Kia EV9 2023 Owner's Manual page 130

Vehicle safety controls
僅 Select a Child Restraint System that fits the vehicle seating position where it will be used.
For the suitability of Child Restraint Systems on the vehicle's seating positions, please
refer to "Suitability of each seating position for belted & ISOFIX Child Restraint Systems
(CRS) according to UN regulations (Information for use by vehicle users and CRS manu-
facturers)" on page 4-66.
僅 Read and comply with the warnings and instructions for installation and use provided
with the Child Restraint System.
Child restraint system types
Forward/rearward-facing Child Restraint System
A rearward-facing Child Restraint System provides restraint with the seating surface
against the back of the child. The harness system holds the child in place and, in an acci-
dent, keeps the child positioned in the child restraint system and reduces stress to the
fragile neck and spinal cord.
All children under the age of one year must always ride in a rearward-facing Child
Restraint System. There are different types of rearward-facing child restraint system:
infant-only child restraint systems can only be used facing rearward. Convertible and 3-in-
1 Child Restraint Systems typically have higher height and weight limits for the rearward-
facing position, allowing you to keep your child rearward-facing for a longer period of
time.
Keep using child restraint systems in the rearward-facing position as long as the children
are within the height and weight limits specified by the child restraint system's manufac-
turer.
A forward-facing Child Restraint System provides restraint for the child's body with a har-
ness. Keep children in a forward-facing child restraint system with a harness until they
reach the maximum height or weight limit allowed by your child restraint system's manu-
facturer.
Once your child outgrows the forward-facing Child Restraint System, your child is ready
for a booster seat.
Booster seats
A booster seat is a Child Restraint System designed to improve the fit of the vehicle's seat
belt system. A booster seat positions the seat belt so that it fits properly over the stronger
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