seats KIA Sedona 2006 1.G Owner's Manual

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Features of your vehicle
Front seat(1) Forward and backward
(2) Seatback angle
(3) Seat cushion height
(4) Seat warmer*
(5) Headrest
(6) Armrest
(7) Lumbar supportRear seats(8) Forward and backward
(9) Seatback angle
(10) Headrest
(11) Armrest
(12) Stowing* if equipped
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 Always drive and ride with your
seatback upright and the lap por-
tion of the safety belt snug and
low across the hips. This is the
best position to protect you in
case of an accident.
 In order to avoid unnecessary and perhaps severe airbag
injuries, always sit as far back as
possible from the steering wheel
so that your chest is at least 250
mm (10 inches) away from the
steering wheel.
WARNING
- Loose objects
Loose objects in the driver’s foot
area could interfere with the opera-
tion of the foot pedals, possibly
causing an accident. Do not place
anything under the front seats.
WARNING
- Driver’s seat
 Never attempt to adjust seat whilethe vehicle is moving. This could
result in loss of control, and an
accident causing death, serious
injury, or property damage.
 Do not allow anything to interfere with the normal position of the
seatback. Storing items against a
seatback or in any other way
interfering with proper locking of
a seatback could result in serious
or fatal injury in a sudden stop or
collision.
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WARNING -
Uprighting
seat
When you return the seatback to its
upright position, hold the seatback
and return it slowly and be sure
there are no other occupants
around the seat. If the seatback is
returned without being held and
controlled, the back of the seat
could spring forward resulting in
accidental injury to a person struck
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3Seat cushion height (for driver’s seat)To change the height of the seat cushion,
push the lever up or down located on the
outside of the seat cushion.
 To lower the seat cushion, push down
the lever several times.
 To raise the seat cushion, pull up the lever several times.
Front seat adjustment - powerThe front seat can be adjusted by using
the control knob on the front door. Before
driving, adjust the seat to the proper
position so as to easily control the steer-
ing wheel, pedals and switches on the
instrument panel.
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WARNING
The power seats are operable with
the ignition OFF.
Therefore, children should never be
left unattended in the car.
CAUTION
 Power seats are driven by an electric motor. Stop operatingonce the adjustment is complet-ed. Excessive operation may damage the electrical equipment.
 When in operation, the power seats consume large amounts ofelectrical power. To prevent unnec-essary charging system drain,don’t adjust the power seats longer than necessary while theengine is not running.
 Do not operate two or more power seat control buttons at the sametime. Doing so may result inpower seat motor or electrical component malfunction.
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3ArmrestThe front seats have the armrest located
on the side of seatback.
Type A
To use the armrest, swing down the arm-
rest to the lowest position.
Type B
To use the armrest, swing down the arm-
rest to the lowest position then pull it up
to the desired position.
Seatback pocketA seatback pocket is provided on the
back of the front passenger and drivers
seatbacks.
Seat warmer (if equipped)The front seats can be electrically heated
individually when the ignition switch is
ON. When the switch is ON, a number
ranging from 1 to 5 is displayed on the
switch (5 = warmest setting).
To turn off the seat warmer, set the
switch to 0.
The seat warmer turns off automatically
when the seat temperature reaches the
selected range and will turn on again if
the temperature drops below the select-
ed range.
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WARNING
- Seatback
pockets
Do not put heavy or sharp objects
in the seatback pockets. In an acci-
dent they could come loose from
the pocket and injure vehicle occu-
pants.
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❈ The location of the seat warmer switch may
be changed depending on your model.
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Lumbar support (driver’s seat only)You can adjust the lumbar support by
moving the lever on the outside of the dri-
ver’s seatback. Pivoting the lever increas-
es or decreases the lumbar support.
