Safety features of your vehicle
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Child Restraint System (CRS)
僅 Do not use an infant carrier or a child
safety seat that "hooks" over a seat
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back, as it may not provide adequate
protection in an accident.
After an accident, have a Kia dealer
check the child restraint system, seat
belts, tether anchors and lower anchors.
Selecting a Child Restraint Sys
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tem (CRS)
When selecting a CRS for your child,
always:
僅 Make sure the CRS has a label certify
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ing that it meets applicable Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
(FMVSS 213).
僅 Select a child restraint based on your
child's height and weight. The
required label or the instructions for
use typically provide this information.
僅 Select a child restraint that fits the
vehicle seating position where it will
be used.
僅 Read and comply with the warnings
and instructions for installation and
use provided with the child restraint
system.
Holding Children
Never hold a child in your arms or lap
when riding in a vehicle. The violent
forces created during a crash will tear
the child from your arms and throw the
child against the car's interior. Always
use a child restraint system, which is
appropriate for your child's height and
weight.
Unattended Children
Never leave children unattended in a
vehicle. The car can heat up very
quickly, resulting in injuries to the child
in the vehicle.
Seat Belt Use
Do not use one seat belt for two occu
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pants at the same time. This will elimi
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nate any safety benefit provided by the
seat belt to the occupants.
Child restraint system types
There are three main types of child
restraint systems: rear-facing seats, for
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ward-facing seats, and booster seats.
They are classified according to the
child's age, height and weight.
Rear-facing child seats
A rear-facing child seat provides
restraint with the seating surface against
the back of the child. The harness sys
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tem holds the child in place, and in an
accident, acts to keep the child posi
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tioned in the seat and reduces the stress
to the neck and spinal cord.
All children under age one must always
ride in a rear-facing infant child restraint.
Convertible and 3-in-1 child seats typi
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cally have higher height and weight lim
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its for the rear-facing position, allowing
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