KIA Amanti (2009 year). Instruction — part 3

Knowing your vehicle
Load limiter
When the pre-tentioner activates, if the
WARNING
WARNING
system senses excessive seat belt ten-
Because the sensor that activates
The pre-tensioner seat belt assem-
sion on the driver or passenger’s seat
the SRS air bag is connected with
bly mechanisms become hot during
belt, the load limiter inside the pre-ten-
pre-tensioner seat belt, the SRS
activation. Do not touch the pre-ten-
sioner will release some of the pressure
air bag warning light on the
sioner seat belt assembly for sever-
on the affected seat belt.
instrument panel will blink or illu-
al minutes after they have been acti-
minate for approximately 6 sec-
vated.
onds after the ignition key has
WARNING
been turned to the “ON” position,
When the pre-tensioner seat belts
then the light should go off.
are activated and the air bag is
WARNING
If the pre-tensioner seat belt is
deployed, a loud noise may be
Pre-tensioners are designed to
not working properly, this warn-
heard and fine dust, which may
operate once. After activation,
ing light will illuminate even if
appear to be smoke, may be visible
pre-tensioner seat belts must be
there is no malfunction of SRS air
in the passenger compartment and
replaced. All seat belts, of any
bag system. If the SRS air bag
are not toxic.
type, should always be replaced
warning light does not illuminate
Although, it is harmless, the fine
after they have been worn during
when the ignition key is turned to
dust may cause skin irritation and
a collision.
“ON” , or if it remains illuminated
should not be breathed for pro-
Do not attempt to inspect or
after blinking or illuminating for
longed periods. Wash your hands
replace the pre-tensioner seat
approximately 6 seconds, or if it
and face thoroughly after an acci-
belts yourself. This must be done
illuminates while the vehicle is
dent in which the air bags and/or
by an authorized Kia dealer.
being driven, please have an
pre-tensioner seat belts were acti-
authorized Kia dealer inspect the
vated.
pre-tensioner seat belt or SRS air
bag system as soon as possible.
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Safety belt restraint system
We strongly recommend that the driver
WARNING
and all passengers be properly
Do not strike the pre-tensioner
restrained at all times by using the safety
WARNING - Safety belts
belts provided with the vehicle. Proper
seat belt assemblies.
To minimize the risk of serious or
use of the safety belts decreases the risk
Do not attempt to service or
fatal injury in an accident, the driv-
of severe injury or death in accidents or
repair the pre-tensioner seat belt
er and all passengers should use
sudden stops. In most states, and in
system in any manner.
the appropriate safety restraints for
Canada, the law requires their use.
Improper handling of the pre-ten-
their age and size. The presence of
sioner seat belt assemblies, and
air bags does not change the need
All seats have lap/shoulder belts. Inertial
failure to heed the warnings not
to be properly restrained by a safe-
locks in the safety belt retractors allow all
to strike, modify, inspect, place,
ty belt or size-appropriate child
of the lap/shoulder safety belts to remain
service or repair the pre-tension-
restraint. In fact, air bags are
unlocked during normal vehicle opera-
er seat belt assemblies may lead
designed to work the best when
tion. This allows the occupants some
to improper operation or inadver-
passengers are correctly restrained
freedom of movement and increased
tent activation causing serious
in the vehicle. Be sure you are
comfort while using the safety belts. If a
injury.
familiar with the information in this
force is applied to the vehicle, such as a
Always wear the seat belts
section, including the information
strong stop, a sharp turn, or a collision,
when driving or riding in a motor
on infant and child restraints. Read
the safety belt retractors will automatical-
vehicle.
the safety warnings on the sun
ly lock the safety belts.
visors of your vehicle also.
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Since the inertial locks do not require a
The rear safety belts use a special auto-
Safety belts provide the best restraint
collision in order to lock up, you may
lock feature designed to allow a child
when:
become aware of the safety belts locking
restraint to be used without an added
• The seatback is upright.
while braking or going around sharp cor-
locking clip. These safety belt positions
• The occupant is sitting upright
(not
ners.
normally lock only under extreme or
slouched).
emergency conditions (emergency lock
• The lap belt is snug across the hips.
mode). However, they can be adjusted so
WARNING
• The shoulder belt is snug across the
that they remain in fixed and locked when
chest.
