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Introduction  
Pursuant to EPA regulations, ethanol "E85" fuel is an alternative fuel com-  
WARNING - Refueling  
may be used in your vehicle.  
prised of 85 percent ethanol and 15  
percent gasoline, and is manufac-  
tured exclusively for use in Flexible  
Fuel Vehicles. “E85” is not compati-  
ble with your vehicle. Use of “E85”  
may result in poor engine perform-  
ance and damage to your vehicle's  
engine and fuel system. Kia recom-  
mends that customers do not use  
fuel with an ethanol content exceed-  
ing 15 percent.  
• Do not "top off" after the noz-  
zle automatically shuts off.  
Attempts to force more fuel  
into the tank can cause fuel  
overflow onto you and the  
ground causing a risk of fire.  
Do not use gasohol containing more  
than 15% ethanol, and do not use  
gasoline or gasohol containing any  
methanol. Ethanol provides less  
energy than gasoline and it attracts  
water, and it is thus likely to reduce  
your fuel efficiency and could lower  
your MPG results.  
• Always check that the fuel cap  
is installed securely to pre-  
vent fuel spillage, especially  
in the event of an accident.  
Methanol may cause drivability prob-  
lems and damage to the fuel system,  
engine control system and emission  
control system.  
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NOTICE  
Gasoline containing alcohol and  
methanol  
Discontinue using gasohol of any  
kind if drivability problems occur.  
Your New Vehicle Limited Warranty  
does not cover damage to the fuel sys-  
tem or any performance problems  
caused by the use of “E85” fuel.  
Gasohol, a mixture of gasoline and  
ethanol (also known as grain alco-  
hol), and gasoline or gasohol con-  
taining methanol (also known as  
wood alcohol) are being marketed  
along with or instead of leaded or  
unleaded gasoline.  
Vehicle damage or drivability prob-  
lems may not be covered by the  
manufacturer’s warranty if they result  
from the use of:  
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NOTICE  
use  
1. Gasoline or gasohol containing  
methanol.  
Never  
any  
fuel  
containing  
methanol. Discontinue use of any  
methanol containing product which  
may inhibit proper drivability.  
2. Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.  
3. Gasohol containing more than 15  
percent ethanol  
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Introduction  
Other fuels  
Gasoline containing MMT  
Fuel Additives  
Using fuels that contain Silicone (Si), Some gasoline contains harmful man- Kia recommends that you use good  
MMT (Manganese, Mn), Ferrocene ganese-based fuel additives Such as quality gasolines treated with deter-  
(Fe), and Other metalic additives, MMT(Methylcyclopentadienyl gent additives such as TOP TIER  
may cause vehicle and engine dam- Manganese Tricarbonyl). Kia does not Detergent Gasoline, which help pre-  
age or cause misfiring, poor acceler- recommend the use of gasoline con- vent deposit formation in the engine.  
ation, engine stalling, catalyst melt- taining MMT. This type of fuel can These gasolines will help the engine  
ing, clogging, abnormal corrosion, reduce vehicle performance and affect run cleaner and enhance performance  
life cycle reduction, etc.  
your emission control system. The of the Emission Control System. For  
Malfunction Indicator Lamp on the more information on TOP TIER  
Also, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp  
(MIL) may illuminate.  
cluster may come on.  
Detergent Gasoline, please go to the  
website (www.toptiergas.com)  
For customers who do not use TOP  
TIER Detergent Gasoline regularly,  
and have problems starting or the  
engine does not run smoothly, addi-  
tives that you can buy separately may  
be added to the gasoline.  
Do not use methanol  
✽
NOTICE  
Fuels containing methanol (wood alco-  
hol) should not be used in your vehicle.  
This type of fuel can reduce vehicle  
performance and damage components  
of the fuel system, engine control sys-  
tem and emission control system.  
Damage to the fuel system or per-  
formance problem caused by the use  
of these fuels may not be covered by  
your  
Warranty.  
New  
Vehicle  
Limited  
If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not  
available, one bottle of additive should  
be added to the fuel tank at every  
7,500miles or every engine oil change  
is recommended. Additives are avail-  
able from your authorized Kia dealer  
along with information on how to use  
them. Do not mix other additives.  
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Introduction  
VEHICLE HANDLING  
INSTRUCTIONS  
VEHICLE BREAK-IN  
PROCESS  
Operation in foreign countries  
No special break-in period is need-  
ed. By following a few simple precau-  
tions for the first 600 miles (1,000  
km) you may add to the perform-  
ance, economy and life of your vehi-  
cle.  
As with other vehicles of this type,  
failure to operate this vehicle correct-  
ly may result in loss of control, an  
accident or vehicle rollover.  
If you are going to drive your vehicle  
in another country, be sure to:  
• Observe all regulations regarding  
registration and insurance.  
Specific design characteristics (high-  
er ground clearance, track, etc.) give  
this vehicle a higher center of gravity  
than other types of vehicles. In other  
words they are not designed for cor-  
nering at the same speeds as con-  
ventional 2-wheel drive vehicles.  
Avoid sharp turns or abrupt maneu-  
vers. Again, failure to operate this  
vehicle correctly may result in loss of  
control, an accident or vehicle  
rollover. Be sure to read the  
“Reducing the risk of a rollover”  
driving guidelines, in section 5 of  
this manual.  
• Determine that acceptable fuel is  
available.  
• Do not race the engine.  
• While driving, keep your engine  
speed (rpm, or revolutions per  
minute) between 2,000 rpm and  
4,000 rpm.  
• Do not maintain a single speed for  
long periods of time, either fast or  
slow. Varying engine speed is  
needed to properly break-in the  
engine.  
• Avoid hard stops, except in emer-  
gencies, to allow the brakes to seat  
properly.  
• Don't tow a trailer during the first  
1,200 miles (2,000 km) of opera-  
tion.  
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Introduction  
VEHICLE DATA COLLECTION AND EVENT DATA RECORDERS  
This vehicle is equipped with an These data can help provide a bet- To read data recorded by an EDR,  
event data recorder (EDR). The ter understanding of the circum- special equipment is required, and  
main purpose of an EDR is to stances in which crashes and access to the vehicle or the EDR is  
record, in certain crash or near injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data needed. In addition to the vehicle  
crash-like situations, such as an are recorded by your vehicle only manufacturer, other parties, such  
air bag deployment or hitting a if a non-trivial crash situation as law enforcement, that have the  
road obstacle, data that will assist occurs; no data are recorded by special equipment, can read the  
in understanding how a vehicle's the EDR under normal driving information if they have access to  
systems performed. The EDR is conditions and no personal data the vehicle or the EDR.  
designed to record data related to (e.g., name, gender, age, and  
vehicle dynamics and safety sys- crash location) are recorded.  
tems for a short period of time, However, other parties, such as  
typically 30 seconds or less. The law enforcement, could combine  
EDR in this vehicle is designed to the EDR data with the type of per-  
record such data as:  
sonally identifying data routinely  
acquired during a crash investiga-  
tion.  
• How various systems in your  
vehicle were operating;  
• Whether or not the driver and  
passenger safety belts were  
buckled/ fastened;  
• How far (if at all) the driver was  
depressing the accelerator  
and/or brake pedal; and,  
• How fast the vehicle was travel-  
ing.  
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Your vehicle at a glance  
Exterior overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2  
Interior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4  
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5  
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6  
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Your vehicle at a glance  
EXTERIOR OVERVIEW  
■ Front view  
1. Hood......................................................4-43  
2. Head lamp..................................4-115, 7-85  
3. Fog lamp....................................4-117, 7-85  
4. Wheel and tire................................7-53, 8-4  
5. Outside rearview mirror.........................4-68  
6. Panoramic sunroof ................................4-48  
7. Front windshield wiper blades....4-121, 7-48  
8. Windows................................................4-38  
❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.  
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Your vehicle at a glance  
■ Rear view  
9. Door locks .............................................4-21  
10. Fuel filler lid.........................................4-45  
11. Rear combination lamp .......................7-90  
12. High mounted stop lamp.....................7-92  
13. Rear window wiper blade.........4-119, 7-48  
14. Liftgate.................................................4-27  
15. Rearview camera ..............................4-112  
16. Parking assist system .......................4-108  
❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.  
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Your vehicle at a glance  
INTERIOR OVERVIEW  
1. Inside door handle...................................4-22  
2. Power window switch...............................4-39  
3. Central door lock switch ..........................4-23  
4. Power window lock button.......................4-41  
5. Outside rearview mirror control...............4-69  
6. Outside rearview mirror folding ...............4-71  
7. Fuel filler lid open button .........................4-45  
8. Power liftgate open/close button ................4-29  
9. Instrument panel illumination control ......4-73  
10. BSD On/Off button.................................5-85  
11. LDWS On/Off button..............................5-92  
12. AC inverter button................................4-163  
13. ESC off button .......................................5-42  
14. Steering wheel.......................................4-54  
15. Tilt and telescopic steering  
control lever ...........................................4-55  
16. Inner fuse panel.....................................7-69  
17. Brake pedal............................................5-27  
18. Hood release lever.................................4-43  
19. Seat..........................................................3-2  
❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.  
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Your vehicle at a glance  
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW  
1. Driver’s front air bag............................3-57  
2. Horn.....................................................4-57  
3. Instrument cluster................................4-72  
4. Wiper and washer control lever.........4-119  
5. Ignition switch or  
Engine start/stop button.................5-6, 5-9  
6. Cruise control / Advanced smart  
cruise control..............................5-62, 5-66  
7. Hazard warning flasher .........................6-2  
8. Climate control system...........4-128, 4-139  
9. Shift lever.............................................5-13  
10. Front seat warmer /  
Seat cooler...........................4-161, 4-162  
11. Heated steering wheel button ...........4-56  
12. Drive mode button.............................5-81  
13. AWD Lock button...............................5-20  
14. Surround view monitoring system  
On/Off button...................................4-113  
15. Rear parking assist system  
On/Off button...................................4-108  
16. Electronic parking brake  
(EPB) button......................................5-30  
17. AUTO HOLD button...........................5-37  
18. USB charger....................................4-165  
19. Power outlet.....................................4-162  
20. AC inverter ......................................4-163  
21. Glove box ........................................4-157  
22. Passenger’s front air bag ..................3-57  
23. Center console storage box ............4-157  
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❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.  
2 5  
Your vehicle at a glance  
ENGINE COMPARTMENT  
■ Gasoline Engine (Theta II 2.4L) - GDI  
1. Engine coolant reservoir...................7-38  
2. Engine oil filler cap ...........................7-36  
3. Brake fluid reservoir..........................7-40  
4. Air cleaner.........................................7-43  
5. Fuse box ...........................................7-71  
6. Negative battery terminal..................7-50  
7. Positive battery terminal ...................7-50  
8. Radiator cap .....................................7-39  
9. Engine oil dipstick.............................7-35  
10. Windshield washer fluid reservoir...7-41  
❈ The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.  
