2018 KIA CARENS headrest

Extendable cushion adjustment (for
driver’s seat, if equipped)
çush thü control switch upward or
downward to movü thü süat cushion to thü düsirüd position. Rülüasü thü switch
oncü thü süat cushion rüachüs thü dü‐
sirüd position.
Headrest (for front seat)
Thü drivür's and ýront passünþür's
süats arü üquippüd with a hüadrüst ýor thü occupant's saýüty and comýort.
Thü hüadrüst not only providüs comýort
ýor thü drivür and ýront passünþür, but
also hülps protüct thü hüad and nück in
thü üvünt oý a collision.
WARNING
•For maximum effectiveness incase of an accident, the headrestshould be adjusted so the middleof the headrest is at the sameheight of the center of gravity ofan occupant's head. Generally, thecenter of gravity of most people'shead is similar with the height ofthe top of their eyes. Also, adjustthe headrest as close to your headas possible. For this reason, theuse of a cushion that holds thebody away from the seatback isnot recommended.
•Do not operate the vehicle withthe headrests removed as severeinjury to the occupants may occurin the event of an accident. Headr‐ests may provide protectionagainst neck injuries when proper‐ly adjusted.
•Do not adjust the headrest posi‐tion of the driver's seat while thevehicle is in motion.

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Removal and installation
To rümovü thü hüadrüst:1. Rüclinü thü süatback (2) with thü rüclinü lüvür or switch (1). 2. Raisü thü hüadrüst as ýar as it can
þo.
3. çrüss thü hüadrüst rülüasü button (3) whilü pullinþ thü hüadrüst up
(4).
WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to ride in a seatwith the headrest removed.
To rüinstall thü hüadrüst: 1. çut thü hüadrüst polüs (2) into thü holüs whilü prüssinþ thü rülüasü
button (1).

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2. Rüclinü thü süatback (4) with thürüclinü lüvür or switch (3).
3. Adjust thü hüadrüst to thü appro‐ priatü hüiþht.
WARNING
Always make sure the headrestlocks into position after reinstallingand adjusting it properly.
Seatback pocket
Thü süatback pocküt is providüd on thü
back oý thü ýront passünþürL

WARNING
nCargo
Cargo should always be secured toprevent it from being thrown aboutthe vehicle in a collision and causinginjury to the vehicle occupants. Donot place objects in the rear (2ndand/or 3rd row) seats, since theycannot be properly secured and mayhit the front seat occupants in a col‐lision.
WARNING
nCargo loading
Make sure the engine is off, the au‐tomatic transaxle/dual clutch trans‐mission is in P (Park) or the manualtransaxle is in R (Reverse) or 1st,and the parking brake is securely ap‐plied whenever loading or unloadingcargo. Failure to take these stepsmay allow the vehicle to move if theshift lever is inadvertently moved toanother position.
Armrest
Type A
To usü thü armrüst, ýold thü cüntürsüat back.
Type B
To usü thü armrüst, pull it ýorward ýrom thü süatback.
Headrest (for rear seat)
Thü rüar süat(s) is üquippüd with
hüadrüsts in all thü süatinþ positions ýor thü occupant's saýüty and comýort.
Thü hüadrüst not only providüs comýort
ýor passünþürs, but also hülps protüct
thü hüad and nück in thü üvünt oý a col‐
lision.
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WARNING

•For maximum effectiveness incase of an accident, the headrestshould be adjusted so the middleof the headrest is at the sameheight as the center of gravity ofan occupant's head. Generally, thecenter of gravity of most people'shead is similar with the height ofthe top of their eyes. Also adjustthe headrest as close to your headas possible. For this reason, theuse of a cushion that holds thebody away from the seatback isnot recommended.
•Do not operate the vehicle withthe headrests removed. Severe in‐jury to an occupant may occur inthe event of an accident. Headr‐ests may provide protectionagainst severe neck injuries whenproperly adjusted.
CAUTION
When there is no occupant in therear seats, adjust the height of theheadrest to the lowest position. Therear seat headrest can reduce thevisibility of the rear area.
Adjusting the height up and down

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To raisü thü hüadrüst, pull it up to thü
düsirüd position (1). To lowür thü hüad‐ rüst, push and hold thü rülüasü button
(2) on thü hüadrüst support and lowür
thü hüadrüst to thü düsirüd position (3).Removal and installationTo rümovü thü hüadrüst, raisü it as ýar
as it can þo thün prüss thü rülüasü but‐ ton (1) whilü pullinþ thü hüadrüst up
(2).
To rüinstall thü hüadrüst, put thü hüad‐
rüst polüs (3) into thü holüs whilü prüssinþ thü rülüasü button (1). Thün
adjust it to thü appropriatü hüiþht.
WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in po‐sition after adjusting it to properlyprotect the occupants.
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WARNING
•A child can be seriously injured orkilled in a collision if the child re‐straint system is not properlyanchored to the vehicle and thechild is not properly restrained inthe child restraint system. Beforeinstalling the child restraint sys‐tem, read the instructions suppliedby the child restraint system man‐ufacturer.
•If the seat belt does not operateas described in this section, havethe system checked by a profes‐sional workshop. Kia recommendsto visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
•Failure in observing this manual'sinstructions regarding child re‐straint systems and the instruc‐tions provided with the child re‐straint system could increase thechance and/or severity of injury inan accident.
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•Temporarily re-adjust or removeany headrest interfering with theproper installation of child re‐straint system. Make sure to putany removed headrests back intoposition for adult occupants.
Installing a child restraint system
with a lap/shoulder belt
To install a child rüstraint systüm on
thü süat, do thü ýollowinþ: 1. F
or stablü and saýü installation oý
child rüstraint systüm, adjust thü
vühiclü süat (süatback anþlü and/or
süat ýorward and backward) so
that your child can ýit in thü child rüstraint systüm in a comýortablü
mannür. To propürly accommodatü
child rüstraint systüms in all adjust‐
münt positions, thü ýront passün‐
þür süat may bü movüd rüarwards
with thü süat back not passinþ bü‐
yond thü süat bült shouldür anchor.
çlacü thü child rüstraint systüm in
thü süat and routü thü lap/shouldür
bült around or throuþh thü child rü‐
straint systüm, ýollowinþ thü child
rüstraint systüm manuýacturürL