belt KIA CARENS 2018 Owner's Manual

Suitability of each seating position for "universal" category belted child restraint systems according to ECE
regulations - For i-size child restraints systems

Süatinþ çosition
Front ças‐sünþür æut‐board
Sücond RowThird row
æutboardLüýtCüntüræutboardRiþhtLüýt HandCüntürRiþht Hand
i-sizü Child Rüstraints Systüms X i-U X i-U X X X
i-U = Suitablü ýor i-Sizü "univürsal" Child Rüstraints Systüms ýorward and rüarward ýacinþ.
X = Süat position not suitablü ýor i-sizü CRS.


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points to break, causing serious in‐jury or death.
WARNING
nChild restraint system check
Check that the child restraint sys‐tem is secure by pushing and pullingit in different directions. Incorrectlyfitted child restraint systems mayswing, twist, tip or separate causingdeath or serious injury.
WARNING
nChild restraint system anchor‐age
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•Child restraint system anchoragesare designed to withstand onlythose loads imposed by correctlyfitted child restraint systems. Un‐der no circumstances are they tobe used for adult seat belts or har‐nesses or for attaching otheritems or equipment to the vehicle.
•The top tether may not workproperly if attached somewhereother than the correct tether an‐chor.
Securing a child restraint system
with L

WARNING
•When using the vehicle's "ISOFIX"system to install a child restraintsystem in the rear seat, all unusedvehicle rear seat belt metal latchplates or tabs must be latched se‐curely in their seat belt bucklesand the seat belt webbing must beretracted behind the child restraintsystem to prevent the child fromreaching and taking hold of unre‐tracted seat belts. Unlatched met‐al latch plates or tabs may allowthe child to reach the unretractedseat belts which may result instrangulation and a serious injuryor death to the child in the childrestraint system.
•Do not place anything around thelower anchors. Also make surethat the seat belt is not caught inthe lower anchors.
To sücurü thü child rüstraint systüm
1. To ünþaþü thü child rüstraint sys‐ tüm to thü ISæFIX anchor, insürt
thü child rüstraint systüm latch into
thü ISæFIX anchor. Listün ýor thü
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•The SRS can function only whenthe ignition key is in the ON posi‐tion. If the SRS air bag warninglight does not illuminate, or contin‐uously remains on after illuminat‐ing for about 6 seconds when theignition key is turned to the ONposition, or after the engine isstarted, comes on while driving,the SRS is not working properly. Inthis case, have the system inspec‐ted by a professional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•Before you replace a fuse or dis‐connect a battery terminal, turnthe ignition switch to the LOCK po‐sition and remove the ignition key.Never remove or replace the airbag related fuse(s) when the igni‐tion switch is in the ON position.Failure to heed this warning willcause the SRS air bag warninglight to illuminate.
Driver's and passenger's front
air bag
ðour vühiclü is üquippüd with a Supplü‐
müntal Rüstraint (Air Baþ) Systüm and lap/shouldür bülts at both thü drivür
and passünþür süatinþ positions.
Thü indications oý thü systüm's prüs‐
üncü arü thü lüttürs "AIRBAG" intaþli‐ atüd on thü air baþ pad covür in thü
stüürinþ whüül and thü passünþür's
sidü ýront panül pad abovü thü þlovü box.
Thü SRS consists oý air baþs installüd
undür thü pad covürs in thü cüntür oý
thü stüürinþ whüül and thü passünþür's sidü ýront panül abovü thü þlovü box.
Thü purposü oý thü SRS is to providü
thü vühiclü's drivür and/or thü ýront
passünþür with additional protüction than that oýýürüd by thü süat bült sys‐
tüm alonü in casü oý a ýrontal impact oý
suýýiciünt süvürity.
WARNING
Always use seat belts and child re‐straints – every trip, every time, ev‐eryone! Air bags inflate with consid‐erable force and in the blink of aneye. Seat belts help keep occupants
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in proper position to obtain maxi‐mum benefit from the air bag.Even with air bags, improperly andunbelted occupants can be severelyinjured when the air bag inflates. Al‐ways follow the precautions aboutseat belts, air bags and occupantsafety contained in this manual.To reduce the chance of serious orfatal injuries and receive the maxi‐mum safety benefit from your re‐straint system:•Never place a child in any child orbooster seat in the front seat.
•ABC – Always Buckle Children inthe back seat. It is the safest placefor children of any age to ride.
•Front and side air bags can injureoccupants improperly positioned inthe front seats.
•Move your seat as far back aspractical from the front air bags,while still maintaining control ofthe vehicle.
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•You and your passengers shouldnever sit or lean unnecessarilyclose to the air bags. Improperlypositioned drivers and passengerscan be severely injured by inflatingair bags.
•Never lean against the door orcenter console – always sit in anupright position.
•No objects should be placed overor near the air bag modules on thesteering wheel, instrument panel,and the front passenger's panelabove the glove box, because anysuch object could cause harm ifthe vehicle is in a crash severeenough to cause the air bags todeploy.
•Do not tamper with or disconnectSRS wiring or other components ofthe SRS system. Doing so could re‐sult in injury, due to accidental de‐ployment of the air bags or byrendering the SRS inoperative.
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•If the SRS air bag warning light re‐mains illuminated while the vehicleis being driven, have the systeminspected by a professional work‐shop. Kia recommends to visit anauthorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•Air bags can only be used once –have the system replaced by aprofessional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•The SRS is designed to deploy thefront air bags only when an impactis sufficiently severe and when theimpact angle is less than 30° fromthe forward longitudinal axis ofthe vehicle. Additionally, the airbags will only deploy once. Seatbelts must be worn at all times.
•Front air bags are not intended todeploy in side-impact, rear-impactor rollover crashes. In addition,front air bags will not deploy infrontal crashes below the deploy‐ment threshold.
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•A child restraint system must nev‐er be placed in the front seat. Theinfant or child could be severely in‐jured or killed by an air bag deploy‐ment in case of an accident.
•Children age 12 and under must al‐ways be properly restrained in therear seat. Never allow children toride in the front passenger seat. Ifa child over 12 must be seated inthe front seat, he or she must beproperly belted and the seatshould be moved as far back aspossible.
•For maximum safety protection inall types of crashes, all occupantsincluding the driver should alwayswear their seat belts whether ornot an air bag is also provided attheir seating position to minimizethe risk of severe injury or death inthe event of a crash. Do not sit orlean unnecessarily close to the airbag while the vehicle is in motion.
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•Sitting improperly or out of posi‐tion can result in serious or fatalinjury in a crash. All occupantsshould sit upright with the seatback in an upright position, cen‐tered on the seat cushion withtheir seat belt on, legs comforta‐bly extended and their feet on thefloor until the vehicle is parked andthe ignition key is removed.
•The SRS air bag system must de‐ploy very rapidly to provide pro‐tection in a crash. If an occupant isout of position because of notwearing a seat belt, the air bagmay forcefully contact the occu‐pant causing serious or fatal inju‐ries.
Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF
switch (if equipped)
Thü passünþürL

