KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID 2017 Owners Manual

CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS)
Our recommendation: Children
always in the rear
WARNING
Always properly restrain children inthe vehicle. Children of all ages aresafer when riding in the rear seats.Never place a rearward-facing ChildRestraint System on the front pas‐senger seat, unless the air bag is de‐activated.
Children under age 13 should always
ride in the rear seats and must always
be properly restrained to minimize the
risk of injury in an accident, sudden
stop or sudden maneuver.
According to accident statistics, chil‐ dren are safer when properly restrain‐
ed in the rear seats than in the front
seat. Children too large for a Child Re‐ straint System must use the seat belts
provided.
Most countries have regulations which
require children to travel in approved Child Restraint Systems. The laws governing the age or height/
weight restrictions at which seat belts
can be used instead of Child Restraint System differ among countries, so you
should be aware of the specific require‐
ments in your country, and where you are travelling.
Child Restraint Systems must be prop‐
erly installed in the vehicle seat. Always
use a commercially available Child Re‐ straint System that meets the require‐
ments of your country.
Child Restraint System (CRS)
Infants and younger children must be
restrained in an appropriate rearward
facing or forward-facing CRS that has first been properly secured to the seat
of the vehicle. Read and comply with
the instructions for installation and use provided by the manufacturer of the
Child Restraint System.
WARNING
•Always follow the Child RestraintSystem manufacturer’s instruc‐tions for installation and use.
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•Always properly restrain your childin the Child Restraint System.
•Do not use an infant carrier or achild safety seat that L

• Select a Child Restraint System thatfits the vehicle seating position where it will be used.
For the suitability of Child Restraint
Systems on the vehicle's seating po‐ sitions, please refer to the installa‐
tion tables on pages 4-36 and
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• Read and comply with the warnings and instructions for installation and
use provided with the Child Restraint System.
Child Restraint System types
There are three main types of Child Re‐
straint Systems: rearward-facing, for‐ ward-facing and booster Child Re‐
straint Systems.
They are classified according to the
child’s age, height and weight.
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Rearward-facing Child Restraint Sys‐tem
A rearward-facing Child Restraint Sys‐ tem provides restraint with the seating
surface against the back of the child.
The harness system holds the child in place, and in an accident, acts to keep
the child positioned in the Child Re‐
straint Systems and reduce the stress to the fragile neck and spinal cord. All children under the age of one year
must always ride in a rearward facing
Child Restraint System. There are dif‐ ferent types of rearward-facing Child
Restraint Systems: infant-only Child
Restraint Systems can only be used rearward-facing. Convertible and 3-
in-1 Child Restraint Systems typically
have higher height and weight limits for
the rearward-facing position, allowing you to keep your child rearward-facing
for a longer period of time.
Keep using Child Restraint Systems in
the rearward-facing position as long as children fit within the height and
weight limits allowed by the Child Re‐
straint System's manufacturer.
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Forward-facing Child Restraint System
A forward-facing Child Restraint Sys‐
tem provides restraint for the child’s body with a harness. Keep children in a
forward-facing Child Restraint System
with a harness until they reach the top height or weight limit allowed by your
Child Restraint System’s manufacturer.
Once your child outgrows the forward-
facing Child Restraint System, your child is ready for a booster seat.
Booster seats
A booster seat is a Child Restraint Sys‐
tem designed to improve the fit of the
vehicle’s seat belt system. A booster seat positions the seat belt so that it
fits properly over the stronger parts of
your child’s body. Keep your children in booster seats until they are big enough
to fit in a seat belt properly.
For a seat belt to fit properly, the lap
belt must lie comfortable across the upper thighs, not the stomach. The
shoulder belt should lie comfortable
across the shoulder and chest and not across the neck or face. Children under
age 13 must always be properly re‐
strained to minimize the risk of injury in an accident, sudden stop or sudden
maneuver.
Installing a Child Restraint
System (CRS)
WARNING
Before installing your Child RestraintSystem always:Read and follow the instructionsprovided by the manufacturer of theChild Restraint System.Failure to follow all warnings and in‐structions could increase the risk ofthe SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH if anaccident occurs.
WARNING
If the vehicle headrest preventsproper installation of a Child Re‐straint System, the headrest of therespective seating position shall bereadjusted or entirely removed.
After selecting a proper Child Restraint
System for your child and checking that the Child Restraint System fits properly
on the seating position, there are three
general steps for a proper installation: •
Properly secure the Child RestraintSystem to the vehicle.
All Child Re‐
straint Systems must be secured to
the vehicle with the lap belt or lap
part of a lap/shoulder belt or with the
ISOFIX toptether and/or ISOFIX an‐ chorage and/or with the support leg.
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Make sure the Child Restraint Systemis firmly secured. After installing a
Child Restraint System to the vehicle,
push and pull the seat forward and
from side-to-side to verify that it is securely attached to the seat. A Child
Restraint System secured with a seat
belt should be installed as firmly as
possible. However, some side-to-side
movement can be expected. When in‐ stalling a Child Restraint System, ad‐
just the vehicle seat and seatback (up
and down, forward and rearward) so
that your child fits in the Child Re‐ straint System in a confortable man‐
ner.
•
Secure the child in the Child RestraintSystem. Make sure the child is prop‐
erly strapped in the Child Restraint
System according to the Child Re‐ straint System manufacturer’s in‐
structions.
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CAUTION
A Child Restraint System in a closedvehicle can become very hot. To pre‐vent burns, check the seating sur‐face and buckles before placing yourchild in the Child Restraint System.
ISOFIX anchorage and top-
tether anchorage (ISOFIX
anchorage system) for children
The ISOFIX system holds a Child Re‐
straint System during driving and in an accident. This system is designed to
make installation of the Child Restraint
System easier and reduce the possibili‐ ty of improperly installing your Child
Restraint System. The ISOFIX system
uses anchors in the vehicle and attach‐ ments on the Child Restraint System.
The ISOFIX system eliminates the need
to use seat belts to secure the Child Restraint System to the rear seats.
ISOFIX anchorages are metal bars built
into the vehicle. There are two lower
anchors for each ISOFIX seating posi‐ tion that will accommodate a Child Re‐
straint System with lower attach‐
ments. To use the ISOFIX system in your vehi‐
cle, you must have a Child Restraint
System with ISOFIX attachments.
The Child Restraint System manufac‐
turer will provide you with instructions on how to use the Child Restraint Sys‐
tem with its attachments for the ISO‐
FIX anchorages.
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ISOFIX anchorages have been provided
in the left and right outboard rear seat‐
ing positions. Their locations are shown in the illustration.
WARNING
Do not attempt to install a Child Re‐straint System using ISOFIX ancho‐rages in the rear center seating po‐sition. There are no ISOFIX anchorag‐es provided for this seat. Using theoutboard seat anchorages, for theCRS installation on the rear centerseating position, can damage the an‐chorages.
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ISOFIX anchorages are located between
the seatback and the seat cushion of the rear seat left and right outboard
seating positions, indicated by the
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To use the ISOFIX anchorages, push the
upper portion of the ISOFIX anchorage cover. 1. ISOFIX Anchor Position Indicator (
)
2. ISOFIX Anchor
Securing a Child Restraint System
with the L

