Kia SORENTO HEV 2023 Manual page 74

Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING
Loose objects
Loose objects in the driver's foot area
could interfere with the operation of the
foot pedals, possibly causing an acci-
dent. Do not place anything under the
front seats.
WARNING
Uprighting seat
When you return the seatback to its
upright position, hold the seatback and
return it slowly and be sure there are no
other occupants around the seat. If the
seatback is returned without being held
and controlled, the back of the seat
could spring forward resulting in acci-
dental injury to a person struck by the
seatback.
WARNING
Driver responsibility for passengers
Riding in a vehicle with the seatback
reclined could lead to serious or fatal
injury in an accident.
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If a seat is reclined during an accident,
the occupant's hips may slide under the
lap portion of the seat belt, applying
great force to the unprotected abdomen.
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Serious or fatal internal injuries could
result. The driver must advise the pas-
senger to keep the seatback in an
upright position whenever the vehicle is
in motion.
WARNING
Do not use a sitting cushion that reduces
friction between the seat and passenger.
The passenger's hips may slide under
the lap portion of the seat belt during an
accident or a sudden stop. Serious or
fatal internal injuries could result
because the seat belt can't operate nor-
mally.
WARNING
Driver's seat
僅 Never attempt to adjust the seat
whilst the vehicle is moving. This
could result in loss of control, and an
accident causing death, serious injury,
or property damage.
僅 Do not allow anything to interfere with
the normal position of the seatback.
Storing items against a seatback or in
any other way interfering with proper
locking of a seatback could result in
serious or fatal injury in a sudden stop
or collision.
僅 Always drive and ride with your seat-
back upright and the lap portion of
the seat belt snug and low across the
hips. This is the best position to pro-
tect you in case of an accident.
僅 In order to avoid unnecessary and
perhaps severe air bag injuries,
always sit as far back as possible from
the steering wheel whilst maintaining
comfortable control of the vehicle. We
recommend that your chest is at least
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