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Your vehicle at a glance  
■ Gasoline Engine (THETA 2.0L) T-GDI  
1. Engine coolant reservoir...................7-38  
2. Engine oil filler cap ...........................7-36  
3. Brake fluid reservoir..........................7-40  
4. Air cleaner.........................................7-43  
5. Fuse box ...........................................7-71  
6. Negative battery terminal..................7-50  
7. Positive battery terminal ...................7-50  
8. Radiator cap .....................................7-39  
9. Engine oil dipstick.............................7-35  
10. Windshield washer fluid reservoir...7-41  
❈ The actual engine compartment in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.  
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Your vehicle at a glance  
■ Gasoline Engine (Lambda 3.3L) - GDI  
1. Engine coolant reservoir...................7-38  
2. Engine oil filler cap ...........................7-36  
3. Brake fluid reservoir..........................7-40  
4. Air cleaner.........................................7-43  
5. Fuse box ...........................................7-71  
6. Negative battery terminal..................7-50  
7. Positive battery terminal ...................7-50  
8. Radiator cap .....................................7-39  
9. Engine oil dipstick.............................7-35  
10. Windshield washer fluid reservoir...7-41  
❈ The actual engine compartment in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2  
• Front seat adjustment - manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5  
• Front seat adjustment - power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7  
• Driver position memory system (for power seat). . . . 3-9  
• Headrest (for front seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11  
• Seatback pocket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15  
• Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15  
• Headrest (for rear seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22  
Air bag  
- advanced supplemental restraint system . . . . 3-44  
• How does the air bag system operate . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45  
• Do not install a child restraint on the front  
passenger’s seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47  
• Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47  
• SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48  
• Occupant detection system (ODS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51  
• Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57  
• Side air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59  
• Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-61  
• Inflation and non-inflation conditions  
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Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25  
• Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25  
• Pre-tensioner seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31  
• Seat belt precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33  
• Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35  
of the air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62  
• SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67  
• Air bag warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-68  
Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36  
• Child restraint system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37  
• Tether anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41  
• Lower anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42  
Safety features of your vehicle  
SEATS  
Front seat  
(1) Forward and backward  
(2) Seatback angle  
(3) Seat cushion height  
(4) Lumbar support (Driver’s seat)*  
(5) Cushion extension (Driver's seat)*  
(6) Driver position memory system*  
(7) Headrest  
■ Manual seat  
2nd row seat  
(8) Forward and backward*  
(9) Seatback angle and folding  
(10) Walk-in seat lever*  
(11) Headrest  
■ Power seat  
(12) Armrest  
(13) Remote folding*  
3rd row seat*  
(14) Seatback folding  
(15) Headrest  
* : if equipped  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
WARNING - Loose  
objects  
WARNING - Driver respon-  
sibility for passengers  
WARNING - Seat cushion  
Occupants should never sit on  
aftermarket seat cushions or sit-  
ting cushions. The passenger's  
hips may slide under the lap por-  
tion of the seat belt during an  
accident or a sudden stop.  
Do not place anything in the dri-  
ver's foot well or under the front  
seats. Loose objects in the dri-  
ver's foot area could interfere  
with the operation of the foot  
pedals.  
WARNING - Driver’s seat  
WARNING - Uprighting  
seat  
• Never attempt to adjust the  
seat while the vehicle is mov-  
ing. This could result in loss  
of control of your vehicle.  
1KMN3662  
Do not press the release lever  
on a manual seatback without  
holding and controlling the  
seatback. The seatback will  
spring upright possibly impact-  
ing you or other passengers.  
The driver must advise the pas-  
senger to keep the seatback in  
an upright position whenever  
the vehicle is in motion. 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.  
• Do not allow anything to inter-  
fere with the normal position  
of the seatback and seatback  
adjustment.  
• Sit as far back as possible from  
the steering wheel while still  
maintaining comfortable con-  
trol of the your vehicle. A dis-  
tance of at least 10" from your  
chest to the steering wheel is  
recommended. Failure to do so  
can result in air bag inflation  
injuries to the driver.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
WARNING - Rear seatbacks  
WARNING - Cargo Area  
WARNING - Seat  
adjustment  
Always lock the rear seatback  
before driving. Failure to do so  
could result in passengers or  
objects being thrown forward  
injuring vehicle occupants.  
Do not allow passengers to ride  
in the cargo area under any cir-  
cumstance. The cargo area is  
solely for the purpose of trans-  
porting luggage or cargo.  
• Do not adjust the seat while  
wearing seat belts. Moving the  
seat forward will cause strong  
pressure on the abdomen.  
• Do not place your hand near  
the seat bottom or seat track  
while adjusting the seat. Your  
hand could get caught in the  
seat mechanism.  
WARNING - Unexpected  
Seat Movement  
WARNING - Luggage and  
Cargo  
After adjusting a manual seat,  
always check that it is locked by  
shifting your weight to the front  
and back. Sudden or unexpect-  
ed movement of the driver's  
seat could cause you to lose  
control of the vehicle.  
Do not stack pile or stack lug-  
gage or cargo higher than the  
seatback in the cargo area. In an  
accident the cargo could strike  
WARNING - Small  
Objects  
and injury  
a
passenger. If  
Use extreme caution when pick-  
ing 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 seats  
mechanism.  
objects are large, heavy or must  
be piled, they must be secured  
in the cargo area.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Feature of Seat Leather  
Front seat adjustment - manual  
Forward and backward  
CAUTION  
• Leather is made from the outer  
skin of an animal, which goes  
through a special process to be  
available for use. Since it is a nat-  
ural substance, each part differs in  
thickness or density.  
• Belts with metallic acces-  
sories, zippers or keys inside  
the back pocket may damage  
the seat fabric.  
• Make sure not to wet the seat.  
It may change the nature of  
natural leather.  
Wrinkles may appear as a natural  
result of stretching and shrinking  
depending on the temperature and  
humidity.  
• Jeans or clothes which could  
bleach may contaminate the  
surface of the seat covering  
fabric.  
• The seat is made of stretchable  
material to improve comfort.  
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• The parts contacting the body are  
curved and the side supporting  
area is high which provides driving  
comfort and stability.  
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NOTICE  
To move the seat forward or back-  
ward:  
Wrinkles or abrasions which appear  
naturally from usage are not cov-  
ered by warranty.  
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment  
lever up and hold it.  
• Wrinkles may appear naturally  
from usage. It is not a fault of the  
product.  
2. Slide the seat to the position you  
desire.  
3. Release the lever and make sure  
the seat is locked in place.  
Adjust the seat before driving, and  
make sure the seat is locked securely  
by trying to move forward and back-  
ward without using the lever. If the  
seat moves, it is not locked properly.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seatback angle  
Seat height (if equipped)  
Lumbar support (if equipped)  
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To recline the seatback:  
To change the height of the seat, The lumbar support can be adjusted  
push the lever upwards or down- by pressing the lumbar support  
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up the  
seatback recline lever.  
wards.  
switch on the side of the seat.  
• To lower the seat cushion, push the 1. Press the front portion of the  
2. Carefully lean back on the seat  
and adjust the seatback of the  
seat to the position you desire.  
lever down several times.  
switch to increase support, or the  
rear portion of the switch, to  
decrease support.  
• To raise the seat cushion, pull the  
lever up several times.  
3. Release the lever and make sure  
the seatback is locked in place.  
(The lever MUST return to its orig-  
inal position for the seatback to  
lock.)  
2. Release the switch once it reach-  
es the desired position.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Forward and backward  
Front seat adjustment - power  
(if equipped)  
CAUTION - Power Seating  
Do not operate two or more  
power seat control switches at  
the same time. Doing so may  
damage the power seat motor or  
electrical components.  
The front seat can be adjusted by  
using the control switches located on  
the outside of the seat cushion.  
Before driving, adjust the seat to the  
proper position so you can easily con-  
trol the steering wheel, pedals and  
switches on the instrument panel.  
When in operation, the power seat-  
consumes a large amount of electri-  
cal power. To prevent unnecessary  
charging system drain, don’t adjust  
the power seat longer than neces-  
sary while the engine is not running.  
WARNING - Unattended  
children  
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Do not leave children unattend-  
ed in the vehicle. Children might  
operate features of the vehicle  
that could injure them.  
Push the control switch forward or  
backward to move the seat to the  
desired position. Release the switch  
once the seat reaches the desired  
position.  
CAUTION - Power seat  
adjustments  
The power seating controls  
function by electronic motor.  
Excessive operation may cause  
damage to the electrical equip-  
ment.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Cushion extension  
(for driver's seat, if equipped)  
Seatback angle  
Seat height (if equipped)  
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OUM034008  
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Push the control switch forward or Pull the front portion of the control  
backward to move the seatback to switch up to raise or press down to  
the desired angle. Release the lower the front part of the seat cush-  
switch once the seat reaches the ion. Pull the rear portion of the con-  
Press the front portion of the switch  
to raise the cushion extension, or the  
rear portion of the switch to lower it.  
Release the switch once the cushion  
extension reaches the desired posi-  
tion.  
desired position.  
trol switch up to raise or press down  
to lower the rear part of the seat  
cushion. Release the switch once the  
seat reaches the desired position.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
■
Type B  
Lumbar support (for driver’s seat)  
Driver position memory system  
(if equipped, for power seat)  
■
Type A  
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Type B  
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1. Press the front portion of the  
switch (1) to increase support, or  
the rear portion of the switch (2),  
to decrease support.  
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The lumbar support can be adjusted  
by pressing the lumbar support  
switch on the side of the seat.  
A driver position memory system is  
provided to store and recall the driv-  
er seat and outside rearview mirror  
position with a simple button opera-  
tion. By saving the desired position  
into the system memory, different  
drivers can reposition the driver seat  
based upon their driving preference.  
If the battery is disconnected, the  
desired seat position memory will  
need to be re-saved.  
2. Move the support position up and  
down by pressing the switch (3) or  
(4).  
Type A  
1. Press the front portion of the  
switch to increase support, or the  
rear portion of the switch, to  
decrease support.  
3. Release the switch once the seat  
reaches the desired position.  
2. Release the switch once it reach-  
es the desired position.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Recalling positions from memory  
Storing positions into memory  
using the buttons on the door  
WARNING  
1. Shift the shift lever into P while the  
engine start/stop button is ON or  
ignition switch ON.  
Never attempt to operate the  
driver position memory system  
while the vehicle is moving.  
