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Safety features of your vehicle Seat belts
when the ENGINE START/STOP button
is turned ON, or if it remains appeared
after illuminating for approximately 6
seconds, or if it appears while the vehicle
is being driven, have an authorized Kia
dealer inspect the pre-tensioner seat
belt and SRS air bag system as soon as
possible.
Do not attempt to service or repair the
pre-tensioner seat belt system in any
manner. Do not attempt to inspect or
replace the pre-tensioner seat belts
yourself. This must be done by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Hot pretensioner
Do not touch the pre-tensioner seat belt
assemblies for several minutes after
they have been activated. When the pre-
tensioner seat belt mechanism activates
during a collision the pre-tensioner
becomes hot and can burn you.
Pre-tensioners are designed to operate
only one time. After activation, pre-ten
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sioner seat belts must be replaced. If the
pre-tensioner must be replaced, contact
an authorized Kia dealer.
Seat belt precautions
Infant or small child
All 50 states have child restraint laws.
You should be aware of the specific
requirements in your state. Child and/or
infant seats must be properly placed
and installed in the rear seat. For more
information about the use of these
restraints, refer to "Child Restraint Sys
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tem (CRS)" on page 3-27.
Small children are best protected from
injury in an accident when properly
restrained in the rear seat by a child
restraint system that meets the require
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ments of the Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards. Before buying any
child restraint system, make sure that it
has a label certifying that it meets Fed
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eral Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
The restraint must be appropriate for
your child's height and weight. Check
the label on the child restraint for this
information. Refer to "Child Restraint
System (CRS)" on page 3-27.
Larger children
Children who are too large for child
restraint systems should always occupy
the rear seat and use the available lap/
shoulder belts. The lap portion should be
fastened and snugged on the hips as
low as possible. Check periodically to
insure that the belt fits. A child's squirm
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ing could put the belt out of position.
Children are given the most safety in the
event of an accident when they are
restrained by a proper restraint system
in the rear seat. If a larger child (over age
13) must be seated in the front seat, the
child should be securely restrained by
the available lap/shoulder belt and the
seat should be placed in the rearmost
position. Children age 13 and under
should be restrained securely in the rear
seat. NEVER place a child age 13 and
under in the front seat. NEVER place a
rear facing child seat in the front seat of
a vehicle.
If the shoulder belt portion slightly
touches the child’s neck or face, try plac
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ing the child closer to the center of the
vehicle. If the shoulder belt still touches
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