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Safety belts provide the best restraint
when:
The seatback is upright.
The occupant is sitting upright (notslouched).
The lap belt is snug across the hips.
The shoulder belt is snug across the chest.
The knees are straight forward.
To help you remember to fasten your
safety belt, a warning light will come
on and a chime will sound. See
Safety Belt Warning Light and Chime
on page 3-33.
WARNING -
Cargo area
(if equipped)
Passengers should never be
allowed to ride in the cargo area
of a vehicle. No safety belts are
provided for the cargo area.
Persons riding in the vehicle
without a fastened safety belt
are much more likely to suffer
serious bodily injury or death
during an accident.
WARNING
- Twisted belts
A twisted or jammed safety belt
cannot restrain you properly. If
you cannot untwist or unjam the
safety belt, have an authorized
Kia dealer it immediately. Never
drive or ride with a twisted or
jammed safety belt.
WARNING
- After a colli- sion
Lap/shoulder belt assemblies may be stretched or damaged
when subjected to the stress
and forces of a collision.
The entire restraint system should be inspected following
any collision. All belts, retrac-
tors, anchors and hardware
damaged by a collision should
be replaced before the vehicle
is operated again.
WARNING
- Belt use
Safety belts must be used cor-
rectly to work properly in an
accident. Each seating position
in your vehicle has a specific
safety belt assembly that
includes a buckle and tongue
designed to be used together.
For greatest effectiveness, fol-
low these guidelines in using
safety belts:
Use the shoulder portion of the safety belt on the outside
shoulder only. Never wear the
shoulder portion under the
arm.
Never swing the safety belt around your neck to fit over
the inside shoulder.
Never wear the shoulder por- tion of the safety belt across
the neck or face.
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Safety belt warning light and
chimeIf the driver's lap/shoulder belt is not
fastened when the ignition switch is
turned ON, the safety belt warning
light and chime will activate for about
6 seconds. And if the lap/shoulder
belt is fastened when the ignition
switch is turned ON, the safety belt
warning light will blink for about 6
seconds.
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Inspect your safety belts peri-
odically for excessive wear or
damage. Pull out each belt
fully and look for fraying, cuts,
burns or other damage. Pull
the safety belt out and let it
retract a number of times.
Make sure that the lap/shoul-
der belts return smoothly and
easily into the retractor.
Check the latches to make sure they latch and release
without interference or delay.
Never close the doors on any part of the lap or shoulder
belt.
Any belt not in good condition or in good working order
should be promptly replaced.
WARNING
- Safety belt
care
A damaged belt may not give you the protection you need in
an accident.
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CAUTION
Never close the doors on anypart of the lap or shoulder belt.It can damage the safety belt orbuckle which could increase therisk of injury in case of an acci-dent.
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Wear the lap portion as low as possible. Be sure that the lap
belt fits snugly around the
hips. Never wear a lap portion
of a lap/shoulder belt over
your waist; it should always
go over the stronger area of
your hips.
Never use a single safety belt for more than one person.
The front seatbacks should always remain in a comfort-
able, upright position when
the vehicle is moving.
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If the lap/shoulder belt is unfastened
while the lap/shoulder belt is fas-
tened with the ignition switch ON, the
safety belt warning light will blink for
about 6 seconds and if the vehicle
speed exceeds 10 km/h (6 mph) the
safety belt warning light and chime
will activate until it is fastened.
Lap/shoulder beltTo fasten the lap/shoulder belt:1. Grasp the buckle and tongueplate.
2. Slowly pull the lap/shoulder belt out from the retractor.
3. Insert the tongue plate ( 1) into the
open end of the buckle ( 2) until an
audible “click” is heard, indicating
the belt is locked in the buckle. 4. Position the lap portion of the belt
across your lap as LOW ON THE
HIPS as possible to reduce the
risk of sliding under it during an
accident. Adjust the belt to a
SNUG FIT by pulling up on the
shoulder portion of the safety belt.