CAUTION
•If the passenger’s front air bagON/OFF switch is not workingproperly, the air bag warning light() on the instrument panel willilluminate.And, the passenger's front air bagOFF indicator () will not illumi‐nate (The passenger's front airbag ON indicator comes on andgoes off after approximately 60seconds), the SRS Control Modulereactivates the passenger’s frontair bag and the passenger’s frontair bag will inflate in frontal impactcrashes even if the passenger’sfront air bag ON/OFF switch is setto the OFF position.In this case, have the system in‐spected by a professional work‐shop. Kia recommends to visit anauthorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
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•If the SRS air bag warning lightblinks or does not illuminate whenthe ignition switch is turned to theON position, or if it illuminateswhile the vehicle is being driven,have the system inspected by aprofessional workshop. Kia recom‐mends to visit an authorized Kiadealer/service partner.
WARNING
•The driver is responsible for theproper position of the passenger’sfront air bag ON/OFF switch.
•Deactivate the passenger's frontair bag only when the ignitionswitch is switched off, or the mal‐function may occur in the SRSControl Module.And there may be a danger thatthe driver's and/or front passeng‐er’s and/or side and curtain air bagmay fail to trigger, or not triggercorrectly during a collision.
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•Never install a rearward facingchild seat on the front passenger'sseat unless the passenger's frontair bag has been deactivated. Theinfant or child could be severely in‐jured or killed by an air bag deploy‐ment in case of an accident.
•Even though your vehicle is equip‐ped with the passenger's front airbag ON/OFF switch, do not install achild restraint system in the frontpassenger's seat. A child restraintsystem must never be placed inthe front seat. Children who aretoo large for child restraint sys‐tems should always occupy therear seat and use the available lap/shoulder belts. Children are affor‐ded the most safety in the eventof an accident when they are re‐strained by a proper restraint sys‐tem in the rear seat.
•As soon as the child seat is no lon‐ger needed on the front passeng‐er's seat, reactivate the front pas‐senger's air bag.
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WARNING
•The side air bag is supplemental tothe driver's and the passenger'sseat belt systems and is not asubstitute for them. Thereforeyour seat belts must be worn at alltimes while the vehicle is in mo‐tion. The air bags deploy only incertain side impact conditions se‐vere enough to cause significantinjury to the vehicle occupants.
•For best protection from the sideair bag system and to avoid beinginjured by the deploying side airbag, both front seat occupantsshould sit in an upright positionwith the seat belt properly fas‐tened. The driver's hands shouldbe placed on the steering wheel atthe 9:00 and 3:00 positions. Thepassenger's arms and handsshould be placed on their laps.
•Do not use any accessory seatcovers.
•Use of seat covers could reduce orprevent the effectiveness of thesystem.
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•To prevent unexpected deploy‐ment of the side air bag that mayresult in personal injury, avoid im‐pact to the side impact sensorwhen the ignition key is on.
•If the seat or seat cover is dam‐aged, have the system serviced bya professional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•Never place or insert any object in‐to any small opening near side air‐bag labels attached to the vehicleseats. When the air bag deploys,the object may affect the deploy‐ment and result in unexpected ac‐cident or bodily harm.
WARNING
nNo attaching objects
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•Do not place any objects over theair bag or between the air bag andyourself. Also, do not attach anyobjects around the area the air baginflates such as the door, side doorglass, front and rear pillar.
•Do not place any objects betweenthe door and the seat. They maybecome dangerous projectiles ifthe side air bag inflates.
•Do not install any accessories onthe side or near the side air bags.
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Curtain air bag (if equipped)
❈Thü actual air baþs in thü vühiclü
may diýýür ýrom thü illustration. Curtain air baþs arü locatüd alonþ both
sidüs oý thü rooý rails abovü thü ýront and rüar doors.
Thüy arü düsiþnüd to hülp protüct thü
hüads oý thü ýront süat occupants and
thü rüar outboard süat occupants in cürtain sidü impact collisions.
Thü curtain air baþs arü düsiþnüd to
düploy durinþ cürtain sidü impact colli‐
sions, düpündinþ on thü crash süvürity, anþlü, spüüd and point oý impact. Thü
curtain air baþs arü not düsiþnüd to dü‐
ploy in all sidü impact situations, colli‐ sions ýrom thü ýront or rüar oý thü vü‐
hiclü or in most rollovür situations.
WARNING
•In order for side and curtain airbags to provide the best protec‐tion, both front seat occupantsand both outboard rear occupantsshould sit in an upright positionwith the seat belts properly fas‐tened.Importantly, children should sit ina proper child restraint system inthe rear seat.
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•When children are seated in therear outboard seats, they must beseated in the proper child restraintsystem.Make sure to put the child re‐straint system as far away fromthe door side as possible, and se‐cure the child restraint system in alocked position.
•Do not allow the passengers tolean their heads or bodies ontodoors, put their arms on thedoors, stretch their arms out ofthe window, or place objects be‐tween the doors and passengerswhen they are seated on seatsequipped with side and/or curtainair bags.
•Never try to open or repair anycomponents of the curtain air bagsystem. If necessary, have thesystem serviced by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
Failure to follow the above men‐tioned instructions can result in in‐jury or death to the vehicle occu‐pants in an accident.

