2022-2026 Kia Sportage SUV Safety features of your vehicle User Manual
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Important safety precautions  
inflating air bag. Follow all instructions  
and warnings in this manual.  
Safety features of your  
vehicle  
For the safety of the driver and vehicle  
passengers, you should become familiar  
with the vehicle's safety features.  
Driver distraction  
Driver distraction presents a serious and  
potentially deadly danger, especially for  
inexperienced drivers. Safety should be  
the first concern when behind the wheel  
and drivers need to be aware of the wide  
array of potential distractions, such as  
drowsiness, reaching for objects, eating,  
personal grooming, other passengers,  
and using cellular phones.  
Important safety precautions  
You will find many safety precautions  
and recommendations throughout this  
section, and throughout this manual.  
The safety precautions in this section are  
among the most important.  
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Drivers can become distracted when  
they take their eyes and attention off the  
road or their hands off the wheel to  
focus on activities other than driving. To  
reduce your risk of distraction or getting  
into an accident:  
Always wear your seat belt  
A seat belt is your best protection in all  
types of accidents. Air bags are  
designed to supplement seat belts, not  
replace them. So even though your vehi  
cle is equipped with air bags, ALWAYS  
fasten your seat belt and make sure all  
of your passengers have properly fas  
tened their seat belts or restraints before  
placing vehicle in motion.  
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僅 ALWAYS set up your mobile devices  
(i.e., MP3 players, phones, navigation  
units, etc.) when your vehicle is  
parked or safely stopped.  
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僅 ONLY use your mobile device when  
allowed by laws and when conditions  
permit safe use. NEVER text or email  
while driving. Most countries have  
laws prohibiting drivers from texting.  
Restrain all children  
All children under age 13 should ride in  
your vehicle properly restrained in a  
seat, not the front seat. Infants and small  
children should be restrained in an  
Some countries and cities also pro  
hibit drivers from using handheld  
phones.  
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appropriate child restraint. Larger chil  
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dren should use a booster seat with the  
lap/shoulder belt until they can use the  
seat belt properly without a booster seat.  
僅 NEVER let the use of a mobile device  
distract you from driving. You have a  
responsibility to your passengers and  
others on the road to always drive  
safely, with your hands on the wheel  
as well as your eyes and attention on  
the road.  
Air bag hazards  
While air bags can save lives, they can  
also cause serious or fatal injuries to  
occupants who sit too close to them, or  
who are not properly restrained. Infants,  
young children, and shorter adults are at  
the greatest risk of being injured by an  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Important safety precautions  
Control your speed  
Excessive speed is a major factor in  
crash injuries and deaths. Generally, the  
higher the speed, the greater the risk,  
but serious injuries can also occur at  
lower speeds. Never drive faster than is  
safe for current driving conditions,  
regardless of the maximum speed  
posted.  
Keep your vehicle in safe condi  
tion  
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Having a tire blowout or a mechanical  
failure can be extremely hazardous. To  
reduce the possibility of such problems,  
check your tire pressures and conditions  
frequently, and perform all regularly  
scheduled maintenance.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seat  
Seat  
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ONQ5A031001_7  
Front seat  
WARNING  
1. Sliding: Forward and Backward  
2. Reclining: Back angle  
3. Seat cushion height  
4. Seat cushion tilt  
5. Lumbar support*  
6. Driver position memory system*  
7. Headrest  
Loose objects  
Loose objects in the driver's foot area  
could interfere with the operation of the  
foot pedals, possibly causing an acci  
dent. Do not place anything under the  
front seats.  
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Rear seat  
1. Seat back folding  
2. Armrest  
3. Headrest  
4. Seatback folding*  
* : if equipped  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seat  
For example, storing items against the  
seatback could overload the seat back  
in a sudden stop or collision resulting  
in serious or fatal injury.  
WARNING  
Uprighting seat  
Do not press the release lever on a man  
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ual seatback without holding and con  
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僅 Sit as far back as possible from the  
steering wheel while still maintaining  
trolling the seatback. The seatback will  
spring upright, possibly striking you or  
other passengers.  
comfortable control of the your vehi  
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cle. A distance of at least 10 in (25 cm)  
from your chest to the steering wheel  
is recommended. Failure to do so can  
result in air bag inflation injuries to the  
driver.  
WARNING  
Driver responsibility for passengers  
WARNING  
Rear seatbacks  
Always lock the rear seatback before  
driving. Failure to do so could result in  
OCV031071  
passengers or objects being thrown for  
ward, injuring vehicle occupants.  
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The driver must advise the passengers  
to keep the seatback in an upright posi  
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tion whenever the vehicle is in motion. If  
a seat is reclined during an accident, the  
restraint system's ability to restrain the  
passenger will be greatly reduced.  
WARNING  
Unexpected Seat Movement  
After adjusting a manual seat, always  
check that it is locked by shifting your  
weight to the front and to the back. Sud  
den or unexpected movement of the  
driver's seat could cause you to lose  
control of the vehicle.  
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WARNING  
Seat cushion  
Occupants should never sit on aftermar  
ket seat cushions or sitting cushions. The  
passenger Occupant Detection System  
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WARNING  
may not operate properly, or the pas  
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senger's hips may slide under the lap  
portion of the seat belt during an acci  
dent or a sudden stop.  
Seat adjustment  
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僅 Do not adjust the seat while wearing  
seat belts. Moving the seat forward  
will cause strong pressure on the  
abdomen.  
WARNING  
Driver's seat  
僅 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.  
僅 Never attempt to adjust the seat while  
the vehicle is moving. This could result  
in loss of control of your vehicle.  
僅 Do not allow anything to interfere with  
the normal position of the seatback.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seat  
high which provides driving comfort  
and stability.  
WARNING  
Luggage and Cargo  
CAUTION  
Do not stack or pile luggage or cargo  
higher than the seatback in the cargo  
area. In an accident the cargo could  
strike and injure a passenger. If objects  
are large, heavy or must be piled, they  
must be secured in the cargo area.  
僅 Belts with metallic accessories, zip  
pers or keys inside the back pocket  
may damage the seat fabric.  
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僅 Make sure not to wet the seat. It may  
change the nature of leather.  
僅 Jeans or clothes which could bleach  
may contaminate the surface of the  
seat covering fabric.  
WARNING  
Cargo Area  
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Do not allow passengers to ride in the  
cargo area under any circumstance. The  
cargo area is solely for the purpose of  
transporting luggage or cargo.  
NOTICE  
Wrinkles or abrasions may appear natu  
rally from usage. It is not a fault of prod  
uct. Wrinkles or abrasions are not  
covered by warranty.  
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WARNING  
Small Objects  
Infotainment system  
Use extreme caution when picking up  
small objects trapped under the seats or  
between the seat and the center con  
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sole. Your hands might be cut or injured  
by the sharp edges of the seats mecha  
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nism.  
ONQ5041291N  
Feature of Seat Leather  
Select Settings  
→
Vehicle  
→
Seat from  
僅 Our car seats are upholstered with a  
combination of artificial and genuine  
leather. The genuine 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  
natural substance, each part differs in  
thickness or density. Also, wrinkles  
the Settings menu in the infotainment  
system screen, you may use various  
convenience functions.  
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Seat position change alert: When the  
seat position changes, details of the  
change are shown with a seat image.  
僅
Seat Easy Access  
could appear depending on the tem  
perature and humidity.  
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Steering easy access: Moves the  
steering wheel when the driver  
enters or leaves the vehicle.  
僅 The seat cover is made of stretchable  
material to improve comfort of pas  
sengers.  
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Easy seat (fwd/bwd) access  
(
Nor  
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mal Extended Off) the seat auto-  
/
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matically moves when the driver  
僅 The parts contacting the body are  
curved and the side supporting area is  
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Seat  
enters or leaves the vehicle may be  
selected.  
3. Release the lever and make sure the  
seat is locked in place.  
The information provided may differ  
according to which functions are appli  
Reclining seatback  
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cable to your vehicle.  
INFORMATION  
The infotainment system may change  
after software updates. For more infor  
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mation, refer to the user`s manual pro  
vided in the infotainment system and  
the quick reference guide.  
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Front seat adjustment for man  
ual seat (if equipped)  
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ONQ5021119N_2  
The front seat can be adjusted by using  
the control levers located on the outside  
of the seat cushion.  
To recline the seatback:  
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up the  
seatback recline lever.  
Moving forward and backward  
2. Carefully lean back on the seat and  
adjust the seatback of the seat to the  
position you desire.  
Adjust the seat before driving, and make  
sure the seat is locked securely by trying  
to move forward and backward without  
using the lever. If the seat moves, it is  
not locked properly.  
3. Release the lever and make sure the  
seatback is locked in place. (The lever  
MUST return to its original position for  
the seatback to lock.)  
WARNING  
Reclining seatback  
Sitting in a reclined position when the  
vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.  
Even when buckled up, the protections  
of your restraint system (seat belts and/  
or air bags) are greatly reduced by  
reclining your seatback.  
Seat belts must be snug against your  
hips and chest to work properly. When  
the seatback is reclined, the shoulder  
belt cannot do its job because it will not  
be snug against your chest. Instead, it  
ONQ5021120N_2  
To move the seat forward or backward:  
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever up  
and hold it.  
will be in front of you. During an acci  
dent, you could be thrown into the seat  
belt, causing neck or other injuries.  
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2. Slide the seat to the position you  
desire.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seat  
The more the seatback is reclined, the  
greater chance the passenger's hips will  
tion may cause damage to the electri-  
cal equipment.  
slide under the lap belt or the paassen  
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僅 Do not operate two or more power  
seat control switches at the same  
time. Doing so may damage the  
ger's neck will strike or become entan  
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gled in the shoulder belt.  
power seat motor or electrical compo  
nents.  
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Changing seat cushion height (if  
equipped)  
Moving forward and backward  
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ONQ5021117N_2  
ONQ5021118N_2  
To change the height of the seat cush  
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ion, push the lever upwards or down  
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To move the seat forward or backward:  
wards.  
1. Push the control switch forward or  
backward to move the seat to the  
desired position.  
僅 To lower the seat cushion, push down  
the lever several times.  
僅 To raise the seat cushion, pull up the  
lever several times.  
2. Release the switch once the seat  
reaches the desired position.  
Front seat adjustment for power  
seat (if equipped)  
Reclining seatback  
The front seat can be adjusted by using  
the control switches located on the out  
side of the seat cushion.  
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Before driving, adjust the seat to the  
proper position so you can easily control  
the steering wheel, pedals and switches  
on the instrument panel.  
CAUTION  
Power seating adjustments  
ONQ5021115N_2  
僅 The power seating controls function  
by electronic motor. Excessive opera  
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To recline the seatback:  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seat  
1. Push the control switch forward or  
backward to move the seatback to the  
desired angle  
Adjusting lumbar support for  
driver's seat (if equipped)  
2. Release the switch once the seat  
reaches the desired position.  
