seats KIA Sorento 2006 1.G Owner's Manual

Adjusting the Front Seatback
Recliner
To change the seatback angle, lean
forward slightly and raise the lever
located on the outer portion of the
seat. Slowly and carefully lean back
to the desired angle and release the
lever. After adjustment, make sure
that the lever has returned to its orig-
inal locked position.
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CAUTION
Loose objects in the driver’s
foot area could interfere with
the operation of the foot pedals,
possibly causing an accident.
Loose objects might interfere
with the seat slide mechanism.
Do not place anything under the
front seats.
WARNING -
Front Seat
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.
Internal injuries could result.
Keep the seatbacks in a com-
fortably upright position when-
ever the vehicle is in motion.
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Driver Seat Adjustment - Power
(If equipped)
The driver seat can be adjusted by
using the control knob on the outside
of the seat. Before driving, adjust the
seat to the proper position so as to
easily control the steering wheel,
pedals and switches on the instru-
ment panel.
Moving the Front Seat Forward
and Backward
Push the control knob forward or
backward to move the seat to the
desired position. Release the knob
and the seat will lock in that position.KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE3-16
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CAUTION
Do not operate two knobs at the
same time.
WARNING -
Driver’s Seat
 Never attempt to adjust seat
while the vehicle is moving.
This could result in loss of
control, and an accident caus-
ing death, serious injury, or
property damage.
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 In order to avoid unnecessary
airbag injuries including the
possibility of severe injury or
death, always sit as far back
as possible from the steering
wheel while still being able to
maintain comfortable control
of your vehicle.
 The Canadian Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards (CMVSS)
recommends that the driver
sit at least 10 inches (250 mm)
away from the steering wheel
to avoid the risk of serious
injury or death due to the
deployment of the driver’s
airbag.
 The power seats are operable
with the ignition OFF.
Therefore, children should
never be left unattended in the
car.
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Heating the Front Seats
(If equipped)
The front seats can be electrically
heated individually when the ignition
switch is ON. To heat one of the front
seats, depress the corresponding
switch on the center panel. To deac-
tivate the seat heater, press the
switch again.Headrest
All the seat headrests provide com-
fort and also help protect your head
and neck in the event of certain kinds
of collisions.
Hold the headrest and pull up to raise
it. It will lock into position. To lower the
headrest, push the lock lever on the
left side and push down on the head-
rest.
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NOTICEThe seat warmer will not operate if
ambient temperature is above
37±3°C (98.5±5.5°F).
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REAR SEAT
Split Folding Rear Seat
The rear seatbacks fold forward to
provide additional cargo space and to
provide access to the cargo area.
To fold the rear seatback(s) down,
press the lock release button locat-
ed on top of the seatbacks, then fold
the seatback forward and down.
To raise the seatback, lift and push it
firmly until it clicks into place.
When you return the seatback to its
upright position, reposition the rear
safety belts so that they can be used
by rear seat passengers.
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WARNING- Rear Seatback
 The rear seatback must be
securely latched. If not, pas-
sengers and objects could be
thrown forward resulting in
serious injury or death in the
event of a sudden stop or col-
lision.
 Luggage and other cargo
should be laid flat in the cargo
area. If objects are large,
heavy, or must be piled, they
must be secured. Under no
circumstances should cargo
be piled higher than the seat-
backs. Failure to follow these
warnings could result in seri-
ous injury or death in the
event of a sudden stop, colli-
sion or rollover.
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 No passenger should ride in
the cargo area or sit or lie on
folded seatbacks while the
vehicle is moving. All passen-
gers must be in seats and
restrained properly while rid-
ing.
 When resetting the seatback
to the upright position, make
sure it is securely latched by
pushing it forward and back-
wards.
 To avoid the possibility of
burns, do not remove the car-
pet in the cargo area.
Emission controls beneath
this floor generate high
exhaust temperatures.
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To unfold the rear seat:
1. Lift and push the seatback back-
ward firmly until it clicks into place.
2. Replace the headrest on the seat-
back.
3. Push the seat cushion down firmly.
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CAUTION
When you fold the rear seatback
or put luggage on the rear seat
cushion, you must insert the
buckle into the pocket in the
seatback. Doing so can prevent
the buckle from being crushed
by the rear seatback or luggage.
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NOTICEWhen returning the rear seatbacks
to the upright position, remember
to return the rear shoulder belts to
their proper position. Routing the
safety belt webbing through the
rear safety belt guides will help
keep the belts from being trapped
behind or under the seats.
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Restraint of Pregnant Women
Pregnant women should wear
lap/shoulder belt assemblies when-
ever possible according to specific
recommendations by their doctors.
The lap portion of the belt should be
worn AS SNUGLY AND AS LOW AS
POSSIBLE.Restraint of 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.Many companies manufacture child-
restraint systems (often called child
seats) for infants and small children.
An acceptable child-restraint system
must always satisfy Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards of your country.
Make sure that any child-restraint
system you use in your vehicle is
labeled as complying with those safe-
ty 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 follow any instructions provid-
ed by the child restraint system man-
ufacturer when installing the child-
restraint system.
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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.
