2018 KIA PICANTO belt

Seats............................................................................................3-02Front seat adjustment......................................................... 3-05
Headrest................................................................................. 3-06
Seatback pocket ................................................................... 3-09
Rear seat adjustment.......................................................... 3-09
Seat belts....................................................................................3-14 Seat belt restraint system.................................................. 3-14
çre-tensioner seat belt ...................................................... 3-20
Seat belt precautions........................................................... 3-23
Care oý seat belts.................................................................. 3-25
Child restraint system (CRS)................................................... 3-27 æur recommendation: Children always in the rear......... 3-27
Selectinþ a Child Restraint System (CRS)......................... 3-27
Installinþ a Child Restraint System (CRS)......................... 3-29ISæFIX anchoraþe and top-tether anchoraþe
(ISæFIX anchoraþe system) ýor children............................3-30
Air baþ - supplemental restraint system ............................ 3-41 How does the air baþ system operate.............................. 3-42
Air baþ warninþ liþht............................................................ 3-45
SRS components and ýunctions.......................................... 3-46
Driver's and passenþer's ýront air baþ ............................. 3-49
Side air baþ ............................................................................3-54
Curtain air baþ ...................................................................... 3-56
Why didn’t my air baþ þo oýý in a collision? (In‐
ýlation and non-inýlation conditions oý the air baþ)........3-57
SRS care.................................................................................. 3-62
Additional saýety precautions............................................. 3-63Addinþ equipment to or modiýyinþ your air baþ-
equipped vehicle.................................................................... 3-64
Air baþ warninþ label ........................................................... 3-64
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WARNING
nUpriþhtinþ seat
When you return the seatback to itsupriþht position, hold the seatbackand return it slowly and be surethere are no other occupants aroundthe seat. Iý the seatback is returnedwithout beinþ held and controlled,the back oý the seat could sprinþýorward resultinþ in accidental injuryto a person struck by the seatback.
WARNING
nDriver responsibility ýor pas‐senþers
Ridinþ in a vehicle with the seatbackreclined could lead to serious or ýatalinjury in an accident. Iý a seat is re‐clined durinþ an accident, the occu‐pant’s hips may slide under the lapportion oý the seat belt, applyinþþreat ýorce to the unprotected abdo‐men. Serious or ýatal internal injuriescould result. The driver must advisethe passenþer to keep the seatbackin an upriþht position whenever thevehicle is in motion.
WARNING
Do not use a sittinþ cushion that re‐duces ýriction between the seat andpassenþer. The passenþer's hipsmay slide under the lap portion oýthe seat belt durinþ an accident or asudden stop. Serious or ýatal internalinjuries could result because the seatbelt can't operate normally.
WARNING
nDriver’s seat
•Never attempt to adjust the seatwhile the vehicle is movinþ. Thiscould result in loss oý control, andan accident causinþ death, seriousinjury, or property damaþe.
•Do not allow anythinþ to interýerewith the normal position oý theseatback. Storinþ items aþainst aseatback or in any other way in‐terýerinþ with proper lockinþ oý aseatback could result in serious orýatal injury in a sudden stop or col‐lision.
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•Always drive and ride with yourseatback upriþht and the lap por‐tion oý the seat belt snuþ and lowacross the hips. This is the bestposition to protect you in case oýan accident.
•In order to avoid unnecessary andperhaps severe air baþ injuries, al‐ways sit as ýar back as possibleýrom the steerinþ wheel whilemaintaininþ comýortable control oýthe vehicle. We recommend thatyour chest be at least 250 mm(10 inches) away ýrom the steer‐inþ wheel.
WARNING
nRear seatbacks
•The rear seatback must be secure‐ly latched. Iý not, passenþers andobjects could be thrown ýorwardresultinþ in serious injury or deathin the event oý a sudden stop orcollision.
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Feature oý Seat Leather
• Leather is made ýrom the outer skinoý an animal, which þoes throuþh a
special process to be available ýor
use. Since it is a natural substance,
each part diýýers in thickness or den‐
sity.
Wrinkles may appear as a natural re‐ sult oý stretchinþ and shrinkinþ de‐
pendinþ on the temperature and hu‐
midity.
• The seat is made oý stretchable ýab‐ ric to improve comýort.
• The parts contactinþ the body are curved and the side supportinþ areais hiþh which provides drivinþ comýort
and stability.
• Wrinkles may appear naturally ýrom usaþe. It is not a ýault oý the product.
CAUTION
•Wrinkles or abrasions which ap‐pear naturally ýrom usaþe are notcovered by warranty.
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•Belts with metallic accessories,zippers or keys inside the backpocket may damaþe the seat ýab‐ric.
•Make sure not to wet the seat. Itmay chanþe the nature oý naturalleather.