Changing seat cushion tilt and  
height  
ONQ5021031_2  
The lumbar support can be adjusted by  
pressing the lumbar support switch on  
the side of the seat.  
1. Press the front portion (1) of the  
switch to increase support, or the rear  
portion (2) of the switch, to decrease  
support.  
ONQ5021116N_3  
To change the height of the seat:  
僅 Pull the front portion (1) of the control  
switch up to raise or press down to  
lower the front part of the seat cush  
2. Release the switch once it reaches the  
desired position.  
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ion.  
僅 Pull the rear portion (2) of the control  
switch up to raise or press down to  
lower the back part of the seat cush  
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ion.  
僅 Release the switch once the seat  
reaches the desired position.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seat  
Headrest for front seat  
Adjusting the height up and  
down  
The driver's and front passenger's seats  
are equipped with a headrest for the  
occupant's safety and comfort.  
ONQ5021005N  
To raise the headrest:  
ONQ5021114N  
僅 Pull it up to the desired position (1).  
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The headrest not only provides comfort  
for the driver and front passenger, but  
also helps protect the head and neck in  
the event of a collision.  
僅 To lower the headrest, push and hold  
the release button (2) on the headrest  
support.  
僅 Lower the headrest to the desired  
position (3).  
For maximum effectiveness in case of  
an accident, the headrest should be  
adjusted so the middle of the headrest is  
level with the seat occupant's eyes.  
NOTICE  
If you recline the seatback towards the  
front with the headrest and seat cushion  
Also, adjust the headrest as close to your  
head as possible. For this reason, the use  
of a cushion that holds the body away  
from the seatback is not recommended.  
raised, the headrest may come in con  
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tact with the sun visor or other parts of  
the vehicle.  
WARNING  
Headrest removal/adjustment  
僅 Do not operate the vehicle with the  
headrests removed. Headrests can  
provide critical neck and head sup  
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OCV031061L  
port in a crash.  
僅 Do not adjust the headrest height  
while the vehicle is in motion. Driver  
may lose control of the vehicle.  
僅 Operating the vehicle without the  
headrest in position could lead to seri  
ous injury or death.  
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CAUTION  
Excessive pulling or pushing may dam  
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age the headrest.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seat  
Removing headrest  
Reinstalling headrest  
Type A  
Type A  
ONQ5A031006_3  
ONQ5A031008_3  
Type B  
Type B  
ONQ5A031007_3  
ONQ5A031009_3  
To remove the headrest:  
To reinstall the headrest:  
1. Recline the seatback (2) with the  
recline lever or switch (1).  
1. Put the headrest poles (2) into the  
holes while pressing the release but  
ton (1).  
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2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.  
2. Recline the seatback (4) with the  
recline lever or switch (3).  
3. Press the headrest release button (3)  
while pulling the headrest up (4).  
3. Adjust the headrest to the appropriate  
height.  
WARNING  
Removing headrest  
WARNING  
NEVER allow anyone to ride in a seat  
with the headrest removed or reversed.  
Headrests can provide critical neck and  
head support in a crash.  
Headrest Reinstallation  
To reduce the risk of injury to the head  
or neck, always make sure the headrest  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seat  
is locked into position and adjusted  
properly after reinstalling.  
Also, adjust the headrest as close to your  
head as possible. For this reason, the use  
of a cushion that holds the body away  
from the seatback is not recommended.  
Seatback pocket (if equipped)  
There is a pocket (1) in the front seat  
back for storing simple books or atlases,  
and USB charger (2) (if equipped) for  
rear passengers.  
Adjusting the height up and  
down  
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ONQ5A031004  
WARNING  
Seatback pockets  
ONQ5A031011  
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.  
僅 To raise the headrest, pull it up to the  
desired position (1).  
僅 To lower the headrest, push and hold  
the release button (2) on the headrest  
support and lower the headrest to the  
desired position (3).  
Headrest for rear seat  
The rear seat is equipped with headrests  
in all the seating positions for the occu  
pant's safety and comfort.  
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Removal and reinstallation (if  
equipped)  
ONQ5021013N  
The headrest not only provides comfort  
for passengers, but also helps protect  
the head and neck in the event of a colli  
sion.  
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For maximum effectiveness in case of  
an accident, the headrest should be  
ONQ5A031010_2  
僅 To remove the headrest, raise it as far  
as it can go then press the release  
button (1) while pulling the headrest  
upward (2).  
adjusted so the middle of the headrest is  
level with the seat occupant's eyes.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seat  
僅 To reinstall the headrest, put the  
headrest poles (3) into the holes while  
pressing the release button (1).  
CAUTION  
When folding or unfolding a rear seat,  
make sure to lower the seat's headrest  
as much as possible and put the front  
seat's seatback in the upright position.  
Then adjust it to the appropriate height  
and ensure that it locks in position.  
Armrest (if equipped)  
If there is any interference when folding  
or unfolding the seat, the interfered area  
of the seat may be damaged.  
Folding down the rear seatback  
1. Set the front seatback to the upright  
position and, if necessary, slide the  
front seat forward.  
ONQ5021002N  
To use the armrest, pull it forward from  
the seatback.  
2. Lower the rear headrests to the lowest  
position.  
Folding the rear seat  
WARNING  
Objects  
The rear seatbacks may be folded to  
facilitate carrying long items or to  
increase the luggage capacity of the  
vehicle.  
Objects carried on the folded down seat  
back should not extend higher than the  
top of the front seatbacks. Otherwise,  
cargo may slide forward and cause  
injury or damage during sudden stops.  
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WARNING  
Folded Seatback  
The purpose of the fold-down rear seat  
backs is to allow you to carry longer  
objects that could not otherwise be  
accommodated.  
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3. When folding the seatback, insert the  
rear seat belt buckle in the pocket  
between the rear seatback and cush  
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ion. Make sure both seat belts do not  
interfere with stowed luggage and  
cargo. Then, the seat belt webbing  
should be placed in the webbing  
guide to prevent the seat belt from  
being damaged by loaded cargo, etc.  
If the seat belt is loose, it may cause  
damage or noise. In that case, return  
the seatback to the upright position  
and put the webbing out from the  
guide to realign it.  
僅 Never allow a passenger to sit on top  
of the folded down seatback while the  
car is moving. This is not a proper  
seating position since no seat belts  
are available for use. This could result  
in serious injury or death, for example,  
in case of an accident or sudden stop.  
WARNING  
When folding the seatback, be sure to  
hold the seatback or headrest with your  
hands.  
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Seat  
Unfolding the rear seat  
ONQ5021105N  
ONQ5021106N  
1. To use the rear seat, lift and pull the  
seatback backward while pulling on  
the seatback folding lever. Pull the  
seatback firmly until it clicks into  
place. Make sure the seatback is  
locked in place. When you return the  
seatback to its upright position,  
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always be sure it has locked into posi  
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tion by pushing on the top of the seat  
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back.  
ONQ5021107N  
2. Return the rear seat belt to the proper  
position.  
4. Pull on the seatback folding lever,  
then fold the seat toward the front of  
the vehicle. When you return the seat  
back to its upright position, always be  
sure it has locked into position by  
pushing on the top of the seatback.  
3. When the seatback is completely  
installed, check the seatback folding  
lever again.  
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4. If you want to tilt the rear seatback a  
bit more, while pulling on the seat  
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back folding lever and push the top of  
the rear seatback towards the rear.  
Then release the lever and make sure  
that the rear seat is firmly locked.  
Type A  
WARNING  
Uprighting seat  
ONQ5021004N  
When you return the seatback to its  
upright position, hold the seatback and  
return it slowly. If the seatback is  
returned without holding it, the back of  
the seat could spring forward, resulting  
in injury caused by being struck by the  
seatback.  
Type B  
ONQ5021006N_2  
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Seat  
WARNING  
CAUTION  
Rear seatback  
Be careful when loading cargo through  
the rear passenger seats to prevent  
damage to the vehicle interior.  
When returning the rear seat to the  
upright position:  
僅 Be careful not to damage the seat belt  
webbing or buckle.  
WARNING  
Cargo  
僅 Do not allow the seat belt webbing or  
buckle to become pinched or caught  
in the rear seat.  
Cargo should always be secured to pre  
vent it from being thrown about the  
vehicle in a collision and causing injury  
to the vehicle occupants. Do not place  
objects in the rear seats, since they can  
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僅 Ensure the seatback is completely  
locked into its upright position by  
pushing on the top of the seatback.  
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Failure to adhere to any of these  
instructions could result in serious  
injury or death in the event of a crash.  
not be properly secured and may hit the  
front seat occupants in a collision.  
Cargo loading  
Make sure the engine is off, the trans  
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CAUTION  
mission is in P (Park) and the parking  
brake is securely applied whenever load  
ing or unloading cargo. Failure to take  
these steps may allow the vehicle to  
move if the shift lever is inadvertently  
moved to another position.  
Damaging rear seat belt buckles  
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When you fold the rear seatback, insert  
the buckle between the rear seatback  
and cushion. Doing so can prevent the  
buckle from being damaged by the rear  
seatback.  
CAUTION  
Rear seat belts  
When returning the rear seatbacks to  
the upright position, remember to return  
the rear shoulder belts to their proper  
position.  
WARNING  
Unless the driver's position is properly  
set according to the driver's physical fig  
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ure, do not fold the rear seat. It may  
increase bodily injuries in a sudden stop  
or collision.  
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Seat belts  
seat belt assembly when any part of the  
webbing or hardware is damaged.  
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 pel  
vis, chest and shoulders.  
Seat belts are designed to bear upon the  
bony structure of the body, and should  
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be worn low across the front of the pel  
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Seat belt restraint system  
vis, chest and shoulders, as applicable;  
wearing the lap section of the belt across  
the abdominal area must be avoided.  
For maximum restraint system protec  
tion, the seat belts must always be used  
whenever the vehicle is moving.  
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Seat belts should be adjusted as firmly  
as possible, consistent with comfort, to  
provide the protection for which they  
have been designed.  
僅 A properly positioned shoulder belt  
should be positioned midway over  
your shoulder, across your collarbone.  
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A slack belt will greatly reduce the pro  
tection afforded to the wearer.  
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僅 Never allow children to ride in the  
front passenger seat. See "Child  
Restraint System (CRS)" on page 3-26  
for further discussion.  
Care should be taken to avoid contami  
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nation of the webbing with polishes, oils  
and chemicals, and particularly 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  
Make sure your seat belt is not twisted  
when worn. A twisted seat belt may not  
properly protect you in an accident and  
could even cut into your body.  
僅 No modifications or additions should  
be made by the user which would  
either prevent the seat belt adjusting  
devices from operating to remove  
slack, or prevent the seat belt assem  
bly from being adjusted to remove  
slack.  
WARNING  
Shoulder Belt  
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僅 Never wear the shoulder belt under  
your arm or behind your back. An  
improperly positioned shoulder belt  
cannot protect the occupant in the  
event of a crash.  
