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CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM

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Children could be injured or killed in a

crash if their restraints are not properly

secured. For small children and babies, a

child seat or infant seat must be used.

Before buying a particular child restraint

system, make sure it fits your car seat

and seat belts, and fits your child.

Follow all the instructions provided by the

manufacturer when installing the child

restraint system.

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Children riding in the car should sit in the

rear seat and must always be properly

restrained to minimize the risk of injury in

an accident, sudden stop or sudden

maneuver. According to accident statis-

tics, children are safer when properly

restrained in the rear seats than in the

front seat. Larger children not in a child

restraint should use one of the seat belts

provided.

You should be aware of the specific

requirements in your country. Child and/or

infant safety seats must be properly

placed and installed in the rear seat. You

must use a commercially available child

restraint system that meets the require-

ments of the safety standards of your

country.

• A seat belt or child restraint sys-

tem can become very hot if it is

left in a closed vehicle on a sunny

day, even if the outside tempera-

ture does not feel hot. Be sure to

check the seat cover and buckles

before placing a child there.

• When the child restraint system

is not in use, store it in the cargo

area or fasten it with a seat belt

so that it will not be thrown for-

ward in case of a sudden stop or

an accident.

WARNING

• A child restraint system must be

placed in the rear seat. Never

install a child or infant seat on the

front passenger's seat. Should an

accident occur and cause the

passenger-side air bag to deploy,

it could severely injure or kill an

infant or child seated in an infant

or child seat. Thus only use a

child restraint in the rear seat of

your vehicle.

• Children may be seriously injured

or killed by an inflating air bag.

All children, even those too large

for child restraints, must ride in

the rear seat.

Child restraint systems are designed to be

secured in vehicle seats by seat belt, or by

a tether anchor and/or LATCH anchors (if

equipped).

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WARNING

• Never leave children unattended

in a vehicle – not even for a short

time. The car can heat up very

quickly, resulting in serious

injuries to children inside. Even

very young children may inadver-

tently cause the vehicle to move,

entangle themselves in the win-

dows, or lock themselves or oth-

ers inside the vehicle.

• Never allow two children, or any

two persons, to use the same

seat belt.

• Children often squirm and repo-

sition themselves improperly.

Never let a child ride with the

shoulder belt under their arm or

behind their back. Always proper-

ly position and secure children in

the rear seat.

• Never use an infant carrier or a

child safety seat that "hooks"

over a seatback, it may not pro-

vide adequate security in an acci-

dent.

• Seat belts can become very hot,

especially when the car is parked

in direct sunlight. Always check

the seat belt buckles before fas-

tening them over a child.

• After an accident, have an author-

ized Kia dealer check the child

restraint system, seat belt, tether

anchor and lower anchor.

• If there is not enough space to

place the child restraint system

because of the driver's seat,

install the child restraint system

in the rear right seat.

To reduce the chance of serious or

fatal injuries:

• Children of all ages are safer

when restrained in the rear seat.

A child riding in the front passen-

ger seat can be forcefully struck

by an inflating air bag resulting in

serious or fatal injuries.

• Always follow the child restraint

system manufacturer’s instruc-

tions for installation and use of

the child restraint.

• Always make sure the child seat

is secured properly in the car and

your child is securely restrained

in the child seat.

• Never hold a child in your arms or

lap when riding in a vehicle. The

violent forces created during a

crash will tear the child from your

arms and throw the child against

the car’s interior.

• Never allow a child to stand-up or

kneel on the seat or floor of a

moving vehicle. During a colli-

sion or sudden stop, the child

can be violently thrown against

the vehicle’s interior, resulting in

serious injury.

• Never put a seat belt over your-

self and a child. During a crash,

the belt could press deep into the

child causing serious internal

injuries.

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Rearward-facing child restraint system

For safety reasons, we recommend that

the child restraint system be used in the

rear seats.

WARNING - Child seat

installation

• A child can be seriously injured

or killed in a collision if the child

restraint is not properly anchored

to the car and the child is not

properly restrained in the child

restraint. Before installing the

child restraint system, read the

instructions supplied by the child

restraint system manufacturer.

WARNING

Never place a rear-facing child

restraint in the front passenger

seat, because of the danger an

inflating passenger-side air bag

could impact the rear-facing child

restraint and kill the child.

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Forward-facing child restraint system

• If the seat belt does not operate

as described in this section, have

the system checked immediately

by your authorized Kia dealer.

• Failure to observe this manual's

instructions regarding child

restraint systems and the

instructions provided with the

child restraint system could

increase the chance and/or

severity of injury in an accident.

Since all passenger seat belts move

freely under normal conditions and only

lock under extreme or emergency condi-

tions (emergency lock mode), you must

manually change these seat belts to the

auto lock mode to secure a child

restraint.

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Using a child restraint system

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 man-

ufacturer's instructions.

