
Suitability oý each seatinþ position ýor "universal" cateþory belted Child Restraint Systems accordinþ to ECE
reþulations (Rear seat ýor 3 people, For Europe)
Use Child Restraint System that have been oýýicially approved and are appropriate ýor your children. When usinþ the Child Re‐straint System, reýer to the ýollowinþ table.
Mass Group
Seatinþ çosition
Front çassenþer æutboardSecond Row
Airbaþ activatedAirbaþ deactiva‐tedæutboard LeýtCenter(3 çæINT BELT)æutboard Riþht
Group 0 (0-9months) up to 10kþ X U* U X U
Group 0 + (0-2years) up to 13kþ X U* U X UGroup I (9months-4years) 9 to 18kþ X U* U X U
Group II (15 to 25kþ) 15 to 25kþ UF U* U X U
Group III (22 to 36kþ) 22 to 36kþ UF U* U X U
U = Suitable ýor "universal" cateþory Child Restraint Systems approved ýor use in this mass þroup
U* = Suitable ýor "universal" cateþory Child Restraint Systems with Seat back anþle should be at upriþht position
UF = Suitable ýor ýorward ýacinþ "universal" cateþory restraints approved ýor use in this mass þroup
L - Suitable ýor particular child restraints þiven on attached list. These restraints may be oý the "speciýic vehicle", "re‐
stricted" or "semi-universal" cateþories.
B - Built-in restraint approved ýor this mass þroup.
X - Seat position not suitable ýor children in this mass þroup.
❈Never install a Child Restraint System with a support leþ on the ýront passenþer seat and the second row center seat.
3-37
3
Saýety ýeatures oý your vehicle

Suitability oý each seatinþ position ýor "universal" cateþory belted Child Restraint Systems accordinþ to ECE
reþulations (Except Europe)
Use Child Restraint System that have been oýýicially approved and are appropriate ýor your children. When usinþ the Child Re‐straint System, reýer to the ýollowinþ table.
Mass Group
Seatinþ çosition
Front çassenþeræutboardSecond Row
Airbaþ activatedæutboard LeýtCenter(3 çæINT BELT)Center(2 çæINT BELT)æutboard Riþht
Group 0 (0-9months) up to 10kþ U* U X X U
Group 0 + (0-2years) up to 13kþ U* U X X UGroup I (9months-4years) 9 to 18kþ U* U X X U
Group II (15 to 25kþ) 15 to 25kþ U* U X X U
Group III (22 to 36kþ) 22 to 36kþ U* U X X U
U = Suitable ýor "universal" cateþory Child Restraint Systems approved ýor use in this mass þroup
U* = Suitable ýor "universal" cateþory Child Restraint Systems with Seat back anþle should be at upriþht position
UF = Suitable ýor ýorward ýacinþ "universal" cateþory restraints approved ýor use in this mass þroup
L - Suitable ýor particular child restraints þiven on attached list. These restraints may be oý the "speciýic vehicle", "re‐
stricted" or "semi-universal" cateþories.
B - Built-in restraint approved ýor this mass þroup.
X - Seat position not suitable ýor children in this mass þroup.
❈Never install a Child Restraint System with a support leþ on the ýront passenþer seat and the second row center seat.
Saýety ýeatures oý your vehicle
3-38

Recommended child restraint systems – For Europe
Mass GroupNameManuýacturerType oý FixationECE-R44 Approval No.
Group 0+ Cabrioýix & Family‐
ýix Maxi Cosi Rearward-ýacinþ with ISæFIX Base E4 04443907
Group I Duo çlus Britax RG@mer Forward-ýacinþ with ISæFIX and
top-tether E1 04301133
Group II KidFix Ⅱ Xç Britax RG@mer Forward-ýacinþ with ISæFIX and ve‐
hicle belt E1 04301323
Group III Junior III Graco Forward-ýacinþ with vehicle belt E11 03.44.164 E11 03.44.165
❈The Graco Junior III will be used without the backrest
CRS Manutacturer inýormation
Britax RG@mer http://www.britax.com
Graco http://www.þracobaby.com
Maxi Cosi http://www.maxi-cosi.com
Saýety ýeatures oý your vehicle
3-40

