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CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS)
Our recommendation: Children
always in the rear
WARNING
Always properly restrain children in
the vehicle. Children of all ages are
safer when riding in the rear seats.
Never place a rearward-facing Child
Restraint System on the front pas‐
senger seat, unless the air bag is de‐
activated.
Children under aþe 13 should always
ride in the rear seats and must always
be properly restrained to minimize the
risk oý injury in an accident, sudden
stop or sudden maneuver.
Accordinþ to accident statistics, chil‐
dren are saýer when properly restrain‐
ed in the rear seats than in the ýront
seat. Children too larþe ýor a Child Re‐
straint System must use the seat belts
provided.
Most countries have reþulations which
require children to travel in approved
Child Restraint Systems.
The laws þoverninþ the aþe or heiþht/
weiþht restrictions at which seat belts
can be used instead oý Child Restraint
System diýýers amonþ countries, so
you should be aware oý the speciýic re‐
quirements in your country, and where
you are travellinþ.
Child Restraint Systems must be prop‐
erly installed in the vehicle seat. Always
use a commercially available Child Re‐
straint System that meets the require‐
ments oý your country.
Child Restraint System (CRS)
Inýants and younþer children must be
restrained in an appropriate rearward-
ýacinþ or ýorward-ýacinþ CRS that has
ýirst been properly secured to the seat
oý the vehicle. Read and comply with
the instructions ýor installation and use
provided by the manuýacturer oý the
Child Restraint System.
WARNING
• Always follow the Child Restraint
System manufacturer’s instruc‐
tions for installation and use.
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• Always properly restrain your child
in the Child Restraint System.
• Do not use an infant carrier or a
child safety seat that hooks over
a seatback, it may not provide ad‐
equate protection in an accident.
• After an accident, have the sys‐
tem checked by a professional
workshop. Kia recommends to visit
an authorized Kia dealer/service
partner.
Selecting a Child Restraint
System (CRS)
When selectinþ a Child Restraint Sys‐
tem ýor your child, always:
• Make sure the Child Restraint System
has a label certiýyinþ that it meets
applicable Saýety Standards oý your
country.
A Child Restraint System may only be
installed iý it was approved in accord‐
ance with the requirements oý ECE-
R44 or ECE-R129.
• Select a Child Restraint System based
on your child s heiþht and weiþht. The
required label or the instructions ýor
use typically provide this inýormation.
Saýety ýeatures oý your vehicle
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