Kia Ceed - Page 53

Safety features of your vehicle
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• Do not attempt to service or
repair the pre-tensioner seat
belt system in any manner.
• Improper handling of the pre-
tensioner seat belt assemblies,
and failure to heed the warnings
not to strike, modify, inspect,
replace, service or repair the
pre-tensioner seat belt assem-
blies may lead to improper
operation or inadvertent activa-
tion and serious injury.
• Always wear the seat belts
when driving or riding in a
motor vehicle.
• If the vehicle or pre-tensioner
seat belt must be discarded,
contact a professional work-
shop. Kia recommends to
visit an authorised Kia deal-
er/service partner.
CAUTION
Body work on the front area of the
vehicle may damage the pre-ten-
sioner seat belt system.Therefore,
have the system serviced by a
professional workshop. Kia rec-
ommends to visit an authorised
Kia dealer/service partner.
WARNING
• Pre-tensioners are designed
to operate only one time. After
activation, pre-tensioner seat
belts must be replaced. All
seat belts, of any type, should
always be replaced after they
have been worn during a colli-
sion.
• The pre-tensioner seat belt
assembly mechanisms
become hot during activation.
Do not touch the pre-tension-
er seat belt assemblies for
several minutes after they
have been activated.
• Do not attempt to inspect or
replace the pre-tensioner seat
belts yourself. Have the sys-
tem inspected by a profes-
sional workshop. Kia recom-
mends to visit an authorised
Kia dealer/service partner.
• Do not strike the pre-tension-
er seat belt assemblies.
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