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1. Open the rear door.
2. Push the child safety lock locatedon the rear edge of the door to the
“lock” position. When the child
safety lock is in the “lock ( )”position, rear door will not openwhen the inner door handle is
pulled inside the vehicle.
3. Close the rear door.
4. To open the rear door, pull the out- side door handle.
Even though the doors may be
unlocked, the rear door will not open
by pulling the inner door handle ( 1)
until rear door child safety lock is
unlocked ( ). Rear hatch (if equipped)
Opening the rear hatch
Rear hatch is locked or unlocked
with a key.
To open the rear hatch, insert the key into the lock, turn it to the
unlock position (1) and pull up the
rear hatch by pressing the handle(2).
You can also lock/unlock the latch (but not release it) with the central
door lock system (if equipped).
If unlocked, the rear hatch can be opened by pressing the handle (2)
and pulling the hatch up.
WARNING - Rear door
locks
If children accidentally open the
rear doors while the vehicle is in
motion, they could fall out and
be severely injured or killed. To
prevent children from opening
the rear doors from the inside,
the rear door safety locks
should be used whenever chil-
dren are in the vehicle.
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Power windows (if equipped)
(1) Driver’s door power window
switch*
(2) F ront passenger’s door power
window switch*
(3) Rear door (left) power window switch*
(4) Rear door (right) power window switch*
(5) Window opening and closing
(6) Automatic power window up*/down* (Driver’s window)
(7) Power window lock switch
*: if equipped
WINDOWS
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Power windows
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for power windows to oper-
ate. Each door has a power window
switch that controls the door’s win-
dow. However, the driver has a power
window lock switch which can block
the operation of passenger windows.
The power windows can be operated
for approximately 30 seconds after
the ignition key is removed or turned
to the ACC or LOCK position.
However, if the front doors are
opened, the power windows cannot
be operated even within the 30 sec-
onds after the ignition key removal.
While driving, if you notice buffeting
and pulsation (wind shock) with
either side window open, you should
open the opposite window slightly toreduce the condition.
Window opening and closing
The driver’s door has a master power
window switch that controls all the
windows in the vehicle.
To open or close a window, press
down or pull up the front portion of
the corresponding switch to the firstdetent position (5).
Auto down window (if equipped) (Driver’s window)
Depressing the power window switch
momentarily to the second detent
position (6) completely lowers the
driver’s window even when the
switch is released. To stop the win-
dow at the desired position while the
window is in operation, pull up the
switch momentarily to the opposite
direction of the window movement.
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CAUTION
To prevent the power windowsystem from the possibility of damage, do not open or closetwo windows at the same time.This will also ensure the longevity of the fuse.
Power window lock switch
(if equipped)
The driver can disable the power window switches on a passenger
door by depressing the power win-
dow lock switch located on the dri-
ver’s door to LOCK (pressed).
When the power window lock switch is ON, the driver’s master
control cannot operate the passen-
ger door power windows either. Manual windows (if equipped)
Use the window crank to open and
close each window.
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WARNING
Make sure heads and hands are safely out of the way before
closing a window.
Do not allow children to play with the power windows. Keep
the driver’s door power window
lock switch in the LOCK posi-
tion (depressed). Serious injury
can result from unintentional
window operation by the child.
Do not extend face or arms out- side through the window open-ing while driving.
Always double check to make sure all arms, hands and other
obstructions are safely out of
the way before closing a win-
dow
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Rear seat
Split folding rear seat (if equipped)
The rear seatbacks fold forward to
provide additional cargo space and
to provide access to the cargo area.
To fold the rear seatback(s) down,
pull the lock release lever, 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 upright position, reposition the
rear safety belts so that they can
be used by rear seat passengers.
4 Door (if equipped)
1. Pull the lock release lever and foldthe seatback forward and down
firmly.
2. Move the rear center three-point seat belts (if equipped) to the out-side ( 1) so that they don’t interfere
with the seatback when lowering.
3. Fold the seatback forward and down firmly ( 2). 5 Door (if equipped)
1. Lift the front of seat cushion (
1) up.
2. Lift the rear of seat cushion up ( 2).
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To unfold the rear seat:
1. Move the rear center shoulder belt
(1 , if equipped) to the side so that it
is clear of the seatback.
2. Lift and push the seatback backward firmly until it clicks into place ( 2).
Move and push the seat cushion
downward firmly to the proper posi-
tion (5 Door, if equipped).
3. Return the rear safety belt to the proper position.
✽✽ NOTICE
If the seat belt is locked during the seatback folding, pull out and
retract the seat belt to release it.
CAUTION
When returning the rear seat- backs to the upright position,remember to return the rear shoulder belts to their properposition.
Do not remove the floor carpet in your vehicle. Emission con-trol system components cause high exhaust tempera-tures under the floor.
WARNING - Cargo
Cargo should always be
secured to prevent it from being
thrown about the vehicle in a
collision and causing injury to
the vehicle occupants.
CAUTION
Make sure the engine is off, the transaxle is in P and theparking brake is appliedwhenever loading or unload- ing cargo. Vehicle may move ifshift lever is inadvertentlymoved to another position.
Be careful when loading cargo through the rear passengerseats to prevent damage tothe vehicle interior.
When cargo is loaded through the rear passenger seats,ensure the cargo is properly secured to prevent it frommoving while driving.Unsecured cargo in the pas- senger compartment cancause damage to the vehicleor injury to it’s occupants.
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There will be an audible “click” when
the tab locks in the buckle. The seatbelt automatically adjusts to theproper length only after the lap belt is
adjusted manually so that it fits snug-
ly around your hips, if you lean for-
ward 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 belt
1. Press the release button on the
buckle (D) and remove the tongue
plate (B) from the buckle (D).
2. To retract the rear center seatbelt, insert the key or similar small rigid
device into the web release button
(C) on the anchor connector. Pull
up on the seat belt web (A) and
allow the webbing to retract auto-
matically. (5Door, if equipped) 3. Insert the tongue plates into the
holes and hang the tongue plates
on the hooks on the belt assembly
cover.
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 ofcollision.
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The curtain airbag deploymentoccurs only on the side of the vehi-
cle affected by the impact.
The side airbags (side and/or cur- tain airbags) are not designed to
deploy during collisions from the
front or rear of the vehicle or in
most rollover situations.
The curtain airbags are designed to deploy only during certain side-
impact collisions, depending on the
crash severity, angle, speed and
impact. The curtain airbags are not
designed to deploy in all side
impact situations.WARNING
In order for side airbags (side and curtain airbags) to pro-
vide its best protection, both
front seat occupants and both
outboard rear occupantsshould sit in an upright posi-
tion with the seat belts proper-
ly fastened. Especially, chil-
dren should sit in a proper
child restraint system.
When children are seated in the rear outboard seats, they
must be seated in the proper
child restraint system. Make
sure to put the child restraint
system as far away from the
door side as possible, and
secure the child restraint sys-
tem to be locked in position.
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Do not allow the passengersto lean their heads or bodies
onto doors, put their arms on
the doors, stretch their arms
out of the window, or place
objects between the doors
and passengers when they areseated on the seats where
side airbags are equipped.
Never try to open or repair any components of the side cur-
tain airbag system. This
should be done only by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Failure to follow the above men-tioned instructions can result in
injury or death to the vehicleoccupants in an accident.