Kia Telluride 2023 Owner's Manual page 49

Safety features of your vehicle
When using the rear center seat belt,
the buckle with the "CENTER" mark
must be used.
NOTICE
If you are not able to pull out the safety
belt from the retractor, firmly pull the
belt out and release it. After release, you
will be able to pull the belt out smoothly.
To release your seatbelt:
1. Press the release button on the buckle
(B') and remove the tongue plate (B).
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2. To retract the rear center seatbelt,
insert the tongue plate into the web
release hole (A' ). Pull up on the seat
belt web and allow the web- bing to
retract automatically. Insert the
tongue plate (A) into the hole on the
belt assembly cover.
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WARNING
3rd center seat belt
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Do not separate the mini tongue (1) and
mini buckle (2) even if there is not an
occupant.
If it is separated, It may hit the rear seat
occupants in a collision or sudden stops.
Pre-tensioner seat belt
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Your vehicle is equipped with pre-ten-
sioner seat belts at the front and rear
outboard seating positions.
1 Retractor pre-tensioner
The purpose of the pre-tensioner is to
make sure that the seat belts fit tightly
against the occupant's body in certain
collisions.
The pre-tensioner seat belts may be
activated in a collision when the collision
is severe enough.
When the vehicle stops suddenly, or if
the occupant tries to lean forward too
quickly, the seat belt retractor will lock
into position. In certain frontal collisions,
the pre-tensioner will activate and pull
the seat belt into tighter contact against
the occupant's body
If the system senses excessive tension
on the driver or passenger's seat belt
when the pre-tensioner activates, the
load limiter inside the pre-tensioner will
release some of the pressure on the
affected seat belt. (if equipped)
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