Seat Belts; 僅 Seat Belt Restraint System - Kia EV9 2024 Manual

Safety features of your Kia

Seat belts

The following explains seat belts precau -
tions and how to fasten seat belts.
Seat belt restraint system
For maximum restraint system protec -
tion, 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 4-42
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 cut into your body.
WARNING
Shoulder Belt
Never wear the shoulder belt under your
arm or behind your back. An improperly
positioned shoulder belt cannot protect
the occupant in an accident.
WARNING
Damaged Seat Belt
Replace the entire seat belt assembly if
any part of the webbing or hardware is
damaged, as you can no longer be sure
that a damaged seat belt will provide
protection in a crash.
Seat belts are designed to bear upon the
bony structure of the body and should
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be worn low across the front of the pel -
vis, chest and shoulders, as applicable;
wearing the lap section of the belt across
the abdominal area must be avoided.
Seat belts should be adjusted as firmly
as possible, consistent with comfort, to
provide the most protection.
A slack belt will greatly reduce protec -
tion.
Care should be taken to avoid contami -
nation of the webbing with polishes, oils,
chemicals, and particularly battery acid.
Use mild soap and water. The belt
should be replaced if webbing becomes
frayed, contaminated or damaged.
僅 No modifications or additions should
be made by the user which could
either prevent the seat belt adjusting
devices from operating to remove
slack.
僅 When you fasten the seat belt, be
careful not to latch the seat belt in
buckles of other seats. It is very dan -
gerous and you may not be properly
protected.
僅 Do not fasten and unfasten the seat
belt repeatedly while driving. This
could cause loss of control and an
accident causing death, serious injury,
or property damage.
僅 When fastening the seat belt, make
sure that the seat belt does not pass
over objects that are hard or can
break easily.
WARNING
Seat Belt Buckle
Do not allow foreign material (gum,
crumbs, coins, liquids, etc.) to obstruct
the seat belt buckle orifice. This may
prevent the seat belt from fastening
securely.
Seat belts