headrest KIA K900 2018 Owners Manual

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Seat and safety features of your vehicle
Driver’s seat
(1) Seat sliding forward or back-ward**/ Seat height and cushion
tilting adjustment
(2) Seat cushion length adjustment
(3) Seatback angle adjustment
(4) Headrest height adjustment
(5) Driver position memory system
(6) Lumbar support adjustment*
Front passenger’s seat
(7) Seat sliding forward or backward/ Seat height and cushion tilting
adjustment*
(8) Seatback angle adjustment
(9) Headrest height adjustment
Rear seat
(10) Seat sliding forward or back-
ward adjustment with seatback
angle adjustment
(11) Easy access button
(12) Front passenger’s seat forward and rearward*
SEAT
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(13) Front passenger’s seat backangle*
(14) Lumber support adjustment*
(15) Rear lock button
(16) Headrest
(17) Armrest
(18) Ski through*
*: if equipped
**: The height of the driver's headrest is automatically adjusted simulta-
neously with the driver's seat slid-
ing adjustment operation.
Loose objects
Do not place anything in the dri-
ver's foot well or under the front
seats. Loose objects in the dri-
ver's foot area could interfere
with the operation of the foot
pedals.
WARNING
Driver responsibility for
passengers
The driver must advise the pas-
senger to keep the seatback in
an upright position whenever
the vehicle is in motion. If a seat
is reclined during an accident,
the restraint system's ability to
restrain will be greatly reduced.
WARNING
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Seat cushion
Occupants should never sit on
aftermarket seat cushions or sit-
ting cushions. The passenger's
hips may slide under the lap por-
tion of the seat belt during an
accident or a sudden stop.
WARNING
Driver’s seat
Never attempt to adjust theseat while the vehicle is mov-
ing.
This could result in loss of
control of your vehicle.
Do not allow anything to inter- fere with the normal position
of the seatback. Storing items
against the seatback could
result in serious or fatal injury
in a sudden stop or collision.
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Recalling positions from memory
1 Check that the shift lever is in P(Park) and the Engine Start/Stop
Button is in the ON position.
2.To recall the position in memory, press the desired memory button
(1 or 2). The system will beep
once, then the driver seat, outside
rearview mirror and steering wheel
will automatically adjust to the
stored positions.
Adjusting the control switch for the
driver seat while the system is recall-
ing the stored position will cause the
movement to stop and move in the
direction that the control switch is
moved.
Use caution when recalling adjust-
ment memory while sitting in the
vehicle. Push the seat position con-
trol switch to the desired position
immediately if the seat moves too far
in any direction.Easy access function
When exiting the vehicle, the steer-
ing wheel will move away from the
driver and the seat will move rear-
ward when the engine is turned off.
When entering the vehicle, the steer-
ing wheel will move toward the driver
and the seat will move forward when
the Engine Start/Stop Button is
pressed to the ACC position or START
position.
You can activate or deactivate this
feature. Refer to "User settings" in
chapter 4.
Headrest (for front seat)
The driver's and front passenger's
seats are equipped with a headrest
for the occupant's safety and com-
for t.
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for the driver and front passen-
ger, but also helps protect the head
and neck in the event of a collision.
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For maximum effectiveness in case
of an accident, the headrest should
be adjusted so the middle of the
headrest is at the same height of the
center of gravity of an occupant's
head. Generally, the center of gravity
of most people's head is similar with
the height of the top of their eyes.
Also, adjust the headrest as close to
your head as possible.
For this reason, the use of a cushion
that holds the body away from the
seatback is not recommended.Forward and backward adjustment
The headrest may be adjusted for-
ward or rearward by pulling the lower
part of the headrest forward or rear-
ward to the desired detent in the
direction of the arrow. Adjust the
headrest so that it properly supports
the head and neck.
✽NOTICE
If you recline the seatback towards
the front with the headrest and seat
cushion raised, the headrest may
come in contact with the sunvisor or
other parts of the vehicle.
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Headrest removal/adjust-
ment
Do not operate the vehicle
with the headrests removed.
Headrests help provide criti-
cal neck and head support in
a crash.
Do not adjust the headrest height while the vehicle is in
motion. Driver may lose con-
trol of the vehicle.
WARNING
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Excessive pulling or pushing
may damage the headrest.
