Kia Optima: Seat belt precautions / Restraint of pregnant women, Injured person, One person per belt
Restraint of pregnant women
Pregnant women should wear lap/shoulder belt assemblies whenever possible according
to specific recommendations by their doctors. The lap portion of the belt should
be worn AS SECURELY AND LOW AS POSSIBLE.
WARNING - Pregnant women
Pregnant women must never place the lap portion of the seat belt above or
on the abdomen where the fetus is located. The force of the seat belt during a collision
will crush the fetus.
Injured person
A seat belt should be used when an injured person is being transported. When
this is necessary, you should consult a physician for recommendations.
One person per belt
Two people (including children) should never attempt to use a single seat belt.
This could increase the severity of injuries in case of an accident.
WARNING - Lying down
Do not allow passengers to lie down while the vehicle is operating. The seat
belt cannot provide appropriate protection to lying occupants and they have a risk
of serious injury in the event of a collision.
Children who are too large for child restraint systems should always occupy the
rear seat and use the available lap/shoulder belts. The lap portion should be fastened
and snugged on the hips as lo ...
Seat belt systems should never be disassembled or modified. In addition, care
should be taken to assure that seat belts and belt hardware are not damaged by seat
hinges, doors or other abuse.
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Other information:
If your vehicle is equipped with a sunroof, you can slide or tilt your sunroof
with the sunroof control lever located on the overhead console.
The sunroof can be operated for approximately 30 seconds after the ignition key
is removed or turned to the ACC or LOCK (or OFF) position.
However, i ...
The driver must be cautious in the below situations, because the system may not
detect other vehicles or objects in certain circumstances.
- When a trailer or carrier is installed.
- The vehicle drives in inclement weather such as heavy rain or snow.
- The sensor is polluted with rain, snow, mu ...