2006 KIA Magnetis warning

3-33
INSTALLING A CHILD
RESTRAINT IN THE REAR
CENTER SEATTo install a child restraint in the rear
center seat, do the following:
1. Place the child-restraint in the desired
position. Route the lap/ shoulder belt
through the restraint according to the
seat manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Insert the tongue plate into the
buckle.3. Adjust the lap/ shoulder safety belt
for a snug hold on the child restraint
by pulling on the loose end of the
belt.
Child seat anchorage positionFor small children and babies, the use of
a child seat or infant seat is strongly
recommended. This child seat or infant
seat should be of appropriate size for the
child and should be installed in
accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions. It is further recommended
that the seat be placed in the vehicle’s
rear seat since this can make an
important contribution to safety. Your
vehicle is provided with three child
restraint hook holders on the package
tray behind the rear seat for installing the
child seat or infant seat.
MMSA3031
WARNING - Child
Restraint Placement
Never use a child restraint in the
front passenger 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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KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
3-34CHILD RESTRAINT
ANCHORAGE POSITIONYour vehicle is equipped with an anchor
for securing the tether strap of a child
restraint system (child seat).
The child restraint anchor fittings are
installed on the shelf behind the rear seat.Installing a child restraint seat ;
1. Position the child restraint seat on the
rear passenger seat cushion.
2. Route the child restraint seat tether
strap over the back of the seat.
For vehicles with adjustable head
restraints, route the tether strap under
the head restraint and between the
head restraint posts, otherwise route
the tether strap over the top of the
seatback.
3. Locate the correct anchor on the
package tray behind the rear seat for
the selected seating position.
4. Open the tether anchor cover.
5. Clip the tether strap hook to the
tether strap hook holder.
6. Tighten the tether strap to secure the
seat.
MMSA3032
Child Restraint Anchorage
WARNING
If the tether strap is clipped
incorrectly, the child restraint
seat may not be restrained
properly in the event of a
collision.
WARNING - Child
Restraint
Check that the child restraint
system is secure by pushing and
pulling it in different directions.
Incorrectly fitted child restraints
may swing, twist, tip or come
away causing death or injury.
WARNING - Child
Restraint Anchorage
 Child restraint anchorages are
designed to withstand only
those loads imposed by
correctly fitted child restraints.
Under no circumstances are
they to be used for adult seat
belts or harnesses or for
attaching other items or
equipment to the vehicle.
 The tether strap may not work
properly if attached
somewhere other than the
correct tether anchor.
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KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
3-36 Once you have installed the ISOFIX
child restraint, assure that the seat is
properly attached to the ISOFIX and
tether anchors. Also, test the child
restraint seat before you place the child
in it. Tilt the seat from side to side. Also
try to tug the seat forward. Check to see
if the anchors hold the seat in place.
SAFETY BELT WARNING
LIGHT AND CHIMEAs a reminder to the driver and
passenger, safety belt warning light will
blink for approximately 6 seconds each
time you turn the ignition switch ON.
If the driver's lap/shoulder belt is not
fastened when the key is turned ON or if
it is unfastened after the key is turned
ON, the safety belt warning light blinks
for approximately 6 seconds and safety
belt warning chime sounds for
approximately 6 seconds.
AN7B03016
Safety belt warning light
WARNING
 If the child restraint is not
anchored properly, the risk of
a child being seriously injured
or killed in a collision greatly
increases.
 Do not mount more than one
child restraint to a single
tether or to a child restraint
lower anchorage point. The
improper increased load may
cause the anchorage points or
tether anchor to break,
causing serious injury or
death.
 Do not install a child restraint
seat at the rear center seating
position using the vehicle’s
ISOFIX anchors. The ISOFIX
anchors are only provided for
the left and right outboard rear
seating positions. Do not
misuse the ISOFIX anchors by
attempting to attach a child
restraint seat in the middle rear
seating position position to the
ISOFIX anchors. In a crash, the
child restraint seat ISOFIX
attachments may not be strong
enough to secure the child
restraint seat improperly in the
rear center seating position
and may break, causing
serious injury or death.

Attach the ISOFIX or ISOFIX-
compatible child restraint seat
only to the appropriate locations
shown in the illustration.
 Always follow the installation
and use instructions provided
by the manufacturer of the
child restraint.
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KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
3-38 5. You can adjust the height of the
shoulder anchor to one of the four
positions. Adjust the shoulder anchor
position to your size.
To raise the anchor position, push the
knob and push the anchor up. To
lower the anchor position, push the
knob and slide the anchor down.
After adjustment, make sure the
anchor is locked in position.
MMSA3025 Adjustable
shoulder anchor
(if equipped)
WARNING - Front Safety
Belts
 The front seatbacks should
always remain in a
comfortable, upright position
while the vehicle is in motion.
The safety belt system will
provide the most protection
with the seatbacks in an
upright position.
Never wear the shoulder
portion of the safety belt
under the outside arm or
behind the back.
 Never wear the shoulder
portion of the safety belt
across the neck or face.
 Wear the lap portion of the
safety belt as low on the hips
as possible. Be sure the lap
belt fits snugly around the
hips. Never wear the lap belt
over your waist.
 Never drive or ride with a
twisted or jammed safety belt.