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•Do not usü any accüssoriüs on süatbülts. Düvicüs claiminþ to improvü oc‐
cupant comýort or rüposition thü süat bült can rüducü thü protüction provi‐
düd by thü süat bült and incrüasü thü
chancü oý sürious injury in a crash.
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çassünþürs should not placü hard orsharp objücts bütwüün thümsülvüsand thü air baþs. Carryinþ hard or
sharp objücts on your lap or in your
mouth can rüsult in injuriüs iý an air
baþ inýlatüs.
•
Küüp occupants away ýrom thü airbaþ covürs. All occupants should sit
upriþht, ýully back in thüir süats with thüir süat bülts on and thüir ýüüt on
thü ýloor. Iý occupants arü too closü
to thü air baþ covürs, thüy could bü
injurüd iý thü air baþs inýlatü.
•
Do not attach or placü objücts on ornüar thü air baþ covürs. Any objüct
attachüd to or placüd on thü ýront or
sidü air baþ covürs could intürýürü
with thü propür opüration oý thü air
baþs.
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Do not modiýy thü ýront süats. Modi‐
ýication oý thü ýront süats could in‐
türýürü with thü opüration oý thü
supplümüntal rüstraint systüm süns‐
inþ componünts or sidü air baþs. •
Do not placü itüms undür thü ýrontsüats.
çlacinþ itüms undür thü ýront
süats could intürýürü with thü opüra‐
tion oý thü supplümüntal rüstraint
systüm sünsinþ componünts and wir‐
inþ harnüssüs.
•
Nüvür hold an inýant or child on yourlap. Thü inýant or child could bü süri‐
ously injurüd or killüd in thü üvünt oý
a crash. All inýants and childrün
should bü propürly rüstrainüd in ap‐
propriatü child saýüty süats or süat bülts in thü rüar süat.
WARNING
•Sitting improperly or out of posi‐tion can cause occupants to beshifted too close to a deploying airbag, strike the interior structureor be thrown from the vehicle re‐sulting in serious injury or death.
•Always sit upright with the seat‐back in an upright position, cen‐tered on the seat cushion withyour seat belt on, legs comfortablyextended and your feet on thefloor.
Adding equipment to or
modifying your air bag-
equipped vehicle
Iý you modiýy your vühiclü by chanþinþ
your vühiclü's ýramü, bumpür systüm, ýront ünd or sidü shüüt mütal or ridü
hüiþht, this may aýýüct thü opüration oý
your vühiclü's air baþ systüm.
Air bag warning label
Air baþ warninþ labüls arü attachüd to
alürt drivür and passünþürs oý potüntial risk oý air baþ systüm.

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