Kia Sonet 2024 - Safety Features of Your Vehicle

Safety features of your vehicle
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Seat
WARNING
Loose objects
Loose objects in the driver's foot area
could interfere with the operation of the
foot pedals, possibly causing an acci
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dent. Do not place anything under the
front seats.
WARNING
Driver responsibility for front seat
passenger
Riding in a vehicle with a front seatback
reclined could lead to serious or fatal
injury in an accident. If a front seat is
reclined during an accident, the occu
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pant's hips may slide under the lap por -
tion of the seat belt applying great force
to the unprotected abdomen. Serious or
fatal internal injuries could result. The
driver must advise the front passenger
to keep the seatback in an upright posi
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tion whenever the vehicle is in motion.
WARNING
Do not use a sitting cushion that reduces
friction between the seat and passenger.
The passenger's hips may slide under
the lap portion of the seat belt during an
accident or a sudden stop. Serious or
fatal internal injuries could result
because the seat belt can't operate nor
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mally.
WARNING
Driver's seat
僅 Never attempt to adjust seat whilst
the vehicle is moving. This could result
in loss of control, and an accident
causing death, serious injury, or prop
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erty damage.
僅 Do not allow anything to interfere with
the normal position of the seatback.
Storing items against a seatback or in
any other way interfering with proper
locking of a seatback could result in
serious or fatal injury in a sudden stop
or collision.
僅 Always drive and ride with your seat
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back upright and the lap portion of
the seat belt snug and low across the
hips. This is the best position to pro
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tect you in case of an accident.
僅 In order to avoid unnecessary and
perhaps severe air bag injuries,
always sit as far back as possible from
the steering wheel whilst maintaining
comfortable control of the vehicle. It is
recommended that your chest is at
least 250 mm (10 inches) away from
the steering wheel.
WARNING
Rear seatbacks
僅 The rear seatback must be securely
latched. If not, passengers and objects
could be thrown forward resulting in
serious injury or death in the event of
a sudden stop or collision.
僅 Luggage and other cargo should be
laid flat in the cargo area. If objects
are large, heavy, or must be piled,
they must be secured. Under no cir
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cumstances should cargo be piled
higher than the seatbacks. Failure to
follow these warnings could result in
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