僅 When you fasten the seat belt, be  
careful not to latch the seat belt in  
buckles of other seats. It is very dan  
gerous and you may not be protected  
by the seat belt properly.  
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僅 Always wear both the shoulder por  
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tion and lap portion of the lap/shoul  
der belt.  
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僅 When fastening the seat belt, make  
sure that the seat belt does not pass  
over objects that are hard or can  
break easily.  
WARNING  
Damaged seat belt  
WARNING  
Any damage in webbing or hardware  
may lead to serious injury or death in a  
crash. For your safety, replace the entire  
Seat belt buckle  
Do not allow foreign material (gum,  
crumbs, coins, liquids, etc.) to obstruct  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seat belts  
the seat belt buckle. This may prevent  
the seat belt from fastening securely.  
for approximately 100 seconds. When  
the seat belt is unfastened during driv  
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ing, the warning light will appear when  
the speed is under approximately 20  
km/h (12 mph). When the speed is  
approximately 20 km/h (12 mph) and  
faster, the warning light will blink and  
WARNING  
Do not unfasten the seat belt and do not  
fasten and unfasten the seat belt repeat  
edly while driving. This could result in  
loss of control, and an accident causing  
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warning chime will sound for approxi  
mately 100 seconds.  
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death, serious injury, or property dam  
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age.  
Front passenger's seat belt warn  
ing  
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Seat belt warning  
As a reminder to the front passenger,  
the seat belt warning light will appear for  
approximately 6 seconds each time you  
turn the ENGINE START/STOP button  
ON regardless of belt fastening. If you  
start to drive without the passenger seat  
belt fastened when you drive over  
approximately 9 km/h (5 mph) and less  
than approximately 20 km/h (12 mph),  
the corresponding warning light will  
appear. The warning light will turn off  
The seat belt warning light and warning  
chime operate under the following con  
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ditions.  
Driver's seat belt warning  
when the vehicle speed drops approxi  
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As a reminder to the driver, the seat belt  
warning light will appear for approxi  
mately below 9 km/h (5 mph).  
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If you start to drive without the passen  
ger seat belt fastened or you unfasten  
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mately 6 seconds each time you turn the  
ENGINE START/STOP button ON  
the seat belt when you drive approxi  
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regardless of belt fastening. If the seat  
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mately 20 km/h (12 mph) and faster, the  
warning light will blink and warning  
chime will sound for approximately 100  
seconds. When the passenger seat belt  
belt is not fastened, the warning chime  
will sound for about 6 seconds.  
If you start to drive without the seat belt  
fastened over approximately 9 km/h (5  
mph) and less than approximately 20  
is unfastened during driving, the warn  
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ing light will appear when the speed is  
approximately under 20 km/h (12 mph).  
When the speed is approximately 20  
km/h (12 mph) and faster, the warning  
light will blink and warning chime will  
sound for approximately 100 seconds.  
km/h (12 mph), the corresponding warn  
ing light will appear. The warning light  
will turn off when the vehicle speed  
drops below approximately 9 km/h (5  
mph).  
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If you start to drive without the seat belt  
fastened or you unfasten the seat belt  
when you drive approximately 20 km/h  
(12 mph) and faster, the warning light  
will blink and warning chime will sound  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seat belts  
When the speed is 20 km/h (12 mph)  
NOTICE  
and faster, the warning light will blink  
and warning chime will sound for  
approximately 35 seconds.  
僅 Even if the front passenger seat is not  
occupied, the seat belt warning light  
will appear for approximately 6 sec  
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NOTICE  
onds.  
僅 The front passenger's seat belt warn  
ing may operate when luggage is  
placed on the front passenger seat.  
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僅 Even if the front passenger seat is not  
occupied, the seat belt warning light  
will appear for approximately 6 sec  
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onds.  
僅 The rear side passenger’s seat belt  
Rear passenger's seat belt warn  
ing  
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warning may operate when luggage,  
laptop or other electronic device is  
placed on the rear side passenger  
seat.  
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For rear center seat  
As a reminder to the rear passenger, the  
rear passenger’s seat belt warning light  
will appear for approximately 6 seconds  
each time you turn the ENGINE START/  
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僅 Rear seat: (1) Driver's side, (2) Center,  
(3) Passenger's side  
STOP button ON regardless of belt fas  
tening.  
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As a reminder to the rear passenger, the  
rear passenger's seat belt warning lights  
will appear for approximately 6 seconds  
each time you turn the ENGINE START/  
If the seat belt is not fastened when the  
ENGINE START/STOP button ON, the  
seat belt warning light will appear for  
approximately 70 seconds.  
STOP button ON regardless of belt fas  
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tening.  
If you start to drive without the seat belt  
fastened or you unfasten the seat belt  
when you drive under 20 km/h (12 mph),  
If you start to drive without the seat belt  
fastened or unfasten the seat belt when  
you drive under 20 km/h (12 mph), the  
the corresponding warning light will con  
tinue to appear for approximately 70  
seconds.  
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corresponding warning light will con  
tinue to appear.  
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If you start to drive without the seat belt  
fastened or unfasten the seat belt when  
you drive over 20 km/h (12 mph) , the  
seat belt warning chime will sound for  
approximately 35 seconds and the cor  
responding warning light will blink.  
If you continue to drive without the seat  
belt fastened or you unfasten the seat  
belt when you drive over 20 km/h (12  
mph), the seat belt warning chime will  
sound for approximately 35 seconds  
and the corresponding warning light will  
blink.  
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When the seat belt is unfastened during  
driving, the warning light will appear  
when the speed is under 20 km/h (12  
mph).  
If the rear door is opened or closed  
under 10 km/h (6 mph), warning light  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seat belts  
and warning sound does not work even  
if driving over 20 km/h (12 mph).  
will extend and let you move around. If  
there is a sudden stop or impact, how  
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ever, the belt will lock into position. It will  
also lock if you try to lean forward too  
quickly.  
Seat belt - Driver's 3-point system  
with emergency locking retractor  
The following explains how to fasten and  
adjust the driver's seat belt.  
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.  
Fastening the your seat belt:  
Adjusting the height of shoulder  
belt  
ONQ5021104N  
You can adjust the height of the shoul  
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der belt anchor to one of the 4 positions  
for maximum comfort and safety.  
僅 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.  
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The height of the adjusting seat belt  
should not be too close to your neck.  
The shoulder portion should be adjusted  
OCV031076  
WARNING  
so that it lies across your chest and mid  
way over your shoulder near the door  
and not your neck.  
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You should place the lap belt portion as  
low as possible and snugly across your  
hips. If the lap belt is located too high on  
your waist, it may increase the chance of  
injury in the event of a collision.  
To adjust the height of the seat belt  
anchor, lower or raise the height  
adjuster into an appropriate position.  
The arm closest to the seat belt buckle  
should be over the belt while the other  
arm should be under the belt as shown  
in the illustration. Never wear the seat  
belt under the arm closest to the door.  
僅 To raise the height adjuster, pull it up  
(1).  
僅 To lower it, push it down (3) while  
pressing the height adjuster button  
(2).  
Release the button to lock the anchor  
into position. Try sliding the height  
adjuster to make sure that it has locked  
into position.  
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  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seat belts  
Improperly positioned seat belts can  
cause serious injuries in an accident.  
locks into the buckle. When not secur  
ing a child restraint, the seat belt  
operates in the same way as the  
driver's seat belt (emergency locking  
retractor type).  
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WARNING  
Shoulder belt positioning  
Verify the shoulder belt anchor is locked  
into position at the appropriate height.  
Never position the shoulder belt across  
your neck or face. Improperly positioned  
seat belts can cause serious injuries in  
an accident.  
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.  
When the seat belt is fully extended  
from the retractor to allow the installa  
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tion of a Child Restraint System, the seat  
belt operation changes to allow the belt  
to retract, but not to extend (automatic  
WARNING  
Seat belt replacement  
locking retractor type). Refer to "Secur  
ing a child restraint with a lap/shoulder  
belt" on page 3-32.  
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After a collision, the seat belt system  
should be inspected to ensure it is oper  
ating normally. Replace any belts that  
are not functioning appropriately.  
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NOTICE  
Although the combination retractor pro  
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vides the same level of protection for  
Seat belts - Front passenger and  
rear seat 3-point system with  
combination locking retractor  
seated passengers in either emergency  
or automatic locking modes, have the  
seated passengers use the emergency  
The following explains how to fasten the  
passenger's and rear seat belts.  
locking feature for improved conve  
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nience. The automatic locking function is  
intended to facilitate child restraint  
Fastening your seat belt:  
installation. To convert from the auto  
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Combination retractor type seat belts  
are installed in the rear seat positions to  
help accommodate the installation of  
matic locking feature to the emergency  
locking operation mode, allow the  
unbuckled seat belt to fully retract.  
Child Restraint System. Although a com  
bination retractor is also installed in the  
front passenger seat position, it is  
strongly recommended that children  
always be seated in the rear seat. NEVER  
place any infant restraint system in the  
front seat of the vehicle.  
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CAUTION  
Do NOT fold down the left portion of the  
rear seatback when the rear center seat  
belt is buckled. ALWAYS UNBUCKLE the  
rear center seat belt before folding down  
the left portion of the rear seatback. If  
the rear center seat belt is buckled when  
the left portion of the rear seatback is  
folded down, distortion and damage to  
the top portion of the seatback and seat  
belt garnish may result, causing the  
This type of seat belt combines the fea  
tures of both an emergency locking  
retractor seat belt and an automatic  
locking retractor seat belts.  
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僅 Pull it out of the retractor and insert  
the metal tab into the buckle. There  
will be an audible "click" when the tab  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seat belts  
seatback to lock into the folded down  
position.  
The seat belt should be locked into the  
buckle on each seat cushion to be prop  
erly fastened.  
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ONQ5021103N  
ONQ5021102N  
1. Route the seat belt webbing through  
the rear seat belt guides. It will help  
keep the belts from being trapped  
behind or under the seats.  
1
Rear right seat belt fastening buckle  
2
3
Rear center seat belt fastening buckle  
Rear left seat belt fastening buckle  
2. After inserting the seat belt, tighten  
the belt webbing by pulling it up.  
WARNING  
Prior to fastening the rear seat belts,  
ensure the latch matches the seat belt  
buckle. Forcefully fastening the left or  
right seat belt to the center buckle can  
result in an improper fastening scenario  
that will not protect you in an accident.  
CAUTION  
When pulling out to wear the seat belt,  
the tongue should be slowly pulled out  
of the seat belt guide so that the seat  
belt guide does not come off the trim.  
When using the rear center seat belt, the  
buckle with the "CENTER" mark must be  
used.  
Releasing the seat belt:  
ONQ5021100N  
ONQ5021101N  
僅 The seat belt is released by pressing  
the release button (1) on the locking  
buckle.  
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.  
When it is released, the belt should  
automatically draw back into the  
retractor.  