Storing driver’s seat positions  
1. Shift the shift lever into P while the  
engine start/stop button is ON or  
ignition switch ON.  
2. To recall the position in the memo-  
ry, press the desired memory but-  
ton (1 or 2). The system will beep  
once, then the driver’s seat will  
automatically adjust to the stored  
position.  
This could result in loss of con-  
trol, and an accident causing  
death, serious injury.  
2. Adjust the driver’s seat and out-  
side rearview mirror comfortable  
for the driver.  
3. Press SET button on the control  
panel. The system will beep once.  
Adjusting the control switch for the  
driver’s seat while the system is  
recalling the stored position will  
cause the movement to stop and  
move in the direction that the control  
switch is moved.  
4. Press one of the memory buttons  
(1 or 2) within 5 seconds after  
pressing the SET button. The sys-  
tem will beep twice when memory  
has been successfully stored.  
When recalling an adjustment mem-  
ory button while sitting in the vehicle,  
you can be surprised by the setting  
chosen if the memory has been  
adjusted by someone else. If that  
occurs, immediately push the seat  
position control knob in the direction  
of the desired position to stop further  
undesired movement.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Easy access function  
(if equipped)  
Also, adjust the headrest as close to  
your head as possible. For this rea-  
son, the use of a cushion that holds  
the body away from the seatback is  
not recommended.  
Headrest (for front seat)  
The system will move the driver's  
seat automatically as follows:  
• Without smart key system  
- It will move the driver’s seat rear-  
ward when the ignition key is  
removed.  
WARNING - Headrest  
removal/adjustment  
• Do not operate the vehicle  
with the headrests removed.  
Headrests can provide critical  
neck and head support in a  
crash.  
- It will move the driver’s seat for-  
ward when the ignition key is  
inserted.  
• With smart key system  
OHM038048N  
- It will move the driver’s seat rear-  
ward when the engine start/stop  
button is changed to the OFF  
position.  
• Do not adjust the headrest  
height while the vehicle is in  
motion. Driver may lose con-  
trol of the vehicle.  
The driver's and front passenger's  
seats are equipped with a headrest  
for the occupant's safety and comfort.  
The headrest not only provides com-  
fort for the driver and front passenger,  
but also helps protect the head and  
neck in the event of a rear collision.  
- It will move the driver’s seat for-  
ward when the engine start/stop  
button is changed to the ACC or  
START position.  
For maximum effectiveness in case  
of an accident, the headrest should  
be adjusted so the middle of the  
headrest is at the same height of the  
center of gravity of an occupant's  
head. Generally, the center of gravity  
of most people's head is similar with  
the height of the top of their eyes.  
You can activate or deactivate this fea-  
ture. Refer to "User settings" in chap-  
ter 4.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Adjusting the height up and down To raise the headrest, pull it up to the  
desired position (1). To lower the  
headrest, push and hold the release  
■ Type A  
button (2) on the headrest support  
and lower the headrest to the desired  
position (3).  
OUM034011  
■ Type B  
OYFH034205  
✽
NOTICE  
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.  
OUM034011L  
■ Type C  
OUMA036011  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Removal and reinstallation  
3. Press the headrest release button  
(3) or press the release button with  
slim tool (3) (for Type C and Type  
D) while pulling the headrest up  
(4).  
■ Type C  
■ Type A  
WARNING  
NEVER allow anyone to ride in a  
seat with the headrest removed.  
OUM034013L  
■ Type D  
OUM034012  
■ Type B  
OUMA036012  
To remove the headrest:  
OUM034013  
1. Recline the seatback (2) with the  
recline lever or switch (1).  
2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
2. Recline the seatback (4) with the  
recline lever or switch (3).  
■ Type A  
■ Type C  
3. Adjust the headrest to the appro-  
priate height.  
WARNING - Headrest  
Reinstallation  
To reduce the risk of injury to  
the head or neck, always make  
sure the headrest is locked into  
position and adjusted properly  
after reinstalling.  
OUM034014  
OUM034015L  
■ Type B  
■ Type D  
OUMA036015  
OUM034015  
To reinstall the headrest :  
1. Put the headrest poles (2) into the  
holes while pressing the release  
button (1) or pressing the release  
button with slim tool (1).  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seatback angle (2nd row seat)  
Seatback pocket (if equipped)  
Rear seat adjustment  
Forward and backward  
(2nd row seat)  
OUM034083L  
OUM034077L  
To recline the seatback:  
The seatback pocket is provided on  
the back of the front passenger’s and  
driver’s seatbacks.  
OUM034076L  
1. Pull up the seatback recline lever  
(for 2nd row outboard seat) or  
strap (for 2nd row center or 3rd  
row seat).  
To move the seat forward or back-  
ward:  
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever  
up and hold it.  
WARNING - Seatback  
pockets  
2. Hold the lever or strap and adjust  
the seatback of the seat to the  
position you desire.  
2. Slide the seat to the position you  
desire.  
Do not put heavy or sharp  
objects in the seatback pockets.  
In an accident they could come  
loose from the pocket and  
injure vehicle occupants.  
3. Release the lever or strap and  
make sure the seatback is locked  
in place. (The lever MUST return  
to its original position for the seat-  
back to lock.)  
3. Release the lever and make sure  
the seat is locked in place.  
Adjust the seat before driving, and  
make sure the seat is locked securely  
by trying to move forward and back-  
ward without using the lever. If the  
seat moves, it is not locked properly.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Walk-in seat (2nd row passenger  
side, if equipped)  
WARNING  
Never attempt to adjust the 2nd  
row seat while the vehicle is  
moving or the seat is occupied  
as the seat may suddenly move  
and cause the passenger on the  
seat to be injured.  
OUM034022/H  
OUM034024L  
3. Fold the 2nd row seatback and  
push the seat to the farthest for-  
ward position.  
After getting in or out, slide the 2nd  
row seat to the farthest rearward  
position and pull the seatback firmly  
backward until it clicks into place.  
Make sure that the seat is locked in  
place.  
OUM034023L  
To get in or out of the 3rd row seat,  
1. Route the seat belt webbing  
through the rear seat belt guide  
clip. After inserting the seat belt,  
tighten the belt webbing by pulling  
it up.  
2. Pull up the walk-in lever (1) on the  
2nd row seatback.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Folding the rear seat  
The rear seatbacks can be folded to  
facilitate carrying long items or to  
increase the luggage capacity of the  
vehicle.  
WARNING - Objects  
Objects carried on the folded  
down seatback should not  
extend higher than the top of  
the front seatbacks. This could  
allow cargo to slide forward and  
cause injury or damage during  
sudden stops.  
WARNING  
Never allow passengers to sit on  
top of the folded down seatback  
while the vehicle is moving.This  
is not a proper seating position  
and no seat belts are available  
for use.This could result in seri-  
ous injury or death in case of an  
accident or sudden stop.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
■ 2nd row seat  
■ 3rd row seat (if equipped)  
To fold down the rear seatback  
1. Insert the rear seat belt buckle in  
the pocket between the rear seat-  
back and cushion, and insert the  
rear seat belt webbing in the guide  
to prevent the seat belt from being  
damaged.  
2. Set the front seatback to the  
upright position and if necessary,  
slide the front seat forward.  
3. Lower the rear headrests to the  
lowest position.  
Turn off the rear seat warmer (if  
equipped) when you fold the 2nd  
row seatback.  
OUM034037/OUM034035  
OUM034036/OUM034022  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
■ 2nd row seat  
■ 3rd row seat (if equipped)  
4.Pull on the seatback folding lever  
or strap, then fold the seat toward  
the front of the vehicle. When you  
return the seatback to its upright  
position, always be sure it has  
locked into position by pushing on  
the top of the seatback.  
5.To use the rear seat, lift and pull  
the seatback backward by pulling  
on the folding lever or strap.  
Pull the seatback firmly until it  
clicks into place.  
Make sure the seatback is locked  
in place.  
6.Return the rear seat belt to the  
proper position.  
OUM034025L/OUM034026L  
OUMA034027/OUMA034028  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
2nd row seat folding  
(from outside, if equipped)  
To fold down the rear center seat-  
back (for 2nd row seat)  
WARNING - Rear seat  
folding  
Do not fold the rear seats (2nd &  
3rd row seats), if passengers,  
pets or luggage are in the rear  
seats.  
It may cause injury or damage  
to passengers, pets or luggage.  
OUMA034030  
OUM034031L  
Pull the 2nd row seat back folding  
lever out.  
1. Lower the rear headrests to the  
lowest position.  
The 2nd row seat back will be folded.  
2. Push the center seatback folding  
lever up, then fold the seat toward  
the front of the vehicle.  
If you pull the left side lever (1) out,  
left side seat back and center seat  
back will be folded.  
If you pull the right side lever (2) out,  
right side seat back will be folded.  
When you return the seatback to its  
upright position, always be sure it  
has locked into position by pushing  
on the top of the seatback.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Remember to return the rear shoulder  
belts to their proper position. Routing  
the seat belt webbing through the rear  
seat belt guides will help keep the belts  
from being trapped behind or under  
the seats.  
CAUTION - Damaging  
rear seat belt buckles  
When you fold the rear (2nd  
and/or 3rd row) seatback, insert  
the buckle in the pocket between  
the rear seatback and cushion.  
Doing so can prevent the buckle  
from being damaged by the rear  
seatback.  
WARNING - 2nd row cen-  
ter seat folding  
• Do not fold the 2nd row center  
seat, if there are occupants in  
the 3rd row seats, as this may  
result in injury to occupants if  
the seat moves during a colli-  
sion. If occupants in the 3rd  
row seats, fix the 2nd row cen-  
ter seat in its upright and  
locked position.  
OUN026140  
WARNING - Cargo  
Do not place objects in the rear  
(2nd and/or 3rd row) seats,  
since they cannot be properly  
secured and may hit the front  
seat occupants in a collision.  
Cargo should always be  
secured to prevent it from being  
thrown around in the vehicle in  
a collision causing injuries to  
vehicle occupants.  
WARNING - 3rd row seat  
3rd row occupants should always  
remain in the center of the seat  
cushion so the occupants head  
is protected by the headrest.  
• The 2nd row center seat back  
does not lock into position  
when it is folded toward the  
front of the vehicle. If you use  
the 2nd row center seat back  
folding function to carry long  
objects, you should fix the  
long object to prevent it from  
being thrown about the vehi-  
cle in a collision and causing  
injury to vehicle occupants.  
If not, the tailgate may hit the  
occupant's head, which could  
cause injury.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Armrest (2nd row seat)  
For maximum effectiveness in case of  
an accident, the headrest should be  
adjusted so the middle of the head-  
rest is at the same height as the cen-  
ter of gravity of an occupant's head.  
