KIA Sorento (2009) User Manual

Page 49

Advertising
background image

Knowing your vehicle

40

3

Installing a child restraint system

For safety reasons, we recommend that
the child restraint system be used in the
rear seats.
Never place a rear-facing child
restraint in the front passenger seat,
because of the danger that an inflat-
ing passenger side air bag could
impact the rear-facing child restraint
and kill the child.
Since all passenger safety belts move
freely under normal conditions and only
lock under extreme or emergency condi-
tions (emergency lock mode), you must
manually change these safety belts to
the auto lock mode to secure a child
restraint.

(Continued)
• Never allow a child to stand up or

kneel while the vehicle is moving.

• Never use an infant carrier or

child seat that "hooks" over a
seatback. It will not provide ade-
quate protection in an accident.

• Never allow a child to be held

while they are in a moving vehi-
cle, as this could result in serious
injury to the child in the event of
an accident or a sudden stop.
Holding a child in a moving vehi-
cle does not provide the child
with any protection during an
accident, even if the person hold-
ing the child is wearing a seat
belt.

WARNING

-

Child seat
installation

• Before installing the child

restraint system, read the instruc-
tions supplied by the child
restraint system manufacturer.

• If the safety belt does not operate

as described in this section, have
the system checked immediately
by your authorized Kia dealer.

• Failure to observe this manual's

instructions regarding child
restraint system and the instruc-
tions provided with the child
restraint system could increase
the chance and/or severity of
injury in an accident.

Advertising