2005 KIA Rio Owner's Manual

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Adjustable Headrest
To raise the headrest, simply pull it up to the desired
position. To lower the headrest, press the release lever
on the left side grommet, while pushing the headrest
down to the desired position. To remove the headrest,
raise it as far as it can go then press the release lever
while pulling upward.
WARNING – Headrests
 To reduce the risk of head and neck injuries,
do not operate the vehicle with the headrest
removed or improperly positioned.
 Do not attempt to adjust the driver’s head-
rest while driving.
 Adjust the top of the headrest so that it is
even with the top of your ears in order to
reduce the chance of injury in the event of a
collision.
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Knowing Your Vehicle3-16Heating the Front Seats (If Equipped)
The front seats are electrically heated when the
corresponding switch(shown above) is depressed and
the vehicle ignition is ON. A thermostat regulates seat
temperature when the switch is depressed. To
deactivate the front seats heating system, depress the
switch again.
2FDB301/2FDB304
Type A
Driver’s seatType B
Driver’s seatPassenger’s seat
✽ ✽
NOTICE When cleaning the seats, do not use an organic
solvent such as thinner, benzene, alcohol and
gasoline. Doing so may damage the surface of
the heater or seats.
 To prevent overheating the seat warmer, do not
place blankets, cushions or seat covers on the
seats while the seat warmer is in operation.
 Do not place heavy or sharp objects on seats
equipped with seat warmers. Damage to the
seat warming components could occur.
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Rear Seat
WARNING - Rear Seatback
 The rear seatback must be securely latched.
If not passengers and objects could be
thrown forward and suffer serious injury or
death in the event of a sudden stop or colli-
sion.
 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 what warnings could result in serious
injury or death in the event of a sudden
stop, collision or rollover.
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WARNING
Passengers should use extreme caution when
using seat warmers due to the possibility of
excess heating or burns. In particular, the fol-
lowing types of passengers should exercise
extreme care:
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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Split Folding Rear Seat (If Equipped)
The rear aseatbacks fold froward to provide additional
cargo space and to provide an access to the trunk area.
 To fold the rear seatback(s) down, pull the unlock
knob located in the 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 original posi-
tion, reposition the rear safety belts so that they can
be used by rear seat passengers.
1BC102001B
(Continued)
 Passengers should not ride in the cargo area
or sit or recline on folded seatbacks while
vehicle is in motion.
 When resetting the seatback to the upright
position, make sure it is securely latched by
pushing it forward and rearward.
 To avoid the possibility of burns, do not
remove the carpet in the cargo area.
Emission controls beneath this floor gener-
ate hight exhaust temperatures.
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Rear Seat Armrest (If Equipped)
This armrest is located in the center of the rear
seatback. To use an armrest, pull it downward from the
seatback.
1BC102002
WARNING -Cargo
Cargo should always be secured to prevent it
from shifting and causing injury to the vehicle
occupants.✻ ✻
NOTICE
When 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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Knowing Your Vehicle3-20Safety BeltsPretensioner Seat Belt (If Equipped)Your vehicle is equipped with driver’s and front pas-
senger’s pretensioner seat belts. The purpose of the
pre-tensioner is to make sure that the seat belts fit
tightly against the occupant’s body in certain frontal
collisions.
The pre-tensioner seat belts can be activated together
with the airbags, where the frontal collision is severe
enough.
The pre-tensioner seat belt operates in the same way as
an Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) type of seat
belt. When the ignition switch is in the "ON" position
and if the vehicle stops suddenly, or if the occupant
tries to lean forward too quickly, the seat belt retractor
will lock into position. However, in certain frontal col-
lisions, the pretensioner will activate and pull the seat
belt into tighter contact against the occupant's body.
The seat belt pre-tensioner system consists mainly of
the following components.
Their locations are shown in the illustration.
1. SRS airbag warning light
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2. Seatbelt pre-tensioner assembly
3. SRS control module.
WARNING
To obtain maximum benefit from a pre-ten-
sioner seat belt :
 The seat belt must be worn correctly.
 The seat belt must be adjusted to the correct
position.✻ ✻
NOTICE
 Both the driver's and front passenger's pre-ten-
sioner seat belts will be activated in certain
frontal collisions. The pre-tnesioner seat belts
can be activated, where the frontal collision is
severe enough, together with the airbag. The
pretensioners will be activated under these con-
ditions even if there is no one on the seat at the
time of the collision.
 When the pre-tensioner seat belts are activated,
a loud noise may be heard and fine dust, which
may appear to be smoke, may be visible in the
passenger compartments and they are not haz-
ardous. (Continued)
(Continued)
 Although it is harmless, the fine dust may
cause skin irritation and should not be breathed
for prolonged periods. Wash your hands and
face thoroughly after an accident in which the
pretensioner seat belts were activated.
CAUTION
• Because the sensor that activates the SRS airbag
is connected with pre-tensioner seat blet, the SRS
airbag warning light on the instrument panel
will illuminate for approximately 6 seconds after
the ignition key has been turned to the “ON”
positions, and then it should be turned off.
 If the pre-tensioner seat belt is not working
properly, this warning light will illuminate even
of there is no malfunction of SRS airbag system.
If the SRS airbag warning light does not illumi-
nate when the ignition key is turned to “ON”, or
if it remains illuminated after illuminating for
approximately 6 seconds, or if it illuminates
while the vehicle is being driven, please have an
Authorized Kia Dealer inspect the pre-tension-
er seat belt or SRS airbag system as soon as
possible.
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WARNING
 Pre-tensioners are designed to operate only
one time. After activation, pretensioner seat
belts must be replaced. All seat belts, of any
type, should always be replaced after they
have been worn during a collision.
 The Pre-tensioner seat belt assembly mecha-
nisms become hot during activation. Do not
touch the pretensioner seat belt assemblies
for several minutes after they have been
activated.
 Do not attempt to inspect or replace the pre-
tensioner seat belts yourself. This must be
done by an authorized Kia dealer.
 Do not strike the pre-tensioner seat belt
assemblise.
 Do not attempt to service or repair the pre-
tensioner seat belt system in any manner.
(Continued)
(Continued)
 Improper handling of the pre-tensioner seat
belt assemblies, and failure to heed the
warnings not to strike, modify, inspect,
replace, service or repair the pretensioner
seat belt assemblies may lead to improper
operation or inadvertent activation and seri-
ous injury.
Always wear the seat belts when driving or
riding in a motor vehicle.
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