2017 KIA CARENS RHD ECU

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Larger children
Children who are too large for child
restraint systems should always
occupy the rear seat and use the
available lap/shoulder belts. The lap
portion should be fastened and
snugged on the hips and as low as
possible. Check if the belt fits period-
ically. A child's squirming could put
the belt out of position. Children are
afforded the most safety in the event
of an accident when they are
restrained by a proper restraint sys-
tem in the rear seat. If a larger child
(over age 12) must be seated in thefront seat, the child should be
securely restrained by the availablelap/shoulder belt and the seat should
be placed in the rearmost position.Children age 12 and under should be
restrained securely in the rear seat.NEVER place a child age 12 and
under in the front seat. NEVER place
a rear facing child seat in the front
seat of a vehicle. If the shoulder belt portion slightly
touches the child’s neck or face, tryplacing the child closer to the centre of
the vehicle. If the shoulder belt still
touches their face or neck they need to
be returned to a child restraint system.
Pregnant women
The use of a seat belt is recom-
mended for pregnant women to
lessen the chance of injury in an
accident. When a seat belt is used,
the lap belt portion should be placed
as low and snugly as possible on the
hips, not across the abdomen. For
specific recommendations, consult a
physician.
WARNING
- Shoulder
belts on small children
Never allow a shoulder belt to be in contact with a child’s
neck or face whilst the vehicleis in motion.
If seat belts are not properly worn and adjusted on chil-
dren, there is a risk of death or
serious injury.
WARNING - Pregnant
women
Pregnant women must never
place the lap portion of the
safety belt over the area of the
abdomen where the fetus is
located or above the abdomenwhere the belt could crush the
fetus during an impact.

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CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM
Children riding in the vehicle should
sit in the rear seat and must always
be properly restrained to minimise
the risk of injury in an accident, sud-
den stop or sudden manoeuvre.
According to accident statistics, chil-
dren are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seats than in
the front seat. Larger children not in
a child restraint system should use
one of the seat belts provided.
You should be aware of the specific
requirements in your country. Child
restraint systems must be properly
placed and installed in the vehicle
seat. You must use a commercially
available child restraint system that
meets the requirements of the Safety
Standards of your country.
Child restraint systems are designed
to be secured in vehicle seats by lap
belts or the lap belt portion of a
lap/shoulder belt, or by a top tether
anchor and/or ISOFIX anchors. Children could be injured or killed in
a crash if their restraints are not
properly secured. For small children
and babies, Child restraint system
must be used. Before buying a par-
ticular child restraint system, make
sure it fits your vehicle seat and seat
belts, and fits your child. Follow all
the instructions provided by the man-
ufacturer when installing the child
restraint system.
WARNING
To ensure the safety of your child, we strongly recommend
a child restraint system to beinstalled in the rear seats.
When installing a child
restraint on the front passen-
ger's seat, the air bag must be
deactivated and set to the OFF
position. (if equipped passen-
ger's air bag ON/OFF switch)
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A seat belt or child restraintsystem can become very hot
if it is left in a closed vehicle
on a sunny day, even if theoutside temperature does not
feel hot. Be sure to check the
seat cover and buckles before
placing a child there.
When the child restraint sys- tem is not in use, store it in the
luggage area or fasten it with a
seat belt or ISOFIX anchorage
so that it will not be thrown
forward in case of a suddenstop or an accident.
All children, even those too large for child restraints,should ride in the rear seats.

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WARNING
To reduce the chance of serious or fatal injuries:
Children of all ages are safer when restrained in the rear
seat. A child riding in the front
passenger seat can be force-
fully struck by an inflating air
bag resulting in serious orfatal injuries.
Always follow the child restraint system manufactur-
er’s instructions for installa-
tion and use of the childrestraint system.
Always make sure the child restraint system is secured
properly in the vehicle and your
child is securely restrained inthe Child restraint system.
Never hold a child in your arms or lap when riding in a
vehicle. The violent forces cre-ated during a crash will tear
the child from your arms and
throw the child against the
vehicle’s interior.
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Never put a seat belt overyourself and a child. During a
crash, the belt could press
deep into the child causingserious internal injuries.
Never leave children unat- tended in a vehicle – not even
for a short time. The vehicle
can heat up very quickly,resulting in serious injuries to
children inside the vehicle.
Even very young children may
inadvertently cause the vehi-
cle to move, entangle them-
selves in the windows, or lock
themselves or others inside
the vehicle.
Never allow two children, or any two persons, to use thesame seat belt.
Children often squirm and reposition themselves improp-
erly. Never let a child ride withthe shoulder belt under their
arm or behind their back.
Always properly position and
secure children in the rear seat.
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Never allow a child to stand-up or kneel on the seat or floor
of a moving vehicle. During a
collision or sudden stop, the
child can be violently thrown
against the vehicle’s interior,
resulting in serious injury.
Never use an infant carrier or a child restraint system that
"hooks" over a seatback, it
may not provide adequatesecurity in an accident.
Seat belts can become very hot, especially when the vehi-
cle is parked in direct sun-
light. Always check the seat
belt buckles before fastening
them over a child.
After an accident, we recom- mend the system to be
checked by an authorised Kia
dealer.
If there is not enough space to place the child restraint sys-tem because of the driver's
seat, install the child restraintsystem in the rear right seat.