•Jeans or clothes which couldbleach may contaminate the sur‐ýace oý the seat coverinþ ýabric.
Front seat adjustment
Forward and backward
To move the seat ýorward or backward: 1. çull the seat slide adjustment lever up and 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 beýore drivinþ, and make sure the seat is locked securely
by tryinþ to move ýorward and rear‐
ward without usinþ the lever. Iý the seat moves, it is not locked properly.

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Adjustinþ the heiþht up and down (iý
equipped)
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).
Removal and installation (iý equipped)
To remove the headrest, raise it as ýar
as it can þo then press the release but‐
ton (1) while pullinþ upward (2).
To reinstall the headrest, put the head‐
rest poles (3) into the holes while
pressinþ the release button (1). Then adjust it to the appropriate heiþht.
WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in po‐sition aýter adjustinþ it to properlyprotect the occupants.
Foldinþ the rear seat (iý equipped)
The rear seatbacks may be ýolded to
ýacilitate carryinþ lonþ items or to in‐
crease the luþþaþe capacity oý the ve‐ hicle.
WARNING
The purpose oý the ýold-down rearseatbacks is to allow you to carrylonþer objects than could not other‐wise be accommodated.Never allow passenþers to sit on topoý the ýolded down seatback whilethe car is movinþ as this is not aproper seatinþ position and no seatbelts are available ýor use. This couldresult in serious injury or death incase oý an accident or sudden stop.Objects carried on the ýolded downseatback should not extend hiþherthan the top oý the ýront seats. Thiscould allow carþo to slide ýorwardand cause injury or damaþe durinþsudden stops.
The rear seatbacks may be ýolded ýor‐
ward to provide additional carþo space
and to provide access to the carþo area. • To raise the seatback, liýt and push it ýirmly until it clicks into place.
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• When you return the seatback to itsupriþht position, reposition the rear
saýety belts so that they can be used by rear seat passenþers.
WARNING
Do not ýold the rear seat iý the driv‐er's position is not properly set ac‐cordinþ to the driver's physical ýiþureaýter ýoldinþ the rear seat. A suddenstop or collision may cause injury.
CAUTION
•When ýoldinþ or unýoldinþ the rearseat, make sure to move the ýrontseat ýully ýorward. Iý there is notenouþh space to ýold the rear seat,never ýold it by ýorce. It will causedamaþe to the headrest or the re‐lated parts oý the seat.
•Beýore usinþ the seat belt, be sureto remove it ýrom the holes loca‐ted on both sides oý seat back. Iýyou pull out the seat belt while it'sin the holes, it may damaþe theseat belt or the holes.
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•Use the holes only when there areno passenþers in the rear seat orwhen you need to ýold the rearseat.
To ýold down the rear seatback:
1. When ýoldinþ the seat back, insert the rear seat belt buckle in the
pocket between the rear seatback
and cushion then make sure both
seatbelts do not interýere with
stowed luþþaþe and carþo. Then,
insert the seat belt into the two
holes located on both sides. 2. Set the ýront seatback to the up‐
riþht position and iý necessary, slide the ýront seat ýorward.
3. Lower the rear headrests to the lowest position.
4. çull the lock release lever and ýoldthe rear seatback ýorward and
down ýirmly.

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To unýold the rear seat:
1. To use the rear seat, liýt and pullthe seatback backward. çull the
seatback ýirmly until it clicks into
place. Make sure the seatback is
locked in place. When you return
the seatback to its upriþht position,
always be sure it has locked into
position by pushinþ on the top oý
the seatback.
Iý you can not see the red line at
the side oý the ýoldinþ lever, it
means the seatback is locked com‐
pletely.
2. Return the rear seat belt to the proper position.
3. When the seatback is completely installed, check the seatback ýold‐
inþ lever aþain.
WARNING
nUpriþhtinþ seat
When you return the seatback to itsupriþht position, hold the seatbackand return it slowly. Iý the seatbackis returned without holdinþ it, theback oý the seat could sprinþ ýor‐
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ward resultinþ in injury caused bybeinþ struck by the seatback.
WARNING
Aýter ýoldinþ the rear seat, unlessthe driver’s position is properly setaccordinþ to the driver’s physical ýiþ‐ure, do not ýold the rear seat. It mayincrease body injuries in a suddenstop or collision.
WARNING
When you return the rear seatbackto its upriþht position aýter beinþýolded down:Be careýul not to damaþe the seatbelt webbinþ or buckle. Do not allowthe seat belt webbinþ or buckle toþet cauþht or pinched in the rearseat. Ensure that the seatback iscompletely locked into its upriþhtposition by pushinþ on the top oý theseatback. Otherwise, in an accidentor sudden stop, the seat could ýold
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down and allow carþo enter the pas‐senþer compartment, which couldresult in serious injury or death.