If this does not happen, check the belt  
to make sure it is not twisted, then try  
again.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seat belts  
Pre-tensioner seat belt  
NOTICE  
Your vehicle is equipped with driver's  
pre-tensioner seat belts (retractor pre-  
tensioner and EFD (Emergency Fasten  
ing Device)).  
When the pre-tensioner seat belts are  
activated, a loud noise may be heard  
and fine dust, which may appear to be  
smoke, may be visible in the passenger  
compartment. These are normal operat  
ing conditions and are not hazardous.  
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The seat belt pre-tensioner system con  
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sists mainly of the following compo  
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nents. Their locations are shown in the  
illustration:  
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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  
ONQ5021072L  
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 occupant's body.  
* The actual position of seat belt pre-ten  
sioner system components may differ  
from the illustration.  
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SRS air bag warning light  
1
Retractor Pre-tensioner  
2
3
4
Retractor pre-tensioner assembly  
SRS control module  
The purpose of the retractor pre-ten  
sioner is to make sure that the shoul  
der belts fit in tightly against the  
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Emergency fastening device (EFD)  
occupant's upper body in certain fron  
tal collisions.  
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WARNING  
Skin Irritation  
2
EFD (Emergency Fastening Device)  
Wash all exposed skin areas thoroughly  
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 collisions.  
after an accident in which the pre-ten  
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sioner seat belts were activated. The fine  
dust from the pre-tensioner activation  
may cause skin irritation and should not  
be inhaled for prolonged periods.  
If the system senses excessive tension  
on the driver or passenger's seat belt  
when the pre-tensioner system acti  
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NOTICE  
vates, the load limiter inside the retractor  
pre-tensioner will release some of the  
pressure on the affected seat belt.  
僅 Both the driver's and front passen  
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ger's seat belt pre-tensioner systems  
may be activated not only in certain  
frontal collisions, but also in certain  
side collisions or rollovers, if the vehi  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seat belts  
cle is equipped with a side or curtain  
air bag.  
Pre-tensioners are designed to operate  
only one time. After activation, pre-ten  
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sioner seat belts must be replaced. If the  
pre-tensioner must be replaced, contact  
an authorized Kia dealer.  
僅 Because the sensor that activates the  
SRS air bag is connected with the pre-  
tensioner seat belt, the SRS air bag  
warning light  
on the instrument  
Seat belt precautions  
Take the following precautions when  
using seat belts.  
panel will appear for approximately 6  
seconds after the ignition switch has  
been turned to the ON position, and  
then it should turn off.  
Infant or small child  
僅 If the pre-tensioner seat belt system is  
not working properly, this warning  
light will appear even if there is not a  
malfunction with the SRS air bag. If  
the SRS air bag warning light does not  
appear when the ignition switch has  
been turned to the ON position, or if it  
remains illuminated after appearing  
for approximately 6 seconds, or if it  
appears 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.  
Most countries have child restraint laws.  
You should be aware of the specific  
requirements in your country. Child and/  
or infant seats must be properly placed  
and installed in the rear seat. For more  
information about the use of these  
restraints, refer to "Child Restraint Sys  
tem (CRS)" on page 3-26.  
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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 require  
ments of the Safety Standards of your  
country. Before buying any Child  
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NOTICE  
Restraint System, make sure that it has a  
Do not attempt to service or repair the  
pre-tensioner seat belt system in any  
manner. Do not attempt to inspect or  
replace the pre-tensioner seat belts  
yourself. This must be done by an  
authorized Kia dealer.  
label certifying that it meets Safety Stan  
dards of your country. The restraint  
must be appropriate for your child's  
height and weight. Check the label on  
the child restraint for this information.  
Refer to "Child Restraint System (CRS)"  
on page 3-26.  
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WARNING  
Hot pre-tensioner  
Larger children  
Do not touch the pre-tensioner seat belt  
assemblies for several minutes after  
they have been activated. When the pre-  
tensioner seat belt mechanism fires  
during a collision the pre-tensioner  
becomes hot and can burn you.  
Children who are too large for Child  
Restraint System should always occupy  
the rear seat and use the available lap/  
shoulder belts. The lap portion should be  
fastened and snug on the hips as low as  
possible. Check periodically to insure  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Seat belts  
that the belt fits. A child's squirming  
could put the belt out of position. Chil  
dren are given the most safety in the  
event of an accident when they are  
WARNING  
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Pregnant women  
Pregnant women must never place the  
lap portion of the seat belt above or on  
the abdomen where the fetus is located.  
The force of the seat belt during a colli  
sion will crush the fetus.  
restrained by a proper restraint system  
in the rear seat. If a larger child (over age  
13) must be seated in the front seat, the  
child should be securely restrained by  
the available lap/shoulder belt and the  
seat should be placed in the rearmost  
position. Children age 13 and under  
should be restrained securely in the rear  
seat. NEVER place a child age 13 and  
under in the front seat. NEVER place a  
rear facing child seat in the front seat of  
a vehicle.  
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Injured person  
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A seat belt should be used when an  
injured person is being transported.  
When this is necessary, you should con  
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sult a physician for recommendations.  
If the shoulder belt portion slightly  
One person per belt  
touches the child's neck or face, try plac  
ing the child closer to the center of the  
vehicle. If the shoulder belt still touches  
their face or neck they need to be  
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Two people (including children) should  
never attempt to use a single seat belt.  
This could increase the severity of inju  
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ries in case of an accident.  
returned to a Child Restraint System.  
WARNING  
Do not lie down  
Small children  
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 vehi  
cle 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.  
Do not allow small children to ride in the  
vehicle without an appropriate Child  
Restraint System. If the shoulder belt  
comes in contact with your child's neck  
or face, your child is too small to ride in  
the vehicle. In a crash, the seat belt will  
inflict injury to your child's neck, throat  
and face.  
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Care of seat belts  
Restraint of pregnant women  
Seat belt systems should never be disas  
sembled or modified. In addition, care  
should be taken to assure that seat belts  
and belt hardware are not damaged by  
seat hinges, doors or other abuse.  
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Pregnant women should wear lap/shoul  
der belt assemblies whenever possible  
according to specific recommendations  
by their doctors. The lap portion of the  
belt should be worn AS SECURELY AND  
LOW AS POSSIBLE.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Child Restraint System (CRS)  
Child Restraint System (CRS)  
WARNING  
Infants and younger children must be  
restrained in an appropriate rear-facing  
or forward-facing Child Restraint System  
(CRS) that has first been properly  
Pinched seat belt  
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  
secured to the rear seat of the vehicle.  
Infants and younger children must be  
restrained in an appropriate rear-facing  
or forward-facing Child Restraint System  
(CRS) that has first been properly  
become damaged and could fail during  
a collision or sudden stop.  
secured to the rear seat of the vehicle  
Please refer to your countries or federal  
laws for child seating requirements in  
the operation of a motor vehicle.  
WARNING  
Seatbelts can become hot in a vehicle  
that has become hot or been in the sun.  
Please handle with care to avoid burns  
Children always in the rear  
to infants, children, and people with lim  
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Children under age 13 must always ride  
in the rear seats and must always be  
properly restrained to minimize the risk  
of injury in an accident, sudden stop or  
sudden maneuver.  
ited sensation.  
Periodic inspection  
All seat belts should be inspected peri  
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WARNING  
odically for wear or damage of any kind.  
Any damaged parts should be replaced  
as soon as possible.  
Restraint Location  
Never install a child or infant seat on the  
front passenger's seat. A child riding in  
the front passenger seat can be force  
fully struck by an inflating airbag and  
get seriously injured.  
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Keep belts clean and dry  
Seat belts should be kept clean and dry.  
If belts become dirty, they can be  
cleaned by using a mild soap solution  
and warm water. Bleach, dye, strong  
detergents or abrasives should not be  
used because they may damage and  
weaken the fabric.  
WARNING  
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 plac  
ing a child in the restraint system.  
When to replace seat belts  
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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 concern  
ing seat belt operation should be  
directed to an authorized Kia dealer.  
According to accident statistics, children  
are safer when properly restrained in the  
rear seats than in the front seat. Even  
with air bags, children can be seriously  
injured or killed. Children too large for a  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Child Restraint System (CRS)  
child restraint must use the seat belts  
provided.  
僅 Always properly restrain your child in  
the child restraint.  
Most countries have child restraint laws  
which require children to travel in  
僅 If the vehicle head restraint prevents  
proper installation of a child seat (as  
approved child restraint devices. The  
laws governing the age or height/weight  
restrictions at which seat belts can be  
used instead of child restraints differs  
among countries, so you should be  
aware of the specific requirements in  
described in the Child Restraint Sys-  
tem manual), the head restraint of the  
respective seating position shall be  
readjusted or entirely removed.  
僅 Do not use an infant carrier or a child  
safety seat that "hooks" over a seat  
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your country, and where you are travel  
ing.  
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back as it may not provide adequate  
protection in an accident.  
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Child restraint systems must be properly  
placed and installed in the rear seat. You  
must use a commercially available child  
僅 A child restraint in the center seating  
position may also contact or push up  
against the safety belt buckles, which  
can damage the buckles and make  
them unusable or unsafe. Always  
check that the child restraint does not  
contact any of the safety belt buckles.  
Check the placement of the child  
restraint system that meets the require  
ments of the Safety Standards of your  
country.  
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A CRS is generally designed to be  
secured in a vehicle seat by lap belt por  
tion of a lap/shoulder belt, or by a  
LATCH system in the rear seats of the  
vehicle.  
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restraint regularly to make sure that it  
has not shifted and come into contact  
with any of the safety belt buckles.  
NOTICE  
Child Restraint System (CRS)  
After an accident, have a Kia dealer  
check the Child Restraint System, seat  
belts, tether anchors and lower anchors.  
Infants and younger children must be  
restrained in an appropriate rear-facing  
or forward-facing CRS that has first  
been properly secured to the rear seat of  
the vehicle. Read and comply with the  
Selecting a CRS  
When selecting a CRS for your child,  
always:  
instructions for installation and use pro  
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vided by the manufacturer of the CRS.  
僅 Make sure the CRS has a label certify  
ing that it meets applicable Safety  
Standards of your country.  
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Child Restraint Installation  
An improperly secured child restraint  
僅 Select a child restraint based on your  
child's height and weight. The  
required label or the instructions for  
use typically provide this information.  
can increase the risk of serious injury or  
death in an accident. Always take the  
following precautions when using a  
Child Restraint System:  
僅 Select a child restraint that fits the  
vehicle seating position where it will  
be used. Select a child restraint that  
fits the vehicle seating position where  
僅 Always follow the Child Restraint Sys  
tem manufacturer's instructions for  
installation and use.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
Child Restraint System (CRS)  
it will be used. Refer to the child seat  
and the child seat manufacturer's  
instructions for additional instructions.  
nate any safety benefit provided by the  
seat belt to the occupants.  
僅 Read and comply with the warnings  
and instructions for installation and  
use provided with the CRS.  
