bag may fail to trigger, or not trig-

ger correctly during a collision.

• Never install a rearward facing

child seat on the front passen-

ger's seat unless the passenger's

front air bag has been deactivat-

ed. The infant or child could be

severely injured or killed by an air

bag deployment in case of an

accident.

And, the passenger's front air bag

OFF indicator ( ) will not illumi-

nate (The passenger's front air

bag ON indicator comes on and

goes off after approximately 60

seconds), the SRS Control Module

reactivate the passenger’s front

air bag and the passenger’s front

air bag will inflate in frontal impact

crashes even if the passenger’s

front air bag ON/OFF switch is set

to the OFF position.

If this occurs, we recommend that

the system be inspected by an

authorized Kia dealer.

(Continued)

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Safety features of your vehicle

The side impact air bags are designed to

deploy only during certain side-impact

collisions, depending on the crash sever-

ity, angle, speed and point of impact. The

side impact air bags are not designed to

deploy in all side impact situations.

Front

(Continued)

• Even though your vehicle is

equipped with the passenger's

front air bag ON/OFF switch, do

not install a child restraint sys-

tem in the front passenger's seat.

A child restraint system must

never be placed in the front seat.

Children who are too large for

child restraint systems should

always occupy the rear seat and

use the available lap/shoulder

belts. Children are afforded the

most safety in the event of an

WARNING

Do not allow the passengers to lean

their heads or bodies onto doors,

put their arms on the doors, stretch

their arms out of the window, or

place objects between the doors

and passengers when they are

seated on seats equipped with side

and/or curtain air bags.

OTA030033

accident

restrained by a proper restraint

system in the rear seat.

when

they

are

• As soon as the child seat is no

longer needed on the front pas-

senger's seat, reactivate the front

passenger's air bag.

OTF030036

Side impact air bag (if equipped)

Your vehicle is equipped with a side

impact air bag in each front seat. The

purpose of the air bag is to provide the

vehicle's driver and the front passenger

with additional protection than that

offered by the seat belt alone.

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(Continued)

WARNING

• Use of seat covers could reduce

or prevent the effectiveness of

the system.

• The side impact air bag is sup-

plemental to the seat belt sys-

tems and is not a substitute for

them. Therefore your seat belts

must be worn at all times while

the vehicle is in motion. The air

bags deploy only in certain side

impact conditions severe enough

to cause significant injury to the

vehicle occupants.

• Do not install any accessories on

the side or near the side impact

air bag.

• Do not place any objects over the

air bag or between the air bag

and yourself.

OTF030037-1

• Do not place any objects (an

umbrella, bag, etc.) between the

front door and the front seat.

Such objects may become dan-

gerous projectiles and cause

injury if the supplemental side

impact air bag inflates.

• For best protection from the side

impact air bag system and to

avoid being injured by the

deploying side impact air bag,

both front and all rear (if

equipped) seat occupants should

sit in an upright position with the

seat belt properly fastened. The

driver's hands should be placed

on the steering wheel at the 9:00

and 3:00 positions. The passen-

ger’ arms and hands should be

placed on their laps.

• To prevent unexpected deploy-

ment of the side impact air bag

that may result in personal injury,

avoid impact to the side impact

sensor when the ignition switch

is on.

OTF030038

Curtain air bag (if equipped)

• If the seat or seat cover is dam-

aged, we recommend that the

system be serviced by an author-

ized Kia dealer.

Curtain air bags are located along both

sides of the roof rails above the center

pillar.

They are designed to help protect the

heads of the front seat occupants and

the rear outboard seat occupants in cer-

tain side impact collisions.

• Do not use any accessory seat

covers.

(Continued)

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Safety features of your vehicle

The curtain air bags are designed to

deploy only during certain side impact

collisions, depending on the crash sever-

ity, angle, speed and impact. The curtain

air bags are not designed to deploy in all

side impact situations, collisions from the

front or rear of the vehicle or in most

rollover situations.

(Continued)

• Do not allow the passengers to

lean their heads or bodies onto

doors, put their arms on the

doors, stretch their arms out of

the window, or place objects

between the doors and passen-

gers when they are seated on

seats equipped with side and/or

curtain air bags.

WARNING

• Never try to open or repair any

components of the side curtain

air bag system. We recommend

that the system be serviced by an

authorized Kia dealer.

• In order for side and curtain air

bags to provide their best protec-

tion, front seat occupants and

outboard rear occupants should

sit in an upright position with the

seat belts properly fastened.

