2009 KIA Rio belt

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Keys / 3-2
Remote keyless entry / 3-3
Theft-alarm system / 3-5
Immobilizer system / 3-7
Door locks / 3-9
Windows / 3-14
Seat / 3-17
Safety belts / 3-26
Air bags-supplemental restraint system / 3-47
Trunk / 3-62
Hood / 3-64
Fuel filler lid / 3-65
Mirrors / 3-68
Interior lights / 3-71
Storage compartment / 3-72
Interior features / 3-73
Sunroof / 3-77
Luggage net / 3-79
Antenna / 3-80
Audio remote control / 3-81
Audio system / 3-82
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Front seat adjustmentAdjusting the seat forward and back-
wardTo move the seat forward or backward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever under the front edge of the seat cush-
ion up and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place.
Adjust the seat before driving, and make
sure the seat is locked securely by trying
to move forward and backward without
using the control knob. If the seat moves,
it is not locked properly.
WARNING
- Loose objects
Loose objects in the driver’s foot
area could interfere with the opera-
tion of the foot pedals, possibly
causing an accident. Loose objects
might interfere with the seat slide
mechanism. Do not place anything
under the front seats.
WARNING
Children should never be left unattended in the car.
In order to avoid unnecessary air bag injuries including the possi-
bility of severe injury or death,
always sit as far back as possible
by moving the seat far back, while
still maintaining good vehicle
control. Serious injury or death
may be caused due to the deploy-
ment of the passenger’s air bag.
WARNING
- Driver’s seat
Never attempt to adjust seat whilethe vehicle is moving. This could
result in loss of control, and an
accident causing death, serious
injury, or property damage.
Do not allow anything to interfere with the normal position of the
seatback. Storing items against a
seatback or in any other way
interfering with proper locking of
a seatback could result in serious
or fatal injury in a sudden stop or
collision.
seatback upright and the lap por-
tion of the safety belt, or lap belt,
snug and low across the hips.
This position puts your safety
belts in the best position to pro-
tect you in case of an accident.
In order to avoid unnecessary air bag injuries including the possi-
bility of severe injury or death,
always sit as far back as possible
from the steering wheel so that
your chest is away at least 10
inches (250 mm) away from the
steering wheel.
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Adjusting height of the driver’s seatcushion To change the height of the seat cushion,
rotate the knob located on the outside of
the seat cushion.
Adjusting the seatback reclinerTo recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up on the seatback recline lever located on the
outside of the seat, at the rear.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the seatback to the desired
position.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is locked in place. (The lever
MUST return to its original position for
the seatback to lock.)
WARNING
- Driver respon-
sibility for front seat pas-
senger
Driving or riding in a vehicle with a
front seatback reclined could lead
to serious or fatal injury in an acci-
dent. If a front seat is reclined dur-
ing an accident, the occupant’s hips
may slide under the lap portion of
the safety belt applying great force
to the unprotected abdomen or
neck. Serious or fatal internal
injuries could result. Keep the seat-
backs in a comfortably upright
position whenever the vehicle is in
motion.
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3Rear seat Split folding rear seat (if equipped) The rear seatbacks fold forward to pro-
vide additional cargo space and to pro-
vide 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.
If the seatback is locked into its upright
position, red mark of knob becomes
invisible.
When you return the seatback to its upright position, reposition the rear
safety belts so that they can be used
by rear seat passengers. 1. Slide and upright the front seat to the
forward position.
2. Lower the headrest to the lowest posi- tion.
3. To retract the rear center seatbelt, insert the key or similar small rigid
device into the web release button (B)
on the anchor connector. Pull up on
the seat belt web (A) and allow the
webbing to retract automatically.
(4Door, if equipped) 4. Pull the lock release lever (1).
If the seatback is unlocked, red mark
(a) of knob becomes visible.
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5. Move the rear lap/shoulder belt to theoutside (2) so that they don’t interfere
with the seatback when lowering (3).
