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CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS)

Children under age 13 must always Child restraint systems must be

Children Always in the Rear

ride in the rear seats and must always properly placed and installed in the

be properly restrained to minimize the rear seat. You must use a commer-

risk of injury in an accident, sudden cially available child restraint system

stop or sudden maneuver. According that meets the requirements of the

to accident statistics, children are Safety Standards of your country.

WARNING - Restraint

Location

Never install a child or infant

seat on the front passenger's

seat. A child riding in the front

passenger seat can be forceful-

ly struck by an inflating airbag

and seriously injured.

safer when properly restrained in the

Child restraint systems are generally

rear seats than in the front seat. Even

designed to be secured in a vehicle

with air bags, children can be serious-

seat by lap belt portion of a

ly injured or killed. Children too large

lap/shoulder belt, or by a LATCH sys-

for a child restraint must use the seat

tem in the rear seats of the vehicle.

belts provided.

Most countries have child restraint

laws which require children to travel

in approved child restraint devices.

The laws governing the age or

height/weight restrictions at which

seat belts can be used instead of

child restraints differs among coun-

tries, so you should be aware of the

specific requirements in your coun-

try, and where you are travelling.

WARNING - Hot Child

Restraint

A child restraint system can

become very hot if it is left in a

closed vehicle on a sunny day.

Be sure to check the seat cover,

buckles and latches before

placing a child in the restraint

system.

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Child restraint system (CRS)

Selecting a Child Restraint

System (CRS)

When selecting a CRS for your child,

always:

• Make sure the CRS has a label

certifying that it meets applicable

Safety Standards of your country.

• Select a child restraint based on

your child’s height and weight. The

required label or the instructions

for use typically provide this infor-

mation.

• Select a child restraint that fits the

vehicle seating position where it

will be used.

• Read and comply with the warn-

ings and instructions for installation

and use provided with the child

restraint system.

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• Always properly restrain your

child in the child restraint.

• If the vehicle head restraint

prevents proper installation of

a child seat (as described in

the child restraint system

manual), the head restraint of

the respective seating posi-

tion shall be readjusted or

entirely removed.

Infants and younger children must be

restrained in an appropriate rear-fac-

ing or forward-facing CRS that has

first been properly secured to the

rear seat of the vehicle. Read and

comply with the instructions for

installation and use provided by the

manufacturer of the child restraint.

WARNING

- Child Restraint Installation

• Do not use an infant carrier or

An improperly secured child

restraint can increase the risk

of serious injury or death in an

accident. Always take the fol-

lowing precautions when using

a child restraint system:

• Always follow the child

restraint system manufactur-

er’s instructions for installa-

tion and use.

a

child safety seat that

"hooks" over a seatback, it

may not provide adequate

protection in an accident.

• After an accident, have a Kia

dealer check the child restraint

system, seat belts, tether

anchors and lower anchors.

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Child restraint system types

WARNING - Holding

Children

WARNING - Unattended

Children

Never leave children unattended

in a vehicle.The car can heat up

very quickly, resulting in injuries

to the child in the vehicle.

There are three main types of child

restraint systems: rear-facing seats,

forward-facing seats, and booster

seats. They are classified according

to the child’s age, height and weight.

Never hold a child in your arms

or lap when riding in a vehicle.

The violent forces created dur-

ing a crash will tear the child

from your arms and throw the

child against the car’s interior.

Always use a child restraint

system which is appropriate for

your child's height and weight.

WARNING - Seat Belt Use

Do not use one seat belt for two

occupants at the same time.

This will eliminate any safety

benefit provided by the seat belt

to the occupants.

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Convertible and 3-in-1 child seats

typically have higher height and

weight limits for the rear-facing posi-

tion, allowing you to keep your child

rear-facing for a longer period of time.

Continue to use a rear-facing child

seat for as long as your child will fit

within the height and weight limits

allowed by the child seat manufactur-

er. It’s the best way to keep them

safe. Once your child has outgrown

the rear-facing child restraint, your

child is ready for a forward-facing

child restraint with a harness.

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Rear-facing child seats

Forward-facing child restraints

A rear-facing child seat provides

restraint with the seating surface

against the back of the child. The

harness system holds the child in

place, and in an accident, acts to

keep the child positioned in the seat

and reduces the stress to the neck

and spinal cord.

