belt KIA CERATO 2008 User Guide

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Safety belts provide the best restraint when:
The seatback is upright.
The occupant is sitting upright (not
slouched).
The lap belt is snug across the hips.
The shoulder belt is snug across the chest.
The knees are straight forward.
To help you remember to fasten your
safety belt, a warning light will comeon and a chime will sound.WARNING - After a colli-
sion
Lap/shoulder belt assemblies may be stretched or damaged when subjected to the stress
and forces of a collision.
The entire restraint system should be inspected following
any collision. All belts, retrac-
tors, anchors and hardware
damaged by a collision should
be replaced before the vehicle
is operated again.WARNING - Cargo area (if equipped)
Passengers should never be
allowed to ride in the cargo area
of a vehicle. No safety belts are
provided for the cargo area.
Persons riding in the vehicle
without a fastened safety belt
are much more likely to suffer
serious bodily injury or deathduring an accident.
WARNING - Twisted belts
A twisted or jammed safety belt
cannot restrain you properly. If
you cannot untwist or unjam the
safety belt, have an authorized
Kia dealer it immediately. Neverdrive or ride with a twisted or
jammed safety belt.

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WARNING- Belt use
Safety belts must be used cor-
rectly to work properly in an
accident. Each seating position
in your vehicle has a specific
safety belt assembly that
includes a buckle and tongue
designed to be used together.
For greatest effectiveness, fol-
low these guidelines in using
safety belts:
Use the shoulder portion of the safety belt on the outside
shoulder only. Never wear the
shoulder portion under thearm.
Never swing the safety belt around your neck to fit over
the inside shoulder.
Never wear the shoulder por- tion of the safety belt across
the neck or face.
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Wear the lap portion as low aspossible. Be sure that the lap
belt fits snugly around the
hips. Never wear lap belt or a
lap portion of a lap/shoulder
belt over your waist; it should
always go over the stronger
area of your hips.
Never use a single safety belt for more than one person.
The front seatbacks should always remain in a comfort-
able, upright position when
the vehicle is moving.WARNING - Safety belt
care
A damaged belt may not give you the protection you need in an accident.
Inspect your safety belts peri- odically for excessive wear or
damage. Pull out each belt
fully and look for fraying, cuts,
burns or other damage. Pull
the safety belt out and let it
retract a number of times.Make sure that the lap/shoul-
der belts return smoothly and
easily into the retractor.
Check the latches to make sure they latch and release
without interference or delay.
Never close the doors on any part of the lap or shoulderbelt.
Any belt not in good condition or in good working order
should be promptly replaced.

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Safety belt warning light and
chime
Ty p e A
As a reminder to the driver and pas-
senger, safety belt warning light will
blink for approximately 6 seconds
each time you turn the ignition switchON.
If the driver’s lap/shoulder belt is not
fastened when the key is turned ON,
the safety belt warning chime sounds
and the safety belt warning light
blinks for approximately 6 seconds. Ty p e B
As a reminder to the driver, safety
belt warning light will blink or illumi-
nate for approximately 6 seconds
each time you turn the ignition switchON.
If the driver's lap/shoulder belt is not
fastened when the key is turned ON
or if it is disconnected after the key is
turn ON, the safety belt warning light
will blink or illuminate until the belt is
fastened.
If the driver's lap/shoulder belt is not
fastened when the key is turned ON
and you drive over 9km/h, the safety
belt warning chime will sound for
approximately 100 seconds after the
warning light blinks for approximately
one minute.
If the driver's lap/shoulder belt is dis-
connected after the key is turn ON
and you drive over 9km/h, the safety
belt warning chime will sound for
approximately 100 seconds.
But, if the driver's lap/shoulder belt is connected and disconnected twice
within 9 seconds after the belt is fas-
tened, the safety belt warning light
and chime will not operate.
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CAUTION
Never close the doors on any
part of the lap or shoulder belt. It can damage the safety belt orbuckle which could increase therisk of injury in case of an acci- dent.

