Kia 2014 Sportage Owner's Manual page 55

Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING
To reduce the chance of serious
or fatal injuries:
• Children of all ages are safer
when restrained in the rear
seat. A child riding in the front
passenger seat can be force-
fully struck by an inflating air
bag resulting in serious or
fatal injuries.
• Always follow the
restraint system manufactur-
er's instructions for installa-
tion and use of the child
restraint.
• Always make sure the child
seat is secured properly in the
car and your child is securely
restrained in the child seat.
• Never hold a child in your
arms or lap when riding in a
vehicle. The violent forces cre-
ated during a crash will tear
the child from your arms and
throw the child against the
car's interior.
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• Never put a seat belt over
yourself and a child. During a
crash, the belt could press
deep into the child causing
serious internal injuries.
• Never leave children unat-
tended in a vehicle – not even
for a short time. The car can
heat up very quickly, resulting
in serious injuries to children
child
inside. Even very young chil-
dren may inadvertently cause
the vehicle to move, entangle
themselves in the windows, or
lock themselves or others
inside the vehicle.
• Never allow two children, or
any two persons, to use the
same seat belt.
• Children often squirm and
reposition
improperly. Never let a child
ride with the shoulder belt
under their arm or behind
their back. Always properly
position and secure children
in the rear seat.
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• Never allow a child to stand-
up or kneel on the seat or floor
of a moving vehicle. During a
collision or sudden stop, the
child can be violently thrown
against the vehicle's interior,
resulting in serious injury.
• Never use an infant carrier or a
child safety seat that "hooks"
over a seatback, it may not
provide adequate security in
an accident.
• Seat belts can become very
hot, especially when the car is
parked in direct sunlight.
Always check the seat belt
buckles before fastening them
over a child.
• After an accident, have an
authorized Kia dealer check
the child restraint system, seat
themselves
belt, tether anchor and lower
anchor.
• If there is not enough space to
place the child restraint sys-
tem because of the driver's
seat, install the child restraint
system in the rear right seat.
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