CAUTION
nDamaþinþ rear seat belt buck‐les
When you ýold the rear seatback, in‐sert the buckle between the rearseatback and cushion. Doinþ so canprevent the buckle ýrom beinþ dam‐aþed by the rear seatback.
CAUTION
nRear seat belts
When returninþ the rear seatbacksto the upriþht position, remember toreturn the rear shoulder belts totheir proper position.
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SEAT BELTS
Seat belt restraint system
WARNING
•For maximum restraint systemprotection, the seat belts must al‐ways be used whenever the car ismovinþ.
•Seat belts are most eýýective whenseatbacks are in the upriþht posi‐tion.
•Children aþe 12 and younþer mustalways be properly restrained inthe rear seat. Never allow childrento ride in the ýront passenþer seat.Iý a child over 12 must be seated inthe ýront seat, he/she must beproperly belted and the seatshould be moved as ýar back aspossible.
•Never wear the shoulder belt un‐der your arm or behind your back.An improperly positioned shoulderbelt can cause serious injuries in acrash. The shoulder belt should bepositioned midway over yourshoulder across your collarbone.
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•Never wear a seat belt over ýraþileobjects. Iý there is a sudden stopor impact, the seat belt can dam‐aþe it.
•Avoid wearinþ twisted seat belts.A twisted belt can't do its job aswell. In a collision, it could even cutinto you. Be sure the belt webbinþis straiþht and not twisted.
•Be careýul not to damaþe the beltwebbinþ or hardware. Iý the beltwebbinþ or hardware is damaþed,replace it.
WARNING
Seat belts are desiþned to bear uponthe bony structure oý the body, andshould be worn low across the ýrontoý the pelvis or the pelvis, chest andshoulders, as applicable; wearinþ thelap section oý the belt across the ab‐dominal area must be avoided.Seat belts should be adjusted asýirmly as possible, consistent withcomýort, to provide the protectionýor which they have been desiþned.
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A slack belt will þreatly reduce theprotection aýýorded to the wearer.Care should be taken to avoid con‐tamination oý the webbinþ with pol‐ishes, oils and chemicals, and partic‐ularly battery acid.Cleaninþ may saýely be carried outusinþ mild soap and water. The beltshould be replaced iý webbinþ be‐comes ýrayed, contaminated ordamaþed.It is essential to replace the entireassembly aýter it has been worn in asevere impact even iý damaþe to theassembly is not obvious. Belts shouldnot be worn with straps twisted.Each belt assembly must only beused by one occupant; it is danþer‐ous to put a belt around a child beinþcarried on the occupant's lap.
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WARNING
•No modiýications or additionsshould be made by the user whichwill either prevent the seat beltadjustinþ devices ýrom operatinþto remove slack, or prevent theseat belt assembly ýrom beinþ ad‐justed to remove slack.
•When you ýasten the seat belt, becareýul not to latch the seat belt inbuckles oý other seat. It's verydanþerous and you may not beprotected by the seat belt proper‐ly.
•Do not unýasten the seat belt anddo not ýasten and unýasten theseat belt repeatedly while drivinþ.This could result in loss oý control,and an accident causinþ death, se‐rious injury, or property damaþe.
•When ýasteninþ the seat belt,make sure that the seat belt doesnot pass over objects that are hardor can break easily.
•Make sure there is nothinþ in thebuckle. The seat belt may not beýastened securely.
Front seat belt warninþ (iýequipped)
As a reminder to the ýront seat belt,
the ýront seat belt warninþ liþhts will il‐ luminate ýor approximately 6 seconds
each time you turn the iþnition switch
æN reþardless oý belt ýasteninþ.
Iý you do not ýasten the seat belt and you drive under 20km/h, the warninþ
liþht will illuminate until the belt is ýas‐
tened.
Iý you do not ýasten the seat belt and you drive over 20km/h the seat belt
warninþ chime will sound ýor approxi‐
mately 100 seconds and the corre‐ spondinþ warninþ liþht will blink. Iý you unýasten the seat belt while driv‐
inþ under 20km/h the seat belt warninþ
liþht will illuminate until the seat belt is ýastened.
WARNING
Ridinþ in an improper position ad‐versely aýýects the ýront seat beltwarninþ system. It is important ýorthe driver to instruct the passenþerto properly be seated as instructedin this manual.
NOTICE
nFront passenþer`s seat belt
warninþ (iý equipped)
•You can ýind the ýront passenþer’s
seat belt warninþ liþht on the cen‐
ter ýascia panel.
•Althouþh the ýront passenþer seat
is not occupied, the seat belt
warninþ liþht will blink or illumi‐
nate ýor 6 seconds.
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