Safety features of your Kia
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Child Restraint System (CRS)
When to replace seat belts
The seat belt assembly should be
replaced if the vehicle has been involved
in an accident, even if no damage is visi
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ble. Additional questions concerning
seat belt operation should be directed to
an authorized Kia dealer.
Child Restraint System (CRS)
Infants and younger children must be
restrained in an appropriate rear-facing
or forward-facing CRS that has first
been properly secured to the rear seat of
the vehicle.
Children always in the rear
Children age 13 and under must always
ride in the rear seats and be properly
restrained to minimize the risk of injury
in an accident, sudden stop or maneu
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ver.
Restraint Location
Never install a child or infant seat in the
front passenger's seat. A child riding in
the front can be forcefully struck by an
inflating airbag and get seriously injured.
Hot Child Restraint
A child restraint system can become
very hot if it is left in a closed vehicle on
a sunny day. Check the seat cover,
buckles and latches before placing a
child in the restraint system.
According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seats than in the front seat. Even
with air bags, children can be seriously
injured or killed. Children too large for a
child restraint must use the seat belts
provided.
Most countries have child restraint laws
which require children to travel in
approved child restraint devices. The
laws governing the age or height/weight
restrictions at which seat belts can be
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