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 ...

Other information:

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Service Manual: Inhibitor Switch Repair procedures

Inspection    Inspect the following items by referring to inspection flow chart. (Refer to Inhibitor Switch - "Troubleshooting") 1. Check the diagnostic trouble c ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Service Manual: Emergency Fastening Device (EFD) Description and operation

Description The Emergency Fastening Device (EFD) operates at the same time with the Seat Belt Pretensioner when it satisifies the deployment condition after a collision. It is an auxiliary equipment to prevent a driver and passenger from breaking away by pulling the seat ...