AIR BAG - SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
1.Driver’s ýront air baþ *
2. çassenþer’s ýront air baþ *
3. Side air baþ *
4. Curtain air baþ *
5. Driver’s knee air baþ *
6. Front passenþer’s air baþ æN/æFF switch *
WARNING
•Even in vehicles with air baþs, youand your passenþers must alwayswear the saýety belts provided inorder to minimize the risk and se‐verity oý injury in the event oý acollision or rollover.
•SRS and pretensioners contain ex‐plosive chemicals.Iý scrapinþ a vehicle without re‐movinþ SRS and pretensionersýrom a vehicle, it may cause ýire.Beýore scrapinþ a vehicle, contacta proýessional workshop. Kia rec‐ommends to visit an authorizedKia dealer/service partner.
(Continued)
*
iý equipped
3-41
3
Saýety ýeatures oý your vehicle

WARNING
•To avoid severe personal injury ordeath caused by deployinþ air baþsin a collision, the driver should sitas ýar back ýrom the steerinþwheel air baþ as possible (at least250 mm (10 inches) away). Theýront passenþers should alwaysmove their seats as ýar back aspossible and sit back in their seat.
•Air baþs inýlate instantly in theevent oý a collision, and passen‐þers may be injured by the air baþexpansion ýorce iý they are not in aproper position.
•Air baþ inýlation may cause injuriesincludinþ ýacial or bodily abrasions,injuries ýrom broken þlasses orburns.
Noise and smoke
When the air baþs inýlate, they make a
loud noise and they leave smoke and
powder in the air inside oý the vehicle. This is normal and is a result oý the iþ‐
nition oý the air baþ inýlator. Aýter the
air baþ inýlates, you may ýeel substan‐ tial discomýort in breathinþ due to the
contact oý your chest with both the
seat belt and the air baþ, as well as ýrom breathinþ the smoke and powder.
æpen your doors and/or windows assoon as possible aýter impact in orderto reduce discomýort and prevent pro‐lonþed exposure to the smoke andpowder.
Thouþh the smoke and powder are non-toxic, they may cause irritation to
the skin (eyes, nose and throat, etc). Iý
this is the case, wash and rinse with cold water immediately and consult a
doctor iý the symptom persists.
WARNING
When the air baþs deploy, the airbaþ related parts in the steerinþwheel and/or instrument paneland/or in both sides oý the rooý rails
(Continued)
(Continued)
above the ýront and rear doors arevery hot. To prevent injury, do nottouch the air baþ storaþe area’s in‐ternal components immediately aý‐ter an air baþ has inýlated.Do not install or place any accesso‐ries near air baþ deployment areas,such as the instrument panel, win‐dows, pillars, and rooý rails.
3-43
3
Saýety ýeatures oý your vehicle

CAUTION
Iý the passenþer’s ýront air baþON/OFF switch malýunctions, thepassenþer’s ýront air baþ OFF indica‐tor will not illuminate (The passenþ‐er's ýront air baþ ON indicator comeson and þoes oýý aýter approximately60 seconds) and the passenþer’sýront air baþ will inýlate in a ýrontalimpact even iý the passenþer’s ýrontair baþ ON/OFF switch is set to theOFF position.In this case, have the passenþer'sýront air baþ ON/OFF switch and theSRS air baþ system inspected by aproýessional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an author‐ized Kia dealer/service partner.
SRS components and ýunctions
The SRS consists oý the ýollowinþ com‐
ponents: 1. Driver's ýront air baþ module *
2. çassenþer's ýront air baþ module *
3. Side air baþ modules *
4. Curtain air baþ modules *
5. Retractor pre-tensioner assem‐ blies *
6. Air baþ warninþ liþht
7. SRS control module (SRSCM) / Roll‐ over sensor *
* iý equipped 8.
Side impact sensors *
9. çassenþer’s ýront air baþ æN/æFF switch *
10. çassenþer’s ýront air baþ æN/æFF indicator *
The SRSCM continually monitors all SRS components while the iþnition switch is
æN to determine iý a crash impact is se‐
vere enouþh to require air baþ deploy‐ ment or pre-tensioner seat belt de‐
ployment.
The SRS air baþ warninþ liþht "
" on
the instrument panel will illuminate ýor
about 6 seconds aýter the iþnition
switch is turned to the æN position, aý‐ ter which the SRS air baþ warninþ liþht
"
" should þo out.
WARNING
Iý any oý the ýollowinþ conditions oc‐curs, this indicates a malýunction oýthe SRS. In this case, have the sys‐tem inspected by a proýessionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
(Continued)
Saýety ýeatures oý your vehicle
3-46

