KIA Sorento (2009) User Manual

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Knowing your vehicle

4. Position the lap portion (

) of the belt

across your lap as LOW ON THE HIPS
as possible to reduce the risk of sliding
under it during an accident. Adjust the
belt to a SNUG FIT by pulling up on
the shoulder portion (

) of the safety

belt. The belt retractor is designed to
take up excess webbing automatically
and to maintain tension on the belt. For
your safety do not put any excess
slack into the safety belt.

NOTICE

If you are not able to pull out the safety

belt from the retractor, firmly pull the

belt out and release it. Then you will be

able to pull the belt out smoothly.

To unfasten the rear lap/shoulder
belt:

Press the release button on the buckle
and allow the belt to slowly retract.

3 Point rear center belt
(if equipped)

To fasten the rear center belt

1. Extract the tongue plate from the hole

on the belt assembly cover and slowly
pull the tongue plates out from the
retractor.

CAUTION

- Cargo

Be sure that the cargo is securely
loaded in the rear cargo area.
Loose cargo may damage the rear
center safety belt in sudden stops
or certain collisions.

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