Kia Sportage: Safety features of your vehicle / Seat belts

Folding the rear seat

The rear seatbacks may be folded to facilitate carrying long items or to increase the luggage capacity of the vehicle. WARNING Never allow passengers to sit on top of the folded down seatback whil ...

Seat belt restraint system

For maximum restraint system protection, the seat belts must always be used whenever the vehicle is moving. A properly positioned shoulder belt should be positioned midway over your shoulder ...

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Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Owners Manual: Recognizing vehicles

- The radar or the camera is contaminated with foreign substances. - It heavily rains or snows. - There is electromagnetic interference. - Something in the path of travel deflects the radar waves. - The vehicle is in a construction area or near a rail road and certain metal objects are on the ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Service Manual: Rear Seat Belt Retractor Repair procedures

Replacement    When installing the belt, be careful not to damage the retractor. 1. Remove the rear pillar trim. (Refer to Interior Trim - "Rear Pillar Trim") ...