seats KIA STONIC 2018 Owners Manual

Seats............................................................................................3-02Front seat adjustment......................................................... 3-05
Headrest................................................................................. 3-06
Seatback pocket ................................................................... 3-08
Rear seat adjustment.......................................................... 3-09
Seat belts....................................................................................3-13 Seat belt restraint system.................................................. 3-13
Pre-tensioner seat belt ...................................................... 3-20
Seat belt precautions........................................................... 3-23
Care of seat belts.................................................................. 3-25
Child Restraint System (CRS).................................................. 3-26 Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS)......................... 3-26
Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS)......................... 3-28ISOFIX anchorage and top-tether anchorage
(ISOFIX anchorage system) for children............................3-29
Air bag - supplemental restraint system ............................ 3-38 How does the air bag system operate.............................. 3-39
Air bag warning light............................................................ 3-42
SRS components and functions.......................................... 3-43
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ............................. 3-46
Side air bag ............................................................................3-51
Curtain air bag ...................................................................... 3-53
SRS care.................................................................................. 3-60
Additional safety precautions............................................. 3-60Adding equipment to or modifying your air bag-
equipped vehicle.................................................................... 3-61
Air bag warning label ........................................................... 3-62
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Driver’s seat
1. Forward and backward
2. Seatback angle3. Seat cushion height *
4. Headrest
Front passenger’s seat
5. Forward and backward
6. Seatback angle
7. Headrest
Rear seat
8. Headrest *
9. Seatback folding *
WARNING
nLoose objects
Loose objects in the driver’s footarea could interfere with the opera‐tion of the foot pedals, possiblycausing an accident. Do not placeanything under the front seats.
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if equipped
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•Luggage and other cargo should belaid flat in the cargo area. If ob‐jects are large, heavy, or must bepiled, they must be secured. Underno circumstances should cargo bepiled higher than the seatbacks.Failure to follow these warningscould result in serious injury ordeath in the event of a suddenstop, collision or rollover.
•No passenger should ride in thecargo area or sit or lie on foldedseatbacks while the vehicle ismoving. All passengers must beproperly seated in seats and re‐strained properly while riding.
•When resetting the seatback tothe upright position, make sure itis securely latched by pushing itforward and backwards.
•To avoid the possibility of burns,do not remove the carpet in thecargo area. Emission control devi‐ces beneath this floor generatehigh temperatures.
WARNING
After adjusting the seat, alwayscheck that it is securely locked intoplace by attempting to move theseat forward or backward withoutusing the lock release lever. Suddenor unexpected movement of thedriver's seat could cause you to losecontrol of the vehicle resulting in anaccident.
WARNING
•Use extreme caution so that handsor other objects are not caught inthe seat mechanisms while theseat is moving.
•Do not put a cigarette lighter onthe floor or seat. When you oper‐ate the seat, gas may gush out ofthe lighter and cause fire.
•If there are occupants in the rearseats, be careful while adjustingthe front seat position.
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•Use extreme caution when pickingsmall objects trapped under theseats or between the seat and thecenter console. Your hands mightbe cut or injured by the sharpedges of the seat mechanism.
Feature of Seat Leather
• Leather is made from the outer skin of an animal, which goes through a
special process to be available for use. Since it is a natural substance,
each part differs in thickness or den‐
sity.
Wrinkles may appear as a natural re‐
sult of stretching and shrinking de‐
pending on the temperature and hu‐ midity.
• The seat is made of stretchable fab‐ ric to improve comfort.
• The parts contacting the body are curved and the side supporting area
is high which provides driving comfort
and stability.
• Wrinkles may appear naturally from usage. It is not a fault of the product.
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Seat cushion height (if equipped,
for driver’s seat)
To change the height of the seat cush‐
ion, push the lever that is located on the outside of the seat cushion up‐
wards or downwards. • To lower the seat cushion, push the lever down several times.
• To raise the seat cushion, pull the lev‐ er up several times.
Headrest
The driver's and front passenger's
seats are equipped with a headrest for the occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides comfort
for the driver and front passenger, but
also helps to protect the head and neck
in the event of a collision.
WARNING
•For maximum effectiveness incase of an accident, the headrestshould be adjusted so the middleof the headrest is at the sameheight as the center of gravity ofan occupant's head.Generally, the center of gravity ofmost people's head is similar withthe height of the top of their eyes.Also, adjust the headrest as closeto your head as possible. For thisreason, the use of a cushion thatholds the body away from theseatback is not recommended.
