Seat Belts; 僅 Seat Belt Restraint System - Kia Sportage 2024 Owner's Manual

Safety features of your vehicle
CAUTION
Be careful when loading cargo through
the rear passenger seats to prevent
damage to the vehicle interior.
WARNING
Cargo
Cargo should always be secured to pre -
vent 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 can -
not be properly secured and may hit the
front seat occupants in a collision.
Cargo loading
Make sure the engine is off, the trans -
mission is in P (Park) and the parking
brake is securely applied whenever load -
ing or unloading cargo. Failure to take
these steps may allow the vehicle to
move if the shift lever is inadvertently
moved to another position.

Seat belts

Seat belts are designed to bear upon the
bony structure of the body, and should
be worn low across the front of the pel -
vis, chest and shoulders.
Seat belt restraint system
For maximum restraint system protec -
tion, the seat belts must always be used
whenever the vehicle is moving.
僅 A properly positioned shoulder belt
should be positioned midway over
your shoulder, across your collarbone.
僅 Never allow children to ride in the
front passenger seat. See "Child
Restraint System (CRS)" on page 3-26
for further discussion.
WARNING
Twisted seat belt
Make sure your seat belt is not twisted
when worn. A twisted seat belt may not
properly protect you in an accident and
could even cut into your body.
WARNING
Shoulder Belt
僅 Never wear the shoulder belt under
your arm or behind your back. An
improperly positioned shoulder belt
cannot protect the occupant in the
event of a crash.
僅 Always wear both the shoulder por -
tion and lap portion of the lap/shoul -
der belt.
WARNING
Damaged seat belt
Any damage in webbing or hardware
may lead to serious injury or death in a
crash. For your safety, replace the entire
Seat belts
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