Kia Soul 2022 Owner's Manual page 35

Safety features of your vehicle
Seatback angle
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To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up
the seatback recline lever.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat
and adjust the seatback of the
seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure
the seatback is locked in place.
(The lever MUST return to its
original position for the seatback
to lock.)
Seat cushion height (if equipped)
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To change the height of the seat
cushion, push the lever upwards or
downwards.
To lower the seat cushion, push
down the lever several times.
To raise the seat cushion, pull up
the lever several times.
WARNING
Reclining seatback
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be dan -
gerous. Even when buckled up, the
protections of your restraint sys -
tem (seat belts and/or air bags) is
greatly reduced by reclining your
seatback.
Seat belts must be snug against
your hips and chest to work prop -
erly. When the seatback is reclined,
the shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not be snug against
your chest. Instead, it will be in front
of you. During an accident, you could
be thrown into the seat belt, caus -
ing neck or other injuries.
The more the seatback is reclined,
the greater chance the passenger's
hips will slide under the lap belt or
the passenger's neck will strike the
shoulder belt.
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