•Do not operate the vehicle withthe headrests removed as severeinjury to the occupants may occurin the event of an accident. Headr‐ests may provide protectionagainst neck injuries when proper‐ly adjusted.
•Do not adjust the headrest posi‐tion of the driver's seat while thevehicle is in motion.
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CAUTION
When there is no occupant in therear seats, adjust the height of theheadrest to the lowest position. Therear seat headrest can reduce thevisibility of the rear area.
Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the head‐ rest, push and hold the release button
(2) on the headrest support and lower
the headrest to the desired position (3).
CAUTION
If you recline the seatback towardsthe front with the headrest and seatcushion raised, the headrest maycome in contact with the sunvisor orother parts of the vehicle.
Removal and installation
To remove the headrest: 1. Recline the seatback (2) with the recline lever (1).
2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.
3. Press the headrest release button (3) while pulling the headrest up
(4).
WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to ride in a seatwith the headrest removed.

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Removal and installation (if equipped)
To remove the headrest, raise it as far
as it can go then press the release but‐ ton (1) while pulling upward (2).
To reinstall the headrest, put the head‐
rest poles (3) into the holes while
pressing the release button (1). Then adjust it to the appropriate height.
WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in po‐sition after adjusting it to properlyprotect the occupants.
Folding the rear seat (if equipped)
The rear seatbacks may be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to in‐
crease the luggage capacity of the ve‐ hicle.
WARNING
The purpose of the fold-down rearseatbacks is to allow you to carrylonger objects than could not other‐wise be accommodated.Never allow passengers to sit on topof the folded down seatback whilethe car is moving as this is not aproper seating position and no seatbelts are available for use. This couldresult in serious injury or death incase of an accident or sudden stop.Objects carried on the folded downseatback should not extend higherthan the top of the front seats. Thiscould allow cargo to slide forwardand cause injury or damage duringsudden stops.
The rear seatbacks may be folded for‐
ward to provide additional cargo space and to provide access to the cargo area. • To raise the seatback, lift and push it firmly until it clicks into place. • When you return the seatback to its
upright position, reposition the rear
safety belts so that they can be used
by rear seat passengers.
WARNING
Do not fold the rear seat, if the driv‐er's position is not properly set ac‐cording to the driver's physical figureafter folding the rear seat. A suddenstop or collision may cause injury.
CAUTION
•When folding or unfolding the rearseat, make sure to move the frontseat fully forward. If there are notenough space to fold the rear seat,never fold it by force. It will causedamage to the headrest or the re‐lated parts of the seat.
•Before using the seat belt, be sureto remove it from the holder. Ifyou pull out the seat belt while it'sin the holder, it may damage theseat belt or holder.
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ward resulting in injury caused bybeing struck by the seatback.
WARNING
After folding the rear seat, unlessthe driver’s position is properly setaccording to the driver’s physical fig‐ure, do not fold the rear seat. It mayincrease body injuries in a suddenstop or collision.
WARNING
When you return the rear seatbackto its upright position after beingfolded down:Be careful not to damage the seatbelt webbing or buckle. Do not allowthe seat belt webbing or buckle toget caught or pinched in the rearseat. Ensure that the seatback iscompletely locked into its uprightposition by pushing on the top of theseatback. Otherwise, in an accidentor sudden stop, the seat could fold
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down and allow cargo enter the pas‐senger compartment, which couldresult in serious injury or death.
CAUTION
nDamaging rear seat belt buck‐les
When you fold the rear seatback, in‐sert the buckle between the rearseatback and cushion. Doing so canprevent the buckle from being dam‐aged by the rear seatback.
CAUTION
nRear seat belts
When returning the rear seatbacksto the upright position, remember toreturn the rear shoulder belts totheir proper position.
WARNING
nCargo
Cargo should always be secured toprevent it from being thrown aboutthe vehicle in a collision and causinginjury to the vehicle occupants. Donot place objects in the rear seats,since they cannot be properly se‐cured and may hit the front seat oc‐cupants in a collision.
WARNING
nCargo loading
Make sure the engine is off, the au‐tomatic transaxle is in P (Park) orthe manual transaxle is in 1st, andthe parking brake is securely appliedwhenever loading or unloading cargo.Failure to take these steps may al‐low the vehicle to move if the shiftlever is inadvertently moved to an‐other position.
