2006 KIA Sedona Owner's Manual

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3Full flat seatWhen the vehicle is parked, you can
place the front seat in a reclined position,
nearly flat.
1. Move the rear seat to the farthest rear-
ward position.
2. Move the front seat to the farthest for- ward position.
3. Remove the headrest.
4. Recline the seatback as far as it can go to allow the rear seat passenger to
support their legs in the reclined posi-
tion.
Folding the rear seatbackThe rear seatbacks fold forward to pro-
vide additional cargo space and to pro-
vide access to the cargo area.
To fold the rear seat:
2nd row seat
1. Lower the headrest to the lowest posi-tion.
WARNING
- Full flat seat
Never allow a passenger to use the
full flat seat feature while the vehi-
cle is in motion because severe
injury or death could occur in an
accident.
WARNING -
Uprighting
seat
When you return the seatback to its
upright position, hold the seatback
and return it slowly. If the seatback
is returned without holding it, the
back of the seat could spring for-
ward resulting in accidental injury
from being struck by the seatback.
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2. Pull the seatback recliner and double-fold the seat forward.
3. Push down the seat backward firmly to lock the catches into the rear anchors
until an audible "click" is heard. 4. Make sure the green mark on the rear
seat cushion frame is visible and the
catches are locked in position by mov-
ing the seat forward and backward or
lifting the front portion of the seat. If the
green mark is invisible and the seat
moves, it is not locked properly. 3rd row seat
1. Lower the headrest to the lowest posi-
tion.
2. Hold the seatback and pull up the seatback recline lever.
3. Fold the seatback forward and down firmly until it clicks into place.
To unfold the rear seat:
1. Pull up the seatback recline lever.
2. Lift and push the seatback backward firmly until it clicks into place.
Make sure the seatback is locked in
place.
3. Return the rear safety belt to the prop- er position.
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3Double-folding the rear seat
(2nd row)To fold the rear seat:
1. Lower the headrest to the lowest posi- tion.
2. Move the seat to rear-most position.
3. Double-fold the rear seat forward by pull up the seatback recline lever. 4. Pull the folding strap out of the pocket
located under the seat cushion.
5. Lift the entire folded seat forward and tie the folded seat to the assist handle
using the strap. To unfold the rear seat
1. Untie the strap from the assist handle.
2. Insert the strap into the pocket.
3. Push down the seat backward firmly to
lock the catches into the rear anchors
until an audible “click” is heard.
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4. Make sure the green mark on the rearseat cushion frame is visible and the
catches are locked in position by mov-
ing the seat forward and backward or
lifting the front portion of the seat. If the
green mark is invisible and the seat
moves, it is not locked properly.
5. Push the seatbacks to an upright and locked position.
Removing the rear seat (2nd row)To remove a rear seat:
1. Double-fold the rear seat by pull up theseatback recline lever.
2. Pull up the catch release lever underthe front of the seat cushion while
reclining the folded seat rearward
slightly to release the front catches
from the anchors.
3. Remove the entire seat from the floor.
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3To install the rear seat:
1. Put the front anchor strikers along the
front anchors on the floor.
2. Insert two front anchor strikers into the front anchors. 3. Lift the rear portion of the seat cushion
then push down firmly to lock the
catches into the rear anchors until an
audible “click” is heard. 4. Make sure the green mark on the rear
seat cushion frame is visible and the
catches are locked in position by mov-
ing the seat forward and backward or
lifting the front portion of the seat. If the
green mark is invisible and the seat
moves, it is not locked properly.
5. Push the seatbacks to an upright and locked position.
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Stowing the rear seat (3rd row)The rear seat can be folded and stowed
in the luggage compartment to provide
additional cargo space.
To stow the rear seat:
1. Lower the headrest to the lowest posi-tion. 2. Fold the seatback by pulling out the
folding strap. 3. Stow the seat by pulling out the stow-
ing strap and pushing down firmly.
WARNING
 Make sure there is no body orobject around the seat and be
careful not to injure your hands or
body under the seat or in the mov-
ing parts when stowing or rein-
stalling the seat.
 Do not sit on the seat stowed with the seatback upright in the lug-
gage compartment. Sitting on the
unstable and unlocked seat could
cause serious injuries in an acci-
dent.
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3To use the rear seat:
1. Lift the seat by pulling out the stowing
strap and release the strap. 2. Push the seat forward firmly until it
clicks into place to insert the catches
into the anchors. 3. Make sure the catches are locked in
position by moving the seat forward
and backward or lifting the front por-
tion of the seat. If the seat moves, it is
not locked properly.
4. Push the seatbacks to an upright and locked position.
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WARNING
- Cargo
Cargo should always be secured to
prevent it from being thrown about
the vehicle in a collision and caus-
ing injury to the vehicle occupants.
Special care should be taken of
objects placed in the rear seats,
since those may hit the front seat
occupants in a frontal collision.
CAUTION
- Rear safetybelts
When returning the rear seatbacks
to the upright position, rememberto return the rear shoulder belts to their proper position. Routing thesafety belt webbing through therear safety belt guides will help keep the belts from being trappedbehind or under the seats.
WARNING -
Cargo loading
Make sure the engine is off, the
transaxle is in P and the parking
brake is applied whenever loading
or unloading cargo. Failure to take
these steps may allow the vehicle to
move if shift lever is inadvertently
moved to another position.
CAUTION -
Avoid damag-
ing rear safety buckles
When you fold the rear seatback or
put luggage on the rear seat cush- ion, insert the buckle in the pocketbetween the rear seatback andcushion. Doing so can prevent the buckle from being damaged by therear seatback or luggage.
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