Kia Cerato 2021 Manual page 40

Safety features of your vehicle
4. To use the rear seat, lift and pull
the seatback backward. Pull the
seatback firmly until it clicks into
place. Make sure the seatback is
locked in place.
5. Return the rear seat belt to the
proper position.
WARNING
After folding the rear seat, unless
the driver s position is properly set
according to the driver s physical
figure, do not fold the rear seat. It
may increase body injuries in a sud -
den stop or collision.
WARNING
Uprighting seat
When you return the seatback to its
upright position, hold the seatback
and return it slowly. If the seatback
is returned without holding it, the
back of the seat could spring for -
ward resulting in injury caused by
being struck by the seatback.
WARNING
When you return the rear seatback
to its upright position after being
folded down:
Be careful not to damage the seat
belt webbing or buckle. Do not allow
the seat belt webbing or buckle to
get caught or pinched in the rear
seat. Ensure that the seatback is
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completely locked into its upright
position by pushing on the top of
the seatback. Otherwise, in an acci -
dent or sudden stop, the seat could
fold down and allow cargo enter the
passenger compartment, which
could result in serious injury or
death.
CAUTION
Damaging rear seat belt buckles
When you fold the rear seatback,
insert the buckle between the rear
seatback and cushion. Doing so can
prevent the buckle from being dam -
aged by the rear seatback.
CAUTION
Rear seat belts
When returning the rear seatbacks
to the upright position, remember
to return the rear shoulder belts to
their proper position.
WARNING
Cargo
Cargo should always be secured to
prevent it from being thrown about
the vehicle in a collision and causing
injury to the vehicle occupants. Do
not place objects in the rear seats,
since they cannot be properly
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