Always use the rear seat position(s)
a child restraint system is in place. (Use
to install your child restraint(s).
this auto-lock mode only to secure a child
• The knees are straight forward.
Never install a child restraint sys-
restraint, never for passengers restrained
To help you remember to fasten your
tem in the front passenger position,
by the safety belts.) Page
3-46 gives
safety belt, a warning light will come on
as an inflating air bag could cause
instructions on placing the safety belt in
and a chime will sound. See Safety Belt
serious or fatal injury to a child in
the auto lock mode.
Warning Light and Chime on page 3-35.
that position.
The driver’s safety belt can only operate
in the emergency lock mode.
WARNING - After a colli-
sion
Lap/shoulder belt assemblies
may be stretched or damaged
when subjected to the stress and
forces of a collision.
The entire restraint system
should be inspected following
any collision. All belts, retractors,
anchors and hardware damaged
by a collision should be replaced
before the vehicle is operated
again.
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(Continued)
WARNING - Cargo area
WARNING - Belt use
Wear the lap portion as low as
(if equipped)
Safety belts must be used correctly
possible. Be sure that the lap belt
Passengers should never be
to work properly in an accident.
fits snugly around the hips.
allowed to ride in the cargo area of
Each seating position in your vehi-
Never wear a lap portion of a
a vehicle. No safety belts are pro-
cle has a specific safety belt assem-
lap/shoulder belt over your waist;
vided for the cargo area. Persons
bly that includes a buckle and
it should always go over the
riding in the vehicle without a fas-
tongue designed to be used togeth-
stronger area of your hips.
tened safety belt are much more
er.
Never use a single safety belt for
likely to suffer serious bodily injury
For greatest effectiveness, follow
more than one person.
or death during an accident.
these guidelines in using safety
The front seatbacks should
belts:
always remain in a comfortable,
• Use the shoulder portion of the
upright position when the vehicle
safety belt on the outside shoul-
is moving.
WARNING - Twisted belts
der only. Never wear the shoulder
A twisted or jammed safety belt
portion under the arm.
cannot restrain you properly. If you
• Never swing the safety belt
cannot untwist or unjam the safety
around your neck to fit over the
belt, have an authorized Kia dealer
inside shoulder.
repair or replace it immediately.
• Never wear the shoulder portion
Never drive or ride with a twisted or
of the safety belt across the neck
jammed safety belt.
or face.
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WARNING - Safety belt
CAUTION
care
Never close the doors on any part
of the lap or shoulder belt. It can
A damaged belt may not give you
the protection you need in an
damage the safety belt or buckle
accident.
which could increase the risk of
injury in case of an accident.
Inspect your safety belts periodi-
cally for excessive wear or dam-
age. Pull out each belt fully and
look for fraying, cuts, burns or
other damage. Pull the safety belt
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out and let it retract a number of
times.
Make sure that the
Safety belt warning light and
lap/shoulder belts return smooth-
chime
ly and easily into the retractor.
If the driver's lap/shoulder belt is not fas-
Check the latches to make sure
tened when the key is turned ON or if it is
they latch and release without
unfastened after the key is turned ON,
interference or delay.
safety belt warning light blinks until the
Never close the doors on any part
belt is fastened.
of the lap or shoulder belt.
If the driver's lap/shoulder belt is not fas-
Any belt not in good condition or
tened when the key is turned ON or if it is
in good working order should be
unfastened after the key is turned ON,
promptly replaced.
safety belt warning chime sounds for
approximately 6 seconds.
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Lap/shoulder belt
3. Insert the tongue plate () into the
4. Position the lap portion () of the belt
To fasten the front lap/shoulder belt:
open end of the buckle () until an
across your lap as LOW ON THE HIPS
audible “click” is heard, indicating the
as possible to reduce the risk of sliding
1. Grasp the buckle and tongue plate.
belt is locked in the buckle.
under it during an accident. Adjust the
2. Slowly pull the lap/shoulder belt out
belt to a SNUG FIT by pulling up on
from the retractor.
the shoulder portion () of the safety
belt. The belt retractor is designed to
take up excess webbing automatically
and to maintain tension on the belt. For
your safety, do not put any excess
slack into the safety belt at any loca-
tion.
NOTICE
If you are not able to pull out the safety
belt from the retractor, firmly pull the
belt out and release it. Then you will be
able to pull the belt out smoothly.
