Kia Automobile User Manual page 52

Knowing your vehicle
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• Since a safety belt or child
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restraint system can become
very hot if it is left in a closed
vehicle, be sure to check the
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seat cover and buckles before
placing a child there.
• When the child restraint sys-
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tem is not in use, store it in the
trunk or fasten it with a safety
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belt so that it will not be
thrown forward in the case of
a sudden stop or an accident.
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• Children who are too large to
be in a child restraint should
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sit in the rear seat and be
restrained with the available
lap/shoulder belts.
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allow children to ride in the
front passenger seat.
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• Always make sure that the
shoulder belt portion of the
lap/shoulder belt is positioned
midway over the shoulder,
never across the neck or
behind the back. The lap belt
portion of the lap/shoulder
belt must always be posi-
tioned as low as possible on
the child's hips and as snug
as possible.
• If the seat belt will not proper-
ly fit the child the use of an
approved booster seat in the
rear seat must be used in
order to raise the child's seat-
ing height so that the seat belt
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will properly fit the child.
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• Never allow a child to stand up
or kneel on the seat.
• Never use an infant carrier or
child seat that "hooks" over a
seatback. It will not provide
adequate protection in an
accident.
• Never allow a child to be held
while they are in a moving
vehicle, as this could result in
serious injury or death to the
child in the event of an acci-
dent or sudden stop. Holding
a child in a moving vehicle
does not provide the child
with any protection during an
accident, even if the person
holding the child is wearing a
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