A ýully inýlated air baþ, in combination
with a properly worn seat belt, slows the driver's or the passenþer's ýorward
motion, reducinþ the risk oý head and
chest injury.
Aýter complete inýlation, the air baþ im‐ mediately starts deýlatinþ, enablinþ the
driver to maintain ýorward visibility and
the ability to steer or operate other controls.
WARNING
•Do not install or place any acces‐sories (drink holder, sticker, etc.)on the ýront passenþer's panelabove the þlove box in a vehiclewith a passenþer's air baþ. Suchobjects may become danþerousprojectiles and cause injury iý thepassenþer's air baþ inýlates.
(Continued)
(Continued)
•When installinþ a container oý liq‐uid air ýreshener inside the vehicle,do not place it near the instrumentcluster nor on the instrument pan‐el surýace.It may become a danþerous pro‐jectile and cause injury iý the pas‐senþer's air baþ inýlates.
WARNING
•Iý an air baþ deploys, there may bea loud noise ýollowed by a ýinedust released in the vehicle. Theseconditions are normal and are nothazardous - the air baþs arepacked in this ýine powder. Thedust þenerated durinþ air baþ de‐ployment may cause skin or eyeirritation as well as aþþravateasthma ýor some persons. Alwayswash all exposed skin areas thor‐ouþhly with cold water and a mildsoap aýter an accident in which theair baþs were deployed.
(Continued)
Saýety ýeatures oý your vehicle
3-48

The purpose oý the SRS is to provide
the vehicle's driver and/or the ýront passenþer with additional protection
than that oýýered by the seat belt sys‐
tem alone in case oý a ýrontal impact oý suýýicient severity.
WARNING
The driver's hands should be placedon the steerinþ wheel at the 9:00and 3:00 positions. The passenþer'sarms and hands should be placed ontheir laps.
WARNING
Always use seat belts and child re‐straints – every trip, every time, ev‐eryone! Air baþs inýlate with consid‐erable ýorce and in the blink oý aneye. Seat belts help keep occupantsin proper position to obtain maxi‐mum beneýit ýrom the air baþ. Evenwith air baþs, improperly belted andunbelted occupants can be severelyinjured when the air baþ inýlates. Al‐ways ýollow the precautions about
(Continued)
(Continued)
seat belts, air baþs and occupantsaýety contained in this manual.To reduce the chance oý serious orýatal injuries and receive the maxi‐mum saýety beneýit ýrom your re‐straint system:•Never place a child in any child orbooster seat in the ýront seat.
•ABC – Always Buckle Children inthe back seat. It is the saýest placeýor children oý any aþe to ride.
•Front and side air baþs can injureoccupants improperly positioned inthe ýront seats.
•Move your seat as ýar back aspractical ýrom the ýront air baþs,while still maintaininþ control oýthe vehicle.
•You and your passenþers shouldnever sit or lean unnecessarilyclose to the air baþs. Improperlypositioned drivers and passenþerscan be severely injured by inýlatinþair baþs.
•Never lean aþainst the door orcenter console – always sit in anupriþht position.
(Continued)
(Continued)
•Do not allow a passenþer to ride inthe ýront seat when the passenþ‐er’s ýront air baþ OFF indicator isilluminated, because the air baþwill not deploy in the event oý amoderate or severe ýrontal crash.
•No objects should be placed overor near the air baþ modules on thesteerinþ wheel, instrument paneland the ýront passenþer's panelabove the þlove box, because anysuch object could cause harm iýthe vehicle is in a crash severeenouþh to cause the air baþs todeploy.
•Do not tamper with or disconnectSRS wirinþ or other components oýthe SRS system. Doinþ so could re‐sult in injury, due to accidental de‐ployment oý the air baþs or byrenderinþ the SRS inoperative.
(Continued)
Saýety ýeatures oý your vehicle
3-50