The belt retractor is designed to
take up excess webbing automati-
cally and to maintain tension on
the belt. For your safety, do not put
any excess slack into the safety
belt at any location.
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Restraint of larger children As children grow, they may need to
use new child-restraint systems,
including larger child seats or boost-
er 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 in the rear outboard
seats, the child should be restrained
by the lap/shoulder belt.
If the shoulder belt portion 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 down and
away from the child’s face or neck.
Larger children should use one of
the seat belts provided.
WARNING
- Shoulder
belts on small children
Never allow a shoulder belt to be in contact with a child’s
neck or face while the vehicle
is in motion.
If safety belts are not properly worn and adjusted, there is a
risk of death or serious injury
to such a child.
WARNING
- Hot metal
parts
Safety belts and seats can
become hot in a vehicle that has
been closed during warm/hot
weather; they could burn a
child. Check seat covers and
buckles before you place a child
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Air bag system components The main components of your SRS
are:
To indicate that your vehicle isequipped with air bags, the corre-
sponding air bag covers are
marked with “SRS AIR BAG”.
- Driver’s air bag
- Passenger’s air bag
- Side air bag
- Curtain air bag
A diagnostic system that continual- ly monitors the system operation.
An indicator light to warn you of a possible problem with the system.
Emergency power backup in case your car’s electrical system is dis-
connected in a crash.
Driver’s air bagYour vehicle is equipped with a
Supplemental Restraint (Air Bag)
System and lap/shoulder belts at
both the driver and passenger seat-
ing position.
The driver’s air bag is stored in the
center of the steering wheel.
CAUTION
If the SRS air bag warning lightdoes not illuminate when theignition key is turned to the"ON" position, if it remains illu-minated after blinking forapproximately 6 seconds, or if itilluminates while the vehicle isbeing driven, have an author-ized Kia dealer inspect yourvehicle as soon as possible.
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Air bag non-inflation conditions In certain collisions, the vehiclesafety belts are sufficient to protect
the vehicle occupants and the air
bags may not deploy. In some
cases, deploying air bags in low-
speed collisions can cause a sec-
ondary impact to the occupants
(light abrasions, cuts, burns, etc.),
or loss of vehicle control. Frontal air bags are not designed
to inflate in rear collisions, because
occupants are moved backward by
the force of the impact. In this case,
the air bags do not provide proper
protection. Front air bags may not inflate in
side impact collision, because
occupants move to the direction of
the collision, and thus in side
impacts, frontal air bag deployment
does not provide occupant protec-
tion.
However, side or curtain air bags
may inflate depending on the inten-
sity, vehicle speed and angles of
impact.
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Air bag warning lightThe purpose of air bag warning light
in your instrument panel is to alert
you of a potential problem with your
air bag - Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS). When the ignition switch is turned
ON, the indicator light should blink or
illuminate for approximately 6 sec-
onds, then go off.
Have the system checked if:
The light does not turn on briefly
when you turn the ignition ON.
The light stays on after the engine starts.
The light comes on while the vehi- cle is in motion.
Air bag (Supplemental
Restraint System) service Your Supplemental Restraint System
is virtually maintenance-free. There
are no parts which you can service.
You must have the system serviced
under the following circumstances:
If an air bag ever inflates, the airbag must be replaced. Do not try to
remove or discard the air bag by
yourself. This must be done by an
authorized Kia dealer.
If the air bag warning indicator light alerts you to a problem, have the
air bag system checked as soon as
possible. Otherwise, your air bag
system may be ineffective.
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Opening the hood:1. Pull the release lever on the lowerleft side of the instrument panel to
unlatch the hood. The hood should
pop open slightly. 2. Go to the front of the vehicle,
slightly raise the hood, push the
secondary latch ( 1) inside of the
hood center and lift ( 2) the hood.
WARNING
If a person is locked in the
trunk, they can pull the emer-
gency release to open the
trunk lid.
We recommend that cars be kept locked and keys be kept
out of the reach of children,
and that parents teach their
children about the dangers of
playing in trunks.
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