Operation Manual

Safety features of your vehicle
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WARNING
To reduce the chance of serious
or fatal injuries:
• Children of all ages are safer
when restrained in the rear
seat. A child riding in the
front passenger seat can be
forcefully struck by an inflat-
ing air bag resulting in seri-
ous or fatal injuries.
• Always follow the child
restraint system manufactur-
er’s instructions for installa-
tion and use of the child
restraint.
• Always make sure the child
seat is secured properly in the
vehicle and your child is
securely restrained in the
child seat.
• Never hold a child in your
arms or lap when riding in a
vehicle.The violent forces cre-
ated during a crash will tear
the child from your arms and
throw the child against the
vehicle’s interior.
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• Never put a seat belt over your-
self and a child. During a crash,
the belt could press deep into
the child causing serious inter-
nal injuries.
• Never leave children unattend-
ed in a vehicle – not even for a
short time.The vehicle can heat
up very quickly, resulting in
serious injuries to children
inside. Even very young chil-
dren may inadvertently cause
the vehicle to move, entangle
themselves in the windows, or
lock themselves or others
inside the vehicle.
• Never allow two children, or any
two persons, to use the same
seat belt.
• Children often squirm and
reposition themselves improp-
erly. Never let a child ride with
the shoulder belt under their
arm or behind their back.
Always properly position and
secure children in the rear seat.
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• Never allow a child to stand-up
or kneel on the seat or floor of
a moving vehicle. During a col-
lision or sudden stop, the child
can be violently thrown against
the vehicle’s interior, resulting
in serious injury.
• Never use an infant carrier or a
child safety seat that "hooks"
over a seatback, it may not pro-
vide adequate security in an
accident.
• Seat belts can become very
hot, especially when the vehi-
cle is parked in direct sunlight.
Always check the seat belt
buckles before fastening them
over a child.
• After an accident, have an
authorized Kia dealer check
the child restraint system, seat
belt, tether anchor and lower
anchor.
• If there is not enough space to
place the child restraint system
because of the driver's seat,
install the child restraint sys-
tem in the rear right seat.