Kia Optima: Seat belts / Seat belt precautions
Infant or small child
You should be aware of the specific requirements in your country. Child and/or
infant seats must be properly placed and installed in the rear seat. For more information
about the use of these restraints, refer to “Child restraint system” in this section.
✽ NOTICE
Small children are best protected from injury in an accident when properly
restrained in the rear seat by a child restraint system that meets the requirements
of the Safety Standards of your country. Before buying any child restraint system,
make sure that it has a label certifying that it meets Safety Standards of your
country. The restraint must be appropriate for your child's height and weight. Check
the label on the child restraint for this information. Refer to “Child restraint
system” in this section.
Your vehicle is equipped with driver's and front passenger's pre-tensioner seat
belts (retractor pretensioner and EFD (Emergency Fastening Device)). The pre-tensioner
seat belts may be activated ...
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 ...
Other information:
Sunroof inside air recirculation
The outside (fresh) air position is automatically selected, when the sunroof
is opened.
When you select the recirculated air position, the system maintains the recirculated
air position for 3 minutes and then automatically converts to the outside (fresh)
air ...
When not using the LATCH system, all child restraints must be secured to a vehicle
rear seat with the lap part of a lap/shoulder belt.
Automatic locking mode
Since all passenger seat belts move freely under normal conditions and only lock
under extreme or emergency conditions (emergency lock ...