Headrest (for rear seat)  
Generally, the center of gravity of  
most people'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 rea-  
son, the use of a cushion that holds  
the body away from the seatback is  
not recommended.  
* : if equipped  
OUM034021L  
OHM038049N  
To use the armrest, pull it forward  
from the seatback.  
The rear seat(s) is equipped with  
headrests in all the seating positions  
for the occupant's safety and comfort.  
The headrests not only provide com-  
fort for passengers, but also helps  
protect the head and neck in the  
event of a collision.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Adjusting the height up and down To lower the headrest :  
(for 2nd row seats)  
Removal and reinstallation  
(for 2nd row seats)  
1. Push and hold the release button  
(2) on the headrest support  
■
Outside  
■
Outside  
2. Lower the headrest to the desired  
position (3).  
OUM034019L  
OUM034087L  
■
Center  
■
Center  
OUMA034092  
OUMA034093  
To raise the headrest :  
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
To remove the headrest :  
3rd row headrest (if equipped)  
To fold the headrest manually :  
Pull the strap.  
1. Raise it as far as it can go then  
press the release button (1) while  
pulling the headrest up (2).  
To unfold the headrest :  
Raise the headrest manually.  
To reinstall the headrest :  
Always be sure the headrest has  
locked into position after you return  
the seatback.  
1. Put the headrest poles (3) into the  
holes while pressing the release  
button (1).  
2. Adjust it to the appropriate height.  
OUMA034091  
WARNING  
• Make sure the headrest locks  
in position after adjusting it to  
properly protect the occu-  
pants.  
• After installing the headrest,  
make sure that it is installed  
in the right direction.  
A headrest installed reversely  
could increase whiplash injury  
during rear impact.  
OXM039061N  
The headrest will fold down automat-  
ically when folding the seatback.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
SEAT BELTS  
Seat belts are designed to bear upon  
the bony structure of the body, and  
should be worn low across the front  
of the pelvis, chest and shoulders, as  
applicable; wearing the lap section of  
the belt across the abdominal area  
must be avoided.  
Seat belt restraint system  
WARNING - Shoulder Belt  
• For maximum restraint system pro-  
tection, the seat belts must always  
be used whenever the vehicle is  
moving. A properly positioned  
shoulder belt should be positioned  
midway over your shoulder across  
your collarbone.  
• Never wear the shoulder belt  
under your arm or behind  
your back. An improperly  
positioned shoulder belt can-  
not protect the occupant in a  
crash.  
Seat belts should be adjusted as  
firmly as possible, consistent with  
comfort, to provide the protection for  
which they have been designed.  
• Always wear both the shoul-  
der portion and lap portion of  
the lap/shoulder belt.  
• Never allow children to ride in the  
front passenger seat. See child  
restraint system section for further  
discussion.  
A slack belt will greatly reduce the  
protection afforded to the wearer.  
WARNING - Damaged  
seat belt  
Care should be taken to avoid con-  
tamination of the webbing with pol-  
ishes, oils and chemicals, and partic-  
ularly 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.  
WARNING - Twisted seat  
belt  
Replace the entire seat belt  
assembly if any part of the web-  
bing or hardware is damage as  
you can no longer be sure that a  
damage seat belt will provide  
protection in a crash.  
Make sure your seat belt is not  
twisted when worn. A twisted  
seat belt may not properly pro-  
tect you in an accident and  
could even cut into your body.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
• No modifications or additions  
should be made by the user which  
will either prevent the seat belt  
adjusting devices from operating to  
remove slack, or prevent the seat  
belt assembly from being adjusted  
to remove slack.  
Seat belt warning (for driver’s seat)  
WARNING - Seat belt  
buckle  
Do not allow foreign material  
(gum, crumbs, coins, etc.) to  
obstruct the seat belt buckle.  
This may prevent the seat belt  
from fastening securely.  
• 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.  
• Do not unfasten the seat belt and  
do not fasten and unfasten the seat  
belt repeatedly while driving. This  
could result in loss of control, and  
an accident causing death, serious  
injury, or property damage.  
1GQA2083  
The driver's seat belt warning light  
and chime will activate according to  
the following table when the ignition  
switch is in "ON" position.  
• When fastening the seat belt,  
make sure that the seat belt does  
not pass over objects that are hard  
or can break easily.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seat belt - Driver's 3-point system  
with emergency locking retractor  
Conditions  
Vehicle  
Speed  
Unbuckled  
Buckled  
Below 3 mph  
Warning Pattern  
Chime-  
Seat Belt  
Light-Blink  
Sound  
6 seconds  
6 seconds  
6 seconds  
None  
None  
(5 km/h)  
Buckled  
→
3 mph~  
6 mph  
6 seconds  
Unbuckled  
Above 6 mph 6 sec. on / 24 sec. off  
(10 km/h)  
Above 6 mph  
(10 km/h)  
(11 times)  
B200A02NF  
The seat belt automatically adjusts to  
the proper length only after the lap  
belt portion is adjusted manually so  
that it fits snugly around your hips. If  
you lean forward in a slow, easy  
motion, the belt will extend and let  
you move around. If there is a sud-  
den stop or impact, however, the belt  
will lock into position. It will also lock  
if you try to lean forward too quickly.  
6 seconds *1  
B180A01NF-1  
Unbuckled  
↓
↓
To fasten your seat belt:  
Below 3 mph  
(5 km/h)  
Stop *2  
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.  
*1 Warning pattern repeats 11 times with  
an interval of 24 seconds. If the driver's  
seat belt is buckled, the light will stop  
within 6 seconds and chime will stop  
immediately.  
*2 The light will stop within 6 seconds and  
chime will stop immediately.  
✽
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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Safety features of your vehicle  
Front seat  
Release the button to lock the Seat belts - Front passenger and  
anchor into position. Try sliding the  
height adjuster to make sure that it  
has locked into position.  
rear seat 3-point system with  
combination locking retractor  
To fasten your seat belt:  
Combination retractor type seat belts  
are installed in the rear seat posi-  
tions to help accommodate the  
installation of child restraint systems.  
Although a combination retractor is  
also installed in the front passenger  
seat position, it is strongly recom-  
mended that children always be  
seated in the rear seat. NEVER  
place any infant restraint system in  
the front seat of the vehicle.  
WARNING - Shoulder belt  
positioning  
Never position the shoulder belt  
across your neck or face.  
OLM039026  
Height adjustment  
WARNING - Seat belt  
replacement  
You can adjust the height of the shoul-  
der belt anchor to one of the 3 posi-  
tions for maximum comfort and safety.  
Replace your seat belts after  
being in an accident. Failure to  
replace seat belts after an acci-  
dent could leave you with dam-  
aged seat belts that will not pro-  
vide protection in the event of  
another collision.  
This type of seat belt combines the  
features of both an emergency lock-  
ing retractor seat belt and an auto-  
matic locking retractor seat belt. To  
fasten your seat belt, pull it out of the  
retractor and insert the metal tab into  
the buckle. There will be an audible  
"click" when the tab locks into the  
buckle. When not securing a child  
restraint, the seat belt operates in the  
same way as the driver's seat belt  
(Emergency Locking Retractor Type).  
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.  
To raise the height adjuster, pull it up  
(1). To lower it, push it down (3) while  
pressing the height adjuster button  
(2).  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
It automatically adjusts to the proper  
length only after the lap belt portion  
of the seat belt is adjusted manually  
so that it fits snugly around your hips.  
CAUTION  
Do NOT fold down the left por-  
tion of the rear seat back when  
the rear center seat belt is buck-  
led. ALWAYS UNBUCKLE the  
rear center seat belt before fold-  
ing down the left portion of the  
rear seat back. If the rear center  
seat belt is buckled when the  
left portion of the rear seat back  
is folded down, distortion and  
damage to the top portion of the  
seat back and seat belt garnish  
may result, causing the seat  
back to lock into the folded  
down position.  
When the seat belt is fully extended  
from the retractor to allow the instal-  
lation of a child restraint system, the  
seat belt operation changes to allow  
the belt to retract, but not to extend  
(Automatic Locking Retractor Type).  
Refer to “Using a child restraint sys-  
tem” in this section.  
B210A01NF-1  
To release the seat belt:  
✽
NOTICE  
The seat belt is released by pressing  
the release button (1) on the locking  
buckle. When it is released, the belt  
should automatically draw back into  
the retractor.  
Although the combination retractor  
provides the same level of protection  
for seated passengers in either emer-  
gency or automatic locking modes,  
have the seated passengers use the  
emergency locking feature for improv-  
ed convenience. The automatic locking  
function is intended to facilitate child  
restraint installation. To convert from  
the automatic locking feature to the  
emergency locking operation mode,  
allow the unbuckled seat belt to fully  
retract.  
If this does not happen, check the  
belt to be sure it is not twisted, then  
try again.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Stowing the rear seat belt  
The rear seat belt buckles can be  
stowed in the pocket between the  
rear seatback and cushion when not  
in use.  
■ 2nd row seat  
■ 2nd row seat  
Routing the seat belt webbing  
through the rear seat belt guides will  
help keep the belts from being  
trapped behind or under the seats.  
After inserting the seat belt, tighten  
the belt webbing by pulling it up.  
OUM034036  
OUM034022  
CAUTION - Seatbelt Guide  
■ 3rd row seat  
■ 3rd row seat  
Remove the seat belt from the  
guides before using. If you pull  
on the seat belt when it is stored  
in the guides, it may damage the  
guides and/or belt webbing.  
OUM034037  
OUM034035  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
(1) Retractor Pretensioner  
If the system senses excessive ten-  
sion on the driver or passenger's  
seat belt when the pre-tensioner sys-  
tem activates, the load limiter inside  
the retractor pre-tensioner will release  
some of the pressure on the affected  
seat belt.  
Pre-tensioner seat belt  
The purpose of the retractor pre-  
tensioner is to make sure that the  
shoulder belts fit in tightly against  
the occupant's upper body in cer-  
tain frontal collisions.  
(2) EFD (Emergency Fastening Device)  
The purpose of the EFD is to  
make sure that the pelvis belts fit  
in tightly against the occupant's  
lower body in certain frontal colli-  
sions.  
OXMA033101  
Your vehicle is equipped with driver's  
and front passenger's pre-tensioner  
seat belts (retractor pretensioner and  
EFD (Emergency Fastening Device)).  
The pre-tensioner seat belts may be  
activated, when a frontal collision is  
severe enough, together with the air  
bags.  