A forward-facing child seat provides

restraint for the child’s body with a

harness. Keep children in a forward-

facing child seat with a harness until

they reach the top height or weight

limit allowed by your child restraint’s

manufacturer.

Once your child outgrows the for-

ward-facing child restraint, your child

is ready for a booster seat.

All children under age one must

always ride in a rear-facing infant

child restraint.

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Booster seats

• Secure the child in the child

restraint. Make sure the child is

properly strapped in the child

restraint according to the manufac-

turer instructions.

Installing a Child Restraint

System (CRS)

After selecting a proper child seat for

your child, check to make sure it fits

properly in your vehicle. Follow the

instructions provided by the manu-

A booster seat is a restraint designed

to improve the fit of the vehicle’s seat

belt system. A booster seat positions

the seat belt so that it fits properly

over the lap of your child.

Keep your child in a booster seat facturer when installing the child

until they are big enough to sit in the seat. Note these general steps when

seat without a booster and still have installing the seat to your vehicle:

the seat belt fit properly. For a seat

• Properly secure the child

belt to fit properly, the lap belt must

restraint to the vehicle. All child

lie snugly across the upper thighs,

restraints must be secured to the

not the stomach. The shoulder belt

vehicle with the lap part of a

should lie snug across the shoulder

lap/shoulder belt or with the

and chest and not across the neck or

LATCH system.

face. Children under age 13 must

• Make sure the child restraint is

always ride in the rear seats and

firmly secured. After installing a

must always be properly restrained

child restraint to the vehicle, push

to minimize the risk of injury.

and pull the seat forward and from

side-to-side to verify that it is

securely attached to the seat. A

child restraint secured with a seat

belt should be installed as firmly as

possible. However, some side-to-

side movement can be expected.

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Lower Anchors and Tether for

Children (LATCH) System

WARNING - LATCH Lower

Anchors

The LATCH system holds a child

restraint during driving and in an

accident. This system is designed to

make installation of the child restraint

easier and reduce the possibility of

improperly installing your child

restraint. The LATCH system uses

anchors in the vehicle and attach-

ments on the child restraint. The

LATCH system eliminates the need

to use seat belts to secure the child

restraint to the rear seats.

Lower anchors are metal bars built

into the vehicle. There are two lower

anchors for each LATCH seating

position that will accommodate a

child restraint with lower attach-

ments.

Never attempt to attach a LATCH

equipped seat in the center

seating position. LATCH lower

anchors are only to be used in

the left and right rear outboard

seating positions.You may dam-

age the anchors or the anchors

may fail and break in a collision.

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LATCH anchors have been provided

in the left and right outboard rear

seating positions. Their locations are

shown in the illustration. There are

no LATCH anchors provided for the

center rear seating position.

To use the LATCH system in your

vehicle, you must have a child

restraint with LATCH attachments.

The child seat manufacturer will pro-

vide you with instructions on how to

use the child seat with its attach-

ments for the LATCH lower anchors.

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Securing a child restraint with

the LATCH anchors system

WARNING

Take the following precautions

To install a LATCH-compatible child

restraint in either of the rear outboard

seating positions:

1. Move the seat belt buckle away

from the lower anchors.

when using the LATCH system:

• Read and follow all installation

instructions provided with

your child restraint system.

• To prevent the child from

reaching and taking hold of

unretracted seat belts, buckle

all unused rear seat belts and

retract the seat belt webbing

behind the child. Children can

be strangled if a shoulder belt

becomes wrapped around their

neck and the seat belt tightens.

• NEVER attach more than one

child restraint to a single

anchor. This could cause the

anchor or attachment to come

loose or break.

• Always have the LATCH sys-

tem inspected by your author-

ized Kia dealer after an acci-

dent. An accident can damage

the LATCH system and may

not properly secure the child

restraint.

2. Move any other objects away from

the anchors that could prevent a

secure connection between the

child restraint and the lower

anchors.

3. Place the child restraint on the

vehicle seat, then attach the seat

to the lower anchors according to

the instructions provided by the

child restraint manufacturer.

4. Follow the child restraint instruc-

tions for properly adjusting and

tightening the lower attachments

on the child restraint to the lower

anchors.

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The lower anchor position indicator

symbols are located on the left and

right rear seat backs to identify the

position of the lower anchors in your

vehicle (see arrows in illustration).

