Kia Sportage: Seat Belt Pretensioner (BPT): Components and Components Location

Third generation SL (2010–2016) / Kia Sportage SL Service & Repair Manual / Restraint / Seat Belt Pretensioner / Seat Belt Pretensioner (BPT): Components and Components Location

Seat Belt Pretensioner (BPT): Description and Operation

Description The Seat Belt Pretensioners (BPT) are installed inside Center Pillar (LH & RH). When a vehicle crashes with a certain degree of frontal impact, the pretensioner seat belt helps ...

Seat Belt Pretensioner (BPT): Repair procedures

Removal 1. Disconnect the battery negative cable, and wait for at least thirty seconds before beginning work. 2. To remove the seat belt anchor pretensioner (C), keep on pushing the lock pi ...

Other Information:

Headlight escort function
The headlights (and/or taillights) remain on for approximately 5 minutes after the ignition key is removed or turned to the ACC or LOCK position. However, if the driver’s door (and tailgate) is op ...

Four wheel drive (4WD)
Engine power can be delivered to all front and rear wheels for maximum traction. 4WD is useful when extra traction is required on road, such as, when driving on slippery, muddy, wet, or snow-cover ...