When the vehicle stops suddenly, or  
if the occupant tries to lean forward  
too quickly, the seat belt retractor  
may lock into position. In certain  
frontal collisions, the pre-tensioner  
will activate and pull the seat belt into  
tighter contact against the occu-  
pant's body.  
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NOTICE  
WARNING - Skin Irritation  
•
Both the driver's and front pas-  
senger's seat belt pre-tensioner sys-  
tem may be activated not only in  
certain frontal collision but also in  
certain side collisions or rollovers,  
Wash all exposed skin areas  
thoroughly after an accident in  
which the pre-tensioner seat  
belts were activated. The fine  
dust from the pre-tensioner  
activation may cause skin irrita-  
tion and should not be breathed  
for prolonged periods.  
if the vehicle is equipped with  
side or curtain air bag.  
a
•
Because the sensor that activates  
the SRS air bag is connected with  
the pre-tensioner seat belt, the  
SRS air bag warning light  
on  
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the instrument panel will illumi-  
nate for approximately 6 seconds  
after the ignition switch has been  
turned to the ON position, and  
then it should turn off.  
The seat belt pre-tensioner system  
consists mainly of the following com-  
ponents.Their locations are shown in  
the illustration:  
(1) SRS air bag warning light  
(2) Retractor pre-tensioner assembly  
(3) SRS control module  
(4) Emergency fastening device  
(EFD)  
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If the pre-tensioner seat belt system  
are not working properly, this warning  
light will illuminate even if there is not  
a malfunction with the SRS air bag. If  
the SRS air bag warning light does  
not illuminate when the ignition  
switch is turned ON, or if it remains  
illuminated after illuminating for  
approximately 6 seconds, or if it illu-  
minates while the vehicle is being  
driven, have an authorized Kia dealer  
inspect the pre-tensioner seat belt  
and SRS air bag system as soon as  
possible.  
Seat belt precautions  
Infant or small child  
WARNING - Hot preten-  
sioner  
All 50 states have child restraint  
laws. You should be aware of the  
specific requirements in your state.  
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 system” in this  
section.  
Do not touch the pre-tensioner  
seat belt assemblies for several  
minutes after they have been  
activated. When the pre-ten-  
sioner seat belt mechanism  
fires during a collision the pre-  
tensioner becomes hot and can  
burn you.  
Pre-tensioners are designed to oper-  
ate only one time. After activation,  
pre-tensioner seat belts must be  
replaced. If the pre-tensioner must  
be replaced, contact an authorized  
Kia dealer.  
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NOTICE  
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  
requirements of the Federal Motor  
Vehicle Safety Standards. Before buy-  
ing any child restraint system, make  
sure that it has a label certifying that  
it meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety  
Standard 213. 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.  
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Larger children  
If the shoulder belt portion slightly Restraint of pregnant women  
touches the child’s neck or face, try  
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 the belt fits period-  
ically. 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 seated in the front seat,  
the child should be securely  
restrained by the available lap/shoul-  
der 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.  
Pregnant women should wear  
placing the child closer to the center of  
lap/shoulder belt assemblies when-  
the vehicle. If the shoulder belt still  
ever possible according to specific  
touches their face or neck they need to  
recommendations by their doctors.  
be returned to a child restraint system.  
The lap portion of the belt should be  
worn AS SECURELY AND LOW AS  
POSSIBLE.  
WARNING - Small children  
Do not allow small children to  
ride in the vehicle without an  
WARNING - Pregnant  
appropriate child restraint sys-  
women  
tem. If the shoulder belt comes  
Pregnant women must never  
in contact with your child's neck  
place the lap portion of the seat  
or face your child is too small to  
belt above or on the abdomen  
ride in the vehicle. In a crash the  
where the fetus is located. The  
seat belt will inflict injury to your  
force of the seat belt during a  
child's neck, throat and face.  
collision will crush the fetus.  
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Injured person  
Periodic inspection  
Care of seat belts  
A seat belt should be used when an  
injured person is being transported.  
When this is necessary, you should  
consult a physician for recommenda-  
tions.  
All seat belts should be inspected  
periodically for wear or damage of  
any kind. Any damaged parts should  
be replaced as soon as possible.  
Seat belt systems should never be  
disassembled or modified. In addi-  
tion, care should be taken to assure  
that seat belts and belt hardware are  
not damaged by seat hinges, doors  
or other abuse.  
Keep belts clean and dry  
One person per belt  
Seat belts should be kept clean and  
dry. If belts become dirty, they can be  
cleaned by using a mild soap solu-  
tion and warm water. Bleach, dye,  
strong detergents or abrasives  
should not be used because they  
may damage and weaken the fabric.  
WARNING - Pinched seat  
belt  
Two people (including children)  
should never attempt to use a single  
seat belt. This could increase the  
severity of injuries in case of an acci-  
dent.  
Make sure that the webbing  
and/or buckle does not get  
caught or pinched in the rear  
seat when returning the rear  
seatback to its upright position.  
A caught or pinched webbing/  
buckle may become damaged  
and could fail during a collision  
or sudden stop.  
Do not lie down  
When to replace seat belts  
To reduce the chance of injuries in  
the event of an accident and to  
achieve maximum effectiveness of  
the restraint system, 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 proper  
protection if the person is lying down  
in the rear seat or if the front and rear  
seats are in a reclined position.  
The 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. Additional  
questions concerning seat belt oper-  
ation should be directed to an  
authorized Kia dealer.  
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CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM  
Children riding in the vehicle should Children could be injured or killed in  
sit in the rear seat and must always a crash if their restraints are not  
be properly restrained to minimize properly secured. For small children  
the risk of injury in an accident, sud- and babies, a child seat or infant seat  
den stop or sudden maneuver. must be used. Before buying a par-  
According to accident statistics, chil- ticular child restraint system, make  
dren are safer when properly sure it fits your vehicle seat and seat  
restrained in the rear seats than in belts, and fits your child.  
WARNING - Hot child  
restraint  
A child restraint system can  
become very hot if it is left in a  
closed vehicle on a sunny day.  
Be sure to check the seat cover,  
buckles and latches before  
placing a child in the restraint  
system.  
the front seat. Larger children not in  
a child restraint should use one of  
by the manufacturer when installing  
the seat belts provided.  
Follow all the instructions provided  
the child restraint system.  
You should be aware of the specific  
requirements in your country. Child  
and/or infant safety seats must be  
When the child restraint system is  
not in use, store it in the luggage  
area or fasten it with a seat belt so  
that it will not be thrown forward in  
case of a sudden stop or an acci-  
dent.  
WARNING - Restraint  
location  
properly placed and installed in the  
Never install a child or infant  
seat on the front passenger's  
seat. A child riding in the front  
passenger seat can be forceful-  
ly struck by an inflating airbag.  
rear seat. You must use a commer-  
cially available child restraint system  
that meets the requirements of the  
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety  
Standards (FMVSS).  
Child restraint systems are designed  
to be secured in vehicle seats by the  
lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt,  
or by a tether anchor and/or LATCH  
anchors (if equipped).  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Using a child restraint system  
WARNING - Holding chil-  
dren  
WARNING - Seat belt use  
Rearward-facing child restraint system  
Do not use one seat belt for two  
occupants at the same time.  
This will eliminate any safety  
benefit provided by the seat belt  
to the occupants.  
Never hold a child in your arms  
or lap when riding in a vehicle.  
The violent forces created dur-  
ing a crash will tear the child  
from your arms and throw the  
child against the car’s interior.  
Always use a child restraint  
system which is appropriate for  
your child's height and weight.  
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Forward-facing child restraint system  
WARNING - Unattended  
Children  
Never leave children unattended  
in a vehicle. The car can heat up  
very quickly, resulting in serious  
bodily injury or death to the child  
in the vehicle.  
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For small children and babies, the  
use of a child seat or infant seat is  
required.The child seat or infant seat  
should be of appropriate size for the  
child and should be installed in  
accordance with the manufacturer's  
instructions.  
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For safety reasons, we recommend Placing a passenger seat belt  
that the child restraint system be  
used in the rear seats.  
into the auto lock mode  
Never place a rear-facing child  
restraint in the front passenger seat,  
because of the danger an inflating  
passenger-side air bag could impact  
the rear-facing child restraint and kill  
the child.  
Since all passenger seat belts move  
freely under normal conditions and  
only lock under extreme or emer-  
gency conditions (emergency lock  
mode), you must manually change  
these seat belts to the auto lock  
mode to secure a child restraint.  
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To install a child restraint system on  
the outboard or center rear seats, do  
the following:  
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The auto lock mode will help prevent  
the normal movement of the child in  
the vehicle from causing the seat belt  
to loosen and compromise the child  
restraint system. To secure a child  
restraint system, use the following  
procedure.  
1. Place the child restraint system in  
the seat and route the lap/shoul-  
der belt around or through the  
restraint, following the restraint  
manufacturer’s instructions. Be  
sure the seat belt webbing is not  
twisted.  
If the seat belt does not operate as  
described in this section, have the  
system checked immediately by your  
authorized Kia dealer.  
2. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latch  
into the buckle. Listen for the dis-  
tinct “click” sound.  
Position the release button so that it  
is easy to access in case of an emer-  
gency.  
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If the vehicle headrest prevents prop-  
er installation of a child seat (as  
described in the child seat system  
manual), the headrest of the respec-  
tive seating position shall be read-  
justed or entirely removed.  
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OEN036103  
3. Pull the shoulder portion of the 4. Slowly allow the shoulder portion  
seat belt all the way out. When the  
shoulder portion of the seat belt is  
fully extended, it will shift the  
retractor to the “Auto Lock” (child  
restraint) mode.  
of the seat belt to retract and listen  
for an audible “clicking” or “ratchet-  
ing” sound. This indicates that the  
retractor is in the “Auto Lock”  
mode. If no distinct sound is  
heard, repeat steps 3 and 4.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
The lap/shoulder belt automatically  
returns to the “emergency lock  
mode” whenever the belt is allowed  
to retract fully. Therefore, the preced-  
ing seven steps must be followed  
each time a child restraint is installed.  
WARNING - Auto lock  
mode  
Set the retractor to Automatic  
Lock mode when installing any  
child restraint system. If the  
retractor is not in the Automatic  
Locking mode, the child  
restraint can move when your  
vehicle turns or stops suddenly.  
To remove the child restraint, press  
the release button on the buckle and  
then pull the lap/shoulder belt out of  
the restraint and allow the seat belt  
to retract fully.  
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When the seat belt is allowed to  
retract to its fully stowed position,  
the retractor will automatically  
switch from the “Auto Lock” mode  
to the emergency lock mode for  
normal adult usage.  
5. Remove as much slack from the  
belt as possible by pushing down  
on the child restraint system while  
feeding the shoulder belt back into  
the retractor.  