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WARNING
The seatbacks should always
remain in a comfortable, upright
position while the vehicle is in
motion. The safety belt system
will provide the most protection
with the seatbacks in an upright
position.
Never wear the shoulder portion
of the safety belt under the out-
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side arm or behind the back.
5. Adjust the shoulder anchor position to
To unfasten the front lap/shoulder
Never wear the shoulder portion
your size. To raise the anchor position,
belt:
of the safety belt across the neck
push the anchor up (). To lower the
Press the release button on the buckle
or face.
anchor position, press the button ()
and allow the belt to slowly retract.
Wear the lap portion of the safety
and slide the anchor down (). After
belt as low on the hips as possi-
adjustment, make sure the anchor is
ble. Be sure the lap belt fits snug-
locked in position.
ly around the hips. Never wear the
lap belt over your waist.
WARNING
(Continued)
• The height adjuster must be in
the locked position when the
vehicle is moving.
• The misadjustment of height of
the shoulder belt could reduce
the effectiveness of the seat belt
in a crash.
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(Continued)
• Never drive or ride with a twisted
or jammed safety belt. If you can-
not untwist or unjam the safety
belt, see the nearest Kia dealer
immediately.
• Never use a single belt to restrain
more than one person at a time.
Failure to follow these warnings
may increase the risk and severity
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of injury in an accident.
Rear lap/shoulder belt
4. Position the lap portion () of the belt
To fasten the rear lap/shoulder belt:
across your lap as LOW ON THE HIPS
as possible to reduce the risk of sliding
1. Grasp the buckle and tongue plate.
under it during an accident. Adjust the
2. Slowly pull the lap/shoulder belt out.
belt to a SNUG FIT by pulling up on
3. Insert the tongue plate () into the
the shoulder portion () of the safety
open end of the buckle () until an
belt. The belt retractor is designed to
audible “click’’ is heard, indicating the
take up excess webbing automatically
belt is locked in the buckle.
and to maintain tension on the belt. For
your safety do not put any excess
slack into the safety belt.
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To unfasten:
(Continued)
Press the release button on the buckle
and allow the belt to slowly retract.
• Never drive or ride with a twisted
or jammed safety belt. If you can-
not untwist or unjam the safety
WARNING
belt, see the nearest Kia dealer
• Never wear the shoulder portion
immediately.
of the safety belt under the out-
• Never use a single belt to restrain
side arm or behind the back.
more than one person at a time.
• Never wear the shoulder portion
Failure to follow these warnings
of the safety belt across the neck
may increase the risk and severity
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or face.
of injury in an accident.
When using the rear center seat belt, the
• Wear the lap portion of the safety
buckle with the “CENTER” mark must be
belt as low as possible. Be sure
used.
the lap belt fits snugly around the
hips. Never wear the lap belt over
your waist.
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Proper use and care of the safety
To clean the belt webbing, use a mild
Restraint of pregnant women
belt system
soap solution recommended for clean-
Pregnant women should wear lap/shoul-
ing upholstery or carpets. Follow the
To ensure that the safety belts provide
der belt assemblies whenever possible
instructions provided with the soap.
the maximum protection, please follow
according to specific recommendations
these instructions:
Do not bleach or dye the webbing
by their doctors. The lap portion of the
because this may weaken the webbing
belt should be worn AS SNUGLY AND
• Use the belts at all times - even on
fibers and allow them to fail when
LOW AS POSSIBLE.
short trips.
loaded in a collision.
• If the safety belt is twisted, straighten it
Do not make modifications or additions
prior to use.
to the safety belt.
WARNING - Pregnant
• Keep sharp edges and damaging
After wearing a safety belt, make sure
women
objects away from the belts.
it fully retracts to the stowed position.
Pregnant women must never place
• Periodically inspect belt webbing,
Do not allow the belt to get caught in
the lap portion of the safety belt
anchors, buckles and all other parts for
the door when you close it.
over the area of the abdomen where
signs of wear and damage. Replace
the fetus is located or above the
damaged, excessively worn or ques-
abdomen where the belt could
tionable parts immediately.
crush the fetus during an impact.
