Kia CERATO 2018 Owner's Manual page 58

Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING
n Child restraint check
Check that the child restraint sys‐
tem is secure by pushing and pulling
it in different directions. Incorrectly
fitted child restraints may swing,
twist, tip or separate causing death
or serious injury.
WARNING
n Child restraint anchorage
• Child restraint anchorages are de‐
signed to withstand only those
loads imposed by correctly fitted
child restraints. Under no circum‐
stances are they to be used for
adult seat belts or harnesses or
for attaching other items or equip‐
ment to the vehicle.
• The tether strap may not work
properly if attached somewhere
other than the correct tether an‐
chor.
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Securing a child restraint system
with ISOFIX system and Tether
Anchorage system (if equipped)
ISOFIX is a standardized method of fit‐
ting child seats that eliminates the
need to use the standard adult seat
belt to secure the seat in the vehicle.
This enables a much more secure and
positive location with the added benefit
of easier and quicker installation.
An ISOFIX-seat may only be installed if
it has vehicle-specific or universal ap‐
proval in accordance with the require‐
ments of ECE-R 44.
❈ ISOFIX: International Standards Or‐
ganisation FIX
There are ISOFIX symbols located on
the lower portion of each side of the
rear seatbacks. These symbols indicate
the position of the lower anchors for
child restraints so equipped.
Both rear outboard seats are equipped
with a pair of ISOFIX anchorages as well
as a corresponding top tether anchor‐
age on the back side of the back rest.
The ISOFIX anchorages are located be‐
tween seat cushion and back rest,
marked with the ISOFIX icon.
For installation, CRS ISOFIX connecters
have to engage with the vehicles ISOFIX
anchorages (listen for a CLICK, check
potential visual indicators on the CRS
and crosscheck by pulling).