KIA Sportage 2008 - Manual (Page 42)

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Safety belt restraint system We strongly recommend that the dri-
ver and all passengers be properly
restrained at all times by using the
safety belts provided with the vehi-
cle. Proper use of the safety belts
decreases the risk of severe injury or
death in accidents or sudden stops.
In most states, and in Canada, the
law requires their use.
All seats have lap/shoulder belts.
Inertial locks in the safety belt retrac-
tors allow all of the lap/shoulder safe-
ty belts to remain unlocked during
normal vehicle operation. This allows
the occupants some freedom of
movement and increased comfort
while using the safety belts. If a force
is applied to the vehicle, such as a
strong stop, a sharp turn, or a colli-
sion, the safety belt retractors will
automatically lock the safety belts.
Since the inertial locks do not require
a collision in order to lock up, you
may become aware of the safety
belts locking while braking or going
around sharp corners.
Always use the rear seat position(s)
to install your child restraint(s).
WARNING - Safety belts
To minimize the risk of serious
or fatal injury in an accident, the
driver and all passengers
should use the appropriate
safety restraints for their age
and size.
The presence of
airbags does not change the
need to be properly restrained
by a safety belt or size-appropri-
ate child restraint.
In fact,
airbags are designed to work
the best when passengers are
correctly restrained in the vehi-
cle.
• Be sure you are familiar with
the information in this section,
including the information on
infant and child restraints.
• Read the safety warnings on
the sun visors of your vehicle
also.
WARNING - Child
restraint in front seat
Never install a child restraint
system in the front passenger
position, as an inflating airbag
could cause serious or fatal
injury to a child in that position.