warning KIA Optima 2006 2.G Owner's Guide

KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
3-28RESTRAINT OF LARGE
CHILDRENAs children grow, they may need to use
new child-restraint systems, including
larger child seats or booster seats, which
are appropriate for their increased size.
A child who has outgrown available
child-restraint systems should use the
belts provided in the vehicle. When seated
in the rear outboard seats, the child should
be restrained by the lap/shoulder belt.
If the shoulder belt portion slightly
touches the child’s neck or face, try
placing the child closer to the center of the
vehicle. If the shoulder belt still touches
their face or neck they may need to bereturned to a child restraint system.
In addition, after-market devices are
available from independent manufacturers
which help pull the shoulder belt down
and away from the child’s face or neck.
CAUTION - Hot Metal
Parts
Safety belts and seats can become
hot in a vehicle that has been closed
during warm/hot weather; they
could burn a child. Check seat
covers and buckles before you
place a child anywhere near them.
WARNING - Shoulder
Belts ON Small Children
 Never allow a shoulder belt to
be in contact with a child’s
neck or face while the vehicle
is in motion.
 If safety belts are not properly
worn and adjusted, the risk of
death or serious injury to
such a child is high.
WARNING - Child
Restraints
 All child restraint systems are
designed to be secured in
vehicle seats by lap belts or
the lap-belt portion of a lap/
should-er belt.
Children will be endangered
in a crash if their child
restraint systems are not
properly secur-ed by the
safety belts in the vehicle.
 According to accident
statistics, children are safer
when proper-ly restrained in
the rear seatin positions
rather than the front seating
positions.
 When a child restraint system
is not secured by a safety
belt, store it in the trunk so
that it will not be thrown
forward in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.
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PLACEMENT OF A CHILD
RESTRAINT SYSTEMWe recommend that, whenever possible,
you put the child restraint in the center
position of the rear seat.
If the center rear seat is not available, or
you are using more than one child
restraint system in the vehicle at the
same time, the rear safety belts have
been designed to allow a child restraint
to be used in these positions. Since those
safety belts normally lock only under
extreme or emergency conditions
(emergency lock mode) you must
manually adjust those belts to the auto
lock mode.
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WARNING
When a child restraint is not in
use, make sure that it is
secured by a safety belt. In a
sudden stop or accident, a
loose child restraint could be
thrown forward and injure
someone.
WARNING - Restraint
Instructions
Failure to observe this manuals
instructions regarding child
restraint systems and the
instructions provided with the
child restraint system could
increase the chance and/or
severity of injury in an accident.✻
NOTICE
The driver’s safety belt
incorporates the emergency lock
mode only.
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Placing a Passenger Safety Belt
Into the Auto Lock ModeThe use of the auto lock mode will
ensure that the normal movement of the
child in the vehicle does not cause the
safety belt to be pulled out and loosen
the firmness of its hold on the child
restraint system.To secure a child restraint in the rear
outboard seats, follow the procedure
below.
1. Place the child restraint system in the
seat and route the lap/shoulder belt
around or through the restraint,
following the restraint manufacturer’s
instructions. Be sure the safety belt
webbing is not twisted.
KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
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MMSA3080
MMSA3027
WARNING - Child
Restraint Placement
Never use a child restraint in
the front passenger seat. In a
collision the air bag inflates
with great force. A child in a
restraint in the front passenger
seat can be severely or fatally
injured by the power of the air
bag.
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5. Before placing the child in the child
restraint, forcibly try to push the seat
from side to side and forward to make
sure that the seat is securely held in
place.
6. Double check that the retractor is in
the automatic locking mode by trying
to pull the shoulder portion of the
safety belt out of the retractor. If you
cannot pull the belt out of the retractor,
it is in the automatic locking mode. If
you can, repeat step 4.
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 safety belt to
retract fully.
KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
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MMSA3030
✻
NOTICE
When the safety belt is allowed to
retract to its fully stowed position,
the retractor will automatically
switch from the “Auto Lock”
mode to the emergency lock mode
for normal adult usage.
