Kia SORENTO HEV 2023 Manual page 87

Safety features of your vehicle
2nd row seat folding (from 3rd
row) (if equipped)
OMQ4030040R
2nd row seat folding switch is located on
the right side of the 3rd row seat.
The 2nd row seat back will be folded.
If you press the left switch, left side seat
back and centre seat back will be folded.
If you press the right switch, right side
seat back will be folded.
WARNING
Rear seat folding
Do not fold the rear seats (2nd & 3rd row
seats), if passengers, pets or luggage are
in the rear seats.
It may cause injury or damage to pas-
sengers, pets, luggage.
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.
CAUTION
Damaging rear seat belt buckles
When you fold the rear (2nd and/or 3rd
row) seatback, insert the buckle in the
pocket 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 (2nd and/or 3rd
row) seatbacks to the upright position,
remember to return the rear shoulder
belts to their proper position. Routing
the seat belt webbing through the rear
seat belt guides will help keep the belts
from being trapped behind or under the
seats.
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 (2nd and/or 3rd row)
seats, since they cannot be properly
secured and may hit the front seat occu-
pants in a collision.
WARNING
Cargo loading
Make sure the engine is off, the auto-
matic transmission is in P (Park) or the
manual transmission is in R (Reverse) or
1st, and the parking brake is securely
applied whenever loading or unloading
cargo. Failure to take these steps may
allow the vehicle to move if the shift dial
Seat
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