KIA SORENTO 2018 Owner's Manual

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Feature of Seat Leather
Leather is made from the outerskin of an animal, which goes
through a special process to be
available for use. Since it is a nat-
ural substance, each part differs in
thickness or density.
Wrinkles may appear as a natural
result of stretching and shrinking
depending on the temperature and
humidity.
WARNING- Unexpected
Seat Movement
After adjusting a manual seat,
always check that it is locked by
shifting your weight to the front
and back. Sudden or unexpect-
ed movement of the driver's
seat could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle.WARNING - Rear seatbacks
Always lock the rear seatback
before driving. Failure to do so
could result in passengers or
objects being thrown forward
injuring vehicle occupants.
WARNING- Luggage and Cargo
Do not stack pile or stack lug-
gage or cargo higher than the
seatback in the cargo area. In an
accident the cargo could strike
and injury a passenger. If
objects are large, heavy or must
be piled, they must be secured
in the cargo area.
WARNING- Cargo Area
Do not allow passengers to ride
in the cargo area under any cir-
cumstance. The cargo area is
solely for the purpose of trans-
porting luggage or cargo.
WARNING- Seat adjust- ment
Do not adjust the seat while wearing seat belts. Moving the
seat forward will cause strong
pressure on the abdomen.
Do not place your hand near the seat while adjusting the
seat. Your hand could get
caught in the seat mechanism.
WARNING- Small objects
Use extreme caution when pick-
ing small objects trapped under
the seats or between the seat
and the center console. Your
hands might be cut or injured
by the sharp edges of the seats
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The seat is made of stretchablematerial to improve comfort.
The parts contacting the body are curved and the side supporting
area is high which provides driving
comfort and stability.
Wrinkles may appear naturally from usage. It is not a fault of the
product.Front seat adjustment - manual
Forward and backward
To move the seat forward or back-
ward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever up and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place.
Adjust the seat before driving, and
make sure the seat is locked securely
by trying to move forward and back-
ward without using the lever. If the
seat moves, it is not locked properly.
Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up the seatback recline lever.
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-
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CAUTION
Belts with metallic acces-sories, zippers or keys insidethe back pocket may damagethe seat fabric.
Make sure not to wet the seat. It may change the nature ofnatural leather.
Jeans or clothes which could bleach may contaminate thesurface of the seat coveringfabric.
CAUTION
Wrinkles or abrasions whichappear naturally from usage arenot covered by warranty.

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Seat height (if equipped)
To change the height of the seat,
push the lever upwards or down-
wards.
To lower the seat cushion, push thelever down several times.
To raise the seat cushion, pull the lever up several times.
Lumbar support (if equipped)
The lumbar support can be adjusted
by pressing the lumbar support
switch on the side of the seat.
1. Press the front portion of the switch to increase support, or the
rear portion of the switch, to
decrease support.
2. Release the switch once it reach- es the desired position.
Front seat adjustment - power
(if equipped)
The front seat can be adjusted by
using the control switches located on
the outside of the seat cushion.
Before driving, adjust the seat to the
proper position so you can easily con-
trol the steering wheel, pedals and
switches on the instrument panel.
CAUTION- Power seat
adjustments
The power seating controlsfunction by electronic motor.
Excessive operation may causedamage to the electrical equip-ment.
WARNING- Unattended
children
Do not leave children unattend-
ed in the vehicle. Children might
operate features of the vehicle
that could injure them.
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When in operation, the power seat-
consumes a large amount of electri-
cal power. To prevent unnecessary
charging system drain, don’t adjust
the power seat longer than neces-
sary while the engine is not running.
Forward and backward
Push the control switch forward or
backward to move the seat to the
desired position. Release the switch
once the seat reaches the desired
position.
Cushion extension (for driver's seat, if equipped)
Press the front portion of the switch
to raise the cushion extension, or the
rear portion of the switch to lower it.
Release the switch once the cushion
extension reaches the desired posi-
tion.
CAUTION- Power Seating
Do not operate two or morepower seat control switches atthe same time. Doing so maydamage the power seat motor orelectrical components.
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Seatback angle
Push the control switch forward or
backward to move the seatback to
the desired angle. Release the
switch once the seat reaches the
desired position.
