Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual page 31

Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING
Uprighting seat
Do not press the release lever on a
manual seatback without holding
and controlling the seatback. The
seatback will spring upright possibly
impacting you or other passengers.
WARNING
Driver responsibility for passengers
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The driver must advise the passen -
gers to keep the seatback in an
upright position whenever the vehi -
cle is in motion. If a seat is reclined
during an accident, the restraint
system's ability to restrain will be
greatly reduced.
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WARNING
Seat cushion
Occupants should never sit on after -
market seat cushions or sitting
cushions. The passenger ODS sys -
tem may not operate properly, or
passenger's hips may slide under
the lap portion of the seat belt
during an accident or a sudden stop.
WARNING
Driver's seat
• Never attempt to adjust the seat
while the vehicle is moving. This
could result in loss of control of
your vehicle.
• Do not allow anything to interfere
with the normal position of the
seatback. Storing items against
the seatback could result in seri -
ous or fatal injury in a sudden
stop or collision.
• Sit as far back as possible from
the steering wheel while still
maintaining comfortable control
of the your vehicle. A distance of
at least 10 in (25 cm) from your
chest to the steering wheel is rec -
ommended. Failure to do so can
result in air bag inflation injuries
to the driver.
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