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Restraint of infants and small
Many companies manufacture child
children
restraint systems
(often called child
WARNING - Infants and
seats) for infants and small children. An
young children
To increase their safety, infants and
acceptable child restraint system must
young children should always be
Infants and young children are at
always satisfy U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle
much greater risk of serious injury
restrained by a restraint system
Sefety Standards. Make sure that any
approved for their age and size.
or death in an accident or sudden
child-restraint system you use in your
stop if they are unrestrained or
Never allow a child to stand or kneel on
vehicle is labelled as complying with
restrained improperly. Follow all
the seat of a moving vehicle. Never allow
those safety standards.
instructions in this section of your
a safety belt to be placed around both a
The child-restraint system should be
Kia manual and the instructions
child and an adult or around two children
chosen to fit both the size of the child and
that came on and with an
at the same time.
the size of the vehicle seat. Be sure to fol-
improved child safety restraint
It is best for children to be seated in the
low any instructions provided by the
system. The child restraint must
rear seats.
child-restraint system manufacturer
be correctly installed in the vehi-
when installing the child-restraint system.
cle, and the child must be correct-
ly installed in the child restraint.
WARNING - Children on
All children under 12 are safest in
laps
the back seat.
Never hold a child on your lap or in
Never install a child or infant seat
your arms in a moving vehicle.
in the front passenger position.
Even a very strong person cannot
The baby could be injured or
hold onto a child in the event of
killed by the air bag if it deploys in
even a minor collision.
an accident.
Never allow a child to stand or
kneel on the seat of a moving vehi-
cle. Insist the child sit down in an
approved restraint system.
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Restraint of larger children
WARNING - Hot metal
WARNING - Shoulder belts
As children grow, they may need to use
parts
on small children
new child-restraint systems, including
Safety belts and seats can become
larger child seats or booster seats, which
Never allow a shoulder belt to be
hot in a vehicle that has been
are appropriate for their increased size.
in contact with a child’s neck or
closed during warm/hot weather;
A child who has outgrown available child-
face while the vehicle is in
they could burn a child. Check seat
restraint systems should use the belts
motion.
covers and buckles before you
provided in the vehicle. When seated in
If safety belts are not properly
place a child anywhere near them.
the rear outboard seats, the child should
worn and adjusted, there is a risk
be restrained by the lap/shoulder belt.
of death or serious injury to a
If the shoulder belt portion slightly touch-
child.
es the child’s neck or face, try placing the
child closer to the center of the vehicle. If
the shoulder belt still touches their face
or neck they may need to be returned to
a child restraint system. In addition, after-
market devices are available from inde-
pendent manufacturers which help pull
the shoulder belt down and away from
the child’s face or neck.
Larger children should use one of the
seat belts provided.
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Child restraint system
You are required by law to use safety
(if equipped)
restraints for children. If small children
ride in your vehicle you must put them in
For small children and babies, the use of
a child restraint system (safety seat).
a child seat or infant seat is required by
Child restraint systems are designed to
law. This child seat or infant seat should
be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts
be of appropriate size for the child and
or the lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder
should be installed in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions. It is
belt, or by a LATCH system (if equipped).
strongly recommended that the seat be
Children could be injured or killed in a
placed in the vehicle's rear seat since
crash if their restraints are not properly
this can make an important contribution
secured. For small children and babies, a
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to safety.
child seat or infant seat must be used.
Before buying a particular child restraint
Children riding in the car should sit on
the rear seat and must always be proper-
system, make sure it fits your car and
WARNING
ly restrained to minimize the risk of injury
seat belts, and fits your child. Follow all
A child restraint system must be
the instructions provided by the manufac-
in an accident, sudden stop or sudden
placed in the rear seat. Never
turer when installing the child restraint
maneuver. According to accident statis-
install a child or infant seat on the
system.
tics, children are safer when properly
front passenger's seat.
restrained in the rear seats than in the
Should an accident occur and
front seat.
cause the passenger air bag to
deploy, it could severely injure or
kill an infant or child seated in an
infant or child seat. Thus, only use
a child restraint in the rear seat of
your vehicle.
