Kia Soul 2022 Owner's Manual page 64

Safety features of your vehicle
tether anchor. It may not work
properly if attached to something
else.
Do not use the tether anchors for
adult seat belts or harnesses, or
for attaching other items or
equipment to the vehicle.
Always fasten the seat belts
behind the child restraint seat
when they are not used to secure
the child seat. Failure to do so
may result in child strangulation.
To install the tether anchor:
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1. Route the child restraint tether
strap over the child restraint
seatback. Route the tether strap
under the head restraint and
between the head restraint posts,
or route the tether strap over the
top of the vehicle seatback. Make
sure the strap is not twisted.
2. Connect the tether strap hook to
the tether anchor, then tighten
the tether strap according to the
child seat manufacturer's instruc -
tions to firmly secure the child
restraint to the seat.
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Child Restraint System (CRS)
3. Check that the child restraint is
securely attached to the seat by
pushing and pulling the seat for -
ward and from side-to-side.
Securing a child restraint with a
lap/shoulder belt
When not using the LATCH system,
all child restraints must be secured
to a vehicle rear seat with the lap
part of a lap/shoulder belt.
Automatic locking mode
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Since all passenger seat belts move
freely under normal conditions and
only lock under extreme or emer -
gency conditions (emergency lock -
ing mode), you must manually pull
the seat belt all the way out to shift
the retractor to the "automatic
locking" mode to secure a child
restraint.
The "automatic locking" mode will
help prevent the normal movement
of the child in the vehicle from caus -
ing the seat belt to loosen and com -
promise the child restraint system.