CRS types  
There are three main types of the CRS:  
rear-facing seats, forward-facing seats,  
and booster seats. They are classified  
according to the child's age, height and  
weight.  
WARNING  
Holding children  
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. Always  
use a Child Restraint System which is  
appropriate for your child's height and  
weight.  
Rear-facing child seats  
ONQ5021098N  
WARNING  
A rear-facing child seat provides  
restraint with the seating surface against  
Unattended children, the elderly or  
pets  
the back of the child. The harness sys  
tem holds the child in place, and in an  
accident, acts to keep the child posi  
tioned in the seat and reduces the stress  
to the neck and spinal cord.  
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An enclosed vehicle can become  
extremely hot, causing death or severe  
injury such as heatstroke to unattended  
children, the elderly or pets who cannot  
escape the vehicle. When left or trapped  
in a hot vehicle, make sure to stay  
hydrated and avoid sun exposure  
through the vehicle’s windshield.  
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All children under age one must always  
ride in a rear-facing infant child restraint.  
Convertible and 3-in-1 child seats typi  
-
cally have higher height and weight lim  
-
Furthermore, children might operate  
features of the vehicle that could injure  
them, or they could encounter other  
harm, possibly from someone gaining  
entry to the vehicle. Never leave children  
or animals unattended in your vehicle.  
its for the rear-facing position, allowing  
you to keep your child rear-facing for a  
longer period of time.  
Continue to use a rear-facing child seat  
for as long as your child will fit within the  
height and weight limits allowed by the  
child seat manufacturer. It's the best way  
to keep them safe. Once your child has  
outgrown the rear-facing child restraint,  
your child is ready for a forward-facing  
child restraint with a harness.  
WARNING  
Seat belt use  
Do not use one seat belt for two occu  
pants at the same time. This will elimi  
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seat. Note these general steps when  
installing the seat to your vehicle:  
Forward-facing child restraints  
僅
Properly secure the child restraint  
to the vehicle. All child restraints  
must be secured to the vehicle with  
the lap part of a lap/shoulder belt or  
with the LATCH system.  
ONQ5021099N  
僅
Make sure the child restraint is  
firmly secured. After installing a child  
restraint to the vehicle, push and pull  
the seat forward and from side-to-  
side to verify that it is securely  
A forward-facing child seat provides  
restraint for the child's body with a har  
ness. Keep children in a forward-facing  
child seat with a harness until they reach  
the top height or weight limit allowed by  
your child restraint's manufacturer.  
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attached to the seat. A child restraint  
secured with a seat belt should be  
Once your child outgrows the forward-  
facing child restraint, your child is ready  
for a booster seat.  
installed as firmly as possible. How  
ever, some side-to-side movement  
can be expected.  
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僅
Secure the child in the child  
Booster seats  
restraint. Make sure the child is prop  
erly strapped in the child restraint  
according to the manufacturer  
instructions.  
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A booster seat is a restraint designed to  
improve the fit of the vehicle's seat belt  
system. A booster seat positions the seat  
belt so that it fits properly over the lap of  
your child.  
Lower Anchors and Tether for  
Children (LATCH) system  
Keep your child in a booster seat until  
they are big enough to sit in the seat  
without a booster and still have the seat  
belt fit properly. For a seat belt to fit  
properly, the lap belt must lie snugly  
The LATCH system holds a child  
restraint during driving and in an acci  
-
dent. This system is designed to make  
installation of the child restraint easier  
and reduce the possibility of improperly  
across the upper thighs, not the stom  
-
ach. The shoulder belt should lie snug  
across the shoulder and chest and not  
across the neck or face. Children under  
age 13 must always ride in the rear seats  
and must always be properly restrained  
to minimize the risk of injury.  
installing your child restraint. The LATCH  
system uses anchors in the vehicle and  
attachments on the child restraint. The  
LATCH system eliminates the need to  
use seat belts to secure the child  
restraint to the rear seats.  
Installing a CRS  
Lower anchors are metal bars built into  
the vehicle. There are two lower anchors  
for each LATCH seating position that will  
accommodate a child restraint with  
lower attachments.  
After selecting a proper child seat for  
your child, check to make sure it fits  
properly in your vehicle.  
Follow the instructions provided by the  
manufacturer when installing the child  
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To use the LATCH system in your vehi  
-
cle, you must have a child restraint with  
LATCH attachments.  
The child seat manufacturer will provide  
you with instructions on how to use the  
child seat with its attachments for the  
LATCH lower anchors.  
ONQ5021014N_3  
1
Lower Anchor position indicator  
Lower Anchor  
ONQ5021069N  
2
LATCH anchors have been provided in  
the left and right outboard rear seating  
positions. Their locations are shown in  
the illustration. There are no LATCH  
anchors 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.  
To use the lower anchor, push the upper  
portion of the lower anchor cover.  
WARNING  
Securing a child restraint with the  
LATCH anchors system  
LATCH Lower Anchors  
Never attempt to attach a LATCH  
To install a LATCH-compatible child  
restraint in either of the rear outboard  
seating positions:  
equipped seat in the center seating posi  
tion. LATCH lower anchors are only to be  
used in the left and right rear outboard  
seating positions. You may damage the  
anchors or the anchors may fail and  
break in a collision if the seat is in the  
center seating position.  
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1. Move the seat belt buckle away from  
the lower anchors. Otherwise, the  
webbing or buckle can be damaged  
by the latch anchor, which can make  
them become unusable or unsafe.  
2. Move any other objects away from  
the anchors that could prevent a  
secure connection between the child  
restraint and the lower anchors.  
The lower anchor position indicator sym  
bols are located on the left and right rear  
seatbacks to identify the position of the  
lower anchors in your vehicle (see  
arrows in illustration).  
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3. Place the child restraint on the vehicle  
seat, then attach the seat to the lower  
anchors according to the instructions  
provided by the child restraint manu  
facturer.  
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4. Follow the child restraint instructions  
for properly adjusting and tightening  
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the lower attachments on the child  
restraint to the lower anchors.  
Securing a child restraint seat  
with "Tether Anchor" system  
WARNING  
Take the following precautions when  
using the LATCH system:  
僅 Read and follow all installation  
instructions provided with your Child  
Restraint System.  
ONQ5021097N  
僅 To prevent the child from reaching  
and taking hold of the unused seat  
belts, buckle all unused rear seat belts  
before the child is placed into the  
vehicle. Lock each unused seatbelt  
First secure the child restraint with the  
LATCH lower anchors or the seat belt. If  
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the child restraint manufacturer recom  
mends that the top tether strap be  
attached, attach and tighten the top  
tether strap to the top tether strap  
anchor.  
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following the instructions in the "auto  
matic locking mode" subsection, and  
place the webbing behind the child  
seat or against an unused seatback.  
-
Child Restraint hook holders are located  
on the seat back.  
Children can be strangled if a shoul  
der belt becomes wrapped around  
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WARNING  
their neck and the seat belt tightens.  
Take the following precautions when  
installing the tether strap:  
僅 NEVER attach more than one child  
restraint to a single anchor. This could  
cause the anchor or attachment to  
come loose or break.  
僅 Read and follow all installation  
instructions provided with your Child  
Restraint System.  
僅 Always have the LATCH system  
inspected by your authorized Kia  
dealer after an accident. An accident  
can damage the LATCH system and  
may not properly secure the child  
restraint.  
僅 NEVER attach more than one child  
restraint to a single tether anchor.  
This could cause the anchor or attach  
ment to come loose or break.  
-
僅 Do not attach the tether strap to any  
thing other than the correct tether  
anchor. It may not work properly if  
attached to something else.  
-
僅 Do not use the tether anchors for  
adult seat belts or harnesses, or for  
attaching other items or equipment to  
the vehicle.  
僅 Always fasten the seat belts behind  
the child restraint seat when they are  
not used to secure the child seat. Fail  
-
ure to do so may result in child stran  
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gulation.  
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Child Restraint System (CRS)  
To install the tether anchor:  
Securing a child restraint with a  
lap/shoulder belt  
When not using the LATCH system, all  
child restraints must be secured to a  
vehicle rear seat with the lap part of a  
lap/shoulder belt.  
OCV031116N  
Automatic locking mode  
1. Route the Child Restraint System seat  
strap over the seatback.  
For vehicles with adjustable headrest,  
route the tether strap under the head  
rest and between the headrest posts,  
otherwise route the tether strap over  
the top of the seatback.  
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ONQ5021094N  
2. Connect the top-tether to the top-  
tether anchorage, then tighten the  
top-tether according to the instruc  
tions of your Child Restraint System's  
manufacturer to firmly attach the  
Child Restraint System to the seat.  
All passenger seat belts move freely  
under normal conditions and only lock  
under extreme or emergency conditions  
(emergency locking mode). So, in order  
to secure a child restraint, you must  
manually pull the seat belt all the way  
-
3. Check that the child restraint is  
out to shift the retractor to the "auto  
matic locking" mode.  
-
securely attached to the seat by push  
ing and pulling the seat forward and  
from side-to-side.  
-
The "automatic locking" mode will help  
prevent the normal movement of the  
child in the vehicle from causing the seat  
belt to loosen and compromise the CRS.  
To install a CRS on the rear seats, do the  
following:  
1. Place the CRS on a rear seat and  
route the lap/shoulder belt around or  
through the child restraint, following  
the restraint manufacturer's instruc  
-
tions.  
Be sure the seat belt webbing is not  
twisted.  
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 emer  
-
gency.  
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attempting to pull more of the seat  
belt out of the retractor. If you cannot,  
the retractor is in the "automatic lock  
-
ing" mode.  
If your CRS manufacturer instructs or  
recommends you to use a tether anchor  
with the lap/shoulder belt, refer to  
"Securing a child restraint with the  
LATCH anchors system" on page 3-30  
for more information.  
ONQ5021096N  
3. Pull the shoulder portion of the seat  
belt all the way out. When the shoul  
der portion of the seat belt is fully  
extended, it will shift the retractor to  
the "automatic locking" (child  
restraint) mode.  
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NOTICE  
3
When the seat belt is allowed to retract  
to its fully stowed position, the retractor  
will automatically switch from the "auto  
matic locking" mode to the emergency  
lock mode for normal adult usage.  
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WARNING  
ONQ5021095N  
Auto lock mode  
4. Slowly allow the shoulder portion of  
the seat belt to retract and listen for  
an audible "clicking" or "ratcheting"  
Set the retractor to Automatic Lock  
mode when installing any Child Restraint  
System. If the retractor is not in the auto  
matic locking mode, the child restraint  
can move when your vehicle turns or  
stops suddenly. A child can be seriously  
injured or killed if the child restraint is  
not properly anchored in the car.  
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sound. This indicates that the retrac  
tor is in the "automatic locking" mode.  
If no distinct sound is heard, repeat  
steps 3 and 4.  
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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.  
