2017 KIA RIO Owners Manual

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Driver’s seat
(1) Forward and rearward
(2) Seatback angle
(3) Seat cushion height
(4) Seat warmer
(5) Headrest
Front passenger’s seat
(6) Forward and rearward
(7) Seatback angle
(8) Seat warmer
(9) Headrest
Rear seat
(10) Headrest
(11) Seatback folding
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WARNING - Uprighting seat
Do not press the release lever on a
manual seatback without holding
and controlling the seatback. The
seatback will spring upright possibly
impacting you or other passengers.
WARNING- Loose objects
Do not place anything in the dri-
ver's foot well or under the front
seats. Loose objects in the driver's
foot area could interfere with the
operation of the foot pedals.
WARNING- Driver respon-
sibility for passengers
The driver must advise the passen-
ger to keep the seatback in an
upright position whenever the vehi-
cle is in motion. If a seat is reclined
during an accident, the occupant's
hips may slide under the lap por-
tion of the seat belt, applying great
force to the unprotected abdomen.
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WARNING- Seat cushion
Occupants should never sit on
aftermarket seat cushions or sitting
cushions. The passenger's hips
may slide under the lap portion of
the seat belt during an accident or
a sudden stop.
WARNING- Driver’s seat
Never attempt to adjust the seat
while the vehicle is moving. This
could result in loss of control of
your vehicle.
Do not allow anything to interfere with the normal position of the
seatback and seatback adjust-
ment.
Sit as far back as possible from the steering wheel while still
maintaining comfortable control
of your vehicle. A distance of at
least 10" from your chest to the
steering wheel is recommended.
Failure to do so can result in
airbag inflation injuries to the
driver.

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Front seat adjustment
Forward and backward
To move the seat forward or backward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever upand hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place.
Adjust the seat before driving, and make
sure the seat is locked securely by trying
to move forward and backward without
using the lever. If the seat moves, it is not
locked properly.
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WARNING- Seat adjustment
Do not adjust the seat while wear- ing seat belts. Moving the seat
forward will cause strong pres-
sure on the abdomen.
Do not place your hand near the seat bottom or seat track while
adjusting the seat. Your hand
could get caught in the seat
mechanism.
WARNING- Small Objects
Use extreme caution when picking
small objects trapped under the
seats or between the seat and the
center console. Your hands might
be cut or injured by the sharp
edges of the seats mechanism.
WARNING- Unexpected
seat movement
After adjusting a manual seat,
always check that it is locked by
shifting your weight to the front and
back. Sudden or unexpected move-
ment of the driver's seat could
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle.

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Seatback angle
To 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.)
Seat height (for driver’s seat) (if equipped)
To change the height of the seat, move
the lever upwards or downwards.
• To lower the seat cushion, push down the lever several times.
To raise the seat cushion, pull up the lever several times.
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.
For maximum effectiveness in case of an
accident, the headrest should be adjust-
ed so the middle of the headrest is at the
same height of the center of gravity of an
occupant's head. Generally, the center of
gravity of most people's head is similar
with the height of the top of their eyes.
Also, adjust the headrest as close to your
head as possible.
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For this reason, the use of a cushion that
holds the body away from the seatback is
not recommended.Forward and backward adjustment
The headrest may be adjusted forward to
4 different positions by pulling the head-
rest forward to the desired detent. To
adjust the headrest to it’s furthest back-
wards position, pull it fully forward to the
farthest position and release it. Adjust the
headrest so that it properly supports the
head and neck.Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the head-
rest, push and hold the release button (2)
on the headrest support and lower the
headrest to the desired position (3).
WARNING - Headrest
removal/adjustment
Do not operate the vehicle with
the headrests removed. Headrests
can provide critical neck and head
support in a crash.
Do not adjust the headrest height while the vehicle is in motion.
Driver may lose control of the
vehicle.
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✽ ✽NOTICE
If you recline the seatback towards the
front with the headrest and seat cushion
raised, the headrest may come in con-
tact with the sunvisor or other parts of
the vehicle.
Removal and installation
To remove the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback (2) with the
recline lever (1).
2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.
3. Press the headrest release button (3) while pulling the headrest up (4).
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WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to ride in a
seat with the headrest removed.
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To reinstall the headrest :
1. Put the headrest poles (2) into the holeswhile pressing the release button (1).
2. Recline the seatback (4) with the recline lever (3).
3. Adjust the headrest to the appropriate height.Seat warmer (if equipped)
The seat warmers are provided to warm
the front seats during cold weather. With
the ignition switch in the ON position,
push either of the switches to warm the
driver's seat or the front passenger's seat.
During mild weather or under conditions
where the operation of the seat warmer
is not needed, keep the switches in the
OFF position.
With the seat warmer switch in the ON
position, the heating system in the seat
turns off or on automatically depending
on the seat temperature.
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WARNING - Headrest
Reinstallation
To reduce the risk of injury to the
head or neck, always make sure the
head rest is locked into position and
adjusted properly after reinstalling.

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Seatback pocket
The seatback pocket is provided on the
back of the front passenger’s seatback.
WARNING- Seat warmerburns
The seat warmer may cause burns,
even at low temperatures, if used
over a long period of time. Never
allow passengers who may not be
able to take care of themselves to
be exposed to the risk of seat
heater burns. These include:
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 or
sleepiness (sleeping pills, cold
tablets, etc.)
WARNING- Seatback
pocket
Do not put heavy or sharp objects in
the seatback pocket. An occupant
could contact such objects in a
crash. Heavy objects in the front
passenger seatback could also inter-
fere with the airbag sensing system.
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CAUTION - Seat damage
When cleaning the seats, do not use an organic solvent such aspaint thinner, benzene, alcohol andgasoline. Doing so may damagethe surface of the heater or seats.
To prevent overheating the seat warmer, do not place anything onthe seats that insulates againstheat, such as blankets, cushionsor seat covers while the seatwarmer is in operation.
Do not place heavy or sharp objects on seats equipped withseat warmers. Damage to the seatwarming components could occur.