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Place the child restraint system in the seat and route the lap/shoulderbelt around or through the child
restraint system, following the child
restraint system manufacturer’s
instructions. Be sure the seat belt
webbing is not twisted.2. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latchinto the buckle. Listen for the dis-
tinct “click” sound.
Position the release button so that itis easy to access in case of an emer-
gency. 3. Buckle the seat belt and allow the
seat belt to take up any slack. After
installation of the child restraint
system, try to move it in all direc-
tions to be sure the child restraintsystem is securely installed.
If you need to tighten the belt, pull
the webbing toward the retractor.
When you unbuckle the seat belt and
allow it to retract, the retractor will
automatically revert back to its nor-mal seated passenger emergency
locking usage condition.
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Securing a child restraint system
with top tether anchor system (if equipped)
* : if equipped
Child restraint system top tether
anchorages are located on the back
of the rear seatbacks. This symbol indicates the position of the tether
anchor.
1. Route the child restraint systemtop tether over the seatback.
For vehicles with adjustable head-
rest, route the top tether strap
under the headrest and between
the headrest posts, otherwise route
the top tether over the top of the
seatback. In case of interference
between the child restraint system
and the headrest remove the par-
ticular head restraint for better fit-
ment of the child restraint system.
2. Connect and tighten the top tether to the corresponding child restraint
system to secure the child restraintsystem.
ORP032038
ORP032037
ORP032037L
■Type A
■Type B

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WARNING - Child
restraint system check
Check that the child restraint
system is secure by pushing
and pulling it in different direc-
tions. Incorrectly fitted child
restraint systems may swing,
twist, tip or separate causing
death or serious injury.
WARNING - Child
restraint system anchorage
Child restraint anchorages are designed to withstand only
those loads imposed by cor-
rectly fitted child restraints.
Under no circumstances are
they to be used for adult seat
belts, harnesses, or for attach-ing other items or equipment
to the vehicle.
The top tether may not work properly if attached some-where other than the correct
tether anchor.WARNING - Top tether
Never mount more than one
child restraint system to a sin-gle top tether or to a single top
tether anchorage point. The
increased load caused by multi-
ple child restraint system may
cause the top tethers or anchor-
age points to break, causing
serious injury or death.
WARNING
A child can be seriously injured
or killed in a collision if the child
restraint system is not properly
anchored to the car and the
child is not properly restrained
in the child restraint system.
Always follow the child restraint
system manufacturer’s instruc-
tions for installation and use.
WARNING - Australian
design rule
Child restraint anchorages are
designed to withstand only
those loads imposed by cor-
rectly fitted child restraints.
Under no circumstances are
they to be used for adult seat
belts, harnesses, or for attach-ing other items or equipment to
the vehicle.

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Securing a child restraint system
with “ISOFIX” system and “Top tether Anchorages”
ISOFIX is a standardised method of
fitting child restraint systems that elim-inates the need to use the standardadult seat belt to secure the child
restraint system in the vehicle. This
causes a much more secure and pos-
itive location with the added benefit of
easier and quicker installation. An ISOFIX child restraint system may
only be installed An ISOFIX vehicle-
specific or universal approval in
accor-
dance with the requirements of ECE-R
44, ECE-R 129 or relevant regulation. ❈ ISOFIX: International Standards Organisation FIX
There are ISOFIX symbols located on
the lower portion of each side of the
2nd row seatbacks. These symbolsindicate the position of the ISOFIX
anchors for child restraint systems.
ORP036039L
ORP036065L
■Type A
■Type B
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Both rear outboard seats are equipped with a pair of ISOFIX
anchorages as well as a correspon-
ding top tether anchorage on the
back side of the back rest. The
ISOFIX anchorages are located
between seat cushion and back rest,
marked with the ISOFIX icon.
For installation, child restraint system
ISOFIX connectors have to engage
with the vehicles ISOFIX anchorages
(listen for a CLICK, check potential
visual indicators on the child restraint
system and cross-check by pulling).
Child restraint systems with universal
approval to ECE-R 44, ECE-R 129 or
relevant regulation need to be fixed
additionally with a top tether strap con-nected to the corresponding top tether
anchorage point in the back rest. The installation and the use of a child
restraint system has to be done
according to the installation manual,
which is provided with the ISOFIX
child restraint system. ❈(1) : ISOFIX Anchor Position Indicator
(Type A- ,Type B- )
(2) : ISOFIX Anchor For stable and safe installation of
child restraint system, adjust the seat
position (seat-back angle and/or seat
forward and backward) so that your
child can fit in the child restraint sys-
tem in a comfortable manner.
WARNING
Install the child restraint seat
after reclining the seatback.
Reclined 10 clicks (slightly pull
up the recline lever) rearward
from the first locked position. ❈
❈ first locked position :
Is a position when the seatback
is unfold to the first locked posi-
tion from the fully folded seat-
back position (almost theupright position).
WARNING
When using the vehicle's "ISOFIX" system to install a
child restraint system in the
rear seat, all unused vehicle
rear seat belt metal latch plates
or tabs must be latched
securely in their seat belt buck-les and the seat belt webbing
must be retracted behind the
child restraint system to pre-
vent the child from reachingand taking hold of unretracted
seat belts. Unlatched metal
latch plates or tabs may allow
the child to reach the unretract-
ed seat belts which may resultin strangulation and a serious
injury or death to the child in
the child restraint system.
Do not place anything around the lower anchors. Also makesure that the seat belt is not
caught in the lower anchors.