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(Continued)
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(Continued)
Since a safety belt or child
Always make sure that the shoul-
Never allow a child to stand up or
restraint system can become very
der belt portion of the lap/shoul-
kneel on the seat.
hot if it is left in a closed vehicle,
der belt is positioned midway
Never use an infant carrier or
be sure to check the seat cover
over the shoulder, never across
child safety seat that "hooks"
and buckles before placing a
the neck or behind the back. The
over a seatback; it may not pro-
child there.
lap belt portion of the lap/shoul-
vide adequate security in an acci-
When the child restraint system
der belt must always be posi-
dent.
is not in use, store it in the trunk
tioned as low as possible on the
Never allow a child to be held in a
or fasten it with a safety belt or
child's hips and as snug as pos-
person's arms while they are in a
LATCH system so that it will not
sible.
moving vehicle, as this could
be thrown forward in the case of a
If the seat belt will not properly fit
result in serious injury to the
sudden stop or an accident.
the child, an approved booster
child in the event of an accident
Children who are too large to be
seat in the rear seat must be used
or a sudden stop. Holding a child
in a child restraint should sit in
in order to raise the child's seat-
in a moving vehicle does not pro-
the rear seat and be restrained
ing height so that the seat belt
vide the child with any means of
with the available lap/shoulder
will properly fit the child.
protection during an accident,
belts. Never allow children to ride
(Continued)
even if the person holding the
in the front passenger seat.
child is wearing a seat belt.
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Installing a child restraint system
For safety reasons, we recommend that
WARNING
WARNING
the child restraint system be used in the
Before installing the child
Do not install any child restraint
rear seats. Never place a rear-facing
restraint system, read the instruc-
system in the front passenger
child restraint in the front passenger
tions supplied by the child
seat. Should an accident occur
seat, because of the danger that an
restraint system manufacturer.
and cause the passenger air bag
inflating passenger side air bag could
If the seat belt does not operate
to deploy, it could severely injure
impact the rear-facing child restraint
as described, have the system
or kill an infant or child seated in
and kill the child.
checked immediately by your
an infant or child seat. Therefore,
Since all passenger’s
(except driver’s)
authorized Kia dealer.
only use a child restraint system
safety belts move freely under normal
in the rear seat of your vehicle.
Failure to observe this manual
conditions and only lock under extreme
instructions regarding child
If the child restraint seat is not
or emergency conditions
(emergency
restraint system and the instruc-
anchored properly, the risk of a
lock mode), you must manually change
tions provided with the child
child being seriously injured or
these safety belts to the auto lock mode
restraint system could increase
killed in a collision greatly
to secure a child restraint.
the chance and/or severity of
increases.
injury in an accident.
NOTICE
The driver’s safety belt incorporates the
emergency lock mode only.
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Placing a passenger safety belt
into the auto lock mode
The use of the auto lock mode will
ensure that the normal movement of the
child in the vehicle does not cause the
safety belt to be pulled out and loosen
the firmness of its hold on the child
restraint system. To secure a child
restraint system, use the following proce-
dure.
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2. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latch into
lap/shoulder belt
the buckle. Listen for the distinct “click”
sound.
To install a child restraint system on the
outboard or center rear seats, do the fol-
Position the release button so that it is
easy to access in case of an emergency.
lowing:
1. Place the child restraint system in the
seat and route the lap/shoulder belt
around or through the restraint, follow-
ing the restraint manufacturer’s
instructions. Be sure the safety belt
webbing is not twisted.
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"Click"
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3. Pull the shoulder portion of the safety
4. Slowly allow the shoulder portion of
5. Remove as much slack from the belt
belt all the way out. When the shoulder
the safety belt to retract and listen for
as possible by pushing down on the
portion of the safety belt is fully
an audible
“clicking” or
“ratcheting”
child restraint system while feeding the
extended, it will shift the retractor to
sound. This indicates that the retractor
shoulder belt back into the retractor.
the “Auto Lock” (child restraint) mode.
is in the “Auto Lock” mode. If no distinct
6. Push and pull on the child restraint
sound is heard, repeat steps 3 and 4.
system to confirm that the safety belt is
holding it firmly in place. If it is not,
release the safety belt and repeat
steps 2 through 6.
7. Double check that the retractor is in
the “Auto Lock” mode by attempting to
pull more of the safety belt out of the
retractor. If you cannot, the retractor is
in the “Auto Lock” mode.
To remove the child restraint, press the
release button on the buckle and then
pull the lap/shoulder belt out of the
restraint and allow the safety belt to
retract fully.
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