KIA Sportage (2019 year). Instruction — part 2

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Adjusting the height up and down

To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button (2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position (3).

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NOTICE

If you recline the seatback towards
the front with the headrest and seat
cushion raised, the headrest may
come in contact with the sunvisor or
other parts of the vehicle.

Removal and reinstallation

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■ Type B

■ Type A

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CAUTION

Excessive pulling or pushing
may damage the headrest.

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To remove the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback (2) with the

recline lever or switch (1).

2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.
3. Press the headrest release button

(3) while pulling the headrest up (4).

To reinstall the headrest :
1. Put the headrest poles (2) into the

holes while pressing the release
button (1) or switch(1).

2. Recline the seatback (4) with the

recline lever or switch (3).

3. Adjust the headrest to the appro-

priate height.

WARNING -

Headrest
Removal

NEVER allow anyone to ride in a
seat with the headrest removed.
Headrests can provide critical
neck and head support in a
crash.

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■ Type B

■ Type A

WARNING

- Headrest

Reinstallation

To reduce the risk of injury to
the head or neck, always make
sure the headrest is locked into
position and adjusted properly
after reinstalling.

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Seatback pocket

The seatback pocket is provided on
the back of the front passenger’s and
driver’s seatbacks.

Rear seat adjustment

Headrest

The rear seat is equipped with head-
rests in all the seating positions for
the occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for passengers, but also helps
protect the head and neck in the
event of a collision.

For maximum effectiveness in case
of an accident, the headrest should
be adjusted so the middle of the
headrest is at the same height of the
center of gravity of an occupant's
head. Generally, the center of gravity
of most people's heads is similar with
the height as the top of their eyes.
Also, adjust the headrest as close to
your head as possible. For this rea-
son, the use of a cushion that holds
the body away from the seatback is
not recommended.

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WARNING

- Seatback

pockets

Do not put heavy or sharp
objects in the seatback pockets.
In an accident they could come
loose from the pocket and
injure vehicle occupants.

WARNING

- Headrest

Removal

NEVER allow anyone to ride in a
seat with the headrest removed.
Headrests can provide critical
neck and head support in a
crash.

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Adjusting the height up and down
(if equipped)
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button (2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position (3).

Removal and reinstallation
(if equipped)
To remove the headrest, raise it as
far as it can go then press the
release button (1) while pulling the
headrest upward (2).
To reinstall the headrest, put the
headrest poles (3) into the holes
while pressing the release button (1).
Then adjust it to the appropriate
height and ensure that it locks in
position.

WARNING

- Headrest

Reinstallation

To reduce the risk of injury to
the head or neck, always make
sure the headrest is locked into
position and adjusted properly
after reinstalling.

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Armrest

To use the armrest, pull it forward
from the seatback.

Folding the rear seat

The rear seatbacks may be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.

To fold down the rear seatback:
1. Set the front seatback to the

upright position and if necessary,
slide the front seat forward.

2. Lower the rear head restraints to

the lowest position.

WARNING

Never allow passengers to sit
on top of the folded down seat-
back while the vehicle is mov-
ing. This is not a proper seating
position and no seat belts are
available for use. Ignoring this
warning could result in serious
injury or death in case of an
accident or sudden stop.

WARNING -

Objects

Objects carried on the folded
down seatback should not
extend higher than the top of
the front seatbacks. This could
allow cargo to slide forward and
cause injury or damage during
sudden stops.

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3. Insert the rear seat belt buckle in

the pocket between the rear seat-
back and cushion, and insert the
rear seat belt webbing in the guide
to prevent the seat belt from being
damaged.

4. Lift up the front portion of the seat-

back folding lever, then fold the
seat toward the front of the vehicle.
When you return the seatback to
its upright position, always be sure
it has locked into position by push-
ing on the top of the seatback.

5. To use the rear seat, lift and push

the seatback rearward by lifting up
the front portion of the folding lever.
Push the seatback firmly until it
clicks into place. Make sure the
seatback is locked in place.

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When returning the rear seatbacks to
the upright position, remember to
return the rear shoulder belts to their
proper position.

CAUTION -

Damaging

rear seat belt buckles

When you fold the rear seat-
back, insert the buckle between
the rear seatback and cushion.
Doing so can prevent the buckle
from being damaged by the rear
seatback.

WARNING -

Cargo loading

Make sure the engine is off, the
automatic transaxle is in P (Park)
and the parking brake is secure-
ly applied whenever loading or
unloading cargo. Failure to take
these steps may allow the vehi-
cle to move if the shift lever is
inadvertently moved to another
position.

