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Safety features of your vehicle Seat belts
CAUTION
Body work on the front area of the vehi
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cle may damage the pre-tensioner seat
belt system.Therefore, have the system
serviced by a professional workshop. Kia
recommends to visit an authorised Kia
dealer/service partner.
Seat belt precautions
WARNING
僅 All occupants of the vehicle must wear
their seat belts at all times. Seat belts
and child restraints reduce the risk of
serious or fatal injuries for all occu
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pants in the event of a collision or
sudden stop. Without a seat belt,
occupants could be shifted too close
to a deploying air bag, strike the inte
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rior structure or be thrown from the
vehicle. Properly worn seat belts
greatly reduce these hazards.
Always follow the precautions about
seat belts, air bags and occupant
safety contained in this manual.
僅 Never wear a seat belt over fragile
objects. If there is a sudden stop or
impact, the seat belt can damage it.
Infant or small child
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
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tem (CRS)" on page 3-24.
WARNING
Every person in your vehicle needs to be
properly restrained at all times, including
infants and children. Never hold a child
in your arms or lap when riding in a vehi
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cle. The violent forces created during a
crash will tear the child from your arms
and throw the child against the interior.
Always use a child restraint appropriate
for your child's height and weight.
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
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ments of the Safety Standards of your
country. Before buying any child
restraint system, make sure that it has
label certifying that it meets Safety Stan
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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 3-24.
Larger children
Children who are too large for child
restraint systems should always occupy
the rear seat and use the available lap/
shoulder belts. The lap portion should be
fastened and snugged on the hips and
as low as possible. Check if belt fits peri
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odically. A child's squirming could put
the belt out of position. Children are
given the most safety in the event of an
accident when they are 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