WARNING
- Seat heater burns
Passengers should use extreme
caution when using seat warmers
due to the possibility of excess
heating or burns. In particular, the
driver must exercise extreme care
for the following types of passen-
gers:
1. Infants, children, elderly or hand-
icapped persons, or hospital out-
patients
2. Persons with sensitive skin or those that burn easily
3. Fatigued individuals
4. Intoxicated individuals
5. Individuals taking medication that can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness (sleeping pills, cold
tablets, etc.)
CAUTION
 When cleaning the seats, do not use an organic solvent such asthinner, benzene, alcohol and gasoline. Doing so may damagethe surface of the heater or seats.
 To prevent overheating the seat warmer, do not place blankets,cushions or seat covers on the seats while the seat warmer is inoperation.
 Do not place heavy or sharp objects on seats equipped withseat warmers. Damage to the seatwarming components couldoccur.
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ArmrestThe 2nd row seats have the armrest
located on the side of seatback.
To use the armrest, swing down the arm-
rest to the lowest position.
Headrest (rear)The headrest not only provides comfort
for the driver and passengers, but also
helps to protect the head and neck in the
event of a collision. For best protection,
adjust the headrest so its center is as
high as your ears.
Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the head-
rest, push and hold the release button (2)
on the headrest support and lower the
headrest to the desired position (3).Removal
To remove the headrest, raise it as far as
it can go then press the release button
(1) while pulling upward (2).
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of head and neck
injuries, do not drive the vehicle
with the headrest removed or
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WARNING
- Cargo
Cargo should always be secured to
prevent it from being thrown about
the vehicle in a collision and caus-
ing injury to the vehicle occupants.
Special care should be taken of
objects placed in the rear seats,
since those may hit the front seat
occupants in a frontal collision.
CAUTION
- Rear safetybelts
When returning the rear seatbacks
to the upright position, rememberto return the rear shoulder belts to their proper position. Routing thesafety belt webbing through therear safety belt guides will help keep the belts from being trappedbehind or under the seats.
WARNING -
Cargo loading
Make sure the engine is off, the
transaxle is in P and the parking
brake is applied whenever loading
or unloading cargo. Failure to take
these steps may allow the vehicle to
move if shift lever is inadvertently
moved to another position.
CAUTION -
Avoid damag-
ing rear safety buckles
When you fold the rear seatback or
put luggage on the rear seat cush- ion, insert the buckle in the pocketbetween the rear seatback andcushion. Doing so can prevent the buckle from being damaged by therear seatback or luggage.
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3Setting the adjustable pedal posi-
tion1. Be sure the parking brake is engaged.
2. Move the accelerator and brake ped-
als to the front most position by push-
ing the  portion of the switch.
3. Adjust the seat position and the steer- ing wheel angle properly.
4. Move the pedals toward you until you can fully depress the brake pedal by
pushing the  portion of the switch.
5. Depress the pedals a few times to get used to the feel after adjusting.
Safety belt restraint system We strongly recommend that the driver
and all passengers be properly
restrained at all times by using the safety
belts provided with the vehicle. Proper
use of the safety belts decreases the risk
of severe injury or death in accidents or
sudden stops. In most states, and in
Canada, the law requires their use. All seats have lap/shoulder belts. Inertial
locks in the safety belt retractors allow all
of the lap/shoulder safety belts to remain
unlocked during normal vehicle opera-
tion. This allows the occupants some
freedom of movement and increased
comfort while using the safety belts. If a
force is applied to the vehicle, such as a
strong stop, a sharp turn, or a collision,
the safety belt retractors will automatical-
ly lock the safety belts.
Since the inertial locks do not require a
collision in order to lock up, you may
become aware of the safety belts locking
while braking or going around sharp cor-
ners.
Always use the rear seat position(s) to
install your child restraint(s).
WARNING
- Safety belts
To minimize the risk of serious or
fatal injury in an accident, the driver
and all passengers should use the
appropriate safety restraints for
their age and size. The presence of
air bags does not change the need
to be properly restrained by a safe-
ty belt or size-appropriate child
restraint. In fact, air bags are
designed to work the best when
passengers are correctly restrained
in the vehicle.