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To install a child restraint system on the

outboard or center rear seats, do the fol-

lowing:

1. Place the child restraint system in the

seat and route the lap/shoulder belt

around or through the restraint, follow-

ing the restraint manufacturer’s

instructions. Be sure the seat belt web-

bing is not twisted.

3. Pull the shoulder portion of the seat

belt all the way out. When the shoulder

portion of the seat belt is fully extend-

ed, it will shift the retractor to the “Auto

Lock” (child restraint) mode.

Placing a passenger seat belt into

the auto lock mode

The auto lock mode will help prevent the

normal movement of the child in the vehi-

cle from causing the seat belt to loosen

and compromise the child restraint sys-

tem. To secure a child restraint system,

use the following procedure.

2. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latch into

the buckle. Listen for the distinct “click”

sound.

Position the release button so that it is

easy to access in case of an emergency.

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WARNING - Auto lock

mode

The lap/shoulder belt automatically

returns to the “emergency lock

mode” whenever the belt is allowed

to retract fully. Therefore, the pre-

ceding seven steps must be fol-

lowed each time a child restraint is

installed.

If the retractor is not in the

Automatic Locking mode, the child

restraint can move when your vehi-

cle turns or stops suddenly. A child

can be seriously injured or killed if

the child restraint is not properly

anchored to the car, including set-

ting the retractor to the Automatic

Locking mode.

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4. Slowly allow the shoulder portion of

the seat belt to retract and listen for an

audible “clicking” or “ratcheting” sound.

This indicates that the retractor is in

the “Auto Lock” mode. If no distinct

sound is heard, repeat steps 3 and 4.

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 cannot, the retractor is

in the “Auto Lock” mode.

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.

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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WARNING

A child can be seriously injured or

killed in a collision if the child

restraint is not properly anchored

to the car and the child is not prop-

erly restrained in the child restraint.

Always follow the child seat manu-

facturer’s instructions for installa-

tion and use.

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WARNING - Tether strap

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1. Route the child restraint seat strap

over the seatback.

Never mount more than one child

restraint to a single tether or to a

single lower anchorage point. The

increased load caused by multiple

seats may cause the tethers or

anchorage points to break, causing

serious injury or death.

Securing a child restraint seat with

tether anchor system

Child restraint hook holders are located

on the back of the rear seatbacks.

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.

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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WARNING - Child restraint

check

Check that the child restraint sys-

tem is secure by pushing and

pulling it in different directions.

Incorrectly fitted child restraints

may swing, twist, tip or separate

causing death or serious injury.

Lower Anchor

Position Indicator

Lower Anchor

WARNING - Child restraint

anchorage

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Child restraint symbols are located on

the left and right rear seat backs to indi-

cate the position of the lower anchors for

child restraints.

• Child restraint anchorages are

designed to withstand only those

loads imposed by correctly fitted

child restraints. Under no circum-

stances are they to be used for

adult seat belts or harnesses or

for attaching other items or

equipment to the vehicle.

• The tether strap may not work

properly if attached somewhere

other than the correct tether

anchor.

Securing a child restraint seat with

child seat lower anchor system

Some child seat manufacturers make

child restraint seats that are labeled as

LATCH or LATCH-compatible child

restraint seats. LATCH stands for "Lower

Anchors and Tethers for Children". These

seats include two rigid or webbing

mounted 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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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 for-

ward. Check to see if the anchors hold

the seat in place.

WARNING

• When using the vehicle's

"LATCH" system to install a child

restraint system in the rear seat,

all unused vehicle rear seat belt

metal latch plates or tabs must be

latched securely in their seat belt

buckles and the seat belt web-

bing must be retracted behind

the child restraint to prevent the

child from reaching and taking

hold of unretracted seat belts.

Unlatched metal latch plates or

tabs may allow the child to reach

the unretracted seat belts which

may result in strangulation and a

serious injury or death to the

child in the child restraint.

CAUTION

Do not allow the rear seat belt web-

bing to get scratched or pinched by

the child-seat latch and LATCH

anchor during the installation.

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LATCH anchors have been provided in

your vehicle. The LATCH anchors are

located in the left and right outboard rear

seating positions. Their locations are

shown in the illustration. There is no

LATCH anchor provided for the center

rear seating position.

The LATCH anchors are located between

the seatback and the seat cushion of the

rear seat left and right outboard seating

positions.

• Do not place anything around the

lower anchors. Also make sure

that the seat belt is not caught in

the lower anchors.

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.

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WARNING

If the child restraint is not anchored

properly, the risk of a child being

seriously injured or killed in a colli-

sion greatly increases.

WARNING - LATCH lower

anchors

LATCH lower anchors are only to

be used with the left and right rear

outboard seating positions. Never

attempt to attach

a

LATCH

equipped seat in the center seating

position. You may damage the

anchors or the anchors may fail

and break in a collision.

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