Kia Rio 2006 Owner's Manual page 63

Knowing Your Vehicle
Child restraint system
For small children and babies, the use of a child
seat or infant seat is strongly recommended and is
required by law in almost all states. This child seat
or infant seat should be of appropriate size for the
child and should be installed in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions.
Children riding in the car should sit on the rear seat
and must always be properly restrained to mini-
mize the risk of injury in an accident, sudden stop
or sudden maneuver. According to accident statis-
tics, children are safer when properly restrained in
the rear seats than in the front seat.
Children could be injured or killed in a crash if their
restraints are not properly secured. For small chil-
dren and babies, a child seat or infant seat must be
used. Before buying a particular child restraint
system, make sure it fits your car and seat belts,
and fits your child. Follow all the instructions
provided by the child seat manufacturer when
installing the child restraint system.
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WARNING
When a child restraint is not in use, make
sure that it is secured by a safety belt. In a
sudden stop or accident, a loose child
restraint could be thrown forward and
injure someone.
Installing a Child Restraint System in the
Front Passenger Seat and Rear Seats
For safety reasons, we recommend that the child
restraint system be used in the rear seat. Never
place a rear-facing child restraint in the front
passenger seat, because of the danger that an
inflating passenger side air bag could impact
the rear-facing child restraint and kill the child.
Since all four of passenger's safety belts move
freely under normal conditions and only lock under
extreme or emergency conditions (emergency lock
mode), you must manually change these safety
belts to the auto lock mode to secure a child
restraint.