6. Push and pull on the child restraint  
system to confirm that the seat  
belt is holding it firmly in place. If it  
is not, release the seat belt and  
repeat steps 2 through 6.  
7. Double check that the retractor is  
in the “Auto Lock” mode by  
attempting to pull more of the seat  
belt out of the retractor. If you can-  
not, the retractor is in the “Auto  
Lock” mode.  
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Securing a child restraint seat  
with tether anchor system  
WARNING - Tether strap  
Never mount more than one  
child restraint to a single tether  
or to a single lower anchorage  
point. The increased load  
caused by multiple seats may  
cause the tethers or anchorage  
points to break.  
■ 2nd row seat  
Check that the child restraint system  
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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1.Route the child restraint seat strap  
over the seatback.  
OUM034038  
For vehicles with adjustable head-  
rests, route the tether strap under  
the headrest and between the  
headrest posts, otherwise route  
the tether strap over the top of the  
seatback. In case of interference  
between the child restraint seat  
and the headrest remove the par-  
ticular head restraint for better fit-  
ment of the child restraint seat.  
Child restraint hook holders are  
located on the back of the rear cush-  
ions.  
2. Connect the tether strap hook to  
the appropriate child restraint  
hook holder and tighten to secure  
the child restraint seat.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Securing a child restraint seat with  
child seat lower anchor system  
WARNING - Unused rear  
seatbelts  
Always fasten the seatbelts  
behind the child restraint seat  
when they are not used to  
secure the child seat. Failure to  
do so may result in child stran-  
gulation.  
Lower Anchor  
Position Indicator  
Lower Anchor  
Install the child restraint seat fully  
rearward against the seatback with  
the seatback reclined two positions  
from the most upright latched posi-  
tion.  
OUM034078L  
Child restraint symbols are located  
on the left and right 2nd row seat  
backs to indicate the position of the  
lower anchors for child restraints.  
OXM039035  
Some child seat manufacturers  
make child restraint seats that are  
labeled as LATCH or LATCH-com-  
patible child restraint seats. LATCH  
stands for "Lower Anchors and  
Tethers for Children". These seats  
include two rigid or webbing mount-  
ed attachments that connect to two  
LATCH anchors at specific seating  
positions in your vehicle. This type of  
child restraint seat eliminates the  
need to use seat belts to attach the  
child seat in the rear seats.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
LATCH anchors have been provided  
in your vehicle. The LATCH anchors  
are located in the left and right out-  
board rear seating positions. Their  
locations are shown in the illustra-  
tion. There is no LATCH anchor pro-  
vided for the center rear seating  
position.  
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NOTICE  
WARNING - LATCH lower  
anchors  
The recommended weight for the  
LATCH system is under 65 lb (30  
kg).  
How to calculate the child restraint  
weight :  
Never attempt to attach  
LATCH equipped seat in the  
center seating position. LATCH  
lower anchors are only to be  
used with the left and right rear  
outboard seating positions. You  
may damage the anchors or the  
anchors may fail and break in a  
collision.  
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Child restraint weight =  
65 lb (30 kg) - Child weight  
The LATCH anchors are located  
between the seatback and the seat  
cushion of the 2nd row seat left and  
right outboard seating positions.  
Follow the child seat manufacturer’s  
instructions to properly install child  
restraint seats with LATCH or  
LATCH-compatible attachments.  
Once you have installed the LATCH  
child restraint, assure that the seat is  
properly attached to the LATCH and  
tether anchors.  
Also, test the child restraint seat  
before you place the child in it. Tilt  
the seat from side to side. Also try to  
tug the seat forward. Check to see if  
the anchors hold the seat in place.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
AIR BAG - ADVANCED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM  
(1) Driver’s front air bag  
(2) Passenger’s front air bag  
(3) Side air bag  
(4) Curtain air bag  
Even in vehicles with air bags, you  
and your passengers must always  
wear the safety belts provided in  
order to minimize the risk and sever-  
ity of injury in the event of a collision  
or rollover.  
The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
• The front air bags will completely • In order to help provide protection,  
How does the air bag system  
operate?  
inflate and deflate in an instant.  
the air bags must inflate rapidly.  
The speed of the air bag inflation is  
a consequence of extremely short  
time in which to inflate the air bag  
between the occupant and the  
vehicle structures before the occu-  
pant impacts those structures. This  
speed of inflation reduces the risk  
of serious or life-threatening  
injuries and is thus a necessary  
part of the air bag design.  
It is virtually impossible for you to  
see the air bags inflate during an  
accident.  
• Air bags are activated (able to  
inflate if necessary) only when the  
ignition switch is turned to the ON  
or START position.  
It is much more likely that you will  
simply see the deflated air bags  
hanging out of their storage com-  
partments after the collision.  
• The appropriate air bags inflate  
instantly in the event of a serious  
frontal collision or side collision in  
order to help protect the occupants  
from serious physical injury.  
• In addition to inflating in serious  
side collisions, side and/or curtain  
air bags will inflate if the sensing  
system detects a rollover.  
• There is no single speed at which  
the air bags will inflate.  
However, air bag inflation can also  
cause injuries which can include  
facial abrasions, bruises and bro-  
ken bones because the inflation  
speed also causes the air bags to  
expand with a great deal of force.  
• When a rollover is detected, side  
and/or curtain air bags will remain  
inflated longer to help provide pro-  
tection from ejection, especially  
when used in conjunction with the  
seat belts.  
Generally, air bags are designed to  
inflate based upon the severity of a  
collision and its direction. These  
two factors determine whether the  
sensors produce an electronic  
deployment/ inflation signal.  
• There are even circumstances  
under which contact with the  
steering wheel or passenger air  
bag can cause fatal injuries,  
especially if the occupant is  
positioned excessively close to  
the steering wheel or passenger  
air bag.  
• Air bag deployment depends on a  
number of factors including vehicle  
speed, angles of impact and the  
density and stiffness of the vehi-  
cles or objects which your vehicle  
hits in the collision. The determin-  
ing factors are not limited to those  
mentioned above.  
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Noise and smoke  
WARNING - Airbag infla-  
tion  
WARNING - Hot compo-  
nents  
When inflated, the air bags make a  
loud noise and leave smoke and  
powder in the air inside the vehicle.  
This is normal and is a result of the  
ignition of the air bag inflator. After  
the air bag inflates, you may feel sub-  
stantial discomfort 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 discom-  
fort and prevent prolonged expo-  
sure to the smoke and powder.  
Sit as far back as possible from  
the steering wheel while still  
maintaining comfortable con-  
trol of your vehicle. A distance  
of at least 10" from your chest  
to the steering wheel is recom-  
mended. Failure to do so can  
result in airbag inflation injuries  
to the driver.  
Do not touch the air bag storage  
area's internal components  
immediately after airbag infla-  
tion. The air bag related parts in  
the steering wheel, instrument  
panel and the roof rails above  
the front and rear doors are  
very hot. Hot components can  
result in burn injuries.  
WARNING  
Do not install or place any  
accessories near air bag  
deployment areas, such as the  
instrument panel, windows, pil-  
Though smoke and powder are non-  
toxic, it 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.  
lars, and roof rails.  
Such  
objects may become dangerous  
projectiles if the side airbag  
inflates.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Do not install a child restraint on  
the front passenger’s seat.  
Air bag warning light  
WARNING - Air bag  
deployment  
When children are seated in the  
rear outboard seats of a vehicle  
equipped with side and/or cur-  
tain air bags, install the child  
restraint system as far away  
from the door side as possible.  
Inflation of the side and/or cur-  
tain air bags could impact the  
child.  
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The purpose of air bag warning light  
in your instrument panel is to alert  
you of a potential problem with your  
air bag system, which could include  
your side and/or curtain air bags  
used for rollover protection.  
Never place a rear-facing child  
restraint in the front passenger’s  
seat. If the air bag deploys, it would  
impact the rear-facing child restraint,  
causing serious or fatal injury.  
In addition, do not place front-facing  
child restraints in the front passen-  
ger’s seat either. If the front passen-  
ger air bag inflates, it could cause  
serious or fatal injuries to the child.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
(10) PASSENGER “AIR BAG OFF”  
indicator (Front passenger’s  
seat only)  
SRS components and functions  
(11) Occupant detection system  
(Front passenger’s seat only)  
(12) Driver’s and front passenger’s  
seat belt buckle sensors  
(13) Emergency fastening device  
(EFD)  
W7-147  
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.  
If the air bag warning light is illumi-  
nated for more than 6 seconds after  
the ignition is turned on, or of it illu-  
minates during vehicle operation, an  
SRS component may not be func-  
tioning properly and you should have  
your vehicle checked by an author-  
ized Kia dealer.  
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The SRS consists of the following  
components:  
(1) Driver's front air bag module  
(2) Passenger's front air bag module  
(3) Side air bag modules  
(4) Curtain air bag modules  
(5) Retractor pre-tensioner assemblies  
(6) Air bag warning light  
(7) SRS control module (SRSCM)/  
Rollover sensor  
(8) Front impact sensors  
(9) Side impact sensors  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Driver’s front air bag (1)  
Driver’s front air bag (2)  
If any of the following conditions  
occurs, this indicates a malfunction  
in the air bag system. Have an  
authorized Kia dealer inspect the air  
bag system as soon as possible.  
• 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 vehi-  
cle is in motion.  
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• The light blinks when the ignition  
switch is in ON position.  
The front air bag modules are locat- Upon deployment, tear seams mold-  
ed both in the center of the steering ed directly into the pad covers will  
wheel and in the front passenger's separate under pressure from the  
panel above the glove box. When the expansion of the air bags. Further  
SRSCM detects a sufficiently severe opening of the covers then allows full  
impact to the front of the vehicle, it inflation of the air bags.  
will automatically deploy the front air  
bags.  
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Driver’s front air bag (3)  
Passenger’s front air bag  
WARNING - Flying objects  
Do not place any objects (an  
umbrella, bag, etc.) between the  
front door and the front seat.  
Such objects may become dan-  
gerous projectiles if the side  
airbag inflates.  
• If an air bag deploys, there may be  
a loud noise followed by a fine dust  
released in the vehicle. These con-  
ditions are normal and are not haz-  
ardous - the air bags are packed in  
this fine powder. The dust generat-  
ed during air bag deployment may  
cause skin or eye irritation as well  
as aggravate asthma for some per-  
sons. Always wash all exposed  
skin areas thoroughly with cold  
water and a mild soap after an  
accident in which the air bags were  
deployed.  
B240B03L  
B240B05L  
A fully inflated air bag, in combina-  
tion with a properly worn seat belt,  
slows the driver's or the passenger's  
forward motion, reducing the risk of  
head and chest injury.  
