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WARNING - Rear seatbacks
The rear seatback must be securely latched. If not, passen-
gers and objects could be thrown
forward resulting in serious
injury or death in the event of a
sudden stop or collision.
Luggage and other cargo should be laid flat in the cargo area. If
objects are large, heavy, or must
be piled, they must be secured.
Under no circumstances should
cargo be piled higher than the
seatbacks. Failure to follow thesewarnings could result in serious
injury or death in the event of a
sudden stop, collision or rollover.
No passenger should ride in the cargo area or sit or lie on folded
seatbacks while the vehicle is
moving. All passengers must be
properly seated in seats and
restrained properly while riding.
(Continued)WARNING
After adjusting the seat, always
check that it is securely locked into
place by attempting to move the
seat forward or backward without
using the lock release lever.
Sudden or unexpected movement
of the driver's seat could cause you
to lose control of the vehicle result-ing in an accident.
WARNING
Use extreme caution so that hands or other objects are not
caught in the seat mechanisms
while the seat is moving.
Do not put a cigarette lighter on the floor or seat. When you oper-
ate the seat, gas may gush out of
the lighter and cause fire.
Use extreme caution when picking small objects trapped under theseats or between the seat and the
center console. Your hands might
be cut or injured by the sharp
edges of the seat mechanism.
(Continued)
When resetting the seatback tothe upright position, make sure it
is securely latched by pushing it
forward and backwards.
To avoid the possibility of burns, do not remove the carpet in the
cargo area. Emission control
devices beneath this floor gener-ate high temperatures.
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Recalling positions from memory
1. Shift the shift lever into P or N (for
Automatic transaxle) or Neutral (for
manual transaxle) while the engine
start/stop button is ON or ignition
switch ON.
2. To recall the position in the memory, press the desired memory button (1 or
2). The system will beep once, then the
driver’s seat will automatically adjust tothe stored position.
Adjusting the control switch for the dri-
ver’s seat while the system is recalling
the stored position will cause the move-
ment to stop and move in the direction
that the control switch is moved.Easy access function (if equipped)
The system will move the driver's seat
automatically as follows:
Without smart key system - It will move the driver’s seat rearwardwhen the ignition key is removed and
front driver’s door is opened.
- It will move the driver’s seat forward when the ignition key is inserted.
With smart key system - It will move the driver’s seat rearwardwhen the engine start/stop button ischanged to the OFF position and front
driver’s door is opened.
- It will move the driver’s seat forward when the engine start/stop button is
changed to the ACC or START posi-tion.
You can activate or deactivate this feature.
Refer to "User settings" in section 4.
Headrest
The driver's and front passenger's seats
are equipped with a headrest for the
occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides comfort
for the driver and front passenger, but
also helps protect the head and neck in
the event of a collision.
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WARNING
Use caution when recalling the
adjustment memory while sitting in
the vehicle. Push the seat position
control switch to the desired posi-
tion immediately if the seat moves
too far in any direction.
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Safety features of your vehicle
Using a child restraint system
For small children and babies, the use of
a child seat or infant seat is required. This
child seat or infant seat should be of
appropriate size for the child and should
be installed in accordance with the manu-
facturer's instructions. For safety reasons,
we recommend that the child restraint sys-
tem be used in the rear seats.
WARNING- Child seat installation
A child can be seriously injured or killed in a collision if the child
restraint is not properly anchored
to the vehicle and the child is not
properly restrained in the child
restraint. Before installing the
child restraint system, read the
instructions supplied by the child
restraint system manufacturer.
If the seat belt does not operate as described in this section, werecommend that the system be
checked by an authorized Kia
dealer.
Failure to observe this manual's instructions regarding childrestraint system and the instruc-
tions provided with the childrestraint system could increase
the chance and/or severity of
injury in an accident.
If the vehicle headrest prevents proper installation of a child seat
(as described in the child seat sys-
tem manual), the headrest of therespective seating position shall
be readjusted or entirely removed.WARNING
Never place a rear-facing child
restraint in the front passenger
seat, because of the danger that an
inflating passenger-side air bag
could impact the rear-facing child
restraint and kill the child.
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Rearward-facing child restraint system
Forward-facing child restraint system
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Barrier net (wagon) (if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with a barrier net.
When you load some cargoes on the rear
seat or rear cargo area, you must install
the barrier net behind front seatback or
rear seatback. It is designed to help protect the heads of
the occupants by obstructing objects fly-
ing forward in frontal collisions. There are eight hook holders on both
side of the headliner over the headrests
for upper side fixation and on the floor
behind the front seats or rear seats for
lower side fixation.To install the barrier net
1. Open the cover (if equipped) for the
holder position (1) or (2) you want to install.
2. Compress the one side net upper shaft to length direction before insert the netupper shaft into the large hole (3) and
then secure by sliding into the smallhole (4).
WARNING
Do not place objects on the cargo area cover while driving. Such
objects may be thrown about
inside the vehicle and possibly
injure vehicle occupants duringan accident or when braking.
