2012 KIA Sorento child seat

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Index
ChainsSafety chains ··················\
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Checking tire inflation pressure··················\
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·7-37
Child restraint system ··················\
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················3-33 Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
·····3-36
Lower anchor system ··················\
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············3-39
Tether anchor system ··················\
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············3-38
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
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···4-18
Climate control system (Automatic) ··················\
···········4-87 Air conditioning ··················\
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··4-93
Automatic heating and air conditioning··················\
··4-88
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
······4-89
3rd row air conditioning··················\
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········4-83
Climate control system (Manual) ··················\
···············4-78 Air conditioning ··················\
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··4-83
Heating and air conditioning··················\
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·4-79
3rd row air conditioning··················\
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········4-83
Climate control air filter··················\
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···4-86, 7-27
Clock (Digital) ··················\
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·······4-102
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-48
Compact spare tire ··················\
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···6-14
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
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7-41
Coolant ··················\
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···7-19
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
················7-19
Crankcase emission control system ··················\
·············7-64
Cruise control system ··················\
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················5-39
Cup holder ··················\
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·············4-100
Curtain air bag ··················\
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·········3-59 Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
···············4-48
Dashboard illumination, see instrument
panel illumination··················\
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4-49
Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
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············4-95
Defogging logic (Windshield) ··················\
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···4-96
Defroster (Rear window) ··················\
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···········4-77
Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
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············4-95
Digital clock··················\
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···········4-102
Dimensions ··················\
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Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination··················\
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4-49
Displays, see instrument cluster ··················\
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4-48
Door locks··················\
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················4-15 Central door lock switch ··················\
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·······4-17
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
················4-18
Drinks holders, see cup holders··················\
·················4-10\
0
Driver position memory system ··················\
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4-34
Driver's air bag··············\
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·············3-53
Driving at night··················\
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········5-47
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
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············5-48
Driving in the rain ··················\
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···5-48
Economical operation ··················\
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Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ··················\
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·4-39
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Seats / 3-2
Seat belts / 3-20
Child restraint system / 3-33
Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system / 3-41
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C010102AHMSeatback angleTo recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up theseatback recline lever.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the seatback of the seat to the
position you desire.
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.)
C010103APBSeat height (for driver’s seat)To change the height of the seat, push
the lever upwards or downwards.
 To lower the seat cushion, push thelever down several times.
 To raise the seat cushion, pull the lever up several times.
Front seat adjustment - power
(if equipped)The front seat can be adjusted by using
the control switches located on the out-
side of the seat cushion. Before driving,
adjust the seat to the proper position so
you can easily control the steering wheel,
pedals and switches on the instrument
panel.
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WARNING
The power seat is operable with the
ignition OFF.
Therefore, children should never be
left unattended in the vehicle.
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The temperature setting of the seat
changes according to the switch position.
 If you want to warm your seat cushion,press the right side of the switch (red
color).
 If you want to cool your seat cushion, press the left side of the switch (blue
color).
 Each time you press the button, the air- flow will change as follows:
 The seat heater (with air ventilation) defaults to the OFF position whenever
the ignition switch is turned on.OFF→ HIGH( )→ MIDDLE( )→LOW( )→
WARNING
- Seat heater
burns
Passengers should use extreme
caution when using seat heaters
due to the possibility of excess
heating or burns. In particular, the
driver must exercise extreme care
for the following types of passen-
gers:
1. Infants, children, elderly or dis-
abled persons, or hospital outpa-
tients
2. Persons with sensitive skin or those that burn easily
3. Fatigued individuals
4. Intoxicated individuals
5. Individuals taking medication that can cause drowsiness,
sleepiness or impairment (sleep-
ing pills, cold tablets, etc.)
CAUTION
 When cleaning the seats, do not use an organic solvent such aspaint thinner, benzene, alcohol and gasoline. Doing so may dam-age the surface of the heater orseats.
 To prevent overheating the seat heater, do not place blankets,cushions or seat covers on the seats while the seat warmer is inoperation.
 Do not place heavy or sharp objects on seats equipped withseat heaters. Damage to the seat warming components could occur.
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3C020100AHMSeat belt restraint systemSEAT BELTS
WARNING
 For maximum restraint system
protection, the seat belts must
always be used whenever the
vehicle is moving.
 Seat belts are most effective when seatbacks are in the
upright position.
 Children age 12 and under must always be properly restrained in
the rear seat. Never allow chil-
dren to ride in the front passen-
ger seat. If a child over 12 must
be seated in the front seat, he/she
must be properly belted and the
seat should be moved as far back
as possible.
 Never wear the shoulder belt under your arm or behind your
back. An improperly positioned
shoulder belt can cause serious
injuries in a crash. The shoulder
belt should be positioned midway
over your shoulder across your
collarbone.
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(Continued)
 Avoid wearing twisted seat belts.A twisted belt can't do its job
well. In a collision, it could even
cut into you. Be sure the belt
webbing is straight and not twist-
ed.
 Be careful not to damage the belt webbing or hardware. If the belt
webbing or hardware is dam-
aged, replace it.
WARNING
Seat belts are designed to bear
upon the bony structure of the
body, and should be worn low
across the front of the pelvis or the
pelvis, chest and shoulders, as
applicable; wearing the lap section
of the belt across the abdominal
area must be avoided.
