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Safety features of your Kia Seat belts
Adjusting the height of shoulder
belt
You can adjust the height of the shoul
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der belt anchor to one of 4 positions for
maximum comfort and safety.
The height of the adjusting seat belt
should not be too close to your neck.
The shoulder portion should be adjusted
so that it lies across your chest and mid
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way over your shoulder near the door
and not your neck.
To adjust the height of the seat belt
anchor, lower or raise the height
adjuster into an appropriate position.
僅 To raise the height adjuster, pull it up
(1).
僅 To lower it, push it down (3) while
pressing the height adjuster button
(2).
Release the button to lock the anchor
into position. Try sliding the height
adjuster to make sure that it has locked
into position.
Improperly positioned seat belts can
cause serious injuries in an accident.
Shoulder belt positioning
Verify the shoulder belt anchor is locked
into position at the appropriate height.
Never position the shoulder belt across
your neck or face. Improperly positioned
seat belts can cause serious injuries in
an accident.
Seat belt replacement
After a collision, the seat belt system
should be inspected to ensure it is oper
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ating normally. Replace any belts that
are not functioning appropriately.
Seat belts - Front passenger and
rear seats' 3-point system with
combination locking retractor
The following explains how to fasten the
passenger's and rear seat belts.
Fastening your seat belt:
Combination retractor type seat belts
are installed in the rear seat positions to
help accommodate the installation of
Child Restraint System. Although a com
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bination retractor is also installed in the
front passenger seat position, it is
strongly recommended that children
always be seated in the rear seat. NEVER
place any infant restraint system in the
front seat of your Kia.
This type of seat belt combines the fea
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tures of both an emergency locking
retractor seat belt and an automatic
locking retractor seat belt.
僅 Pull it out of the retractor and insert
the metal tab into the buckle. There
will be an audible "click" when the tab
locks into the buckle. When not secur
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ing a child restraint, the seat belt
operates in the same way as the
driver's seat belt (emergency locking
retractor type).
It automatically adjusts to the proper
length only after the lap belt portion of
the seat belt is adjusted manually so that
it fits snugly across your hips.
When the seat belt is fully extended
from the retractor to allow the installa
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tion of a Child Restraint System, the seat
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