fold seats KIA FORTE 2018 Owners Manual

Safety features of your vehicle
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1. Set the front seatback to the upright
position and if necessary, slide the
front seat forward.
2. Lower the rear headrests to lowest position.
3. Pull the lock release lever (1) and fold the rear seatback forward and
down firmly.
4. To use the rear seat, lift and pull the seatback backward. Pull the seat-
back firmly until it clicks into place.
Make sure the seatback is locked in
place. When you return the seat-
back to its upright position, always
be sure it has locked into position by
pushing on the top of the seatback. If you can not see the red line at
the folding lever, it means the seat-
back is locked completely.
To unfold the rear seat
1. To use the rear seat, lift and pull the seatback rearward. Pull the
seatback firmly until it clicks into
place. Make sure the seatback is
locked in place. When you return
the seatback to its upright posi-
tion, always be sure it has locked
into position by pushing on the top
of the seatback.
2. Return the rear seat belt to the proper position.
3. When the seatback is completely installed, check the seatback fold-
ing lever again.
When returning the rear seatbacks to
the upright position, remember to
return the rear shoulder belts to their
proper position.
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WARNING- Cargo
Do not place heavy objects in
the rear seats, since they can-
not be properly secured and
may hit vehicle occupants in a
frontal collision.
WARNING- Rear seatback
When returning the rear seat-
back from a folded to an upright
position, hold the seatback and
return it slowly. Ensure that the
seatback is completely locked
into its upright position by
pushing on the top of the seat-
back. In an accident or sudden
stop, the unlocked seatback
could allow cargo to move for-
ward with great force and enter
the passenger compartment.