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: All Wheel Drive (AWD) LOCK Indicator Light

This indicator light illuminates: Once you set the ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position. - It illuminates for approximately 3 seconds and then goes off. When you select AWD Lock mode by pressing the AWD LOCK button. - The AWD LOCK mode is to increase the driv ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Service Manual: Seat Belt Buckle Switch (BS) Repair procedures

Removal 1. Disconnect the battery negative terminal, and wait for at least three minutes before beginning to work. 2. Remove the front seat assembly. (Refer to the Body - "Front seat") 3. ...