KIA Sportage 2008 User Manual

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Knowing your vehicle

To unfold the rear seat;
1. Pull the lock release lever located

on the top of the seatback.

2. Lift and push the seatback back-

ward firmly until it clicks into place.

Make sure the seatback is locked
in place.

3. Return the rear safety belt to the

proper position.

WARNING

- Cargo

Cargo

should always be

secured to prevent it from being
thrown about the vehicle in a
collision and causing injury to
the vehicle occupants. Special
care should be taken of objects
placed in the rear seats, since
those may hit the front seat
occupants in a frontal collision.

CAUTION -

Cargo loading

Make sure the engine is off, the
transaxle is in P and the parking
brake is applied whenever load-
ing or unloading cargo. Failure
to take these steps may allow
the vehicle to move if shift lever
is inadvertently moved to anoth-
er position.

CAUTION -

Rear floor

Do not remove the floor carpet
in your vehicle. Emission con-
trol system components in the
area of the rear seats cause
high exhaust temperatures
under the floor.