Kia Sportage 2023 Owner's Manual page 32

Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING
Driver responsibility for passengers
OCV031071
The driver must advise the passengers
to keep the seatback in an upright posi-
tion whenever the vehicle is in motion. If
a seat is reclined during an accident, the
restraint system's ability to restrain the
passenger will be greatly reduced.
WARNING
Seat cushion
Occupants should never sit on aftermar-
ket seat cushions or sitting cushions. The
passenger Occupant Detection System
may not operate properly, or the pas-
senger's hips may slide under the lap
portion of the seat belt during an acci-
dent or a sudden stop.
WARNING
Driver's seat
僅 Never attempt to adjust the seat while
the vehicle is moving. This could result
in loss of control of your vehicle.
僅 Do not allow anything to interfere with
the normal position of the seatback.
For example, storing items against the
seatback could result in serious or
fatal injury in a sudden stop or colli-
sion.
僅 Sit as far back as possible from the
steering wheel while still maintaining
comfortable control of the your vehi-
cle. A distance of at least 10 in (25 cm)
from your chest to the steering wheel
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is recommended. Failure to do so can
result in air bag inflation injuries to the
driver.
WARNING
Rear seatbacks
Always lock the rear seatback before
driving. Failure to do so could result in
passengers or objects being thrown for-
ward, injuring vehicle occupants.
WARNING
Unexpected Seat Movement
After adjusting a manual seat, always
check that it is locked by shifting your
weight to the front and to the back. Sud-
den or unexpected movement of the
driver's seat could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle.
WARNING
Seat adjustment
僅 Do not adjust the seat while wearing
seat belts. Moving the seat forward
will cause strong pressure on the
abdomen.
僅 Do not place your hand near the seat
bottom or seat track while adjusting
the seat. Your hand could get caught
in the seat mechanism.
WARNING
Luggage and Cargo
Do not stack or pile luggage or cargo
higher than the seatback in the cargo
area. In an accident the cargo could
strike and injure a passenger. If objects
are large, heavy or must be piled, they
must be secured in the cargo area.
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