WARNING

- Cargo

Do not place objects in the rear
seats, since they cannot be
properly secured and may hit
vehicle occupants in a collision.

WARNING -

Rear
Seatback

When returning the rear seat to
the upright position:
• Be careful not to damage the

seat belt webbing or buckle.

• Ensure the seatback is com-

pletely locked into its upright
position by pushing on the
top of the seatback.
Failure to adhere to any of
these instructions could
result in serious injury or
death in the event of a crash.

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SEAT BELTS

Seat belt restraint system

• For maximum restraint system pro-

tection, the seat belts must always
be used whenever the vehicle is
moving. A properly positioned
shoulder belt should be positioned
midway over your shoulder across
your collarbone.

• Never allow children to ride in the

front passenger seat. See child
restraint system section for further
discussion.

Seat belts are designed to bear upon
the bony structure of the body, and
should be worn low across the front
of the pelvis, chest and shoulders, as
applicable; wearing the lap section of
the belt across the abdominal area
must be avoided.
Seat belts should be adjusted as
firmly as possible, consistent with
comfort, to provide the protection for
which they have been designed.
A slack belt will greatly reduce the
protection afforded to the wearer.
Care should be taken to avoid con-
tamination of the webbing with pol-
ishes, oils and chemicals, and partic-
ularly battery acid. Cleaning may
safely be carried out using mild soap
and water. The belt should be
replaced if webbing becomes frayed,
contaminated or damaged.

WARNING

- Damaged

seat belt

Replace the entire seat belt
assembly if any part of the web-
bing or hardware is damaged as
you can no longer be sure that a
damaged seat belt will provide
protection in a crash.

WARNING

- Twisted seat

belt

Make sure your seat belt is not
twisted when worn. A twisted
seat belt may not properly pro-
tect you in an accident and
could even cut into your body.

WARNING

- Shoulder Belt

• Never wear the shoulder belt

under your arm or behind
your back. An improperly
positioned shoulder belt can-
not protect the occupant in a
crash.

• Always wear both the shoul-

der portion and lap portion of
the lap/shoulder belt.

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• No modifications or additions

should be made by the user which
would either prevent the seat belt
adjusting devices from operating to
remove slack, or prevent the seat
belt assembly from being adjusted
to remove slack.

• When you fasten the seat belt, be

careful not to latch the seat belt in
buckles of other seat. It's very dan-
gerous and you may not be pro-
tected by the seat belt properly.

• Do not unfasten the seat belt and

do not fasten and unfasten the seat
belt repeatedly while driving. This
could result in loss of control, and
an accident causing death, serious
injury, or property damage.

• When fastening the seat belt,

make sure that the seat belt does
not pass over objects that are hard
or can break easily.

Seat belt warning

The driver's seat belt warning light
and chime will activate pursuant to
the following table when the ignition
switch is in “ON” position.

WARNING

- Seat belt

buckle

Do not allow foreign material
(gum, crumbs, coins, etc.) to
obstruct the seat belt buckle.
This may prevent the seat belt
from fastening securely.

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1

Warning pattern repeats 11 times

with an interval of 24 seconds. If
the driver's seat belt is buckled, the
light will stop within 6 seconds and
chime will stop immediately.

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2

The light will stop within 6 seconds

and chime will stop immediately.

Seat belt - Driver's 3-point system
with emergency locking retractor

To fasten your seat belt:
To fasten your seat belt, pull it out of
the retractor and insert the metal tab
(1) into the buckle (2). There will be
an audible "click" when the tab locks
into the buckle.

The seat belt automatically adjusts to
the proper length only after the lap
belt portion is adjusted manually so
that it fits snugly around your hips. If
you lean forward in a slow, easy
motion, the belt will extend and let
you move around. If there is a sud-
den stop or impact, however, the belt
will lock into position. It will also lock
if you try to lean forward too quickly.

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NOTICE

If you are not able to pull out the
seat belt from the retractor, firmly
pull the belt out and release it. Then
you will be able to pull the belt out
smoothly.

Conditions

Warning Pattern

Seat Belt

Vehicle

Speed

Light-

Blink

Chime-

Sound

Unbuckled

6 seconds

Buckled

6 seconds

None

Buckled

→

Unbuckled

Below 3mph

(5km/h)

6 seconds

None

3mph (5km/h) ~

6mph (10km/h)

6 seconds

Above 6mph

(10km/h)

6 sec. on / 24 sec. off

(11 times)

Unbuckled

Above

6mph(10km/h)

→

Below

3mph(5km/h)

6 seconds *

1

↓

Stop *

2

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Height adjustment

You can adjust the height of the shoul-
der belt anchor to one of the 4 posi-
tions 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 midway 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.
To raise the height adjuster, pull it up
(1). 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.