6. Fold the seatback forward and down firmly (4).
✽ ✽NOTICE
- Damaging rear safe-
ty buckles
When you fold the rear seatback or put
luggage on the rear seat cushion, insert
the buckle in the pocket between the
rear seatback and cushion. Doing so can
prevent the buckle from being damaged
by the rear seatback or luggage.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
- Rear safety belts
Routing the safety belt webbing through
the rear safety belt guides will help keep
the belts from being trapped behind or
under the seats. When returning the
rear seatbacks to the upright position,
remember to return the rear shoulder
belts to their proper position.
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3To unfold the rear seat:1. Move the rear lap/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).
3. Return the rear safety belt to the prop- er position.
✽ ✽NOTICEIf the seat belt is locked during the seat-
back folding, pull out and retract the
seat belt to release it.
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CAUTION
When returning the rear seat-
backs to the upright position,remember to return the rearshoulder belts to their properposition.
Do not remove the floor carpet in your vehicle. Emission controlsystem components cause high exhaust temperatures under thefloor.
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.
CAUTION
Make sure the engine is off, the transaxle is in P and the parkingbrake is applied whenever load-ing or unloading cargo. Vehicle may move if shift lever is inadver-tently moved to another position.
Be careful when loading cargo through the rear passenger seatsto prevent damage to the vehicleinterior.
When cargo is loaded through the rear passenger seats, ensure thecargo is properly secured to pre-vent it from moving while driving.
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3Pre-tensioner seat belt
(if equipped)Your vehicle is equipped with driver's and
front passenger's pre-tensioner safety
belts. The purpose of the pre-tensioner
is to make sure that excess slack is taken
up in certain frontal collisions. The pre-
tensioner seat belts will activate together
with the air bags, where the frontal colli-
sion is severe enough. The seat belt pre-tensioner system con-
sists mainly of the following components.
Their locations are shown in the illustra-
tion.
(1) SRS air bag warning light
(2) Seatbelt pre-tensioner assembly
(3) SRS air bag control moduleSAFETY BELTS
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CAUTION
Both the driver's and front passen-
ger's pre-tensioner seat belts will be activated in certain frontal colli-sions. The pre-tensioner seat beltscan be activated, where the frontalcollision is severe enough, togetherwith the air bag. The pre-tensioners will be activated under these condi-tions even if there is no one on the seat at the time of the collision.
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CAUTION -
Air bag/Pre-
tensioner dust
When the air bags and pre-tension-
ers are activated, a loud noise maybe heard and fine dust, which mayappear to be smoke, may be visible in the passenger compartment. Thisdust is not toxic. The dust maycause skin irritation and should not be breathed for prolonged periods.Ventilate the vehicle after impactand wash your hands and face thor-oughly after an accident.
WARNING
- Air bag/pre-
tensioner warning light
If the SRS air bag warning light
does not illuminate when the igni-
tion key is turned to “ON” , or if it
remains illuminated after approxi-
mately 6 seconds, or if it illuminates
while the vehicle is being driven,
please have an authorized Kia deal-
er inspect the pre-tensioner and air
bag system as soon as possible.
WARNING
- Safety belt adjustment
To obtain maximum benefit from a
pre-tensioner seat belt:
The safety belt must be worn cor-
rectly.
The safety belt must be adjusted to the correct position.
WARNING
- Replacing
used pre-tensioners
Pre-tensioners are designed to
operate once. After activation,
pre-tensioner seat belts must be
replaced. All seat belts, of any
type, should always be replaced
after they have been worn during
a collision.
Do not attempt to replace the pre- tensioners yourself. This must be
done by an authorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION -
Hot parts
The pre-tensioner assembly mecha-nism becomes hot during activa- tion. Do not touch the pre-tensionerseat belt assembly for several min-utes after they have been activated.
WARNING
- Damaging the
pre-tensioners
Do not hit or strike the pre-ten-
sioner assemblies, especially
with a tool or heavy object.
Do not attempt to service or repair the pre-tensioners.
If the vehicle or pre-tensioner seat belt must be discarded, con-
tact an authorized Kia dealer.