Seat height (if equipped)
Pull the front portion of the control
switch up to raise or press down to
lower the front part of the seat cush-
ion. Pull the rear portion of the con-
trol switch up to raise or press down
to lower the rear part of the seat
cushion. Release the switch once the
seat reaches the desired position.
Lumbar support (for driver’s seat)
The lumbar support can be adjusted
by pressing the lumbar support
switch on the side of the seat.
Type A
1. Press the front portion of theswitch to increase support, or the
rear portion of the switch, to
decrease support.
2. Release the switch once it reach- es the desired position.
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Type B
1. Press the front portion of theswitch (1) to increase support, or
the rear portion of the switch (2),
to decrease support.
2. Move the support position up and down by pressing the switch (3) or
(4).
3. Release the switch once the seat reaches the desired position.
Driver position memory system
(if equipped, for power seat)
A driver position memory system is
provided to store and recall the driv-
er seat and outside rearview mirror
position with a simple button opera-
tion. By saving the desired position
into the system memory, different
drivers can reposition the driver seat
based upon their driving preference.
If the battery is disconnected, the
desired seat position memory will
need to be re-saved.
WARNING
Never attempt to operate the
driver position memory system
while the vehicle is moving.
This could result in loss of con-
trol, and an accident causing
death, serious injury.
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Storing positions into memory
using the buttons on the door
Storing driver’s seat positions
1. Shift the shift lever into P while the engine start/stop button is ON or
ignition switch ON.
2. Adjust the driver’s seat and out- side rearview mirror comfortable
for the driver.
3. Press SET button on the control panel. The system will beep once.
4. Press one of the memory buttons (1 or 2) within 5 seconds after
pressing the SET button. The sys-
tem will beep twice when memory
has been successfully stored. When recalling an adjustment mem-
ory button while sitting in the vehicle,
you can be surprised by the setting
chosen if the memory has been
adjusted by someone else. If that
occurs, immediately push the seat
position control knob in the direction
of the desired position to stop further
undesired movement.
Recalling positions from memory
1. Shift the shift lever into P while the
engine start/stop button is ON or
ignition switch ON.
2. To recall the position in the memo- ry, press the desired memory but-
ton (1 or 2). The system will beep
once, then the driver’s seat will
automatically adjust to the stored
position.
Adjusting the control switch for the
driver’s seat while the system is
recalling the stored position will
cause the movement to stop and
move in the direction that the control
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Easy access function (if equipped)
The system will move the driver's
seat automatically as follows:
Without smart key system
- It will move the driver’s seat rear-ward when the ignition key is
removed.
- It will move the driver’s seat for- ward when the ignition key is
inserted.
With smart key system - It will move the driver’s seat rear-ward when the engine start/stop
button is changed to the OFF
position.
- It will move the driver’s seat for- ward when the engine start/stop
button is changed to the ACC or
START position.
You can activate or deactivate this fea-
ture. Refer to "User settings" in chap-
ter 4.
Headrest (for front seat)
The driver's and front passenger's
seats are equipped with a headrest
for the occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for the driver and front passenger,
but also helps protect the head and
neck in the event of a rear collision.
For maximum effectiveness in case
of an accident, the headrest should
be adjusted so the middle of the
headrest is at the same height of the
center of gravity of an occupant's
head. Generally, the center of gravity
of most people's head is similar with
the height of the top of their eyes. Also, adjust the headrest as close to
your head as possible. For this rea-
son, the use of a cushion that holds
the body away from the seatback is
not recommended.
WARNING- Headrest
removal/adjustment
Do not operate the vehicle with the headrests removed.
Headrests can provide critical
neck and head support in a
crash.
Do not adjust the headrest height while the vehicle is in
motion. Driver may lose con-
trol of the vehicle.
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Adjusting the height up and downTo raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button (2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position (3).
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NOTICE
If you recline the seatback towards
the front with the headrest and seat
cushion raised, the head rest may
come in contact with the sunvisor or
other parts of the vehicle.
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■ Type B
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Removal and reinstallation
To remove the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback (2) with therecline lever or switch (1).
2. Raise headrest as far as it can go. 3. Press the headrest release button
(3) or press the release button with
slim tool (3) (for Type C and Type
D) while pulling the headrest up
(4).
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WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to ride in a
seat with the headrest removed.