CAUTION
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Adjusting the height up and down
For manual type
To raise the headrest
1.Pull it up to the desired position (1).
To lower the headrest
1.Push and hold the release button(2) on the headrest support.
2.Lower the headrest to the desired position (3). For power type
To raise the headrest
1. Push the control switch up (1).
To lower the headrest
2. Push the control switch down (2).
Release the switch once the head-
rest reaches the desired position.
Removal
1.Recline the seatback (2) with the
recliner control switch (1).
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Headrest Removal
NEVER allow anyone to ride in a
seat with the headrest removed.
Headrests can provide critical
neck and head support in a
crash.
WARNING
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For manual type
2.Raise it as far as it can go.
3.Press the release button (3) whilepulling upward (4). For power type
1.Raise it as far as it can go by
pulling the switch up (3).
2.Pull the headrest up (4).
Installation
1.Recline the seatback (2) with the recliner control switch (1).
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Headrest Reinstallation
To reduce the risk of injury to
the head or neck, always make
sure the head rest is locked into
position and adjusted properly
after reinstalling.
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For manual type
2.Put the headrest poles (3) into theholes while pressing the release
button (4).
3.Recline the seatback (6) with the recliner control switch (5).
4.Adjust the headrest to the appro- priate height. For power type
2.Raise it as far as it can go by
pulling the switch up (3).
3.Put the headrest poles (4) into the holes and then pull the switch
down (5) until the headrest moves
to the lowest position.
4.To install the headrest securely, move the headrest up and down 2
or 3 times by pulling the switch up
and down.
5.Recline the seatback (7) with the recliner control switch (6).
6.Adjust the headrest to the appro- priate height. Electronic active headrest
The electronic active headrest is
designed to move the headrest for-
ward and upward when impact sen-
sor detects a rear impact.
This helps to prevent the driver's and
front passenger’s heads from moving
backward during a collision.
✽ NOTICE
Do not damage the Active Headrest.
Headrests can provide critical neck
and head support in a crash.
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Rear switches operating limitation
You can activate or deactivate the
rear seat control, rear audio control
and climate control by using the
REAR LOCK button on the rear arm-
rest or “System Settings” in the AVN
(Audio, Video, and Navigation).
Detailed information for the “System
Settings” is described in a separately
supplied manual.
If the rear control button has deacti-
vated through AVN, you can reacti-
vate the rear control button only
through AVN.
Headrest (for rear seat)
The rear seat is equipped with head-
rests in all the seating positions for
the occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for passengers, but also helps
protect the head and neck in the
event of a collision. For maximum effectiveness in case
of an accident, the headrest should
be adjusted so the middle of the
headrest is at the same height of the
center of gravity of an occupant's
head. Generally, the center of gravity
of most people's head is similar with
the height as the top of their eyes.
Also adjust the headrest as close to
your head as possible. For this rea-
son, the use of a cushion that holds
the body away from the seatback is
not recommended.
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Adjusting the height up and down
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 desired
position (3).Removal and installation
(for power seat)
To remove the headrest move the
seat forward as much as possible.
Raise it as far as it can go then press
the release button (1) while pulling
the headrest up (2).
To reinstall the headrest move the
seat forward as much as possible.
Put the headrest poles (3) into the
holes while pressing the release but-
ton (1). Then adjust it to the appro-
priate height (2).
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Do not operate the vehicle with
the headrests removed.
Headrests may provide critical
neck and head support in a
crash.
WARNING
Headrest Reinstallation
To reduce the risk of injury to
the head or neck, always make
sure the headrest is locked into
position and adjusted properly.
WARNING
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Rear center seat headrest
You can fold the rear center seat’s
headrest by pressing the upper part
of the headrest while pushing the
button (1).
To use the headrest, pull up the
upper part of the headrest.
✽NOTICE
Operating the vehicle with the head-
rest in the folded position does not
provide the vehicle occupant with
the optimal neck and head support
in the event of a crash.
Forward and backward adjustment
The headrest may be adjusted for-
ward or backward by pulling the
lower part of the headrest forward or
backward to the desired detent in the
direction of the arrow. Adjust the
headrest so that it properly supports
the head and neck. Wing-out (if equipped)
For rear outboard passenger's com-
fort, the ends of the headrest can be
adjusted inward.
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