Seat Belts; Seat Belt Restraint System - Kia Cerato 2021 Manual

Safety features of your vehicle
secured and may hit the front seat
occupants in a collision.
WARNING
Cargo loading
Make sure the engine is off, the
automatic transmission is in P
(Park) , and the parking brake is
securely applied whenever loading
or unloading cargo. Failure to take
these steps may allow the vehicle to
move if the shift lever is inadver -
tently moved to another position.

Seat belts

Seat belt restraint system

WARNING
For maximum restraint system
protection, the seat belts must
always be used whenever the
vehicle is moving.
Seat belts are most effective
when seatbacks are in the upright
position.
Children age 13 and under must
always be properly restrained in
the rear seat. Never allow children
to ride in the front passenger
seat. If a child over 13 must be
seated in the front seat, he/she
must be properly belted and the
seat should be moved as far back
as possible.
Never wear the shoulder belt
under your arm or behind your
back. An improperly positioned
shoulder belt can cause serious
injuries in a crash.
The shoulder belt should be posi -
tioned midway over your shoulder
across your collarbone.
Never wear a seat belt over frag -
ile objects. If there is a sudden
stop or impact, the seat belt can
damage it.
Avoid wearing twisted seat belts.
A twisted belt can't do its job well.
In a collision, it could even cut into
Seat belts
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