ONQ5021093N  
5. Remove as much slack from the belt  
as possible by pushing down on the  
CRS while feeding the shoulder belt  
back into the retractor.  
6. Push and pull on the CRS 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 "automatic locking" mode by  
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Air bag - advanced Supplemental Restraint System  
Air bag - advanced Supplemental Restraint System  
ONQ5033552N  
* The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.  
1
Driver's front air bag  
Passenger's front air bag  
Side air bag  
2
3
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 severity of injury in the event of a col  
lision or rollover.  
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from ejection, especially when used in  
conjunction with the seat belts.  
How does the air bag system  
operate?  
僅 In order to help provide protection,  
the air bags must inflate rapidly. The  
airbag inflates extremely fast between  
僅 Air bags are activated (able to inflate  
if necessary) only when the ENGINE  
START/STOP button has been turned  
to the ON position.  
the occupant and the vehicle struc  
tures before the occupant impacts the  
vehicle structures. This speed of infla  
tion reduces the risk of serious or life-  
-
僅 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.  
-
threatening injuries and is thus a nec  
essary part of the air bag design.  
However, airbag inflation can also  
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3
僅 There is no single speed at which the  
air bags will inflate. Generally, air bags  
are designed to inflate based upon  
cause injuries which can include facial  
abrasions, bruises and broken bones.  
This is because the rapid inflation also  
causes the airbags to expand with a  
great deal of force.  
the severity of a collision and its direc  
-
tion, etc. Several factors determine  
whether the sensors produce an elec  
-
僅
There are even circumstances  
tronic deployment / inflation signal.  
under which contact with the steer  
-
僅 Air bags will not deploy in every crash  
ing wheel or passenger air bag can  
cause fatal injuries, especially if the  
occupant is positioned excessively  
or collision situations. Air bag deploy  
-
ment depends on a number of factors  
including vehicle speed, angles of  
impact, and, the density and stiffness  
of the vehicles or objects which your  
close to the steering wheel or pas  
-
senger air bag.  
vehicle hits in the collision. The deter  
-
WARNING  
mining factors are not limited to those  
mentioned above.  
Airbag inflation  
Sit as far back as possible from the  
steering wheel while still maintaining  
comfortable control of the vehicle. A dis  
tance of at least 25 cm (10 inches) from  
your chest to the steering wheel is rec  
僅 The front air bags will completely  
inflate and deflate in an instant. It is  
virtually impossible for you to see the  
air bags inflate during an accident. It  
-
-
is much more likely that you will sim  
-
ommended. Failure to do so can result in  
airbag inflation injuries to the driver.  
ply see the deflated air bags hanging  
out of their storage compartments  
after the collision.  
僅 In addition to inflating in serious side  
collisions, side and/or curtain air bags  
will inflate if the sensing system  
detects a rollover.  
Noise and smoke  
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 substantial discomfort in  
breathing due to the contact of your  
僅 When a rollover is detected, side and/  
or curtain airbags will remain inflated  
longer. This helps provide protection  
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chest with both the seat belt and the air  
bag, as well as from breathing the  
Do not install a child restraint on  
the front passenger's seat  
smoke and powder. Open your doors  
and/or windows as soon as possible  
Never place a rear-facing child restraint  
in the front passenger's seat.  
after impact in order to reduce dis  
-
comfort and prevent prolonged expo  
-
sure to the smoke and powder.  
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.  
OCV031079  
If the air bag deploys, it would impact  
the rear-facing child restraint, causing  
serious or fatal injury.  
WARNING  
In addition, do not place front-facing  
child restraints in the front passenger's  
seat. If the front passenger air bag  
inflates, it could cause serious or fatal  
injuries to the child.  
Hot components  
Do not touch the air bag storage area's  
internal components immediately after  
airbag inflation. 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  
Air bag deployment  
When children are seated in the rear  
outboard seats of a vehicle equipped  
with side and/or curtain air bags, install  
the Child Restraint System as far away  
from the door side as possible. Inflation  
of the side and/or curtain air bags could  
impact the child.  
WARNING  
Do not install or place accessories over  
the airbag's location or in areas where  
the airbags will extend if deployed. They  
can interfere with the airbag or harm  
occupants during a deployment and can  
cause serious injury or death.  
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Air bag warning light  
Supplemental Restraint System  
(SRS) components and functions  
The purpose of air bag warning light in  
your instrument panel is to alert you of a  
potential problem with your air bag sys  
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tem, which could include your side and/  
or curtain air bags used for rollover pro  
-
tection.  
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If the air bag warning light appears for  
more than 6 seconds after the ENGINE  
ONQ5023123N  
START/STOP button has been turned to  
the ON position, or if it appears during  
vehicle operation, an SRS component  
may not be functioning properly and  
you should have your vehicle checked  
by an authorized Kia dealer.  
* The actual position of SRS components  
may differ from the illustration.  
The SRS consists of the following com  
-
ponents:  
1
Driver's front air bag module  
Passenger's front air bag module  
Front side air bag modules  
Curtain air bag modules  
If any of the following conditions occur,  
this indicates a malfunction in the air  
bag system. Have an authorized Kia  
dealer inspect the air bag system as  
soon as possible.  
2
3
4
5
6
7
Retractor pre-tensioner assemblies  
Air bag warning light  
僅 The light does not turn on briefly  
when you turn the ENGINE START/  
STOP button to the ON position.  
SRS control module (SRSCM)/ rollover  
sensor  
僅 The light stays on after appearing for  
approximately 6 seconds.  
8
9
Front impact sensors  
Side impact sensors  
僅 The light comes on while the vehicle is  
in motion.  
10 Side pressure sensors  
11 Retractor pre-tensioner assemblies  
(rear side)  
僅 The light blinks when the ENGINE  
START/STOP button to the ON posi  
-
12 EFD (Emergency Fastening Device)  
tion.  
13 Passenger's front air bag ON/OFF  
indicator (Over head console)  
14 Front driver/passenger's seat belt  
buckle sensor  
15 Rear side air bag modules  
16 Occupant Detection System(ODS)  
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Driver's front air bag (1)  
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.  
Passenger's front air bag  
OCV031036L  
The front air bag modules are located  
both in the center of the steering wheel  
and in the front passenger's panel above  
the glove box. When the SRSCM detects  
a sufficiently severe impact to the front  
of the vehicle, it will automatically deploy  
the front air bags.  
OCV031039L  
WARNING  
Air bag obstructions  
Driver's front air bag (2)  
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 vehicle. Such objects  
may become dangerous projectiles if the  
air bag deploys.  
OCV031037L  
WARNING  
Upon deployment, tear seams molded  
directly into the pad covers will separate  
under pressure from the expansion of  
Flying objects  
Do not place any objects (an umbrella,  
bag, etc.) between the front door and  
the front seat. Such objects may become  
dangerous projectiles if the side airbag  
inflates.  
the air bags. Further opening of the cov  
ers then allows full inflation of the air  
bags.  
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Driver's front air bag (3)  
僅 If an air bag deploys, there may be a  
loud noise followed by a fine dust  
released in the vehicle. These condi  
-
tions are normal and are not hazard  
-
ous - the air bags are packed in this  
fine powder. The dust generated  
during air bag deployment may cause  
OCV031038L  
A fully inflated airbag (with a properly  
fastened seat belt) slows the forward  
motion of the driver or passenger,  
reducing the risk of head and chest  
injury.  
skin or eye irritation as well as aggra  
-
vate asthma for some persons.  
Always wash all exposed skin areas  
thoroughly with cold water and a mild  
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soap after an accident in which the air  
bags were deployed.  
Occupant Detection System  
(ODS)  
僅 The SRS can function only when the  
ENGINE START/STOP button is in the  
ON position. The SRS is not working  
Your vehicle is equipped with an Occu  
pant Detection System (ODS) in the front  
passenger's seat.  
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properly if any of the following situa  
-
tions occur:  
- the SRS airbag warning light does  
not appear  
- the SRS airbag warning light  
remains on continuously after  
appearing for about 6 seconds  
when the ENGINE START/STOP  
button is turned to the ON position  
or after the vehicle is in ready mode  
3
ONQ5031514N  
The ODS is designed to detect the pres  
-
-
ence of a properly-seated front passen  
ger 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 ODS.  
- the SRS airbag warning light comes  
on while driving  
If this occurs, have your vehicle imme  
-
Do not put anything in front of the pas  
-
diately inspected by an authorized Kia  
dealer.  
senger air bag " " indicator.  
NOTICE  
Main components of the ODS  
Before you replace a fuse or disconnect  
a battery terminal, change the ENGINE  
START/STOP button to the OFF position.  
Never remove or replace the air bag  
related fuse(s) when the ENGINE  
僅 A detection device is located within  
the front passenger seat cushion.  
僅 An electronic system determines  
whether the passenger air bag sys  
tems should be activated or deacti  
vated.  
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-
START/STOP button is ON position. Fail  
ure to heed this warning will cause the  
SRS air bag warning light to appear.  
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僅 An indicator light located on the over  
head console which appears the  
-
words PASSENGER AIR BAG "  
"
indicates the front passenger air bag  
system is deactivated.  
僅 The overhead console air bag warning  
light is interconnected with the ODS.  
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If the front passenger seat is occupied  
by a person that the system determines  
to be of sufficient mass, and he/she sits  
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 feet on  
the floor), the PASSENGER AIR BAG  
"
" indicator will turn off and the front  
passenger's air bag will be able to inflate  
in frontal crashes.  
You will find the PASSENGER AIR BAG  
"
" indicator on the overhead console.  
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 ODS may not function properly if  
the passenger takes actions which can  
defeat the detection system.  
These include:  
僅 Failing to sit in an upright position.  
僅 Leaning against the door or center  
console.  
僅 Sitting towards the sides or the front  
of the seat.  
僅 Putting legs on the dashboard or rest  
ing them on other locations which  
reduce the passenger weight on the  
front seat.  
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僅 Improperly wearing the safety belt.  
僅 Reclining the seatback.  
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Conditions and operation of the front passenger ODS  
Indicator/Warning light  
Devices  
Front passenger air bag  
Activated  
Condition detected by the occupant classifica  
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"PASSENGER AIR BAG  
OFF" indicator light  
tion system  
SRS warning light  
1. Adult*1  
Off  
On  
Off  
Off  
2. Child Restraint System (CRS) with child under  
12 months old*2*3*4  
Deactivated  
3. Unoccupied  
On  
Off  
Off  
On  
Deactivated  
Activated  
4. Malfunction in the system  
*1. The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in the front passenger  
seat, the system may recognize him/her as a child depending on his/her physique and posture.  
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*2. Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. When a larger child who has outgrown a CRS  
sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as an adult depending upon his/her  
physique or sitting position.  
*3. Never install a CRS on the front passenger seat.  
*4. The PASSENGER AIR BAG "  
" indicator may turn on or off when a child above 12 months to 12 years  
old (with or without a CRS) sits in the front passenger seat. This is a normal condition.  