WARNING- Children on Lap
Never hold a child on your lap
or in your arms in a moving
vehicle. Even a very strong per-
son cannot hold onto a child in
the event of even a minor colli-
sion.
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Restraint of Large Children
As children grow, they may need to
use new child restraints, 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, the child should be
restrained by the lap/shoulder belt.
If the shoulder belt slightly touches
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 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 lower and
away from the child’s face or neck.Placement of a Child Restraint
System
We recommend that, whenever pos-
sible, you put the child restraint in the
center position of the rear seat.
If the center rear seat is not available,
or you are using more than one child
restraint system in the vehicle at the
same time, the rear safety belts have
been designed to allow a child
restraint to be used in these posi-
tions. Since those safety belts nor-
mally lock only under extreme or
emergency conditions (emergency
lock mode) you must manually adjust
those belts to the auto lock mode.
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WARNING
When a child restraint is not in
use, make sure that it is
secured by a safety belt. In a
sudden stop or accident, a
loose child restraint could be
thrown forward and injure
someone.
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NOTICEThe driver’s safety belt incorpo-
rates the emergency lock mode
only.
WARNING- Restraint Instructions
Failure to observe this manuals
instructions regarding child
restraint systems and the
instructions provided with the
child restraint system could
increase the chance and/or
severity of injury in an accident.
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Installing a child restraint system
in the rear center seat
To install a child restraint system in
the rear center seat, do the following:
1. Pull the safety belt webbing and
insert the tongue plate into the
buckle.
2. Do the same procedure in the rear
outboard seat on page 3-38.Placing a passenger safety belt
Into the auto lock mode
The use of the auto lock mode will
ensure that the normal movement of
the child in the vehicle does not
cause the safety belt to be pulled out
and loosen the firmness of its hold on
the child restraint system.
To secure a child restraint in the rear
outboard seats, follow the procedure
below.
1. Place the child restraint system in
the seat and route the lap/shoulder
belt around or through the
restraint, following the restraint
manufacturer’s instructions. Be
sure the safety belt webbing is not
twisted.
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ADVANCED AIRBAG
WARNING- Child Restraint Placement
Never use a child restraint in
the front passenger seat. In a
collision the air bag inflates
with great force. A child in a
restraint in the front passenger
seat can be severely or fatally
injured by the power of the air
bag.
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Child seat lower anchors
Some child seat manufacturers make
child restraint seats that are labeled as
ISOFIX or ISOFIX-compatible child
restraint seats. These seats include
two rigid or webbing mounted attach-
ments that connect to two ISOFIX
anchors at specific seating positions in
your vehicle. This type of child restraint
seat eliminates the need to use seat
belts to attach the child seat for for-
ward-facing child restraint seats.ISOFIX anchors have been provided
in your vehicle. The ISOFIX anchors
are located in the left and right out-
board rear seating positions. Their
locations are shown in the illustration.
There is no ISOFIX anchor provided
for the center rear seating position.
The ISOFIX anchors are located
between the seatback and the seat
cushion of the rear seat left and right
outboard seating positions.
Follow the child seat manufacturer’s
instructions to properly install child
restraint seats with ISOFIX or
ISOFIX-compatible attachments.Once you have installed the ISOFIX
child restraint, assure that the seat is
properly attached to the ISOFIX and
tether anchors. Also, test the child
restraint seat before you place the
child in it. Tilt the seat from side to
side. Also try to tug the seat forward.
Check to see if the anchors hold the
seat in place.KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE3-42
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WARNING
When using the vehicle's
“ISOFIX” system to install a
child restraint system in the
rear seat, all unused vehicle
rear seat belt metal latch plates
or tabs must be latched secure-
ly in their seat belt buckles and
the seat belt webbing must be
retracted behind the child
restraint to prevent the child
from reaching and taking hold
of unretracted seat belts.
Unlatched metal latch plates or
tabs may allow the child to
reach the unretracted seat belts
which may result in strangula-
tion and a serious injury or
death to the child in the child
restraint.
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The advanced SRS offers the ability
to control the airbag inflation with two
levels. A first stage level is provided
for moderate-severity impacts. A sec-
ond stage level is provided for more
severe impacts.
According to the impact severity and
safety belt usage, the SRSCM (SRS
Control Module) controls the airbag
inflation. Failure to properly wear
safety belts can increase the risk or
severity of injury in an accident.
Additionally, your SRS is equipped
with an occupant classification sys-
tem in the front passenger’s seat. The
occupant classification system
detects the presence of a passenger
in the front passenger’s seat and will
turn off the front passenger’s airbag
under certain conditions. For more
detail, see “Occupant Classification
System”later in this section.
Driver’s airbag
The driver’s airbag is stored in the
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WARNING
 Ignoring the SRS indictor light
(airbag indicator and passen-
ger airbag off indicator) can
result in serious or fatal injury
if the airbags occupant classi-
fication system or pretension-
ers do not work properly. Have
your car checked by a dealer
as soon as possible if the SRS
warning light alerts you to a
potential problem.
 Sitting improperly or out of
position can result in serious
or fatal injury in a crash. All
occupants should sit upright
in their seats with their feet on
the floor until the vehicle is
parked and the ignition key is
removed.
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