Securing a Child Restraint System
seat with L

Suitability of each seating position for ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems according to ECE regulations
Mass GroupSize ClassFixture
vehicle ISOFIX positions
Front PassengerRear Outboard(Driver Side)Rear Outboard(Passenger Side)Rear Center
Carrycot F ISO/L1 - X X -
G ISO/L2 - X X -
0: Up to 10 kg E ISO/R1 - IL IL -
0+: Up to 13 kg E ISO/R1 - IL IL -
D ISO/R2 - IL IL - C ISO/R3 - IL IL -
I: 9 to 18 kg D ISO/R2 - IL IL -
C ISO/R3 - IL IL -
B ISO/F2 - IUF, IL IUF, IL -
B1 ISO/F2X - IUF, IL IUF, IL - A ISO/F3 - IUF, IL IUF, IL -
IUF = Suitable for ISOFIX forward-facing Child Restraint Systems of universal category approved for use in the mass group. IL = Suitable for particular ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems given in the attached list.
These ISOFIX CRS are those of the "specific vehicle", "restricted" or "semi-universal" categories.
X = ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX Child Restraint System in this mass group and/or this size class.

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Securing a Child Restraint System
with a lap/shoulder belt
When not using the ISOFIX system, allChild Restraint Systems must be se‐
cured to a rear seat with the lap part of
a lap/shoulder belt.
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Installing a Child Restraint System witha lap/shoulder belt
To install a Child Restraint System on the rear seats, do the following: 1. Place the Child Restraint System on
a rear seat and route the lap/shoul‐
der belt around or through the
Child Restraint System, following
the Child Restraint System manu‐
facturer’s instructions.
Make sure the seat belt webbing is
not twisted.
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2. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latch into the buckle. Listen for the dis‐
tinct L

To remove the Child Restraint System,
press the release button on the buckle and then pull the lap/shoulder belt out
of the Child Restraint System and allow
the seat belt to retract fully.
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Suitability of each seating position for "universal" category belted Child Restraint Systems according to ECE
regulations (For Europe)
Use child safety seats that have been officially approved and are appropriate for your children. When using the child safetyseats, refer to the following table.
Mass GroupSeating Position
Front passengerRear outboardRear centre
0: Up to 10 kg U U U
(0-9 months)
0+: Up to 13 kg U U U
(0 - 2 years)
I: 9 kg to 18 kg U U U
(9 months - 4 years)
II & III: 15 kg to 36 kg U U U
(4 - 12 years)
U = Suitable for "universal" category restraints approved for use in this mass group (When you install the child seat on
Front Passenger seat, you should move the seat position to upward properly, to restrain child seat)
UF = Suitable for forward-facing "universal" category restraints approved for use in this mass group
X = Seat position not suitable for children in this mass group

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