Rear center seatbelt

To fasten your seatbelt:
1. Extract the tongue plate (A) from

the hole on the belt assembly
cover.

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Front seat

WARNING

- Shoulder belt

positioning

Never position the shoulder belt
across your neck or face.

WARNING

- Seat belt

replacement

Replace your seat belts after
being in an accident. Failure to
replace seat belts after an acci-
dent could leave you with dam-
aged seat belts that will not pro-
vide protection in the event of
another collision.

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2. Insert the tongue plate (A) into the

buckle (A’) until an audible “click"
is heard, indicating the latch is
locked. Make sure the belt is not
twisted.

3. Pull out the tongue plate (B) from

the pocket (C).

4. Pull the tongue plate (B) and

insert it into the buckle (B’) until an
audible “click” is heard, indicating
the latch is locked. Make sure the
belt is not twisted.

When using the rear center seat belt,
the buckle with the “CENTER” mark
must be used.

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NOTICE

If you are not able to pull out the
safety belt from the retractor, firmly
pull the belt out and release it. After
release, you will be able to pull the
belt out smoothly.

To release your seatbelt:
1. Press the release button on the

buckle (B’) and remove the tongue
plate (B).

2. Insert the tongue plate (B) into the

pocket (C)

3. To retract the rear center seatbelt,

insert the tongue plate into the
web release hole (A'). Pull up on
the seat belt web and allow the
webbing to retract automatically.

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4. Insert the tongue plate (A) into the

hole on the belt assembly cover.

Stowing the rear seat belt

• The rear seat belt buckles can be

stowed in the pocket between the
rear seatback and cushion when
not in use.

• The center seat belt can be stowed

with the plate and webbing rolled in
the pocket between the rear seat-
back and cushion.

• Routing the seat belt webbing

through the rear seat belt guides
will help keep the belts from being
trapped behind or under the seats.
After inserting the seat belt, tighten
the belt webbing by pulling it up.

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Pre-tensioner seat belt

Your vehicle is equipped with driver's
and front passenger's pre-tensioner
seat belts (retractor pretensioner and
EFD (Emergency Fastening Device)).
The pre-tensioner seat belts may be
activated, when a frontal collision is
severe enough, together with the air
bags.
When the vehicle stops suddenly, or if
the occupant tries to lean forward too
quickly, the seat belt retractor may
lock into position. In certain frontal col-
lisions, the pre-tensioner will activate
and pull the seat belt into tighter con-
tact against the occupant's body.

(1) Retractor Pretensioner

The purpose of the retractor pre-

tensioner is to make sure that the
shoulder belts fit in tightly against
the occupant's upper body in cer-
tain frontal collisions.

(2) EFD

(Emergency Fastening Device)

The purpose of the EFD is to

make sure that the pelvis belts fit
in tightly against the occupant's
lower body in certain frontal colli-
sions.

If the system senses excessive ten-
sion on the driver or passenger's
seat belt when the pre-tensioner sys-
tem activates, the load limiter inside
the retractor pre-tensioner will release
some of the pressure on the affected
seat belt. (if equipped)

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NOTICE -

without rollover
sensor

The pre-tensioner will activate not
only in a frontal collision but also in a
side collision, if the vehicle is equipped
with a side or curtain air bag.

CAUTION

Take the seatbelt out of the seat-
belt guide prior to using it. If you
pull the seat belt when it is
stored in the guides, it may
damage the guides and/or the
belt webbing.

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The seat belt pre-tensioner system
consists mainly of the following com-
ponents. Their locations are shown in
the illustration:

(1) SRS air bag warning light
(2) Front retractor pre-tensioner

assembly

(3) SRS control module
(4) Emergency fastening device

(EFD)

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NOTICE

• Both the driver's and front pas-

senger's seat belt pre-tensioner sys-
tem may be activated not only in
certain frontal collision, but also in
certain side collisions or rollovers.

• Because the sensor that activates

the SRS air bag is connected with
the pre-tensioner seat belt, the
SRS air bag warning light

on

the instrument panel will illumi-
nate for approximately 6 seconds
after the ignition switch has been
turned to the ON position, and
then it should turn off.

WARNING -

Skin Irritation

Wash all exposed skin areas
thoroughly after an accident in
which the pre-tensioner seat
belts were activated. The fine
dust from the pre-tensioner
activation may cause skin irrita-
tion and should not be breathed
for prolonged periods.

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