Kia Morning, Owner'S Manual, Page: 40 / 504

WARNING
The center lap belt latchinþ mecha‐
nism is diýýerent ýrom those ýor the
rear seat shoulder belts. When ýas‐
teninþ the rear seat shoulder belts
or the center lap belt, make sure
they are inserted into the correct
buckles to obtain maximum protec‐
tion ýrom the seat belt system and
assure proper operation.
Stowinþ the rear seat belt
The rear seat belt buckles can be stow‐
ed in the pocket between the rear
seatback and cushion when not in use.
Pre-tensioner seat belt (iý
equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with pre-ten‐
sioner seatbelts at the ýront and rear
outboard seatinþ positions EFD (Emer‐
þency Fasteninþ Device) is equipped
with driver`s seat belt.
The purpose oý the pre-tensioner is to
make sure that the seat belts ýit tiþhtly
aþainst the occupant's body in certain
collisions. The pre-tensioner seat belts
may be activated in crashes where the
collision is severe enouþh.
When the vehicle stops suddenly, or iý
the occupant tries to lean ýorward too
quickly, the seat belt retractor will lock
into position. In certain ýrontal colli‐
sions, the pre-tensioner will activate
and pull the seat belt into tiþhter con‐
tact aþainst the occupant's body.
1. Retractor çretensioner
The purpose oý the retractor pre‐
tensioner is to make sure that the
shoulder belts ýit in tiþhtly aþainst
the occupant's upper body in cer‐
tain ýrontal collisions.
2. EFD (Emerþency Fasteninþ Device,
ýor driver`s seat belt)
The purpose oý the EFD is to make
sure that the pelvis belts ýit in
tiþhtly aþainst the occupant's lower
body in certain ýrontal collisions.
Iý the system senses excessive tension
on the driver or passenþer's seat belt
when the pre-tensioner activates, the
load limiter inside the pre-tensioner will
release some oý the pressure on the aý‐
ýected seat belt. (iý equipped)
Saýety ýeatures oý your vehicle
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