2008 KIA Sedona Owner's Manual

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Full flat seat
When 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 seatback
The 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
- 3rd row seat (Short wheelbase)
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 (or strap)
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 (Long wheelbase)
1. Lower the headrest to the lowest posi-
tion.
2. Hold the seatback and pull out the
folding strap.
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 (or
strap).
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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Double-folding the rear seat
- 2nd row seat
- 3rd row seat (Short wheelbase)
To fold the rear seat:
1. Lower the headrest to the lowest position.
2. Move the seat to rear-most position.
3. Double-fold the rear seat forward by
pull up the seatback recline lever (or
strap).4. Pull the folding strap out of the pocket
located under the seat cushion. (2nd
row seat)
5. Lift the entire folded seat forward and
tie the folded seat to the assist handle
using the strap. (2nd row seat)
To unfold the rear seat
1. Untie the strap from the assist handle
and insert the strap into the pocket.
(2nd row seat)
2. Push down the seat backward firmly to
lock the catches into the rear anchors
until an audible “click” is heard.
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3rd row seat (Short wheelbase)
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3. 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.
4. Pull up the seatback recline lever (or
strap).
5. Lift and push the seatback backward
firmly until it clicks into place.
Make sure the seatback is locked in
place.
6. Return the rear safety belt to the prop-
er position.
Removing the rear seat
- 2nd row seat
- 3rd row seat (Short wheelbase)
To remove a rear seat:
1. Double-fold the rear seat forward by
pulling up the seatback recline lever
(or strap).2.2nd row seat
Pull up the catch release lever under
the front of the seat cushion while
reclining the folded seat rearward
slightly to release the front catches
from the anchors.
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2nd row seat
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3rd row seat (Short wheelbase)
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2nd row seat
3rd row seat (Short wheelbase)

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3rd row seat (Short wheelbase)
Pull out the catch release strap under
the rear of the seat cushion to release
the front catches from the anchors.
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NOTICE
Only use the strap to remove the seat.
3. Remove the entire seat from the floor.To 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.
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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. Pull up the seatback recline lever (or
folding strap).
6. Lift and push the seatback backward
firmly until it clicks into place.
Make sure the seatback is locked in
place.
7. Return the rear seat belt to the proper
position.If the rear catches of the seat are locked
into the rear anchors (2) while the front
catches are not locked into the front
anchors (1), do the followings to release
the rear catches from the rear anchors.1. Lift the seatback (2) while pulling up
the seatback recline lever (1) and push
the seatback backward firmly until it
clicks into place. Be careful not to fold
the seat backward because the front
catches are not locked.
2. Pull out the seatback recline strap (4)
while lifting up the rear portion of the
seat cushion (3).
3. Then the seatback will be folded for-
ward and rear catches will be released
(5).
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4. Remove the seat while lifting up the
rear portion of seat cushion (6).Stowing the rear seat
- 3rd row seat (Long wheelbase)
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. Pull the seat by using the stowing
strap.
4. Stow the seat by pushing down firmly.
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To use the rear seat:
1. Lift the seat by pulling out the stowing
strap.2. Release the strap and push the seat
forward firmly until it clicks into place to
insert the catches into the anchors.
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NOTICE
Do not push down the upper part of the
seatback when pushing the seat for-
ward. Doing so can prevent the catches
from being locked in position.
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. Pull out the folding strap.
5. Lift and pull the seatback backward
firmly until it clicks into place.
Make sure the seatback is locked in
place.
6. Return the rear safety belt to the prop-
er position.
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WARNING
• Make sure there is no body or
object 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.