 Be sure you are familiar with the
information in this section,
including the information on
infant and child restraints.
 Read the safety warnings on the sun visors of your vehicle also.
WARNING
- Child restraint
in front seat
Never install a child restraint sys-
tem in the front passenger position,
as an inflating air bag could cause
serious or fatal injury to a child in
that position.
WARNING
 Adjust the pedals after parking
the vehicle on level ground. Never
attempt to adjust the pedals while
the vehicle is moving.
 Never adjust the pedals with your foot on the accelerator pedal as
this may result in increasing the
engine speed and acceleration.
 Make sure that you can fully depress the brake pedal before
driving. Otherwise, you may not
be able to hold down the brake
pedal firmly in an emergency
stop.
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3Restraint women Pregnant women should wear lap/shoul-
der belt assemblies whenever possible
according to specific recommendations
by their doctors. The lap portion of the
belt should be worn AS SNUGLY AND
LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Infants and small children To increase their safety, infants and
young children should always be
restrained by a restraint system
approved for their age and size.
Never allow a child to stand or kneel on
the seat of a moving vehicle. Never allow
a safety belt to be placed around both a
child and an adult or around two children
at the same time.
It is best for children to be seated in the
rear seats.
Many companies manufacture child
restraint systems (often called child
seats) for infants and small children. An
acceptable child restraint system must
always satisfy Canadian Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards. Make sure that any
child-restraint system you use in your
vehicle is labelled as complying with
Federal Safety Standards.
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 fol-
low any instructions provided by the
child-restraint system manufacturer
when installing the child-restraint system.
WARNING
- Pregnant
women
Pregnant women must never place
the lap portion of the safety belt
over the area of the abdomen where
the fetus is located or above the
abdomen where the belt could
crush the fetus during an impact.
WARNING -
Belt cleaning
Do not bleach or dye the webbing
because this may weaken the web-
bing fibers and cause them to fail
when restraining an occupant in a
collision.
WARNING
- Children on laps
Never hold a child on your lap or in
your arms in a moving vehicle.
Even a very strong person cannot
hold onto a child in the event of
even a minor collision.
WARNING
- Hot metal parts
Safety belts and seats can become
hot in a vehicle that has been
closed during warm/hot weather;
they could burn a child. Check seat
covers and buckles before you
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Larger children As children grow, they may need to use
new child-restraint systems, including
larger child seats or booster 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 touch-
es the child’s neck or face, try placing the
child closer to the center of the vehicle. If
the shoulder belt still touches their face
or neck they need to be returned to a
child restraint system. In addition, after-
market devices are available from inde-
pendent manufacturers which help pull
the shoulder belt down and away from
the child’s face or neck.
Pre-tensioner safety belt Your vehicle is equipped with driver's and
front passenger's pre-tensioner safety
belts. The purpose of the pre-tensioner is
to make sure that excess slack is taken
up in certain frontal collisions. The pre-
tensioners may activate along with the
front air bags in frontal collisions based
on angle of impact, seat belt usage and
impact severity.
WARNING
- Infants and
young children
 Infants and young children are at
much greater risk of serious injury
or death in an accident or sudden
stop if they are unrestrained or
restrained improperly. Follow all
instructions in this section and the
instructions that came with an
approved child safety system. The
child restraint must be correctly
installed in the vehicle, and the
child must be correctly placed in
the child restraint.
 All children under 12 are safest in the back seat.
 Never install a rear facing infant seat in the front passenger posi-
tion. The baby will be injured or
killed by the air bag if it deploys.
Never allow a child to stand or
kneel on the seat of a moving vehi-
cle.
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WARNING
- Shoulder belts
on small children
 Never allow a shoulder belt to be
in contact with a child’s neck or
face while the vehicle is in
motion.
 If safety belts are not properly worn and adjusted on children,
there is a risk of death or serious
injury.