Knowing your vehicle
Safety belt restraint system
WARNING - Safety belts
We strongly recommend that the dri- Since the inertial locks do not require
ver and all passengers be properly a collision in order to lock up, you
restrained at all times by using the may become aware of the safety
safety belts provided with the vehi- belts locking while braking or going
cle. Proper use of the safety belts around sharp corners.
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To minimize the risk of serious
or fatalinjuryin an accident, the
decreases the risk of severe injury or
death in accidents or sudden stops.
In most states, and in Canada, the
law requires their use.
Always use the rear seat position(s)
to install your child restraint(s).
driver
and
all
passengers
should use the appropriate
safety restraints for their age
and size. The presence of
airbags does not change the
need to be properly restrained
by asafety belt orsize-appropri-
WARNING - Child
restraintin frontseat
All seats have lap/shoulder belts.
Inertial locks in the safety belt retrac-
tors allow all of the lap/shoulder safe-
ty belts to remain unlocked during
normal vehicle operation. This allows
the occupants some freedom of
movement and increased comfort
while using the safety belts. If a force
is applied to the vehicle, such as a
strong stop, a sharp turn, or a colli-
sion, the safety belt retractors will
automatically lock the safety belts.
Never install a child restraint
system in the front passenger
position, as an inflating airbag
could cause serious or fatal
injury to a childin that position.
ate child restraint.
In fact,
airbags are designed to work
the best when passengers are
correctly restrained in the vehi-
cle.
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Be sure you are familiar with
theinformationin thissection,
including the information on
infant and child restraints.
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Read the safety warnings on
the sun visors of your vehicle
also.
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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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