If you cannot untwist or
unjam the safety belt, see the
nearest Kia Dealer
immediately.
 Never use a single belt to
restrain more than one
person at a time.
Failure to follow these warnings
will increase the risk and
severity of injury in an accident.
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There will be an audible “click” when
the tab locks in the buckle. The seat belt
automatically adjusts to the proper length
only after the lap belt is adjusted
manually so that it fits snugly around
your hips, if you lean forward in a slow,
easy motion, the belt will extend and let
you move around. If there is a sudden
stop or impact, the belt will lock into
position. It will also lock if you try to
lean forward too quickly.
TO UNFASTEN THE REAR
CENTER BELT1. Press the release button on the buckle
(D) and remove the tongue plate (B)
from the buckle (D).
2. Press the release button on the buckle
(C) and remove the tongue plate (A)
from the buckle (C).
The belt webbing will retract
automatically.
KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
3-40
(B)
(D)
(C)(B)
(D) (A)
(C)(A)
MMSA3081
WARNING
When using the rear seat
center belt, you must lock all
tongue plates and buckles. If
any tongue plate or buckle is
not locked, it will increase the
chance of injury in the event of
collision.
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3-43
THE IMPORTANCE OF
USING SAFETY BELTSThere are four very important reasons to
use safety belts even with an air bag
system, they:
• Help keep you in the proper position
(away from the air bag) when it
inflates.
• Reduce the risk of harm in rollover,
side or rear impact collisions,
because an air bag is not designed to
inflate in such situations.
• Reduce the risk of harm in frontal
collisions that are not severe enough
to activate the supplemental restraint
system.
• Reduce the risk of being thrown from
your vehicle.
WARNING - Air Bags &
Safety Belts
 Even in vehicles with air bags,
you and your passengers
must always wear the safety
belts provided in order to
minimize the risk and severity
of injury in the event of a
collision or rollover.
 Always wear your safety belt.
It can help keep you away
from the air bags during
heavy braking just before a
collision.
 Air bags are designed to
inflate only in severe frontal
collisions and will generally
not provide protection in side
or rear impacts, rollovers or
less severe frontal collisions.
They will also not provide
protection from later impacts
in a multi-impact collision.
 If your vehicle has been
subjected to flood conditions
(e.g. soaked carpeting/
standing water on the floor of
the vehicle, etc.) or if your
vehicle has become flood
damaged in any way, do not
attempt to start the vehicle or
put the key in the ignition
before disconnecting the
battery. This may cause air
bag deployment, which could
result in serious personal
injury or death. Have the
vehicle towed to an
Authorized Kia Dealer for
inspection and necessary
repairs.
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3-45 The air bags will completely inflate
and deflate in less than 1/10 of one
second.
The speed of inflation and deflation
protects the driver’s ability to operate the
vehicle. This is important in crashes
where a vehicle continues to move after
an impact and the driver still has some
control of the vehicle’s steering, braking,
throttle and/or transmission systems.
It is virtually impossible for you to see
the air bags inflate during an accident.
It is much more likely that you will
simply see the deflated air bags hanging
out of their storage compartments after
the collision.
In order to help provide protection in a
severe collision, the air bags must inflate
repidly. However, that speed also causes
the air bags to expand with a great deal of
force. The speed of this inflation has been
determined by the Canadian Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS) to
reduce the likelihood of serious or life-
threatening injuries and is thus a
mandatory part of air bag design.Thus, air bag inflation could also cause
injuries which normally can include facial
abrasions, bruises and broken bones.
However, there are even
circumstances under which contact
with the steering wheel air bag can
cause fatal injuries, especially if the
occupant is positioned excessively
close to the steering wheel.
YOU MUST ALWAYS SIT AS FAR
BACK FROM THE STEERING
WHEEL AIR BAG AS POSSIBLE,
WHILE STILL MAINTAINING A
COMFORTABLE SEATING POSITION
FOR GOOD VEHICLE CONTROL, IN
ORDER TO REDUCE THE RISK OFINJURY OR DEATH IN A COLLISION.
AS2B03033 Steering wheel air bag
WARNING - Air Bag
Injuries
 Sit as far back from the
steering wheel as possible
without interfering with your
control of the vehicle.
Positioning yourself too close
to the steering wheel can
result in serious or even fatal
injuries if the air bag deploys.
 Never place objects over the
air bag storage compartments
or between the air bags and
yourself. Due to the speed and
force of the air bag inflation,
such objects could hit your
body at high speed and cause
severe bodily injury and even
death.
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KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
3-46NOISE AND SMOKEWhen the air bags inflate, they make a
loud noise and they leave smoke and
powder in the air inside of the vehicle.
This is normal and is a result of the
ignition of the air bag inflator.
After the air bags inflate, you may feel
substantial discomfort in breathing due
both to the contact by your chest with
both the safety belt and the air bag, as
well as from breathing the smoke and
powder.
We strongly urge you to open your
doors and/or windows as promptly as
possible after impact in order to
reduce discomfort and prevent
prolonged exposure to the smoke and
powder.
WARNING - Hot Metal
Parts
When the air bags deploy, the
air bag inflators in the steering
wheel and/or in the dashboard
are very hot. To prevent injury,
do not touch the air bag storage
area’s internal components
immediately after an air bag has
inflated.
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