WARNING  
NOTICE  
僅 Do not install a child restraint seat in  
the passenger seat when the seat is  
heavily soaked with any type of liquid.  
僅 Do not use car seat cushions that  
cover up the surface of the seat and  
aftermarket manufactured passenger  
seat heaters.  
僅 Do not alter or remodel the Occupant  
Detection System (ODS). This may  
damage the system and prevent its  
proper function in a collision.  
僅 After conducting car interior cleaning  
using steam or detergent, the seat  
should be dried properly. Afterward,  
check for normal operation of the  
PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" and air  
bag warning lights.  
僅 Any service related to the passenger  
seat and the ODS must be done at an  
authorized Kia dealership.  
僅 After the passenger seat has been  
removed or installed for repair pur  
poses, check for normal operation of  
the PASSENGER AIR BAG " " and  
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air bag warning lights with a person  
seated or not seated in the passenger  
seat.  
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WARNING  
When the PASSENGER AIR BAG "  
"
symbol appears, the passenger air bag  
system will not operate. The passenger  
air bag system will operate when neces  
sary if the symbol does not appear.  
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OCV031083  
僅 Do not move your hips too forward in  
the seat.  
NOTICE  
Do not modify or replace the front pas  
-
senger seat. Don't place anything on or  
attach anything such as a blanket, front  
seat cover or aftermarket seat heater to  
the front passenger seat. This can  
adversely affect the Occupant Detection  
System.  
OCV031084  
僅 Never excessively recline the front  
passenger seatback.  
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.  
OCV031071  
僅 Never place feet on the dashboard.  
僅 Do not place a heavy load in the front  
passenger seatback pocket or on the  
front passenger seat.  
OCV031085  
僅 Never lean on the door or center con  
sole.  
-
OCV031082  
僅 Do not place feet on the front passen  
-
ger seatback.  
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僅 Do not sit with your weight exces  
sively skewing to the left or right on  
the front passenger seat.  
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has been completely dried before  
driving the vehicle.  
OCV031090  
OCV031086  
僅 Do not use car seat accessories, such  
as thick blankets and cushions, that  
cover up the car seat surface.  
Proper position  
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僅 Do not sit on the passenger seat  
wearing heavily padded clothes, such  
as ski wear and hip protector.  
OCV031081  
When an adult is seated in the front pas  
senger seat, if the PASSENGER AIR BAG  
" indicator is on, change the ENGINE  
-
"
OCV031088  
START/STOP button to the OFF position  
and ask the passenger to sit properly  
(sitting upright with the seatback in an  
upright position, centered on the seat  
僅 Do not place electronic devices, such  
as laptops and DVD player, or con  
ductive materials such, as water bot  
tles, on the passenger seat.  
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-
cushion with their seat belt on, legs com  
fortably extended and their feet on the  
floor). Restart the vehicle and have the  
person remain in that position. This will  
allow the system to detect the person  
and to enable the passenger air bag.  
-
僅 Do not use electronic devices, such as  
laptops and satellite radios, that use  
inverter chargers.  
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG "  
" indica-  
tor is still on, ask the passenger to move  
to the rear seat.  
OCV031089  
僅 Wet Passenger Seat  
Do not spill liquid in the passenger  
seat. Spilled liquid on the passenger  
seat may cause the air bag warning  
light to appear or malfunction. If any  
liquid is spilled, make sure the seat  
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of crash, children of all ages are safer  
when restrained in the rear seat.  
WARNING  
PASSENGER AIR BAG "  
" light  
If the ODS is not working properly, the  
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) air  
bag warning light on the instrument  
Do not allow an adult passenger to ride  
in the front seat when the PASSENGER  
panel will appear because the passen  
ger's front air bag is connected with the  
ODS. If there is a malfunction of the ODS  
-
AIR BAG "  
" indicator appears,  
because the air bag will not deploy in the  
event of a crash. The driver must  
instruct the passenger to reposition him  
the PASSENGER AIRBAG "  
" indicator  
-
will not appear. In this case, the passen  
-
self in the seat. Failure to properly posi  
-
ger's front airbag will inflate in frontal  
tion yourself may lead to air bag  
impact crashes even if there is no occu  
-
deactivation resulting in air bag non-  
pant in the front passenger seat.  
deployment in a collision. If the PASSEN  
GER AIR BAG " " indicator remains  
illuminated after the passenger reposi  
tions themselves properly and the car is  
restarted, it is recommended that pas  
senger move to the rear seat because  
the passenger's front air bag will not  
deploy.  
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Driver's and passenger's front air  
bag  
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Your vehicle is equipped with an  
advanced supplemental restraint (air  
bag) system and lap/shoulder belts at  
both the driver and passenger seating  
position.  
-
Driver's front air bag  
NOTICE  
The PASSENGER AIR BAG "  
" indica-  
tor appears for about 4 seconds after  
the ENGINE START/STOP button is  
turned to the ON position after the vehi  
-
cle is started. If the front passenger seat  
ONQ5021091N  
is occupied, the occupant detection sen  
sor will then classify the front passenger  
after several more seconds.  
-
Passenger's front air bag  
僅 Even though your vehicle is equipped  
with the Occupant Detection System,  
never install a Child Restraint System  
in the front passenger's seat. A  
deploying air bag can forcefully strike  
a child resulting in serious injuries or  
death.  
ONQ5021092N  
The indication of the system's presence  
are the letters "AIR BAG" located on the  
air bag pad cover on the steering wheel  
and the passenger's side front panel pad  
above the glove box.  
Any child age 13 and under should ride  
in the rear seat. Children too large for  
child restraints should use the available  
lap/shoulder belts. No matter what type  
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The Supplemental Restraint System  
(SRS) consists of air bags installed under  
WARNING  
Modification to the seat structure can  
cause the air bag to deploy at a different  
level than should be provided.  
the pad covers in the center of the steer  
ing wheel and the passenger's side front  
panel above the glove box.  
-
The purpose of the SRS is to provide the  
Manufacturers are required by govern  
ment regulations to provide a contact  
point concerning modifications to the  
vehicle for persons with disabilities,  
which modifications may affect the vehi  
cle's advanced air bag system. That con  
tact is Kia's toll-free Customer  
Experience Department at 1-877-KIA-  
AUTO (1-877-542-2886). However, Kia  
does 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 ODS.  
-
vehicle's driver and/or the front passen  
-
ger with additional protection than that  
offered by the seat belt system alone in  
case of a frontal impact of sufficient  
severity. The SRS uses sensors to gather  
information about the driver's and front  
passenger's seat belt usage and impact  
severity.  
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-
3
The seat belt buckle sensor determines  
if the front passenger's seat belt is fas  
-
tened.  
These sensors provide the ability to con  
-
trol the SRS deployment based on  
whether or not the seat belts are fas  
WARNING  
-
tened, and how severe the impact is.  
Replacement/modifications  
The advanced SRS offers the ability to  
control the air bag inflation with two lev  
els. A first stage level is provided for  
moderate-severity impacts. A second  
stage level is provided for more severe  
impacts.  
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.  
-
According to the impact severity and  
seat belt usage, the SRS Control Module  
(SRSCM) controls the air bag inflation.  
Failure to properly wear seat belts can  
increase the risk or severity of injury in  
an accident.  
Advanced air bags are combined with  
pre-tensioner seat belts to help provide  
enhanced occupant protection in frontal  
crashes. Front air bags are not intended  
to deploy in collisions in which sufficient  
protection can be provided by the seat  
belt.  
Additionally, your vehicle is equipped  
with an Occupant Detection System  
(ODS) in the front passenger's seat. The  
ODS detects the presence of a passen  
-
ger in the front passenger's seat and will  
turn off the front passenger's air bag  
under certain conditions. For more  
detail, see "Occupant Detection System  
(ODS)" on page 3-39.  
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airbag labels attached to the vehicle  
seats.  
NOTICE  
Air bags can only be used once – have  
an authorized Kia dealer replace the air  
bag immediately after deployment.  
When the air bag deploys, the object  
may affect the deployment and result in  
unexpected accident or bodily harm.  
Front air bags are not intended to  
deploy in side-impact, rear-impact or  
rollover crashes. However, when frontal  
deployment threshold is satisfied at  
side-impact, front air bags may deploy.  
In addition, front air bags will not deploy  
in frontal crashes below the deployment  
threshold.  
Side air bag  
Your vehicle is equipped with a side air  
bag in each front and rear seat.  
-
WARNING  
SRS Wiring  
ONQ5031358L  
Do not tamper with or disconnect SRS  
wiring or other components of the SRS  
system. Doing so could result in injury,  
due to accidental deployment of the air  
bags or by rendering the SRS inopera  
-
tive.  
ONQ5023054  
* The actual air bags in the vehicle may  
differ from the illustration.  
WARNING  
No attaching objects  
The purpose of the air bag is to provide  
the vehicle's driver and/or the front pas  
senger and rear outboard passenger  
with additional protection than that  
offered by the seat belt alone.  
-
No objects (such as crash pad cover, cel  
lular phone holder, cup holder, perfume  
or stickers) should be placed over or  
near the air bag modules on the steering  
wheel, instrument panel, windshield  
glass, and the front passenger's panel  
above the glove box. Such objects could  
cause harm if the vehicle is in a crash  
severe enough to cause the air bags to  
deploy.  
-
僅 The side air bags are designed to  
deploy during certain side-impact col  
lisions, depending on the crash sever  
-
-
ity of impact.  
僅 The side air bags may deploy on the  
side of the impact or on both sides.  
To reduce the risk of serious injury and  
death, do not place any objects, arms,  
legs or feet over the air bag and do not  
place any objects between the air bag  
and yourself.  
僅 The side and/or curtain air bags on  
both sides of the vehicle will deploy if  
a rollover or possible rollover is  
detected.  
僅 The side air bags are not designed to  
deploy in all side impact or rollover  
situations.  
Additionally, never place or insert any  
object into any small opening near side  
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WARNING  
WARNING  
Unexpected deployment  
Flying objects  
Avoid impact to the side impact airbag  
sensor when the ENGINE START/STOP  
button is ON to prevent unexpected  
deployment of the side air bag.  
Do not place any objects (an umbrella,  
bag, etc.) between the front door and  
the front seat. Such objects may become  
dangerous projectiles if the side airbag  
inflates.  
僅 The side air bag is supplemental to  
the driver's and the passenger's seat  
belt systems and is not a substitute  
for them. Therefore your seat belts  
must be worn at all times while the  
vehicle is in operation.  
WARNING  
No attaching objects  
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僅 Do not place any objects over the air  
bag or between the air bag and your  
self. Also, do not attach any objects  
around the area the air bag inflates  
such as the door, side door glass,  
front and rear pillar.  
-
僅 For best protection from the side air  
bag system and to avoid being injured  
by the deploying side air bag, occu  
-
pants should sit in an upright position  
with the seat belt properly fastened.  
The driver's hands should be placed  
on the steering wheel at the 9:00 and  
3:00 positions. The passenger's arms  
and hands should be placed on their  
laps.  
