2006 KIA Sorento child restraint

Safety Belt Restraint System
KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE3-26
CAUTION
 When the pre-tensioner safety
belts are activated, a loud
noise may be heard and fine
powder, which may appear to
be smoke, may be visible in the
passenger compartment. The
powder is not toxic.
 The powder may cause skin
irritation and should not be
breathed for prolonged peri-
ods. Wash your hands and face
thoroughly after an accident in
which such powder has been
released.
 If the pre-tensioner seat belt is
not working properly, the airbag
warning light will illuminate,
since both devices are on the
same electrical circuit. If the
SRS airbag warning light does
not blink when the ignition key
is turned to “ON” or “ACC”, or if
it remains illuminated for more
than 6 seconds, or if it illumi-
nates while the vehicle is being
driven, please have an author-
ized Kia dealer inspect the sys-
tem as soon as possible.
WARNING- Pretentioner Repair or
Replacement
 Pre-tensioners are designed
to operate once. After activa-
tion, pre-tensioner safety
belts must be replaced.
 Do not attempt to inspect,
repair or replace the pre-ten-
sioner safety belts yourself.
You can permanently damage
the system.
WARNING
- Safety Belts
To minimize the risk of serious
or fatal injury in an accident, the
driver and all passengers
should use the appropriate
safety restraints for their age
and size. The presence of
airbags does not change the
need to be properly restrained
by a safety belt or size-appro-
priate child restraint. In fact,
airbags can work properly when
passengers are correctly
restrained in the vehicle. Be
sure you are familiar with the
information in this section,
including the information on
infant and child restraints.
Read the safety warnings on the
sun visors.
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We strongly recommend that the
driver and all passengers be properly
restrained at all times by using the
safety belts provided with the vehicle.
Proper use of the safety belts
decreases the risk of severe injury or
death in accidents or sudden stops.
In most states, and in Canada, the
law requires their use.
Inertial locks in the safety belt retrac-
tors allow all of the lap/shoulder safe-
ty belts to remain unlocked during
normal vehicle operation.
This allows the occupants some free-
dom of movement and increased
comfort while using the safety belts. If
a force is applied to the vehicle, such
as a strong stop, a sharp turn, or a
collision, the safety belt retractors will
automatically lock the safety belts.Since the inertial locks do not require
a collision to lock up, you may
become aware of the safety belts
locking while braking or going around
sharp corners.
Whenever possible, use the center
rear seat position to install your child
restraint. The center rear seat is the
safest position for a child to sit in. If
the center seat is unavailable, a child
restraint system may be installed in
an outboard rear seat position. Never
install a rear-facing infant seat in the
front passenger position, as an inflat-
ing airbag could cause serious or
fatal injury to a child in that position.The rear safety belts use a special
auto-lock feature designed to allow a
child restraint to be used in these
positions without an added locking
clip. They normally lock only under
extreme or emergency conditions
(emergency lock mode). However
they can be adjusted so that they
remain in fixed and locked when a
child restraint system is placed in
these positions. (Use this auto-lock
mode only to secure a child restraint,
never for passengers restrained by
the safety belts.) Page 3-38 gives
instructions on placing the safety belt
in the auto lock mode.
The drivers safety belt can only oper-
ate in the emergency lock mode.
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Restraint of Pregnant Women
Pregnant women should wear
lap/shoulder belt assemblies when-
ever possible according to specific
recommendations by their doctors.
The lap portion of the belt should be
worn AS SNUGLY AND AS LOW AS
POSSIBLE.Restraint of Infants and Small
Children
To increase their safety, infants and
young children should always be
restrained by a restraint system
approved for their age and size.Many companies manufacture child-
restraint systems (often called child
seats) for infants and small children.
An acceptable child-restraint system
must always satisfy Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards of your country.
Make sure that any child-restraint
system you use in your vehicle is
labeled as complying with those safe-
ty standards.
The child restraint system should be
chosen to fit both the size of the child
and the size of the vehicle seat. Be
sure to follow any instructions provid-
ed by the child restraint system man-
ufacturer when installing the child-
restraint system.
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WARNING- Pregnant Women
Pregnant women must never
place the lap portion of the
safety belt over the area of the
abdomen where the fetus is
located or above the abdomen.
WARNING- Children on Lap
Never hold a child on your lap
or in your arms in a moving
vehicle. Even a very strong per-
son cannot hold onto a child in
the event of even a minor colli-
sion.
