2005 KIA Rio ECU

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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.
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 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.
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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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WARNING -Safety Belt Usage
Each seating position in your vehicle has a spe-
cific safety belt assembly which includes a
buckle and tongue that are designed to be used
together. 1) Use the shoulder belt on the out-
side shoulder only. Never wear the shoulder
belt under the arm. 2) Never swing the safety
belt around your neck to fit over the inside
shoulder. 3) Never use a single belt for more
than one person.
WARNING - After a Collision
 Lap/shoulder belt assemblies may be
stretched or damaged when subjected to the
stress and forces of a collision.
 The entire restraint system should be
inspected following any collision. All belts,
retractors, anchors and hardware damaged
by a collision should be replaced before the
vehicle is operated again.
The rear outboard safety belts have been designed to
allow a child restraint to be used in these positions
without an added locking clip. These safety belts nor-
mally lock only under extreme or emergency condi-
tions (this is the emergency lock mode which uses the
locking retractor). However, they can be adjusted so
that they remain fixed and locked when a child
restraint is placed in those positions (this auto lock
mode should only be used to secure a child restraint).
The driver’s safety belt can only operate in the emer-
gency lock mode.
WARNING -Twisted Safety Belts
Never drive or ride with a twisted or jammed
safety belt. If you cannot untwist or unjam the
safety belt, see your Kia dealer immediately.
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Knowing Your Vehicle3-28Placement of a Child Restraint System
We recommend that, whenever possible, you put the
child restraint system in the center position of the rear
seat and secure it to the vehicle with the lap belt.
If the center rear seat is not available, or you are using
more than one child restraint system in the vehicle at
the same time, the rear outboard safety belts have been
designed to allow a child restraint system to be used in
these positions. Since those seats normally lock only
under extreme or emergency conditions (emergency
lock mode) you must manually adjust those belts to the
auto lock mode.Installing a Child Restraint System in the Rear
Outboard Seats
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WARNING - Child Restraints
 Children will be endangered in a crash if
their child restraint systems are not proper-
ly secured by the safety belts in the vehicle.
 According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in the rear
seating positions rather than the front seat-
ing positions.
 When a child restraint system is not secured
by a safety belt, store it in the trunk so that
it will not be thrown forward in the event of
a sudden stop or accident.
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For safety reasons, we recommend that the child
restraint system be used in the center rear seat. If the
center rear seat is unavailable, a child restraint may be
installed in the rear outboard seats.
WARNING - Restraint Instructions
Failure to observe this manual’s instructions
regarding child restraint systems and the
instructions provided with the child restraint
system could increase the chance and/or severi-
ty of injury in an accident.
Since all three of these safety belts move freely under
normal conditions and only lock under extreme or
emergency conditions (emergency lock mode) you
must manually adjust these belts to the auto lock mode
(if equipped) to secure a child restraint.
The driver’s safety belt incorporates the emergency
lock mode only.
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Placing a Passenger Safety Belt into the
“Auto Lock” Mode (If Equipped)
The use of the auto lock mode will ensure that the nor-
mal movement of the child in the vehicle does not
cause the safety belt to be pulled out and loosen the
firmness of its hold on the child restraint.
To secure a child restraint in the front passenger seat or
rear outboard seats, follow the procedure below.
1. Place the child restraint system in the seat and route
the lap/shoulder belt around or through the
restraint, following the restraint manufacturer’s
instructions. Be sure the belt webbing is not twist-
ed.
WARNING - Child Restraint
Placement
NEVER use a child restraint in the front pas-
senger seat. A child in a child restraint installed
in the front passenger seat can be severely or
fatally injured by an air bag which could
impact the child restraint with great force when
the air bag inflates.
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5. Before placing the child in the child restraint,
forcibly try to push the seat from side to side and
forward to make sure that the seat is securely held
in place.
6. Double check that the retractor is in the automatic
locking mode by trying to pull the shoulder portion
of the safety belt out of the retractor. If you cannot
pull the belt out of the retractor, it is in the auto-
matic locking mode. If you can, repeat step 4.
To remove the child restraint, press the release button
on the buckle and then pull the lap/shoulder belt out of
the restraint and allow the safety belt to retract fully.
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4. Slowly allow the belt to retract. Pull up on the
shoulder webbing. A “clicking” or “ratcheting”
sound will be heard as the belt retracts. This indi-
cates the retractor is now in the automatic locking
mode. Push down on the child restraint while you
pull up on the belt in order to remove any slack in
the belt.
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