KIA Sportage 2015 QL / 4.G Owner's Guide

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Rear seat adjustment
Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1. Pull up the seatback lever.
2. Hold the lever and adjust the seat-back 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.)
Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks can be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.
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WARNING
Never allow passengers to sit on
top of the folded down seatback
while the vehicle is moving. This
is not a proper seating position
and no seat belts are available
for use. This could result in seri-
ous injury or death in case of an
accident or sudden stop.
WARNING- Objects
Objects carried on the folded
down seatback should not
extend higher than the top of
the front seatbacks. This could
allow cargo to slide forward and
cause injury or damage during
sudden stops.

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1.Insert the rear seat belt buckle in
the pocket (if equipped) between
the rear seatback and cushion, and
insert the rear seat belt webbing
into the guide to prevent the seat
belt from being damaged.
2.Set the front seatback to the upright position and if necessary,
slide the front seat forward.
3.Lower the rear headrests to the lowest position.
4.Pull on the seatback folding lever,then fold the seat toward the front
of the vehicle. 5.When you return the seatback to
its upright position, always be sure
it has locked into position by push-
ing on the top of the seatback.
6.Return the rear seat belt to the proper position.
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When returning the rear seatbacks to
the upright position, remember to
return the rear shoulder belts to their
proper position. Routing the seat belt
webbing through the rear seat belt
guides will help keep the belts from
being trapped behind or under the
seats.
CAUTION - Damaging
rear seat belt buckles
When you fold the rear seat-
back, insert the buckle in thepocket between the rear seat-back and cushion. Doing so canprevent the buckle from beingdamaged by the rear seatback.
WARNING- Rear seat- back
When returning the rear seat-
back from a folded to an upright
position, hold the seatback and
return it slowly. Ensure that the
seatback is completely locked
into its upright position by
pushing on the top of the seat-
back. In an accident or sudden
stop, the unlocked seatback
could allow cargo to move for-
ward with great force and enter
the passenger compartment.
WARNING- Cargo
Do not place heavy objects in
the rear seats, since they can-
not be properly secured and
may hit vehicle occupants in a
frontal collision.

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Make sure the engine is off, the auto-
matic transaxle is in P (Park) or the
manual transaxle is in 1st, and the
parking brake is securely applied
whenever loading or unloading
cargo. Failure to take these steps
may allow the vehicle to move if the
shift lever is inadvertently moved to
another position.
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Headrest
The rear seat(s) is equipped with
headrests in all the seating positions
for the occupant's safety and com-
for t.
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for passengers, but also helps
protect the head and neck in the
event of a collision. For maximum effectiveness in
case of an accident, the rear seat
headrest should be adjusted so the
middle of the headrest is at the
same height of the center of gravi-
ty of an occupant's head.
Generally, the center of gravity of
most people's head is level to 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 seat-
back is not recommended.
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Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the headrest, push and hold
the release button (1) while pulling it
up to the desired position (2). To
lower the headrest, push and hold
the release button (1) on the head-
rest support and lower the headrest
to the desired position (3).Removal and reinstallation
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.Rear seat armrest
To use the armrest, pull it forward
from the seatback.
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Rear seat heater (if equipped)
The seat heater is provided to warm
the rear seats during cold weather.
With the ignition switch in the ON
position, push either of the switches
to warm rear seats.
During mild weather or under condi-
tions where the operation of the seat
heater is not needed, keep the
switches in the "OFF" position.
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NOTICE
With the seat heater switch in ON
position, the heating system in the
seat turns off or on automatically
depending on the seat temperature.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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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.)

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SEAT BELTS
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Seat belt restraint system
For maximum restraint system pro-
tection, the seat belts must always
be used whenever the vehicle is
moving. A properly positioned
shoulder belt should be positioned
midway over your shoulder across
your collarbone.
Never allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. See child
restraint system section for further
discussion.
WARNING- Shoulder belt
Never wear the shoulder beltunder your arm or behind
your back. An improperly
positioned shoulder belt can-
not protect the occupant in a
crash.
Always wear both the shoul- der portion and lap portion of
the lap/shoulder belt.
WARNING- Damagedseat belt
Replace the entire seat belt
assembly if any part of the web-
bing or hardware is damaged as
you can no longer be sure that a
damaged seat belt will provide
protection in a crash.
WARNING- Twisted seatbelt
Make sure your seat belt is not
twisted when worn. A twisted
seat belt may not properly pro-
tect you in an accident and
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Seat belts are designed to bear upon
the bony structure of the body, and
should be worn low across the front
of the pelvis or the pelvis, chest and
shoulders, as applicable; wearing the
lap section of the belt across the
abdominal area must be avoided.
Seat belts should be adjusted as
firmly as possible, consistent with
comfort, to provide the protection for
which they have been designed.
A slack belt will greatly reduce the
protection afforded to the wearer.
Care should be taken to avoid con-
tamination of the webbing with pol-
ishes, oils and chemicals, and partic-
ularly battery acid. Cleaning may
safely be carried out using mild soap
and water. The belt should be
replaced if webbing becomes frayed,
contaminated or damaged. No modifications or additions
should be made by the user which
will either prevent the seat belt
adjusting devices from operating to
remove slack, or prevent the seat
belt assembly from being adjusted
to remove slack.
When you fasten the seat belt, be careful not to latch the seat belt in
buckles of other seat. It's very dan-
gerous and you may not be pro-
tected by the seat belt properly.
Do not unfasten the seat belt and do not fasten and unfasten the seat
belt repeatedly while driving. This
could result in loss of control, and
an accident causing death, serious
injury, or property damage.
WARNING- Seat belt buckle
Do not allow foreign material
(gum, crumbs, coins, etc.) to
obstruct the seat belt buckle.
This may prevent the seat belt
from fastening securely.

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Seat belt warning (for driver’s seat)
As a reminder to the driver, the seat
belt warning light will blink for
approximately 6 seconds each time
you turn the ignition switch ON
regardless of belt fastening.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened
when the ignition switch is turned on,
the seat belt warning light and the
seat belt warning chime will operate
for approximately 6 seconds. But if it
is fastened within the 6 seconds, the
warning light will blink until the 6 sec-
onds are up. The warning chime will
turn off immediately. If the driver's seat belt is disconnect-
ed after the ignition switch is turned
to the ON position, the seat belt
warning light and chime will operate
for approximately 6 seconds. But if it
is fastened within the 6 seconds, the
warning light and chime will turn off
immediately. If the driver's seat belt is
not fastened when the vehicle speed
exceeds 10 km/h (6 mph), the seat
belt warning light and chime will
operate for approximately 11 times
with a pattern of 6 seconds on and
24 seconds off until the belt is fas-
tened or the vehicle speed decreas-
es below 5 km/h (3 mph).
Seat belt warning
(for front passenger’s seat)
As a reminder to the front passenger,
the front passenger's seat belt warn-
ing light will blink for approximately 6
seconds each time you turn the igni-
tion switch ON regardless of belt fas-
tening. If the passenger's seat belt is
unfastened when the vehicle speed
exceeds 10 km/h (6 mph), the pas-
senger's seat belt warning light will
blink for at least 6 seconds until the
belt is fastened.
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