Importantly, children should sit in

a proper child restraint system in

the rear seat.

Failure to follow the above instruc-

tions can result in injury or death to

the vehicle occupants in an acci-

dent.

• When children are seated in the

rear outboard seats, they must be

seated in the proper child

restraint system. Make sure to

position the child restraint sys-

tem as far away from the door

side as possible, and secure the

child restraint system in a locked

position.

(Continued)

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Safety features of your vehicle

Why didn’t my air bag go off in a

collision? (Inflation and non-infla-

tion conditions of the air bag)

There are many types of accidents in

which the air bag would not be expect-

ed to provide additional protection.

These include rear impacts, second or

third collisions in multiple impact

accidents, as well as low speed

impacts.

1

2

OTA030036/OTA030037/OTA030039

Air bag collision sensors

(1) SRS control module

(2) Side impact sensor (if equipped)

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WARNING

• Problems may arise if the sensor

installation angles are changed

due to the deformation of the

front bumper, body or B pillars

where side collision sensors are

installed. We recommend that the

system be serviced by an author-

ized Kia dealer.

• Do not hit or allow any objects to

impact the locations where air

bags or sensors are installed.

This may cause unexpected air

bag deployment, which could

result in serious personal injury

or death.

• If the installation location or

angle of the sensors is altered in

any way, the air bags may deploy

when they should not or they may

not deploy when they should,

causing severe injury or death.

• Your vehicle has been designed

to absorb impact and deploy the

air bag(s) in certain collisions.

Installing bumper guards or

replacing a bumper with non-gen-

uine parts may adversely affect

your vehicle’s collision and air

bag deployment performance.

OPA037040

Air bag inflation conditions

Front air bags

Front air bags are designed to inflate in a

frontal collision depending on the intensi-

ty, speed or angles of impact of the front

collision.

Therefore, do not try to perform

maintenance on or around the air

bag sensors. We recommend

that the system be serviced by an

authorized Kia dealer.

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Although the front air bags (driver’s and

front passenger’s air bags) are designed

to inflate only in frontal collisions, they

also may inflate in other types of colli-

sions if the front impact sensors detect a

sufficient impact. Side impact and curtain

air bags are designed to inflate only in

side impact collisions, but they may

inflate in other collisions if the side

impact sensors detect

impact.

a

sufficient

OSA038120

If the vehicle chassis is impacted by

bumps or objects on unimproved roads,

the air bags may deploy. Drive carefully

on unimproved roads or on surfaces not

designed for vehicle traffic to prevent

unintended air bag deployment.

OPA037041

Air bag non-inflation conditions

• In certain low-speed collisions the air

bags may not deploy. The air bags are

designed not to deploy in such cases

because they may not provide benefits

beyond the protection of the seat belts

in such collisions.

OTF030042

Side impact and curtain air bags

(if equipped)

Side impact and curtain air bags are

designed to inflate when an impact is

detected by side collision sensors

depending on the strength, speed or

angles of impact resulting from a side

impact collision.

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OPA037042

OSA038121

1VQA2089

• Frontal air bags are not designed to

inflate in rear collisions, because occu-

pants are moved backward by the

force of the impact. In this case, inflat-

ed air bags would not be able to pro-

vide any additional benefit.

• Front air bags may not inflate in side

impact collisions, because occupants

move to the direction of the collision,

and thus in side impacts, frontal air bag

deployment would not provide addi-

tional occupant protection.

• In an angled collision, the force of

impact may direct the occupants in a

direction where the air bags would not

be able to provide any additional bene-

fit, and thus the sensors may not

deploy any air bags.

However, side impact and curtain air

bags may inflate depending on the

intensity, vehicle speed and angles of

impact.

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OPA037043

1VQA2091

OSA038122

• Just before impact, drivers often brake

heavily. Such heavy braking lowers the

front portion of the vehicle causing it to

“ride” under a vehicle with a higher

ground clearance. Air bags may not

inflate in this "under-ride" situation

because deceleration forces that are

detected by sensors may be signifi-

cantly reduced by such “under-ride”

collisions.

• Air bags does not inflate in most

rollover accidents (even if the vehicle is

equipped with side impact air bags and

curtain air bags). However, side impact

and curtain air bags may inflate when

the vehicle is rolled over by a side

impact collision, if the vehicle is

equipped with side impact air bags and

curtain air bags.

• Air bags may not inflate if the vehicle

collides with objects such as utility

poles or trees, where the point of

impact is concentrated to one area and

the full force of the impact is not deliv-

ered to the sensors.