WARNING - Air bag  
obstructions  
Do not install or place any  
accessories on the steering  
wheel, instrument panel, or on  
the front passenger's panel  
above the glove box in a vehi-  
cle. Such objects may become  
dangerous projectiles if the air  
bag deploys.  
After complete inflation, the air bag  
immediately starts deflating, enabling  
the driver to maintain forward visibility  
and the ability to steer or operate  
other controls.  
3 50  
Safety features of your vehicle  
• The SRS can function only when  
the ignition switch is in the ON  
position. If the SRS air bag warning  
light does not illuminate, or contin-  
uously remains on after illuminat-  
ing 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, have your vehicle  
immediately inspected by an  
authorized Kia dealer.  
Do not put anything in front of the  
passenger air bag  
Occupant Detection System  
(ODS)  
indicator.  
OUMA034090  
✽
NOTICE  
Before you replace a fuse or discon-  
Your vehicle is equipped with an  
occupant detection system in the  
front passenger's seat.  
nect  
a
battery terminal, turn the  
ignition switch to the LOCK posi-  
tion and remove the ignition switch.  
Never remove or replace the air bag  
related fuse(s) when the ignition  
switch is in the ON position. Failure  
to heed this warning will cause the  
SRS air bag warning light to illumi-  
nate.  
The occupant detection system is  
designed to detect the presence of a  
properly-seated front passenger and  
determine if the passenger's front air  
bag should be enabled (may inflate)  
or not. Only the front passenger front  
air bag is controlled by the Occupant  
Detection System.  
3 51  
Safety features of your vehicle  
Main components of the occu-  
pant detection system  
If the front passenger seat is occu- Always be sure that you and all vehicle  
pied by a person that the system occupants are seated and restrained  
determines to be of appropriate size, properly (sitting upright with the seat in  
and he/she sits properly (sitting an upright position, centered on the  
upright with the seatback in an seat cushion, with the person’s legs  
upright position, centered on the comfortably extended, feet on the  
seat cushion with their seat belt on, floor, and wearing the safety belt prop-  
legs comfortably extended and their erly) for the most effective protection  
feet on the floor), the PASSENGER by the air bag and the safety belt.  
AIR BAG “OFF” indicator will turn off  
• A detection device located within  
the front passenger seat cushion.  
• An electronic system which deter-  
mines whether the passenger air  
bag systems should be activated  
or deactivated.  
• A indicator light located on the  
instrument panel which illuminates  
the words PASSENGER AIR BAG  
“OFF” indicating the front passen-  
ger air bag system is deactivated.  
and the front passenger's air bag will  
be able to inflate, if necessary, in  
System) may not function properly if  
frontal crashes.  
• The ODS (Occupant Detection  
the passenger takes actions which  
can defeat the detection system.  
These include:  
You will find the PASSENGER AIR  
BAG “OFF” indicator on the center  
facia panel. This system detects the  
conditions 1~4 in the following table  
and activates or deactivates the front  
passenger air bag based on these  
conditions.  
• The instrument panel air bag warn-  
ing light is interconnected with the  
occupant detection system.  
(1) Failing to sit in an upright posi-  
tion.  
(2) Leaning against the door or cen-  
ter console.  
(3) Sitting towards the sides or the  
front of the seat.  
(4) Putting legs on the dashboard or  
resting them on other locations  
which reduce the passenger  
weight on the front seat.  
(5) Improperly wearing the safety  
belt.  
(6) Reclining the seat back.  
3 52  
Safety features of your vehicle  
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant detection  
system  
✽
NOTICE  
Do not modify or replace the front  
passenger seat. Don't place anything  
on or attach anything such as a blan-  
ket, front seat cover or after market  
seat heater to the front passenger  
seat. This can adversely affect the  
occupant detection system.  
Indicator/Warning light  
Devices  
Condition detected by the  
occupant detection  
system  
"PASSENGER  
SRS warning  
light  
Front passenger  
air bag  
AIR BAG OFF"  
indicator light  
1. Adult or child*1  
Off  
On  
On  
Off  
Off  
Off  
Activated  
Deactivated  
Deactivated  
2. Child restraint system*2  
3. Unoccupied  
WARNING - ODS System  
Riding in an improper position  
adversely affects the Occupant  
Detection System and may  
result in the deactivation of the  
front passenger airbag. It is  
important for the driver to  
instruct the passenger as to the  
proper seating instructions as  
contained in this manual.  
4. There is a malfunction  
in the system  
Off  
On  
Activated  
*1 : The ODS system uses a field to evaluate a person's size to determine whether the  
air bag should deploy. It is possible for a child to be detected and activate the ODS,  
thus allowing the air bag to deploy.To maximize safety, do not allow children to ride  
in the front passenger seat.  
*2 : Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.  
(Continued)  
3 53  
Safety features of your vehicle  
(Continued)  
OVQ036013N  
1KMN3663  
- Never sit with hips shifted  
towards the front of the seat.  
1KMN3665  
- Never place feet on the dash-  
board.  
- Never put a heavy load or an  
active electronic device on  
the front passenger seat or  
seatback pocket.  
OVQ036014N  
1KMN3662  
1KMN3664  
- Never lean on the door or cen-  
ter console.  
- Never sit on one side of the  
front passenger seat.  
- Never place feet on the front  
passenger seatback.  
- Never excessively recline the  
front passenger seatback.  
3 54  
Safety features of your vehicle  
Proper position  
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”  
indicator is still on, ask the passen-  
ger to move to the rear seat.  
✽
NOTICE  
The PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”  
indicator illuminates for about 4 sec-  
onds after the ignition switch is  
turned to the ON position or after  
the engine is started. If the front  
passenger seat is occupied, the occu-  
pant detection sensor will then clas-  
sify the front passenger after several  
more seconds.  
WARNING - “AIR BAG  
OFF” light  
Do not allow an adult passenger  
to ride in the front seat when the  
PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”  
indicator is illuminated, because  
the air bag will not deploy in the  
event of a crash. The driver  
must instruct the passenger to  
reposition himself in the seat.  
Failure to properly position  
yourself may lead to air bag  
deactivation resulting in air bag  
non-deployment in a collision. If  
the PASSENGER AIR BAG  
“OFF” indicator remains illumi-  
nated after the passenger repo-  
sitions themselves properly and  
the car is restarted, it is recom-  
mended that passenger move to  
the rear seat because the pas-  
senger's front air bag will not  
deploy.  
B990A01O  
When an adult is seated in the front  
passenger seat, if the PASSENGER  
AIR BAG “OFF” indicator is on, turn  
the ignition switch to the LOCK posi-  
tion and ask the passenger to sit  
properly (sitting upright with the seat  
back in an upright position, centered  
on the seat cushion with their seat  
belt on, legs comfortably extended  
and their feet on the floor). Restart  
the engine and have the person  
remain in that position. This will allow  
the system to detect the person and  
to enable the passenger air bag.  
3 55  
Safety features of your vehicle  
• Even though your vehicle is Any child age 12 and under should If the occupant detection system is  
equipped with the occupant detec- ride in the rear seat. Children too not working properly, the SRS air  
tion system, never install a child large for child restraints should use bag warning light on the instrument  
restraint system in the front pas- the available lap/shoulder belts. No panel will illuminate because the  
senger's seat. A deploying air bag matter what type of crash, children of passenger's front air bag is connect-  
can forcefully strike a child result- all ages are safer when restrained in ed with the occupant detection sys-  
ing in serious injuries or death. Any the rear seat.  
child age 12 and under should ride  
in the rear seat. Children too large  
tem. If there is a malfunction of the  
occupant detection system, the PAS-  
SENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indicator  
will not illuminate and the passen-  
ger's front air bag will inflate in frontal  
impact crashes even if there is no  
occupant in the front passenger's  
seat.  
WARNING - Replacement  
for child restraints should use the  
available lap/shoulder belts. No  
matter what type of crash, children  
of all ages are safer when  
restrained in the rear seat.  
/ modifications  
The front passenger seat, dash-  
board or door should not be  
replaced except by an authorized  
Kia dealer using original Kia parts  
designed for this vehicle and  
model. Any other such replace-  
ment or modification could  
adversely affect the operation of  
the occupant detection system  
and your advanced air bags.  
• If the PASSENGER AIR BAG  
“OFF” indicator is illuminated when  
the front passenger's seat is occu-  
pied by an adult and he/she sits  
properly (sitting upright with the  
seatback in an upright position,  
centered on the seat cushion with  
their seat belt on, legs comfortably  
extended and their feet on the  
floor), have that person sit in the  
rear seat.  
3 56  
Safety features of your vehicle  
Driver's and passenger's front air Your vehicle is equipped with an These sensors provide the ability to  
bag  
Advanced Supplemental Restraint control the SRS deployment based on  
(Air Bag) System and lap/shoulder whether or not the seat belts are fas-  
belts at both the driver and passen- tened, and how severe the impact is.  
ger seating position.  
■ Driver’s front air bag  
The indication of the system's pres- The advanced SRS offers the ability  
ence are the letters "AIR BAG" locat- to control the air bag inflation with  
ed on the air bag pad cover on the two levels. A first stage level is pro-  
steering wheel and the passenger's vided for moderate-severity impacts.  
side front panel pad above the glove A second stage level is provided for  
box.  
more severe impacts.  
The SRS consists of air bags The passenger’s front air bag is  
installed under the pad covers in the designed to help reduce the injury of  
center of the steering wheel and the children sitting close to the instru-  
passenger's side front panel above ment panel in low speed collisions.  
OUMA034041  
■ Passenger’s front air bag  
the glove box.  
However, children are safer if they  
are restrained in the rear seat.  
The purpose of the SRS is to provide  
the vehicle's driver and/or the front  
passenger with additional protection According to the impact severity and  
than that offered by the seat belt sys- seat belt usage, the SRSCM (SRS  
tem alone in case of a frontal impact Control Module) controls the air bag  
of sufficient severity. The SRS uses inflation. Failure to properly wear  
sensors to gather information about seat belts can increase the risk or  
the driver's and front passenger's severity of injury in an accident.  
seat belt usage and impact severity.  
OUM034042  
The seat belt buckle sensors deter-  
mine if the driver and front passen-  
ger's seat belts are fastened.  