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Lap/shoulder belt
To fasten the lap/shoulder belt:
1. Grasp the buckle and tongueplate.
2. Slowly pull the lap/shoulder belt out from the retractor.
3. Insert the tongue plate ( 1) into the
open end of the buckle ( 2) until an
audible “click” is heard, indicating
the belt is locked in the buckle. 4. Position the lap portion of the belt
across your lap as LOW ON THE
HIPS as possible to reduce the
risk of sliding under it during an
accident. Adjust the belt to a
SNUG FIT by pulling up on the
shoulder portion of the safety belt.
The belt retractor is designed to
take up excess webbing automati-cally and to maintain tension on
the belt. For your safety, do not put
any excess slack into the safety
belt at any location. 5. Adjust the shoulder anchor posi-
tion to your size. To raise theanchor position, push the anchorup ( 1). To lower the anchor posi-
tion, press ( 2) the button and slide
the anchor down ( 3). After adjust-
ment, make sure the anchor is
locked in position.
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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 sever-
ity of injury in an accident.
To unfasten the lap/shoulder belt:
Press the release button on the
buckle and allow the belt to slowly
retract.
WARNING
The seatbacks should always remain in a comfortable, upright position while the
vehicle is in motion. The safe-
ty belt system will provide the
most protection with the seat-
backs in an upright position.
Never wear the shoulder por- tion of the safety belt underthe outside arm or behind the
back.
Never wear the shoulder por- tion 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.
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Lap belt (if equipped)
To fasten the lap belt:
1. Grasp the tongue and pull it lowover the abdomen.
2. Insert the tongue plate ( 1) into the
open end of the buckle ( 2) until an
audible “click” is heard, indicating
the latch is locked. Make sure thebelt is not twisted. 3. Grasp the free portion of the belt
webbing and pull until the belt is
snug over the hips and lower
abdomen. If it becomes necessary
to lengthen or shorten the belt,
hold the latch plate tongue at right
angles to the webbing and pull. 4. Make sure that the belt is placed
as LOW ON THE HIPS as possi-
ble.
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To unfasten the lap belt:
Press the release button (
1) on buck-
le.
When using the rear center seat belt,
the buckle with the “CENTER” mark
must be used.
Stowing the rear seat belt (if equipped)
The rear seat belt buckles can be stowed in the pocket between the
rear seatback and cushion when
not in use.
The center seat belt can be stowed with the plate and webbing rolled in
the pocket between the rear seat-
back and cushion.
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WARNING - Lap belt
Be sure the lap belt is posi-
tioned snugly around the hips,
and not on the waist. Failure to
position the lap belt snugly
around the hips will increase
the chance and severity of
injury in the event of a collision.2FDA2307
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3 Point rear center belt (if equipped)
To fasten the rear center belt
1. Extract the tongue plates from theholes on the belt assembly cover
and slowly pull the tongue plates
out from the retractor. 2. Insert the tongue plate (A) into the
open end of the anchor connector
(C) until an audible “click" is heard,
indicating the latch is locked. Makesure the belt is not twisted. 3. Pull the tongue plate (B) and
insert the tongue plate (B) into the
open end of the buckle (D) until an
audible “click” is heard, indicating
the latch is locked. Make sure thebelt is not twisted.
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CAUTION - Cargo
Be sure that the cargo is secure-
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There will be an audible “click” when
the tab locks in the buckle. The seatbelt automatically adjusts to theproper length only after the lap belt is
adjusted manually so that it fits snug-
ly around your hips, if you lean for-
ward 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 belt
1. Press the release button on the
buckle (D) and remove the tongue
plate (B) from the buckle (D).
2. To retract the rear center seatbelt, insert the key or similar small rigid
device into the web release button
(C) on the anchor connector. Pull
up on the seat belt web (A) and
allow the webbing to retract auto-
matically. (5Door, if equipped) 3. Insert the tongue plates into the
holes and hang the tongue plates
on the hooks on the belt assembly
cover.
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 ofcollision.
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Proper use and care of the
safety belt system
To ensure that the safety belts pro-
vide the maximum protection, please
follow these instructions:
Use the belts at all times - even onshort trips.
If the safety belt is twisted, straighten it prior to use.
Keep sharp edges and damaging objects away from the belts.
Periodically inspect belt webbing, anchors, buckles and all other
parts for signs of wear and dam-
age. Replace damaged, excessive-
ly worn or questionable parts
immediately. To clean the belt webbing, use a
mild soap solution recommended
for cleaning upholstery or carpets.
Follow the instructions provided
with the soap.
Do not make modifications or addi- tions to the safety belt.
After wearing a safety belt, make sure it fully retracts to the stowed
position. Do not allow the belt to
get caught in the door when youclose it. Restraint of pregnant women
Pregnant women should wear
lap/shoulder belt assemblies when-
ever possible according to specific
recommendations by their doctors.
The lap portion of the belt should be
worn AS SNUGLY AND LOW ASPOSSIBLE.
WARNING
- Pregnant
women
Pregnant women must never
place the lap portion of the safe-
ty belt over the area of the
abdomen where the fetus is
located or above the abdomenwhere the belt could crush the
fetus during an impact.
WARNING
Do not bleach or dye the web-
bing because this may weaken
the webbing fibers and allowthem to fail when loaded in acollision.