However, side impact and curtain air

bags may inflate when the vehicle is

rolled over by a side impact collision, if

the vehicle is equipped with side

impact air bags and curtain air bags.

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SRS Care

(Continued)

WARNING

The SRS is virtually maintenance-free

and so there are no parts you can safely

service by yourself. If the SRS air bag

• If the air bags inflate, we recom-

mend that the system be replaced

by an authorized Kia dealer.

• Modification to SRS components

or wiring, including the addition

of any kind of badges to the pad

covers or modifications to the

body structure, can adversely

affect SRS performance and lead

to possible injury.

warning light

does not illuminate

• Do not tamper with or disconnect

SRS wiring, or other components

of the SRS system. Doing so

could result in injury, due to acci-

dental inflation of the air bags or

by rendering the SRS inoperative.

when you turn the ignition ON, or if it con-

tinuously remains on, we recommend

that the system be inspected by an

authorized Kia dealer.

• For cleaning the air bag pad cov-

ers, use only a soft, dry cloth or

one which has been moistened

with plain water. Solvents or

cleaners could adversely affect

the air bag covers and proper

deployment of the system.

• If components of the air bag sys-

tem must be discarded, or if the

vehicle must be scrapped, certain

safety precautions must be

observed. An authorized Kia

dealer knows these precautions

and can give you the necessary

information. Failure to follow

these precautions and proce-

dures could increase the risk of

personal injury.

•

No objects should be placed over

or near the air bag modules on the

steering wheel, instrument panel,

and the front passenger's panel

above the glove box, because any

such object could cause harm if the

vehicle is in a crash severe enough

to cause the air bags to inflate.

• If your car was flooded and has

soaked carpeting or water on the

flooring, you shouldn't try to start

the engine; have the car towed to

an authorized Kia dealer.

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• Keep occupants away from the air

bag covers. All occupants should sit

upright, fully back in their seats with

their seat belts on and their feet on the

floor. If occupants are too close to the

air bag covers, they could be injured if

the air bags inflate.

Additional safety precautions

WARNING

• Never let passengers ride in the

cargo area or on top of a folded-

down back seat. All occupants should

sit upright, fully back in their seats with

their seat belts on and their feet on the

floor.

• Sitting improperly or out of posi-

tion can cause occupants to be

shifted too close to a deploying

air bag, strike the interior struc-

ture or be thrown from the vehicle

resulting in serious injury or

death.

• Do not attach or place objects on or

near the air bag covers. Any object

attached to or placed on the front or

side air bag covers could interfere with

the proper operation of the air bags.

• Passengers should not move out of

or change seats while the vehicle is

moving. A passenger who is not wear-

ing a seat belt during a crash or emer-

gency stop can be thrown against the

inside of the vehicle, against other

occupants, or out of the vehicle.

• Always sit upright with the seat-

back in an upright position, cen-

tered on the seat cushion with

your seat belt on, legs comfort-

ably extended and your feet on

the floor.

• Do not modify the front seats.

Modification of the front seats could

interfere with the operation of the sup-

plemental restraint system sensing

components or side air bags.

• Each seat belt is designed to

restrain one occupant. If more than

one person uses the same seat belt,

they could be seriously injured or killed

in a collision.

Adding equipment to or modifying

your air bag-equipped vehicle

If you modify your vehicle by changing

your vehicle's frame, bumper system,

front end or side sheet metal or ride

height, this may affect the operation of

your vehicle's air bag system.

• Do not place items under the front

seats. Placing items under the front

seats could interfere with the operation

of the supplemental restraint system

sensing components and wiring har-

nesses.

• Do not use any accessories on seat

belts. Devices claiming to improve

occupant comfort or reposition the seat

belt can reduce the protection provided

by the seat belt and increase the

chance of serious injury in a crash.

• Never hold an infant or child on your

lap. The infant or child could be seri-

ously injured or killed in the event of a

crash. All infants and children should

be properly restrained in appropriate

child safety seats or seat belts in the

rear seat.

• Passengers should not place hard

or sharp objects between them-

selves and the air bags. Carrying

hard or sharp objects on your lap or in

your mouth can result in injuries if an

air bag inflates.

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OTA030040L

Air bag warning label

(if equipped)

Air bag warning labels are attached to

alert the driver and passengers of poten-

tial risk of air bag system.

Note that these government warnings

focus on the risk of children. We also

want you to be aware of the risks which

adults are exposed to. Those have been

described in previous pages.

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