driver seat adjustment KIA Soul 2011 1.G Owner's Manual

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Front seat adjustment - manual
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Forward and rearward
To move the seat forward or rearward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever upand 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 rearward without
using the lever. If the seat moves, it is not
locked properly.
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To avoid the possibility of burns, from a hot rear floor surface do
not remove the carpet in the
cargo area. Emission control
devices beneath this floor gener-
ate high temperatures.WARNING- Rear seatbacks
The rear seatback must besecurely latched. If not, passen-
gers and objects could be thrown
forward resulting in serious
injury or death in the event of a
sudden stop or collision.
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
seatbacks. Failure to follow these
warnings could result in serious
injury or death in the event of a
sudden stop, collision or rollover.
No passenger should ride in the cargo area or sit or lie on folded
seatbacks while the vehicle is
moving. All passengers must be
properly seated in seats and
restrained properly while riding.
When resetting the seatback to the upright position, make sure it
is securely latched by pushing it
forward and rearward.
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WARNING
After adjusting the seat, always
check that it is securely locked into
place by attempting to move the
seat forward or rearward without
using the lock release lever.
Sudden or unexpected movement
of the driver's seat could cause you
to lose control of the vehicle result-
ing in an accident.OAM039002
WARNING
Use extreme caution so thathands or other objects are not
caught in the seat mechanisms
while the seat is moving.
Do not put a cigarette lighter on the floor or seat. When you oper-
ate the seat, gas may gush out of
the lighter and cause fire.

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Forward and rearward adjustment
The headrest may be adjusted forward to
3 different positions by pulling the head-
rest forward to the desired detent. To
adjust the headrest to it’s furthest rear-
ward position, pull it fully forward to the
farthest position and release it. Adjust the
headrest so that it properly supports the
head and neck.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).
WARNING
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 peo-
ple'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
reason, the use of a cushion that
holds the body away from the
seatback is not recommended.
Do not operate the vehicle with the headrests removed. Severe
injury to the occupants may
occur in the event of an accident.
Headrests may provide protec-
tion against neck injuries when
properly adjusted.
Do not adjust the headrest posi- tion of the driver’s seat while the
vehicle is in motion.
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Features of your vehicle
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Inside rearview mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror so that the
center view through the rear window is
seen. Make this adjustment before you
start driving.
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Day/night rearview mirror (if equipped)
Make this adjustment before you start
driving and while the day/night lever is in
the day position.
Pull the day/night lever toward you to
reduce the glare from the headlights of
the vehicles behind you during night driv-
ing.
Remember that you lose some rearviewclarity in the night position.
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Electric chromic mirror (ECM) (if equipped)
The electric rearview mirror automatical-
ly controls the glare from the headlights
of the vehicles behind you in nighttime or
low light driving conditions. The sensor
mounted in the mirror senses the light
level around the vehicle, and automati-
cally controls the headlight glare from the
vehicles behind you.
When the engine is running, the glare is
automatically controlled by the sensor
mounted in the rearview mirror.
Whenever the shift lever is shifted into
reverse (R), the mirror will automatically
go to the brightest setting in order to
improve the drivers view behind the vehi-
cle.
MIRRORS
WARNING - Rear visibility
Do not place objects in the rear
seat or cargo area which would
interfere with your vision through
the rear window.
CAUTION
When cleaning the mirror, use apaper towel or similar materialdampened with glass cleaner. Donot spray glass cleaner directly on the mirror. It may cause the liquidcleaner to enter the mirror housing.
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Day
Night
WARNING
Do not modify the inside mirror and
do not install a wide mirror. It could
result in injury, during an accident
or deployment of the air bag.

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Index
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
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Remote keyless entry ··················\
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Road warning ··················\
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Rocking the vehicle ··················\
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Roof rack ··················\
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Seat belts ··················\
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3-12 Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
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Seat belt - Driver's··················\
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Seat belt warning··················\
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Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat ·················3-16\
Seat warmer ··················\
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Seatback pocket ··················\
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Seating capacity ··················\
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Seats ··················\
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Folding the rear seat ··················\
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Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
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Headrest ··················\
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Rear seat adjustment ··················\
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Seat warmer··················\
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Seatback pocket··················\
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Shift lock system ··················\
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Side impact air bag ··················\
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··3-49 Spare tire
Compact spare tire ··················\
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Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
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Smart key ··················\
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Smooth cornering··················\
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Snow tires ··················\
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Special driving conditions ··················\
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Driving in flooded areas··················\
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Driving in the rain ··················\
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Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
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Highway driving··················\
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Reducing the risk of a rollover ··················\
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Rocking the vehicle··················\
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Smooth cornering ··················\
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Speedometer··················\
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Sports mode ··················\
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Starting difficulties, see Engine will not start ·················6-3
Starting the engine ··················\
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Steering wheel···············\
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Power steering ··················\
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Tilt steering ··················\
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Storage compartment ··················\
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Center console storage ··················\
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Glove box ··················\
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Luggage box ··················\
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Multi box ··················\
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