2018 KIA CARENS RHD Owners Manual

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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, have the system checked by a profes-
sional workshop. Kia recom-mends to visit an authorised
Kia dealer/service partner.
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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Using a child restraint system
For small children and babies, the use
of a child restraint system is required.
The child restraint system should be
of appropriate size for the child andshould be installed in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions.For safety reasons, we recommend
the child restraint system to be used
in the rear seats.
CRS09
OJD032027
Rearward-facing child restraint system
Forward-facing child restraint system
WARNING
Always remove floor under tray
cover when using a child
restraint seat with support leg
on second row outboard seat-ing position.
Support leg should have to con-
tact stably on the vehicle floor.
ORP042172
WARNING
Never place a rearward facing
child restraint system in the
front passenger seat, unless the
passenger frontal air bag is
deactivated. An inflating pas-
senger-side air bag could
impact the rear-facing child
restraint and kill the child.

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Installing a child restraint system
with a lap/shoulder belt
To install a child restraint system on
the seat, do the following:
1. For stable and safe installation of child restraint system, adjust the
vehicle seat (seatback angle and/or
seat forward and backward) so that
your child can fit in the child restraint
system in a comfortable manner.
To properly accommodate child restraint system in all adjustment
positions, the front passenger seat
may be moved rearwards with the
seat back not passing beyond the
seat belt shoulder anchor.
WARNING
A child can be seriously injured or killed in a collision
if the child restraint system is
not properly anchored to the
vehicle and the child is not
properly restrained in the
child restraint system. Before
installing the child restraint
system, read the instructions
supplied by the child restraint
system manufacturer.
If the seat belt does not oper- ate as described in this sec-
tion, have the system checked
by a professional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an
authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
Failure in observing this manu- al's instructions regarding childrestraint systems and the
instructions provided with the
child restraint system could
increase the chance and/or
severity of injury in an accident.
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Temporarily re-adjust orremove any headrest interfer-
ing with the proper installation
of child restraint system. Make
sure to put any removed head-
rests back into position foradult occupants.
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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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Suitability of each seating position for "universal" category belted child restraint systems according to
ECE regulations
Use child restraint systems that have been officially approved and are appropriate for your children.
When using the child restraint systems, refer to the following table.
Mass Group
Seating Position
1 st row2nd row3rd row
PassengerLHCTRRHLHCTRRH
0 : UP TO 10KG (0-9 months)UUUUU*N/AU*
0 + : UP TO 13KG
(0-2 years)UUUUU*N/AU*
I : 9 TO 18KG
(9 months - 4 years)UUUUU*N/AU*
II : 15 TO 25KGUUUUU*N/AU*
II & III : 22 TO 36KGUUUUU*N/AU*
WARNING
We recommend that a child restraint seat be installed in the rear seat, even if the front passenger's air bag
ON/OFF switch is set to the OFF position. To ensure the safety of your child, the front passenger’s air bag
must be deactivated when it should be necessary to install a child restraint seat on the front passenger
seat in exceptional circumstances.
U : Suitable for "universal" category restraints approved for use in this mass group
U* : Suitable for "universal" but 2nd seat should be located foremost position

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Suitability of each seating position for "universal" category belted child restraint systems according toECE regulations - For i-size Child Restraints Systems
Seating Position
Front
Passenger OutboardSecond RowThird row
Outboard LeftCentreOutboardRightLeft
HandCentreRight
Hand
i-size Child Restraints SystemsXi-UXi-UXXX
i-U = Suitable for i-Size "universal" Child Restraints Systems forward and rearward facing.
X = Seat position not suitable for i-size CRS.

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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