3 57  
Safety features of your vehicle  
Additionally, your vehicle is equipped Manufacturers are required by gov- Advanced air bags are combined  
with an occupant detection system in ernment regulations to provide a with pre-tensioner seat belts to help  
the front passenger's seat.The occu- contact point concerning modifica- provide enhanced occupant protec-  
pant detection system detects the tions to the vehicle for persons with tion in frontal crashes. Front air bags  
presence of a passenger in the front disabilities, which modifications may are not intended to deploy in colli-  
passenger's seat and will turn off the affect the vehicle’s advanced air bag sions in which sufficient protection  
front passenger's air bag under cer- system. That contact is Kia’s toll-free can be provided by the pre-tensioner  
tain conditions. For more detail, see Customer Assistance center at 1- seat belt.  
"Occupant detection system" in this 800-333-4Kia. However, Kia does  
Front air bags are not intended to  
chapter.  
not endorse nor will it support any  
changes to any part or structure of  
the vehicle that could affect the  
advanced air bag system, including  
the occupant detection system.  
deploy in side-impact, rear-impact or  
rollover crashes. However, when  
frontal deployment threshold is satis-  
fied at side-impact, front air bags  
may deploy. In addition, front air bags  
will not deploy in frontal crashes  
below the deployment threshold.  
Modification to the seat structure can  
cause the air bag to deploy at a dif-  
ferent level than should be provided.  
✽
NOTICE  
The front passenger seat, dashboard  
or door should not be replaced  
except by an authorized Kia dealer  
using original Kia parts designed for  
this vehicle and model. Any other  
such replacement or modification  
could adversely affect the operation  
of the occupant detection system  
and your advanced air bags.  
3 58  
Safety features of your vehicle  
• The side air bags are designed to  
deploy during certain side-impact  
collisions, depending on the crash  
severity, angle, speed and point of  
impact. However, when side deploy-  
ment threshold is satisfied at front-  
impact, side air bags may deploy.  
Side air bag  
WARNING - SRS Wiring  
Do not tamper with or discon-  
nect SRS wiring or other com-  
ponents of the SRS system.  
Doing so could result in injury,  
due to accidental deployment of  
the air bags or by rendering the  
SRS inoperative.  
• The side air bags may deploy on  
the side of the impact or on both  
sides.  
• The side and/or curtain air bags on  
both sides of the vehicle will deploy  
if a rollover or possible rollover is  
detected.  
OUMA034095  
• The side air bags are not designed  
to deploy in all side impact or  
rollover situations.  
WARNING - Unexpected  
deployment  
Avoid impact to the side impact  
airbag sensor when the ignition  
switch is ON to prevent unex-  
pected deployment of the side  
air bag.  
OUM034044  
Your vehicle is equipped with a side  
air bag in each front seat. The pur-  
pose of the air bag is to provide the  
vehicle's driver and/or the front pas-  
senger with additional protection than  
that offered by the seat belt alone.  
3 59  
Safety features of your vehicle  
• The side air bag is supplemental to  
the driver's and the passenger's  
seat belt systems and is not a sub-  
stitute for them. Therefore your  
seat belts must be worn at all times  
while the vehicle is in operation.  
WARNING - Deployment  
WARNING - Flying  
objects  
Do not install any accessories  
including seat covers, on the  
side or near the side air bag as  
this may affect the deployment  
of the side air bags.  
Do not place any objects (an  
umbrella, bag, etc.) between the  
front door and the front seat.  
Such objects may become dan-  
gerous projectiles if the side  
airbag inflates.  
• For best protection from the side  
air bag system and to avoid being  
injured by the deploying side air  
bag, both front seat occupants  
should sit in an upright position  
with the seat belt properly fas-  
tened. The driver's hands should  
be placed on the steering wheel at  
the 9:00 and 3:00 positions. The  
passenger's arms and hands  
should be placed on their laps.  
• If seat or seat cover is damaged,  
have the vehicle checked and  
repaired by an authorized Kia deal-  
er. Inform the dealer that your vehi-  
cle is equipped with side air bags  
and an occupant detection system.  
3 60  
Safety features of your vehicle  
They are designed to help protect Do not allow the passengers to lean  
occupants in certain side impacts their heads or bodies against the  
and to help prevent them from eject- doors, put their arms on the doors,  
ing out of the vehicle as a result of a stretch their arms out of the window  
rollover, especially when the seat- or place objects between the doors  
Curtain air bag  
belts are also in use.  
and passengers when they are seat-  
ed on seats equipped with side  
impact and/or curtain air bags.  
• The curtain air bags are designed to  
deploy during certain side impact  
collisions, depending on the crash  
severity, angle, speed and point of  
impact. However, when side deploy-  
ment threshold is satisfied at front-  
impact, side air bags may deploy.  
✽
NOTICE  
Never try to open or repair any com-  
ponents of the side and curtain air  
bag system. This should only be  
done by an authorized Kia dealer.  
OUM034045  
• The curtain air bags may deploy on  
the side of the impact or on both  
sides.  
• Also, the curtain air bags on both  
sides of the vehicle will deploy in  
certain rollover situations.  
• The curtain air bags are not  
designed to deploy in all side  
impact or rollover situations.  
OUM034046  
Curtain air bags are located along  
both sides of the roof rails above the  
front and rear doors.  
3 61  
Safety features of your vehicle  
Why didn’t my air bag go off in a Air bag collision sensors  
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  
expected to provide additional  
protection.  
These include rear impacts, sec-  
ond or third collisions in multiple  
impact accidents, as well as low  
speed impacts.  
OUMA034047/OUM034048/OUMA034049/OUM034050/OUM034051  
(1) SRS control module/  
Rollover sensor  
(3) Side impact sensor  
(4) Side pressure sensor  
(2) Front impact sensor  
3 62  
Safety features of your vehicle  
Air bag inflation conditions  
Problems may arise if the sensor  
installation angles are changed due  
to the deformation of the front  
bumper, front end module, body or  
front doors where side collision sen-  
sors are installed. Have the vehicle  
checked and repaired by an author-  
ized Kia dealer.  
WARNING - Air bag sen-  
sors  
• 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 per-  
sonal injury or death.  
Installing bumper guards (or side  
step or running board) or replacing a  
bumper (or front door module) with  
non-genuine parts may adversely  
affect your vehicle’s collision and air  
bag deployment performance.  
• 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.  
OUM034052  
Front air bags  
Front air bags are designed to inflate  
in a frontal collision depending on  
the intensity, speed or angles of  
impact of the front collision.  
Therefore, do not try to per-  
form maintenance on or  
around the air bag sensors.  
Have the vehicle checked and  
repaired by an authorized Kia  
dealer.  
3 63  
Safety features of your vehicle  
Also, the side and curtain air bags are If the vehicle chassis is impacted by  
designed to inflate when a rollover is bumps or objects on unimproved  
detected by a rollover sensor.  
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.  
Although the front air bags (driver’s  
and front passenger’s air bags) are  
designed to inflate in frontal colli-  
sions, they also may inflate in other  
types of collisions if the front impact  
sensors detect a sufficient frontal  
force in another type of impact. sides  
and curtain air bags are designed to  
inflate in certain side impact colli-  
sions. They may inflate in other types  
of collisions where a side force is  
detected by the sensors. Side air bag  
and/or curtain air bags may also  
inflate where rollover sensors indi-  
cate the possibility of a rollover  
occurring (even if none actually  
occurs) or in other situations, includ-  
ing when the vehicle is tilted while  
being towed. Even where side and/or  
curtain air bags would not provide  
impact protection in a rollover, how-  
ever, they will deploy to prevent ejec-  
tion of occupants, especially those  
who are restrained with seat belts.  
OUM034053  
OUM034054  
Side and/or curtain air bags  
Side and/or 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.  
3 64  
Safety features of your vehicle  
Air bag non-inflation conditions  
OUM034056  
OUM034057  
• Air bags are not designed to inflate • Front air bags may not inflate in  
OUM034055  
in rear collisions, because occu-  
pants are moved backward by the  
force of the impact. In this case,  
inflated air bags would not be able  
to provide any additional benefit.  
side impact collisions, because  
occupants move to the direction of  
the collision, and thus in side  
impacts, frontal air bag deployment  
would not provide additional occu-  
pant protection.  
• 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 pro-  
tection of the seat belts in such col-  
lisions.  
3 65  
Safety features of your vehicle  
1VQA2089  
OUM034058  
OUM034059  
• In an angled collision, the force of • Just before impact, drivers often • Front air bags may not inflate in all  
impact may direct the occupants in  
a direction where the air bags  
would not be able to provide any  
additional benefit, and thus the  
sensors may not deploy any air  
bags.  
brake heavily. Such heavy braking  
lowers the front portion of the vehi-  
cle causing it to “ride” under a vehi-  
cle with a higher ground clearance.  
Air bags may not inflate in this  
"under-ride" situation because  
deceleration forces that are detect-  
ed by sensors may be significantly  
reduced by such “under-ride” colli-  
sions.  
rollover accidents where the  
SRSCM indicates that the front air  
bag deployment would not provide  
additional occupant protection.  
3 66  
Safety features of your vehicle  
For cleaning the air bag pad covers,  
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.  
SRS Care  
The SRS is virtually maintenance-  
free and so there are no parts you can  
safely service by yourself. If the SRS  
air bag warning light does not illumi-  
nate, or continuously remains on, have  
your vehicle immediately inspected by  
an authorized Kia dealer.  
If components of the air bag system  
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 fol-  
low these precautions and proce-  
dures could increase the risk of per-  
sonal injury.  
Any work on the SRS system, such  
as removing, installing, repairing, or  
any work on the steering wheel, the  
front passenger’s panel, front seats  
and roof rails must be performed by  
an authorized Kia dealer. Improper  
handling of the SRS system may  
result in serious personal injury.  
OUM034060  
• Air bags may not inflate if the vehi-  
cle 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 delivered to the sen-  
sors.  
3 67  
Safety features of your vehicle  
Adding equipment to or modi-  
fying your air bag-equipped  
vehicle  
Air bag warning label  
WARNING - Tampering  
with SRS  
Do not tamper with or discon-  
nect SRS wiring, or other com-  
ponents of the SRS system.  
Doing so could result in the  
accidental inflation of the air  
bags or by rendering the SRS  
inoperative.  
If you modify your vehicle by chang-  
ing your vehicle's frame, bumper sys-  
tem, front end or side sheet metal or  
ride height, this may affect the opera-  
tion of your vehicle's air bag system.  
OUMA034094  
WARNING - Towing Vehicle  
Always have the ignition off  
when your vehicle is being  
towed. The side air bags may  
inflate if the vehicle is tilted  
such as when being towed  
because of the rollover sensors  
in the vehicle.  
OUMA034061  
Air bag warning labels, some required  
by the U.S. National Highway Traffic  
Safety Administration (NHTSA), are  
attached to the sunvisor to alert the  
driver and passengers of potential  
risks of the air bag system.  
3 68  

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