Kia CARNIVAL Owner's Manual page 59

Safety features of your vehicle
Avoid wearing twisted seat belts.
A twisted belt can't do its job as
well. In a collision, it could even cut
into you. Be sure the belt webbing
is straight and not twisted.
Be careful not to damage the belt
webbing or hardware. If the belt
webbing or hardware is damaged,
replace it.
WARNING
Seat belts are designed to bear upon
the bony structure of the body, and
should be worn low across the front
of the pelvis or the pelvis, 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 protection
for which they have been designed.
A slack belt will greatly reduce the
protection afforded to the wearer.
Care should be taken to avoid con -
tamination of the webbing with pol -
ishes, oils and chemicals, and
particularly battery acid.
Cleaning may safely be carried out
using mild soap and water. The belt
should be replaced if webbing
becomes frayed, contaminated or
damaged. It is essential to replace
the entire assembly after it has
been worn in a severe impact even if
damage to the assembly is not obvi -
ous. Belts should not be worn with
straps twisted. Each belt assembly
must only be used by one occupant;
it is dangerous to put a belt around
a child being carried on the occu -
pant's lap.
WARNING
No modifications or additions
should be made by the user which
will either prevent the seat belt
adjusting devices from operating
to remove slack, or prevent the
seat belt assembly from being
adjusted to remove slack.
When you fasten the seat belt, be
careful not to latch the seat belt
in buckles of other seat. It's very
dangerous and you may not be
protected by the seat belt prop -
erly.
Do not unfasten the seat belt and
do not fasten and unfasten the
seat belt repeatedly whilst driv -
ing. This could result in loss of
control, and an accident causing
death, serious injury, or property
damage.
When fastening the seat belt,
make sure that the seat belt does
not pass over objects that are
hard or can break easily.
Make sure there is nothing in the
buckle. The seat belt may not be
fastened securely.
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