WARNING - Auto Lock
Mode
The lap/shoulder belt
automatically returns to the
“emergency lock mode”
whenever the belt is allowed to
retract fully. Therefore, the
preceding seven steps must be
followed each time a child
restraint is installed.
If the safety belt is not placed in
the “auto lock” mode, severe
injury or death could occur to
the child and/or other
occupants in the vehicle in a
collision, since the child
restraint will not be effectively
held in place.
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INSTALLING A CHILD
RESTRAINT IN THE REAR
CENTER SEATTo install a child restraint in the rear
center seat, do the following:
1. Place the child-restraint in the desired
position. Route the lap/ shoulder belt
through the restraint according to the
seat manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Insert the tongue plate into the
buckle.3. Adjust the lap/ shoulder safety belt
for a snug hold on the child restraint
by pulling on the loose end of the
belt.
Child seat anchorage positionFor small children and babies, the use of
a child seat or infant seat is strongly
recommended. This child seat or infant
seat should be of appropriate size for the
child and should be installed in
accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions. It is further recommended
that the seat be placed in the vehicle’s
rear seat since this can make an
important contribution to safety. Your
vehicle is provided with three child
restraint hook holders on the package
tray behind the rear seat for installing the
child seat or infant seat.
MMSA3031
WARNING - Child
Restraint Placement
Never use a child restraint in the
front passenger seat. A child in
a child restraint installed in the
front passenger seat can be
severely or fatally injured by an
air bag which could impact the
child restraint with great force
when the air bag inflates.
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KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
3-34CHILD RESTRAINT
ANCHORAGE POSITIONYour vehicle is equipped with an anchor
for securing the tether strap of a child
restraint system (child seat).
The child restraint anchor fittings are
installed on the shelf behind the rear seat.Installing a child restraint seat ;
1. Position the child restraint seat on the
rear passenger seat cushion.
2. Route the child restraint seat tether
strap over the back of the seat.
For vehicles with adjustable head
restraints, route the tether strap under
the head restraint and between the
head restraint posts, otherwise route
the tether strap over the top of the
seatback.
3. Locate the correct anchor on the
package tray behind the rear seat for
the selected seating position.
4. Open the tether anchor cover.
5. Clip the tether strap hook to the
tether strap hook holder.
6. Tighten the tether strap to secure the
seat.
MMSA3032
Child Restraint Anchorage
WARNING
If the tether strap is clipped
incorrectly, the child restraint
seat may not be restrained
properly in the event of a
collision.
WARNING - Child
Restraint
Check that the child restraint
system is secure by pushing and
pulling it in different directions.
Incorrectly fitted child restraints
may swing, twist, tip or come
away causing death or injury.
WARNING - Child
Restraint Anchorage
 Child restraint anchorages are
designed to withstand only
those loads imposed by
correctly fitted child restraints.
Under no circumstances are
they to be used for adult seat
belts or harnesses or for
attaching other items or
equipment to the vehicle.
 The tether strap may not work
properly if attached
somewhere other than the
correct tether anchor.
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KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
3-36 Once you have installed the ISOFIX
child restraint, assure that the seat is
properly attached to the ISOFIX and
tether anchors. Also, test the child
restraint seat before you place the child
in it. Tilt the seat from side to side. Also
try to tug the seat forward. Check to see
if the anchors hold the seat in place.
SAFETY BELT WARNING
LIGHT AND CHIMEAs a reminder to the driver and
passenger, safety belt warning light will
blink for approximately 6 seconds each
time you turn the ignition switch ON.
If the driver's lap/shoulder belt is not
fastened when the key is turned ON or if
it is unfastened after the key is turned
ON, the safety belt warning light blinks
for approximately 6 seconds and safety
belt warning chime sounds for
approximately 6 seconds.
AN7B03016
Safety belt warning light
WARNING
 If the child restraint is not
anchored properly, the risk of
a child being seriously injured
or killed in a collision greatly
increases.
 Do not mount more than one
child restraint to a single
tether or to a child restraint
lower anchorage point. The
improper increased load may
cause the anchorage points or
tether anchor to break,
causing serious injury or
death.