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KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE3-36
WARNING- Infants and Young
Children
 Infants and young children
are at much greater risk of
serious injury or death in an
accident or sudden stop if
they are unrestrained or
restrained improperly. Follow
all instructions in this section
of your Kia manual and the
instructions that came on and
with an improved child safety
restraint system. The child
restraint must be correctly
installed in the vehicle, and
the child must be correctly
installed in the child restraint.
 All children under 12 are
safest in the back seat. The
center rear position is best.
 Never install a child or infant
seat in the front passenger
position. The baby will be
injured or killed by the airbag
if it deploys in an accident.
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 Never allow a child to stand or
kneel on the seat of a moving
vehicle. Insist the child sit
down in an approved restraint
system.
 Never allow a safety belt to be
placed around both a child and
an adult or around two chil-
dren. In an accident they will
not be properly restrained and
may receive worse injuries
from being thrown forward or
crushed against one another.
 Never allow a child to be held
on a lap or in anyone’s arms
while the vehicle is moving.
Even a very strong person can-
not hold onto a child in even a
minor collision.
 A child too large for a child
restraint but too small for the
vehicle safety belts should use
an approved belt-positioning
booster seat. This is safer than
allowing a child to ride with a
shoulder belt that touches their
face or neck.
WARNING- Hot Metal Parts
Since a safety belt or child
restraint system can become
very hot in a closed vehicle dur-
ing warm sunny weather, be
sure to check the seat cover
and buckles before placing a
child anywhere near them.
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Restraint of Large Children
As children grow, they may need to
use new child restraints, including
larger child seats or booster seats,
which are appropriate for their
increased size.
A child who has outgrown available
child restraint systems should use
the belts provided in the vehicle.
When seated, the child should be
restrained by the lap/shoulder belt.
If the shoulder belt slightly touches
the child’s neck or face, try placing
the child closer to the center of the
vehicle. If the shoulder belt still
touches their face or neck, they may
need to be returned to a child
restraint system. In addition, after-
market devices are available from
independent manufacturers which
help pull the shoulder belt lower and
away from the child’s face or neck.Placement of a Child Restraint
System
We recommend that, whenever pos-
sible, you put the child restraint in the
center position of the rear seat.
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 safety belts have
been designed to allow a child
restraint to be used in these posi-
tions. Since those safety belts nor-
mally lock only under extreme or
emergency conditions (emergency
lock mode) you must manually adjust
those belts to the auto lock mode.
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WARNING
When a child restraint is not in
use, make sure that it is
secured by a safety belt. In a
sudden stop or accident, a
loose child restraint could be
thrown forward and injure
someone.
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NOTICEThe driver’s safety belt incorpo-
rates the emergency lock mode
only.
WARNING- Restraint Instructions
Failure to observe this manuals
instructions regarding child
restraint systems and the
instructions provided with the
child restraint system could
increase the chance and/or
severity of injury in an accident.
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Installing a child restraint system
in the rear center seat
To install a child restraint system in
the rear center seat, do the following:
1. Pull the safety belt webbing and
insert the tongue plate into the
buckle.
2. Do the same procedure in the rear
outboard seat on page 3-38.Placing a passenger safety belt
Into the auto lock mode
The use of the auto lock mode will
ensure that the normal 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 system.
To secure a child restraint in the 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 safety belt webbing is not
twisted.
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ADVANCED AIRBAG
WARNING- Child Restraint Placement
Never use a child restraint in
the front passenger seat. In a
collision the air bag inflates
with great force. A child in a
restraint in the front passenger
seat can be severely or fatally
injured by the power of the air
bag.
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2. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latch
into the buckle. Listen for the dis-
tinct “click”sound.
Position the release button so that it
is easy to access in case of an emer-
gency.3. Pull the shoulder portion of the
safety belt all the way out. When
the shoulder portion of the safety
belt is fully extended, it will shift the
retractor to the “Auto Lock”(child
restraint) mode.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
indicates 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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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 retrac-
tor. 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.Child restraint anchor position
For 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 impor-
tant contribution to safety. Your vehi-
cle is provided with three child
restraint hook holders on the floor
behind the rear seat for installing the
child seat or infant seat.KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE3-40
WARNING- Auto Lock Mode
The lap/shoulder belt automati-
cally 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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NOTICEWhen 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- 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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