Kia Sportage 2023 Owner's Manual page 41

Safety features of your vehicle
Unfolding the rear seat
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1. To use the rear seat, lift and pull the
seatback backward while pulling on
the seatback folding lever. Pull the
seatback firmly until it clicks into
place. Make sure the seatback is
locked in place. When you return the
seatback to its upright position,
always be sure it has locked into posi-
tion by pushing on the top of the seat-
back.
2. Return the rear seat belt to the proper
position.
3. When the seatback is completely
installed, check the seatback folding
lever again.
4. If you want to tilt the rear seatback a
bit more, while pulling on the seat-
back folding lever and push the top of
the rear seatback towards the rear.
Then release the lever and make sure
that the rear seat is firmly locked.
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 forward, resulting
in injury caused by being struck by the
seatback.
WARNING
Rear seatback
To ensure maximum protection in the
event of an accident or sudden stop,
when returning the rear seat to the
upright position:
僅 Be careful not to damage the seat belt
webbing or buckle.
僅 Do not allow the seat belt webbing or
buckle to become pinched or caught
in the rear seat.
僅 Ensure the seatback is completely
locked into its upright position by
pushing on the top of the seatback.
Failure to adhere to any of these
instructions could result in serious
injury or death in the event of a crash.
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 damaged 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.
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