Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual page 41

Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING
Folded Seatback
The purpose of the fold-down rear
seatbacks is to allow you to carry
longer objects that could not other -
wise be accommodated.
• Never allow a passenger to sit on
top of the folded down seatback
while the car is moving. This is not
a proper seating position since no
seat belts are available for use.
This could result in serious injury
or death in case of an accident or
sudden stop.
To fold down the rear seatback
1. Set the front seatback to the
upright position and if necessary,
slide the front seat forward.
2. Lower the rear headrests to the
lowest position.
WARNING
Objects
Objects carried on the folded down
seatback should not extend higher
than the top of the front seatbacks.
This could allow cargo to slide for -
ward and cause injury or damage
during sudden stops.
3. When folding the seatback, insert
the rear seat belt buckle in the
pocket between the rear seatback
and cushion then make sure both
seat belts do not interfere with
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stowed luggage and cargo. Then,
the seat belt webbing should be
placed in the webbing guide to
prevent the seat belt from being
damaged by loaded cargo, etc. If
the seat belt is loose, it may
cause damage or noise. In that
case, return the seatback to the
upright position and put the web -
bing out from the guide to realign
it.
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4. Pull on the seatback folding lever,
then fold the seat toward the
front of the vehicle. When you
return the seatback to its upright
position, always be sure it has
locked into position by pushing on
the top of the seatback.
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