Seat belts should be adjusted as
firmly as possible, consistent with
comfort, to provide the protection
for which they have been designed.
A slack belt will greatly reduce the
protection afforded to the wearer.
Care should be taken to avoid con-
tamination of the webbing with pol-
ishes, oils and chemicals, and par-
ticularly battery acid. Cleaning may
safely be carried out using mild
soap and water. The belt should be
replaced if webbing becomes
frayed, contaminated or damaged.
It is essential to replace the entire
assembly after it has been worn in
a severe impact even if damage to
the assembly is not obvious.
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C020101AAM-EUSeat belt warningAs a reminder to the driver, the seat belt
warning light will blink for approximately
6 seconds each time you turn the ignition
switch ON regardless of belt fastening.
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Belts should not be worn with
straps twisted. Each belt assembly
must only be used by one occu-
pant; it is dangerous to put a belt
around a child being carried on the
occupant's lap.
WARNING
 No modifications or additionsshould be made by the user
which will either prevent the seat
belt adjusting devices from oper-
ating to remove slack, or prevent
the seat belt assembly from being
adjusted to remove slack.
 When you fasten the seat belt, be careful not to latch the seat belt
in buckles of other seat. It's very
dangerous and you may not be
protected by the seat belt proper-
ly.
 Do not unfasten the seat belt and do not fasten and unfasten the
seat belt repeatedly while driving.
This could result in loss of con-
trol, and an accident causing
death, serious injury, or property
damage.
 When fastening the seat belt, make sure that the seat belt does
not pass over objects that are
hard or can break easily.
 Make sure there is nothing in the buckle. The seat belt may not be
fastened securely.
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3C020106AUNSeat belts - Front passenger and rear
seat 3-point system with combination locking retractorTo fasten your seat belt:
Combination retractor type seat belts are
installed in the rear seat positions to help
accommodate the installation of child
restraint systems. Although a combina-
tion retractor is also installed in the front
passenger seat position, it is strongly
recommended that children always be
seated in the rear seat. NEVER place
any infant restraint system in the front
seat of the vehicle.
This type of seat belt combines the fea-
tures of both an emergency locking
retractor seat belt and an automatic lock-
ing retractor seat belt. To fasten your seat
belt, pull it out of the retractor and insert
the metal tab into the buckle. There will
be an audible "click" when the tab locks
into the buckle. When not securing a
child restraint, the seat belt operates in
the same way as the driver's seat belt
(Emergency Locking Retractor Type). It
automatically adjusts to the proper length
only after the lap belt portion of the seat
belt is adjusted manually so that it fits
snugly around your hips. When the seat belt is fully extended from
the retractor to allow the installation of a
child restraint system, the seat belt oper-
ation changes to allow the belt to retract,
but not to extend (Automatic Locking
Retractor Type). Refer to “Using a child
restraint system” in this section.
✽ ✽
NOTICEAlthough the combination retractor
provides the same level of protection for
seated passengers in either emergency
or automatic locking modes, have the
seated passengers use the emergency
locking feature for improved conven-
ience. The automatic locking function is
intended to facilitate child restraint
installation. To convert from the auto-
matic locking feature to the emergency
locking operation mode, allow the
unbuckled seat belt to fully retract.
CAUTION
Do NOT fold down the left portion of
the rear seat back when the rearcenter seat belt is buckled. ALWAYS UNBUCKLE the rear center seatbelt before folding down the leftportion of the rear seat back. If the rear center seat belt is buckledwhen the left portion of the rear seat back is folded down, distortionand damage to the top portion ofthe seat back and seat belt garnish may result, causing the seat back tolock into the folded down position.
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C020300AUN-EUSeat belt precautions
C020306AUN-ECInfant or small childYou should be aware of the specific
requirements in your country. Child
and/or infant seats must be properly
placed and installed in the rear seat. For
more information about the use of these
restraints, refer to “Child restraint sys-
tem” in this section.
WARNING
All occupants of the vehicle must
wear their seat belts at all times.
Seat belts and child restraints
reduce the risk of serious or fatal
injuries for all occupants in the
event of a collision or sudden stop.
Without a seat belt, occupants
could be shifted too close to a
deploying air bag, strike the interior
structure or be thrown from the
vehicle. Properly worn seat belts
greatly reduce these hazards.
Even with advanced air bags,
unbelted occupants can be severe-
ly injured by a deploying air bag.
Always follow the precautions
about seat belts, air bags and occu-
pant seating contained in this man-
ual.
WARNING
Every person in your vehicle needs
to be properly restrained at all
times, including infants and chil-
dren. Never hold a child in your
arms or lap when riding in a vehi-
cle. The violent forces created dur-
ing a crash will tear the child from
your arms and throw the child
against the interior. Always use a
child restraint appropriate for your
child's height and weight.
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 Improper handling of the pre-ten-sioner seat belt assemblies, and
failure to heed the warnings not
to strike, modify, inspect, replace,
service or repair the pre-tension-
er seat belt assemblies may lead
to improper operation or inadver-
tent activation and serious injury.
 Always wear the seat belts when driving or riding in a motor vehi-
cle.
 If the vehicle or pre-tensioner seat belt must be discarded, con-
tact an authorized KIA dealer.
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