Kia Stinger 2023 Owner's Manual page 39

Safety features of your vehicle
fold the rear seat. It may increase body
injuries in a sudden stop or collision.
WARNING
Uprighting seat
When you return the seatback to its
upright position, hold the seatback and
return it slowly. If the seatback is
returned without holding it, the back of
the seat could spring forward resulting
in injury caused by being struck by the
seatback.
WARNING
When you return the rear seatback to its
upright position after being folded
down:
Be careful not to damage the seat belt
webbing or buckle. Do not allow the seat
belt webbing or buckle to get caught or
pinched in the rear seat. Ensure that the
seatback is completely locked into its
upright position by pushing on the top of
the seatback. Otherwise, in an accident
or sudden stop, the seat could fold down
and allow cargo enter the passenger
compartment, which could result in seri-
ous injury or death.
CAUTION
Damaging rear seat belt buckles
When you fold the rear seatback, insert
the buckle between the rear seatback
and cushion. Doing so can prevent the
buckle from being damaged by the rear
seatback.
CAUTION
Rear seat belts
When returning the rear seatbacks to
the upright position, remember to return
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the rear shoulder belts to their proper
position.
WARNING
Cargo
Cargo should always be secured to pre-
vent it from being thrown about the
vehicle in a collision and causing injury
to the vehicle occupants. Do not place
objects in the rear seats, since they can-
not be properly secured and may hit the
front seat occupants in a collision.
WARNING
Cargo loading
Make sure the engine is off, the trans-
mission is in P (Park) and the parking
brake is securely applied whenever load-
ing or unloading cargo. Failure to take
these steps may allow the vehicle to
move if the shift lever is inadvertently
moved to another position.
WARNING
Objects
Objects carried on the folded down seat-
back should not extend higher than the
top of the front seatbacks.This could
allow cargo to slide forward and cause
injury or damage during sudden stops.
Seat