僅 Selecting A Child Restraint System (Crs) - Kia Sorento 2023 Manual

Safety features of your vehicle
the vehicle. Read and comply with the
instructions for installation and use pro-
vided by the manufacturer of the Child
Restraint System.
WARNING
僅 Always follow the Child Restraint Sys-
tem manufacturer's instructions for
installation and use.
僅 Always properly restrain your child in
the Child Restraint System.
僅 Do not use an infant carrier or a child
safety seat that "hooks" over a seat-
back, it may not provide adequate
protection in an accident.
僅 After an accident, have the system
checked by a professional workshop.
Kia recommends to visit an authorised
Kia dealer/service partner.
Selecting a Child Restraint Sys-
tem (CRS)
When selecting a Child Restraint System
for your child, always:
僅 Make sure the Child Restraint System
has a label certifying that it meets the
applicable Safety Standards of your
country.
A Child Restraint System may only be
installed if it was approved in accor-
dance with the requirements of ECE-
R44, ECER129 or relevant regulation.
僅 Select a Child Restraint System based
on your child's height and weight. The
required label or the instructions for
use typically provide this information.
僅 Select a Child Restraint System that
fits the vehicle seating position where
it will be used.
For the suitability of Child Restraint
Systems on the vehicle's seating posi-
tions, please refer to "Suitability of
each seating position for belted, i-Size
3 36
& ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems
(CRS) according to UN regulations
(Information for use by vehicle users
and CRS manufacturers) (For
Europe)" on page 3-43.
僅 Read and comply with the warnings
and instructions for installation and
use provided with the Child Restraint
System.
Child restraint system types
There are three main types of Child
Restraint Systems:
僅 Rearward-facing CRS
僅 Forward-facing CRS
僅 Booster seat
They are classified according to the
child's age, height and weight.
Rearward-facing Child Restraint
System
ONQ5021098N
A rearward-facing Child Restraint Sys-
tem provides restraint with the seating
surface against the back of the child.
The harness system holds the child in
place, and in an accident, acts to keep
the child positioned in the Child
Restraint Systems and reduce the stress
to the fragile neck and spinal cord.
All children under the age of one year
must always ride in a rearward-facing
Child Restraint System. There are differ-
ent types of rearward-facing Child
Restraint Systems: infant-only Child
Restraint Systems can only be used rear-
Child restraint system (CRS)