Never allow anyone to ride in the luggage compartment. It is
designed for luggage only.
Maintain the balance of the vehi- cle and locate the weight as far
forward as possible.
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CAUTION
When you return the cargo area
cover to its original position, hold
the cover and lower it.
Do not operate the vehicle with the cover removed. It may dam-age to the cover.
The cargo area cover may be lift- ed when the tailgate is opened.Ensure that the luggage on thecover is moved to a safe place.
Since the cargo area cover may be damaged or malformed, do not
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To remove the barrier net
1. Loosen the straps by using the strap
adjusters and remove the strap hooks
from the hook holders.
2. Remove the net upper shaft by pulling it through the large holes.
3. Remove the barrier net.
Cargo security screen (wagon) (if equipped)
Use the cargo security screen to hide items stored in the cargo area.WARNING
Do not put passengers in the rear seat or cargo area behind the bar- rier net.
Do not put passenger in the rear centre seat when the barrier netis installed behind the rear seats.
The barrier net may interfere with
use of the rear centre safety belt.
Do not load cargo in the area higher than the barrier net'supper end.
Do not load heavy cargo in the area higher than the seatback to
avoid accident even if the barriernet is installed.
Do not load cargo which has sharp edge that can pass throughthe barrier net.
Do not apply excessive force to the barrier net by hanging on to
the net or by suspending heavy
cargo and so on.
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Maintenance
Interior care
Interior general precautions
Prevent chemicals such as perfume, cos-
metic oil, sun cream, hand cleaner, and
air freshener from contacting the interior
parts because they may cause damage
or discoloration. If they do contact the
interior parts, wipe them off immediately.
See the instructions that follow for the
proper way to clean vinyl.
Taking care of leather seats
Vacuum the seat periodically toremove dust and sand on the seat. It
will prevent abrasion or damage of the
leather and maintain its quality.
Wipe the natural leather seat cover often with dry or soft cloth.
Sufficient use of a leather protective may prevent abrasion of the cover and
helps maintain the color. Be sure to
read the instructions and consult aspecialist when using leather coating
or protective agents.
Leather with bright colors(beige, cream beige) is easily contaminated and clear
in appearance. Clean the seats fre-
quently.
Avoid wiping with wet cloth. It may cause the surface to crack.
Cleaning the leather seats
Remove all contaminations instantly.
Refer to instructions below for removal of each contaminant.
Cosmetic products(sunscreen, founda- tion, etc.)
- Apply cleansing cream on a cloth andwipe the contaminated point. Wipe off
the cream with a wet cloth and
remove water with a dry cloth.
Beverages(coffee, soft drink, etc.) - Apply a small amount of neutraldetergent and wipe until contamina-
tions do not smear.
- Remove oil instantly with absorbablecloth and wipe with stain remover for
natural leather only.
Chewing gum - Harden the gum with ice and removegradually.
CAUTION
Never allow water or other liquids
to come in contact with
electrical/electronic componentsinside the vehicle as this may dam-age them.
CAUTION
When cleaning leather products(steering wheel, seats etc.), use neutral detergents or low alcohol
content solutions. If you use highalcohol content solutions oracid/alkaline detergents, the colorof the leather may fade or the sur-
face may get stripped off.
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Fabric seat cover (If equipped)
Please clean the fabric seats regularly
with a vacuum cleaner in consideration of
fabric material characteristics. If they are
heavily soiled with beverage stains, etc.,
use a suitable interior cleaner. To prevent
damage to seat covers, wipe off the seat
covers down to the seams with a large
wiping motion and moderate pressureusing a soft sponge or microfiber cloth.
Velcro closures on clothing or sharp
objects may cause snagging or scratch-
es on the surface of the seats.
Make sure not to rub such objects
against the surface.
Cleaning the upholstery and interior
trim
Vinyl
Remove dust and loose dirt from vinyl
with a whisk broom or vacuum cleaner.
Clean vinyl surfaces with a vinyl cleaner.
Fabric
Remove dust and loose dirt from fabric
with a whisk broom or vacuum cleaner.Clean with a mild soap solution recom-
mended for upholstery or carpets.
Remove fresh spots immediately with a
fabric spot cleaner. If fresh spots do not
receive immediate attention, the fabriccan be stained and its color can be
affected. Also, its fire-resistant properties
can be reduced if the material is not
properly maintained.
Cleaning the lap/shoulder belt web-bing
Clean the belt webbing with any mild
soap solution recommended for cleaning
upholstery or carpet. Follow the instruc-
tions provided with the soap. Do not
bleach or re-dye the webbing because
this may weaken it.
Cleaning the interior window glass
If the interior glass surfaces of the vehi-
cle become fogged (that is, covered with
an oily, greasy or waxy film), they should
be cleaned with glass cleaner. Follow the
directions on the glass cleaner container.
CAUTION
Using anything but recommended cleaners and procedures may affectthe fabric’s appearance and fire-
resistant properties.
CAUTION
Do not scrape or scratch the insideof the rear window. This may result in damage to the rear windowdefroster grid.
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