KIA Sportage 2014 SL / 3.G Owner's Guide

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Front seat adjustment - manu-
al
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Forward and backward
To move the seat forward or backward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment leverup 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.
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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-
inal position for the seatback to
lock.)
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Seat height (for driver’s seat)
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.
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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
control the steering wheel, pedals
and switches on the instrument
panel.
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.
CAUTION
The power seat is driven by anelectric motor. Stop operatingonce the adjustment is com-pleted. Excessive operationmay damage the electricalequipment.
When in operation, the power seat consumes a largeamount of electrical power. Toprevent unnecessary chargingsystem drain, don’t adjust thepower seat longer than neces-sary while the engine is notrunning.
Do not operate two or more power seat control switches atthe same time. Doing so mayresult in power seat motor orelectrical component malfunc-tion.
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WARNING
The power seat is operable with
the ignition OFF.
Therefore, children should
never be left unattended in the
vehicle.

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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 (for driver’s seat)
Pull the rear portion of the control
switch up to raise or press down to
lower 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 button.
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Front headrest
The driver's and front passenger's
seats are equipped with a headrest
for the occupant's safety and com-
for t.
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for the driver and front passen-
ger, but also helps protect the head
and neck in the event of a rear colli-
sion.Adjusting the height up and down
To 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).
WARNING
For maximum effectiveness in
case of an accident, the head-
rest 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 reason, the use of a cush-
ion that holds the body away
from the seatback is not rec-
ommended.
Do not operate the vehicle with the headrests removed.
Severe injury to the occu-
pants may occur in the event
of an accident. Headrests may
provide protection against
neck injuries when properly
adjusted.
Do not adjust the headrest position of the driver’s seat
while the vehicle is in motion.
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3
Forward and backward adjustment
(if equipped)
The headrest may be adjusted for-
ward to several different positions by
pulling the headrest foward and
upward at 30 to 45 degrees.
To adjust the headrest to it's furthest
backward position, pull it fully for-
ward to the farthest position and
release it.
Adjust the headrest so that it proper-
ly supports the head and neck. Removal
To remove the headrest, raise it as
far as it can go then press the
release button (1) while pulling the
headrest up (2).
To reinstall the headrest, put the
headrest poles (3) into the holes
while pressing the release button (1).
Then adjust it to the appropriate
height.
CAUTION
Excessive pulling or pushing
may damage the headrest.
WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in
position after adjusting it to
properly protect the occupants.
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Removal/Reinstall
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) while pulling the headrest up (4). To reinstall the headrest :
1. Put the headrest poles (2) into the
holes while pressing the release
button (1).
2. Recline the seatback(4) with the recline lever or switch(3)
3. Adjust the headrest to the appropri- ate height.
WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to ride in a
seat with the headrest removed.
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Type A
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Active headrest (if equipped)
The active headrest is designed to
move forward and upward during a
rear impact. This helps prevent the
driver's and front passenger’s heads
from moving backward and thus
helps minimize neck injuries.
If there is any problem with the active
headrest, take your vehicle to an
authorized Kia dealer and have the
system checked.
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WARNING
A gap between the seat and the
headrest release button may
appear when seating on the
seat or when you push or pull
the seat. Be careful not to get
your finger, etc. caught in the
gap.
WARNING
Always make sure the headrest
locks into position after rein-
stalling and adjusting it proper-
ly.

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Front seat heater (if equipped)
Type A
The seat heater is provided to warm
the front seats during cold weather.
With the ignition switch in the ON
position, push either of the switches
to warm the driver's seat or the front
passenger's seat.
During mild weather or under condi-
tions where the operation of the seat
heater is not needed, keep the
switches in the OFF position. Each time you push the button, the
temperature setting of the seat will
change as follows :
The seat heater defaults to the OFF position whenever the ignition
switch is turned on.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
With the seat heater switch in the
ON position, the heating system in
the seat turns off or on automatical-
ly depending on the seat tempera-
ture.
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OFF → HIGH( ) → LOW( )
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Type B (with air ventilation, if
equipped)
The temperature setting of the seat
changes according to the switch
position.
If you want to warm your seat
cushion, press the front portion of
the switch (yellow color).
If you want to cool your seat cush- ion, press the rear portion of the
switch (blue color). Each time you press the button,
the temperature setting or airflow
will change as follows:
The seat heater (with air ventila- tion) defaults to the OFF position
whenever the ignition switch is
turned on.
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OFF → HIGH( ) → LOW( )
→
CAUTION
When cleaning the seats, do not use an organic solventsuch as thinner, benzene,alcohol and gasoline. Doingso may damage the surface ofthe heater or seats.
To prevent overheating the seat heater, do not place any-thing on the seats that insu-lates against heat, such asblankets, cushions or seatcovers while the seat heateris in operation.
Do not place heavy or sharp objects on seats equippedwith seat warmers. Damage tothe seat warming componentscould occur.

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Seatback pocket (if equipped)
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WARNING- Seatbackpockets
Do not put heavy or sharp
objects in the seatback pockets.
In an accident they could come
loose from the pocket and
injure vehicle occupants.
WARNING- Seat heaterburns
Passengers should use extreme
caution when using seat
heaters due to the possibility of
excess heating or burns. The
seat heater may cause burns
even at low temperatures, espe-
cially if used for long periods of
time. In particular, the driver
must exercise extreme care for
the following types of passen-
gers:
1. Infants, children, elderly or
handicapped persons, or
hospital outpatients
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.)
WARNING
For proper operation of the
Occupant Detection System
(ODS):
Do not place any items cumu-latively weighing over 1 kg
(2.2 lbs) in the seatback pock-
et or on the front passenger
seat.
Do not hanging clothing or other articles on the front pas-
senger seat.