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Adjusting the driver’s seatbackrecliner
To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up on the 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
Driving or riding in a vehicle
with a front seatback reclinedcould lead to serious or fatal
injury in an accident. If a front
seat is reclined during an acci-
dent, the occupant’s hips may
slide under the lap portion of
the safety belt applying great
force to the unprotected
abdomen or neck. Serious orfatal internal injuries could
result. Keep the seatbacks in a
comfortably upright position
whenever the vehicle is inmotion.
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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, toward
the rear.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the back 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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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 together with the
airbags, where the frontal collision is
severe enough. The seat belt pre-tensioner system
consists mainly of the following com-
ponents. Their locations are shown in
the illustration. ➀
SRS airbag warning light
➁ Seatbelt pre-tensioner assembly
➂ SRS airbag control module
SAFETY BELTS
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CAUTION
Both the driver's and front pas-
senger's pre-tensioner seatbelts will be activated in certainfrontal collisions. The pre-ten- sioner seat belts can be activat-ed, where the frontal collision issevere enough, together with the airbag. The pre-tensionerswill be activated under theseconditions even if there is no one on the seat at the time ofthe collision.
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WARNING
To obtain maximum benefit from a pre-tensioner seat belt:
 The seat belt must be worn correctly.
 The seat belt must be adjusted to the correct position.CAUTION
When the pre-tensioner seat
belts are activated, a loud noise may be heard and fine dust,which may appear to be smoke,may be visible in the passenger compartment and are not toxic.
Although, it is harmless, the finedust may cause skin irritationand should not be breathed forprolonged periods. Wash your hands and face thoroughly afteran accident in which the airbagsand/or pre-tensioner seat belts were activated.
CAUTION
 Because the sensor that acti- vates the SRS airbag is con-nected with pre-tensioner seatbelt, the SRS airbag warninglight on the instrument panel will blink or illuminate forapproximately 6 seconds afterthe ignition key has beenturned to the “ON” position, then the light should go off.
 If the pre-tensioner seat belt is not working properly, thiswarning light will illuminateeven if there is no malfunction of SRS airbag system. If theSRS airbag warning light doesnot illuminate when the igni- tion key is turned to “ON” , orif it remains illuminated afterblinking or illuminating for approximately 6 seconds, or ifit illuminates while the vehicleis being driven, please have an authorized Kia dealerinspect the pre-tensioner seatbelt or SRS airbag system as soon as possible.

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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.
(Continued)Safety belts provide the best restraint when:
 The seatback is upright.
 The occupant is sitting upright (notslouched).
 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 come
on. See Safety Belt Warning Light onpage 3-38.
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
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
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Safety belt warning light and
chime
Type 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 light blinks for
approximately 6 seconds.(if equipped) Type B (for Europe)
As a reminder to the driver and pas-
senger, safety belt warning light will
blink or illuminate for approximately 6
seconds each time you turn the igni-
tion switch ON.
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.Type C
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
illuminates until the belt is fastened.
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Many companies manufacture child
restraint systems (often called child
seats) for infants and small children.
An acceptable child restraint system
must always satisfy the Safety
Standards of your country. Make
sure that any child-restraint system
you use in your vehicle is labelled as
complying with those safety stan-
dards.
The child-restraint system should be
chosen to fit both the size of the child
and the size of the vehicle seat. Be
sure to follow any instructions provid-
ed by the child-restraint system man-
ufacturer when installing the child-
restraint system.Restraint of larger children
As children grow, they may need to
use new child-restraint systems,including larger child seats or boost-
er seats, which are appropriate for
their increased size.
A child who has outgrown available
child-restraint systems should use
the belts provided in the vehicle.When seated in the rear outboard
seats, the child should be restrained
by the lap/shoulder belt.
If the shoulder belt portion slightly
touches the child’s neck or face, tryplacing the child closer to the center
of the vehicle. If the shoulder belt still
touches their face or neck they may
need to be returned to a child
restraint system. In addition, after-
market devices are available from
independent manufacturers which
help pull the shoulder belt down and
away from the child’s face or neck.WARNING
- Shoulder
belts on small children
 Never allow a shoulder belt to be in contact with a child’s
neck or face while the vehicleis in motion.
 If safety belts are not properly worn and adjusted, there is a
risk of death or serious injury
to such a child.

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What your airbag system does
Driver’s airbag and front passenger’s airbag are designed to supplement
the protection offered by the safety
belt in certain frontal collisions.
Likewise, side airbags are designed
to supplement the protection offered
by the safety belt in side collisions.
Safety belts are designed to reduce
the injury of the driver or passengersin case of light impact or collision.
However, to help reduce impact on
driver or passengers in a serious col-
lision, seat belts must also be cor-
rectly worn.
What your airbag system does not do The air bag system is designed to
supplement the protection offered by
the safety belt system. IT IS NOT A
SUBSTITUTE FOR THE SAFETY
BELT.The importance of using
safety belts
There are four very important rea-
sons to use safety belts even with an
airbag supplemental restraint sys-
tem. They:
 help keep you in the proper posi-
tion (away from the airbag) when it
inflates.
 reduce the risk of harm in rollover, side impact (vehicles not equippedwith side airbags) or rear impact
collisions, because an airbag is notdesigned to inflate in such situa-
tions and even a side airbag is
designed to inflate only in certain
side impact collisions.
 reduce the risk of harm in frontal or side collisions which are not
severe enough to actuate the
airbag supplemental restraint sys-tem.
 reduce the risk of being thrown from your vehicle.WARNING - Airbags &
safety belts
 Even in vehicles with air bags, you and your passengers
must always wear the safety
belts provided in order to min-
imize the risk and severity of
injury in the event of a colli-
sion or rollover.
 Always wear your safety belt. It can help keep you away
from the air bags during heavy
braking just before a collision.
 If occupants are not fastened or correctly seated, they can-
not be protected, and thus
face serious injury or death.
 Driver’s and front passenger’s airbag are designed to inflate
only in certain frontal colli-
sions, and side airbags (ifequipped) are designed to
inflate in certain side impacts.
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Airbag warning light
The purpose of airbag warning light
in your instrument panel is to alert
you of a potential problem with your
airbag - Supplemental RestraintSystem (SRS). When the ignition switch is turned
ON, the indicator light should blink or
illuminate for approximately 6 sec-
onds, then go off.
Have the system checked if:
 The light does not turn on briefly
when you turn the ignition ON.
 The light stays on after the engine starts.
 The light comes on while the vehi- cle is in motion. Airbag (Supplemental
Restraint System) service
Your Supplemental Restraint System
is virtually maintenance-free. There
are no parts which you can service.
You must have the system serviced
under the following circumstances:
 If an airbag ever inflates, the airbag
must be replaced. Do not try to
remove or discard the airbag by
yourself. This must be done by an
authorized Kia dealer.
 If the airbag warning indicator light alerts you to a problem, have the
airbag system checked as soon as
possible. Otherwise, your airbag
system may be ineffective.
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Steering wheel / 4-20
Instrument cluster / 4-23 Gauges / 4-25
Warnings and indicators / 4-26Lighting / 4-33
Wipers and washers / 4-38
Defroster / 4-41
Hazard warning flasher / 4-42
Manual climate control system / 4-43
Windshield defrosting and defogging / 4-52Theft-alarm system / 4-53
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