2006 KIA Optima Owner's Manual

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 automatic 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.
KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
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MMSA3030
✻
NOTICE
When the safety belt is allowed to
retract to its fully stowed position,
the retractor will automatically
switch from the “Auto Lock”
mode to the emergency lock mode
for normal adult usage.
WARNING - Auto Lock
Mode
The lap/shoulder belt
automatically returns to the
“emergency lock mode”
whenever the belt is allowed to
retract fully. Therefore, the
preceding seven steps must be
followed each time a child
restraint is installed.
If the safety belt is not placed in
the “auto lock” mode, severe
injury or death could occur to
the child and/or other
occupants in the vehicle in a
collision, since the child
restraint will not be effectively
held in place.
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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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CHILD SEAT LOWER
ANCHORSSome child seat manufacturers make
child restraint seats that are labeled as
ISOFIX or ISOFIX-compatible child
restraint seats. These seats include two
rigid or webbing mounted attachments
that connect to two ISOFIX anchors at
specific seating positions in your vehicle.
This type of child restraint seat
eliminates the need to use seat belts to
attach the child seat for forward-facing
child restraint seats.There is a symbol located on the lower
portion of each side of the rear seatbacks.
These symbols indicate the position of
the lower anchors for child restraints so
equipped. A zipper is located directly
beneath each indicator, which when
opened will expose the metal anchor.ISOFIX anchors have been provided in
your vehicle. The ISOFIX anchors are
located in the left and right outboard rear
seating positions. Their locations are
shown in the illustration. There is no
ISOFIX anchor provided for the center
rear seating position.
The ISOFIX anchors are located
between the seatback and the seat
cushion of the rear seat left and right
outboard seating positions.
Follow the child seat manufacturer’s
instructions to properly install child
restraint seats with ISOFIX or ISOFIX-
compatible attachments.
MMSA3082
MMSA3036
Child lower anchorChild lower anchor
indicater
Zipper
MMSB3035
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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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FRONT LAP/SHOULDER
BELTTO FASTEN THE FRONT
LAP/SHOULDER BELT:1. Grasp the buckle and tongue plate.
2. Slowly pull the lap/shoulder belt out
from the retractor.
3. Insert the tongue plate into the open
end of the buckle until an audible
“Click” is heard, indicating the belt is
locked in the buckle.4. Position the lap portion of the belt
across your lap as LOW ON THE
HIPS as possible to reduce the risk of
sliding under it during an accident.
Adjust the belt to a SNUG FIT by
pulling up on the shoulder portion of
the safety belt. The belt retractor
applies tension to the belt in order to
take up excess webbing automatically
and to maintain tension on the belt.
For maximum safety, do not put any
excess slack into the safety belt.
MMSA3024
MMSA3023
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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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TO UNFASTEN THE FRONT
LAP/SHOULDER BELT:Press the release button on the buckle.
3 POINT REAR CENTER
BELT (IF EQUIPPED) TO FASTEN THE REAR
CENTER BELT1. Slowly pull the tongue plates out
from the retractor.
2. Insert the tongue plate (A) into the
open end of the buckle (C) until an
audible “click" is heard, indicating
the latch is locked. Make sure the
belt is not twisted.3. Pull the tongue plate (B) and insert
the tongue plate into the open end of
the buckle (D) until an audible
“click” is heard, indicating the latch
is locked. Make sure the belt is not
twisted.
(C)(B)
(D) (A)
(C)(A)
MMSA3071
(B)
(D)
MMSA3072
MMSA3026
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