 Do not install a child restraint
seat at the rear center seating
position using the vehicle’s
ISOFIX anchors. The ISOFIX
anchors are only provided for
the left and right outboard rear
seating positions. Do not
misuse the ISOFIX anchors by
attempting to attach a child
restraint seat in the middle rear
seating position position to the
ISOFIX anchors. In a crash, the
child restraint seat ISOFIX
attachments may not be strong
enough to secure the child
restraint seat improperly in the
rear center seating position
and may break, causing
serious injury or death.

Attach the ISOFIX or ISOFIX-
compatible child restraint seat
only to the appropriate locations
shown in the illustration.
 Always follow the installation
and use instructions provided
by the manufacturer of the
child restraint.
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KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
3-38 5. You can adjust the height of the
shoulder anchor to one of the four
positions. Adjust the shoulder anchor
position to your size.
To raise the anchor position, push the
knob and push the anchor up. To
lower the anchor position, push the
knob and slide the anchor down.
After adjustment, make sure the
anchor is locked in position.
MMSA3025 Adjustable
shoulder anchor
(if equipped)
WARNING - Front Safety
Belts
 The front seatbacks should
always remain in a
comfortable, upright position
while the vehicle is in motion.
The safety belt system will
provide the most protection
with the seatbacks in an
upright position.
Never wear the shoulder
portion of the safety belt
under the outside arm or
behind the back.
 Never wear the shoulder
portion of the safety belt
across the neck or face.
 Wear the lap portion of the
safety belt as low on the hips
as possible. Be sure the lap
belt fits snugly around the
hips. Never wear the lap belt
over your waist.
 Never drive or ride with a
twisted or jammed safety belt.
If you cannot untwist or
unjam the safety belt, see the
nearest Kia Dealer
immediately.
 Never use a single belt to
restrain more than one
person at a time.
Failure to follow these warnings
will increase the risk and
severity of injury in an accident.
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There will be an audible “click” when
the tab locks in the buckle. The seat belt
automatically adjusts to the proper length
only after the lap belt is adjusted
manually so that it fits snugly around
your hips, if you lean forward in a slow,
easy motion, the belt will extend and let
you move around. If there is a sudden
stop or impact, the belt will lock into
position. It will also lock if you try to
lean forward too quickly.
TO UNFASTEN THE REAR
CENTER BELT1. Press the release button on the buckle
(D) and remove the tongue plate (B)
from the buckle (D).
2. Press the release button on the buckle
(C) and remove the tongue plate (A)
from the buckle (C).
The belt webbing will retract
automatically.
KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
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(B)
(D)
(C)(B)
(D) (A)
(C)(A)
MMSA3081
WARNING
When using the rear seat
center belt, you must lock all
tongue plates and buckles. If
any tongue plate or buckle is
not locked, it will increase the
chance of injury in the event of
collision.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF
USING SAFETY BELTSThere are four very important reasons to
use safety belts even with an air bag
system, they:
• Help keep you in the proper position
(away from the air bag) when it
inflates.
• Reduce the risk of harm in rollover,
side or rear impact collisions,
because an air bag is not designed to
inflate in such situations.
• Reduce the risk of harm in frontal
collisions that are not severe enough
to activate the supplemental restraint
system.
• Reduce the risk of being thrown from
your vehicle.
WARNING - Air Bags &
Safety Belts
 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
collision or rollover.
 Always wear your safety belt.
It can help keep you away
from the air bags during
heavy braking just before a
collision.
 Air bags are designed to
inflate only in severe frontal
collisions and will generally
not provide protection in side
or rear impacts, rollovers or
less severe frontal collisions.
They will also not provide
protection from later impacts
in a multi-impact collision.
 If your vehicle has been
subjected to flood conditions
(e.g. soaked carpeting/
standing water on the floor of
the vehicle, etc.) or if your
vehicle has become flood
damaged in any way, do not
attempt to start the vehicle or
put the key in the ignition
before disconnecting the
battery. This may cause air
bag deployment, which could
result in serious personal
injury or death. Have the
vehicle towed to an
Authorized Kia Dealer for
inspection and necessary
repairs.
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