Kia Sportage: Seat belts

Third generation SL (2010–2016) / Kia Sportage SL Owners Manual / Safety features of your vehicle / Seat belts

Rear seat heater

The seat heater is provided to warm the rear seats during cold weather. With the ignition switch in the ON position, push either of the switches to warm rear seats. During mild weather or under ...

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:

Do not install a child restraint on the front passenger’s seat.
Never place a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger’s seat. If the air bag deploys, it would impact the rear-facing child restraint, causing serious or fatal injury. In addition, ...

ESC (Electronic Stability Control) indicator
The ESC indicator will illuminate when the ignition switch is turned ON, but should go off after approximately 3 seconds. When the ESC is on, it monitors the driving conditions and under normal ...