KIA CERATO 2008 Owner's Guide

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Headrest adjustment
Adjusting the height up and down
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for the driver and passengers,
but also helps to protect the head
and neck in the event of a collision.
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the desired position (1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button ( 2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desiredposition ( 3). For best protection,
adjust the headrest so its center is as
high as your ears. Removal
To remove the headrest, raise it as
far as it can go then press the
release button (
1) while pulling
upward ( 2). Active headrest (if equipped)
The active headrest is designed to
move forward and upward during a
rear impact. This helps to prevent the
driver's and front passenger’s head
from moving backward and thus
helps prevent neck injuries.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of head and
neck injuries, do not drive the
vehicle with the headrest
removed or improperly posi-tioned.
Do not adjust the driver’s head- rest while driving.
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Adjusting the front passenger seat
Forward/backward position
adjustment
To move the seat forward or back-
ward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment
lever (under the front edge of the seat cushion) up and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place. Adjust the seat before driving, and
make sure the seat is locked secure-
ly by trying to move forward and
backward without using the lever. If
the seat moves, it is not locked prop-
erly.
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In order to avoid unnecessary
airbag injuries including the
possibility of severe injury or
death, always sit as far back as
possible by moving the seat far
back, while still maintaining
good vehicle control. Serious
injury or death may be caused
due to the deployment of the
passenger’s airbag.

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Adjusting the seatback recliner
To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up onthe seatback recline lever located on the outside of the seat, at the
rear.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the seatback of the
seat to the position you desire. 3. Release the lever and make sure
the seatback is locked in place.
(The lever MUST return to its orig-
inal position for the seatback to
lock.)
WARNING
Riding in a vehicle with a front
seatback reclined could lead to
serious or fatal injury in an acci-
dent. If a front seat is reclined,
the occupant’s hips may slide
under the lap portion of the
safety belt applying great force
to the unprotected abdomen or
neck. Serious or fatal internal
injuries could result. Keep the
seatbacks in a comfortably
upright position whenever the
vehicle is in motion.
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Warming the front passenger
seats (if equipped)
The front seats can be electrically heated individually when the ignition
switch is ON.
When you depress the seat warmer
switch, a thermostat regulates seat
temperature. To deactivate the heat-
ing system, depress the switch onceagain.
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Headrest adjustment
Adjusting the height up and down
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for the driver and passengers,
but also helps to protect the head
and neck in the event of a collision.
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the desired position (1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button ( 2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desiredposition ( 3). For best protection,
adjust the headrest so its center is as
high as your ears. Removal
To remove the headrest, raise it as
far as it can go then press the
release button (
1) while pulling
upward ( 2). Active headrest (if equipped)
The active headrest is designed to
move forward and upward during a
rear impact. This helps to prevent the
driver's and front passenger’s head
from moving backward and thus
helps prevent neck injuries.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of head and
neck injuries, do not drive the
vehicle with the headrest
removed or improperly posi-tioned.
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Rear seat
Split folding rear seat (if equipped)
The rear seatbacks fold forward to
provide additional cargo space and
to provide access to the cargo area.
To fold the rear seatback(s) down,
pull the lock release lever, then fold
the seatback forward and down.
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.
4 Door (if equipped)
1. Pull the lock release lever and foldthe seatback forward and down
firmly.
2. Move the rear center three-point seat belts (if equipped) to the out-side ( 1) so that they don’t interfere
with the seatback when lowering.
3. Fold the seatback forward and down firmly ( 2). 5 Door (if equipped)
1. Lift the front of seat cushion (
1) up.
2. Lift the rear of seat cushion up ( 2).
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3. Move the seat cushion firmly untilit clicks ( 3).
4. Remove the headrest and put the headrest poles into the holes on the rear of the seat cushion (4). 5. Pull the lock release lever (5).
6. Fold the seatback forward and
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When you fold the rear seatback or
put luggage on the rear seat cushion,insert the buckle in the pocket
between the rear seatback and cush-
ion. Doing so can prevent the buckle
from being damaged by the rear
seatback or luggage.
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To unfold the rear seat:
1. Move the rear center shoulder belt
(1 , if equipped) to the side so that it
is clear of the seatback.
2. Lift and push the seatback backward firmly until it clicks into place ( 2).
Move and push the seat cushion
downward firmly to the proper posi-
tion (5 Door, if equipped).
3. Return the rear safety belt to the proper position.
✽✽ NOTICE
If the seat belt is locked during the seatback folding, pull out and
retract the seat belt to release it.
CAUTION
When returning the rear seat- backs to the upright position,remember to return the rear shoulder belts to their properposition.
Do not remove the floor carpet in your vehicle. Emission con-trol system components cause high exhaust tempera-tures under the floor.
WARNING - Cargo
Cargo should always be
secured to prevent it from being
thrown about the vehicle in a
collision and causing injury to
the vehicle occupants.
CAUTION
Make sure the engine is off, the transaxle is in P and theparking brake is appliedwhenever loading or unload- ing cargo. Vehicle may move ifshift lever is inadvertentlymoved to another position.
Be careful when loading cargo through the rear passengerseats to prevent damage tothe vehicle interior.
When cargo is loaded through the rear passenger seats,ensure the cargo is properly secured to prevent it frommoving while driving.Unsecured cargo in the pas- senger compartment cancause damage to the vehicleor injury to it’s occupants.
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Armrest (if equipped)
The armrest is located in the center
of the rear seat. Pull the armrest
down from the seatback.
You will find a storage cover (if equipped).
Headrest adjustment (if equipped)
Adjusting the height up and down
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for the driver and passengers,
but also helps to protect the head
and neck in the event of a collision.
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower theheadrest, push and hold the release
button (2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position (3). For best protection,adjust the headrest so its center is as
high as your ears.Removal
To remove the headrest, raise it as
far as it can go then press the
release button (1) while pulling
upward (2).
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To reduce the risk of head and
neck injuries, do not drive the
vehicle with the headrest
removed or improperly posi-tioned.
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Pre-tensioner seat belt (if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with driver's and front passenger's pre-tensioner
seat belts. The purpose of the pre-
tensioner is to make sure that theseat belts fit tightly against the occu-
pant's body in certain frontal colli-
sions. The pre-tensioner seat belts
can be activated, where the frontal
collision is severe enough, together
with the air bags. When the vehicle stops suddenly, or
if the occupant tries to lean forward
too quickly, the seat belt retractor will
lock into position. In certain frontal
collisions, the pre-tensioner will acti-
vate and pull the seat belt into tighter
contact against the occupant's body.
If the system senses excessive seat
belt tension on the driver or passen-ger's seat belt when the pre-tension-
er activates, the load limiter insidethe pre-tensioner will release some
of the pressure on the affected seat
belt. (if equipped)
The seat belt pre-tensioner system
consists mainly of the following com-
ponents. Their locations are shown in
the illustration. (1)
SRS airbag warning light
(2) Seatbelt pre-tensioner assembly
(3) SRS airbag control module
SAFETY BELTS
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