2015 KIA Sedona Owner's Manual

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Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks can be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.
To fold down the rear seatback
1. Insert the rear seat belt buckle inthe pocket between the rear seat-
back and cushion, and insert the
rear seat belt webbing in the guide
to prevent the seat belt from being
damaged.
2. Set the front seatback to the upright position and if necessary,
slide the front seat forward.
3. Lower the rear headrests to the lowest position.
WARNING - Folded down
seatback
Never allow passengers sit on top
of the folded down seatback while
the vehicle is moving. This is not a
proper seating position and no
seat belts are available for use.
This could result in serious injury
or death in case of an accident or
sudden stop.
WARNING - Objects
Objects carried on the folded
down seatback should not extend
higher than the top of the front
seatbacks. This could allow cargo
to slide forward and cause injury
or damage during sudden stops.
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4. Pull on the seatback folding lever orstrap, then fold the seat toward the
front of the vehicle. When you return
the seatback to its upright position,
always be sure it has locked into
position by pushing on the top of the
seatback.
5. To use the rear seat, lift and pull the seatback backward by pulling on the
folding lever or strap.
Pull the seatback firmly until it clicks
into place.
Make sure the seatback is locked in
place. 6. Return the rear seat belt to the prop-
er position.
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Removing the tumble seat
(for 8 passenger vehicle)
1. Insert the seat belt in the belt assembly cover.
2. Insert the seat belt buckle in the seat cushion pocket. 3. Lower the headrest to the lowest
position.
4. Slide the seat to the farthest rear- ward.
5. Fold the seat back by pull up the recline strap. 6. Pull the removal strap and lift the
rear portion of the seat cushion.
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7. Pull up the catch release leverunder the front of the seat cushion
while reclining the folded seat
rearward slightly to release the
front catches from the anchors.
8. Remove the entire seat from the floor.
Installing the tumble seat
(for 8 passenger vehicle)
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 posi-
tion by moving 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 strap.
6. Lift and push the seatback back- ward firmly until it clicks into place.
Make sure the seatback is locked
in place.
7. Return the 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 follow-
ings to release the rear catches from
the rear anchors.
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WARNING - Installing or
removing the tumble seat
Do not install or remove the tumble (2nd row center) seat,
if there are occupants in the
3rd row seats, as this may
injure occupants.
Rise up both side seatback before installing the tumble
seat.
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Pull the removal strap and lift the
rear portion of the seat cushion.
Then the rear catches will be
released.
Remove the seat while lifting up the
rear portion of seat cushion and then
reinstalling the tumble seat.
Stowing the rear seat - 3rd row seat
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 position. To stow easily, adjust the
seatback to upright position. (if
necessary) 2. Pull up the seat by using the stow-
ing lever.
3. Stow the seat by pushing down firmly.
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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 moving parts when
stowing or reinstalling the seat.
To use the rear seat:
1. Lift the seat by pulling up the stow-ing lever. 2. Release the lever and push the
seat forward firmly until it clicks
into place to insert the catches
into the anchors.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Do not push down the upper part of
the seatback when pushing the seat
forward. Doing so can prevent the
catches from being locked in posi-
tion.
CAUTION- To stow 3rd
row seat
Do not stow the 3rd row seatwhen the seat back is folded. Itmay damage the 3rd seat mech-anism.
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3. Make sure the catches are lockedin position by moving the seat for-
ward and backward or lifting the
front portion of the seat. If the seat
moves, it is not locked properly. 4. Pull out and hold the folding strap.
5. Hold the seat back when you
adjust the seat back angle until it
clicks into place and then release
the folding strap.
Make sure the seatback is locked
in place.
6. Return the rear seat belt to the proper position. When you fold the rear (2nd and/or
3rd row) seatback, insert the buckle
in the pocket between the rear seat-
back and cushion. Doing so can pre-
vent the buckle from being damaged
by the rear seatback.
When returning the rear (2nd and/or
3rd row) seatbacks to the upright posi-
tion, remember to return the rear
shoulder belts to their proper position.
Routing the seat belt webbing through
the rear seat belt guides will help keep
the belts from being trapped behind or
under the seats.
Make sure the engine is off, the
automatic transaxle is in P (Park)
and the parking brake is securely
applied whenever loading or unload-
ing cargo. Failure to take these steps
may allow the vehicle to move if the
shift lever is inadvertently moved to
another position.
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WARNING- Cargo
Do not place heavy objects in
the rear seats, since they can-
not be properly secured and
may hit vehicle occupants in a
frontal collision.
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