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SEAT BELTS
Seat belt restraint system
WARNING
•For maximum restraint systemprotection, the seat belts must al‐ways be used whenever the car ismoving.
•Seat belts are most effective whenseatbacks are in the upright posi‐tion.
•Children age 12 and younger mustalways be properly restrained inthe rear seat. Never allow childrento ride in the front passenger seat.If a child over 12 must be seated inthe front seat, he/she must beproperly belted and the seatshould be moved as far back aspossible.
•Never wear the shoulder belt un‐der your arm or behind your back.An improperly positioned shoulderbelt can cause serious injuries in acrash. The shoulder belt should bepositioned midway over yourshoulder across your collarbone.
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•Never wear a seat belt over fragileobjects. If there is a sudden stopor impact, the seat belt can dam‐age it.
•Avoid wearing twisted seat belts.A twisted belt can't do its job aswell. In a collision, it could even cutinto you. Be sure the belt webbingis straight and not twisted.
•Be careful not to damage the beltwebbing or hardware. If the beltwebbing or hardware is damaged,replace it.
WARNING
Seat belts are designed to bear uponthe bony structure of the body, andshould be worn low across the frontof the pelvis or the pelvis, chest andshoulders, as applicable; wearing thelap section of the belt across the ab‐dominal area must be avoided.Seat belts should be adjusted asfirmly as possible, consistent withcomfort, to provide the protectionfor which they have been designed.
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A slack belt will greatly reduce theprotection afforded to the wearer.Care should be taken to avoid con‐tamination of the webbing with pol‐ishes, oils and chemicals, and partic‐ularly battery acid.Cleaning may safely be carried outusing mild soap and water. The beltshould be replaced if webbing be‐comes frayed, contaminated ordamaged.It is essential to replace the entireassembly after it has been worn in asevere impact even if damage to theassembly is not obvious. Belts shouldnot be worn with straps twisted.Each belt assembly must only beused by one occupant; it is danger‐ous to put a belt around a child beingcarried on the occupant's lap.

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Seat belt precautions
WARNING
•All occupants of the vehicle mustwear their seat belts at all times.Seat belts and child restraints re‐duce the risk of serious or fatal in‐juries for all occupants in the eventof a collision or sudden stop. With‐out a seat belt, occupants could beshifted too close to a deploying airbag, strike the interior structureor be thrown from the vehicle.Properly worn seat belts greatlyreduce these hazards.Always follow the precautionsabout seat belts, air bags and oc‐cupant safety contained in thismanual.
•Never wear a seat belt over fragileobjects. If there is a sudden stopor impact, the seat belt can dam‐age it.
Infant or small child
You should be aware of the specific re‐quirements 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 L

Larger children
Children who are too large for child re‐
straint 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
periodically. 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 12)
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 12 and under should be restrained securely in the
rear seat. NEVER place a child age 12
and under in the front seat. NEVER place a rear facing child seat in the
front seat of a vehicle.
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 need to be returned to a child restraint system.WARNING
nShoulder belts on small chil‐dren
•Never allow a shoulder belt to be incontact with a child’s neck or facewhile the vehicle is in motion.
•If seat belts are not properly wornand adjusted on children, there is arisk of death or serious injury.
Pregnant women
The use of a seat belt is recommended
for pregnant women to lessen the
chance of injury in an accident. When a
seat belt is used, the lap belt portion
should be placed as low and snugly as possible on the hips, not across the ab‐
domen. For specific recommendations,
consult a physician.
WARNING
nPregnant women
Pregnant women must never placethe lap portion of the safety beltover the area of the abdomen wherethe fetus is located or above the ab‐
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domen where the belt could crushthe fetus during an impact.
Injured person
A seat belt should be used when an in‐
jured person is being transported. When this is necessary, you should con‐
sult a physician for recommendations.
One person per belt
Two people (including children) should
never attempt to use a single seat belt.
This could increase the severity of inju‐ ries in case of an accident.
Do not lie down
To reduce the chance of injuries in the
event of an accident and to achieve
maximum effectiveness of the re‐
straint system, all passengers should
be sitting up and the front and rear seats should be in an upright position
when the vehicle is moving. A seat belt
cannot provide proper protection if the person is lying down in the rear seat or
if the front and rear seats are in a re‐
clined position.
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