僅 Do not put any objects between the  
side airbag label and seat cushion. It  
could cause harm if the vehicle is in a  
crash severe enough to cause the air  
bags to deploy.  
僅 Never place or insert any object into  
any small opening near side airbag  
labels attached to the vehicle seats.  
When the air bag deploys, the object  
may affect the deployment and result  
in unexpected accident or bodily  
harm.  
WARNING  
Deployment  
Do not install any accessories including  
seat covers, on the side or near the side  
air bag as this may affect the deploy  
-
ment of the side air bags.  
僅 Do not install any accessories on the  
side or near the side air bags.  
僅 If the seat or seat cover is damaged,  
have the vehicle checked and  
repaired by an authorized Kia dealer.  
Inform the dealer that your vehicle is  
equipped with side air bags and an  
Occupant Detection System (ODS).  
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Curtain air bag  
NOTICE  
Curtain air bags are located along both  
sides of the roof rails above the front  
and rear doors.  
Never try to open or repair any compo  
-
nents of the side and curtain air bag sys  
tem. This should only be done by an  
authorized Kia dealer.  
-
WARNING  
No attaching objects  
僅 Do not place any objects over the air  
bag. Also, do not attach any objects  
around the area the air bag inflates  
such as the door, side door glass,  
front and rear pillar, roof side rail.  
ONQ5021019  
僅 Do not hang hard, breakable, or  
heavy objects on the coat hooks for  
safety reasons.  
ONQ5033553N  
* The actual air bags in the vehicle may  
differ from the illustration.  
They are designed to help protect occu  
-
pants in certain side impacts and to help  
prevent them from ejecting out of the  
vehicle as a result of a rollover, espe  
-
cially when the seatbelts are also in use.  
僅 The curtain air bags are designed to  
deploy during certain side impact col  
lisions, depending on the severity of  
impact. The curtain air bags on both  
sides of the vehicle will also deploy in  
certain rollover situations.  
-
僅 The curtain air bags are not designed  
to deploy in all side impact or rollover  
situations.  
僅 Depending upon the conditions, only  
one curtain air bag may deploy.  
Do not allow the passengers to lean their  
heads or bodies against the doors, put  
their arms on the doors, stretch their  
arms out of the window or place objects  
between the doors and passengers  
when they are seated on seats equipped  
with side impact and/or curtain air bags.  
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Air bag collision sensors  
3
ONQ5021023N  
1
2
3
4
5
ONQ5021062  
ONQ5021063  
ONQ5021064  
ONQ5021066L  
ONQ5A031005  
* The actual shape and position of sensors may differ from the illustration.  
1
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) control module/rollover sensor  
Front impact sensors  
2
3
4
5
Side pressure sensors (front door)  
Side impact sensors (B-pillar)  
Side impact sensors (C-pillar)  
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Why didn't my air bag go off in a  
WARNING  
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.  
-
Air bag sensors  
僅 Do not hit or allow any objects to  
impact the locations where air bags or  
sensors are installed.  
This may cause unexpected air bag  
deployment, which could result in  
serious personal injury or death.  
These include rear impacts, second or  
third collisions in multiple impact acci  
-
dents, as well as low speed impacts.  
僅 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.  
Air bag inflation conditions  
Front air bags  
Therefore, do not try to perform main  
-
tenance on or around the air bag sen  
sors. Have the vehicle checked and  
repaired by an authorized Kia dealer.  
-
僅 Do not handle or move the front  
impact sensors. Changing the position  
or angle of the sensor can interfere  
with the proper functioning of the air  
bag.  
ONQ5021024  
Front air bags are designed to inflate in  
a frontal collision depending on several  
factors, including the severity of impact  
of the front collision.  
Problems may arise if the sensor instal  
-
lation angles are changed due to the  
Side and curtain air bags  
deformation of the front bumper, front  
end module, body or front doors where  
side collision sensors are installed. Have  
the vehicle checked and repaired by an  
authorized Kia dealer.  
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  
ONQ5021025  
collision and air bag deployment perfor  
-
mance.  
ONQ5021055  
* The actual air bags in the vehicle may  
differ from the illustration.  
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Side and/or curtain air bags are  
designed to inflate when an impact is  
detected by side collision sensors  
depending on several factors, including  
the severity of impact resulting from a  
side impact collision.  
Air bag non-inflation conditions  
僅 Air bags may not deploy in certain  
low-speed collisions where the air bag  
would not add any benefit beyond the  
protection already offered by the seat  
belts.  
Also, the side and curtain air bags are  
designed to inflate when a rollover is  
detected by a rollover sensor.  
Although the front air bags (driver's and  
front passenger's air bags) are primarily  
designed to inflate in frontal collisions,  
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ONQ5021024  
they may inflate in other types of colli  
-
僅 Front air bags are not designed to  
inflate in rear collisions, because  
occupants are moved backward by  
the force of the impact. In this case,  
inflated air bags would not be able to  
provide any additional benefit.  
sions if the front impact sensors detect a  
sufficient frontal force in another type of  
impact.  
Similarly, although side and curtain air  
bags are designed to inflate in certain  
side impact collisions, they may inflate in  
other types of collisions where a side  
force is detected by the sensors. For  
instance, side air bag and/or curtain air  
bags may inflate if rollover sensors indi  
-
cate the possibility of a rollover occur  
-
ring (even if none actually occurs) or in  
other situations, including when the  
vehicle is tilted while being towed.  
ONQ5021026  
僅 Front airbags may not inflate in side  
impact collisions, because passen  
gers move in the direction of the colli  
sion. Thus, in side impacts, frontal  
airbag deployment would not provide  
additional occupant protection.  
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Even if side and/or curtain air bags do  
-
not provide impact protection in a roll  
-
over, they will deploy to prevent ejection  
of occupants, especially those who are  
restrained with seat belts.  
If the vehicle chassis is impacted by  
bumps or objects on unimproved roads,  
the air bags may deploy. Drive carefully  
on unimproved roads or on surfaces not  
designed for vehicle traffic to prevent  
unintended air bag deployment.  
ONQ5021025  
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僅 In an angled collision, the force of  
impact may direct the occupants in a  
direction where the air bags would not  
僅 Airbags may not inflate if the vehicle  
collides with an object such as a utility  
pole or tree. This is because the point  
of impact is concentrated in one area  
and the full force of the impact is not  
delivered to the sensors.  
be able to provide any additional ben  
efit, and thus the sensors may not  
deploy any air bags.  
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僅
ONQ5021038  
ONQ5021028N  
僅 Just before impact, drivers often  
brake heavily. Such heavy braking  
lowers the front portion of the vehicle  
causing it to "ride" under a vehicle  
with a higher ground clearance. Be  
particularly careful when following a  
vehicle with a high ground clearance  
because airbags may not inflate when  
Supplemental Restraint System  
(SRS) care  
The Supplemental Restraint System  
(SRS) is virtually maintenance-free and  
so there are no parts you can safely ser  
vice by yourself.  
-
If the SRS air bag warning light does not  
appear, or continuously remains on,  
have your vehicle immediately inspected  
by an authorized Kia dealer.  
your vehicle underrides another vehi  
cle during a crash.  
-
Any work on the SRS, 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 may result  
in serious personal injury.  
ONQ5021027  
僅 Front air bags may not inflate in all  
rollover accidents when the SRS Con  
trol Module (SRSCM) indicates that  
the front air bag deployment would  
For cleaning the air bag pad covers, use  
only a soft, dry cloth or one which has  
-
been moistened with plain water. Sol  
-
vents or cleaners could adversely affect  
not provide additional occupant pro  
-
the air bag covers and proper deploy  
-
tection.  
ment of the system.  
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  
ONQ5021039  
give you the necessary information. Fail  
-
ure to follow these precautions and pro  
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cedures could increase the risk of bodily  
injury.  
occupant comfort or reposition the  
seat belt can reduce the protection  
provided by the seat belt and increase  
the chance of serious injury in a crash.  
WARNING  
Tampering with SRS  
僅
僅
Passengers should not place hard  
or sharp objects between them  
selves and the air bags. Carrying  
hard or sharp objects on your lap or in  
your mouth can result in injuries if an  
air bag inflates.  
Do not tamper with or disconnect SRS  
wiring or other components of the SRS  
system. Doing so could result in the acci  
dental inflation of the air bag or render  
the SRS inoperative.  
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Keep occupants away from the air  
bag covers. All occupants should sit  
upright, fully back in their seats with  
their seat belts on and their feet on  
the floor. If occupants are too close to  
the air bag covers, they could be  
injured if the air bags inflate.  
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WARNING  
Towing vehicle  
Always have the ignition off and wait for  
3 minutes 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.  
僅
Do not attach or place objects on or  
near the air bag covers. Any object  
attached to or placed on the front or  
side air bag covers could interfere  
with the proper operation of the air  
bags.  
Additional safety precautions  
僅
Never let passengers ride in the  
cargo area or on top of a folded-  
down back seat. All occupants  
should sit upright, fully back in their  
seats with their seat belts on and their  
feet on the floor.  
僅
僅
Do not modify the front seats.Modi-  
fication of the front seats could inter  
fere with the operation of the  
-
supplemental restraint system sens  
-
ing components or side air bags.  
僅
Passengers should not move out of  
or change seats while the vehicle is  
moving. A passenger who is not  
wearing a seat belt during a crash or  
emergency stop can be thrown  
against the inside of the vehicle,  
against other occupants, or out of the  
vehicle.  
Do not place items under the front  
seats. Placing items under the front  
seats could interfere with the opera  
-
tion of the supplemental restraint sys  
tem sensing components and wiring  
harnesses.  
-
僅
Never hold an infant or child on  
your lap. The infant or child could be  
seriously injured or killed in the event  
of a crash. All infants and children  
should be properly restrained in  
appropriate child safety seats or seat  
belts in the rear seat.  
僅
僅
Each seat belt is designed to  
restrain one occupant. If more than  
one person uses the same seat belt,  
they could be seriously injured or  
killed in a collision.  
Do not use any accessories on seat  
belts. Devices claiming to improve  
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WARNING  
僅 Sitting improperly or out of position  
can cause occupants to be shifted too  
close to a deploying air bag, strike the  
interior structure or be thrown from  
the vehicle resulting in serious injury  
or death.  
僅 Always sit upright with the seatback in  
an upright position, centered on the  
seat cushion with your seat belt on,  
legs comfortably extended and your  
feet on the floor.  
Adding equipment to or modify  
-
ing your air bag-equipped vehicle  
If you modify your vehicle by changing  
your vehicle's frame, bumper system,  
front end or side sheet metal or ride  
height, this may affect the operation of  
your vehicle's air bag system.  
Air bag warning labels  
Air bag warning labels, some required  
by the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety  
Standards (CMVSS), are attached to the  
sun visor to alert the driver and passen  
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gers of potential risks of the air bag sys  
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tem.  
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