fold seats KIA RIO HATCHBACK 2018 Owners Manual

Safety features of your vehicle
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Driver’s seat
(1) Forward and backward
(2) Seatback angle
(3) Seat cushion height*
(4) Headrest
Front passenger’s seat
(5) Forward and backward
(6) Seatback angle
(7) Headrest
Rear seat
(8) Headrest
(9) Seatback folding*
* : if equipped
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OSC037001N❈The actual seats in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.

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Safety features of your vehicle
4. Pull the lock release lever and foldthe rear seatback forward and
down firmly. 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.