The LATCH anchors are located

between the seatback and the seat

cushion of the rear seat left and right

outboard seating positions.

To use the lower anchor, push the

upper portion of the lower anchor

cover.

❈ (1) : Lower Anchor position indicator

(2) : Lower Anchor

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Securing a child restraint seat

with "Tether Anchor" system

WARNING

Take the following precautions

when installing the tether strap:

• Read and follow all installation

instructions provided with

your child restraint system.

• NEVER attach more than one

child restraint to a single teth-

er anchor. This could cause

the anchor or attachment to

come loose or break.

• Do not attach the tether strap

to anything other than the cor-

rect tether anchor. It may not

work properly if attached to

something else.

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To install the tether anchor:

1. Route the child restraint tether

strap over the child restraint seat-

back. Route the tether strap under

the head restraint and between

the head restraint posts, or route

the tether strap over the top of the

vehicle seatback. Make sure the

strap is not twisted.

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First secure the child restraint with

the LATCH lower anchors or the seat

belt. If the child restraint manufactur-

er recommends that the top tether

strap be attached, attach and tighten

the top tether strap to the top tether

strap anchor.

Child restraint system top tether

anchorages are located on the back

of the rear seatbacks.

• Do not use the tether anchors

for adult seat belts or harness-

es, or for attaching other items

or equipment to the vehicle.

2. Connect the tether strap hook to

the tether anchor, then tighten the

tether strap according to the child

seat manufacturer’s instructions to

firmly secure the child restraint to

the seat.

• Always fasten the seatbelts

behind the child restraint seat

when they are not used to

secure the child seat. Failure

to do so may result in child

strangulation.

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3. Check that the child restraint is

securely attached to the seat by

pushing and pulling the seat for-

ward and from side-to-side.

To install a child restraint system on

the rear seats, do the following:

1.Place the child restraint system on

a rear seat and route the lap/ shoul-

der belt around or through the child

restraint, following the restraint

manufacturer’s instructions.

Securing a child restraint with a

lap belt or lap/shoulder belt

When not using the LATCH system,

all child restraints must be secured to

a vehicle rear seat with the lap part

of a lap/shoulder belt.

Be sure the seat belt webbing is

not twisted.

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Automatic locking mode

Since all passenger seat belts move

freely under normal conditions and

only lock under extreme or emer-

gency conditions (emergency locking

mode), you must manually pull the

seat belt all the way out to shift the

retractor to the “Automatic Locking”

mode to secure a child restraint.

The “Automatic Locking” mode will

help prevent the normal movement

of the child in the vehicle from caus-

ing the seat belt to loosen and com-

promise the child restraint system.To

secure a child restraint system, use

the following procedure.

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2. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latch 3. Pull the shoulder portion of the 4. Slowly allow the shoulder portion

into the buckle. Listen for the dis-

tinct "click" sound.

Position the release button so that

it is easy to access in case of an

emergency.

seat belt all the way out. When the

shoulder portion of the seat belt is

fully extended, it will shift the

retractor to the "Automatic

Locking" (child restraint) mode.

of the seat belt to retract and listen

for an audible "clicking" or "ratchet-

ing" sound. This indicates that the

retractor is in the "Automatic

Locking" mode. If no distinct sound

is heard, repeat steps 3 and 4.

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5. Remove as much slack from the

belt as possible by pushing down

on the child restraint system while

feeding the shoulder belt back into

the retractor.

6. Push and pull on the child restraint

system to confirm that the seat

belt is holding it firmly in place. If it

is not, release the seat belt and

repeat steps 2 through 6.

7. Double check that the retractor is

in the "Automatic Locking" mode

by attempting to pull more of the

seat belt out of the retractor. If you

cannot, the retractor is in the

"Automatic Locking" mode.

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NOTICE

When the seat belt is allowed to

retract to its fully stowed position,

the retractor will automatically

switch from the "Automatic

Locking" mode to the emergency

lock mode for normal adult usage.

WARNING - Auto lock

mode

Set the retractor to Automatic

Lock mode when installing any

child restraint system. If the

retractor is not in the Automatic

Locking mode, the child

restraint can move when your

vehicle turns or stops suddenly.

If your CRS manufacturer instructs or

recommends you to use a tether

anchor with the lap/shoulder belt,

refer to the previous pages for more

information.

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 seat belt

to retract fully.

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